The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-28
The PETROLEUM CASE.
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r. c. DAVIS ON THE STAND.
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His Successful Subscription
Operations.
MILITARY MEN THE VICTIMS.
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FURTHER INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS.
CHARACTERISTIC SCENE IN COURT,
&C., &C., &c.
FURTHER INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS.

CHARACTERISTIC SCENE IN COURT,
&C., &C., &c.
This again up yesterday before Justice Dodge
1t the Jefferson Markc. Police Court.
EXAMINATION OF p. c. DAVIS.
Tho first witness called was F. O. Davis who
amined by Mr. Stuart-Had been a lawyer before the
war; joined Pennsylvania regiment and served TIL Sep
TENDER, 1864; know the accused Mann and Stratton;
met Mann first in camp when he tSitness) cavalry
officer; knew him in connection with the introduction
Into the service of cavalry requirements; after
wards met him in Washington; Mann then made him
certain offers OF profits and commissions II he would in
trodrce the accoutrements believed he said to Mann
that he would do condition Of receiving twenty five
cents set witness Introduce the articles in the
and to show the recommendations OF officers about
their value while soliciting orders; believed that in the
carly part of February Mann called on him at his
Office In Washington and showing him paper told him
he (Mann) had organized an oil company; wanted him to
60 into II that II was good TING; remarked IN reply
asked him TO obtain subscriptions towards the company
saw paper purporng to be description of the lands
contained list Of subscribers up to that time; Messrs
Manu. Panc Cross and Stratton undertook to procure
subscriptions and obtained coo 900 subscrp-
tions from army officers Lieutenant Colonel Moscm sub
scrbed for 600 he paid in $500 to witness March 81
paio nun ns suoscr'Der Japan Charles n hoyt
s1oscr1ed or Sio ana paid IN ms iirs nstaimen OF
M arce pio wi one S1op' e u stevenson
ment with Mr.. Kellogg, he kellogg was TO take
Kellogg paid witness $500 in washington all these SUBJ
scrbers paid witness in drafts money; paid over all
sS nhey "a m"l ~ III March sent MN rom Wasnng
by draft sent him another draft for $780, and another
Lv' cow sAu s".v us'c WIS Pay"pe M inc oruer Oh
u.no.a n.ooNe VIC cl sum was payable on witness
Az s si'i oo..v u,"V ioI VooV, Iaeo
Observation-Disclosures which he bci"vcd a, ,b t ,;S ~ t
d th wo ne " ~ Tue tme were tsue
hvd t ~ 1 r maa snce oeeh nioImea ana
vare saiea M .a IT, IL. III LII o. ','e 'r.se'
and that thew conS be- bought for sa
I i, ,h ,up a Ina, ne haa parcnn s
and t he nogoans on 18th %
sha lends an Ch.r. 800 LEA ~ III w I'm s.
he anas on Iner,y run could 90 sold or double what
tons 10 tbs subschsrs "nes 70 nese
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scene chAKACTERIsTic or THE PROCEEDINGS.
M DanKs. counsei lot tne prosecutor AZ TINS stage
addressed who entered the court room and took
ssea. anu asked nm nc was Witness Ihat u 50 MS
presence was contrary 20 inc RUE maae AZ the opening
snas Souo no' oe Ao"eo 10 near each o'her
sos ss I, - as, . ,,
MI hisgnson tine srangsr expagca Ina. ne was not
p"' was present az MI nam sn h NJ
VANS any, 70 see inc pay 9u.: uaugnterl
vppqs,ns s"a -. ,drce 9. .ragecyr .
play Of Hamlet with the n %eacho y'a STUDENT Of
Hsinors let OUT llaoghterl
ooe% on te BY M 1 thew had
made BIZ. little progress during the day. ..
mr. banks-Weli prefer 10 take recess now Tor NJ
seen minutes H
MT STUART suppose you want TO get what you call
some lunch Iaugnter)
Mr Banks don't know what TO call IT. but you being
IN older man, may be able TO give II name
M! s,uait sao ne wou,o DC entreIy governed IN the
matter oy tue decision OF inc reporters present.
was evident that the reporters were Tor recess and
the court TOOK recess accordingly.
...s ExAH M RESUMED.
AFTER the recess the proceedings we're resumed.
Was there more than one payment before the regu-
Ar organization OF the company A. think thore were
two made; supposed that these payments made into
the company were being devoted OF were devoted
70 the purchase OF the lands specified in the list sup
posed That was making the payments for the benefit or
sho company ut large; made these payments
TO Mann, az one or the trustees OF the COM
pany In procuring the SUBSCRIPTIONS TO these lands
we're you 70 receive any profit or benefit from the
work. a was not what was your object, then,
In OBTAINING SUBSCRIPTIONS after having paid In your
own A. the only motive had was in complying with
the request OF Mann 70 get subscrptons the represen
Satons made 70 me that those lands were productive
OIL LANDS were made nrst In washington, and AFTER
wars IN New YORK; al these subscriptions were OBJ