The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-25
GOULD AND GORDON.
Horace Greeley Gives His Tes-
timony in the Case.
His First Introduction and Subsequent
Acquaintance with the Lord
Proposed Reconciliation Of the Conflicting Erie
interests by Means Of "LOrd"SGor-
dOn's Influence.

d0n's Influence.
The following testimony taken On an examination
yesterday be used in further proceedings in the re-
narkable in which Jay Goulo and Gordon Gordon
the lihgants:-
suPREnR QouRr, COUNTY OF New foRK'-Goraon Cor
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8 When did yon acquainted with Mr.. Cor
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Vas be e,5saaesd as Lord a0rd0n' That
q Ana represented himself to BE- Lord Gordon, A
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d And when you have done so he has made no objcc-
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with M hin to GordSn Ion, room Anon. -. :. %
the date because went over to speak at an emgrant
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BS You aeee go SHs sA Scott in his car. Yes
a The m9Tnng after yog arrived did yon breakfast
9 DO you know whether Colonel Scott had preyions
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~ And introduced Lord Gordon as Lord Gordon to
q Now, throughout yonr acquaintance with Lord Cor
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gently YOU had no reason 70 suppose that he was not what
knowledge to the contrary now
three Weeks possibly only { t%o seen nh' may DC
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g Did yon have any other information with the ex
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to a 10 c heres Hrs IDEA
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ss @ a 10 s ss na ysrS sG @ partly
ii ma s then sgpnoseS him Of
and Of the Northern Pacifc Railroad
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q And was that in connection with emigration
O. When You talked with him with reference 10 vir.
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tended to great deal il the q emigratlon BY
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han far westio people who are accustomed to civ
Did you hear him say anything about other nvss
RaiIroad PURCHASE = lie Was talking Of buying prop
sry In westehester in Tarryown believe he talked TO
q Anything with reference TO hi; stock or securtess
Hnd with reference 10 Erie he gave You the impress
Sa hat he Y9ea T snro and aege or IA
henuce good deal more. 60
AND @sS he ES S G2d od
cay the English stockholders but certainly foreign stock
q itcovered ALI A lie said big crowds don't know
w 9m S sS. each n
Gould and what r"npqed at each as dsngaaSed from
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fn es n II the a also Lord Gordon pro
which letter did write; word back that General
ssgeent and had 10 Decline s to s ou' "0 announcer en-
10 you reeollect the tenor OF that leert A. No sir
lo D you introduce , him to General sckes Lord
O. That your rccoieconi A. That is my impression
O. Have you ever whether the letter which Won
wrote was delivered TO General sieklcs, understood
Sn9ose 70 sld mine for some reason and sent his
Was any discussion had in your presence and in the
RAILWAY ng pSce s''S'0f tS 81 XII E @Ss
understood that certain of the Directors would or
90 Vine, ssSsS 'ss$ Mr. Roberts. do you rscgllee, to
panyf A. | recolect Colonel LOOMS who was then
land agent Of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
O. Any other person A. couldn't remember: think
there or two, but don't remember.
O. Did Lord Gordon state anything to you about his
having made arrangements 10 move emgrans 10 his
Northern Pacific Railroad landsY A. No, sir.
O. He stated simply he had purchased the landsf A
And understood enigrans were ready forward
when he had the lands ready he didn't say about
Tangements
Q. Did understand he preparing the lands
their reccptonf A. He grumbled a good deal that the
company were not ready TO make title, and he com.
planned
O. Did you say that Lord Gordon made the statements
Won m
siesrableness of keeping him in connection with the
pany before A. Before saw either Scott or Could
think him twice before saw either OF them and
that the dri OF his conversation he thought 1t dcr
able Gould should be retained and that there should
fbe a harmonious understanding between him and the
English ockholcers. -
o. Yonr Introduction Gordon by Mr.. Sea the
hyt knowledge YOU had A. The first knowledge had
him may heard OF him before, but hadn't
him
Have you any other knowledge Of Gordon than wls.