New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-28

that re could ecOect that 81 Ramsey tod him aboni
Witness was here shown book which he Identified as
the book OF the company with the Mechanics and
entry under the date Of August and state no W the
dra for tbA 5000 to!be credited $4,000 He
replied that u was credited SO by his direction and that
the balahee Wa to be credited to Mr.. Ramsey On the
examination for the defendants conducted by Mr.
than tho writing up OF the to the transfer
OF stock tina, the esyes that have been made in the
transpired on before August 7; that tt was
from what be believed was legitimate dis.
the Company he understood the purpose and motive for
which the books were removed irom the office OF the
the directors the 5th Of August he attempting take
the scrip book from my possessions his name Jacob
books by Mr.. Herrick then yicePreshent. writing in
aRS Se nd 70 70
nave transfers from certain towns he insisted upon
self was In the room Col North the room, aud
said TO Mr. Ramsey that he was no longer President
Director that he had business there; Leonard
made 10 the Same effect; also thinks Mr.
David Wilbur made remarks; there was an apprehension
that gentlemen who had taken that which have
named to-day would remove the books far rs he
knew the books not removed for other purpose
On the redirect examination, he said that he had no
knowedge that the President Ramsey, was restrained
from acting either President Director, except as
these men remarked TO him: does not remember their
words witness issued certificates during this time, but
not that morning signed by Herrck as VicePresident
ne Issued them after he was Uniformed by these gentle
OF
acting since he books removed he had repeatedly
refused TO give any Information to the directors OF the
they were removed but only because he could not tell
anything about their conertsihe did not refuse to
had declined to answer; witness could not reColect
whether the certificate which Mr. Herriok wished to MI
stock ne stated belonged neither to the Ramsey
or Erie party TO any party; he had not followed
sey party; Mr.. Leonard said that he wanted to
look hs1, at the soripboOk aud that he would
ati instead of that he handed IT to Mr.. Herrcf the
in pa9 ee Of Stock Witness eS9set
entries to be made relating to the new subscription for
we're made on the cash book relating to the new sub
scrpOn these entries were made on the 9Th OF August
done time the evening the office; the office
was not locked and it not after the regular business
midnight; he had issued 3aoO shares on the
issued for the 1900 shares, but they
stu TO be issued to O. d. Ashley for $50 shnres there
account IN the books at Mr. Smiths office relating to Mr.
Ashes stock witness has entered or caused to DO en-
tered on the books while they have been away from the
oae transfers Of all the stock Of which certificates had
been surrendered previous to the removal. Trans
fors were made and entered OF stock surren.
dered the eth Of August but not all Of
and which he had omitted enter without
ing the books; witness had omitted nothing with
the Rasey Or The ah RAMSEY par the Witness @
preston that the transfers OF the Oneida, C0esvn
and Davenport stock are not entered ne having gvee
directions the subject lie had been served with
paper restraining him from refusing to transfer the
Oneida stock; he had not dsObeyed it, and there Is
time enough to do II yeti" hts impression is 1t has not
been done he had given directions about it, witnesses
Impressions that transfers OF the Rchmondvile
aud Seward stock were entered no objection having been
made the other side
On the Te-crossexamination, conducted by Mr.. Smith,
witness said that when tho injunction was served on
him commanding him 10 desst from negectng or re-
fusng transfer the Oneida stock he had already been
served with an Injunction restraining him from trans
ferng IT, on the redirect animation he testified that
this Injunction vacated and order served
him vncating IL several days when got down here
that morning the order yacatDg the Injunction was put
In hands, and commenced reading II, and before
got through reading IL an injunction served upon VIII
bur- North Leonard. and Herrck restraining them from
acting MISUNDERSTANDING me from carrying out
Of their resolutions the stock not TO be trans
ferred 10 Wilbur as director. but individually.