Show HEARING IN MINNESOTA Comptroller of Northern Pacific by States Attorneys REPORTS BEING EXAMINED WITNESS DECLINED TO FURNISH STATEMENT WANTED St Paul Minn July 28 H A Gray comptroller of or the Northern Pacific railway was by T D DOBrien OBrien and E S Durment attorneys for tor tho state In the Minnesota rate hearing today and testified that since the reorganization of or the road ro d In 1896 the company had spent In improvements and new equipment An examination of or the detailed report of ot the reorganization committee of or 1896 was begun and will be resumed tomor tomorrow tomorrow row morning In entering Into the ex examination examination of or this report the attorneys for tor the state intimated that the com company pany made out of or the reorganization reorganization Statement Wanted Mr Durment for tor the state asked Mr Gray If Ir the he statement of or total cost and equipment contained any sum um paid for tor right of or way and real estate Upon re le receiving an e answer he was asked for a detailed statement by years showing what part of or the moneys accounted for tor In the state statements statements ments was spent for real estate anc rbt r ht of or way Declined to Answer Upon advice of or counsel Mr Gray de declined declined to furnish the statement say sayIng saying Ing that his office force torce was over overworked overworked worked and that he did not know where he could get men whom he would want to go over his books to prepare such a statement The state offered to pay for the cost costor of or such extra work but the offer was declined Mr OBrien settled the mat matter matter ter by beginning with the statement of ot the railroad to the state commis commission commission sion In 1896 and asking Mr Gray to togo togo go over each statement and pick out what portion of o the tho money contained In the tho account for tor construction anc and equipment was actually spent for tor rea real estate |