The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-15
r HE COUR T S.
Tho Erie War Resumed-The Played-cut Pu.
giiists in Court-verdict Against Q Fire
Insurance Company-BusinesS Of
tho General Sessions.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS coyar.
The Erie Railway War.


The Erie reference In relation to the Heath and
Raphael stock was resumed yesterday before Mr..
Kenneth G. White, the Master. Mr. Southmayd and
Mr.. Tweed appeared for Heath and Raphael ana Mr..
+. A. Lane aad Mr.. Morgan for the Erie Company.
Mr.. Willard, who had been summoned as q wit
ness on the part OF Heath aud Raphael. appeared.
ana was excused from t9stilying until To-day on the
ground lhaI lie was i'll.
Mr.. Lane desired, at this stage OF the proceedings
10 nave IL notea on The record for WnoM Mr. SOUTH
mayd appeared.
MI. sGuLlnayd--I am counsel for the parties for
whom am solicitor Oh the record.
Inc A4aster-tol the defendants, Heath and Ra-
phael.
William A. Heath, sworn and examined by Mr..
S0utnnayd.
q. MIR. Heath. In December and January last were
you one oi the PAL tncrs in the firm Of william Heath
Co.. bankers aud brokers? A. Yes.
q 1t appears On this examination that on the Soth
OF December, 1870. there were 900 shares OF Erie
STOCK issued TO wllll I'M Heatn & Co.. ana on the 3Ist
OF December. $500 shares OF the same stock, and
the I'm 81 January. 1911 5000 shares OF like stock
stances and Tor what consideration were those
IL 500 shares issued to your nrmf a. don't know
about 1t That am aware Of. Any one could place
STOCK III my name; but IL does necessarily follow
that had anything to do with 1t.
Q. Did you sign bank powers Of attorney under
which the Whole or part Of that stock was sold A.
have signed certificates OF stock In my name, but
10 not recollect this particular stock; cannot
identify IL; II saw the certificates would know
them; do not know that this stock il now IN my
usliAcs
Z. DO you know OF any stock being put in your
name IN december and January last by Mr. Gould?
A. NO.
&. We're you ever informed Of these three parcels
OF stock. amounting altogether 70 1850 shares,
being put In your namef A. NO.
e We're yonever asked to sign powers Of attorney
for the transfer OF thar stOckP a. can't say
tRas particular stOcN; have signed great many
transfers, out cannot idcnLiiy TINS STOCK.
e. D.d you sign transfers OF stock At the request
ofMr. GouldS A. 40 not know; Mr.. Charles 4.
Quinsey may know; he IS 10 be found nc our Office
tlAV n "A Ifppu
OF any application made to me by Mr. Gould about
this STOCK or any statement made by him LIE that
ne had put IL IN my name.
q. When did you lrst hear OF it being put In your
manner A. cannot say tbaL have heard IL; there
was sotne statement about 1t in tile papers.
y. Have you not heard Of $4,000 snare3 OF Erie
stock helng put in some irregular manner9 A.
never Knew the TACT to the best Of my knowledge
aui belief; the comaon custom IN Broad street for
people whom 40 ousiiess with and brokers IL on
placing stock iOr the purpose Of collecting the
dividends TO tender them the certificates Tor sigon-
ture; mad been In the habit OF dong thar for Mr..
Gould and other parties; know nothing OF tnis
stock.
The reference was then adjourned to this day at