The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-24
THE ERIE kECEIVERSHIP.
ATTORNEY GENERAL FAIRcHILD HAS TAKEN NO
STEPS IN REFERENCE TO IT.
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

ATTORNEY GENERAL FAIRCHILD HAS TAKEN NO
STEPS IN REFERENCE TO IT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, N. ", Nov. %, 1871
Attorney General Fairchild called upon this
afternoon relative the statement that he had inter-
fered 10 the Erie receivershp suits and had directed
Receiver Jewett take further steps the suits
or in the negotiation OF the road The Attorney Gen.
era had not tho report until called bis atten
ton to IT, He said very promptly that he had no
ication with Receiver Jewett the subjects
referred to ALL Recently Judge Knott had written
him rogue ting, tho old suit should be called
no before him again, that he might be heard
OF the parties and Mossrs Shipman, Barlow Co. had
asks ed same thing behalf oil The other side The
suit referred 10 ID the ono In which Mr. Jewett was
appointed receiver and was instituted under Judge
Pratt, last Attorney General. No steps had been
taken have rehearng, but no SAID he had acceded
TO the wishes OF the counsel both sides 10 case IT
should recalled. He has not, however, gwen any
such Instructions 10 Receiver Jewet as indicated As
to reorg snizatol, he knew nothngspersonay about
any arrangements looking to such an end and had
heard nothing as 10 the statement that Wilbur l.
Brown, partner OF Judge Pratt had received $4,000
for making the AFFIDAVIT necessary to make Mr. Jewctt
receiver. tho Attorney General sand that could not
be considered discovery by him, Tor had all along
been plainly charged IN the papers 10 the case
A DENIAL.
SYRACUSE, N. r., Nov. %, 1871
wilbur NJ. Brown, OF THIS city, denies in toto tho
statement that while Judge Pratt was Attorney Gen.
cra he received $1,000 for making an affidavit IN The
Erie Railway case. lie admits receiving So, 900 for
legal services in the suit in which Mr. Jcwctt was
appointed receiver He declares that concerning his
aclloG ia with said suit ne has nothing to
Withhold conceal and furthermore, denies that In
the appointment Mr.. Jewett receiver oil the Erie
Railway there any fraud collision or sempancs
Of collision.
MR.. JEwErTs CONTRADICTION OF THE STORY
THAT THE REORGANIZATION WAS TO BE PRE-
VENTED.
Receiver Jewctt, OF the Erie Railway, emphatically
contradcts the story printed yesterday OF an effort 10
prevent the prosecution of the scheme for reor-
ganization OF this great property The statements
which Mr.. Jcwett says are untrue arc:That General
ckles. acting as counsel for Mr.. James McHenry In
the suit brought by Mr. Jewett against the latter
prevent the prosecution OF the plan oil reornani-
zaton; that his (Mr. Jewett'sl appointment as
receiver was procured BY collusion, and mat
IN his effort to forward the rcconstructon
scheme he mad made msreprescntstions regarding the
number OF English stockhode who had agreed 70 ~
last 34 800 shares OF the 1000 OF unpreierred STOCK
had asscned the rcconstructon. Tbs ~ the intest
report winch Mr. Jewet has received since that tlmo
assents have been coming IN continuously Un NO
vcmpcr 10. oil the first consolidated mortgage ponds,
amounting to $40, $50. 900, stock 10 the amount Of
$l5,27O,0O0 had asscntcd and the assenu had peen
filed with the trustees OF the gold bonds amounting
10 81 OuU 900, asscnts for the amount o S6o2av0t
/ have been fled With regard TO tho $4,000 paid "a
Mr. Brown, Mr.. Jcwett says ne never saw MT. Brown
but twice. and that he know nothing Whatever VI any
such trnnsactiofL