New-York tribune., 1872-12-06

@ Was any writing ever drawn expressing the ar
aud give its cOntentsi A. know Of such writing.
O. Did Cen sickles ever give 70 you any paper watch
aTranse@snt 6etsson Jim ana Mr. Goai{i 4. Motto
my knowledge; be gave me loose memofshdnm % gh,sh
by Gould on March u, but not what be assenicI
to; and tse hrs, nme , &T es,o. tnl. M paief
L. and, think late as the i9tl sealed At bis r.,
quest marked II With the date, and thtnk must htl
haye IT, bat. though have looked dbgcni y, caqnot
find i; II may have been handed by NC VIII oIbeT "a,
am confident that This memorandum not INTENDED
TO xpress any arrangement made by Gen. Sckee, and
time o. hs departure during which he consulted
sci az to bringing suit, not unlike the present as n
Informed and believe, fOrDids such construction Gen
OK es that GOnd would retire II released told bim
that thought this would be done by t9e new board W
the confirmation OF the release which understood nal
been executed by the old board that would iayor Suca
an arrangement far preferable " hga'lon pad!ng
smb1rrassed %nfsT that Thought the board would
consider the future Of tine red more III ,h 'e
pursuit. through the law, OF the noneYsOOuu naI sps1v
he said he was not Tut would see RnI reiurled
again the same evening with Henry n. smith vas
asked to repeat to the latler wnat Lad ssiu 70 III;
conld one or then said that he or they Thought
settlement could be made, and asked u tbe new
Board Board YOU'D bind d''eaS atsS BosTd bot mat was
entirely confident the Board would Iatfy a1y agree
| ment should advise. and that was wlblae 70
advise confirmation OF the old release; agreement
va, come 20, but Mr. Smith agreed To meet me az mo
Erie office O'Clock the next morning to take me 10
Mr. Gould, when IL believed an arraDgeinenl "Vuu
be perfected; at this interview both pattes sad tat
bis bbI' sanction; met Mr. Smith the noHs
| morning by appointment he took lo3 10 sI
Could and left with him told Gould DTlepy VIVA.
had occurred between myself and Smith and Eldrdsoi
he assened and said substantially TINS You kDo~
Mr. Barlow that in the course OF the OF
such company %Sn 9s Be- PesssSay AID poeT
and IN the true interest OF the company, ou wnsn no
not be strictly legal" and, among other thhgs no ~
luded to large payments in Albany me ns S1i'' sbai
DO happier than have been Tor years n can give up
the road to and yO15 m s and that 50 stated
to Smith ana Edridge; ne then sald. puihg sn3, sI
in Stock I'm certain company which did not belong u
the Erie Railway, but whion came 70 nih DecusS M o. " IN an
ms dnd b t Name ., the stock and its value toll
me botn facts, stating. as now remember that tno
stock was then worth 70 70 per cent? SAID queiy
"No Mr. Could he seemed 10 misunderstapG NY
SAID no. and am not only counsel OF inc Oompany
a9u as to any any, infringement but also director vote
upon it, prefer you should name Jour er setuI'
Mr. Mcfarland; as aDCut 10 leave the room re,
nembered that he had gone that morning TO Albany
tlen told Gould this, aud suggested Cen oipA9 ~
once left him and for Gen. sckes; when ne came
briefly explained o him the position anu nc 81 s onIe
went 10 Mr.. GOud's room while ne was heLe oiI.
man, possibly Mr.. Field aiso eApres'eu $50
treat with Cen sckes or preference ror aSs
with me answered Freely that any ~, St
through Gen. Sckes would be the same as ~ mauo % mh
or through myself and would undoubtedly meet WIZ
the sanction OF the Board beyond tS @ IN naDc ce ~
arrangement or had any agreement OF any kinI zen; Gen;
interview he returned 70 the bOardrO0m anu au-
nounced that Mr. Gould would resign; asked him.
terms ~ Le REPLIED Internationally" but quallhcd
Ills by stating tat Mr. Gould desired 10 save point o
h. counsel desired for the Same reason tnat Tue
acton Of the Board Of the previous aay " wn ed 2
that u question Of costs had been agreed upOn' "uicH
last fse nus been called to my recollection to-day; tho
action sarcsed by Gen sckes in their presence AM in
that OF Gould then takcn so fdr as heh hneWo
believed, no other arrangement or agreement htd Decn
made With Mr.. Gould, ana c0Dldeht lhaL ILIs was
the belief OF every member OF the Ele BOau tus c
ent II any portion or the arrangement inade py uu
Sickles then acted upon, It was the uuy Oh NJ
Could ms counsel 10 have explained Tue I-e
no further action having been suggested, the Board
or Directors had the righs 70 assume taa9 tef Thoo
duty through the commitment 0i Cen slskles a1 DIn %
performed; aferward learned, hrst rom Mr Gynld
and subsequently Gen. Sckes, that further un
derstnnding to certain lst matters ana as 10 re-
OF Mr.. Gould, had been aSaented To by Iiu, par
or 18th OF the same Honth, when Mr Gould
resigned as director OF the Erie Company; but Gd not
undertaken 10 make any lecmcnt by which Nj. Gould
would absolved from accountability for the moneys or
property Of the Erie Rlyay (t any such there "eiel
which had improperly anu without the hno~suse "a to
into Mr. Gouds possession, and which had not been IA
any manner accounted for.
The CoMPRoMIs. WITH THE OLD DIRECTORY.
@. Did Gen. sickles ever give you any paper which
you had reason believe contained memorandum OF
any arrangement between him aud Mr. Gould. or the
counsel Mr.. Gouldl A. have answered this as fully
O. Did You have any interview the nth or 18th OF
March last with Edwin dr lge and Henry N Smith, OF
either Of them, and state where aud when All OF
suen interviews took place A. met MIR. Elill-e at
my house on the evening OF March II; ne sApr. Ss,d
great regret at the position OF affairs az tine Ere once
he said that Gould advised that hls was the legal
Board and that OF DIX was Illegal ne asked 'he mat
ter could NOT be settled. -.
O. Did You not at such interview state to Mr..
Eldridge Mr.. suith you dd not care now much
Could had stolen in the past that the only question
gain security for the Tutue A. Not IN tue words
OF the question: but as stated above that the future OF
the road OF consequence than to a1emp1 W re-
O. Did YOU not in some such interview state 70 Mr.
Eluridge Mr.. Smith that your opinions ana nl0fid
upon this point concurred Ia by your associates
in the Board OF Drectorsas you claimed AZ " ne tne1
newly cousttutedt A. 10 except as III 50, tnat
thought had doubt tGe Board would concur In any
settlement that advised
counsel which the terms OF Mr. Gould's withdrawal
President were discussed between youi a. hoseX-
cept stated abole lave iuly answered according
O. Dd You not at some such interview represent that
Gen. Sckles had full power so act in the mattog and
pledge yourself TO abide by any agreement wmea ne
should make and TO secure the votes OF majority Of
the entire Board OF Directors 10 carry ont such agree
mentl A. Not except rs above; certainty intended to
reps,ehe 70 saS any setssiISs ,, Iu =, b @ 49,, | Rid and
intended II the proposals were nos injurious - te Com
Ing them into effect, ana believed could do 50.
A CONFIRMATION OF THE RELEASE CONDITIONAL.
Did you not in one OF Of such interviews with
Mr. Gould his counsel expressly aude 70 that part
of the agreement between Gen. sckes and Mr.. Gould
and pledge yourself afresl 10 have that pat OF tho
agreement carried out A. hage always sad both 10
confirmation could be obtained. and the terms
that also stated that 4 weuld do What 1
and counsel but many times, that nothing
looking to settlement could b. done until MI Goud's
sir Hodgskin and afterward Mr.. Watson, were actively
employed in making mp these accounts; that no.nins
accounts that when t;ey w5:s hsd pu tney S.ywed
simply, as Mr. Gould claimed. that he was charge SD,s