The New York herald., 1871-02-22


Room; Miss Swindell knew at the time that
the money was to bc invested In gold; l
that evening, was late she said II would like
70 have It invested at gold ~ huctuatng,"
ngs'' went 70 the Gold Room myself to see II It
could be invested it invested that day; after
accepting the money from Miss Swindel said 9
ner, 'MisS Swlndeil, have guaranteed TO protect
your margin In this operation as | would my own"
q. DID you state to her what the rate OF commits
sion would be? A. don't remember that did ut
the time, but think did.
Q. Did you tell her to invest her money In gold or
stocks aud II she did that she never would have to
work any more In all her htes A. (Empnatlcally.
q. Dld you tell her that II she lost her money In
gold speculation that you would repay her? A.
ala not: told her that l would guard her money
as carefully % would my own; she understood the
matter as wen as did, and spoke Of
THE FLUCTUATIONS OF GOLD
quite Understandings; the money she gave me put
INTO the same stock as put my own
q. Into the same gold pool2 A. Yes.
@ How much money was in that pool A. Per-
haps 81, 900 or 81, ,50.
q. What became OF that money! A. 1t was lost;
we were buying gold at the times that was about the
time chat Napoleon was about leaving PARIS, when
Fluctuations We're great and the market uncertain;
we lost at that time almost all that we had invested
In gold
e. When you took this $500 from Miss SwIndell to
use as you say, was 1t understood or was anything
said about your acting as her broker2 A. SHE tod
me to use IL at my discretion; she to the office
almost every day alter that ana talked about the
state OF The gold market; she consulted the gold
my employ as c0pyi5t for four or five weeks;
frst employed her to attend to the correspondence
but she was united ior ilat.
q AT the time OF tle closing OF this transaction
you rendered statement to plalnllf Gs to how the
account atoodS A. Yes; 1t was rendered nom the
[Statement put n.l ra
& z. Is that correct statements A. think 1t Is.
q. IL leaves balance due her OF $13 62? a. Yes,
sir; am ready and willing to pay that sum.
q. From the time plantirf put that money In
your hands till the action was commenced dld she
A.
me for the money, but had O conversation with her
IN the office aiter the money was lost; said to ner
"We have all lost very heavily; feel, however.
very bad for you, knowing that you have not much
means and that You are not making money. like
knew 1t was risk; that would not affect me, and
would not speak again about 1t il you could give me
satisled: Knew what was v about When Invested
the money and l am perfectly sacsled;' don't
tnink any one was present at this conversation.
The money. with other money, was sent TO Farr a.
Co., our brokers.
Statement put IN marked by the Court and tho
question Of It's admissablity as evidence reserved.
CROss-ExAMINED.
Q. .,l who 10 was this arr A. He was our broker;
sold gold for US as we ordered him.
q. When did you first speak to the plaintiff about
ner having any money! A don't know that she
Was ever asked any question about money; she told
me iirst that she had some money; 1t was not my
business to ask her II she had money; her state
q, You said you wolld guarantee her money the
same as your own? A. No; said would guard
q. When she handed you the money what did you
dor A. handed II to the coored boy to take TO the
Q. Did you not say Hand that to the Colonel"
a; . la7s; %ao,.
"rHE COLONEL ?"
A. man who acts as our br0ker-that H. attend
ing to our business, watching the markets. giving
q. Was this Colonel Blood acting with rarr Co. ?
Q. Then do you mean to say that Colonel Blood
SQp 10 polnr hnu
pool-and gave 1t to the firm OF Farr & Co A. The
BOY BOY took % the = money m & gave him to the Cold Room
He i is Is Colonel Blood member Of your nrm' =.
Q. Who compose the Hrma A. Woodruff clanln
Q. Is 1t not Woodruff, Claim 4 cor Anis.
q. Who Is the Cor A. l am not disposed to
answer that question.
Judge Gr0ss-You must answer the qnestion.
Witnoss-Colonel Blood Is the man who Is the Co.
No. Colonel Blood Is the Co. No one else is con-
nected With the iirm.
q. Did yoL not say that Colonel Blood was your
broker? A. don't remember saying so.
O. Is yonr business the business Of broker2 A.
1t is part OF our business When Miss Swndell gave
me the money she told me to use 1t just II II was
my own. She understoou how it was to be used
that IT was to be invested in gold
Q. Then she did not authorize YOU In express
terms TO employ Farr & Co. III its Investment? A.
She did not Some days-soon alter we bought the
SUDDEN FALL,
ana we were then losing. she came TO the Office
and learned The faci. subsequently got letter
from her counsel demanding a settlement.
T. When she hrst consulted you, and before she
gave you her money, did you not give her to under
not; but told her would take pains to guard her
margin.
Q. Did you not say it would not do for Won To let
working women LOSE A. did not; said was
deeply Interested in working women l preferred
not TO have margins from working women, except
they had some experience in the business; | never
said anything to working women to influence them
coming into our office; no doubt we have many
l1nu win ffasf r.oo os,,,t
q. Do you know Mrs. Tucker? A. ! do.
q. Did you enter into similar transaction with
herr OBJECTED TO. Sustained.
Q. Has not your mind been too much taken up
WITH PRESIDENTIAL MATTERS
to have clear recollection OF all the matters con-
nected with this TRANSACTIONS A. don't remember
all.
O. Have you not advertised yourself
A CANDIDATE FOR THE PREsIDENCY7
A. That is not your busiucss, sir; IL has no bear
ing on The case; n the Court thinks it has, shall
Judge Gross-It Is irrelevant; " have not come m
the Presidential campaign yet.
Counsel-Women candidates for so distinguished
an office as the Presidency or the United States cam
not have time to remember the smaller business
matterS-
Counsel--I am not candidate Tor the Presidency.
Mrs. Woodhull-Wei, should think not indeed
Notwithstanding up)-you asked the other
witnesses If they were strong-mnded women: now.
am
sTRoNc-MINDED WOMAN,
and would feel insulted II you men thought was
anything else; claim to be strong minded woman
and feel proud OF 1t. ~
Counsel-Is that from your speeches before the
Congressional CommtteeS
Mrs. Woodhuil-NO, SIR.
This ended the spicy and all the important part OF
Mrs. W0odhus testimony.
After some other testimony the case was closed,
THE CHARGE.
After the testimony was closed Judge Gross
charged the jury tnat they were to pass upon the
evidence as II was detailed by the several witnesses:
hold the scale. OF justice evenly balanced.
and render verdict In accordance with the test.
mony. He charged that If they believed the plain
tin's version OF the case they should render yer.
y1ct Tor the plantl IN the u amount with interest
believed the defendants version the paintir was
entitled only TO SIS SO, the balance between the
amount deposited aud the margin lost |
kE&- THE VERDICT,
The jury after dchbaratlng short time, returned
allowance OF twenty-five dollars