New-York tribune., 1871-04-14
THE COURTS.
THE MYSTERIES OF THE ERIE OFFICE.
MELANCHOLY DIsAPPEARANCE of LIE ,,rf',r ,nnr1, rt

| mrRK-AssIsrANT SECRETARY MORTIMER
| SMITH AS AN ARTFUL DODGEk'
NJ Sortbmayd continued, yesterday, before
tbo Master I'm Earuty his thus Tar succesu Search or
thc shares Eric stock claimed py 'he EnghSn STOCK
tidor when the Master issued his order for the pro-
I,, ~ the original stock, transfer, and certificate
hts of the Erie Railroad Company Mr. Morgan, one OF
ts attorneys present; and his presence was con
sidered a sufficient instruction to the Company to pro
duce them. The Company. however, In its persistent
efforts delay the Investigation that exposing its cor
rupton aid not regard H. and the order was not com
pIicd with m tho absence of the books Mr. SOuthinayd
refxamincd Mortimer Smith, the Assistant Secretary OF
the Company. Though the examination did moi disclose
tie whereabouts any of the stolen shares II OK
posed OF the tricks of Fisk, Gould Co. accounted
Tor the Illness Of Mr. Otis the Secretary oi Erie ara alu
the foundation FOR further and more interesting develop
ments nr. smith testified rs follows: . cu,rr
signed o ,e sce. csrsSnios hSS which wee 4 presume .Po
To- them %s, tssi of y Could or James F M don't lHOv that Mr
Who nao os o. allei up the cefcae A The transfer ese
O. Who is e transfer etki John Hl,on bis 9FSihS T ns M
assistant thew ususy found in their ofoe but DO 0t ''uA
G iS% @ Jos ,S iSs 'sS 9h.@ 'S there S' y$sisrI A. did
Str0S MGg5 SS S, 90 t6 i line In Of Objection oScr
ae Sa sen either 's'9 ,y r1gR AZ t lie Office but DO NJ re-
member Che day 10 T. best of@ sGSS,e5 $ .ie ave IOI % s S M, S oc
o Wbc,o The which the IIiOn' occupy II down near
O. II sent peu vl.h subpoena ,hee on, what
directions wond oa ee As to the r3m IA %he .Aey lgn KY au
he Feaye enrancc Office tbe ground AoT
The Ike bank but the desk Of TIE ions Is accessible
9 MA, the ts one le.kl A. The T;an;iI Dogarn at
g. BY whose direction were rhey elo.cll
Mr. bioganIle issued b the Conpsnv shows al that as
object % ~ ez'miaeon EsH; 70 know What a. driving at
G- matter II to this no spirit development evnoet
o, 3 M to s ga a e.. G a o. I s % o" % Of F'o % oo s'' an
O. wien yol eet tla orleri A. ak was a, Satanlay
ar OTIS the Secretary, in s'epnce at he Office toayt
have no seen him l.ye no seen W here since Monday A
]
eh dA is about 10 days since the Investigation before tie
Q wf DSs Iae daie, Of NJ william Harris in that oF,e A.
don't lne; stan that b. emn yei y the .e i Company
s, = Gys5. Sso %eS W., he f s. % !" lie was ''i % "' N
g Dh not Mr. ' act csrk fer tho lr'nGr ani Of
e scck A. Noi he ocapel deaE in The Ifue's oce near
the Of with the Farmers Lo'n and Irt Com .n
A. TIE transfer clerk attends to everything connected viii tbs depart
O. Does po NJ attend to receiving, for examination s9,i
which cf heie nnary 'sp in eeitnf ready o the
Farmers Loan ai T Io@ayi = A. ts u ly IT, Goqnges & ~ si5
Ii1i oTd ~ 1 ~ t Ere Ro, Coar at le oics Of the
] TAaIn 5 on md s, p.t ~ U COMPANY siacc he F IS)
D yoa Icy @ That i z 9T m 'S m s o
dd know tst th1i 9e'e.si all AnoT II IL. ~ '.ss
a,ir ce 10 ny luorieIsc Harms had nothing with hat de-
rarme7 or gia ~ & s W e, M AMI srei sti B line ,he Ao
| o. Do YOU whether be has cone or mott A. don't
& Po 'Sa S KSr 1SI ' @ ds n hat h. & not Be a a va,
ass b p,a oefe jas end si he bad saiis for ba
Di hi. person t you hini ol sed to ani question
M n @ ys' u Z be ,, gf rp. Fn'?il IL d.. T. % ., 's s
lturiay previous to ihe .ere1 q i.e '90lsn1 oi me-
wn ' rGi si stock ce-c,te. o. Asut secr,,sr how
Gn & @ IA T9s1 1o 4y 1 s to BP T. o@ s 1%s % o @ 3 .
rendered previous to my ;a- new siI.g1f s , VI i3'f 'e' e''
Where as ,oO iepti A. 1t vas kpi book eaHed Tie
o. hat hook show the surrender o. Oh certificate, which the
'l % IIos 'sG & ta boas A. It h about 10 uic, yI5 and
o. WIT l,c contain A contains all saasacioas fr
o. Do yoa loos at ,S org al certificates Soi
O. In whose possession ore The coaanrg certificate, which
on Of tpe t-1b ci,ri or t. aaiit.r Nr h. p llorrs
q Do 'ga T, sG,i ,,f (, ' T,r n F 3. Pr, win
Co, snl William IL H1 Co.: 0hc,ei TO- OBJECTION o'erriel
e cerlcae bat until they Poaeei can give no in
o. Could cu tel @ boo',' A cou not Ten from the books
lcit neuoigm Of the eerlel'es thai sg1ed but made my
coleol syrs aboui tie i'e of stool to thc.o par
tesi don't remember tie fas cerA has charge OF these mat
g Have you the trn.fr registration Of stock
"elf to & ' ig ia 10 V tlg the loeee & & stock e
% Who hens tb oos rtr t. the funds q Comaayl A.
The srs kept by The A. f'ar' 1re2suTrr J.';n y tie
8 Wien did you iis; zee Gouui A 'ho orc, tbs
o. Ca stranger get seces 70 Mr A. II he seu BIZ,
nam. and irae d. GopId viii i vhea he del s,e
Of i isIe, NEE Fi.S. jii T. ], DOS
transfer crlf A. trk Sso when they 10. in pos
' q Who could furnish eem a. The tr clerk suppose but no
O Coll not Mr. GonlI sni them ths he could
beni A. lie the transfer cr4 and he could Ioiuc
(P, Mte,-snpose the trsnser cez was azs would he bo
abe G to Sii lai iS asa T. So, to inv ,-qye.e
ods Do ro S' 5s SP2'5 o, been @ lss 'r for the last oaf % %
Mr. southmayd-I have now reached point IN the case
where il absolutely necessary to have th books called
for produced aud as, for another order for their rc-
dqclJn The order vas granted and the Investigation
! adjourned.