New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-09
THE FINALE OF THE EXPRESS LITIGATIoN-AAN
Exposure.


came on yesterday before Judge Cardo4o hg RUp rT
being for injunction, receiver DC JOnn Il.
IndSes Comstock Porter, aud Van Worst and Messrs.
Sewe and Pierce for the defendants Aftef me papers
In Judge Porter the defendants read inc following
aidayt made by the plaintiff himself uI ssets 5selosd
there seemed to ground for the motions 70 sand
upon 2 FOR consideration until Friday the 18th inst
snpreme COurt-Chares b. Harris agt ElmOre 4 Ross
President OF the a6S oapty Of ss Charles
ID Harris lately of Erie, in the state OF W. &
oemS Gp{ Of the Merehants Union Express
Company with the American E1p 9SS S Spsf-
banned company at Erie aforesaid but lost his said en-
a on or about the 18th day Of February
being in the City Of New-fork ne was hIo4 qI "
stock broker and dealer, in Broadst Eeyl that
said Charles g Jos9 On being informed ts 1d F
press Company asked deponent IL he would 90 WHINE 20
commence suit 10 Il as made an Object for deponen
and provided IL wOud pay deponent 70 90 so; thsI a
ranged that dePonent should to the office Of o. W.
Josyn the next day for the purpose OF seeing SOEt e
zion te said Charles Josyn remarked That depohent
was the person they had been tSd had hec0
looking for two days find original soekhoder who
hed NOT signed consent TO such consolidation ana VINO
id sncb suit DepOnent further says that
NE nccoTdjpeiy went TO the Office of o. W. JoslTn the
Josyn that he deponeht went i1o Tie back room Of
the Office Of said @ W Joslyn ana Negotiated s
S vas Wiling to 60 in with him and Others
pT nm te eonsoldaoh deponent replied he would If
1t was made object DepOnent was the o~her 81 ~
many The said o. w. JOsyn said he would advance de-
Moment some money the said 20 shares Of stock which
SSuta then Or 6g IN c6Rersd into the
o oGSE purpose g and that said " JOyn IN the course
Of that day did so advance TO deponent the sum OF 500
on said 20 shares that depOnent went with the said o. w
Joslyn 10 the4aw Office Of BurrI, Davidson Burrn,
who deponents Attorneys IN this suit put 10 whom
formed and believes, are also Attorneys for
James Il. McYeker; IN similar suit that
W. Josiyn and thereupon after, some conversa-
ton they began to pTepsTe 6e eoPant IN teis cause
returned to his. said Joslyn's Office, and negotiated
agreed between them deponent should be paid the
sum Of 5000 at the successful termination OF this suit or
when receiver should be appointed deponent being
then assured by said Josyn that receiver would be APP
pointed before Saturday night and that 1t was all 1ed
and that after such argument made dePonent and
sad Josiyn went In the afternoon OF the day 20
the lawOlce aforesaid and deponeDt then and there
DAYS deponent was frequently in at the Office Of said
Josa,y2 and so9gersed with, Win MIN about TINS suit
said conversations said Josyn Informed doponent
Express Company engaged 10 this case In the inter
est OF that Company, and was at that time taking
examinations In this at the Office OF said Bur Da.
wilson Bems all Of which information this depOnent
70 BE tFe ana me ne e f S s % ne
nent is also informed and believes that said Adams Ex
Express C6nnaDv In the sum of $4,000 aud OYER but
disputes the said claim, that said Adams Express
Company has also certain disputes and controversies
with the Consolidated, American Merchants Union
Express Company, respecting their lines Of business
very extensive business relations WIN the said Adams
Express Company and u indebted 70 that company IN
occasion during this present week he said 20 said Josyn
Injunction was granted IN this he ought an
advance OF $1,000 that said Joslyn said he going to
asked depoDent can again oelOck that day that
dePOnent did 80 cali al u o'clock. when Josyn said no
had OF the parties, and would give definite
answer at o'clock that was going 70 the office Of
ade sSnS TS ss S S a sd os9ye
suit similar 10 this that depOnent went again 20 said
Josyns oiee when Mr. JOSH n said IL would be ali right;
that deponent had asked the advance money
because he talked Of leaving the city to get employment
agreed between aeponent and said Joyn that depo1ent
should have salary a. me rate o. 800 year ana ms
sum Of 5000 when receiver should be appointed; that
on severe, I 80, u hin, ~ tbs ASsS I'm T%
press Office, and said no could and would do 80. |
Company, came IN aud talked with said Joslyn n refer
snfo@ed deponent, Immediately aftefSsrd he sSld
Joyn also told dePoueut that this trial would be very
E1o to me lawyers a. the Tst % 20 PSy
And deponent further says that 90 more than one oecs
fhat he cJoslyn9 must NOT get In Situation where he
design could not settle this litigation This deponent
has united With him IN the same that the
bt brought at the Navigation and n the interest Of
other parfee aud especially as he believes In she inter
est of tho Adams Express Co. aud Of persons who
dealers and spectators in stock that he verified the
Of ne stS.emens therein contained That he did 50 On
representations made TO him. very many which be has
hereby admits on DIS OATH tEt pe hA ~ eg9l qT egs
suit any legal oF equitable cause TO prosecute his pc
titi9n - eertaip othsf sa 10 this Cop IN Which James
y Hefkin Is piaintif and Elmore H0ss PTesdent OF
she Merchants Union Express Co, rs defendant ''s
srrtvf a. y lgrrfT ..,.- CHARLEs B HARRIS.
Subscribed and sworn 70, this 9th day OF March, 1852
before by Charles b. Harris. who u personally known
20 me. bYLYEbTER LAY. Notary Public NeW-York