New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-31
THE COURTS.
ERIE RAILWAY LITIGATION.

THE SUIT OF JOHN C. ANGEL AGAINST THE COM
PANY-ExAMINATIoN OF 4. r. MDoNoUGH
The suit of John G.. Angel against the Erie
Railway Company came up again yesterday afternoon
before John Lawrence csq referee at NO III Broad
way, Mr. Augustus l. McDonough, the Secretary OF
the Erie Railway Company, was called, ana MS tesu
mony consumed greater part OF the session. MI me-
DonouRh stated that he had held the position OF secre
tary of the Company since April, 1873 He sometimes
attends the meetings OF the Executive Committee OF the
Company and Is always present at the meetings OF the
Board OF Directors. At the meetings OF the latter Ms
duty is to keep the minutes, which are all filed IN
books kept for that purpose. Mr.. McDohougn mas III
his custody these books together with all contracts
made by Company. The Treasurer has In his charge
the certificates the shares OF stock OF the Buao
New-York and Erie Company purchased by the Erie
Company All Cancelled notes would remain with the
Auditor or the Treasurer. The witness could not say
whether or not there were any entries in the Com
panys books regarding the purchase OF said stock lie
knew that the books contained references 10 the 'rans
actions that occurred between the Company and the r
OF Bschofsheim Godschmdt. There are also entries
pertaining to the purchase OF coal lands III Pennsy'a-
mia, the dates of which witness could not remember
These entries very general In their character ana
do not refer any deeds or contracts Mr. McDonougn
stated that he bad charge Of all deeds and abstracts
Of titles belonging to the Erie Company, ana
those referring TO the Pennsylvania purchases
are in bis possession. He received them ABOUT
the beginning Of the present wear; they came
to him through the firm OF Buer Darling, the counsel
employed by the Company In Pennsylvania The papers
the completion OF the conveyance OF the
lands to the Company still course OF preparation
Mr. McDOuOugh did not know the location OF the LANDS
referred The Company had received stock IN both
the Hillside Company and the North Western Exchlhse
and Mining COMPANY, also in the Genwood COMPANY.
The counsel for the prosecution here moved tnat ccr-
tain books and papers belonging TO the Erie Company
and bearing directly the case he produced me
counsel for the d Tense said he should refuse u produce
any papers books whatever unless ordered by the
Court 49,,
The counsel for Mr.. ANGEL the prosecution SAID nc
wished the minutes of the meeting OF the Board OF
Directors time when they decided upon pnrchas
the lands and stocks in question. In reply 10 tns
demand tho counsel for the Company reiterated NE
determination 10 Eesst all attempts to produce the
hooks papers The question will be settled by judge
DUnOhue. - =. ~
In the continuation OF the examination OF Nj MELON
Oush he said he had knowledge OF any money having
been dlsbursed IN relation to the lands or stocks. II
been the vouchers would he IN the possession
OF the Auditor TREASURER. He remembered pelng
present at meeting OF the Board OF directors IN 1919!
when there general discussion or tie auVlSaply
of purchasing coal lands. lie knew nothing OF he pur
chase Of Buffalo, New-Yuk and Brle st0cH The Issue
Of the case manly upon the possibility OF optn
ing access to the books which contain the supposed
enIrcs regarding the purchase OF these Iahus anu