The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-09
lIAVEMEYER V. HAVEMEYER
THE SAFE OF THE LONG ISLAND RAIL
ROAD TO POPPENHUSEN
Twenty.seven Thousand Dollars Awarded by
Jury-Letter- Amer the sale to the Man
who was College Points Millionaire.

Twenty.seven Thousand Dollars Awarded by
aJury-Ietter- Amer the sale to the Man
who was College Points millionaire.
Tho motion TO set aside the verdict rom
dcrcd on Friday in the Havcmoyor case was
argued on Saturday before Judge Van Worst
until darkness settled upon the court room.
The motion was made on tho ground that the
Jury had given u verdict for larger amount
than the plaintiff claimed. Tho plaintiff owned
g2G shares Of Long Island Railroad stock. to
which she estimated the damage to have been
500 COO and this. with interest. was the amount
Of her demand. The iury's verdict was for
s27.7s0. with interest mistake was made.
however in the computation Of interest. which
prevented tho total OF the verdict. with interest
added from being excessive; and this circum-
stance is relied on to make it admissible "a it
stands. without reduction even. Judge Van
Worst reserved his decision.
Mr. Bangs and Judge Porter in tho arRu-
mcnt pronounced the verdict great outrage,
and said that IL was utterly unjust and without
a basis in reason Mr.. Parsons replied that the
verdict showed that the jury found the tcsti-
mony given on behalf Of the plaintiff To be- true.
and that this testimony proved the defendants.
the sons Of the late Mayor lIavcmeycr, TO have
been guilty Of such infamous trcach cry toward
the widow and children Of their deceased uncle
"a no verdict iould make them properly atone
for.
Among the evidence produced on the trial
was some interesting correspondence between
Mr. Parsons and Mr.. John c. llaycmeyer. When
the families Of the late Mayor and OF his de-
ceased brother Albert began their negotiations
with % view to realizing upon their large blocks
Of stock in the Long Island Railroad. the repre-
scntativcs Of the Albert Havemeycr estates re-
| tanned Mr.. Parsons ~ counsel in the business,
and he took an active part in the efforts to cffcc,
| a sale 20 Mr.. poppcuhuscn. the owner Of the
| competing Fines ON the north and south sides
| Mr.. Parsons was thus brought repeatedly into
contact with the representatives 81 the other
estate. John c. and II ,nry lIaycmcycr. IL had
| also known them previously having at prior
| date conducted some litigation Tor one ~ them
| He expected them To Join the Albert lluvcmeyel
estate In u sale. and was greatly taken ahack at
| hearing that they had obtained a majority Q
| the shares OF the railroad without his knowl
| edge or that ot their unclr's family, and rs u
charged. IN Violation oi = snlcmn ngreemeht
| tain letters passed between them and Mr.. Far
sons. which were read on the trial lust con
cluded This correspondence received add
tioual point from the continued assault maj,
upon Mr.. Parsons personally by the defence
He was accused 81 having end9nIvoreH 20 x,
the interest of the other estate. and II was n
serted that they had simply protectcd them
selling eii il ' TO- I r foppcaGussn Tie Jury, b,
| their large and speedy verdict. gave their en-
phatic ntproval III Mr. Parsonss participation
IN these transactions. and a decisive reply To th'
accusations against him.
One Of tho letters written by Mr.. Parsons wa
r. follows:
| ~ JAa Hfrmsssr
| MY upAR STA What have been 40 a loss .
understand j. WHY amt YOUR brother should wish
put me the situation IN which have bo'n placed 10
YOUR action 10 was expressly upon your assurance tina
rom IL. beginning acted m assuming the t,spohsihih
Idid Passing that who used mo go TIE cen
NEGOTIATION. with the Nlhtf HaNcncftf interest II wa
you who subj, queutN wrote requesting the ucsuttuou
ur A sale 10 D., uut IN iuN hands prompted, supiU-e
| from some di.trust at Mr. Harry q hhNencyer. ~
which there reason. You thus awaited u me
hold the Albert uavtmcycr interest while yea were tai
INK advantage the time AMI even 90 the rosiunn viii,
was arranged tor YOU between luu. your brother ai
me- 10 control the stock ami thus enable YOU o. s on
! tho Albert llaVVmcycr stock
To Henry Havemeyer. John C.'s brother. Nj
| Parsons writes about the same time.
.O~ MtpisoN AUNrF. Jan - 1879
Nv DIAN II l. tar from my wish 60 10
iuldaic think can zee the result % public ccnte'