The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-30
PRINCE ERIE'S GAME.
Remarkable Coup d'Etat by the Erie
Railway Company.
War with the Atlantic aud Great Western
A Night Job On Broadway-Legal-
lied Burglary-The Sharpest
Man@uyre on the Eric
Records "A Bold
Stroke.

Tho onices OF the Atlantic and Great western RAN.
road, No. 40 Broadway were entered last night not
by burglars but by those well known and desperate
characters Messrs. Fisk 4 Could Their object was
plumber, OF cours but not OF gold, or bonds Erie
stock, or anything that could readily be converted
Into gold, but the possession OF the entire SEE OF
books Of the Atlantic and Great western Com
pany, from the smallest 20 the greatest With their
usual luck they met with their usual success; the
books OF the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
Company-as many OF them as could be found at the
ofceare In the undsturoed possession or these re-
personalities OF the Erie road.
The reason OF this transfer of valuable property,
why it should have been so peremptorAy and foFopy
obtained. what new or old Developments or mani
pulations ere Involved In II are not yet quite up.
parent. Enough, however, Is known 30 exc,.o 4
strong craving for more knowledge; and it q pretty
certain that the directorate OF the AGentic aud
Great western rad are at present n,weriess in tue
hands Of 70 raonarchs Of Eye.
~ hight one Of sne express carts OF the
Erie Railway, accompanied by about twenty men,
stopped opposite the doors OF No. 40 Broadway.
and, IN the absence OF the auttor, proceeded
TO feLa0V all the books In the ofce TO the wagon.
The crow. and the appearance Of the men aroused
ne Tears OF woman who was left In the temporary
charge OF the building ana she sent Tor the Janitor
an old man. who was in he neighoorhood. on his
arrival be could not see Any other nne q duty 10
his simplicity. than sending for }hs b5ilcs,
and to the police ne sent. When OH.
Ger woodward, or the First precinct, arrived
on the scene he found wagon hlieu with once
books, number OF rough-lookng men clearing ont
all they could Ind in the offices OF No. 40 ana alto
Sether general upset OF all his notions or law and
order
To put those noiscns IN a way Of being put right
again. and to have law and order vndicated was the
endeavor OF his life for the time being ana
50 he took the entire crowd, wagon, horses. books
clerks, helpers, and particularly Mr.. William Archdali
oDoherty, who was acting as a commander-in-chief
OF the operations into custody. Woodward there
fore ordered march to the First prectnct station
and told the jantor to look the doors OF the Office
On the arrival OF this unexpected throng tho cap
tain felt himself unable TO grapple with so much
that altogether out or the range OF an ordinary
burglary. and he sent the following telegram to
From FIRST PRECINCT. Gas O'Clock r. II.
William A. UDonerty, who claims 10 be receiver
OF Great western Railroad Company, was brought
here by officer Woodward for forcing the door ana
boarding and removing the books OF the Erie COM
pany. The janitor thinks that there Ii something
wrong, as o'DohertY has force OF about dozen
men With hiin.
Alter bcnuinB tntS tcickfdm the wagon, men ana
police were taken to the Central ONCE and there II
was not quite clear what was to be done with these
desperadoes, and the telegraph operator was
directed to send for superintendent Kenne.
dy After short delay. indeed SO short
as 70 look as though this rear guard must
have had q pretty clear eye upon the
main army, there appeared In the inspectors room
those worthy citizens III 50 simple and prosaie 0
name may bo allowed 10 such distinguished person
ages) Mr.. James Fisk, Jr., and Judge Barnard.
Then came the Transformation out or
chaos came order. In all it5 glorious Significant
array. The magicians wand was waved and the
voice OF Judge Barnard was heard TO proclaim
II gave the order for all this to be donen In the
White House at Mulberry street, that VIII was all
powerfu the authority OF the Judge OF the So prenae
Court or the City, was supreme in irs die
Iates as to supreme personal liberty and q
burglary In Broadway was at once condoned.
Mr. 0'Doheriy swho up to that moment had
been In custody was free man. and walked down
the steps with considerable ease considering ne had
been badly burt in q railway accidentn about an
hous pe'ose- The wagon containing the books, OF
course was driven faplaIy e~~ey followed by two
coaches, one OF which contained Mr.. J. risa, Jr
Judge Barnard. Mr.. Gould and Mr.. o'Doherty.
The cause Of all this is, OF course, law. The Erie
road is lighting the Great Western road the ques-
lion Of receivers ana the version Mr. Fisk gave our
reporter aJ the Opera House last night Is as fol-
lows:-
On the eth Of April Messrs Jay Gould { Co. were
Appointed receivers with Mr.. 0'Doherty. Mr.. |
o'Donerty fell sick about two months ago and he
went down this evening with wagon TO move the |
books OF the Great western away, by order OF Judge
Barnard, VINO had granted that order yesterday |
Wednesday, morning. me janitor. not having had |
any notice OF this removal, got little frightened
md sent for the police, &C. &c, &c.
This Is Mr.. Fsk's version. We presume Mr.. |
3'Doherty was sufficiently convalesceut to return |
the city, for he Is reported to have sent the fol-
Owing telegram last evening to Mr.. Gardner mau-
,ger Of the Great Western ofices Mt No. 40 Broad.
way, and who, but for the telegram, would have /
,ecn at the ofllces to receive MIR. O'Doherty his |
wagon and array OF hepers:--
Meet train that arrives in city 4:I0 p. NJ with |
,lose carriage. / am seriously injured by railroad
accident. WILLIAM ii. 0'UOuERTY,
DECEMBER, 20, 1860.
1t is not unlikely the Great Western directors may.
n their simplicity, inquire TO the disposal OF the
IS 900, acknowledged by the Erie kings to have
,een earned by the Great Western road since De.
,emDer 1853.