The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31
TIE BLACK FRIDAY SUIT.
FORCING Jay GOULD TO no WRATA
MN OF HONOR MOULD DO


Twenty Thousand Do,Iars to sesd witae.-
Out of the Country Another broker with
whom Gould did not keep his Word.
De witt @. Taylor's suit against Jay
Gould and James M. Bach, to recover upon fail
ure to fun one Of the gold purchases made bv
Albert speyers. broker, for Fisk, Gould. and
others on Black Friday In 1880. was continued
Yesterday, and Nc. Spsvers's testimony was con-
cluded. Mr.. Bpeyets admitted that when 1
o'clock arrived, and Fisk still neglected to put
him In possession OF al margins" to cover the
contracts he made for him. Fisk intended to re-
pudiste the oontraots lie miRnt have said to
his clerk that day that the whole thing had
"soue up"
To MIR. sullivan--f thought that Fisk wss in
tending to shift the responsibility upon me. I
considered him a scamp. directed my clerk TO
onter tho sales to James Fisk. Jr., and his
soctites," because 1 got the order from Fisk. 1
told the clerk that the associates IN question
were the firm OF Smith, Gould h Martin, and
some outsiders. Mr.. Gould requested me IN
1871 or 1872 60 90 TO Germany for one year
Iepres sentative Of the Erie Railway, to facill-
tate the forwarding Of emigrants over that road.
rial, but Mr.. sullivan sald that his OBJECT was TO
prove that Goud's Intention was to send SDeY-
efs out Of the country. so that his testimony
should not be available In the various suits for
claims pressing upon Gould.
MIR. NpeYera continued. "GOuld OUered me
$4,000 for the year. spoke to Gould about
these claims against MIN. He said he didn't
owe them. accented this offer to go TO Europe,
and was paid $1,000 before starting, and the
rest was renittcd to me. The interview was
held IN the Brle ONCE. by Invitation Of Could"
Charles q. Alien was the next witness called.
Having mad the affirmation form of oath admin
istered TO him. MIR. Beach asked the witness
swearing on the Ilibie. Then Mr. shearmsn de-
sired that the witness should be ewUrn either on
the Bible or with the unified henus In the
90 Ia liNin f.s.d Mr
then sworn on the Bible. lie testified AZ fol-
lows;
on tho Esd ~ September. 1907. being then broker
sp. T to % Of ne Sod sey "ere orry
Game to tac ONCE aad saw Mr. FIX aSi Mr. SSuId n
The private oise. also Mr.. Smith ana others. among
Nj suHvrb.we don't want the names OF the law.
Mr.. Beach, wouldn't be delicate about It. Laugh.
lie witBcss-I told Fisk. Gould ana Heath that gold
Nas loo. flss had sent me memorandum TO Guy
Ak he I SEM e. he T s 81 sns e sSs
"sssS g s.S nv,,, MAS al d. right IL 81
iss sskcd ne Who did pnsnes, for toId MIN tor
20" iurnsd g. hir. quincy ana IA ice il. Then
Went e leS 6 9a'R ErsGssse s1d purchased the sold
M5 e,s, 2, 5rs n Tie
buy VITA par icuiar reference TO advancing the price Of
solc and stoeks The vocation OF the bears" Is to
orators called pool" Is an association agreeing either
each may Be on his IN ividua account
John 7. Perscb, broker, ties inod to gold pur-
chsses aud To the lending Of gold for Smith.
Gould & Martin on the I'D Of September, and
concernine check for $500 to settle the diff
fcrerces. bat there were other gold uansac-
lions that were not settled. for which he h
claims. among them gold sold by hin TO Speyer
On the I'D aud 2flh. Tue witness continued.
81 called on Ooad 10 March. 1871" he SAID and re-
cucsttl hlu Co ne about tt cJt ssusu Uy spevcrs
% 'hrcs Fuauy' Mr. Gould trlI me he Know that
should ~ to NJ. Nrr-v y. snuti, and whatever
n dir would D. All right ffw Sriifh, I'D smith took
nc g. the Erie " ulw ofice GoId. H. SAIL
Nj could. tni- ~ 49, Per-cH, t0 sett WitA you
ah"at our hla fHd.y tfaa.GcuVus.''
y. -NAat dic MI. nuu Il sN or dOS A.-Mr Gould
"a e IA IL you 80 % Mr. sucanns IL room over
there ana fivc tii release ~ iu " Your claims, M
Gu ing thosc ngarst So tl pIch, Marn, and .rnes
fsg Jr. viii ray $3.50 ca. Ia aud wiil ruy 500 500
thsrts 90 stoca Tor % a. tine, 10 at Joa al L..Ae
uuf ~ that 81 Hu % fi.Nul
Q.-sDcn YOU say he sad "Go TO shearmans rooms
oNtr here, elu be- ro.-t 90 auy Uartlcui. I-eeY A.
lie vpen" tae &C. rnl hrcn7ht at-a'Fft TO him.
that ftry nti. man ogHr ihege. lLauei tor He mt
down aud nrew rtlras', ana signed IT, ltw re-
lt lst tl these parties.
Q pid you receive &c $500 Al went back to
GcIlI and h1iGei the felcasc &" him, he
c. c IN te lent lfti Lals lor f"Jo, anu to-
g. smith that hac ,N1cufed reolsc anc II In the
haLdi 20 Mr. G9u now.
Q.-Ihen yon tpos e letter sh-armsn rave you 10
tuutI a. t~ ALL l-ics ~; but air. Goud lever
{. u .it tht {. cs. .Asu .h.rf.l
~. sal ~ . tnit- la1E act uis'ncntl lie ucv-r
rilf A.-NeNes, sri lac never calico upon lie