New-York tribune., 1872-03-12
FORCING AN ENTRANCE TO GorLDs ROOM

FORCING AN ENTRANCE TO GOILDS ROOM
Shortly after the posting Of the policemen
The Eoard Of Directors having concluded their private
business adjourned. and headed by Gems DIX AMI
Scklcs who had arrived some time before Il The scen.
OF operations, walked into the room ~ Vice-Presden
Archer which adjoned that OF the late President jar
Gould Here II was observed that the slldngdoo,
which separated the Of the President and Vice
President were closed Gen. Sckcs baylng in bis hand
written order from President Dix. ordering Jay GOaA
70 ren1uIsh all the property Of the EIie Railway Com
pany desired Capt Petty 10 serve II upon Gould, bet
Petty declined TO do 80, alleging IN effect that
it was not Lis business, as he was sin
py there 20 preserve tho peace. Gen. scFes then All
that he would serve It, and requested Capt Petty % %
with him and protect bim 10y his presence, TL' Cap
Petty also declined to do but stated that he wouf send
one Of hs men, Gen sickes declined this Offer and de
manded that Capt. Petty should 20 with HIN aud prc
tect him Petty s'ii refused go. and Gen. sickesf
he would call upon the United States 20 pro,s
him. and would serve President DiXs order Mmst
Ipon proceeding to open the doors diyidng ne ONES
II was discovered that they were held on thc ohs Hs
b a number Of persOns and could not De opened ff
erck A. Lane counsel TO the Od Board or Derpr ana
exdrector, spran 10 one o. uf sii,inR uVs
and stout, burly individual named John r. hrhneu,
the other for tho PURPOSE Of forcing them open NJ
Lanes strength not equal to the occasCn VINO eaN
WAY to a TRIBUNE reporter, who also tucgrn IN fsa
without Instruments OF some Kind " w"nd De lnpo<
sibe To obtain access to Gould An lcr-p;ck wa 20
tanned and the doors slightly forced apart, when Hs
discovered that q number OF policemen held the loon
against the Erie Reformers and In the INTERESTS on Sg
Gould. A wrench thea procured and "rdstd ~
between the doors, gradually forcing thcn nanhdei.
until they parted with loud noise and aiiowea .,
T. G Sherman. GOuds counsel, TO spring iifa . ,,
into the midst OF Sickles's friends who caight DIM ana
held him for second, then let him 60 The doors 10
the mean time had been closed again ana tne usssf'
continued to work with their wrench untl they "es
again forced open. when there was an sr MAJ %
as the late Pres of Eriewas seen sprlghS buoos
siyely through the doors OF the sue ot IuNni!olsH
appointed offices, followed hotiy oy ue ocsiSei l'
he secured temporary safety IN the once OF t cun
selor Of the Erie Railway at the iurtbsr emu OF t t.
A short consultation was held and another en0rs
was made TO ra set ID h9so fe brt witloHt eaec'
II was then determined to enect an entrance thrvuE1
the ransom Of another door situated at the head OF
stairs on the TWenty-third-st. entrance, ana Ten
sickles called ladder IN order that ne might nouhs
II and t on the other side of the door but Jhst ~ inc
ladder was brought and he was about to ascend tap
Petty appeared ana prohibited It's use on tle g
| II was q breach OF the peace. Again baked, Gths
Sickles went back to the door OF GOuld hluhgp"s
frat men toned, followed by the police but leaving
with the order to secure an ehisHce h conl
served and II on GouG. hcah~nue .' Ee.''
Sicklcs maintained loud conversation WIN S"pp p
Petty, his remarks not being entirely relisned ~
that officer This had the effect or dstracuhe hth1l
from sckless deputy and when the door ~ "blcn hs
was stationed opened he sprang IN ana ater survey
ing interior un0bseryed Tor ten minutes Gooy
the order Could VINO was quite pitef dHu 'ofJ "0
surprised at the proceeding ,,., .h :
After recovering his equaDnity, GOulo eXpilhen
1t not much the service OF me VIII ne ,nty a.
personal violence After the service the deputy ~
ppea,ed through the door at which Gen. Sckes
and Capt Petty we're stu dsPa1ing I s.rvs9 s9G w
cry' was taken up aud echoed from one end
OF the TO the other while the deputy sghed an
affidavit of his service " the order No"thsiandlnf
the service Gould still continued to Keep Oseslon ~
he rooms to which Henry " smith, william T. Relden,
| 4 Il Shcarmau. aud few Others only were admitted