New-York tribune., 1871-04-11
THE COURTS.
NEW LIGHT ON ERIE AFFAIRS.

THE MISSING ERIE SrOCK-IMPORTANT EVIDENCE
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FARMERS LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY-THE MYSTERIES OF
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION.
In the campaign of the holders of Eric
stock agt Fislr Gould & Co., Mr. Southmayd. by the
only took the Erie attorneys by surprise but threw them
into such state characterization f. usually the pre-
lude TO defeat When Coleman was appointed Receiver
Of the Erie stock claimed by Heath Raphael and Others
he received at the Office Of the Erie Railroad Company
about 6OOO certificates representing 60OO shares OF
the stock OF that road, which had been left there for
eaistraon by the representatives OF Englishmen
Coleman deposited the certine OF these shares with
the Safe Deposit Company where they remained for
time. He then took them 10 the office OF the Erie
Railroad Company where he left them, and took instead
thereof certificate for 600 shares OF stock
and for 29hares Of preferred stock Upon examining
the original shares left by Coleman at the once OF the
Erie Railroad Company, round holes and blue marks
were found In and on portion Of them Neither Cole.
tell, when questioned In regard them, who put them
there or what they sgnihed Mr. southnayd discovered
Farmers Loan aud Trust Company OF this city. He
therefore caused asubpena To be issued commanding X
q. Rost9n, tho President OF the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company to bring forthwith before the Master In
Equity the books Of that Company in which the
sy Of the shares OF Erie stock kept by them 30 speed
ily was the subpoena served and 80 promptly did Mr.
Roston appear, that there was time for organizing
counter attack hr koston testified
the Prrs d,nt OF the PaFnerS loan ami Trust COMPANY
Ds that Company ali Ene stock that ssull A..
Tie Company registers all sah presented 10 Il for gstnou
y ho" long Las the Company registered Ere stock About two
yesrs.
WIN E, stock 81 I.sitsrs . . cG"Raay does y g;S. S Gsy.
Of tie COmPyf All tho stock gsteIs the signature Of
of the officers.
l. Bhe stock Gaab In unles. registered the
Farmer Loan aud rrua Company A. No Ee stock ase Gne.'
sercd.
WHAT'S the bs' OF registration Of stock by you aud how do
you ascertain whether stock IL genuine Objected
BY MIR. Morgan aad objection oyerrulei)
I ssolm T pat The question In another form: Look at the
them and who pui them thel They there
b. the registry cerk Of he Conpspy and they that tie tok
ssncclei on the day ihey pi there
q WBo thos holes A punched
hrrni they Bet punched ~ the Erie COMPANY.
"a Look At retsiw What been With the
ae' ron Sos h5 10 MI ocsd o and objection oysualel A.
They eonosed uec. 81, 1870.
y Was sny other seos .sed iu s place A. Yes $500 shs
ses nsed TO hsm Heath Co., ani tho certificates
on that h hoFsn h obsod to an,hng being offered 10
evidence IA sispy the Objection overIulei
D a. lbe rgtC Aacsne Of showing whether there any
oTersae OF does A. les berr check against
C The when crtt as arc eaneeei they brought IN aud
Other erufAis ofsok sned In their places tOeti TO, aud oh
lection NJ osuai-iD A. f's
YOU,y n the ioh issni place ~ ,hl, ssnei 10 Heath
Co based ibe ranesn OF the pTeylas eendn ths stock
sned ~ them ettas b the PameD Loan nJ Gospany
lss
(Nr norse-po.s hat appear on the hootl A les
u hs ~ hssJ toppsniler hsa,d reS siosA