New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-28
PETROL

f..v~s - Drtek-C~s' mann
t,...a neurs Comic Seene-so M amy
..~ys,, Ne swindled Referee
- .,.,;r,o, this case was continued
w.ans.dsr ,.,eruOcn at the Jefferson MaiAet
Court heiofe Justice Dn9ee' o.o,,,,,a !, file "a.
Mr.. kellogg wes ie0""0"' "N
<nocl .! W., OF GEo D. KELLOGG.
n xyhsn did the issue Of The prospectus .easef a.
About tte ~ s,ov did he Company take in regard TO
.,Smsttcr A. The Executive Conmittee declhed 10
" S s,T,bjne until matters were explained
n What did Col Mann say ON TINS question: OF uScs
that paper counsel handing witness copy VI W.
wjng resoutions) relate TO any part OF your last an
avert A. Yes sir II relates 10 H.
RKSO. UTIDNS.
.a,ourosd meeting OF The Uuiled Service Petroleum
end 81 hing Company June u.s. ieooi
Upou rnotlOn OF Col william y iihlyer;
Ri,olr,i That until otherwise ordered by the BOARD
o, Exeeutve Committee 10 further SUBSCRIPTIONS shsh
h reoeis ed for the working capital OF tins COMPANY
GEO ID. KELLOGG secretary
letter a. then shown to witness ana ldentineu
having heop received by him through the MAIL DIt ~
vas OBJ ted to by Mr.. Field not being aunSSi'' "
she Gaze o,,,n
By rr Field-Col Mann paid you some mo W ' G,u
he nos and if produce the accounts, t a. /
have them this paper Gsper read G' ,,ch and a
sscE Fees r s6rf SS tie tine was Junc also
received drsff from Col Mann Tor s~VVi reeeneu
5000 and 81 900 Of which was reianeu az lVI"on
shout 4 $50 including expense account OF slow
S,ceived hy me and allowed BY Col. Mann; ha1 one
check shed Mt Washington for Col Mann eon'eh'onoe
Ybeiyc understand IL do not remember ASKING OoL
Mann for the loan OF SO, Col Mann. showed an uc-
count of his receipts bis acconIenlent cohtTo's,
ebowinc tie net profits 10 have ben S6Ol 4 We never
lad any regular account although We injured up VIC
net profits at times; II msy have been tnat the SOW
loaned 70 me moulded IN ths' at the time OF our
settlement agreed that accounts were eoreet the
amounts received from ord were to De reduced .!
expense they amounted TO between $500 ana S6OO1;
permitted Col Mann 20 retain sl,OD as my Oh SUI
acripti0p To the oil company do NOT Know Wnether CUL
Mann had any settlements with Gaylord; witness told
Mann that unless he (Manu) reduced TIE expenses nc
would light 1t !; this expense was SCI down az sivo:
small matters did not impress me- Mann told me tDat
Lot No. cost Is O00 AID after the Albany letter he
stated that il part Of larger tract Of land ts
Manu- also stated that owned IT, and that lie
bought il from Sraton at the meeting 81 the BOARD III
June; said he paid no regular price Tor any Du tat tIe
whole TO cost ESQ sos he also stated that lie ala
cot know The value OF LOT No 6; 1t was "ldnlpmg
trade" il was resigned that Kellogg should resign as
trustee and that Mr.. Stration should be appointed IN
et@ed believed Col Mann's representations az 10 the
BY Mr. psnks-Q. Did Col. Mann make any other
statements aud If so, state them.
MIR Eioid-Mr. Banks ! object 10 that.
Witness-My profits the whole were less than IS
This closed the examination Of Col Hiyer.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY W. GOODRICH.
Crossex auiued By Mr. Fied-I first saw Stratton on
che cars: not Introduced to him; this was In Feb,
quarry 1865; went TO Franklin, Venango Co. Pa; had
"a conyersatiOn with Cot Sratton, offering him a SUPER
lntendency; witness said he would think of IT.,
and let >;rsttOn know in day two; 5000 per an
.SRum was named as the SALARY; then Assistant
Freight Agent on the Grand Trunk Railway. Boston;
was employed civil engineer u Boston next time
= saw srston said / would take the situation; he
sent me 70 Nsw-York; Stratton told me If procured
A2OOO in subscriptions should have the situation; IN
suced several to subscribe, among them my sster'in
law. ,, -.
ceshsr amounted 10 about 5000
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
This case was resumed yesterday morning
before Justice Dodge. -
Capt Frank c. Davis was the only witness celled.
Bis testimony created considerable merrGent among
che counsel The members Of the Bar ana press we're
Che only persons in attendance.
TESTIMONY OF PRANK c. DAVIS.
BY Mr. Banks-Q. Mr. D9vts. state y0nr age resi-,
fence 90 aupri ~ A. Age, 35i re.iience. City Of
&ashington occupation previous to tie war was law !
Wes located at that time III the City O PhHaCeli ma
Mr. Stevart-I never saw many lawyers sWindled
- there are in this case: tLaurlt tel O.
WilnesS-I entered the lst Kentucky Cavalry 40 a
O. STATE your experiences FROM that time TO the
present with Col Manu- A. Remained In the Cavalry
service III June, le63, and was then promoted to an
Mr.. Stusrt~is ,hst necessary Mr. Banks'
Mr Bsnks-Please don't interrupt NE Judge. and l
will gel through soon.
Witness continued wa. relieved in the latter part
n! September l.64; lave known Col Mann since the
Sumner OF ieei; known Mr. Stratton since February,
A
Washington this WAS The Sumner Of IsGi. Col Mann
called In regard TO the introduction Of some new
Cavalry acoOutremenls be desired my Influence IN
INTRODUCING his accout euents; siieI had lett the ser
vice net bin again a. Wilard's Hotel, Washington;
ebink the date was December, lsC4.
We Lad a couversati about that trle about uniting
ca partIe In tie HccoutremeLt business.
q DID you have any conversation with him, and
9hat was 1t
This was objected to by Mr.. Stewart as not bearing
witnc.s-Col Mann made me offers Of certain
erofts OF commissions, II wolid s.st in getting
them Introduced into the service and that money was
no object told hin would enter in with him al -
cents combustion; recOleCt hCtting further under.
StoOd Col. Mann to say that be would give good 10.
aus / succeeded in introducing them; think / next
met Mann at No. % PeDnsylyania-aye Washington.
in the nth OF December. le6i that the office
Of Col, Manni pfevious 70 this, understood was
10 engage with bin In the business; received nsruc.
lions from him TO go 10 the army and solicit orders
from the commanders OF the different brigedes;
a. the early part Of December Col. Mann caUe into
tbe Office IN Washington, and showed Inc paper re.
presenting certain oil lands and stated that he
wanted 70 start al Oil Company; showed me paper
saying that II was goitg 60 be- u good thing; re-
marked Ia hin that did not feel able 10 put 81 Co
Into II at that time there also conversation
about raising a company, aud he wished IRE to gain
come Subscribers for IL.
2. Whe' did that paper contain A. II was a writ.
zen t describing The uuds and also stating that Col
Aanu Should be Trustee, think at that time these
were the names SuattOI w. d. Mann and Gross with
tte amount opposite titIf Irues think Slfaiton lad
$500, CTors Sl(OO ard Nam $1,000; Col. Mann
represented 70 me that these parties had subscribed
sess yesa suns the substance OF the heading is the
ssile ~ las been represented heretofore.
Q DID YOU become a subscriber A. did
tof tlo amount OF $1,000, anu upon the repre-.
eentatoD ID Col. Mann i took the paper among
srmy friends at the city Of Washington
arc vicinity and obtained subscriptions TO The am0u nj
=, about 5000 OF 81 90 / paid my subscriptions TO
SSL Mann about tie ii II week in May, Zoo Col
ian , oS ca me certain emount and it was Included