Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-10
THE MESS AT MARQUETTE.
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article in reference to the seizure of the
books of the New York mine at Marquette,
in which appears the following account of
the transaction, as given to a reporter of the
paper by Hon. Marsden G. Burch, of Grand
Rapids, United States district attorney:
The New York Mine company operate
near Neeaunee, and the principal stockholds
ers are Samuel j. Tilden and w. L. Wet
more, Ti,den owning controlling interest.
The business of the company was managed
by Mr.. Wetmore. Some time ago trouble
arose between these men, and Tilden froze
Wetmore out When the latter was displaced
from his position he retained the books of
the New York Mine company in his posses
sion, and the officers of the govern:
ment discovered that MIR. Wetmore would
be q valuable witness in the suit against Til
den for the recovery of an income tax from
him. Accordingly Mr.. Sherman, the United
States district attorney for New York, gave
notice that the government would take tes-
timony from Mr.. Wetmore before 81. M.
Maynard, formerly United States commits
sloner, and at present notary public at
Marquette.
A few days ago representatives of the
government and Mr.. Tilden proceeded to
take testimony. Soon after the work began
Wetmore said he could not answer definitely
any questions asked without referring to the
books of the New York Mine company, and
accordingly brought them into court, and re-
ferred to them frequently. On Saturday
last Mr.. Sherman finished his examination
of the witness, and requested the books of
Mr.. Wetmore for the purpose of offering
the same in evidence at the trial in New
York. Wetmore objected to the taking of
the books to New York, but said he would
permit copies of the same to be made, which
he would compare with the original and
swear to their correctness when completed.
Sherman and Thomas Harland, Tilden's at
torney, made a stipulation in writing that
copies of the books should be made and
used in evidence, and then Mr.. Sherman re-
turned to Chicago.
On Monday last Harland, who remained at
Marquette, cross-examined Wetmore all day,
and it was agreed among those present to
take testimony and close the case in the
evening. Mr.. Harland entered Maynard's
Office quite early in the evening, and recon-
menced his examination of Wetmore, taking
up the books while doing so one at time,
and after referring to them placing them
against his chair near the door. After the
books had been deposited as stated, w. P.
Haley, the local attorney of the New York
Mine company, came into the room, and made
inquiry as to the progress of the examina-
ton, after which he retired. Shortly after 8
O'Clock stranger-since ascertained to be
one O'Leary, a laborer for the New York
Mine company-entered the room, and with
out speaking, took the books and handed
them to one McCloskey Ia relative of the
cardinaD an agent of Tilden's. McCloskey
ran away with the books, and although fol-
lowed by Wetmore-who was lame at the
time, and unable to move dly-McClos
key escaped.
Haley speaks freely and boastingIy of the
affair, and says he whipped the horses and
hurried McCloskey away. After O'Leary
took the books it was ascertained that Til
denis agent took a writ of repleyin from
justice of the peace against Wetmore for the
books, and that O'Leary-who was not an
officer, but a laborer in the mine at Negau-
nee-had been specially deputized to serve
it. Both Haley and McCloskey claim
the honor of devising the scheme for
taking the books away. Messrs. Wetmore
and Maynard expressed great surprise at this
movement, and Mr.. Harland declared him
self astonisLed.
Mr.. Burch says proceedings will be COM
menced against Haley, McCroskey, and
O'Leary for contempt of court, and that the
bar of Marquette county will probably disbar
Haley.