The New York herald., 1866-05-17

the enly grant document Of any kind Issued by h
deny that the said paintis or either OF them has or
ever has had any interest," whatever said grant con-
cesson; on Saturday the 23d day Of September 1869
was introduced at the Asor House. In the city of New
York, by James L. Pond, to Charles Secor named In
the said affidavit OF the said plaintiffs at tho same Tune
that the defendant Green introduced 10 the said
secor by the said Pond the said having been met
by US there on that occasion accidentally after said In
PRODUCTION tho said secor being in company with the
said Green, the said Pond and myself, referred In con-
versaton To the telegraph enterprise before mentioned
and aked me II we required any aid In obtaining the
cesson In reply expressed to the said my surprise
at learning that he knew anything about any application
having been made for any such he proceeded
TO converse upon the subject and stated 10 me that
no was well acquainted with John W. Forney. and bad
good deal OF influence with him. and could got grant
from the President through the said Forncy and get IL
at once; replied TO him in the hearing OF the said
Green and Pond and In very emphatic anruage, that
We did not require his influence aid that of any
one else and that we had got all the influence wanted
with the War Department.; on Wednesday the 2Tth OF
September 1865, the said Green. said Pond myself
being in washington city met the said Charles A.
accidentally In the street. when he requested us to call
upon him at the Metropolitan Hotel In the said city
tie same afternoon; we did so and had interview
with IN that afternoon in his room at said hotel
the said Secor then and there stated that no
wanted to know what interest he have In ele
graph matter replied to the said Secor the hearing
OF the said Green and Pond, as follows told you in
New York that you could not have any interest in the
concession, and that did not require yorr aid In oh
tanning t also stated 70 the said Secor In substance
that all that we required had been promised US and
that everything settled except to the details
tho said Seco replied that he did expect any inter-
est In the concession and that the parties who
tive In obtaining the concession ought derive all tho
benefits from IL; at the interview the said Secor
stated that he would like TO become connected with the
enterprise which should grow out OF the and
to have an Interest In any company should form to
carry out the enterprise replied TO tho said Secor that
our plans We're not maured and we could promise him
nothing definite at that time; interview with the
said secor then terminated in company with the said
Green had two interviews with the said secor about
week after the said interview at Washington which
Interviews took place at the Asor House in the city Of
New York where the said Green and myself we're then
residing and two successive days. all that took
place at such interviews desultory conversation in
regard TO what influence could be brought by the said
secor to aid In forming company to carry out said
teprse, and In regard to what amount of stock OF
capital OF six millions OF dollars the influence OF said
secor could be rated at II such company could be
formed and II its capital should be six millions OF dol
lars and II he should exercise influence in getting up
such company, and II such influence should be exered
by tho procurement OF the parties TO whom the said
concession made the ead Secor seemed to
regard his influence under such circumstances as
with f4O0 Of stock out Of 900 000 but the matter
took definite shape point and tho subject was
resumed after that time; the herein
before set forth the only which had with
the said Charles A. secor or with any one representing
the said plaintiffs either OF them, the subjects
ferred To In the said affidavit OF the said paintns and
had any conversation whatever with either OF the
plaintiffs upon Of such subjects until after the plaintiff,
William II. secor, had made some protests 10 Mr. Cam
bridge Livingston against the action Of the defendants In
this suit, when l In company with the said Green,
called upon the said William II Secor and then learned
from him that he claimed interest in the concession
which was the first information had ever had that no
his plaintiff the said Charles A. Secor claimed
any such interest the said Charles A. Secor
until the 23d day OF September 1865 have never au
tborizcd any person my behalf 10 make any agree
ment with the plaintiffs in this suit either OF them,
with the said Charles A. Secor in reference TO the
matter set forth In the said affidavit OF the said plaintn
nor wasany such agreement made by any person
with the said PLAINTIFF or either OF them, or with the
said Charles Secor by any authority direction,
sent or acquiescence have never made any agreement
Of them with the plaintis either OF them,
with the said Charles A. secor with any Other
son or persons, Al any time, directly or personally, or
through any agent that the plants either Of them
should furnish the Of 5000, any other sum.
should give personal influence the personal
uencc OF either Of hem towards the formation Of any
company To construct any line OF magnetic telegraph,
absolutely or upon any contingency whatsoever never
made any agreement with the plantrs, either Of
them, or with the said Charles A. secor with any
other person. did ever authorize any 10 mako
with he said Charles @ or With any other peso"
that or any one or more Of my co-defendans would
procure from the War Department Of the United Statcs
any permission assistance for the joint and mutual
benefit Of the plants either Of them, and OF the
defcndants deny that ever obtained took part in
obtaining any grant from tho Secretary Of War Of the
United States, In writing In any secret fraudulent
manner, or attended BY any secret or fraudu-
lent circumstance; ! also deny that ] ever
their interest in any grant obtained by the de-
PENDANTS from the Secretary OF War OF the United States
secured also deny that ever assured the said
Charles A. secor that The interest OF the pans WAS
provided for in any way; never offered took part In
offering TO SELL transfer assign the whole any part
Of grant obtained by the defendants from the Score
tary OF War Of the United States the American Tclc
graph Company nor did ever inform the painlins
either Of them that the defendants any OF them had
made any such offer until read said copy Of sad am.
davit OF the plaintiffs heard OF Offer by them
either Of them TO furnish ten thousand dollars any
other towards the formation OF any company for
the construction Of any telegraph line deny that the
piaint have that either OF them has any interest
whatever IN any grant obtained by the defendants from
the Secretary Of War Of the United States
THE 0RAyr ov sycRyr any ct SroS
WAR DKYAKnKsT, WASHINGTON Oct 10, 1895
GrSuKxES-Your letter OF the Both september
laton N lines Of telegraphc communication proposed
be established by has been received In view OF the
advantage 10 the service OF telegraphc communicated
between the military posts the proposed OF your
line insrucsons viii be given by this Department To az
ford protection In the construction 81 the ne whore
may be needed, to such extent may be within the
Of the comman dans Of posts and also TO furnish
reasonably required without prejudice TO the service
Your obcdent servant,
EDWIN ~ STANTON Secretary Of War
Nessr THuRLow wnp, wnuAn X Rnxy, v. GRKxs
GEoRGE CoSAxT and JAsTs /. PoSD, New York
After reading these aiidavits Mr. Seward raised an
objection " the admission Of the adavis Of Forncy aud
Secor on the ground that they not properly authen
ticaed
Judge Jones decided that the sndavis were not pro
pcry authenticated and therefore could not Do received
by the Courk
Mr. Cooper thereupon asked for permission 10 have q
further postponement, In order TO give HIM oppor-
tunity "a have the nidavit In question prepared .
manner that would constitute them legal evidence.
This motion granted, and the adjourned
until nett saturday morning.