New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
THE COURTS.
MR.. TILDENS SOURCES OF INCOME.
AN OUTLINE OF TuE 472 QUESTIONS WHICH HE IS
REQUESTED TO ANSWER.


REQUESTED TO ANSWER.
The bill of discovery filed in the United
States Crcuit Court on Monday last IN the SUIT
brought by the Government against Samuel j. Iideh
for the recovery OF Income tax sets forth a' great e
pense and uncertainty VIII be lhenrteu
by taking testimony IN common law, ana prays tha
Mr. Tden may be commanded to appear In court ana
answer the Az questions proposed The questions arc
in the naD repetions of each other. The hrst ASKS
whetbe- the defendant received during the years from
1862 1871. inclusive. any or what income III fAcFsS
OF the sums exempt by law from taxation, from any EN-
ployment vocation carried on In the United STATES
Then follows repetition Of the question: each and
every wear being asked about separately, instead OF III
the series as Then similar questions are asked
IN reference bis income during the various years ne
was counsel proceedings tor the consolidation OF te
Peninsula Railroad OF Michigan with the Chicago "hd
Northwestern Railroad Company, or for the leasing ol
the r.named railroad to the latter. He Is next asked
what his income was during the same years from the
New-York Iron M.ne Company, and during each sepa-
rate year and another series Of questions wishes HIM to
explain what interest. whether partner or Otherwise
ne had in the New-York Iron Mine. called OF Mar
duate or Negaunee any other corporation the prede
cessor or successor OF the New York Iron Mine.
Ths next question ia to Mr.. Tildens gains in the
same years from dealings in stock. shares, bonds de-
hcnures and other securities Of the PIttsburG, Fort
WAYNE aud Chicago Railroad Company, the PENN
sula Railroad Company. the Chicago ana Ca
lena Union Railroad, aud the ST. Louis, Alton and
Terre Haute Railroad Company siYilar questions are
asked as TO proceedings for the consolidation OF tho
Milwaukee ana Horizon Railroad aud various other
companies with the Pennsylvania Railroad lie ~ next
asked state his income from Ne Union Pacific Rai-
road Company; from proceedings IN lJrecosic oi ho
sale OF the Chicago and Alton Railroad; h0nI pl0Ceed-
lugs H. foreclosure the sale OF the Grcenylle ana
Miami Railroad; for similar proceedings agdlnSt the
Plflsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company;
tor services rendered the gaukee and St. Paul Ral
road Company; the Milwaukee and Prairie dn Cheh
Railroad Company; & the CeyelIHd ana PittsDurg
Railroad Company; to the PittsDurG, FOrt wayne
Chicago RIIlrOdd u the CnchSO anu Aitpn
Railroad Company; to the Toledo and Wabash Railroad
COMPANY; to The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Company; 10 the Balance Dry Dock Company; To the
Erio Railroad COmpany to tGe iron GINS Company, O
NcsaunrC, Mich: to thc Grpcny le and Miami R1lf0ad
to the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad ON
pan, the Chicago, Iowa aud NEBRASKA kalIWay
COMPANY; TO the krnOsha and Rockford fil way COhl-
pauy; % the Milwaukee and HORIZON RAILWAY toih-
pany; t. the Grand Rapids and II diana EalWN
CamBany; the Continental improvement COnpdHyi
Ia tNr ST. Louis Alton ANA TeTre Haute Railway Com
lie Michigan Iron Company; 10 the CuInDcf-
Rutland Railroad Company TO the "ln0pa ana -.
Peer Railway Company; and 20 the La crosse en-
pr.eIu and Prescott Railroad Company. SIR llldCh Is
turiher asked state what his income was lOf ana
on account and what dealings or transactions
carried either by himself or IN connection WtA Ottis
ln the purchase, sale or negotiation OF any ana What
stocks bonds, dcbenturcs other securities or any anu
gugaton- joint stock companies or olher dSo-
Citations: his income Tor services rendered as
attorney, ,clUuscliOr-ataw advocate or IN any OtIet
capaciIy TO any person. The next question ~ whetner
the defendant owned held, mad eased or occupied dui
IN ths year, referred real estate ur mcOrpOfeai
lercdi tmcn!. auG what sum he derived % income
The last question whether dHriug tut,e
year, o bucred loss account Oi any business, fddc
profession occupation, whether he received any
annual income gain. profits not suhi.Ct 10 taxation
on account Oi eX mptious 10y act or Congress-