The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-03
THE ERIE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden Sworn in
His Own Defence.
A MISTAKE OF $4,000.
Legal Services" to the Amount OF
$l,346,5OO During 1868.
BOOKKEEPING AS AN ART.

BOOKKEEPING AS AN ART.
The Assembly Investigating Committee, charged
with the examination into the affsrs OF the Erie
Railway, resumed its sitting yesterday morning al
ten O'Clock at the Firth Avenue Hote
The first witness called was
Mr.. HENRY SHERWOOD.
He was o director Of the Erie Railway Company
from December, 1871, to March, 1872; was elected
In place oil. william N. Tweed; there was opposition
on the part OF the Board to the repeal OF the CLASH
fcaton act; all the directors advised the opp0si.
tlon; many persons went to Albany to oppose the
repeal; among others witness went; witness en-
ployod counsel. with whom he appeared before
the House and Senate Committees on Rail-
roads; he had also opposed the attorney
Generap' bill ; he had talked generally with
members concerning the bills; the counsel re-
tanned were Henry r. selden, Henry Ramsey,
Horace Bemus and Charles E. Bakcr; did not re.
tain Abraham Van vechten or A. d. Barber; any
communication with them was merely casual never
knew that either OF them had received money from
the company; witness had received two sums OF
$4,000 each for legal services Willie thcre 5000
went to the lawyers; retained the other for crcu-
ation OF petitions, hotel bills and other expenses
the bills OF several delegations sent from the line
OF the road to oppose the repeal paid out Of the
ment OF the fund as reported by witness was ex-
hbited and recognized AZ correct w. H. Bull
received $3.50, which he claimed by assisting rs
as correspondent Of the Buffalo Erpress: did not
know that any money was used with the men,
bers OF the Railroad Committee; he had taken
very little interest in the Pro Rata bili and he
knew OF no money being employed 90 defend It; q
member OF the Railroad Committee, who at first
voted against tho repeal Of the Classification act,
afterwards changed his vote; do not know that he
demanded several thousand dollars for his To-
nuence and had changed his vote because his de-
mand was refused; with regard to tho Pro Rata
S Sany to had syS,ea had to AL
BY Nj. Archer. only Remained in Albany two days
no conversation with Mr. Wander lit regarding the
expenses for the Pro Rata bill; bad heard him state
tS en YIN
General Owen was OF the opinion that the Central
road would fight the bill, and that Erie could set
was adopted.
EVIDENCE OF MR.. SAMUEL }. rILDEN.
in the public press lately that $4,000 had
been . paid HIM s in 1889: 4 the Erie books
haS TO @
received the sum OF $4,000 In February, 1860, for
services as counsel and arbter in railway litiga-
examination Of the books, with President watson,
and that payment had been the subject Of Inquiry;
when the case OF Judge Barnard was before the
Mr. Tiidep quoted at length rom letter to the
Hon. George W. Glass; wherein he had explained
| the matter. He wrote:-
Now, is witha your personal KNOWLEDGE that the
the
y'S Mssas and
n Of 5 S y % a"S e ne
road placed in the possession q srsesiserb
@ tS sae6
Could ,Ss &C TIC Of and desired
70 Is''Sss% CO. . :sssS
4:
s & !i.5
hold sS;s
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allotted + s sa had no q q he
a f had S Sy
The Erie contribute $1,000 and the Ciey Gland and
e Sc saS
G mot @ S az ss @ a
any conditions sbout compensation l never rendered
purely voan.afiy presume YOU DO not doubt that
SHt G We ay to eace
You never communicated to me that there
se dc sf ss nsss
e y I'll sssssaa H ana S% 81 s1ssd
rns s Whole Ghs yes SpSn Ts
question law nstratien, Of policy. acted and
no WITH Nm ,S s
% roS a ehanee the
the stock by the arrangement and appeared 10 be salts
Mr.. TIlden then read the lengthy reply OF Mr.
Cass, In when that gentleman stated
Your statement OF the facts with the arrange
ment to pay yon counsel fec OF $1,000 BY the Erie
PitisSS ESrosa Is Strictly Correct ali Of which came
within my personal knowledge.
MR.. HENRY r. ANrEs,
formerly employed by the Erie Company, was then
sworn and gave his evidence with much energy
He attempted to show that the dividends declared
by the reform direction were artificial, but he
evidently did not make much impression on the
committee.
MR.. s. II. DUNAN
was called to explain the balances and accounts
OF the Erie road as kept under his direction. He
explained why there were SO many items marked
ny saying that hey could Inc not ee
ness to q vigorous cr0ss-examination, which the
amiabe booxkeeper stood with c0mposure.
short discussion took place on the art OF book
III you make Q mistake or 100000 to-day and
100000 tomorrow on the other side how do you
correct itg"
Mr. Dunan-I don't make those mistakes.
Mr.. Antes--I often MAZE q mistake Of 500, 600.
Mr. Dunan--From your evidence should Judge
sip was handed the reporters showing that
the committee has already discovered the enor.
Legitimate aud ilcgitmate) during the single year
OF 1858.
meet to-day in Albany at four O'Clock.