The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

ADDED that the HIT which Nas read. was
a. 49,. 49, statemsnt anu Z WAS entered
an me evidences A. an exhibit
DO you know Of any reason WHY
these funds OF bankruptcy. were depos-
iied IN your bank asked Attorney
no sir" answered the witness
m ~ -. Examination ~ Attorney
a as,. o,. shs Sitasss saia that the funds
fauver and Deputy clerk l. v. y. Nor
RS. and that the funds were checked
there Tor any great length 81 time.
Arthur Dayton's Assets.
-, C ,sis rss s,. card said The cvidsn-e
ton D. not worth. In all his assets. the
amount Of the judgement OF s25. 200
would Ike 20 have some light on that.
Attorney Howard replied II Was TO
protect Isss,s Arthur Aowsrd a. matters IN
We Win submit the record az Washing
said that Judge Dayton was interested
In the Newcomer Coal comrany. but was
not sure a. 20 whether Arthur Dayton
that the Judge was also interested in
coal land deals with Col. J. v Thonp-
"an the businesses in which he r. con-
nected. but believe that all are in the
Northern district OF West Virginia"
Mr.. samuel A. Moore. the next wit.
ness called. said he resides at Charles
dent Of ana in Sasiness al PSiIipSi 'f Gl-
business. ne said. was dealing in coal
lands aud real estate; He said that he
years and in a sense" WAS "connected
with him. since he went on the bench
~ ~ t u1i F3SHndry = Machine company and
He said that in the Foundry q Ma
chine company. Judge Dayton air TeteT
stituted the company lie said mat he
was also stakeholder IN the Acme Car
stockholder In the Federal company.
replied only as stakeholder in the
Chairman McGinicuddy asked. what
was the dividend Of the Acme Carbon
company before IL was secured by the
Federal sss, Carbon company =, -,
that INA, Mr.; Te,sr Eot him into st. when ne
lie took some Of f tSe stock no. p1 sSSa TOR NJ
Ieter had. The dividends were small
being about one-haif OF per cent a
Judge said Aiiright.
The Acme had not succeeded as we
aker OF Wheeling. was president OF both
comranies. He said that the matter
Of selling 70 the Federal company was
stockholders and the legality OF the az
iair Was carefully considered. The right
20 sell was questioned he said and Judge
DAYTON was asked ~ he thought IL was
Illegal, he being chosen. he said. because
% his position as Federal Judge and the
knowledge OF the law. II was discussed
In the presence OF charles Teter
Asked " "a was discussed AZ the meet
ing. witness replied not until after the
meeting had adjourned. Il think that
Judge Dayton said Il was alright" he
After the consolidation or sale was
made, witness said:
Dividends were good for two or three
from six per cent 10 s6 or hy . 5Hi Glnt
Then they fell back. Judge Dayton was
again conferred with. discussed It
matter Judge Dayton. Mr. Tcter. Mr.
Grim. Major Stalnaler and l. We felt
that We had not been treated fairly. We
were importuned TO sell our stock and
some did. We couldn't get a satisrtc-
tory understanding. We wrote several
Mr.. smith and Senator whitaker To the
manner IN which the company was be-
Threat of Action
Chairman McGilliCuddy. did Judge
Dayton write a letter. in which there
something was not dOne?T
I don't know. a letter was written
when Mr.. owen. Judge Dayton. Mr.. Tet-
er and myself were present IL was
made up from facts male by Judge
Dayton. who had $4,000 or $4,000 in
IN Il myself In the letter we asked why
VIC were not getting the dividends as We
expected, and said that the matter would
be brought up in Judge Dayton's cour,
or some other court"
did Judge Dayton dictate or write Il
i wouldn't want to say he wrote Il
or caused a. 20 be embodied In the let
written by. We said that We thought
We were not being treated fair and
would take such methods as necessary"
Didn't read II
NO sir. I said that the facts were
on sheet Of paper. a sheet Of yellow
paper, which Judge Dayton had. ] can't
state exactly what was on that paper
VINO finally signed itG''
Il presumed it was stcnciled. with my
stencil In my office"
You testified that you had a COPY
OF the letter.
i know we did 4 divident was de-
clared very quickly. We got a dividend
OF three or five per cent and after that
two per cent a month"
DO you know Of any other reason
for the dividend coming early
ibid Judge Dayton know what was In
that letter.
n don't know"
you said he was present.
Yes sir. 1 think he did"
Congressman DanfOrth here took up
The questioning OF the witness. Hs
b. the Acme Carbon Company
pany I had any stock In"
Sale Of Acme Company.
Congressman Danforth questioned the
witness concerning the sale Of the Acme
carbon Company 60 the Federal Com
pHuy. the consultations with Judge Day
ton concerning the sale. IN regard 10
making efforts Co keep from violating
the sherman Antitrust law and the
witness answered.
we relied upon Judsc Dayton's opin-
ION entirely
The witness said that ne had written
perhaps "a dozen letters or more 20 the
officers Of the Acme Carbon Company.
complaining about The methods pursued
~ mat company, following its absurp-
ton b. the Federal Carbon company.
which De said was acting az the selling
agent Tor the Acme Company. Tie added
however. that be never wrote 90 any Of
ticcrs az the Federal company unless
ih.t were officers of the Acme. ~ De
~saa stcckholdcr iu The Federal Com
paly.
C.HEresaman Gard then took tho Wit
nee. ana Questioned him. lie asked.
You wrote come letters 90 speed EN-
up sumHr
eyes sIr j asa"
"My nrsf letter" the witness said.
was incorrect DOB some particulars The
SECOND think. vac correct 4 got some
ir' nrWINun from JIiE. Dayton. Don't
pool. .ud.rgtand me-. don't say that
E.f lN 81 my information from him.
some q 10 ] got from Sir. Tctcr and
Yoa we're goinE 20 take me matter 70
Judge I1Ftrn.H court or some other Fsd-
s-.l court u something was NOT done 10
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