The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
How the American Metaline Company
Got Rid of an Officer.
Alleged Snap Judgment-Sl,0O0OO Stock
and Patents for $4,000.
Tho President Admits Desire to Get Rid Of
Gwynn in ths Shortest Possible Way
What the Law Says-Tam-
psriny With Safe.

passenger the Hudson River Railroad. as the
ponderous engine led the charge oil the Pacific eX
press through the tunneiied thunder as cambria
needle plunges through 4 seam. \ moment or so
later the gilded chambers IN which the travelling
world was rushing business-ward a. the rate OF
ninety seconds 10 the mile, swdng out suddenly
from the walled tomb to resurrection ia the golden
glitter OF the sua's early morning smiles, and the
speaker. whose voice had been abruptly husned,
resumel:-
'S.r, never pass this spot without recalling q
history With which am unfortunately familiar"
The conversation addressed to HERALD
reporter, who eagerly listened Tor turtle. explana
ton.
"Yes within those gray, grand walls, dressed in
the PRISONS garb, and spotted the Zebras skin
| Az ACCOMPLISHED CHEMIST AND INVENTOR,
who, few brief months ago, was worth thousands
| IN hand and millions in prospective. But woGan's
teachery and mans ayarice snanci out his br light
| est hopes. aud what they did accomplish Ia his
degradation the courts, on what believe TO be per-
1 cured evidence did. re.er 10 DR.. Gwynn, who, you
/ VIII rememoer was some time ago convicted on the
charge OF bigamy and sentenced 10 that prison for
| Ave years. He 10 man 81 uncommon energy and
ability, the inventor OF the paper upon which our
| greenpacks are printed, and many other .'ideasn
that aaye yielded him large sums, much OF which
HI LAvISHE3 UPON A WOMAN
legally such, although several children were the
issue OF their acquaintance. His last invention was
what Is known metallic, a mineral compound APP
pied 70 machinery, entirely sulerseding OIL, and
which Is now III successful operation in various
places IN this country and Europe.
Some time ago ne formed q company taxing in
some persons who believe are snarpers; the stock
sold at an immense premium; an English company
was also formed, foreign patents taken out, ana
CUR, ,,lI h,,,, ..t,I..
suit mad not he assigned the American patents to
the company OF which he was vicepresdenL hold
ing the stock as security, One day there was fire
IN the Office OF the company, situated on Broadway
over the Adams Express Office and the evidence Of
Gwynns associates before the Fire Marshal looked 10
the arrest Of Gwynn on the Charge OF arson An
investigation showed the Fire Marshal that there
was no motive tor Gwynn to destroy his own unin-
sured property. and he suspected plot being pre-
parsu against tAe doctor. A lew days after GwJnn
suddenly learned that
4 RECEIVER HAD BEEN APPOINTED
by the court without his knowledge and that pro-
perty IN patents anu stock wortl sevara miiions-
snares VI SiOJ each mad been selling as high as
s4I5-had been sold Tor lev thousand dollars. 1t
was necessary. however, TO get Gwynn out OF the
way where he could not exp their vllany by an
appeal TO courts, and one 81 the company TO WHOM
the doctor had sod stock credit appeared before
Justice Coulter ana got The womaa-a Mrs. III. NJ
a CHARGE or BIGAMY
against Gwynn, he having within year or two
married into an accomplished family. / believe, I
sir- The man IS as innocent or plgamy am /
victim Of a gang OF sbarpsrs VINO nave
conspred against hin TO get HIM out OF the way and
rob him OF Inc patents and stock, ana that The
wondn has been usei 10 advance Their vac schemes.
HIS lawyers are now preparing an application Tor
new trial Win tile view OF laying the ylialny barcn
The words uttered by a wei! known ana esteemed
city o:fcial IN such strong support OF TIE DOCTORS
maoeence induced a HERALD reporter, a few DAYS
later TO visit tue state Prison ana interview Cw.nn
lie called at the Deputy Warden's o1ce. and Gwynu
was sent for. Fifteen minutes later there appearci
AN DID, GaAY-HAIRED MAN.
OF inedluin Iegh,, whose silu,ation ald bearing,
even III the garo that makes i man bush. showed
him TO be gentleman. me reporter at once pro-
ceeded 70 Conversation with a view OF ascertain
prepare an arcl. The doctor expressed his read
ness TO give ali The details.
GWfSS's ACQUAINTANCE WITH rue wonaN
he was first questioned rs 10 his acquaintance
with tae woman Merr.ned. upon whose oatn OF mar
her IA Boston IN 1880, 70 which city he had gene on
business call nom this city Gwynn was trave-
hing about the country, aud sue accompanied him 10
Portland New YORK and Philadelphia where they
remained ! lew months; thence to iittshurg and
i've or six yc.rsMrs. MerrIheld, VINO prelessed TO
be 2 widow when he first met her, passing rs his
VIC, although not entitled 10 certificate from
parson. Finally they returned TO New YORK about
lS4!, where ties lived for years, eight children being
dead. Cwyun declares that but one Of these is his
After 1856, ne declares eau hardly be said hat they
ternaea both pares e the doea
had decided 10 the woman property worth S55, coo
SloD,yOO 10 get rld OF ner anu his support tile
children. lie states that he married in 1869, and
although his marriage was known TO the woman
Merrineid she never asserted ner claims until APP
preached by ole OF the alleged consprators who
accompanied her before Justice Coulter.
now he CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN sw1SDLED.
The doctor was then questioned as to his patent
transactions, and stated that lie has received nine
patents in this country for the "metalIte,n and in
became associated with William J. Munroe, q
Nevada, and certain Others. who joined
line Company" and an Jilce was opened at 40. I'll
broadway. Munroe was chosen President ana
Gwynn Vice President, without salary. E. 5. Good
win was appointed general agent for New England,
and Franklin A. BRADSHAW clerk in the Office.
There was $1,000 900 stock IN shares Of 500 each
prepared Tor issue and retained by Gwynn 10 nego-
tlatc as security Tor the American patents he mad
assigned to Tie company twenty-five shares he
sold to Bradshaw on credit for the sum or 5000 to
be pald Tor IN once service, ana about l15
were put upon the marker, commanding IRON 500
10 S4i5 per share. No person connected with the
concern, he fays put in dollar. with the exception
OF ni1lself bu lii the following October QS5U Brad
shaw ant Wnders commenced suit in court for
salary and before lie knew OF 1t or received notice
SECURED SNAP JUDGMENT,
and the appointment OF one OF their number j. O.
Stevens. as receiver. the assets were sold by the
receiver in December following and about month
are worth millions he declares, were sold 10 the
splrators whom ne had taken into bis confidence,
few thousand dollars and they are now growing
rlch upon Their -gotten wealth, after having
cured ms confinement IN PRISON, that he cannot
institute legal proceedings against them Tor the re-
The doctor is quite cheerful, however, AMI says
tnat nc expects 10 I'VE out MS term, ana
then he van expose the ynlany OF tie
conspirators, establish his innocence. anu
by MS foreign patents. that he still holds
get upon his feet again financially aud show that
man can 1--we down the Stigma OF term in State
Prison. GWynn gave the reporter the ad 1ress Of
his counsel ana mis- wife with the request to can
upon them ana examine all the papers the case,
a. wen as those In which the notorious Baker during
the war secured his Incarceration IN the Old Capitol
prison Tor d lew weeks.
inquiries made OF counsel resulted IN discovering
.hat tue lapefa Tor an application for trial /
nave been prepared, ana the argument viii be had !
Dcl0te lAG next fern OF the supreme Court.
tue rIJAMY INVESTIGATION.
The readers 81 the HERALD wlll remember that IN /
December oi last year, about month after the I
IRE al the once OF CWynnis COMPANY Mrs. Merrl.
ned, Of Seventeen stree, appeared at the YORK.. /
yiC court before Judge Coulter acconlpaniel by /
Bradshaw, ana Instituted the prosecution Tor I
h-nlLuz TN. n al Aor $780,. |