New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-23

o.bsr OF this also. Mr. Appraiser Davis is the
hero In the act of incorporation OF the Plattspurgh
and Whitehall Railroad the sum of S70,390 was
given M a subsidy to that corporation, contingent
upon its completion to Ticonderoga. In 1917 that
road was purchased by the New-iork and CANADA
Railroad and with it the equities OF tins applopna
ton. When the work was completed IN the rail- Oh
1874 the President, Isaac V. Baker, appncd 10 ,ho
Controller for his warrant for bis money Mr.
Hopkins expressed his apprehensions that 'ne
oppropriation had lapsed, some two days hav-
ing interviewed between the time hxed 1or
the completion of the road and the passage OF
the act reviving the appropriation. The result OF
several interviews with the parties in interest was
that he would reonire the opinion of the Attorney
General Early in December, Mr.. Baker tells us, ne
came down to Albany and in company with Joseph
H. Ramsey and Senator Toby, waited upon the Con
troller who reiterated to them his objections ana
the necessity If procuring the opinion OF the A'tor
nev-G General before he could pay. He declined him.
self to procure the opinion of the Attorney
and when one of the party-Mr. Baker Is not sure
whether il was the Controller or one OF his compah-
ions-suggestod that there was Mr. DAVIS VINO
could procGre the opinion Of tho Attorney General
Mr. Baker replied he didn't know MI. DaVis' lheIe
upon saws Mr.. Baker, the Controller remarked
You desire it, / will telegraph him to come" Mr..
of the 10Th of December, 1874, he received dis
patch from MI Davis saying, d" Meet me at the Con-
troller's Office this afternoon about O'clock Al
o'clock Mr. Baker was al the Controllers Once anu
what followed we will give i'll Mr.. Bakers own
words:
O. You were then wherci 4. Al home; left AZ II
O'Clock and arrived Mt ahon two; came cow WVt 70
the Controllers Office and found Mr. DAVIS M on "
oofa alone introduced himself To nc or r'T I'm ,
Nv Davis I supposed" he said. Yes, ana pileu OUT
,la he
General and showed il 20 me; presently me too.I'i
focicry ?" and ne raid "Yos; that is all want" or
words to that effect he took the paper Oht W ms uP'
20 lai ne mnt pE nrae i tc e5nroe Sscncc IRON
the ROOM preparing the papers Ioi me Ns4'u W.
now much should pay nm for his trouble; he replied,
81 OOO:" and presently, before had.d"ne aG> INNS
toward aNin- HIN, the tph'loifr .tlHC ~ IL
aOh know nothing about that-say nothing about u,
you settlc with hIm;" lac wcnt onl Hfih a g..
down the table and drew ny ndiVd ia cIecK ,Ui
~ OGO ana he gave bis voucher; plesci ,u' ,In
t.,ler in with the paper, Tor ,g 10 aAy a. t4 ~
Treasury, went cut, with tie Controller signature -
O. In,Ic i one material part i yoq please ma you
ire once Win senator Tobcy and the other scnJgen
ySn have Pame w ,, % g f' t" c1 IN '
O. Was the Controller there a. He was waiting io'
o. Who made up the party? A. Mr.. Ramsay, Senator
To6ey ana my self wcat over; ne h"d 1' ,''e 'Tn
from ls house. for hc wasn't very Weil We s,ou on ne
,,stmlr 10 has Office and met HIM. ana icl uitu Win
han into his Office tins conversation NHs h'I" III MS
Office. ne Controllers. and no one else present
O. Who was present besides you' A senator i'hSa!'
90 BID senior Torcy refer you toDays TO set an opn-
O. Ten me what your recollection on iai subject ISL
& nav, no recollection about it; Know Il came ~ III
Conversation: that Mi Davis would he the piolet Hlan
% Non don, know whether 1t was Ramsay or Tobey
A I don't know winch OF the three. -
O. Won know II Was not the Controller don't youf a.
cant say th"t
Mr.. Davis admits that he came 10 the Controllers
Office upon thr3 teiegaphic SUMMONS that he took q
4. pn
b;s oDnon. and received for it the sum Of $1,000.
Mir. Daviss account OF this part of tho transaction
We viii give in his own words. Being asked who
signed the check he answered.
"A. ". Baker; don't remember either having seen
hin, before o' since: tlen said Ia me Alr DAVIS
what amount siould pay you! tod hlm h1 s'''n.
,ayS AWAY nome ana "N'l| IRON
u,y hn-l..,: s..,s ne: Mr. Weed SAYS inns he sad
M. weed OF h., coGn5e, said ~ @ust h. p"' I .I
rnolch uuder contain circumstances. hut nave it.h
M I'm, itc nom my cal business for the next
- mink ID was two mouths that we were enengcn-imG
don't tdnh t.at woAi sat mo said ne; @0dd Hl","
mi yo,tT Siid J: YES Sir. and turned 10 -" Hon
Sins mqsclf and said: Nr. li"nFns Wu@t "'.t, ! I"
te c ',ir and he stepped the Ollie, and
Wien ,hs ccr,; was given NJ Hopkins was not then III
the room, hut ~ tnc building
UXs.risFACroEY EXPLANATIONS.
MIR. Ucpkne's version of the facts vh'h fell
within his observation is given in he following teS-
tnuony:
Mr. Tohev came and sat down by the table near me- and
asked ue II ,acc could moi bc some ,ii-' mem ~
Gcpan were psrp-this cuHycgsati' ~ was rather low
ai NJ, corn t.c tables sai, nave toll f"h re
Yaaieey, Mr. TobF thar or VII nave &" ~, ;' ' ',
n.I ~ W. ,l =, ,i ,if,.r ,ii,d t. ,,i.r ettrr
for him 20 90 With the Attorney -,'reiaL q" i"d nm
10 20 49, a.. "''" o. & Wv - or iis
O. Did yuu sugg 81 jnr name "t ANY ptt-"h VINO s"hl
hr n, trinrIltpi 30 procuring au opinion min" Aii"r-
/ .t..fA H.
he ,ria IN came from Mr.. Tnbc}-i am s'i'nrE ' me
| ID. hi,u ,..t l.r Iont, mad. ,at suggestion: a.t'd
him te art time -iw huu but hc wa rather undecided
a1il %. and Ia.Icr Thought "a was "h h"d' gre az
l,d r ro; am riidrl ire .iu.'. .ln Di.t di NOT
@ DID }ou e0cr send tor Dir. Day; - NO. ''i nj
Wr paws thaf D.. v.,- y.i tel i..te.
8 Doyou I,iucub.r whie youg e. gram wasi \. No.
Idpuot. s,.
8 Was It merely 10 come 20 Aibanyi A. cannot tell
- YiS M ne cane thrrc day or two aer Won sont
/ uitoispac a IT, ou, ollie 4. Nor. sir.
G. las is tc NOT WIZ t-q opinion iAa2i ed on the
s~ STATE OF EE,y-YopK. CoyrnoLLERs}
Ryn. DANIEL PR,Tr. AHowet Ge'erd: Dan SIR:
I brgto call your attention 10 C"pt'r IL OF me Laws
Precipitation mentioned in the act D. ~ui. IA he, and
whether it is proper ioI in' 10 pay Maea 'o 'ylns %
W you please give your origen ngop il and I2gch
/ ob..0.' T.. .rtfully y0ur-, NELSON n fOIhINs.
! on the back oi ms the following;
w SYRACUSE. Dec. II, 1874.
The Hon. v X. HOPKINS, C0nfr0ii1: have examined
te WITHIN named act ~ compliance win Your request,
ri an, of tnc 0ninnn Obliged 10 pay over
J tie money 10 the railroad company upOn hclns iuf-
ri.br1 win ptpui That he railroad company has per
I formed according to inc terms oi acc. YOURS etc.,
II. PRATT. Attorney General
O. This opinion is dated The day after me letter pun
poSs 10 have lcen written you say nat eur wac
osrd on the dav written, 81 lar as yen knO"f ~
us ORIGINAL date ny my confidential clerk. VINO wrote ~
n SIN: -co il f. changed there 10 the loibi now
c,arof to when or 1t went Judge irstt-Whcther
/ iy mail 10y hand. . =.
q Wl,v yo,dnt II have been easier, Mr. Hopkins, to
han. sem lettcr up 10 the Attorney office