New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-13
The Matter al the Express.

T,iAe Elaor u ~ v ). Tr,yze
I SIR: The litigation commenced by :. /.
Clarke 70 eel IN, property 70 cpsc the partnership Of
J. J. nrooks a Co.. has reached point where Judge
Car,logo hss ordered Jmy to settle the following
among other poiri-'
Dla p,sinur lChiel :, sHy t'us between ,o'~.'',
- e.s sn1 Jolly Las the credit sud Character " Ne
..'abh,ucu end BIZ time sai attention IA pfi'e
md speculation. AID did such ifsde 90 "-y' o.
erl \ IN. p.lna 10 Witch entitled or Odd ne
i've tie plaintiff Interest ads'fac 60 the pifnrfsp
81 "a. du,y thereto poo
This D. tie real money part 81 the litigation. ana hh-
than questions which Involve the repus'
ton for ,craoiy u Jane. BROOKS Erastus Brooks ard
Is. 4. Clarke. and their integrity Tor these Is iu the
plcsdingr. matter which must b. ois.scd a. iasc
hood or "di.honesty," aud cannot Jo heated upon
fhe whole case msy b. briefly stated thu. on the
10Th day II November, l-' James Brooks sui a. = 4.
Clsik onesi,l Of an interest Boz TIE hs iofh ErDrss
and executed Tho following meu0raudast tie ciitorll
rooms 81 d." repeg ou tie n'T % Vol AID Nassau
streets. Ms'A - i',anoat
El,cr'sd .e,s,,or vol -sd Na,p,f,s,', ~ ~ 1855
II h uade'.oog sud agreed aPon ne ps 81 jsme. Es2oks
uew'ptrer that be- ~ 'ho 1T day ol January le3a cell
.H4 ceNcr g stephen Clarke .lth " au iniefe, be-
,c ,qr u I'll DIR 20 81 which .r- 70 be reid 5v .si
Cfte the delivery 81 Ills rsnluiuof .sfe,uisi
10 ',.s3 sEscd 'ha' Cos one scr 'id one 'hi s'e
"i'..,a .ao 'isned =, N-vlot, No, - 1855
t''"f 'sNts hbH'ss
Hsw OK Nov 80 ig'5
'bso"ised q :. . tsle i- acceptance, Of Geo.
lrern I'D thy day. rqus.irui tho ayHl,a
= 80 "'ni'on'a b. 10" .nae,el asrrem-nt
Upon ,lcse memoranda MI Clsrke commenced h.,
services general busincss manager aud money editor
nill Of sle OF agreement 20 s"l wns nude h' james
Brooks Go tlnIk"
Ia this interval Of over ,rtcn wears Mr. Clarke by
profits in Tie paper and nal cash payment ui -j-
u tie A.
800 time wns any statement of proifs mnd" between
CLARK snd Janc- Biooss upon any basis exc pt one
SIKH.
Ou the 10th OF Jauu,ly i-,J. marx thr date jaime.
Brooks having been nis pnd. executed mtclr oi go.
pGrnsrllP qIHtkcd in Ito pleadinysJ with I.
brooks and Clarke in which the interest ere s'r'- q.
hall. tIrrgunItcrs aud ou--,lt the share - lak,
sud at the zane hou. IA the private 10 EIustgs
brooks nj No - PaIA roa, marx the location cIe.
cuicd the hill ~ -rle married u. which anrdav'l
To- No' -, leo and witnessed by Liastu, Brooks
"boCcNtsr H.
ir fSf ~ re Pffiafs f,1cc ~ FsItfff B.lA. Doc Pom
,0r. Jan 80 iesJi sl,, dated % Ne. Ju. 80
Know 81. iaeu ly ilr.r pigseai it jaucs i.F'oss "
'lteen hou'aud three hundred and tly flrre d'''i- ,
thry tnr,o c"n 70 n h,nd pai by stephen T. erae o
lia,e granted aislucdaui .oj s.t transferred snd 80
aud, by tncsc pf'sts ~ Tar' 10 sin AID col - "
10y ,sc md i,rr'to sud loo 'ho subscription iss rrl
~ ".- type, c..-. good WI sh,'gis isal sud otnl
hing jhr ucwspiprf cscd he Ns l0k LrIei. aui thc
sso proportional, share nom this time hcuceoth Of al thr
ssd n,NIap, sUsinF NOM the plhi,syn 0i iu tsi
nrNsuApff have und o. hold ne uuo tie a,I ~e
pheu T. tstto "a ere utlrs simin,sip. sui ga, a.
lis snd h.f own benefit SID bc!ooi ab.out,, oforI
eud w,irin, sul fusanter md 9th 'hc .sd stcon O.
GLAZE n.t Any share Il s,i a..cts .d prorft, OF which
,i.ih pet Is hecin above ,nnei two ttd OF tlr
whole % erect
BE 'hh''e'h d'y col f'r""'o riil""" hu"d' 'nd nf
i've.
"s,s, 'd a'l"cfcdu tie p'e,rar- Of tr.-t,' Hro's.
" signed, lAaEs BHoiKs
when Nj Clarke refined Ia Ju,. nus and attempted
a. 4
yao attempts having failed his petition lui sale
based o the nrol's oi partner ship d the I'LL 81 ,rr
u. when tie dcicudnnt, Jamct iIuOss, discovered 4
that Il OhlJ transferred one sAth # tNuthudr, instead
al Ouosiit OF the Whole. Upon I'M, discovery. JHnr.
Brooks. Aug. t. 1907 swrnla that the complaint Uf
Clarke wac untrue a." intrTcss ~ stated IN TIE put.
ncrslp inserted by mistake hnd uss that they may bc
amended To corios pond with the bill Of sale u. James
Brnohs having sworn, Jul, - ls1j that hc had mover
,nic. h. executed Jan. ~ 1903 bu untcdntod NOV 81
ls,, aud witnessed by Erastus Brooks.
To this MI Clarke responded 10y rltiu" III" original
marked g. which WnH IN harmony win thr /
partnership the nnmrs Il all the pnftuors. and thc
nrncinl statements of the Office for seven y"aIa and
lnlf
Tie production Of ibis document In the face Of james
Bro"hs'b oath that he had signed nnl Thing but
bo document &, was surprise to tho ready swoarrr
n tbc hn1y of busncss. having great confidence in
hike at The time and bong IN The habit Of signing
,ipcir 30 pTcecuted.
Here was clear huug again. but for another fact
ybich bud escaped tbs HoptOnnn memory Oi both the
|i"oknh The new nb.tract to the truth uf this state
ltnt wnn Tie fact mat 'rom April iri1 Ia November
ga hz i'ais n,d IA inI 81 tlIlc ~" Ne ".pp..ion