New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14

It OF a he takes the responsibility, Il he did sign IT. after
breach, after tie damages have been nqqdated, BY
sale Of the gold a' custom saS SO snd TO
seek for hi. purposes to bind his principal esay
rules Of the custom of the Board he being member OF
IL and his principal vas not He sought 70 gam Ine
aranst lin by doing whatf By doing something which
he says himself it not his custom 10 I9Ihahe{,
sgning memorandum wnicn IN ~" , THu' f G' the
purpose Of saving himself from those pains aut t
1PS TGd sns between himself and his
principal on his principal for ls own puIposeS amu ~
with the rules aud the customs OF te DS a., J ,,T
"a the and its members concerned lot tne P
mad been closed and the damages liqWdGted ana
when in accordance with the usual custom, eIetSS
purpose of saving himself from the penalties OF tne
machinery o; the Board for his own purpose ne
his pr.ncipal-an OF whieh was u0 d a. inc done
in accordance with the custom, anu O.ins uon9
usually does ms between himself ard hia ,pfln-
cpal would to 10 DO clearly iesal anu nos ~
DONG business, testified to by Mr. speyers ana 9t!er
brokers, Is without regard to the law ~ T1uI o
tp6n,,ct their business in the Cold and stock
Exchange when their contracts are MADE IN open =,
Bond t0 Sign bought and sold notes ana mana the 10
ench other al the hne they make tho contracts Dut @
do IT, They rely upol the.r own law hey iha"1 ~
for the selves, they have their own constitution, by-
laws, and machinery and they pay no more attention 70
tne statute OF frauds or the statutes OF tns s,s 81
in existence. And tho trouble when they ma
their own laws and their own machinery inadequate
for their own protection; when they hnd themselves either
OutWitttd, wrOnged. oppressed aud Tie l force a1
the machinery Is inadequate to protect themselves Aey
come 10 the courts OF justice to ancFd them the
protection which they have not the ability 70 Gerry ou1
themselves. They come forward and AK the pre-
teciiOn Of justice. and they themselves nave been
regardless OF the fundamental law on when
alone they invoke that protection say that, now
without any ocuse ybOuy IA this case; thdt Is thG
plrport and the effect o. the evidence In the case
should be glad my way clear as Ia submit ne
question fairly this jury 10 whether these ceehd
nis we're iOnt adgeutufers N Til transaction and were
responsible fJr this mammoth enterprise. ~ WOuid b5
rig and proper should do so, provided could see NY
way In doiaS It, without CyeltG4ulns the laws Dab
from the view / take o. 10, 10 seoms ID me II
rerlgabc rs TO tie nCus -nature OF the menOranuhih
uutl Tie statute Gf Ersuds ana 90 o uudei siandS
between tr plrtes ami tho Time when Lo ntiOIaa'th
was supposed have been signed. ichnnOt see any WAY
by when a verdict cJld possibly be suppo.ie ed ana
there Il nothing that submit 10 the jury On ne
qucs. iOu 80 10 whether the contract was signed
se no escape from the conclusion th+t EaIe arrived
~ with reluct .ncc and have Jicd the case win view
Ot putting tie jury, alter long tI2i IL "S"
have been ciunaBty proper should DO u could so.
10 escape from TIC conclusion That there ought 10 DC