New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-18

know Of they the ordinary serho'c'' ''ey we'e
all numbered. -. . mo, num-
o. Had there ever been any issue 'nat wac nv ~
oe5od Can Won from the records Of your Company
the numbers Of the cercaes OF stock that received
from Mr. vanderbilt on the 1lth Of July a. No. 1ir;
could not ,e the number OF oSa ssTo csreaes
O. Can you ascertain tho numbers Of the Sooo,w OF
stock that Mr. Fisk threw on to the market IN maro" a.
O. But think you conld not ascertain the n1p hr
of The 900 Of certificates that you received pack
from Mr. Vanderbilt on the 18th Of July A No. Sir;
think could not
q Then you think Sir. that record was eYeI haae
The books OF the company OF the numbers Of those
O. Where did that o. 100000 from A. $4,000 o,
II from Mr. Drew, the balance OF %ss ss naiJ
Mr. Drew the balance Of the interests we ala NOT rea
get 10000 don't know what the settlement fea,y Was
O. Before you made this settlement with BIT. ALTER
bill had you heard anything Of any arrangement
Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Drew in pursuance OF wrS =, h
Drew 10 retire certain amount 0i tue s'och Va '
O When had you heard iti A. Mt vanderbilt told me;
all that know about 1t either learned from MN OF rum
O. You state Sir. that you were member OF the , iTm
OF Smith, Gould Martin, and received THIS STOCK on
them. A. Yes. Sir ,Au
@ DO you remember that there was an order made oy
OF the justices OF the Supreme Court Ia this dsc
for the canceng Of certain amount OF STOCK issue" W
the Railway Company ., 49,. ia h..
Objected to- number OF questions a 10 when nc pe-
came receiver we're ruled out - - -, 49,. T.,
Redirect examination by Mr. Feld-Q. fou stated IN
answer To question that the $4,000 check WAS paid out
OF Mr. Drews money. Do you mean that mf Drew
money not paid INTO the treasury a. pI. , P he
his money the treasury OF the Company ana then tue
COMPANY paid the two checks amounting to 81 100000
O. Was the bringing OF this suit authorized ny o
the evidence called for was secondary that the Pant
has first evidence, and that there Is no PROOF 'a .uo
proceedings OF the Executive Committee were not en-
tered upon their record. Objection oyerruedJ A. ie'
O. You have stated on your crosse xamination tnst
YOU were told at the meeting at Mr.. Plerreponts
house. that the lawyers on both sides advised hat set
ment Now did any lawyer either side ADVISE eneep
tho LAWYERS who were then PRESENT. a. Dir. EldrdBo
told me that Mr. Evarts advised It, Ala. &,
ercent those who we're presen at this meetngi A No
Except Mr. Eaton. and think he was present d. 'n'
meeting.
This closed the examination Of Mr. Gould. Mr. James
Fisk, IT, was then called and examined by Mr. Field
TESTIMONY MR. PIsK.
lam Director of the Erie Railway Co.; was Di'0'
O Had You any interviews with the defendant. Van
derbt In the Summer OF 1863 In respect TO any negoua
ons him and d the he time precisely
o. viii you state when the first interview occurred ss
well you can remelnbert "A. Was nh tn from Jersey
City was absent IN jersey Gity iot G desendant in
Iaughterl, and on ny nI return 'i'i'eu 'n0
Please state what took place at that interview A.
We went 70 his house rang the ay were invited
up the parlor stairs was sent Tor ana cI s
room where left Mr.. Gould; this room think was an
ante room to his sleeping apartments we haa
sation there together, should think ha an nouI
Was regarding the settling Of these suits ne
said to that he wished TO ascertain IRON INC MY rs
g9ou man ~ aDtcd TO- trade with him; IItod hiln If it
was good trade had better trade with me laughter
ter pudding and that Edridge had got demorallzed en-
rely, aud that there was no head n0r tai 10
OUT io ''I IsnahhterL he told me that while
we were in Jersey City that every time that Mr. Drew
see II he would let him come back home; and that In the
first place he had great deal OF talk with NJ Drew Tith
regard relieving him from some part or TINS STOCK
witch he had and he wished TO know OF whether, II
he made any traae VIII MI S oId him that as
w cauid mndcsstand II was that he had got the
STOCK ana tey inSat e s h tde IA cot. Vas moi
rst Ihd NOV a Tue had nat se shape as
t nc t 'b ~! brew but that ne could not carry it
throu,b hut that Edridpe had made him proposition
tnat no tousS to , and that II we would advocate
this tade and nav him his losses he would lead us into
tht and harmony: he said that the Iitigatons
ali depended upon HIM then came out OF that room.
and ma ssad into room where Mr. Gould was the con.
yersatIon 10 a certain xtent was reiterated there
Mat qua you say Te y0S SiS 10 the po
son that had taken so far az was concerned and
also Mr. e;ond and the position which had taken re-
heeu cnnected with it, and that he was well aware that
mad opposed ali these Interviews that had been had
a nronertv that was aware that Il had been brought
across the river that an had been made to
was that no decent man would do III he said
Ss tnonSht 1 must always take my position
as ,a ra thes b,oodhonnds on ma until wetook the
no w ~ Iip nis no wond he Id II he would have
s.och o H,S -, him and Keen n. told him that we
tms soch q, W h, m iong "a he wouId sand up which
mou sno -, him, dawn ne then said that the point
id evr he reached Of any settlement unless we got
,other. told bi,a that never would submit to any
robbIorv sbotever. i was thuuderstruck and dumb
foooJty y, GA hs, cana INFO his presence that he
lo,u on The mart of our Directors
auniitteu theeo Ians @ 1890, rosnactsbIe
1wh9n 1 supposeu he,o on1aovo,rad 70 consnmmate
ausneIl VIA. he, he came into the other room he
said that ne sns wod no, ve @ scms time 0 aftsS
sea,eu Wsn quo VENT 70 the Fifth Hotel TO see
drd ~ Me- house we rang the doorbelI
Gouu 70 hr @ nnVyoo - NJ perrenoDt 80
stepped INTO th9 nan, anu ,n rot aid he wpuid seo
IN IL Delhg MS mouse lo s si c enn% ,,
whether he was IN or not DIT Iorepo. otcPPou inVo