The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-05

zoo for the Of his these proceedings which
charge sese inspired solely by the old
companies by parties interest for the purpose of
breaking down the formidable organization of the Msr.
chants Union preserve their monopoly Of the e1
press business.
These companies have used effort which unscrupu
ioSs oa devise and lavish 81 ~Snss
bought large interest in the New York Central Railroad
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express should have the same privilege on the
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Rany and confidently upon their ability to ez
When il appeared that new cali on Merchants Union
Of IL was eoSs TO BE- me Sd
vent it. for they had sagac enough to perceive that fresh
already formidable adversary Than they could
and they the S3
ba.est shifts and have attempted and buy up the
Merchants Union Company. Influenced b. them, Mr.
anssf ss sss a be sna
connection approached General socum, BY misrepr.
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which he enabled to defeat the conspiracy GENERAL
them and fhsyer
een 8 az a o.
which being responded by the with
The aidavit: Of Mr., Pratt General slocum's private
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the Vaccinations Old companies BY the
Of Committee the company inc ''''0n
and he 11 sa hs s od
bury, the nominal plaintiff is mere man of straw put
We are ready and eager for the eight. whether i. 70 be
able aud dsnsushsd opponent Brady, the
forms Of law in sGsnwacng We conIsss TO,
under circumstances and in all ready
geoce Of the people PROFOUND verdict side Of
make any reply and unruhul statements
s1. viii Se earliest possible moment %
fun examination in all the facts charged against him and
little project Of Mr. Thayer General Agent the
ia%sais any EassutSs comm,sses as Of
the MsrchHn linton and his conduct in our Judgment
We have the honor to be your SSsdisn. servants
Attorneys Merchants Union Express company No. g.
state Of New York, City and County of New York, S.
That n: :aeS i Sss
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been applied by q the member; q
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his house in Brooklyn % have confidential interview With
no doa6, that there Was en sd
the uuUn conn
and that he was nermed but did not believe the
sns Others IN said
an interview with said Thaysr and oS,sn
from him whstever Information he could in premises
mem; paper signed BY ssa Tn.s
on his said sIocas . y. ~ con 20,
s ns or :. r. % the
the Executive Committee Of the Merchants Union Of The
and that the said sloeum was ney snd mo Ss
confident Of the ultimate success OF the Union
EXPRESS companies were dryen that he go 10 The
Be held always asS. he Cd eom no
then told said slocum possible the said 7hsver
The express companies might be using hm lns ~
taas s se sS he said
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from The meeting q hs Trustees and Irsssrs q he
Ohio said slocum called this deponent and submitted
vs.. IN his rn then
:chs%. on the para Of said raaysr and others njure the
not to pay any attention whatever the letter thai II bore
Ss. . sG ssS S y ana
peponsn, fur. IM .ags ss, pqor y ...,,.
after ger, said ns paper .snea p The Tsysi wss
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ans .ssns s: and Nelson
them concurred with this deponen was not n anv
fe did or so1S On 70 buy
effect q = Se sv.rT VI
1885, ELEAZAR NrIyyrpp 'uH
Notary Public New York county
City and County OF New York. o. John A. Cream r.
being duly sworn, saysrhat he Of the Erecntfvc
sOoS. the i. Juae 1871 Henry W yosssm si n
formed him and other members OF said comu,ittss
of the conversation he had with O. r. Thsyer CsnS.
al Agent United states Epress Company Al
eyed on the par Of those inereed Oh con-
panles 70 thwAr or prevent further call any money On
The par VI the Merchants Union Express Company In The
hope OF exhaustnR the treasury OF corupsnv ~
'pplne s enors and TO prevent further call Of Tan
rhsyer had offered 20 purchase stock In old Companies
Ind carry for him he would againss ssd cant thst
siocm then told this deponent thai be W vote
or the call OF ten r cent AID that he understood his
hole matter e sck ana device Of the old companes and
,ommittee At the house Of VIM II eevsrd II A. !
Auburn sae said slocum did advocate ths msh,rs 81 a..
all Of per cent and his influence was then esertsd in
avoJS ana said socum then the pass
ge resolution offered BY this deponent n the vords
Resolved That no negotiations looking 20 an srrsnss
Win either or All OF the old panies b hsd
sre Mansgers OF the NerchAnts' Union EHprsss Com
zen. q tad between the companss thse shsii brine
rontsoie business 70 the stockhoders Of this mpanv
ana acponent further that he read the oreeons
aSssna - o asa Of ' sss me sad sosum stated
css embraced IN said AFFIDAVIT Of said Pratt and srrued
ereirom that the Merchants Union was in he iudssn
esaoshed success and said Slocum further ststsd ~
~ aeponent that he thought scheme on he psrt
the oid companies 70 njure the Merchants' Union bus
ought he ought 70 inform said Thsyer 20 that he .,SS,
;. snsrss him. said siocum, with any bad faith 70 him In
o.uuany JOHN A. GREEN. in 4