The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-31
Something About the Proceedings Of the Tam
many Society and the Doings Of
the Tammany Ring
Andy j. Carney Tells What
He Knows.
The Great Plasterer and Proprietor Of
the Big Bell Explains Why
He Left the City.
Revelations Interesting to Good
',' and Bad Citizens.

SARATOGA, N. ", July 80, 1872.
The Court met at ten O'Clock A. NJ, thirty-one
members present Francis N. Bangs resumed the
witness stand and said The FIRST proceeding in
the case OF Bright vs.. The st. Paul and Milwaukee
Railroad after the service Of the order was an
application for o stay Of proceedings the order
was issued on the oath OF August that was in Sep
tember; found Judge Barnard on that occasion in
she gsnal Circuit Foon no n9n:e vas given 3! this
application; found Shaner there; he was sitting
there with the papers; applied eI pafte, stating
the circumstances; told him he had been grossly
imposed upon; that there was perfect answer, and
asked for stay OF proceedings; he granted the Or
der he said that he had not approved the receivers
bonds; they had been presented, but he did not
approve OF them; he granted the order and have
It here; the order was read and stayed the proceed
ings till the Sd Of September; on that day was
served with an order to show cause, issued by
Judge Cardozo; that was an order to show cause
why the order obtained from Judge Barnard
should not be vacated went to Court and found
Judge Barnard; Shaffer brought the order on be-
1ors Judge Barnard; ! opposed it and asked for
time; the Judge said tie feason he granted the
order was that in other cases the defendant he'd
run away with the property, but the end OF the
matter was that Skaters application was dismissed
and obtained another order, which ] have here;
called attention to the fact that in case where
J. n. Sweeny was appointed receiver he had run
away with the property Of the road; but in this
the road was out Of the State, and the gentle
men connected with it were all responsible men,
and meant to do what was right; next went before
Judge Barnard, September II, to show cause why
che order appointing receiver should not be va
Gated; found Barnard In the regular Chambers
room; ShafYer was present; the Judge asked IT
there was not stay OF proceedings issuing out at
the United States Circuit Court; said there was
none staying him, but staying Sweeny rs receiver.
Witness stated the proceedings in the United States
Circuit Court, and said nothing In connection
With that case had BEEN brought before Judge
Barnard; witness did not know how Barnard
became acquainted with these proceedings; in
the proceedings OF the 14th September referred to
rr WRITTEN CONSENT
was made, which is endorsed on the order; there
was an adjournment, but cannot say whether
Barnard participated in the agreement: 1t was ad-
journed till tho FIRST Monday in October; the next
proceedings on the motion to vacate the Injunction
order and receivershp order took place on the first
holding Chambers that day; Judge barnard was
holding Court at the same time; called attention
Chambers, and that this case ought properly to
come before him. said meant no disrespect !;
before Barnard, and he heard the motion, but he
showed hesitation about It; the result Of the hear
ing was that Judge Barnard said that the
branch Of the order turning the management of
road over to Sweeny was improperly made; have
never been able to find any result to my motion,
mCnan AFTER James NJ swceny We'll
known In New York don't know OF his ever having
any railroad experience, though have seen him
Superior Court; by common report he and Peter b.
Sweeny were brothers.
Mr.. Beach read the decision Of Judge Barnard
which was published In the papers and referred to
by witness, and which vacated various portions,
leaving the receiver with ordinary powers and vacat-
ing the part turning over the management Of the
road to Sweeney
Counsel asked witness II he saw this decision,
ther proceedings; asked Mr.. Shaner to take an
Nelson, q the United states Circuit Court Court
inrough in the State Courts the suit suit
was kept along until finally consent was given to
m order tina, the order OF the 2jh Of August. APP
pointing Sweeny receiver, he set aside. and that
the order for security &c, be vacated; don't know
as the receiver ever obtained possession Of any m
get possession; don't know as he ever intcrfered
with the operation OF the road; the motion to
fore Judge barnard; thought 1t proper that the
hearing should be before any other Judge.
To Mr.. ParsOns-Never heard OF any action on the
part OF the company to dIsobey Judge Barnard ;
order.
TO Mr.. Beach--There were large assets OF the
company In the city; they were In the custody OF
the oficers or the company 81 william street; have
NO knowledge OF their being demanded by the re-
ceivcr.
RUSSELL SAGE SWORN.
: Is Vice President OF the st. Paul and Miwau-
kee Railroad Company; was chief executive officer
remember the suit brought by Aarop bright ;;
papers were served up6d me In the suit on
the last Of August or the lat OF september
they were injunction and receiver orders; they
were served at the same time with the summons;
our road was at that time 500 miles long, and we
sss Sss at m where hee p
cIpal money matters were attended to; We had
then about thirty million dollars Invested equally in
cIsted our stock and bonds, and inniced loss OF
about two million OF dollars; don't think the COM
pRny has fully recovered to this day.
CrOss-examined by Mr.. Bcach--Havc not stock list
Of the times don't know what Il sold for; there was
an advance Of the stock In the market; can't say
whether 1t was In connection with this SUIT oil
bright; the advance took place In Octobcs and the
suit was commenced In september don't know as
! sold any stock at that time; cant tel ANYTHING
papers: my recollection Is there was an advance in
October, and then decline of ten per cent on
STOCK and eight per cent on bombs; recolleci
mere was depreciation in the bonds between the
.inc the Bright suit was commenced aud the adj
also
rLrcTrArroS IN THE STOCK
NJ HI snc same time; know there was In the bonds
irom my selling some: sold some at private sale,
ann may have sold some at the board can't tell
amount or TO whom think sold some az the pub
stoou ~ the time the Bright suit was commenced
slaue tne cause OF depreciation from the effect OF
any Iltgatlon upon corporate authorities: state
u also from what parties told me; so far as
Know ~ was an expression OF opinion
knowledge OF the deprcciation; this was
stock largely dealt In IN the market: II was n
speculative stock; there were compnat ons On "
lid not enter into any combination and can't toll
what effect such combinations would have am not
st0ckbroker.
To Mr.. Parsons--The advance IN the stock In
October was undoubtedly caused by the large in
creased earnings:
THE ORDER APPOINTING SwEESY RECEIVER
was published In the newspapers at length before
~ was served on me the depreciation OF our bonds
order, and then there was fjuctuatlon I'm the stock
a. 70 Mr. beach am certain the order was pub
,.sneu before IL was served on any OF our officers
u was served personally on me; ! have no knowl-
cnge tnsl TINS order was not served upon our As