The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-22


18th, called meeting for Tuesday, the 18th, of
those gentlemen ! have named; at that meeting
the designations Of the day before; the meeting
would be OF my friends for l had control as per-
fecty as ever; when we held one side OF the build
ing by force and they the other DIR. Eldrdge came
to me and urged q settlement; said he mad had
a conversation with Mr.. Barlow, and he had
no doubt satisfactory arrangement could be made;
Immediately acquiesced he had a second inter-
view with Barlow, and they agreed to accede to
was partly In my handwriting, partly IN Mr.. Sher-
woods, and, think, some in Sickles'; General
Sickles took 1t never saw it since; he said he had
placed 1t among the archives of the company; the
substance was that everything that had been done
the day before should be void I waste call meet
the vacancies were to be filed by these men they
were to retain all the employees who had been
loyal to me; the advances mad made, amounting
to 81, 900 or $1,500,000 should be repaid the
bonds was on should be relieved and was to hold
the releases OF the company which had in my
possession, and the COUNSEL Messrs Sherman K
Field, were to carry on the existing SUITS had
Injunction ready TO serve at any time, and made
up my mind 20 let the matter 60 to that point and
the hands Of Mr. Greeley he knew all about this
movement Of Sickles and placed my resignation
Lane said 1t might be necessary to use money with
mcxLEs WOULD 60 ANY WAY
that would pay best do not know OF any money
being paid In this matter; within week Of the
18th OF March, at the meeting called, closed all
connection with the company, and have not been
near the ofnces since think the Dix Board which
was the dd interim Board, made contract with
BschofIsheim for the sale OF some Of the companys
stock / made contract with J. s. Morgan embrace
ing o negotiation Of these sO-caled consolidated
mortgage bonds.
To a member Of the Commttee-During the ses-
sion Of IT. 1 went up one morning; was there
couple Of hours, most OF which time consumed In
getting my dinner and getting ready to come
home resisted the passage OF the Classlncaten
Repeal act up to o certain time; only took such
measures as would make 1t public; did not give
dollar 70 any Senator or any member; only used
the evidences OF the popularity Of the management
OF the company as testified to BY people along the
line OF the road; know nothing Of my own kn0wl-
edge as to any money being paid for any railroad
measures at Albany; don't, as q general thing,
care about inquiring into other peoples business.
To the COunsei-When l went up to Albany
went for railroad ride and little relief and also
to make personal inspection OF the situation;
met Senator Madden and Mr.. Baker, OF Troy;
won't swear that did not see any one else ; did
not register my name II had gone up publicly
and paraded myself, II might have been said was
| actuated by improper motives, you know-(here
| the committeeman grnned as II they did know -
| 80 I went up quietly and took view OF the situa-
| ton was not in the Board when resolution was
passed to pay $4,000 to William II. Vanderbilt for
| expenses attending legislation at Albany.
Mr.. Gould, at the close OF his examination, most
| complacently babe the committee ''good morningf
! ut was exactly nine minutes after SIX p. N.Y. and
| Withdrew, after which the committee adjourned to
| meet again this morning at ten O'CLOCK