New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-28
THE albany AND SUSQUEHANNA RAIL
ROAD VAR.

Bushy against the Albany and Susquehanna
Railroad Company.-The examination In this case was
resumed yesterday Albany. Mr.. Phelps teshe that
he had Secretary and Treasurer OF the Albany
and susquehanna Railroad Company since March, 1868,
and that ne was stakeholder. Secretary but had
the custody OF the books and papers OF the Company In
reply 10 questions he stated that no did not know
where tho stock ledgers transfer books scrip book
cash book OF the Company were; that he had not
done anything with them; that he had
seen them once, the 9th inst, at Mr..
Henry Smiths office he Imade entries in them at that
time when asked What entries g. Mr.. Hall, counsel
for defendants objected TO the question and To all evidence
belonging 70 the books Of the Company ana entries made
in them He replied TO the question that be transferred
the OF Decatur Have you seen textbooks since
Yes at Mr.. Henry Smiths house yesterday afternoon
two stock ledgers transcript books scrip book
and cash book lac gave the cash book 10 MT Ram
on Tuesday Of this week in MT Smiths library he got
Mr Smiths house by the key, given 70 him by son
OF Joseph Ramsey which he returned TO him VIM Ram
sew and Mr. Van Alstyre were in the library at the
time and he thinks that all the books were there;
he testified that he did not know who TOOK the books
away the office Of the company, and that he could
remember who took away the minute book from the
same place that no did not give away any OF the other
books had entered the proceedings Of the two
last meetings OF the Directors IN the minute book since
taken from the office, and that entries were made
the transfer book and the stock edRer He caused the
entries 10 be made in the cash book by his assistant Mr.
Astyre the 9th Of August credtng the town OF
Decatur for money paid into the ohce, In the nghbor
hood OF $1,000 He could not remember what entre have
been made the transfer books and stock edgers since
they were removed Tney were made by himself
day or Tuesday could not remember any OF the entries
they related 30 transfers from different stockholders to
different stockholders Of Busquehanna stock stock has
been transferred the books since they were removed
from the office of the company but he could not remem
1t was transferred the subscription books are In the
vaults Of office here but did not think that all Of
them or did not know how many OF them were there
quite number OF the Directors had returned the
subscription books but he did not know any particular
one " no had not understood there number along
| the line OF the road no subscriptions had
| been reported 10 him on any OF the BOOKS that
had not 1eeu
company was not the same as Was oaIstAuint az tne
last annual election, and that II was different In amount
and character IL Is in the hands OF Inherent persons
and has been transferred since the eecon did not
member the amount Of last aud did not know how
repOrt when o. 1903 49, he knew that there
400 shares issued the contract OF Groesbeck aud
issued could not give the names 10 whom they
were issued, but thought Mr. Ramsey MT Ramsey got
them by subscribing In the subscription book did not
| know where the book was; saw it at Mr.. Ramseys
house, thinks this the 9th OF August; had not
seen 1t SINCE and did not remember that he had ever
seen 1t office OF the Company there were general
subscriptions III the book but no could not give the
amounts remember the names; Mr. Ramsey was one OF
them and Mr.. Robert H. Pruyn's was there's; was
not certain with regard any other and could not
srted in that book was 900 and 900 shares
Gould not tell exactly; did not know when that sub.
sbe form of draft; It was sight draft OF MT Ramsey
| on d. Groesbeck Co.; thinks 1t was Tor 10000, and
| deposted IL on the 9Th of August In tho Me
| chanics' aud Farmers Bank and does not know
MT Ramsey as President; he deposited i himself and
thinks II payable to tho order OF James Hendriek
book al the time he received the draft from Mr. Herck
at his bank but did not know whose money was on de.
ssS S se 4eesVed the draft from Mr. Hendricks and
that "ths check was to pay on subscriptions meaning
house that evening; kneN that subscription of 5000
shares made by Ramsey IN the name OF GrOesbeck
which subscrptons were entered he gave the book Ia
Mr Ramsey e thinks, August but Is not sure does