New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
THE PROCEEDINGS.
TESTIMONY or HENRY SHERWOOD.

Henry Sherwood informed the Chairman
that having just returned from North Carolina, and hav
ing his in the newspapers In connection with
the Investigation he thought the Committee might wish
to examine him. He testified: l was first made q
director In the Erie Railway in December 1871 In place
OF william NJ Tweed continued director until March,
1872 opposition made TO the repeal OF the Cassif
cation act by the old directors under the advice Of Mr.
Could though all the members agreed with him; pc
tons printed and circulated by theBoard and Mr.
Could signed by the people all along the line; persons
went 10 Albany 20 oppose the measure; went early IN
the Summer placed the petitions In the hands OF the
members especially of those the line Of the road in
the southern OF counties; every member OF either
house whose constituents had signed the petitions re-
ceiyed copies appeared also before the committees;
opposed the attorney Generals bill" 1t gave him
extraordinary powers; appeared before the Commit
tee on Railroads every time II met; talked with
good many members on the subject OF the bills,
but remember special conversation; retained az
counsel Horace Bemus, Henry r. selden, Henry Ramsey
Charles f. Baker Penn YAM and others; did not
retain A. Van Vechten did not know that he was re-
tanned, that he acted for the Erie Company con-
versed with him the subject OF the bills, but remem
nothing special what said the Interviews
were accidental and informal have seen him at other
times never him in the Erie office know A. d.
Barbour the general report is that his business is in
Albany during the sessions OF fhe Legislature never
had anything with him in relation TO these bills
knew OF Barbour or Van Vechtens receiving any
money from Mr. Gould the Erie Company paid
money to Mr. BOnham and TO two hotels there we're
number OF gentlemen who went to Albany to protest
against the report OF the Classification act and paid
their bills they protested by intercourse with the
members and before the Committee among these were
Gen, Brooks, and large delegation from Binghamon
the sums OF money / received from the Erie Railway
Company amounted to about $4,000 this was for ex-
pensesi never received anything for services Mr..
c1n haa an1u
OF the persons to whom I paid the money; the
money was paid by check on the Erie
office I deposited 1t in bank and paid II
partly by check and partly in cash drawn from the
bank on my checks payable to own order; my check
book would show part OF the payments but not all
Wesley Edwards was ticket agent in Albany have
no knowledge of his urging resisting legislation Mr.
Bull was correspondent In Albany OF a Buffalo news
paper we supposed he would strengthen public senti
ment in our behalf do not know that he did paid
him $3.50 OF the Erie Railway Company's money be-
eved he had used his influence 10 little effect
the 81 900 all paid for the hotel bill do not think
any or that was for wines and cigars entertained peO
pie In those rooms; l paid 1901 for at
Congress Hall they occupied by Charles II.
Thompson the petitions which sent TO me
sent right up TO Mr. Thompson, who put them in shape
he there about as long as was we used TO enter
tain people there; Mr. Myer is gentlemen who lives in
Duchess County IL may be Ulster County; hired
him 20 60 out along the line OF those counties
and circulate the petitions this 1900 for his
services and expenses f. ~ Drake Is President OF the
Blossburg Coal Company Drake lives in Corning; he
had advanced money for the Supervisors OF Is OF
me counties thought me Ga' % sst %pud oe 10
changes the Board OF Directors received money
the time Of the revolution in favor OF Mr. Fisk
and Mr. Gould | think their administration was the
best for the patrons OF the line do not know OF any
Railroad Committee 1 understood that one OF them
changed his views which made considerable talk at the
do nat EuO xVha Iunn uepdn nm 4 fnnk
little interest In the Pro Rata Freight bill made no
opposition TO II after che change In the Erie Board the
preston got out that favored IT, and was requested
70 go TO Albany aud oppose u az much as could l
know OF no money being used resS an t me vague
papers; was ia Albany during the session OF 1872
IN regard TO the Pro Rata bill il was thought that the
Gould interest had been IN favor OF IT, and the people IN
rest would support that 6iii; thew Thought could
aay such feeling; saw Mr., Archer In Albany; do
make these explanations about the Pro Rata bill only
asked the members TO pay attention To Mr. Rutters
conversation with him; we talked about his freight
agent and our freight agent going before the Commtee
trip; Vas would cover the whole expense Il do not
think | visited Albany again during that
In harmony with the Board l had no communication
Pro Rata bin heard a conversation Ia tbs Erie office
day when he was there supposed there naturally
would be some expense; understood the Erie folks
were To pay a share | am heard II from MI.
Owens Vanderbilt was time In he ONCE but do not
recollect that no there when heard 10 think
Vanderbilt wanted him tDlyen) to go To Albany ana OPP
pose the bill do moi think heard the amount OF
the expenses did not generally hear much of such
things all wanted 10 do TO do ali could consist
emily " help the new Board.
TESTIMONY OF s. j. TILDES.
Samuel ]. Tden testified: I notice IN the journals
this morning statement that ta0OO0 In sums OF
$4,000 each. was paid me by tho Ere Railway Company.
timo In the fore part OF 1862 wish to say bat II
tho books contain any such representation they have