New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-31
THE CANAL FRAUDS.
AN EARLY TRIAL WANTED BY DENISON
& co.

TOTAL DENIAL OF THE COMPLAINT AGAINST
THEM-THEIR PROPOSITION TO THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL FOR AN IMMEDIATE TRIAL.
SYRACUSE N. T., Aug. 3O.-TO-day Messrs. Den.
ison, Beden, and Gale the defendants in the suit
brought by the People for the recovery OF
$4045 S4 O5, alleged to have been fraudulently OBJ
tanned through the Port Schuyler and Lower Mo-
hawk Aqueduct contract. served their answer on
Acknowledgement Pratt through their attorneys,
Messrs. Ringer & Hiscock. The defendants deny
every allegation in the complaint. They de-
clare the work and materials justly and
reasonably worth the sum of $494,5s4 O5. They
specifically deny every allegation which imputes to
them any fraud OF the of any undue influence
or any corrupt combinations or collisions with the
officers of the State the Of any false preenses
or vouchers in obtaining any credit, money, OF any
estimates, affdavits certificates from any OF the
officers or agents of the State. They aver that all
moneys were paid TO them by and all estimates were
made by the duly authorized and accredited officers
of the State. The following letter was sent to At
torney General Pratt by Messrs. Ruger & Hiscock:
SYRACUSE Aug 80 1875.
To the Hon. d. PRATT. Ahorney n General.
DEAR SIR Having this day filed and served the an
against James j. Beldcn. Henry d. Denison. A. Caldwell
Eelden and Thomas Gale and thus caused an issue we
and examination Of the matters In controversy as
sumo that the state, having had commission Win a,ss
discovering frauds alleged to have been committed by the
Defendants their possession all such facts az they
deem necessary to prove on the trial against s ana thst
they To delay the rigorous prose-
cutop action. Thedefendants claim that they avo
been subjected unounded accusations or dishonesty
and corruption; that they have been held to bail IN
unprecedented amounts upon pdre representatlons
and have, 1t to Them solely for purposes OK
oppression had their property seized and attached
to amount largely In excess OF any claim when cou
be reasonably made by the state for any purposes OF
security, any other just legitimate cause they are
therefore DESTROYS OF relieving themselves from these
burdens II may be conveniently accomplished
without the delays which usually attend the prosecution
Of legal action. And for that purpose they hereby
offer to waive any formal notices or pro-
ceedings and will Immediately proceed TO the
trial OF the case any time and place before any
tribunal the Attorney General may indicate and II
no other tribunal may be selected will consent to pro-
coed the immediate trial OF this case, before one or
more OF the following gentlemen to be selected by the
Attorney General: The Hon. Amasa j Parker, Albany
the Hon. Samuel Hand Albany; the Hon: Francis ker
nan, Utica the Hon Alexander s. johnson, Utica;
Charles Mason Utica the Hon William j. Bacon, Utlea;
the Hon. Addison Gardner, Rochester, ana tie Hon.
Henry r. selden, Roche will ourselves select ore
or from any list OF presented to us by
the Acknowledgement to try this case Hoping to receive
early reply to this proposition We remain respecuuiy
your obedient servants, r. Hls'o Ck
WIN. &. RrGER,
Defendants Counsel.