New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-29
JAMES A. REILLY'S TESTIMONY.


BADv-"DYDN'T ITyEsT ANY MONEY IN IT.
WHAT REILLY ACTUALLY SAID.
The following sweeping denial OF the reports
concerning the testimony OF Mr.. James a. Reilly IN the
Erie su. was yesterday received:
IN mr. Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: the account OF my examination i'll the case OF
Potter aCt. Jewett contained In TINS mornings
TRIBUNE untrue in every particular except The stale
meri that owned 200 shares Of Emo stock. never
made single of the statements imputed to me under
oath or otherwise could not for none of them are true
Mr. RcdGcld informs me that he did not make 10 TIH
TRIBUNE reporter any the statements ascribcd % him.
Very respectfully yours, JAMES A. REILLY
So Wfiiagi-st. Ncir- lOrl; Jan. %. 1873
Mr. Reilly protests too much. The abstracts ns pub
shed in yesterday TRIBUNE, were derived as therein
stated from two of Nr Jewcis attorneys in the pond
ing ease They did pretend 10 he detailed or exact
report of the testimony other than the adverse law
vcrs' account Of II. A comparison with the fol-
lowing abstract from the actual record. how
ever. shows that Mr.. Reilly has been by 40 means
IN much misrcpIesented he claims at The same time
if does show that the statements derived from the law
YER, on the other side were. might have been eN-
neced STRONGLY coorod by their opinions. Mr. PIlys
card asserts hat Mr. Rcdfeld denies having made The
statements imputed him. but TIE TbBUSLs reporter
claims that he did, aud has made affidavit thereto.
Mir Rrly's answers to ihc questions put TO BIN were
10 follows emitting some statements OF no general
tcrcst:
Ny name is James a. Reilly. am thrty-eist years
old and reside In Grcenyillc Hudson County Ncw-Jcr
scv am an agent for James McIeury, Of London. IN
one way aud an III another way agent Tor :. L. VI
which hc.ong 10 English gentlemen. am attending To-
James McHenry's sencIa business pay his bills send
him anything he wants, manage MS general business
, ANY c@ infinitely connected with MI Mciienry he
tween fifteen and eighteen years. have been in
Inc employ low and Day since May or June. 81
Ian, now aching under power Of attoic. FOR Mr.. Day,
i'm fu =.
do not Cba'lcs Potter. and never had any bust
nos connection with HIM. Samuel Bird I, friend or
mine II, IAvtY pOul. Re i III the commission bushes,
now think ! do not know joan Jones or Christian
NJ Edwards. Inside \. Hopper Is particular frond 81
Ininc lie is in New-Yorh city, IN business and -
very wealthy man, IL wss Formerly president Of the
Singer sewing idchinc C"gpanN. oei'c|t He r.
sides in NcWJcrsey. James NJ. Darand - iriend OF
have always he'd more or less stork III te Eiie Ran
way since Fisk and Gould were PIT OUT, ana think
sI nd W sa, IL was at high snrcs but il went down
have always held more or less Of that stock suppose
RAILWAY stock several hundred shares-upN ard, of
1000 shares Part Of the certificates are III NrVIoft
shares, if a mau don't own anything uniil u.
paws FOR IT, bur cen call Tor al when J want H.
pany u wa transferred, believe. m 1871 ! Ilr-
chased of broker named John Biood~ood N Dcc"n
bcr - few days preYlOus 90 rs being Transferred. !
paid aud fraction, think pa'd ior II myself !
sS 5 NO 4 Toy MONEY ssoei r'4 win s a r'rd
bought II As a speculation lafuy; g|ye no "ther
cert iny PLAIN name which IS generally con
siterod good 10Y any money may want borrowed
.hont LIS business lie rs friend Of mine that moot
often. rOms 70 pay him interest Tor ms no.N IL
lives III NrwNora bus 90 not how %i'ir. Wct nm
lately. ! DO not owe any roncy That cannci pay.
have some money IN ~" banks ana own - 5000 god
b1nd. glV bank account suinr. hin. hkc $500.
lad aqualicr interest ar" III 300 shares ~ Eric
Purchased October, Dy MI Harold l. Il tu.Hs out
good, haNca oncIoUrth IN ir-i am II u iufh' ON
had, am 10 pay nothing did not invest ans money
| had in irving to arrange some of his affair. rtrr
ested myself and as DC had not much money, A'
4 .t. into He l. taf
u!ai "a ti''' .I"r he In. tr,i,Ir I'm pitGci,hi
ne visited Mr MciIcry last summer. when they mad
,, o. ,nyy ,rbnt Mr. McIIegr, La. to,d me- Of Inn.
ownership Of Erie bonds. last bim IN july, and Ia
said that he largely interested III bonds aud s"cE ~
NoIs,,r, roid me mat ne. 100 had "a Ot OF the IIe So
cu1ties soiue 1900 or 5000.
Here there was q long argument touching the pro
priey OF a question 10 Mr.. Mcionrys sOlyency or
means The witness finally said:
do not know " real or personal property ~ this
country ~ LITOpc which Mr. Mciicnry owns. |
know he always pays bis bills, and ! consider
confidential relations win M. mclienry for II great
are conducted throu,h did not originate TINS suit
DONE know who did / my friends, Mr.. Hopper
and sIr Duard, and Other people. ana told them it
fcrred the the road and stock advised
my friends 10 go III aud project their own Interests
They commenced the suits. Ihcy owned hundreds II
shares became alarmed ~ an owner 81 stock both ~
the contingent interest az the Harold pool and some
stock had WITH 0ihrr parties more III Nc"-fork
New |
this stOckonc 800 or 100 shares over year ago. We
divide prof on H. did not put in any money.
lido business on different grade
Ny agreement WIN MI. Newman was " Womb tel
him | thought Eiie stock was good he WIS 10 bug
aud II II proved profitable investment no was 10 give
me half the proh ii there was any os' was hOl !" De
called to pay any o. IT, had similar agreement
with Mr. Shields and with the firm OF STACK Il . This
covered period over two years past, and guess they
have got II yet They merchants, aud Stack my
brother-in-law. Unfortunately stuck" HIN on H.
was interested 1900 shares with Him 1t & 100
There four of lis in tins transaction. put in no
6ist began TO think nv interest In Eie Railway stock
In danger over a year ago then had no interest
perhaps few shares | knew thar q decree OF fore
closure had been given, Dut aid n9i 'ninx II would
general street talk that IL was set-up job" thought
consulted Win other holders and they thought
it wOd he better 60 upset This decree IL was one OF
my objects In buying tins stock 10 make IL better by try
my TO upset this Judgment and intended 10 associate
some friends WITH me in the enterprise represented
10 them chat the stock would he much bet or We could
upset tins decree. first retained counsel to bring this
suit think III September on October The exact date |
cannot tell without referring to the letters Ills
was ID. H. sickics had communication with him about
bringing the suit before bought the stock
Questions rs to how much, If anything the witness had
pad toward the prosecution of the suit he was cy-
pected TO pay anything, objected TO and an
by advice Of his counsel and 1t determined
by the referee to certify the questions to the court
Mr.. Reilly further testified:
do not know what time Mr. Hopper acquired IT. stock
e. Mc. Durand. auy of the others did speak TO
Nj Martin about this matter. Understood Mr.. Hopp
did. As far | know Mr. McIIenry did not adv
tina tnls suit be- brought. General 5ckes has ralt.
charge OF hs affairs here. know personally manr ii
the officers OF the Erie Railway know Mr.. Abbott
Mr. Bowen l do not know Mr.. Jewett oven by zig Il.
/ only know OF the management Of the affairs OF the
company what have been told by railroad people 1
have tried 10 get all the information could In any way
except by corruption. That never do.
The question: Please to give the names OF the various
railroad people who have given you information dout
the affairs of the Erie Railway Company" was objected
to and ordered to be certified to the court Resumlng
Mr.. Reilly said:
furnished part OF the information upon which the
petition based great deal OF the information came
examining the