The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-16

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cover the case for The Majority
While there be was sworn in a. an
interpreter. be said and was not per
mitted to interpret Ques lions for a
German witness. who asked him sew
eral times what was being said BY the
attorneys
sehafer said that on several oocas
Ions when the witness asked In Ger
man. what the attorneys were asking
Judge Dayton would rise up AZ his
bench. and shake his hst at me and
call TO wait a minute. before / would
have a chance 10 reply.
When asked II Judge Dayton's
actions were violent. he replied
Worse than that"
He referred also TO several instances
where Judge Dayton had ordered OBJ
1ections OF Attorney Belcher kept
from the records. ordering the steno-
grapher to not record IL. saying that
he would attend TO Il later.
Congressman Gard asked: do you
mean TO say that judge. sitting on
the bench would object to such OBJ
Jectons being put in the records7"
The witness answered that IL was
correct. whereupon Congressman
Gard said: Remember. you are IN
der oath and IL Is a serious thing TO
say that Do you really mean itg"
Yes sir. he replied.
Mr.. Howard asked: Haven't you
confused the refusal of objections
10 be In reference to colloQuies be
tween attorneys7"
Well. he replied. I don't know. May.
be that Is IL
Attorney Belcher interrupted with:
You referred to the objections in
which Judge Dayton refused to per
NIT an objection in the records. say.
Ing. II was not like a criminal case.
and the witness replied that that was
what he heard and referred to.
The witness was excused.
Walter 3. Hilton.
Walter Il. Hilton. editor OF the
wheeling Majority. was the next
witness called. Chairman McGillicud.
dy objected to his taking up the time
OF the committee unless there was
something new to be brought out. He
testified before the committee in
Washington some time ago, and told
the chairman that he thought there
was nothing new to be told at this
time, and he was excused.
Sheriff A. 7. Sweeney.
Sheriff A. T. Sweeney was next
called. He testified that he was for.
mer secretary OF the Acme Carbon
company, being connected with that
company from 1905 until 1910. He
said that Judge Dayton was a stock
holder In the company. owning about
900 shares Of stock. He stated that
the company paid a dividend OF IL
per cent the FIRST year. and was sold
TO the Federal Carbon company. which
controlled about 40 10 IS per cent OF
the output In the country. The next
year, he said. the dividend amounted
TO 10 per cent, and then dropped one
year TO three per cent
He acknowledged TO having receiv-
ed letter from Judge Dayton. com.
planning about the size of the divi.
dend. and he said that the letter Is in
the possession of Mr.. Langdon, of
west Union, W. Va. He said that
Judge Dayton suggested that the com
pany be placed in the hands OF a re-
ceiVer unless larger dividends could
De paid, and he replied that he didn't
think that II should when II was SOL
vent. He was then excused.
Major Stalnaker.
MI. Randolph Stalnaker. who stated
that ne Is a special agent for the b.
q ". railroad company. was the next
ana last witness for the day. He
proved TO be the sensational witness
OF me day also, and in the three
hours that he was on the stand. an
peared very nervous and excited. nm
III toward the end of his grilling. when
ne began TO regain his composure. He
Was compelled TO give much damaging
evidence. . - 5
chairman McGillicuddy opened bv
ASKING the witness his name. bust
ness, etc, and when the witness said
ne was special agent for the b. q o.
company, asked what that term CON
Veyeo, and was told that he looked
atter taxes. securing of industries. leg
isIation. etc.
Does your position have any polit-
lcal Connection" he was asked
attend to all conventions etc
swer. "i'
When asked TO define some OF hjs
dutief ne replied: Il recommend
frequently attorneys for the road. etc
put they are not always accepted o..
Inc witness said that he has held
tnls position for about 30 years. and
when asked II Judge Reese Blizzard
was not counsel for the company in
1898. the witness replied that he did
not know. but acknowledged thar he
travelled on an exchange pass.
Inc witness was asked ~ he did
not know Mr.. Charles +. Teter. and
ne replied that he did-that he was
personal friend Asked n Mr. Tet.
ere had ever received any compensa-
ZION from the railroad company. the
witness replied not TO his knowledge
witness said that Judge Davton
wa formerly counsel for the com
pany Tor a good many years. and nm
until the time that he went TO con.
gress' but didn't know whether he
heid such a position while he was q
member Of congress or not
Major Stalnaker was asked c,n.
cerning the help Mr.. Teter bad NV.
en- rim at various times. and he re-.
bhed that he had helped him "LO,by..
AGAINST what Is known as the "Fel.
70" servant bill. before the Wet
virginia legislature. for a weok or 81
did some lobbying At the IerisIa.
ture, he said. and Teter helped mo >.
VINO paid his expenses asked
chairman McGnlicuddy.
don't know"