Daily globe., 1879-08-23
a SCOLD AT SAMUEL.

Cyrus ". Field Frees his System of IT'S Sup
erJt"oMs Bile BY Saying Unpleasant things
about Er- Goe. Tilden--A Fallimg-O OMt OF
the Tico Capitalists Deer Business Nat
teTs. .. ...
The public has already been apprised of
the fact that Samuel J. Tilden aud Cyrus w.
Field have had serious falling out result
ing from their business association. in the
Elevated railroad enterprise. In World
interview to-day, Mr. Field said:
There are reasons, and serious ones, why
should not go into details about the mat
ter at present. One thing, however, you
may say, which is that by no consideration
whatever could be induced to have any
more business transactions of any sort with
Mr.. Tilden. I assure you that there is not
money enough in the world to tempt me to
have anything more to do with Tilden.
Reporter-May ask why you hesitate
about stating the facts now?
Mr.. Field-Well, I'll tell you. 1t is quite
possible that the whole facts may be brought
out in a lawsuit.
Rep.-Against Mr.. Tllden?
Mr.. Field nodded assent.
Rep.-Will it be suit brought by you?
Mr.. F.-No; but I shall be the principal
witness.
Rep-Who will commence the suit?
Mr.. F.-That must not tell you.
Rep Then I suppose Mr.. Tilden has
done something decidedly questionable?
Mr.. F.-Well, I'll give you one fact and
lot you draw your own impressions. sailed
for Europe at the end of May. Up to the
time of my sailing Mr.. Tilden came to see
me almost every day, and sometimes two or
three times day. He also went down to
the steamer to see me off. returned from
Europe eight weeks ago yesterday, and since
my return have neither seen him nor heard
a single word from him.
Rep.-Have you communicated with him ?
Mr.. F.-No. Why should communicate
with him? never want to see him; never
wish to hear of him again. Ii I ever do
see him, shall give him a piece of my
mind. He is ashamed and afraid to see me.
Rep.-What has he really done?
Mr.. F.-Now there is no use of your try
ing to got me into this stary. am not
ready to do it. You may say, however, that
my feeling for Mr.. Tilden is one of intense
disgust: that nothing would ever indu CO me
to have ANYTHING more to do with him what
oVoi, SoCitlly VI Ill UuSlueS5s
Rep.-It is commonly understood that he
has disposed Of his Elevated stock. He had
a right to do so had he not?
Mr.. F.-He was free to do as he pleased.
He has made million of dollars, and be has
got the money in his pocket. am heartily
glad, for the business, that he is out of it. I
hope by this time that he has got rid of ev-
cry penny's worth of it. don't want to be
in the same enterprise with him.
Rep.-Did he sell out while you were in
Europe?
Mr.. F.-.Before landed, sir-while I was
on the ocean. He did not think would
know anything about it, but, bless your soul!
[ knew about it the moment I landed in
Queenstown. / knew everything that Mr..
Tilden was doing, and so told friend of
his whom I met in London. Never mind
who he was. He returned to America while
was still abroad, and informed Mr.. Tilden
Of the interview he had with me, and that
is the reason Mr.. Iilden avoids.me. Never
mind. I shall meet him one of these days
and let him know what think of him.
R.-Prevlous to this affair, were you on
perfectly good terms with MI. Tilden?
Mr.. T.-Why. of course I was. Did I
not take him into the Elevated railroad busi-
ness?
R.-How did you come to take him into
the Elevated railroadsbusiness?
Mr.. F.-Well, I don't mind telling you
about that. bought controlling interest
in the New York Elevated railroad company
in May, 1877, at an average of about 81 for
every $1OO worth of stock. The business
was then awaiting the decision of the court
of appeals. If the court of appeals decided
adversely to the company the stock would
necessarily be worth little, but if the de-
cision of the court was in it's favor I plainly
sa " the stock would be worth great deal of
money. Pending the decision of the court
of appeals was little doubtful about car
rying it all myself, and made proposition
TO Mr.. w. H. Vanderbilt to take part. He
pooh-hoohed the idea, and didn't want any.
1 then concluded it would be we'll, in case the
decision of the court of appeals was against!us,
to have some strong legislative alley in the
concern. 1t was for this reason, and with
this end in view, that called upon MIR. Til
den, and offered him q proportion of my
stock at the price had paid for it. I told
him at the same time that if I was sure
about the decision of the court of appeals I
would not want him or anyone else to go in,
and he understood the matter. That is the
way he came to get into it, and now he has
got bis 100000 in his pocket. Well, sir.
repeat that cannot express my disgust at
his conduct. don't mind saying, further
more, that am fully prepared to believe
that he knew everything about those cipher
dispatches. You may say as often as you
please that nothing under heaven would
tempt me ever to have any more dealings
with Samuel j. Tilden.
THE PIER PLEASANTRIES.