The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-20
Amdavits Relative to the Boston and New
York Telegraph Company.


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Amdavits Relative to the Boston and New
York Telegraph Company.
|, Marvin Chaplin, Of town Of Springfield county Of
Hampden being duly sworn do depose say that Mr.
Yale agent for NJ Y Beach and Son, New York. was at
my house Saturday morning Noy 4 that he left there
wished me to give information to Mr.. Noyes, who was
engaged to me on express to Hartford as the
steamer was teegraphed as having arrived Soon after
o'clock A. M. learning that she teegraphed, /
called Mr. Noyes and informed him OF the fact and
Immediately returned to the Office and found that
communication was being received for MIR. Norton
whose messenger was waiting at the door; in about half
an hour all received copies marked and delivered
Tbs operator then announced that despatch
ing for Nj. Beach Sons, Sun Office, with drec tons
to deliver copy Mr.. Noyes. and with directions for
might be from there telegraphed to New York. Mr..
John Goodrich, who engaged to run the other
press father of Henry Goodrich the clerk in the Of
send Albany received My opinion is that he
had at this time any idea of sending Albany but
Immediately took advantage of the suggestion and
messenger there; and in my Judgment from subse-
quent conversation with Goodrich, the that
first for NJ Y Beach Sons instead Of for Norton
spoke to Mr. Noyes Who was present, and he sent Mr.
Sherman with the strips Of paper they from the
machine with translation ia pencil written upon them,
at half past O'clock which Goodrich the operator said
would do as well as copy. +. MARVIN CHAPLIN.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hsmpden county,
Nov. loth lS4o. Subscribed and sworn to before me-
A Commissioner for the State of Massachusetts, ap-
pointed Sy the Governor of New York, to administer
l. Cyrus Noyes of the town of Springfield, county of
Hampden being duly sworn, do depose and that
Saturday Nov. 1916 called upon by Marvin Cha
PIN about twenty thirty minutes past o'clock, AM,
who informed that the steamer Britannia had arrived
at Boston. went Immediately to the telegraph Office,
having made arrangements to express to Hartford
with the steamers and from there telegraph it to
New York, for NJ. Y. Beach * Sons When arrived at
the Office was told that despatch the first with the
steamers news coming for else, who af-
forwards found was Mr.. Norton. Mr.. Goodrich. who
was to forward the despatch, was in waiting. was in
and out of the eaice three or four times within few mi
nues In short time tho news was all received, copies
were marked and delivered Then despatch for M. Y.
Beach Sons, Sun Office, was announced, with drec-
tons to deliver copy to urged all possible speed
fearing that should be able send il down to New
Haven in season for the boat After waiting about
hour received the despatch, and handed it to
ger whom had waiting horseback at the door, with
directions to hasten TO Hartford and have telegrsphed
to New Haven, and sent by boat to New York, tele
graphed direct to New York; this about twenty five
minutes past o'clock was then waiting for another
copy of the despatch, which send to Alba
ny by Mr. Sherman, and he to telegraph from there
to New York. As the train to start in five minutes
we had not time to make another copy. The OPERATOR
therefore gave me the strips of paper from the telegraph
machine with the characters upon them and trsnsa-
ton Of them written out in pencil which he said would
do well as copy; with these hurried to the and
arrived just in time give them to Mr. sherman the
cars were starting and he Immediately stepped on board
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,, Hampton County,
Nov 49, 1916. Subscribed and sworn to before me.
T.. ID. BEACH,
A Commissioner for the State of Massachusetts,, up
pointed by the Governor of New York, to administer
oaths and affrmations.
l. Enoch Sherman, of the town of Springfield, of the
say, that Saturday, Nov Z, employed by Cyrus
Noyes to carry message from Springfield to Albany,
and sendt by telegraph thence to M. Y Beach Sons
Sun office, New York. The despatch a strip Of
paper taken from the telegraph machine with the cha
one above the other commenced with the address,
NJ Y. Beach Sons" left Springfield in the half
past o'clock, A. NJ train, and arrived in Albany about
twenty minutes Of o'clock, r. NJ ran Immediately to
the telegraph Office MIR. VIM. Gray being with me- and
having as understood another dispatch to send to New
York. We reached the Office together arrived first
at the window, and handed in my despatch The clerk
who received it looked at a and said he could
not send end this could not read knew nothing about it,
and handed to the operator for transmission and
sent off Immediately, as II appeared Finding that the
clerk was determined not 10 receive my dispatch left
the Office and back again in about half an hour
when he again refused
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden county,
w ED. BEACH
commissioner for the State Of Massachusetts,, ap-
pointed by the Governor Of New York to administer
oaths and afirmations
Timothy Henry, of the town of Springfield county
OF Hampden being duly do depose and say that
on Saturday, Nov 7h Immediately after Mr. Noyes had
received communication that the steamer Britannia had
arrived at Boston, he sent me to Hartford, with horses
to arrange the express when six miles out of Hart.
lord was overtaken with messenger from Mr. Noyes,
VIM oeiiNeIeu me oespAtch for vi. Y. Beach Sons,
Sun office. rode directly to the Telegraph Office in
Hartford and finding that they in Communication
with New Haven, sent on the despatch for telegraph,
with directions to have it forwarded to New York by
Boston Telegraph, If in operation. was informed by
the operator at the Office that another express had
sent in about half hour before but not then being in
it had gone by cars. was also in
formed that nay despatch received at New Haven at
hslfpas ten. an hour and half before the arrival
the from Hartford, and that mino the first com
munication sent that day. TIMOTHY HENRY.
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Hampton county,
Nov. l3th 1916. Subscribed and sworn to before me-
=. d. BEACH,
Commissioner for the State Of Massachusetts appoint
ed by the Governor Of New York to administer oaihs
a ind afirmations.
Ira Yale, of the city Of Boston, county Of Suffolk
and State Of Massachusetts doth depose and say that he
was employ ed by Roberts and Beach, Of the Boston
Times to assist IN forwarding the received Bos
ton by tho steamer Briiannia her ARR. al TO
several newspapers IN the city Of New York left os
ton for Springfield Thursday, Nov. 5h to arrange
from that point in the wires of the tele
graph should be cut or destroyed was feared The
arrangement made with Mr.. Chaplin, Of the Massasot