New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-06
Tie @ reas Ola Babblo
1Hg CASE OF TIIY UNITED SERVICE PETROLEUM
AND MINING COMPANY.

Vim. =. Elyer md others ,g' VIM. u. Mann and others
This case was brought up Yesterday afternoon
before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police
Court The only witness that was examined Mr..
&. G.. Hastings. the Treasurer of the Company. lie
testified thu. he was introduced 10 Col. Manu. In his
own office sometime between the 10th and i5th Of
Ap-il that he had made inquiries about the Company
iom MIR. Kellogg the Secretary, and that he was sd.
viso to speak further tie subject Of investing in the
Company 10 Sir Nam: he did so. ard the CONDITIONS
and responsibilities o. the Company were explained ."
him. Nz: that the Company formed by associa.
ton Of army officers and other gentlemen who vere
nelnei IN the crculsr ho not adv to invest IN
tie Cor psn, neither did no ask any advice the sub.
feet but undcr the belief IL valid spsculstion
Mr. kellogg had stated to him that the Office % Treas
urer would be Vscated by Mr.. Chnrch and that he
could have IT, pros ided be WIS made rnstec ne ac-
cordincy subscribed and made Treasurer. an Of
fte whicl be Lnlds At the present times be did not
know thnt Anything whi,h was stated To- him bv Mr..
Kellogg WIS false. and the papers which we're show
Ia MIN according to his knowledge were fair in form
he had OF the deeds and leases and thought
they covered the property which specified, except
the Athens County property In Ohio for which he had
10 decd be had never any ofthe lands purpored
10 he owned by this Compan, and had no personsl
knowledge oi The real estate Of the Conpiny aud could
not fa- whether thew were worth ahytning or worth
cssv neither they had much oil or no oil upon thein
H. ID known several of the Company nrd knew them
~ he 81 honor and integrity was elected 10 the
Office 81 Treasurer. never received any compensation
or IA, services. but invested kl.o0) il the
Company; lie mad. tho affidavit considering TINT
IL would he valuable In case n proceeding
shonl be brought sgaiust Col Mann at any time.
either civil criminal papers were drawn up
tor civil slit. but IL never was begun. Col Mann
told him thu, no Rad subscribed 900 IN the Company
ard the property not YET paid for but after il was
paid f1r there would be sl5 90 surplus for working
capital NJ Kellogg had stated 10 him that he had
lime 10 attend 10 tho business Of Treasurer and no
wanted some Trustworthy man 10 take his Places be
'hnnght MIR. Hastings would snit. and said he wouli
ihtlOduce him Ia Col. Mann. who would explain To him
the duties Of hts Office Col Mann told him there were
instrument, AID implements on the grould lie was
authorized together With two others 90 20 aud inspect
the lard and report to The Company. which they md
hot DO.
M. Banks here interrupted the proceedings, and
said. The witness will remember that on tbe cross
examination It was nskeI in what instaLcc Col Mann
had trsdictcd his I:cyiOns statements. ~hoh the
learned counsel interrupted him In hs answer ana told
him 90 WIS not responsible for the question.
MIR. BaDks-l now desire the witness TO stats tNe
particular case and irstarco wherein Col Mann stated
this, and state IL paricnlulv.
Mr. Hlst.ngi-iio stated thrt 10 had b. ght all The
property for tho Company subsequent O. this III the
hrsi ustanc, he stated that he hnd paid $1,000. lie
aferv nrd AIM ted that he hnd but s50D Of the STOCK
ina that be let Other parties take portion Of the sub
rcrlptons; he had bought the property from original
owirs ard aferaar1 stated that he bought the prop
erty Of Srattc and that Stratton I'D only bought u
recently; put in ~, money In April und That vas the
latter part u May Jane that these statements were
nfde.
The witness was here asked; Did BE- part With his
money tnlaeN representa- ions 10 whch nc repiicu
Yes
TIE trial was then adjourned till O'Clock on Satur-
day morning.