New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-15

their First Mortgage Bonds Mckay then saId b. 100
t9at th H, So Nt must make the payment told
about II, and whatever he had 70 say further toushln
n s matter hs' De ,sha a 10 the Director. and
him; told him that Lewis Rice OF Boston and A & H.
were stopping the Fhaye Hotel and that he saaS
see them there that night II he chose TO- He met them
and was present. He brought paper which he saS
was written at the dctaton Of Gov Lindsay copy 81
which is ~ follows:
Correct oy Of snoranfsm 1ndei D. ~ sl'ros ~ Saaa.
$1,000 cash. a.
So: 600 Jazz Jazz /
$1,000 second Mortgage Bond.
,e i sS o. Scent aTe Bost 1I1ci By bond road sr
Mr.. Lippitt asked Mckay who wrote the prs positi,,
lie sad was gentleman at the 81 Nichoa. EOte bal
over his shoulder. Mr.. Lppitt asked him VIII be took
such Interest in the matter. Mckay told him that
Gov Lindsay Scotch friend OF his, That he had
spent all his money in getting himself elected he had
taken Lindsay 20 all the fascinating sighfi in New
YORK, and Lindsay had confded his pecuniaiy crcum.
stances to Mckay and made thus PROPOSITION Ar
u. He raised hs hand and said he would tae his oath
he was not to make a cent out OF II. Mr. Lppu
Gov Lindsay would have the bardhood TO ak for 40
much II was all to TO him when he know; that the
corporation Is In financial dilemma Mckay answered,
"Wel. Mr. Hppitt, am not 10 have cent, and 1 VIII
take my oath that am not. but my only objet and
so he Won't seize your road TOR Il he does not havc
scheme on foot Aiabama, which will prove very proat
able. This Is for the state 10 ndorse the bonds of
company propose to organize for manufacturing pur
poses in that State He stated that the bill passed The
Senate the year before but had been defeated IN III.
House The House rather Democratic and
Lindsay had great influence with the Demoorats
and at the coming session Lindsay had promised
him he would assist him In getting lis
bill through the House and would also go, sign II as Gov.
OF dollars and If the Governor should seize the road
nSv more bonds for a purpose Mr. Rec then asES
Mckay what guarantee Gov Lindsay proposed 10 give
might write letter TO Gov. Lindsay and also write one
in for the Governor TO sign, and be (AcKay)
to me and asked, "W you write the letteDi"
syered No, am zoo busy but perhaps Mr. Lpga
price, cOndtionally upon the Governors sgnSs such
letter as We might write
WHAT GOV. LINDSAY WAS EXPECTED TO PROMISE.
Mckay then left agreeing to meet Us at the Office next
morning and stating that he going to meet the Gov
ernor at the St. Nicholas Hotel that night. went home
and retired In about hour received McKsy's card
asking me to go to the Fifthave. hotel immediately
complied Mckay said that Gov. Lindsay had received
an important telegram to 90 20 Washington that Might
property money SC ready so that he could accompany
him to Washington the next day told him That could
not re main here and settle the matter himself &c said
he could not but was Obliged to go to s m -,
piled, Every well, have your letters reaaS ia cue
morning, and will call at your s 0mcg ,o'
them and perhaps you can send suIsVVlb.
Mckay was at the Office in the morning and met Messrs
Rceand Lppitt and myself Mi Rfe sa N n Mchay,
cae% MCKAY REPLIED "Mr Rice, will take my OATH
n% nSt to f hns yo% have Known long
know would not say g was hc' sG thew vere al
ht and he would make the Goverpor sign the answer
He then left for Washington, with the understanding
that some from the office would meet hm there the
ne xt morning which would be sunday.
That evening -tsatufday, April left for Washington
Company and stopped at the Arlington House. Mr.
Richards to the metropolitan Hotel Sunday morn
ing and Mckay and the Governor, who were room
ing there together and told them he must return 70
NewYork that night After some objections on the part
OF the the letter we took on for him % sgn
he wrote letter in reply TO mine, and Mr. Richards
brought copy oft After hearing y read hurr1edly
as il getting late, told him to tell the Governor
and Mckay that they would let him take the letter TO
ana SUBMIT 10 70 NE Me'srs ee ana p o Se
notes, cash. The letter was the Handwriting Of
MeKay the Bm"
and Ohio Railroad depot for New-York that SUNDAY.
he had asked Mr.. Richards give him the propery
for the letter and he had refused sad Mr. Mckay,
Mr. Richards did requested him; the leteg is not
satisfactory TO me and IL not what you said you would
a letter the Governor will give and that Is good
enough. answered that the Governor ought to give
he would he had already declined TO give me any
thing His answer was. that the Governor would not
seize road he would pay the interest in January,
July and January 1872 and that he had full power
do he m in the matter told him If he would et
take the letter and submit II to Messrs Rice 8nd lap
pitt that was satisfactory TO them would send the
property the next day He said he would do no such
thlngi that the Governor had a payment TO mako
the next morning on account Of some land he
proposed to purchase, ana unless he mace IL
he would lose the lands and tnat would provoke
him so he would have no more confidence IN
the Company ana would seize the road: I'd
puDctlious to suit me, under the circumstances.
large sum OF money by keeping the road, and the Gov,
knows that for he has told me aud he Is bound
to make part OF 1t or not allow you to- Mckay sai,
know just he feels about it, for am roUming with
him at the Metropolitan Hotel" said why did not the
agent He said, " Do you suppose Gov. Lindsay il n
id fooi 1t is evident he would not have got any
hfpsf had fl1
he had business to throw out any such nsnuatons.
that If he would get the Governor 20 sign the letter as he
agreed he could have the stock, bonds &e that was
matter business with and that only acted as the
Companys agent and that did not propose to take any
hurt him with the people OF Alabama and THIS letter
was just as strong" told him must be the Judge
about the meaning of the letter while acting alone
He replied: VERY well; you have caused me T. make
d-n fool of myself with the Governor, anu snail 90
back the hotel and recommend him 10 take the road
for cannot have this letter without get Tue prop
erty." -,
Mr.. Richards gave private letter TO me signed by
Mckay himself, that Mckay handed him at the Metro
poan, which Is hereafter -et forth. In q daN or t"o
Mckay returned to New-YOrk. He called on several
persons showed them the letter ne had OF Gov Lind
the Governor and had backed out. some Of the per
sons called on me ana bn 10 S T Com
pany TO make trade In day or two Mchay ellsu a.
the office and had interview with Mr. Lppitt ana my
self in the course which he produced the letter from
Gov Lindsay. written and signed on me pecedlng sun
day He again reiterated his statement tnat he yas not
IN make a cent out OF 1t himself that the Gov.
ernor was Disappointed that he hd not tne none!
nav for his lands. Mr.. Lippitt anl looked ec etnf
over carefully: and finally, after hearing what hSh
had ~ say as to what the Governor told ham he wouddO
that me would not seize the road and would pay the n-
terest July 1871, and January ls2 need pe We cor
cluded 10 give HIM the property, VIZ bonds, stocks
notes and cash. all OF which were delivered Dy hr.
wheeler the secretary of the Company, ana Mr. RICH
ards 70 Nathaniel Mckay AT the ONCE OF the Company
No 80 Broadway. have had some conversation WIN WIN
Gov. Lindsay about Mckay. the Governor always si,a
ne had great confidence in Mckay, and Thought MN 20
he irst-rae man of business and MECHANIC, ana 'on
me that Mckay was going to AlaDania 10 20 ih'o JUST
ness. -, ~. -. - .,.,,on
In further disclosure the details OF the exortion
upon the Company cOnsnmmated through Meha!' INV
insert the statement ~ Mr.. Richards: