Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-03
New York,
THE SUIT AGAINST JAY GOULD.

THE SUIT AGAINST JAY GOULD.
NEW York, July "A complaint in the suit
bsoGght in the name Of the Erie railway against
Jay Could has been served upon the defendant.
II rccitcs the numerous alleged breaches of trust
and violations of law from the time of the cleo
ton of Gould, in October, 1867, TO the date of
the change Of management. Gould is charged
with causing an over issue of the capital stock
of the road, the election of a fraudulent board
of directors, and the unlawful issue of tenImil-
lion of bonds which he appropriated to himself
and his cOniederuteS
The complaint adyerts to the injury to the
road from Gould's flight to the state of New
Jersey and of his expenditures of millions of
dollars TO eXtricate himself from the embarrass-
meut caused by his frauds. Another, the issue
of fraudulent bonds amounting to S3S 900 600,
the unlawful payments of enormous claims TO
Vanderbilt and others; also the appropriation
to hls own use of property OF the Boston, Hart
ford and Erie railroad, and various other trans
actions with the Atlantic and Great Western
railway and the United States government for
transportation of freight, &C.; the building and
leasing of the Grand Opera house. etc, for all of
which damages are claimed in the sum of S10,-
100000. Gould has twenty days in which to
answer.
There were thirty-seveD cases of sunstroke
reported by the police yesterday, several of
which were fatal.
The thermometer, at O'Clock this morning,
opened at 80 degrees. Last night was equally
hot with the night previous.
THE wORK1NGMEN.
The furniture makers are talking of another
strike; 800 Of them are now out, and the shops
which succumbed are gradually returning to the
ten-hOuT system.
The Brooklyn hack drivers have nearly all
returned to work, receiving 50 q day. Owing
to the strikes there are 81 less first class build
ings projected here than at the same time last
year. Work on many of the large stores has
been relinquished for the present
THE STOKES TRIAL.
The Stokes trial to-day was attended by a great
crowd, as it was expected that Josie Mansf cid
would be put on the stand.
DIR. John 2. White, surgeon, testified to being
present and participating in the probing of
Fisk wound; was also present at the poSt-mor-
tenn examination; witness believed that the
cause Of Fisks death was the shock to his men
tai and physical system, and in such a case as
that of FiSk'S he (White) would not have used
Chlorolorm.
DIR. White, on his cross-examination, testified
that Fisk, at r. NJ, talked nationally and TO-
cosely, saying his pain was like a green. apple
belly-ache; at four O'Clock next morning his
eyes were contracted from opium ten drops OF
which were given him the evening previous. AT
s O'Clock next morning Fisk was unconscious
and virtually dying. Witness did not think a
break or ncision in the smaller intCStines was
necessarily fatal he thought the treatment of
patients wounded as Col. Fisk was should be
with quietness, milk punch and beet tea, which
was the course successfully pursued in the army
during the war.
After recess George II. Smith, secretary of the
Management trotting association, who was
about to leave the city was allowed TO testify on
behalf of the defence, but the evidence proved
TO have no bearing on the case. The medical
testimony was then resumed. DIR. Steele testi
fed that he was present when DIR. Wood was ex-
aiming the wound Col. Fisk rallied aud seem.
ed to improve short time after that; cause OF
death was the shock from the pistol ball wound
without reference TO the probing or adminiStra.
ton of opium
DIR. Thomas Tripcr, who was also present al
the examination, depOSed that two ounces oil
brandy in water was given the dying man; his
death was the result of the shock, and was &c.
celebrated by peritontis. From the very begin
ming, his opinion was that Fisk would die. Both
witnesses were crOsS-eXamned at great length
but nothing material was elected. Adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS.
Police Officer Durham has been held for trial
for brutally assaulting four unoffending Cit.
zens.
A mad dog was killed at Hunters Point Ferry
last evening, after biting two persons Another
was killed on the Jersey Ferry this morning.
Rear Admiral CTabb died ut Princeton, N. j..
Saturday night.
The strikers appear to have given up all
idea of gaining the eight hour law.
The sash factory of William H. Jenkins and
Other property in Canal street, was burned to-
day, Loss $4,000. Insured Several firemen
were Frustrated by the heat.
The jury i'll the case of John II. Meeker,
charged with uttering obscene photographs and
books, were unable to agree, and discharged.