New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-04
THE COURTS.
THE TRICKS OF ERIE

| WHAT RECEIVER COLEMAN DID WITH THE
| GOOSE sHARES-MR. SOUTHWARK HORROR OF
Mr.. FISK.
The examination of James II. Coleman, one
of Judge Barnards Receivers Of tho eoo6 shares OF
Erie stock claimed by Heath and Raphael was continued
Yesterday before the Master in Equity Coleman made
the following statement In regard TO the testimony gwen
| by him upon his first examination:
time respect to hs person opSS ,SSs ii, Rd. s
convinced that the demsnd wa, made apSa
possession Of absent from the e vas on the sth
and not e i ps ed G ss f q The SAFE Deposit COMPANY
communication from o' since ny last es@nson Gsn'ns
TeSsss s1smSd Sp Mr. souhm.yI think OF. ia bis
t be said that hsd no squan;ane with os ana
ms one for az shares and the other O shares these
certificates have been in nv possession continuously aam my .p m
Seward and Other occasion when they were sent by
accident Mr. Tweoi they were returned Al once - ~, , -,
When 90 you Rs.%erY 81 On the 9Th Of september ana
Sn y u"t sh ,he nee delivered gentlemen
tn, certificates, and who were in the room when
s s no soun these e6s.s
PS' Of Ja Ssas ga d: s aas With TIC
se COMPANY placed the ee6ass have not heard
heH ihs pon in the investigation Mr. southmayd said
that he would suspend the examination OF Coleman and
consider whether 1t would be necessary TO eau MN again
Mr Buckley Colenan's counsel remarked that IL would
he proper for Coleman to verify Ills testimony us lar as
1t went . ..o,,. % o,o.o co,sr,n,.
examination until get certain Interruption Is t there
representative or the Er1e fiiiirOau company mere
Mr. Morgan Zone OF the Erie attOrneys)- do not THINK
that have any interest in the matter 30 far as Erie
concerned. =, ,------ - 49,.
Mr. southmayd-C coleman says that he was an hour at
the office OF the Erie Railroad Company signing MS
name and want 70 What he signed his name TO-
Mr. BuckieyLrhese books are very bulky:
Mr. SOuthmay d--But | want IT, see those BOOKS -,
Mr. BuckleyI suggest that you 60 TO tue Office OF the
Erie Railroad Company TO SEQ them $500 $1,000,
Mr. hmsyd-Colefnnn says that ne was Kept sign
ing his name in one book for an hour.
Mr. Buckley-in that ne may be mistaken.
EMr. SouthiHayd-lt u all in one LOOK lheie were
$500 Of those original certificates MI Lane told Inc he
was In process OF picking them out.
Mr. Buckey-Mr. Lane told me TO say on his own be-
half and would 10 matter OF courtesy 10 him.
you go there with and have your own exam
inatiOn as " all you want to see 81. d.. IL
Mr. SOuthmayd-It ID not necessary for me 70 explain
the why do not want TO the Office OF the
Erie Railroad Company. There special why
do want to there. Mr.. Gould asked by the
Marshal il he was Mr.. Gould and he said Mr.. Gould
ont of town. M. Fsk then rung a bell and had the
Marshal ont The story in the wspapers Is all true,
bat there good deal OF il. don't want to 20
among those people.
| Mr. BuCley-We don't want 30 be tried by what ap-
pears in the newspapers.
The Master then inquired there was any one present
representing the Erie Railroad Company upon whom the
demand for The production Of the book question and
The certificates could be made.
| MIR. MOrgan-I will sec Nj Vanderpoe and helieye
there will he objection the production of the books
ald papers required.
MT so1thmayd-I want the original mass Of certif-
| cafes and The uansfer-boOk produced.
Case adjourned, with permission TO Coleman not TO At
| teuu unless specially summoned.
i ne case OF James Fisk, IT,, and Mortimer L.
Edle ae' heath, Raphael and others was reuoyed yea
ttrday from he Supreme Court Of the State To the United
statee Srcultt Court This IL the case In which Judge
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