The sun., 1872-08-31

Of cement daily. After repeated questioning,
| the following Is the result:
A GOOD NEIGHBORs TESTIMONY.
Were II not for Mr. Cornell no road would
| have been built, and the great trafic which Is
qGSrters uo n Mr. Corne has been very successful
In business. and In fact all Of his undertakings,
which has made him few enemies. which all
| successful men have, more through Jealousy
| than anything else. His enemies tried TO keep
him from building the road, saying the
nell had many obstacles TO contend with IN tho
construction. But notwithstanding oll these
| disadvantages the funds entrusted to his care
have in every instance been applied TO the best
possible advantage; not dollar, as far IA ] am
| aware Of, has been squanderedi not cent has
been dcvo.cd to other than its intended object.
| No one of any respectabiity gives the slightest
crcdcnco to the charges made against MIR. Cor
| nell. No one has any Idea that Mr.. Cornell il
connected with these allegations
We feel all right here, rs we understand Mr..
Cornell to a dot, but from outsiders who do not
know his character as We; We have the most fear.
The condition Of the road during his presidency
economical management. Mr.. Brodhead ousted
Mr.. Cornell from the road and pursued most
same time, he got things completely mixed.
which resulted IN litigation. His property
mains deficit. Brodhead hoped that 10y the
accomplishment Of these frauds he might con-
who had uniformly opposed the con-
struction Of the road, and who never
invested dollar In the road, took advantage Of
John e. BrOdhead's mismanagcment and foisted
themselves on the company as directors. This
|
value of which was 500, but which cost them
only ten. These mems object was either or both
t. make capital for themselves on tac capital Of
Others. or they were attempting to prevent tho
control of the railway from falling into tho
hands Of Thomas Cornell, that they mirht
thereby sp, out personal grudgc agaln-t him.
| whether hate, anger greed, or ambition had
| anything to dc with their purchasing the stock,
the evil /. lust as great.
At the annual meeting in September. 1871,
| Marshal George III. sharpe was elected President
| 4 IN na Las ia tls
Rondout and Oswego Railroad Company was or
ganilcd under the name OF New York, Kingston
directors and officers. On the 9th Uf August
the books II the company credits Gen. sharp
| say li,tIc ON tho subject, hut | cannot hello
: mixing that sharp has been United states
Marshal Tor little morv than two years, and be-
Sa0Ou. lt must he paying situation.
MIR Lnsley l. n Republican, but j. out amt nut
Tor Greeley. lie Is Chairman ~ the Liberal
| Republican Committee II ll-tcr county. There
vote the Liberal ticket. Mr.. Lin-cl ais feels
| confident that these charges against Mr.. Corn III
are for polical purposes.
wuNr Is SAID ny TIE COUNTY Jt'pCE.
| The reporter next visited the County judge,
the Hon. William Lawton, and from him Uh-
taiucd further informant IN that this Is all the
lhi7 Ia what Judge Lawton says:
We understand II nil and the malice Will b
are that Mr. Cornell Is alleged 90 have arprupri-
atcd vast sums Of money f.r his own u-e ond
I
yyb'.b nv, ~ ",tir,.iy i''rstiG,T TEe t in,. i
| tun that Mr.. Cornell ha- Appropriated money 10
his own use j. unIutlh hcub tt,-c, and th, 81 who
make the allegation know IT, 1t H. clear that
py-c-, aud not Tor the recovery Of money.
II 1t were lawsuit for the recovery
q money, they would not pursue the
course that they are now taking they would not
proceed ia such an unbuslnos like manner, and
SGses l g' as They they are now % dol doin. MT. Gorne G Eas
long been threatened by thvse Gruiites That
re mere kn1M All As 10 the y"noGucu'u ~
the road. MIR. Cornell has given his personal ut-
tcntlun to every contract, ~ matter how IN
~-uih, ant, and his constant aim has been 90 ru-
dNDt the cost ~ construction aud cqapmcnt Il
tAe road to the lowest possible figure.
Afcr tcn. sharpe cam" ia power he entered
into e contract 10y which the Officers ot tIr sew
YORK. kiuGton and syracuse Railroad tpU p,fJ
liam B. Litchneld, after proVidius hiU witt q
nountiful sum With which 20 complete IL 10
Ear,ile, village IN Madison county. liy this
bargain Gen. sharpe made a heavy pile al tlc
, expense Of the hondholdtrs.
Last October W.. Cornell published a card ~
fcring TO dcfray the expense ~ prb~hiug a full
exhibit Of the conpanys hnnnce-, both under
his administration and that of his succcsso r.
M reply was made TO this. the managers ar-
knowledging thereby they dare not make the
exhibit.
society will be slow to believe any of tho nlIe-
cations IN the complaint knowing that the
They feel guilty or thcy would have those
vouchers published. Mr.. Cornell uTcrs to paN
the expenses and there Is no reason why II
ornr to cover up their own mi -dccds by these
. attempts at blackual.
TIM SITE OF ORtNr's UtvG.
Nr \. \. Crosby, lc1dng merchant ~ the
place, Wa next visited. lie ,a,- the charges
! against Mr.. Cornell were false. have never
| known such spteful spirit a4 ia here wanif--t-
. | ed against man whose character Wa- - irrp-
T,a'S5 5cv IhSy aS hays ,R6'bSe ,b ;sgn T.
S and are using this clonk TO cover their own
crimes doubt n the lqHO residents of this cI 3
were asked his or her opinion as the honesty
and sincerity Of Mr.. cornell, not one W, ri
would he said against him, unless It be one In
| the ring and they themseh es know better. The
| Judge who drew up these charges " u oven
testify as to the integrity of Mr. Cornell. Despite
| every opposition ana oNershaduwing obstacles
| Mr.. Cornell has never wayerrd Or faltercd. When
r | President II the Road, while Others were in
o. | different "A TO il success, he was pushing for
S ward the work hy every means In bis power
r | No one doubts bat taut this is al n political
tuck ON the part Of Gtn. sharpe, that Gen. Grant
r ! shall be reelected.
Mr. tSs,i.. thSS@IimrE R,s3 sorNn -, SA},s Va rE;rMoSy.
tlonal Bank ~ l,onduut. Wa next jan. MN
j Mr., Cornell i1 President of tbs bank. The
chnres male Tbat IN" rb,pc ~ .'uIn M Us IN IN, n,
T malicious intent there can ue no douht
Gn,co Cen; sharpe ,sne T. The rnsleader of T. all
y and it was he wrote the article Ia rontemp, rar,
e a day or two since which makes the case even
worse than II really Is, supposing the charges Ia
he true. one OF the strongest facts connected
with this case Is that the charges have not been
sworn TO. This Is peculiar for a case 50 impor-
n tdnt as this.
! several other gentlemen were called upon
proach One and all give testimony as to the
. honesty and uprightness Of Mr. Cornell, his SON
= in-llw, and Benson, all OF whom are mentioned
/ in his complaint. Each has discharged their
= trusts honestly, faithfully, and well, AMI IL i
, but safe TO say that were II not for the en- er-
9 prise u Mr.. Cornell, the great work Tor which
. the public at Kingston are truly grateful would
have never attained the state OF furwardness In
i which the road was. when he left II.
= During President Cornclls administrat on
- thirty-two miles Of road have been com plet ed
d and supplied with rolling stock, and fourteen
- and half niles of road graded, six Of which
4 We're ready u few days after Even after he wa
= Presidcn, he gave the road much valuable ~.
> sistancc, and even now the car, pas, over con.
siderable property which belongs to him.
MR. CoESELL's FORMAL ANSWER
q The following is A,r Cornelrs reply to the
e. charges;
y MR.. CoRNELLs ANSWER.
. RoNIoUr Aug. q. ls72.
= To ne Directors OF ne H1nd0u. ana O,feg0 o. H. o..
1 Ihave this day been served with summons and com
plant In action against me hy yOur con
pauy, therein called the Now Iotk Kingston and PA
Cuse Railway Company, That the whole conpItInt /.
false, malicious, aud Wicked, none know hrtirr thar
those who have caused IL 90 he madc, am glad I,
observe that more VI you are reckless enough to swtaI