New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
THE COURTS.
THE MISSING BONDS OF ERIE.
nay GOULD on THE WITNESS srAND-ERlEs
sUBTERFUGES

tho stolen shares OF Erie stock claimed by the Eli
ssh stockholders. The distinguishing feature OF The In
,esteaton was the coo, indifference with which Jay
Could who appeared aud testified dsregared the orders
Of the Master in Equity and the plainly apparent regret
~ the aser that lie had not the power TO commit Gould
fofcontempt.
The first witness examined was b Ogden White, who
testified:
Thai il the ia.uoo called iue Board Of Broker" A.
Produce tie resolution Of ee sioct E,Gsanse Nth g,5d to s'
registration oeki H.s the resOia'On' lo9ees' 20 % M
a = ,Tt9s II :. .SG's s,Ds. 81 ,ny rss sSn.ss s.sss
sii sieek hep, in soSs S'.So1s3s be Snnf sa & ps
Scs q lie the aa esr Of the nuee, q shares 20
SiTsd 10 s Ts a. M ~ -snr s Io' e T President Il s sods EI
s6nse say Of the number e shares ether Sree. or
S1 % e s' Re o S sS such se bond, abui
WSS was a, resolution .aopeal A. November 80 1863 to take
Co,sn ,ei Juiss PsrpOu-o Do know Of this rule
bag be,a eep Cn ssy %;,.nIs M po A. n mo- Railroad ocspv
A neHh thai esse 'es departed from that rue' la r""N
Vas tie ces Of Rock r.d Railroad ;cn The Board with
ss resterel A. Thu can't te shOni hlnk NOT ans ,c.
,oe Bo,i A. is Tor 70 TELL Secretary Of
o NJ, % o iaos cui t. :. matter pubic ncioeiyihst
given . y Ri A. could that do MT inO" enough
q 10 yoa lncT Of of the wabash Not that
@ Do yoa vtcr with regard to others that va. 50 or not
ABo D WINS them tessed-I an member Of the HsrYcrt
scarse pner Of The Committee on AST II ress to to
sceks wor trouble occurring 1nae 'os ou d
S2 you documents which ye;s Sc; ser. oS,tSs BY the Ss 81
Railway Cops The stock E'hsnge IN e @ mi TTust ompsnJ
Y t N MCs s,sss SSs. to w9ss s15ssns S Sss %
here o cne Of tire Master M mere
tSs Is isa CoTPsn wfnes-I have here sye documents @
a 2a S Ls 's e. rus cS%sS9 Sss' re a s EaSS =:
IN - @ o. 1 ss Coal as PrHi; one By GOun and H. N
Nr SOM hmavf-Docs the other side call for proof OF
Judge Tieirc pont-That is not necessary. know
Mr. southmayd-,t this stage Of the proceedings II !
would ike 1t entered upon the record iof ~hVi
jude PcIrepout appears. Nr. Morgan objects to the
r.pcrs ANA the judge docs not.
Mr. Morgan--I withdraw the objection ,, ,,,
Jud.e TerrcPont-As soon as you are through wlii VII
ten all about it, JIst how came to be engaged In tins
Tne examination was then continued ,,., ve. sent
M wai 81 % ! 70 Es about t TSS % 1s s% %'s s 6ss ss and
STOCK 1n. pv9 the ''Oo on the L' to eAAO iA Do a''e
ooTernt were then put in evidence, and Mr.
s0nthmayd read the following note ,,,,.
oEss s Era p1: IsSaP fdrs ISsn and Tu. 6s1e
DrAx Sm: wag statement OF stock debt aud leAseAoh
'T' "a. soa, ahsSfi Of ccnSrs S cti i.osd sioOOO
r. TsS ssS9a asS9a q q fe
The Of no debt per cent? AUTHORIZED ana issued
s5fssssf S s @ s MsI,s ,is5 DE ss I9, do. I 1914
S seso, d,s March n sa due due ss IssS
is norssse e92 dts ofi.sas qpe is$s d'i Ss
aael aorsnS slS1's'i date Of issue JHgi 1851 duo
the SUITE s %sItsss' qss 4.S s,S, S'1ssTs SJs svS SS
on M .Ds Oaa and as that selling At par LONDON there
Ts 10 eGuntsa ass s 'Sss Of This I, Com 1
Gg viii Increase 'e m'1t M IN oiS any O P s5e.g
Do you isgT aha, practice in t city since The inst
@ Of The ,I l .Ss 1es % 70 s c .,Tson
ISL @ S1 It uoSi not pass thai ,be things up
q Il aaei 20 marketable stock require, the regis
taioa Of The Pam Lo.n sns I1ss. s & 2 ao, % 1a1
o lit not oonaeeds good cerdtcate contract for sale unless
sosset marketable for the purpose Of current 'als'
BY Jal PeTspo9, g Do yOq tnOr @ a; At M s' Rc1s s
s s1s , I1 A Il the e..s Of he chicago
80 a. 1s,' OF 4 H es sa So - cam. IN Su the reason the Ro
Island they did no. give notice Of the
tSsi stock G pass sod in the market Or or csiveIe =.
reooc don't remember any stock to which the rule apples
IHs tAs Heath Raphael Rs .s..ss ss5,S %ss
be desble the re don't think il Toui een,s
should be sero good have sA'i mark
'T RsIs rect the o1g9A seIse,t.:
] f sai II . s efiscsis coHPsa mere
ss sGo a Il should ID as4s .9.'t s sD Fms RS Is1 and
nc Perrcnont then made the following explanation
OF his connection with the inyesiigaiion .
%I % .sn r % s 90 spss Of R stock Of that Company
3 b. He4tb gapbseis and this subject have advised Mr.
S s, o2 sy' y e' .n'f s B; sSss S
s .sRI Ten sSi'' sent b. q % p. Com
11 sn.t 70 1oSa S .n6 % ifSs Company assq9sH
% and as s s 'i ri. 'TP .dsl ID. he se1 a;'a ssS
& .Pi T Eas E % 5a .as esaPss
% 10 issse be bonds would equal s 30 900 shares Of
y & sa s 1 i % Ss1S S aS fne.
1 1 for to the desy T'', ID. Pss1 ssses % sSe Company
e TINS s.sst q, ss 19 ,b S s. sa ..a fta ss Fsn. to
boilers Of the bonds a. each Ss'e vI thu:
Loan aud Trust Company to the sane amount IN o
NJ - IN rep, that the Heath Raphael stock
stolen and disposed Of and that ms one had to account to
tBan iorit
Nj ssutnmayd then examined Jay Gould. who testi-
o Are you Pt-saeu, the Ets Rscsd COmpsny' A.
G9 n! Sse 70. Toa.s or asc. to produce the Ssss and
tlae paper bat th.Sk ihi. 5 a duplicate
3loSs ds.Ps :ao's . book, and E.s,, de-
Taurs and Auditors Departments and there entry
''HiS' fSe McTS not question, whether yeu predu, or
tesf Il e. pS% Te ss GS' % s1s aSa @ s % @ & The only entry
Mr. sOcth@sd-l viii AK the witness in detail O. The ssi book
the present tne there any s1eh bOoii A Not my
0 Yos do MT know stock ledger Of
the Conpaay of which arc Pesaent A. never II my
Do you whether here stock transfer book
ns % we're in use in december lS J.na. is7i had your
COMPANY transfer Look. those IOIa.i presume so
O Have you them A. Not my fnOsIedgsi know
WSo gar. direction, FOR sending these bOOtsi A gave
%fs. book, did yOe drsc, 70 b ,eni S ts tIsn.e,
t to END soeS ss Is en .. TIE shares Of Hsa.s sss
M & ox ,Drtb,nr about the daily register
o ss hep. Deeenber 67O OF January Nf a. don't
nov % ~ t eeesto books furnished the stock certificate,
-a b, s COMPANY Dec &C. 1870 J.u1ay TO- S both In
e .be sort The two % convertible sI iS1' % o,s which S
OodO you Inc" Of The sIeeSu0n OF