The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23
The Tanncrs' War In Pennsylvania.
THE AsSAILANrS STORY.
From the Wi!keebarre Union, March Il.


The TsDncrs' War In Pennsylvania.
THE AssAILANrs STORY.
From the Wi.keebarre Union, March Il.
TIRE GoULDsBoRo' AFFAIR
Having given Las. week the statement OF Mr.. Lee, one
OF parties with the disturbances Goulds
boro insert below hs. OF Jay Gould, the other
party thus enabling the reader TO see both sides Of the
On the asth of January, 1850, sold Charles n Ieupp
d. W. Lee third each OF the Gouldsboro' tannery
property located IN the counties OF Luzerne ana Monroe
which service Charles Leupp D. W. Lee each agreed
to pay fixed sum The object OF putting the affairs
formed me at the time twofold -Firat to make two
name paper, and second, that they feared knowledge
that they directly interested ia manufacturing would
affect the standing Of their paper In market Al the time
Of the sale referred To above, subsequently,
upon Leupp Co paper for upwards Of slooo0o did
this upon the assurance Of Mr.. Leupp that should al
ways have sufficient leather and hides belonging 10 them
in my possession to the amount Of such endorse
large Of money by virtue Of whiah held lien upon
the leather belonging to Iaupp Co.. in the Gouidsboro
Mr. Ieupp committed suicide on the 9Th Of October dis
solving the nrm Of Leupp Co, and consequently they
bought hides and the leather becoming tanned
Of grew less and lees This state OF facts coupled
with grave doubts the solvency Of the firm induced
affairs Of the house, which politely declined do Civ
ing as reason that other parties had made the same
qlrst, which he had declined and that party had
right to make such request until Leupp Co. had gone
protest
On the 10th and 2Sh Of December last repurchased of
Mr. Lee (who represented himself acting not only
himself but with an unconditional authority from the
preventative Of the other interes their entire interest in
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purchase WITH rs supposed the full sanction and
cuence Of MI Lee and those for whom he acted and
evidence have several letters from him confirming
my conviction that he did so think.
continued to send in the leather slowly until the guam
ty in my possession considerably below the
for which was upon their paper to say nothing of my
own claims kept constantly urging settlement Of our
many as two or three definite appoinments were made
by with Mr. lee for such purpose The first time he
apologized for want Of time, to which promptly re-
sponded that would furnish q bookkeeper at my own
expense to which he replied that he did not have
stranger look their books, and the last time, in
the presence Of witness, he declined to furnish the
Under this state of facts, my attorney, Hon. A. H.
Reedcr addressed them a letter. recapu.atng 10 sub
stance the above facts at the close OF which he says
"under these circumstances appears at the firm
OF Jay Gould ought by all means to withhold from them
the leather unless this account Is satisfactorily adjusted
and until otherwise convinced, shall act upon that
opinion.
counts and have them ready by Saturday February Is
wrote to my agent at Gouldsboro' to down New
day we called upon Mr. Lee The account had not been
made out as agreed and Mr. Lee in the presence OF Mr.
Dubois declined TO make out at 81. but afterwards de-
over in the city on The 2sth sgreeaby to appointment,
and word was given out that Mr. Lee was unwel
Instead OF meeting u.s. however, Wednesday, and
nstead OF being Sick Mr. Lee came out TO Goudsboro
that day eavpg the infer the appointment was
only rue TO effect our absence and thereby enable him
effect effect his purposes and succeed getting posses
sion OF small portion Of the property, it, indeed could
As soon as received notice Of the above state Of facts
Immediately came 10 Pennsylvania, submitted my pa
pers and my rights 10 eminent counsel under whose In
Iarrived at Gouldsboro' Monday evening" March s,
and went down 70 the taunery; found strongly barri
estimated from thirty 70 forty strong, with single open
ing large enough 70 pass in went in, and immedi
s p DUSy ten Q.
Immediately withdraw. On Monday afternoon Mr. Lee
despatched messenger to Scranton to hire body Of
the messenger, returned to Gouldsboro' With them
about O'Clock on Tuesday morning. The price paid
or agreed TO be paid these men, am informed, varied
from s26 10 $50 for the OCCASION and one gentleman in
Scranton informed me that he offered 500 TO Join
the company, which he declined
About ten o'clock on Tuesday morning the citizens of
the town and adjoining counties Of Monroe and Wayne
commenced collecting UNTIL az my opponents assert there
were 2C0 to $50 men. mounted the steps Of office
and addressed them briefly, stating the condition Of mat
tcrshai was surprised TO SO large body Of voun
single person to be present After my closing address
demanded possession, which refused then quietly
selected fifty men, commanding the to keep aloo
divided them into two companies, Of which des
patched to the upper end OF the building directing them
to take of the boards while headed the other open
large front door. burst open the door and sprangn.
was Immediately saluted with shower OF bal,s forcing
my men to retire. and brought them up a second time
and we took second full bioaiside, compelling ~ se
cond time 70 fall back Up to this time not shot was
fired or word spoken by of my men-a third
time and pressed them into the building and
by this time The company al the upper end Of the
had succeeded in eecng entrance the uring no
became general on all sides, and the bullets
ling IN every direction After hard contested struggle
on both sides became the victofs aud opponents
went flying from the tannery Of them mixing fear
Jul leaps from the second story. The contest being over
Immediately called upon every to desist and qrie
was once more restored, aud Immediately threw the
~ thrown out Of employment, TO mako room for the
armed force OF my opponents at work For whatever
sstance received am indebted TO the citizens Of the
neighborhood and adjoining counties, who volunteered
their services, except Of COURSE, my men, who with
one or two exceptions, were with US and did not as is
70 tho engagement / used the mos. vsi!ant care 10
prevent the use OF single drop Of liquor by
neither myself or counteuance It's use in others and
therefore imagine my surprise and astonishment when
was informed by the hotel proprietor at Gouldsboro
M Lee bad instructed him 10 give the outsiders all the
liquor they could drink and that many Of them actually
drank at his expense. was myself una-med and 90
owned, loaded or fred pistol in my life, did think
myself dangerous opponent The foow wing correspond
ence may not be out Of place at this tme-
MEsxs CHAs. N. Lkurp Co. As you have been sell.
in the leather manufactured by the Gouldsboro'
annery, VIII you do me the kindness to say If have
made the largest and generally larger gains quicker
lime than any tanner who has tanned Tor your house for
he past thirty years. JAY GOULD, SO Spruce st.
NEW York, Dec. %, 1854
jar Gorrp, Esq We have your letter Of the h mat
which would have received earlier attention. but for
pressure OF business and knowledge that you did not
require IL Since you have boon tanning
Tor our house youshas been the quickest tanpage which
our books record, showing in instance the
TACT OF sale Of oil the leather before the maturity Of the
hide notes The gains also have been large ranging -
ngh as eighty six per cent Ornocos and happy
W DC soe 10 verify these facts by the records should
you WISH 10 look them over. CaAS. n. LEuPP l. CO.
the ship Yards IN Brooklyn.
Our reporter yesterday CONTINUED his visi,s 10 the ship
YARDS 70 ascertain anything is really doing in New
York or vicinity in this important branch Of mechanical
industry Tue only yards remaining to visit were those
IN South Brooklyn, wh:h are two in number-thst OF D
vine al me ioot Of Conovcr street, tha, o! the
Atlantic Marine Railway Comnanv wht,h