The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-10-15
The Suit Of Wilson, Tenant & Co.
against Axel Hayford.

This case which has been alluded to in these
columns, was tried in the U. S. Circuit last
week before JudgeFoX. 1t was an action to re-
cover about 900, of which $1,000 was, at the
time Of bringing the suit, alleged to have been
paid to Hayford for the purpose of bribing Di-
rectors of the road of which he was President
This theory was abandoned. however, at the
trial, and the action tried as for money loaned,
as otherwise it could not have been maintained.
The defendant filed in offset an account of $l4.-
600, of which $4,000 was for services to the
contractors as their agent or attorney in the last
year of building the road. The principal points
in the case We're the two large items in the ac-
$4,000 at one time and $1,000 at two others times ?
Second. Did Wilson, Tenant & Co. agree TO
pay IIaytord $4,000 tor his services?
Wilson testified that he gave IIayford in July,
1869, $1,000; i'll August $500, and in Sept. $500,
all in bank bills, and handed it to him person
| ally. He said the money was charged against
| Il blank in the company books because Hay
| ford said to him that the directors were to
| make an examination of the contractors books.
| and he didn't want his name to appear against
| such charges. lie directed Mr.. Dana the book
| keeper, to enter ii so. and it was DONE
Tenant testified that he was present at the
| first payment, and saw Hayford take the money
| that Ilaytord subsequently, admitted to him that
| he had received the other two payments that
| it was loan and has not been repaid, although
| liayford for long time promised that it should
| be. unless the contractors made 50 much out
OF the contract as TO afford TO give it to him. Z.
| j. Dana, the book keeper testified to having
made the entries in that way at the time by
| Wilson's direction in Iiayford'> presence and 10
a talk with lIaytord in April, 1873, concerning
the suit in which the witness said that it was or
| 5000 cash reed. and that IIavtord did not deny
| if. ON the other hand, Hayford Swore posi-
| lively that he never received the moncy-that he
had large money transactions with the conrar-
tors, and WAS constantly loaning them money
| and receiving it back; he also exhibits accounts
which they had paid while the 5000 remained
| on their books, instead of credin@ them; and
that he did not at any time owe them Il dollar
The witness was subjected by Mr. Bradbury to
Il long, rigid and searching cross examination
| i'll which he many times repeated that he did
| not receive the monies charged. rs Il loan. but
might have received it in payment of debts.
That finished the testimony concerning the
5000.
Concerning the item of $4,000 in set OFT
Col. Wildes testified that the services Of Mr.
Ilaytord on the road were efficient and valuable.
Henry Wyman. of Belfast, testified to have
heard conversation in which " iIl>on said to
llayford that lie should make 500 900 if the road
could be finished bv Nov. l>t. and thai IIaytord
should have $4,000 il ii could be finished.
Raymond ;. Rich testified that liavtord'S ser
vices We're Very valuable in completing the
road. j. II. kaer testified that when the rail-
road company voted llAvtord his pay rs Pre>i-
dent he >aid he did not receive any pay from
the contractors. Monroe Young said Wilson
told him that iIaytord was to have $4,000 if
he finished the road Is contracted. Ford Gay
testified that Wilson told him that.Ilaytord
should have $40 900 if it took his last dollar
No questions We're put to Wilson concerning
the alleged $40, 600 promised While upon the
stand. IIayford was asked if he knew of the
use of 100000 in the city government as a bride
to control the location of the Belfast road, or if
he received amy portion of if, and he rep led
tbat he did NOT
Mr.. Wilson. while tr~tilying. wa. asked if
EIayford had amy interest in The contract for
building the road 10 v hirh he replied that he
had not.
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Wilson. Tenant 4 Co. of $40.
1t is understood that the jury threw out the
large items of both accounts and struck the
balance between the remainder
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