The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-10-22

" OF new 1OrK, SS.
Frederick W. Baufield, being du-
ly sworn, says. l do hereby certi-
fy that while | was just outside ot
MIR. A. Il. Corbin's residence, at
No. 81 West T'wcnty-sevcnth street,
this city. between the hours Of
and 8 o'clock P. NJ, of Thursd, =,
September 23 1869, I saw the gcn-
tleman, whom recognize as the
representative of the New York
Sun. enter said residence, and come
out that while he was within said
residence was waiting outside for
Mr.. James Fisk, Jr., who had en-.
tered previously to the same Suns
representative. Also, that l had
been there repeatedly with Mcssrs.
Fisk end Gould within the last
three months. .#a ..
(Signcd) FREDERICK w BAKrIELD.
Sworn to the 4th day of October,
before me. aa- .-s, ID. f. 'as z
(Signed) MORTIMER SMITH.
Notary Public of New York.
State Of New York, City and Coun-
ty Of New York. ss.
l have frequently been the bear
er Of messages between Mr.. James
Fish. Jr., and Mr.. Able X. Corbin,
brother-in-law of President Grant,
at the residence of the latter, No.
81 West Twcnty-seventh-strcct, in
this city. Mr.. Corbin called on
me at tho Erie building. corner Of
Twenty-third and Eighth avenue,
on Thursday, the 23d day Of Sep
temLcr, 1869, telling me that he
came to see how Mcssrs. Fisk &
Gould were getting along. lie
then asked me to give his regards
to both Fisk and Gould. He call.
cd again on Friday, the following
day. at about no1a appeared to
be greatly excited said he feared
We should lose a great deal Of mon
ey. The following morning, Sat-
urday, September 25, Mr.. Fisk
told me to take his carriage and
call upon Mr.. Corhin, and say to
him that he and Mr.. Gould would
like to see him (Co'bin) at their
(Fisk & Gould's) Office. called
and saw Mr.. Corbin. He remark
ed upon greeting me, How does
Mr.. Fisk bear Lis losses p and
added, !" 1t is terrible for u.s."
lie then asked me to bring Mr..
Corbin up to his house Immediate
ly, rs he was indisposed, and did
not feel able to 60 down to his
{ (Fisk's) office. l went after Nj.
Fisk, who returned with me to Mr..
Corbin's residence. but shortly af-
ter came out with Mr.. Corbin, who
accompanied him to Mr.. Fisk's Of
fee, where he was closcted with
him and Mr.. Gould for about two
hours. On Monday morning fol-
lowing, Mr.. Fisk sent me again to
Mr.. Corbin's house. Mr.. Corbin
told me that he and his wife had
just returned from Washington,
travelling two nights and that I'M
mcdiatcly upoE his return he had
sent Message to Mr.. Gould. At
his residence He was too i'll, be
sal. |, to 60 down to the Office, and
urge me to 60 and bring Mr.. Gould
and Mr.. Fisk to bis house. On the
next day, Tuesday, September 2s,
| went again to see Mr.. Corbin. for
Messrs. Fisk and Gould. He (Mr.
Corbin) said his wifo was very i'll.
and requested me to make an ap-
poin,ment for Mr.. Fisk. The lat
ter was so much engaged that he
could not go until Thursday, Sep
tember 80.
CSisnc1 C W. POLAND.
Sworn to, the 4th day of Octo-
Der, 1860, before me,
MORTIMER SMITH. s-
Notary Public.
| do hereby certify that on the
18th day Of september last. while
I was seated III Mr.. James Fisk
Jr's. carriage, in front Of Mr.. Able
r. Corbin's residence, waiting for
said Fisk, who was within said ros.
i,leacc, saw representative Of
the Now York Sun paper enter and
leave said residence, and then Mr..
James Fisk Jr., came out, after
the departure Of sal representa-
tive Of the Sun, and that accom-
panied Mr. Fisk to his Office in the
Erie building, corner Of Twenty
third street and Eighth avenue.
[Signed1 GEo. CnURcH.
Sworn to, on the 18th day Of Oc-
tobcr, 1860. before me,
MORTIMER SMITH.
Notary Public.
Charles w. Pollard. the signer Of
ono Of the afidayits. is well-known
broker of this city. Church. an.
other signer. is an editor Of the
New York Herald. Banfeld is Mr..
Fisk coachman. and Mcintosh is
the superintendent Of the Erie fer
ries, and u prominent citizen.
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