Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-22
The Ertc Railroad ReyoIufton.
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NJ committee OF the New York Iegisiafnre 10
eNHHiine nfo the conduct OF the Erte rAilraad
COMPANY rrs vions and snhssauent ~ 80 49,,
a',flf Of IS72 ?, commenced the inv,sti,.f,, an vs..
[ riay morning.
Archihali onoherty. the HrSt witness. to-
thcd that he lad no connection With the Pre-
company rr,or to 1852 AMI that the Director.
Who rcsi giesl were paid AZ follows Lave -, ooa;
Thompson. So Geo; Archer. "a. o0O, SimiaOn-,
sc zoo, Dillon Clark, ;ssS Or: J. ID. White.
5000. The money psii 90 witness came from
NcilemTy, not from the erie railway Witness
produced rom a carpet bag Ember Of photo
graphs taken from the btoks of the treasurer OF
the Erie railroad company. being copies OF re-
ctllas given by various parties for sums received
itom s.ckles. Among them were receipts from
-, IA sharpe, then nita States marshal. IOr
some Sl.9o, obtained liz him a. counsel Zee
" itneSs stated that subsequently an o~icr ~
sseelsed from Washingtsn. by Marshal SHARPE,
uTeciihg Inn TO seize the books oT the Erie
company, and would have beCn executed b.l n
not been rcscirdcd by Secretary Bon.ssii
NitresS knew that $50 fsn Wa sfes,. n, A,hs,,-
~ obtaining the repeal CT tho clsSsfic a,ion ae3
The vice president 81 the Erie railroad companv
authorized the payment OF $4,000 70 siN soma
tcis, al The rate 81 >5.oo9 each. liz believed
Tie money was advanced BY William n. Van
d,rbilt.
Jay ooUlp's STORY OF TIRE cosr p'ErAr.
Jay Gould made statement IN relation % ms
plans WREN IN control of the read. and OF the
Information received by bim Of the Sickles con-
Spiracy, ca the effect tl4af the directors were %
DC hought up by money rom England. ~gaa .Oso,
he believed, being the tCtal price. knew moth
ing personally OF none, having been paid di-
rectors for resigning. hut understands that
money vas paid by tho Atlantic and Great
Western company, and that IL has not been re-
imbursed by the Erie onpany. up 70 A certain
time witness opposed the repeal Of the classin.
cation act. but used no means other than nav
ing the travelling expenses OF certain persons
and knew nothing Of money being used 10 inf a
eice the legislature; alw avs made IL 4 rule not
TO mind other persons business. Gould de-
scrlbed the scenes on the memorable day ard
night OF the revolution IN the Erie COMPANY,
and told OF his own resi- ynation. Since then,
ne said, he had general idea OF the manage
ment OF the road. and had a high opinion OF Il.
FEoM Prison To THg ALrAR-Narslag, Of
W. Opl'ercu, whose name has figured 30 prom
iDently before the public for the past wear ina
connection with his two trials in the criminal
court, aud final acquittal. was married 90 Miss
Laura Hiidebrandf, at her parents residence,
y South Poppleton street. Among other spe-
cially invited guests were Judge rnglis and
John y. Hoe, his counsel. who defended his case
30 ably at the recent trials. The officiating
minister Was the Rev. Scott Norris, pastor OF
the Starr Methodist Protestant Church Ausr
The ceremony, the large company present were
handsomely entertained. and several toasts of a
congratulstory character were proposed, aud
elected happy responses from Judge lngiiS.
Mr.. Poe, aud Others The bride was tasteftlllV
attired ia silk Of n light shade. aud wore 4
wreath OF orange blossoms and lowing veil OF
Lace, while The groom wore n suit OF couveU-
tional black. Last evening Mr.. Tpporcu AND
his wife visited Washington, where. aGosr re-
naming day or two, they will go direct 10
New 4 rk, where they VIII complete their bri-
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