The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-31
THE COLD RING.

The Tourney OF the Gold Room knights
Orlando w. Joslyn Committed for Perjury
ON the Complaint of Fisk and Gould.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Orlando W. Joslyp,
broker Broad street, was brought up In custody Of
Captain Jourdan charged on the Information OF
James Fisk, Jr and Mr.. Jay Gould, that he had
committed wilful and corrupt perjury, particulars
Of which offence are detailed in the aforementioned
aflidaylts. Nj. Spencer, of the firm Of Spencer Il
Me,cali appeared for the prisoner, and Mr.. Dudley
Field appeared for Mr. James Fisk, Jr. The prisoner
was brought before Judge bowling, at the examina-
ton room OF the Tomps.
Judge Downing handed the afldavits OF Mr. Fisk
and Mr. Gould to prisoners counsel. the warrant.
and also copy OF Mr.. Joslyns and Mr. Aliens affi-
davits, taken In the Court OF Common Pleas, and
upon which afildavits this prosecution was founded.
Mr.. Spencer after reading over the undermen-
toned a1davts, said that, acting upon his advice,
his client, Mr.. Joslyn would waive an examination
at this court and act upon mis- rights aud have this
case heard aG the General Sessions The prosecution
Instituted for Interior purposes, and the object
OF 1t was easily understood.
Judge Bowling said that Mr.. Joslyn was certainly
entitled to plead his rights and take his case to the
General Sessions. An examination would, however,
Mr.. Spencer said that as Mr.. Joslyn was respect
able citizen Of New York he supposed that Mr.. JOS
lyn would be allowed bail on his own recOgnizance.
Judge bowling SAID he would remind counsel that
to bail tue law was the same for the poor and the
rich. He did not suppose Mr.. Joslyn would commit
perjury, and he did not suppose he would run away
from this charge; but the ball must be fixed quite
independent or MI. Josyns position. and he should
REQUIRE 1t to be So, 600 ball
The ordinary examination paper was then filled
UP by the clerk, and, IN answer to those inquiries
Mr.. Joslyn said ne was thirty.seven years Of age
Thirty-seventh street. lie SAID he was not guilty.
Bali to the amount required was offered ana &C.
cepted aud Mr. josiyn departed from the custody OF
clty and county Of Ne,o York.--James Fisk, Jr.,
being sworn, says that he has read the AFFIDAVIT OF
Orlando W. Joslyn, made in certain cause in the
Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county of
New York, wherein the said Josiyn and John Y.
Bostwick arc plaintiffs, ana William Heath James
N. Ellis, Charles E. Quincy, jay Gould and James
Fisk, Jr., are defendants, which said AFFIDAVIT Is
sworn to on the 2sih day of September, 1869, and
that so much OF the said affidavit as il con-
tanned In the following words is false, viz. ION
the sith DAY OF September ine instant at tue
and sold to the SAID defendants the sal Defend
ants bargained for and agreed to purchase and
delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendants at the
said city and county Of New York on the 25th day
legal currency OF the United States at the price and
rate OF 81 90 in currency Tor each and every dollar
sq Sa not nor 'aH a s snS a
or any OF Them on or about that DAY,
bargain and sell to deponent nor to defendants in
the suit Aforesaid nor TO any Of them by Opponents
nor did deponent nor the said defendants, nor any
OF them buy with deponent's knowledge or consent
bargain tor or agree to purchase or receive from
the said plaintiffs any amount In gold coin at any
time to the best OF deponents knowledge belief,
and that, deponent informs and believes neither
OF the other defendants hereinbefore referred to had
any contract or agreement with the defendants or
either of them OF the nature OF or In relation TO the
matter set forth in the affidavit hereinbefore referred
to. That the said affidavit OF the said J0slyn was
made In cause depending In court or law and
| upon material matter therein, and, as deponent
verify believes, the said Josyn did wilfully and
rupty swear falsely to the said material matter con-
| tanned IN the said affidavit upon an oath legally
| administered. JAMES FISK, Jr.
Sworn and subscribed 10 before me, this Both day
OF october. 1S69-JosEPH BOWLING, Police Justice.
City ana County OF Neto YOpk.-Jay Gould, being
sworn, says that he has heard read the foregoing
adavlt Of James Fisk, Jr that he IS one OF the de-
PENDANTS in the suit therein referred to- and that the
said Joslyn and Bostwick did not, nor did either OF
them, ever bargain or sell to deponent nor to
the defendants in the suit aforesaid to any OF
them, to deponents knowledge or by his consent,
any gold coin whatever; nor did deponent ever, nor
the defendants, nor either Of them, by or with tile
consent or knowledge OF deponent, bargain Tor or
agree to purchase receive from the said plaintns
any amount III gold coin whatever.
JAY GOULD.
Sworn to before me, this 30th day of October
1s69-JosEpH BOWLING, Police Justice.