The New York herald., 1871-03-07
FISK IN The TOLLS.
The Story of Samson Fisk and
Goliath Gtxy.
Yarn About cssson-Pressnt Tri-
umph or Samson Fisk

the day bef e Yesterday To-day /. is individual
rejoicing ia the cognomen OF Gorham Gray, who is
ON the rd) or James Fisk Jr
is COTTON CASE,
which ltia,es back as far as June, 1869, ana has
been. the subject OF much litigation and the
cautn OF considerable acrimony between
the parties. II caused Gorham Gray to
laAxuish in Ludlow street jail for some days in
August 1862 ana its latest effect was warrant for
fle arrest of Jim himself the occasion OF visit
10 Boston on Friday last
ANXIOUS that the world should no longer remain
IN ignorance OF
THE WHOLE STORY,
so far as the colonel OF the Ninth regiment could
furnish 1t, HERALD reporter took outside
passage on an Eighth avenue car and ordered the
genial driver 10 rein his foamng Arab steeds
at the corner OF Twenty-third street.
The Grand Opera Uouse looked down white
and impressive as the press representative stepped
upon the sidewalk. 1t was curious The business
he was on had nothing TO do with the opera House
nor with the Erie Railroad. Yet, like wheel
within Wheel the Erie Railroad once lies in the
embraces OF the Grand opera House and Colonel
jim was in the bosom OF the Erie Railroad office,
The trappings OF these onlces need no description
further than tnat The reporter, after ascending
stairs, passing massive glass doors, uaversing
large safes, found himself
FACE TO FACE WITH cHERUB
yisaCed young man ut the glass door, on which was
The legend, president"
mo- said Cherubino, 'he's not In; but he's ex-
pected.n
ave win wait, Cherubino,' said the reporter, as II
10 impress The porter With the importance OF the
visit. He was not impressed, but went aside, and
in unison with youth wearing a sckly req mus
tache commenced numulng, "AalbrouQn s'es "a
Ten 0ueaTe.n The reporter gazed obviously at the
nescoed ceiling, with Its
LIMeDsPLAYING BEAUTIES,
and waited for two minutes. A subdued murmur
ran along the safe, ana the reporter became IN
stinctIvely aware OF presence. lie withdrew his
eyes from tie frescoes and noticed perturped look
On the white brow OF Cherubno.
"The Colonel's inside, said he.
"Give him my my card, fair Cherubino.n
The porter reappealed and bowed the HERALD
representative into the room.
'what can l do for your said the Ionel, who
was seated
on A sFEoiEs OF THRONE
al the back OF the ofice. Before giving the re-
porters reply 1t may be well to say that the Colonel
was nabited In a short brown velvet coat; that his
mustache was not waAed at the ends, but had dis
sipated appearance, as though one cnd.ol it, which
hung down, was asserting itself against the other,
which was elevated at angle OF forty-flve
degrees; there was a smile upon MS face par OF
'bign gem IL his Shirt 'front.'
REPoRTER-We received information that you were
arrested In Boson last week at the suit oI Gornam
Gray, and we would like TO learn your views upon
the matter.
FlsK-I shall be happy. My views are that it was
a ptt CT
SPITE on GRAY's PART
KEPoRTFR-Cotton was at the bottom, was il not
FISK mere was some cotton IN 1t, no doubt but
the question IL how much?
GERoRlER-Exacty, Colonel, that Is what want
70 Get AZ; PERHAPS you could give me your version
eau in opera to86e an ec'0sIcaSSemeat-a clearing
FISK tsmimg,-Yes. Wen Isnew this Gorham aray
ahout len years ago, when | was IN business il
Boston. About last June tTeyemoath lie came 10
me several times, pestering me 10 go into cotton;
RISE WAS CERTAIN
ana immense trolts would follow. didn't care
ABOUT the thing, but hnalIy gave him $4,000 and
t0i6 slim TO GO ahead.
kgPoaTER--Was That the extent OF your invest
mentS
FIsK-I gave him about $500 more-I guess
about s22 oo0 IN all.
REPoRIFR- How did the speculation eoS
FisK-Ihats what don't know; could never
get any statement nom hun, ana he, TO cover his
coMMENCED AN ACTION AGAINST NE
someteng more than year ago II the United States
Circuit Court TO recoyera sum OF about So 900 O0O
winch he called the damage sustained account or
my net fulfilling my agreement With him.
REfoRTER-How did that eventuate2
FISH sued ont warrant OF arrest on him in the
Superior Court, and had him 'run In" on the charge
ol intent to deiraud ne Of $4,000 dollars since ne
IL the hands oi a trust company.
kEPoRTER-Uow did IL endY
FISH never lnquired; think he gave bonds for
the amount and left.
REPoETER-What litigation was there in the case
EinceY
FisK-I went to Boston last Friday and called into
The office Of the Boston Express Company. While
there Mr. Marsh, formerly my partner when was
IN THE DRY GOODS LINE,
called In and told me that this Gorham Gray had a
warrant on; for my arrest.
kEPORTER-lt was Roland for your Oliver re.
lnuinH OF the OF
SAMSON GoLIAH AND TUE PHILIsTIgEs.
FIsK-fes, was the Samson who fetched Gollah
Gray ana the phihstine Purltans wanted 10 avenge
him. You see have not forgotten my Bible hls
KEPoRrER-How did you get out Of the hands Of
the Pnillstnesf
FlsK-Charley Marsh sent for the officer that had
the warrant, who came up. We went down to see
the Master OF Chancery There we found that 1t
was a revival OF the Gorham Gray claim. We nxed
being one and General Whitney another. That was
all I walked of comfortably and Gorham Gray
WALKED OFF ON HIS EAR.
REPoRTER-Nh hen will the trial come onf
FsK-l don't know; the case won't bear much
forcing before 1t bursts Mr. Gorham Gray along
with il.
REpoRrEE-You have no fears on that nead2
FIsE-Well nc; certainly not from the Boston
gnAster And the Colonel smiled a knowing smile
and then joined his fingers together his stomach
and lay back and laughed and winked at what was,
le thought,
In moment the fair youth was by his side.
"Get Inc the scrap book for August, 1s69''
Cherubno returned with scrap book, In which
were pasted humber OF slips from the Journals
all Of them comments on the illustrIous Fisk ana
crest many on the Erie Railroad and his manage
mert thereof.
'ou see, said Fisk, as be turned over the leaves,
'voU WRITE us UP SOME
We 4hinl nothing of book week. We stick
ana blame. They viii lelp materially
IN tie writing OF mans life. Let me
see Att August 1859. Ia there it is. Tnat VIII oX-
plain the whole suit right through. We have hun.
dred volumes oi thai Kind, and If any one talks OF
C@sars Commentarles refer him to Fisk, Jr., at the
Eric ops ra House,
AT Ibis juncture the Colonel descended from the
throne W.lch stood upon the dais and walked up
and aQwn the room With the glance OF a man VINO
was ptV.a.li 10 what use the sayaus OF the future
would ;Npgy those hundred voutnes. The walk did
not resuN N any outspoken forecast, and the re.
porter, fNilng assured that the stcry OF Gorham
Gray was al evolved, az far as FISK could give III
his oeeas lure with bow.