The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-14
NEW YORK.
THE ERIE INVESTIGATION.
y aY Gould Can't Remem-
Der.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Erie Investieat-
night. ''' 'o'Sion here To-
Mr.. Jay Gould was examined and +.st;fod
IN ora a;, ne couldn't 1 remember having approved
or directed the payment of sums to Tweed If
they were vouchers they-will speak for them
selves; bad no books or papers that would show
such payments; employed A. D. Barber as a
Kind of general agent on behalf of the Erie
Company to see that no hostile legislation was
passed to Its injury; he was to use his influence
WIN the legislators; had no recollection that
payments were made to him oftener during the
session OF the Legislature than at any other
elmei mad faint recollections of real estate
transactions with Barber; Van Vechten mar.
formed legal services for the Erie Comnanv
ana TO see that no hostile measures slInned
through the Legislature '''ppoo
A voucher for $4,000, paid Tweed was
shown to the witness, who said he supposed the
OF 1t; clerk in the Office, named Nolan. was
ape 70 sign his name so that he couldn't dis
tingulsh it from his own writing. The voucher
for $4,000. paid Tweed, Jr,, was shown Gould,
out ne recoiiected nothing about it; could re-
member nothing about an order for $4,000 in
Tweed's favor; was unable to state anything
about the voucher for $5000 dated August LIST,
1871; didn't know Tweed's handwriting;
could tel! nothing of the various other vouchers
OF weeds and could give no. information as
one of the executive committee and director.
Witness remembered nothing of the legisla-
ton relating to the Erie road in 1863 and 70;
was engaged in too many transactions OF mag
niGude to remember details; sometimes sums
were charged to legal services which were not
paid for strictly legal services; it was an India
rubber account; did not know how much the
election Of favorable men cost; it was a good
deal; several thousand were sent to Orange and
Sullivan counties to carry the election for the
Republi ans; thought it better to do it that wav
than afterwards; had better results; sent out
whatever amount he told was necessary: mart
OF 1t through Senator Madden; contributed
some money in Clinton county, and IN early
every senatorial district; was beset for contrf-
buttons on all sides; couldn't give items of ex-
penditure, as once the contest was over banish-
ed all recollection of details from his mind;
they had four States to take care of, viz: New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
and there were delicate questions in all of them
to be looked after; he Considered this class of
investments profitable to the company; some
times they caught Tartar; for himself, he
was Democrat in Democratic district, Re-
publican in Republican district, and doubtful
In doubtful district; had got things so mixed
that he could not tell what his own politics
were; always had been in Erie, however; even
if he was shown list of the members OF the
Legislature he couldn't give the names of any
he assisted; remembered no names other than
those to Barber.
At midnight the committee adjourned
A General Strike of Gas Men Threatened.
NEW YORK, Apr 12.-At a meeting of the gas
men last night, James Connolly, President of
the State Workingmen's Assembly, made a
speech, in which he said that the strike had
only just commenced. The gas mems organiza-
ton has not been idle, and will make such a hole
in the ranks of the police, who dubbed and 9TH
erwise committed indignties upon them while
engaged in a legitimate and peaceful demon
stration, within six days, as will surprise them
A resolution was passed unanimously, con-
demning the action of the Emigration Com
mSSioners in furnishing foreigners to take the
place of strikers.
The Prosecution of the UsarerS.
1t is stated that while none of the witnesses
summoned before the Grand jury are impli-
Gated in the present lookup, they are expected
to give such important testimony as will ena-
bic prosecutions to be commenced at once
against the usurers.
An Imposter.
1t seems that General Frederick Arlington is
dead, his widow residing here at St. Charles
Hotel mot In Charles street, Boston,, and that
the woman picked up in pretended sickness on
the streets of Brooklyn is an unmitigated
fraud
Various Matters.
Mrs. Lucy Raymond, who has been locked up
the past week with Mrs. Myers in hope that she
would learn something of the Goodrich MURDER
left the Jail last night, Mrs. Myers continuing
to be "the parrot that never talks"
Matthew Morrison, aged so, arrested on sus-
March Is, died last night in the Bellevue Hos
pital. He twice attempted suicide,
The friends OF Nixon, the convicted murder
er, will dance in a Bowery hall ON Monday
night for the benefit of his family.
The Brooklyn Board of Underwriters issued
a circular fixing the rates of insurance at from
% cents to 81 on hundred.
A heavy rain storm this morning changed
into snow about eight, which continued for some
time, disappearing as it touched the streets.
Trotting Association the restoration of the
Landseer and Young Dexter was granted, and
in the case of Gillian versus Prospect Park
Grounds it was decided to run the race again.
N. Keno Hirosawa, young japanese no.
Institu te, died Wednesday, and will be buried
in Greenwood Cemetery, at his own request.
A plot for general Jail delivery at River
Head, L. l., was frustrated yesterday morning
by the deputy sheriff's Nife. All the padlocks
GUS tools and skeleton keys were discovered.
The ringleaders in the plot were three impris-
oned New York burglars.
Further revelations are to be made of the al
legged railroad imgositions permitted by the
Commissioner OF Emigration upon emigrants
arriving at Castle Garden.
The Supreme Court at Rochester has con-
frmed the sentence of Fralich for murder.
The walls of the Catholic church in Patter-
son, Nj, fell yesterday, killing Frank Tyer
nan, q stone mason.
The crew of the brig Frank, from lamp Bay,
Florida, reports singular accinent which oc-
Cured during the voyage On the Sd inst a
large meteor passed close to the vessel After
it had disappeared long tail, or streak of light
was visible in he course which it took across
the armament. This luminous appearance last
ed about half an hour, and as it vanished it as.
sumed the form of the letters C. w.
Navigation of the So. Lawrence.
WATERFOWL, April 1.-THE channel of the
st. Lawrence river is open from Cape Vincent
to Alexandra Bay, but the docks and shore are
not yet free from ice. The first boat of the sea-
son is expected to arrive at Cape Vincent to day
from Kingston.