New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
GORDON AGAINST GOULD.
THE ROMANCE OF A WANDERING NOBLE
. MAN.

hOmhlStc We N Wn<'DNNA%'N t'Nob'
MAN.
AN AUToBroGRAPrCAL AFPIDAvIr-rHE STORY
OF GORDON's LIFE TOLD BY HIMsELF-GoR-
DON AND GOULD ON THE WITNESS STAND.
The motions in the three suits between Jay
Gould and Gordon Gordon which have been pending Tor
some tme mp for final argument yesterday, Judge
Porter having recovered from the Illness which pre-
vented his arguing the last Thursday. New anida-
Wits were read on behalf Of Gordon, made by Horace
Greeley John " Sears Henry g. Marsh, Robert Gray, j.
Bell Austin Charles Paulus, CharlesiH Cberge, VIM j.
Hanon and others. Gordons affidavit was also reao' ID
substance, as follows;
GORDON's AFFIDAVIT.
Ifrs came 70 this country the Summer Of 1857 when was Js
age about passing the time pnncpsr IN
Oansds during at feeble health and, vas on 40
my health advice Of physician. Dr. Hshoeg Of
Hamburg time residing, that came principally or
Of the voyages Travelled this county and vas no"n
universally Gordon Gordon went 70 Europe In 1905 ahd
remained there travelling the Continent until the Spring Of M
retained 70 the United States hsye snce my resnn r'ea
continuously the United Canada for the grester time In the
resided IN Portland. Met In Boston, IN
Providence H. Chicago 81 Paul. In Minneapolis andin New
Beden and truth that have failed 70 mn al ue
Si, Which h mT o. .bsoy part Of Ibis PROPERTY consists
inward 60 600 Es 6.ys deposited ny s.n hs
larger amount Ihsye
By me s6rosd hold he sss taken trustee
g acre. o. .ne me state 81 han @ sps1 ,ps psb
should say hold the certificates thousand land
.s s so.d cSnraSs ::
and = on % Of Os Tie @ q e' a. TI
always prepared unavoidable delay rs;
Company reference these Ands this delay in no way aSu
HewYOrk from St. Paul the 9Th o. January last 1877
Mr. William s her al o .s5 I Ss %e S rs ]
the bOtel resided a in 81 Paul were among ny
Hotel where eoa.nsd TO reside saa rsTOsss 60 he hsr'Y'n
when he called aloog with his william PAsten my
Hotel Oensby TO thank for se
pfeScSsy he frequently called upon aGT my
few days bad formed Beens acquaintance be beeas
fact that extensive holder OF Eue stoek rom
.se9 yHs upon my '''' ''''''''' '''''' 100
BELDES's SCHEMES.
upon aeranng Beden sdnous In bis attend
snee upon me- give he said valuable norma
ton the road and the Of the and not
knowing snyhng the contrary considered him As person 10 ne
upon aud from whom might obtain aid the Investigations
was then king Of the Company he called
Amos. daily at my brought the Ehe Railway
which obtained from jay Goud this pass az frt re-
s sso With Gould "a sPad
eny 20 %s. an su and was persistent IN the
Ss to ass9m@0 Ss:s s odsh 'S ncu tho pass
.ess same 3 S have ns gD Se ny o nSseI a
did not pleas Bs. snd he 1's re S S' 1ss a'
o"iao1 h - on nv asra note paper this paper
brought with EnsH with The crest sa' sO'o net and NY
SINCE commenced to wrte and since bOyhood NY linen
Cold If would DO 30 be Beten would aTrsTge S
his calling uron hotel; declined him, and anouga
soliciting 10 So poaNVe refused
SCOTS STORY.
Mr. Scott and Mr. Greeley breafasted with me- on March
1871 with them the question Of change in the policy and
Company Mr. Scott informed me that be had
from Could that the road excellent eondiaon aud
a, balance sheets which had showed that the CON-
pany pay dividend the shareholders II litigation
stated wa; ceaned S e e SOs@ sU s
pot light IN far as Gould was con-
SeG g. %Se oT me r a him. ss so1G
H. and I.pGt MN SG Va. s a. s enc % doo bad
him tina, there immense debt and hai no dividend
With his iniervew With Could and left saying that he
:SPn telegraph ooP Scott call vo sRS' ,..sS 3. s S sstSs
INK Tuesday could done further in the natter ron
Could being deaIOa, o. eo%gyg with had desss
make known Scott information which he 'os CON-
GOULD coNrRADIcrED,
never Gould currency amount OF money
seut h. greenbaks which he delivered March
sealed package and did not open again until the
occasion Of Beens Gould did not deliver and
did not b from $4,000 or any other sun on
March o. ,ner Gould with March Beden called at my
room. and from Of the shares which Gou
S ss ouG q s Ss .
.s error IN the ao en-" e, "otS TU % he S PROPOSED L Woad
make the matter o s Sa "a, no u ,n1 ., .y s d
with me he sum Of $4,000 money seqsent in securities OF
other Of monv or any securities ana 40 SepS va ~ y
person hntd suggested that had been an
and prosecuting and proceedings By and on be-
and that y least c1eh. Of this sum 'n,
Could and reyer Insisted that the said legitimate
never spoke Could scden Or. other peSe1i IN tA,
vha. means was possessed o. wSas income na' IRON
have either Of them 70 my 1gsT &C., with
delay a not Say .ad . a% ,s
; i. sSs. a sI sss o si o could mis
up the majority Of the Oek could vote on
Sy y.n ss ai s.r 'i ssS!na o
ssss and s sA ' % whom G"s so.
: or 1ssr,. CT s$ . '; .a :s.ss''oa
Raphael tia. they ever had any CERTIFICATES OF STOCK sSs Ere
Win ~. :sss ny s s aSy :
that bad instituted controlled the gaion e Heath
and siD ss ps n enc sS any 1a a
pending favor Of Heath and Raphael should e . G "a
, rsa,s certain Shareholders The Railway
shareholders bad Information ss.d Beo he had
gave Of he address Of Heath and R:pA.s and Of
WHAT GORDON DID NOT DO.
with he exception Of Jay Gould did not know the parties d.
retors with him the Erie Company to knowledge
never saw one Of them held Communication with the d.
Of them directly or ndrecy never stated Goa
or any person had made with majority Of said d.
eo ay yrue which they Of them should resign and that
tn. y,s.,s. thus re. hOaA be sd By persons named By Mr.
S' ssa s .. an: ses & Ss aeSS q
bin bjse. then before The !sssa'nrs and al ny
to make party 70 secure The controlling saas1ee
vote on majority stock Of said at ssd cleo
don OF that ssad investigation od that Go9
az prudent
interests Of stosbode va. sas .oeep. ecs1 s%py %
beIyur thai eoald he stated 5000 OF the
s,oei which would be better 70 vera s1h toan
70 hgbt against -.-- o'NrVs 'S~'''
fhe afhdayits Of John Bonner, James b. Colgate and
o,hers were presented TO the effect that they would not
belieye Belden under OATH discussion then arose as
70 the ex EXAMINATION OF the plaintiff and defendant It
was finally decided that the plaintiff should go on the
stand Gordon's testimony was practically reproduc-
ton of the afidayt After he had finished, Jay Gould
VIVA called and testified as follows.