New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD CASE
rHE SAFE oF ruE coMrANY FORGED oPEN-TnE

CoNTENTs-sTATEMENT OF DEFENDANTS.
In accordance with an order Of Justice G. G.
Barnard OF the Supreme Court in the case or Fisk r
agt the Union Pacific Railroad Company, directing the
safe Of the Company TO be orcb entered in the event Of
the defendants producing its contents Wednesday
last ito yesterday Slr Banker, Deputy Sheriff.
with force OF five men, armed with sedge hammers
chise and the other paraphernala OF smiths TOOLS en-
tered the Office Of OF the Company and surveyed the SAFE
The safe vault Is massive structure standing eight
feet hish md pObably % feet in circumference. IL
is built into the bHiidg. had lock OF over one InhOh
combinations, and presented rather impregnaDe ap-
pearance. Baiabour after the entrance OF the Deputy
Sheriff and his assistants, Mr.. Tweed the Receiver ap
pointed by Judge Bernard made his appearance In tho
office Of the Company accompanied by Ave other depu
ties and an individual named T. Sullivan, who was direct
ed by Mr. Tweed 70 smash open the door Of the SAFE
Sullivan lifted q MASSIVE sedgehammer and
pounded away at tho lock for twenty min
utes, when lie desisted through sheer exhaustion.
Mr.. Darant. the ViceFresident of the Company,
at this stepped from bis private office TO the
general office where the safe Is located, and where
immense crowd Of Wallst brokers, U, p r. Directors,
stockholders, &C. had cOngregated Pushing his way in
excited manner through the crowd. he notified Mr..
Banker. Mr. Tweed aud the workmen that he objected
their proceedings and requested that the Of each
person operating upon the safe giving advice be taken
down. Mr. Liudell, gentleman connected with the
establishment scceded TO tho request. The man Sui
van. hearing the observation Of Mr. Durant ceased
from handling his hammer and was about retiring when
Ar. Tweed came forward and commanded him TO " so
on" He did so, and few minutes later Mr.. Turner
joint owner Of the building Oppeared upon the scene OF
action. and having considerable risk placed himself
hurriodly before the sedgehammer tie safe door,
loudly demanded by what authority these proceedings
being conducted. stay Of proceedings, Few
whlsperngs and then Mr. Tweed directed Mr. Banker to
order Mr. Turner away. Deeming discretion
the best part of valor. that gentleman
left the premises much excited, and the pound
ing the safe door renewed with increased
vgoT Sparks few aDOnt from the massive combination
lock like those from a smiths aDveL curious and
amused crowd Of spectators filed the Office the din OF the
hammerng being heard in the street below Mr. Tracy,
counsel for the Company interrupted the proceed
ng and said that all who participated in the beaRage
Of the safe would be considered tresspasers and would
be made amenable to Justice. he was supported IN his
statements by other parties from the Continental Life In
surancc Company who part owners recess OF work
asshortly after had, when about reGnforcemeRts
Of wOTkmen brought and directed In their opera
tons By Mr. Tweed. These operations were continued
without inteTmission, the men employed $50 1t was
stateO being under the direction. Of Mr.. Cornell,
the builder Of the vault That gentleman made his ap
pearance at the Office at o'clock, and directions TO
the men how TO proceed and accomplish their purpose
after which he himself took hammer and pounded most
scientifically the fort Fifteen minutes after he had
ceased, through WEAKNESS, the workmeb whom he had
selected TO follow him, had forced through the outer
lining chilled steel to the right of the lock- there then
remaining three other chilled plates OF about inch in
thickness to force through At 2:4O p Mr.. Tweed
directed the workmen engaged Ia forcing entrance 10 the
vault and ordered messenger to be sent TO the
secor Iron Works for six additional In the mean
time some OF the Deputy SherTs representatives bat
tered away with hammers each taking turn at the work
amid general laughter Ten minutes later reinforce
ments, consisting Of the five other wOrkmen alluded to-
arrived and we're requested by 3Ir Tweed proceed
with BUSINESS and after 20 minutes battering the shaft
containing the lock forced ont and endeayors made
force hole of the sire OF the shaft through the entire
door by means heavy rod OF iron aud the sledge.
Ten minutes expired, when the picking process
adopted and the heavy fell from their props inside,
and the door Of the vault opened general camor
pervaded the Office Two Of the Sherrs assistants stood
at the and took possession Of the contents, while
Mr.. Durant, vce-PreNdent Of the Company,
rushed from his ssEetuID, where he had been
quietly smoking cigar and stationed himself
alongside the guardians Of the vault Re-
naming there for minutes he stepped forward TO
quietly observing that the books &c. could have
been had several days had the complainant wished
The door Of safe open and after the lapse
OF half hour and conference OF counsel and others
interested both Sides Mr. Tweed and other gentlemen
entered the SAFE aud among pile OF other books secured
the following articles which have been long subject Of
controversy and which put into the hands OF the
Referee who kngtestirnony in adjoining office:
The cash book commencing jan q 1858; that Of jan
1861 the stock ledger marked A. commencing March %,
1866 H. #.l.I I.., ...
Counsel for defendants the representatives Of
the press the suboned document which purpors to be
condensed statement Of the facts which the present
litigation Is grounded: ..rrr-oY .-,I...- .,..f
The recent proceedings of James Fisk r before Judge
Barnard, against the Union Pacific Railroad Company
and the Creda 1foter originated In the following man
In the FAN OF 1867 there was active contest be-
parties among the stockholders OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company to control an approach.
ing election. of Directors. AT that time James
Fisk jr., rendered subscription for $lOOOOOO Of the
stock which be offered TO pay IS cents the dollar
The Treasurer of the Company refused TO receive this
subscription unless the stock should paid up In fun,
according 10 the requirements OF the charter various
s5 600 6o0 on the same terms ali Of winch refnsed
for the as IL was known they Wouu "nen
STOCK of the par value OF $780, which entire amount
of his interest in the company. =, -.. -
The and its contents were then taken charge of by
the Deputy y7SheriHs aff - a.
IMPORTANT EXAMINATION YESTERDAY BEFORE
MR.. REDFIELD, REFEREE ...
The suit against the Pacific Railroad Company,
having temporarily left the Courts came up yesterday
before Redfeld the Referee, when an examination
lasting nearly all day, held at the Companys office
examined Messrs D. d. Field d. Field jr and StOughton
making strenuous efforts 10 elicit taots from MIN, WIe
MeSr Chas TaGy 5 eSse Si M aev obsee6 70 The
examination first because the order on which he was
was m S % Court Of Se United
States the Southern District OF NewfoTk should go
no further spite OF this objection the examination
proceeded and Mr. Tutte testified substantially as fol-
lows The books ana papers OF the Company are III he
safe having been there without removal ior te past ~
days, some OF the books OF the Credit Mobller were
kept in the safe three months ago, but
do not know where they arei cannot
SAFE there is parcel containing bonds and note which
belongs to bank NewHaye another parcel Of bonds,
Of bonds given Ine by H. s. McComb as security for
note OF the Company ntrusted to him there some
and A Tin box belonging TO Mr.. Ham, and bearing his