The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-11

wanna railroad COmpany-a buaiahtee
given so extensively, and for such immense
amounts as to impair greatly not only ats
value, but with thoughtful men that OF
the stock of the Pennsylvania railroad also.
You are at liberty to make any use OF
this you see fit.
Very truly, yours,
lSirnedl NJ. ROBINSON.
p. Y. Daniel, Jr., Esq, Pres't H., r. ana
p. Il. X. Co."
Mr.. Robinson's affidavit to the above,
made before II. Tunsson, notary public OF
Philadelphia, is appended to the aboIe.l
[Copy.1
"PHILApELPHIA, PA, 1th JAM, 1871.
"Peter Y. Daniel, Jr., Esq, President:
"Dear Sir,-Since writing you last even
ing have the Richmond Dispatch of yes
tcrday, in which observe some further ex-
traordnary statements Of Mr.. George w.
Roberts TO the Committee of Roads. One
is that l said / controlled the vote OF the
company; another, where, in reply to the
inquiry Don't you know that Mr.. Biddle
represents the English stockholders:' he
says, Il do not. Mr.. Robinson told me he
controlled them In another place he says,
We did not know the Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg, and Potomac Railroad Company
We only knew Mr.. Moncure Robinson, who
said he was the road Now, such express
sions rs Mr.. Roberts ascribe to me were
ncrer used by me in my conversations with
him, or any words more nearly approaching
| TO them than my saying on one or more oc-
CasionS to MesSrs. Scott and Roberts that l
and my sons represented most of the Phlia-
dclphia stock, and Mr.. Thomas a. BiddIe
and myself the English stockholders, and
| hat these two interests constituted ma
jority at the meeting of stockholders.
The enclosed letter shows, think, that
Mr.. Roberts, In July last, considered MIR.
| Biddlc as We'll us myself representative Of
| large interests in the company, and that
though now he deems it a yerv simple at-
| fair to procure the funds to build Il railroad
in fifteen or eighteen months, alongside an
existing one, between Quantico creek and
| Richmond, lie then thought the aid OF Mr..
| B'ddlc and myself very desirable : to 1iXtor
him one hundred thousand dollars of the
bonds issued to build the portion between
Quantico and Alexandria, to enable him
| to push the rOrk.' l did not consider the
bonds safe investment, or one to he re-
commended, resting as they did on no cdpi-
tai stock paid IN but it appears from MIR.
RUbrrls's statements to the committee that
800, 900 in amount Of the bonds have been
since taken by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
enclose herewith my affidavit to the con-
tents OF my letter to you of yesterday, and
l will make affidavit on this to the state
ments contained in ii before mailing it t5
you. Very tuly, yours,
[Signed] N. ROBINSON"
['rhc affidavit to the above, made before
IL. Tunisson, Notary Public, Of Philadel-
phit, is appended
The following is Mr.. Biddle's letter to
Mr.. Robinson, which was also read:
[Copy.1
Penn. r. r. OFFICER
July 80, 1870.
"Moncure EobinSon, Esq:
" Dear Sir,-Robcrts told me to-day that
he wanted to have you and fix for him
one hundred thousand dollars in the bonds
of their road, and it was necessary for him
to know soon that we could place them, as
he wanted TO push the work under contract
ut once. If this could be done he had con-
tidence III arranging the other matters, and
he would then have occasion TO talk to me
about another matter. / write you at once
at his request. Would it not be well to
brother for his examination, or Will you
wait until the contract accompanies it.
"1ours, respectfully,
"[Sisned,l Tuos. A. BIDDLE."
TESTIMONY OF OSCAR sTEvESs-A SUBSCRIBER
WHO DON'T HOLD HIMSELF sPoNsIBLE FOR
HIS SUBSCRIPTION.
Oscar Stevens, Of the Alexandria, Wash
in3ton and Georgetown railroad, was sworn
and put on the stand, and examined by r.
Il. Daniel.
q. You have been connected in some way
with and have observed the organization
Of the Alexandra and Fredericksburg rail-
road, have you not?
A. Yes; was present ut its organiza-
ton.
q. State what you know Of that organiza-
ton.
A. was requested by Colonel j. 3. Stew
1rt to prepare four books to be used for re-
ceiving the subscriptions to the stock of the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg railroad. l
procured and arranged them and sent one to
Richmond, one to Fredericksburg, one to
Alexandria, and retained one at Washing
ton. Prior to the expiration of the time
when subscriptions could be received with
others, went over to Alexandria. 1t
was in the year 1865. There were present at
that meeting some four or five other PARTIES
Stewart, Huyck, Latham, Reuben johnson,
and some clerk in bis office and myself. The
books for the subscription prepared by
me were there produced, without evidence
in them Of having a single name as sub
scriber for stock ut that time. The parties
present subscribed for stock, and among
the subscribers I think my name appears
on record. l think there were about 1000
shares subscribed for, and the organization
was perfected under that subscription by
the election of q president, secretary, and
treasurer. Leonard Huyck WAS elected
treasurer, Il. W. Latham president, and j.
B. stewart secretary. ! think these were
the officers. 1t is so long ago / hardly recol-
la.t