National Republican., 1881-10-25
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utuh9 lnNt Us ltS lFODtf uthtl-
nation Mr. wiman then adds that Sir. Eckort re-
eeiyed the paper and paid the money merely as a
friendly act without any previous knowledge or
acquaintance with the matter The TACT is, Mr.
Eckeft did not pay the money at all. Mr. Bates
paid i, although Mr. Eckert was present and CON
sented TO the payment.
On these interesting questions VIC have very full
testimony Mr.. Plumb depOses:
That upon delivering the copy of the contract TO
and General Eckert and Mr.. Bates were both in
formed OF The manner in which said copy Of con,
troct was obtained, and Of Mr. Wiman's promise OF
position to the clerk. Fearing.
Ecsert and ME Bses suggested ahss sad
OF said John q. Moore 4 Co. for at least a
month or two Longer az ne would perhaps he able 70
Il Was also suggested at this Interview by General
EcSert aud Dfr. Bates that Mr.. Fearing, should, If
B.ss,oS 2Ptan the orginal Of the contract n9W IN
they would have Photographic copies made thereof,
SO as TO bring the same up IN the future II II wonld in
any way serve their purposes.
Mr. Plumb. IN spenking with Eckert and Bates
ofthe payment OF the extra 500 to Fearing, de-
poses:
The latter saying he thought the best way TO make
the payment was for him 10 take the check OF the
company (meaning thereby the Western Union Tele-
fered 10 ops s Currency 1w IRIS S geneTs @ EceT
approved or and Mr. Hates lmmed ately W wrote a n9ie
treasurer q the Western Union Telegraph Company,
and amer General Eckert had seen the said paper, Mr..
Bates went. as deponent believes to the treasurer of
the Gomlanys Office, and returned 10 few minutes
the Denomination OF 500, for the purpose OF paying
the same To said Fearing.
eral Eokert or Mr. Bates TO Fearing the
ALREADY promised h ID by mr. %Hn p at
John q. Moore Co, aforesaid was discussed, Mr..
for either ofthem write such letter TO Fearing
and General Eckert stated TO deponent that the OBJ
letter might Its gel astray aud % be traced ed AZ this inter,
view General Eckert assured deponent that Fearing
not do for them TO write such letter.
Tho rpapfpt civ he l,orn loaf I,
testimony. II Is as follows:
Received Of n NJ. Plumb the cory Of the contract
TOT the construction OF the lines OF the Mua Union
through Henry q. Fearing. TlIos. Il. ECKERr
The memorandum given by Mr.. Bates Is also
coniirmatory. when taken III connection with the
note TO which II was n reply. You will observe
that 1t was not given, as Mr.. Wiman states when
the contract. was delivered, but was afterward
sent 10 Mr.. Plumbs Office On the 18th day of Oc
tobcr Mr.. Plumb sent Mr. Bates the following note
N Y, Oct n, 1881.
% hce now, and can get. think, all you want. Please
send me memo or what Is now wanted; have
''0 one OF '' '"'0' '""s' '"N'H II. PEuMB
To which Mr.. Bates returned the following
memorandum:
Name of trustee, names of fsureies, and what stock
and bonds already issued.
The memorandum and the nddress on the en-
velope inclosing II both being in Mr. Bates band
In the face Of this testimony 1t is ridiculous to
pretend that Mr.. Eckcrt and Mr. Bates held any
himself They paid the 500 without any intma-
tion or request from Mr.. Wiman, and because they
felt deep interest in furtherlng the project.
Eokcrt, we think you will agree with Us that II
yy1 was not very friendly act on the part Of Mr..
being the receiver of documents procured in the
manner these were.
THAT MIR. wIMAE, MR.. ECRERT AND MR. BATES
WERE ALL WORKING IN THIS MATTER FOR THE
INTERESTS OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
Upon this point Mr.. winNn's garruity has fur
nished us with abundant proof
The pretense that he was acting in behalf of the
stockholders Of the Mutual Union Telegraph Com
pany could only have been put forward by one
stepped in guilt and confusion.
All of his statements and actions show an
earnest desire to injury this company.
Mr.. Plumb deposes that the first statement made
ing Che Western Union Telegraph Company, and
that he was desirous of obtaining
MSnn n6s Tegsbbp Sp0H 1hs n
xate character or business OF the officers thereof"
for their desiring get possession papers and
iaSis was to @ enSsay9E e create stink here in the
1ssy
that they had already got two or three Of the promI
Telegraph Company 70 Join them; that these men
Mould refuse to pay any more assessments upon what
moneys already paid thereon"
This number appears subsequently to have been
IeuuCeu I'd One-VlZ MT. EQW1n LORD,
At another interview Mr.. Plumb deposes:
He Wiman) then showed me dram of n communi-
cation which he had written the night previous TO be
Mr.. Edwin Lord, which communication was to be
sen! e Mr. George VIM. Ballou, with whom he stated
that Mr. Lord had some time previously subscribed
for for a large amount of bonds Of said Mutual Union
He also at this Interview stated that the attorneys
na N se Maas uoS ~ss S
suit which thsy were getting MI Edwin LORD /" to o
bring for 5 ~ of ia discovery e bring nS court the
ar Mutual a Union @ TELEGRAPH Company on but which suit
stated % that they had secured one Of the frstssue
Ne 5sesent issue and Ten shaPes Of he stock Se OF
hy e Maaa .hna Union Telegraph Company which stock
mnklpg him sioekhoder, as well subscriber 10
showing il the coming suit against the Mutual Union
rs,eraph ra a company to be bI9ugat In the pane Of
had received the letter for Mr. Lord send and thai
ns had he, TssysHd 5 i Ana 4 had been very
ae5 sen Sr s %d s na that az soon Hs
by the Associated Press.
Mr.. Plumb ALSO deposes that at the time Mr..
Wiman wrote the letter Offering to take care of
the letter In my possession show 1t 10 Mr. Fearing
a of % Ss %esens sT S
unos bS s qpf hn s was wesSr
ing II he could have It.
AiIes NJ. Plumb had given US his affidavit and
furnished us with the original documents referred
10, IN order TO demonstrate the absolute truthful
ness OF his statements he insisted that an inter
view with Mr.. Wiman should be held at his
Plumb's) ofiice; at which any witness we might
name should have an opportunity to hear Mr.. Wi
man corroborate all that had been alleged against
him and his associates. We deemed this but JUS
uce to Mr. Plumb ifbe had not In any way exag-
gerated the facts, and but justice to Mr.. Wiman If
he had been In any way misrepresented.
The interview was held, and our witness, n
shorthand reporter, took down perbatim the whole
shameful tale from MT. Wimans lips in worse
form than Mr.. Plumb had given 1t to us.
Ia this Int inieIyiew Mr.; Plumb asked "will Lord
Brine STns NH s s n M W. MTHn Sped @ a. es & b he VIII
an NJ on Sr Sc soms s@s s s as they M are Mating for the
sixth IS @ III Then M they viii eo%s sSee
against them. Weare going to fix up q suit against
MT Plumb asked; WIN Lord bring that suItq" Mr..
VIII bring l. We shall assign TO him ten shares Of
The Mutual Union stock; which we hold, to enable
pay Well for i've hundred shares % Of the as a ssus Of
their stock : -, suppose it Is selngat par, and
out for to;morrow mornings, Iarid, in the column
ss@S s9sed ey wa Sk 0 ws s bd3S stab pretty
against them. This advertisement recently In the
@a Sna haS pS soPy put d @ not Sy
ofby u.s."
Whena man sets about the commission of an act
which, Il exposed, viii render him infamous, we
must look somewhere for a motive commensurate
with the risk. That the conspiracy which was
organized TO brbe confidential clerk 10 commit
a larceny was in the personal Interest of Mr.
Wiman will not be believed by anybody. or that
It was necessary to steal papers which the court
Woulu compel uB 10 produce, IL Mr. Miman had
any lawful ground oieomplaint as stockholder Of
this company.
Mr., wlpan isa director of your company and
the president OF your Canada enterprise known ms
the great Northwestern Telegraph Compnny6
Our company when completed wilf through our
allies compete with you in Canada as we'll ms
here. defeat nd "a