The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JUNE H. l87l-QUADRUPLE SHEET


that married man during the absence OF Gwynn
ACCOMPANIED the woman before the Bishop and per-
Legitimacy OF the children; Eur- rhey IaieIso prove
thus on the nearing in the courts. Mrs. Mern
field IN her testimony admits that pre-,
vious 10 her relations with Gwynn she
was married TO a Boston stonecutter VINO deserted
her ana went on whaling voyage; tina, some years
later In 1852 she read in newspaper that Merri.
Held had sustained iatai injuries ny falling from a
load OF hay IN Vermont and that within week,
and without waiting to learn whether she was
widow. at Gwsnn's solicitation she married hlm.
There was no evidence pat In to show that Mir. Mer-
rlied dead or that the lady had the legal right 10
On the testimony given before the Justice Gwynn
was committed to the General Sessions for trial. and
slng sing for five years. Whether he Is or IS not
timlst certainly does not clearly appear but 1t Is
certain tnat his relations with Mrs. Mcrrlled were
or so intimate Character that he should have made
her his vile, II he did not.
VAS raERE A CONSPIRACY?
suspicious circumstance IN the case i5 that when
Mrs. Merit cid made tie charge or bigamy against
Or. Gwynn she was accompanied Dy Bradshaw, wac
II cured In The snap Judgment that Resulted IN the
appointment o. receiver and inc OF sac assets
OF The company. Stiil another very suspicious cir
c'instanee Is The admission OF Conspiracy made
January last William J. Munroe the president OF the
conpany gave testimony before Fare Marshal
Thomas ,ne IScspcdon under oata, touching t NE
deposition he enters fully lnto detailed
statement Of The AFFAIRS Of the company, admits that
ne put no money IN me association, tnat MS salary
wds not liked. but tnat DR.. Gwynn, who was vice
president business man and "autoerat. assured
Bim ne would call the stockholders together AMI
induce them TO pay nm s35 01J Tor MS setvccs a5
president. Tac only property OF tine American
Coapan, he declares, were the patents sold IN De-
ceoer last by order CT the receiver j. y. stevens,
recording secretary Of the company, Tor The patty
sum OF $4,000, being calm OF Bradshaw Tor
services as agent. Allttle lusJner this same wit
ness declares under OATH that Bradshaw salary
was never hXed ~ TIC company. heiefring To
suit instituted by Corne.ls ron urm against the
company, Munjoe ad.llts That the p;pers were
sefaeu upon hin as presiaent, anu that ne
turned tnem oser 10 Gwynn, VINO promised
10 attend 10 IL. TINS was apparently before ANY pan
had niatuied 10 get Gwynn out OF the way. speak.
ing OF 1t suit iisi!tu,ed by u man niaed WilGer5
against the coapauY and which, II is ale ed, lei to
the dsarrangcnenl OF the company's arLirs ana the
appoint i.cnJ OF the receiver AIunroe admits n The
same affidavit that thc sum nous was served upon
hin rs president. Bnt tle sorry Is best toll IN ms
owl anSn93e.-
lhs ore the lrH don't think Gwynn knew anything
OF u never toll aim anyhas aoout III .cA WAS counsel
iwynn; neither q them d. en ei the suit o. Wiide GoD
as ss by a s was ali don was Wa my
aui eoase NJ wh the view OF getting rid OF owyna in the
There Is declaration under oath by the president
Of a company representing $1,000, 900, that he kept
from his associates The act OF legal service the
view OF getting rid OF the man who was IN his way.
MI. Siunroe. wnen making thi5 admissions. could not
be aware OF the existence OF the following statute
Tor ine punishment OF ccnspiiators or he would
scarcely have TESTIFIED as ne did.
ii, the laws oil 1870, chapter ISL, relating to Joint
STOCK companies, Is The following sectlon:-
ANY director other ohcer OF corporation Join. stock
ASSOCIATION upon wlon shall be served any notice
Application Tor an INJUNCTION restraining, affecting
bus 81 such stock
for receiver lor It's property and effects, or any part
thereof, who shall conceli iron omit agcioe
otaer directors trustees, managers AMI ocers thereof
Application is 10 lie made shah BE- eeme guilty. OF raisie-
neanor aad CONVICTION thereof shall be punished by
tine ana Imprisonment. both tine ana Imprisonment
ard saal be liable cis action 10 the or
JOIN stock association Tor an damages which shall be
tanned oy II 10y reason o. suen proce sdlngs.
such are the evidences Vi a conspiracy to get pos
session OF Si.ooO0JJ worth OF property gwen under
oati Dy one OF the alleged consptratorS. and the
law Tor tue punishment OF coDspIrac,. Ii Is very
explicit; and whether Gwynn be guilty OF innocent
III tue cnarge OF DisaIny 1t IS quite plain that some
officials OK the American Metallne Company nave
and there Is certailly sufficient grounds Tor the
Court 10 grant him new trial. While the senten
oil Dsainy hangs over hin he Is poweress to insil.
tute legai proceedings against the alleged conspira-
tors for the repossssson OF his patents and tao pro-
pcrty sod by The re ever Or. Gwynns, vile who
claims TO have married nin Atn fan knowledge u
his relations to the oman Merrineld ia
Is personally experimenting the manu- actue or the
metalue. which IS supolcu 10 the dCctor's old Gus
toners during ms Incarceration.
IL may also be mentioned IN this connection that
alter the lire at tie oce oil the company Mr. George
Sneidon o. tue Fire Marshars bureau, sealed up the
safe that contained the articles OF agreement he.
tween Gwynn ana the company, and the stock,
books &C, and ON proceeding to the ofice next
morning found that the sale had been broken open;
but the rascliS who ola Il laled TO get into the inner
SAFE, ana the documents sought 70 be secured are
now IN the custody OF Gwynn's counsei.