New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-22

don't remember the date in the telegram from Albany
TO Col Mann, informing him Of the completion OF the
contract no reference was made to the oil company
nor did he think of it, 1t having been agreed that the
expenses to- from and IN Albany should b. paid whether
the contract was secured or not received t2O which
he probably would have ceductcd from his commission
If 6, coo OF II had been received.
Question by Mr.. Banks-What induced you to part
with the money which you paid for stocki
Objection made, but not sanctioned
Wtness-The representations OF Col. Mann - 70 the
value aud cost Of the lands and the pros poets Of prot
from the investment induced me to purchase stock Or
the United Service Petroleum aud Mining Com.
pany; at the time when the C0mparys printed pros.
pectus presented to the public, ! believed the
statement made by Col Mann therein contained TO DO
true and IN this belief induced my friends to purchase
stock; Col. Mann at rst selfappoipted trustee,
identity the signature OF Col Mann attached 10 the
letter which is hero produced:
OFFICE or MAsSs Patent AoccurrHnssrs
No. 24g BROADWAY. NBw-f YORK. Feb ~ 1875
To the Sutserber, 20 the Wilmington Pctroeu" aud Mining
for the land of your Company heye been closed ard that M
3 have been purchased snd every preparation maze 70
rapidly push forward your ineres in the Company ray:
msns or the engines and further payment the land will
bs due the ls proximo. To meet these, am eompceo
prompt compliance viii greatly obse aud enable me to
keep msde behalf and ssys ou contacts
from forfeiture Capt straon our secretary ansnoinea
to receive moneys for me- end receipt for the same Al nS
lam, your very humble .erysns.
NM ID. MASN Trustee.
Witness-The United Service Petroleum and Mining
Company was originally Known AZ the washington
Petroleum and Mining Company; bat 1t was sscer.
tanned that there was another Petroleam Company thus
designated, the nane was therefore c1anssd; Col.
Mann conveyed the title Of three leases to the United
Services Petroleum and Mining Company; when In.
vested myself Ia the matter OF Col Mann's improve
menis which would be OF value 70 the service; TOOK
part Of d. StepLensoI's subscription upon the repre-
sentatlon OF Col. Mann in New York; have learned
that no such sum s45 00 paid for the prop
erty which the Company protested to nave purchased
SHARP CUTTING.
Mr. Poice contenled thar trustee for q Company
could not purchase from himself except With q con-
sent OF the directors Of the Company. ~ Boce here
asserted that Mann had away from tie property
which be had old to the Company AID that he had not
returned thereto. Mr. Mann arose very Indignantly
n, this point and informed Hr Boico that lie had lied
he had made statements which he 'iare not mako
outside the Courtroom. Mr. B0ce still persisted In
personal remarks until no called 10 order by Mr..
Stuart who informed him that bis remarks were un-
gentiemanly aud out Of place.
Tho printed prospectus OF the Company was then
produced as III, counsel for the defense desired TO
bring il in as evidence which objected TO by the
counsel Of the plaintiff
A considerable cross.fring occurred between tho
counsel over this document and several personal cuts
yer. given which occsSiOncd some III feeling Tor inc
time being after which the cas- was adjourned bi ~
o'clock tomorrow.