The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-25
An ACCOMPLISHED CITY FIyANCIER.


June last the OF william Elmer against Robert w.
&ilbank tried before Judge Jones. The plaintiff
sued for the OF tho Of $40 600 which be
claimed was the balance due Of the sum or $50 600
which defendant agreed pay him for threscighths
Snsrss letters patent OF the United States issued
20 plaintiff in 1888 and 1894 for improvements In the
manufacture OF gas Some curious developments were
ads during the trial. which republish OF interest
nj this time
From the HERALD, June % 1851
AZ the trial was approaching CONCLUSION the Court
suggested that the should be sent to referee as
there was an account with mutual se,.ons After some
discussion plaintiff counsel to avoid mstria agreed
40 admit all the Items defendanrs bil OF particulars
except the order Of $4,000 for procuring the franchise
from the city OF Nes York for laying the pipe and
Fighting tho city.
Robert W. Albapk recalled and examined by Mr.
xuucrton-Q state, II you please, 10 this $40 600
Stem the bill Of pa being the only one
On dispute whether you paid that disbursement
Mr.. FieId-That i little too comprehensive whether
,he paid Il out, TO whom aud for wha,.
= Did you pay u outs A. Yes Sir
9 10 cashf A Yes. SIR
What did Dr. Elmer say 10 regard to sba, item at
though. II cheap estmen,: that the rights We
ootaanea from u were econ ,micaiy got
" Dd ne ever at any tirc object to IL in any way
- On, never; he slwys approved of IL.
Cross-examned BY ~. Fieid-Q 10 whom did you
" Who is Charles Z i.a.ws 4. At pr.s.u. no is one
S a. sns members OF the Common Councii he was mos
Q. What was he at that time, A He was clerk in
one Of the departments
y One OF the departments OF the Common Councils
- think no WAS am 20, certaiu about that
e Did you pay him that sum Of money! A. Ibid
q Was thai before he go, i. or afterwards? A. After
he got It.
nr Fcld-Beo ore lie got tho franchise. Of course
II was after getting he franchise was It? A. II
Q The franchise was permission from tho Common
Council to lay pipes throughout the city, A. Yes,
Q That is you got resolutions passed by the Com
tnnon COUNCIL Did get passed BY
branchess A. / did not
= Was II gots A IL was got
2. That IS TO say, the COMPANY got III A. II got
Nm the name OF the Pespes Ga slight Company.
Company A. No, sir; to tho Peoples Gaslight Com
pany.
Q. You gave $4,000 to Loew to get the resolution
passed to allow the Peoples Company to lay pipes
through the streeiss rnst wss it,
I, Q. That il exactly? A. Yes, sir
q. Now when that i. ney padg A. II was paid
~ome time in Nove.nher. 1853.
/ 9. 1852 A. ,hinkls63
The COurt-rhs tasrb company was not In exist
once then, was U A. hink it was, SIR will not
speak Posi'ively, but tnias e wa.
eene Gaslight Company A. No SIR have not
nayo that Is TO say nave the minutes previous To-
NJ. Field-Lsi me zee when .bi. meeting vas; the
Nrst meeting was on the 3Jlh Of November, 1854.
MI. Fuliertonlhe h,sl IA that book, you mean.
Have you any books 10 snow when that company
g. Is there anybody IN he world who hass A do
mot know hat.
n.
Q You are the Pr sidcpt nowg A. am now
Q And you cannot tel when the company
Eormeds A. Well, ny impression IL that 1t was in J
Hs63; could hasc given you the u particulars Of If
thought It Was COMING np here to-day.
; q Where s that receipt A. 1t Is at my house.
what was II Iald TOT A. l. was paid Tor the right
@ what did no do tho money! A. l do no.
know.
Q wha. did he tell you he did with h' A. He never
O. What did you give to him fcrs A. For The pur.
pose have told YEA.
the Common CouucaY A. For the permission TO lay
pipes and light the streets aud avenues o! the city with
Q What did he do 10 get It for your A. don't
know.
O. All you know is that you gave him $50 0OOs A
Know no was employed Ds me to get IT,
G. DID you give hin any .ns'ractions' A. No. sir
O Did You promise ANY money for getting its A.
Certainly.
q What did yoa promise him2 A. promised him
$4,000
q Give Us the whole conversation. State what you
sold him. A. 1t Is long ago that cannot undertake
20 give yon all said, remember the salient point OF IL
vas to the amount OF money or tho purpose Tor which
Q How came you to see him2 A. He sent to me;
think at least was ,eu TO hm BY cx Alderman B0olc
Tho Court-Francs A. BopieY A. Yes, Sir.
O. He sent HIM your A. think he sent me to
him.
O. Did You amply TO mr. Booe for information A.
mad an interview WITH him on the subject
Q And IN -equence OF that interview you sent for
hims A. Glitter seut 10 him. or went 10 see him, or
somebody sent min to me.
O. NOW when you him again. do you remember
what directions yoa gave him aud what inform he
gave your A. gave HIM no directions; stated what
O. Did he tell You what he could &c, II forP A.
Think Il was OF bargain: think participated
in the talk far ss related the sum, which
be $4,000 10 cash and stock Ia the Peoples Gas
g. Tbai was . portion OF the fifteen thousand shares
shat you had was l. nots A. think not.
q. Was lherc 10 DO come morey A. Some more
wbats
q. Some stock issaedf There was a capital
l.lF. stftn-g
Q. And the rest has boon issucds A. think the
whole has been Issued
stockholders OF the aud that only fifteen
ahousand OF tho shares been Issued and that you
represented tnem? stated 10 them just the fact
that Il had not Issued tha, time; that all.
O. Has any snce bren issued 10 pay for that servcef
a Yes, sir: three huodred shares
q Three hundred shares issued 10 whomf A. To MI
Inew.
O. Has he trans erred u TO anybody A. Not that
tncw Of; be could not without my knowing OF II,
shink.
O. That was your parzain with hlm--tbat you to
give him three hundred bares Of tho stock and twenty
thousand doIiars2 A. Ye', sir.
g How long was he n setting = througm a !
think from the time he commenced the negotiation, h
least a mouth
9. Your negotiations with Mr. Loew' A Yes. sIr,
q How long tue operation on the Common Corn.
ell before they were safely dciivercdg cant Tell
O. TWO .dayss A. Tha, can't tell YOU
O Did you not get through both boards with great
rapidly? A. That Is what can't answer; vent
through with rapidly, mean from the time the labor
g. How long Vas hs A. Over month.
q With the Common CouucilS A. dont Know any
thing about the Common Council.
@ II went through both boards In one niyhu A.
understand tell whether u was night or day.
Q. Can you the jury the $4,000 fort
A. have already stated; but IL you wish will re-
peat II.
O. Can you tell What NJ Loew did with the money
Vou gave him, A d. not know.
Q. Did you pay this alter the next resolution
passed. A. think did, or the day after
q And transfer the stock al the same tmes 4. No.
cir; there stock transferred or NOT until within
The Iast year.
q. This last year, A. Within year.
q. Did AIR. Thurlow Weed have anything to do with
sAis matiers A. He had not
q Was he consulted about It In any ways A. He
not.
20 your seeing BoOie seeing Loewi A. He had not
d. And IL been the subject OF conversation