The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-07
LETTERS FROM THE COURT.
JUDGE WESTBROOK's MIMI CEMENT OF
INSOLVENT MANILA TTAM


In tho ST. James Hotel yesterday.
When you were on the stand the other day."
said the examiner. Il understood you to say
that three -fourths OF your professional bust
ness camo from Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon. and
Mr., Field at tho time the receivers Of the Man
haitian Company wore appointedp"
Yes. SIR" said Gen. Swnyne. II had been
for many years counsel for tho Wabash Rail-
way. of which Jay Gould liz President and was
counsel for the American Union Telegraph
Company through all It's contests with the
Western Union Company; and eventually my
ilrm suppose meaning me. became the coun-
sol for the Western Union Company"
That is." said Mr.. Stetson. as long as Mr..
Gould was opposed to tho Western Union you
were opposed TO 1t"
Yes. sir" said the lawyer witness. adding
that putting it as HI. Stctson did was a matter
of construction hut that hc was not counsel
for the Western Union until jay Gould went
into the direction Of that corporation.
Are You, or is your firm counsel for any
considerable corporation in which Jay Gould is
not Interested %
No. SIR" was the fesporso. But at the
same time ought to add that we are not and
never have been Jay Gould's private counsel.
Aaron j. Vanderpool is his private counsel"
Mr.. Stetson then drew from tho witness that
no saw jay Gould once or twice week be-
tween the appointment and tho discharge of
the receivers. and that he know W. L. Common.
In whose brokerage and banking firm Jay
Gould IL partner and saw him occasionally.
With this "a q preliminary ,mattor Mr.. Stet-
son announced that he was about to introduce
9s e7idencc the letters which passed between
Judge Westbrook and Gen: swqync. aud
neither tho witness nor Senator Harrig, tho
Judges counsel. would submit Thorn without
the consent Of the Judge. This had been sub
The reading OF this correspondence. includ-
ing letters. postal cartis, and kilograms, con-
produced expressions of surprise from tho
listeners in The crowded .pnrlor The docu-
They were sent in rapid succession. day after
day between sept. l, 1881. and the close Of tho
year, with ii,ntrrmissions whenever there was
BY the Judge TO My Dear General" ana Ny
Dear Sir, and the answers wore sometimes Gd-
dressed My Dear Judge" These were among
them:
SUGGESTIONS TO Nm AMIo Us cuRIK.
Telegram,
TO i.,ri Diion s Ssoy"e. eoscf'ors AZ td'c western
,al! be o"s "a morrow and really to r,!end
Starr o. INV NoRK
iAuus Of the StateL
'''"" '" TI.nsno |Hsf 4 VwH yS1%.SSs
kisSiruS. \. Y. Sept I lSsi
Ny Urin So. ~ the couasei for the rccvcrs Of the
Mani SsGhalta, Ka,iwal Company resaTi you as ia,eni
On tie ooN %c Isaso '' ~eck r. from ~ P ponor
sc. and decide ia sriaS IT, lie, me vs." s"sSst 'G1s tin
a%st'G et: "a ns Ss to f 1
to s asu ns app %eS' the Gm + be m Tsn.
lha ,he MaGha,t,g Go'nSh. has ,:rnt,' elnn 90 tc
tni. dsinend is LEGAL one, should it not b. lre.en~,'
,n s, =, srgss , a.?@ S%.ieg
f'S,ioasi '''' ''' ''''N'
Xtscsros, n Y. Sept ID 1871
My nin -iW It ~ lndar.tood that an,wcr, were TO
the rrrsrlruts OF tic New York i cya'c ana NStroro
effect OF the incre"tc 'rc ana second win! has
Wo years. and T 'i las 70" ~. E4 =" Of a
York per year turing thr past yesFs-thAt portion which
In aG}sTminns whether Manhattan isos isnot mr
llY;,s statements Should be pIepsrcd WIZ scme care
estimate end OPINION. as t3,'hS tH,nre by cone,ent
and such data Vii be " ms, 81 5r not Sny
now but htreaftCrn oil fuilre litigation nul ncsnatton
the truth, whoever aud whatever 1t stGi%CS, Truly,
Unnecessary employ persons to get NJ ths result
A letter from. Judge Westbrook dated Sept
II. 1881. Calls for the names Of stockholders
STAIR OF NV YORK. !
rS'''"'' S1 r'ro"o nSUE vwT,Tsa@a
KiNCsroS, n. Z. Sept -. ISL
Ny pEiu stR wonId like your views upon she 70.
answer to me separate First,'s the sa'e to Ma'la
Court nn% ny, tie "sT ae W s conn nv , 20
other by sale under nual Judgment Second there
o 1dur. f,S beyond tho pr9stnt tSrp"ra ant the
nSr.3Eri 81 Which nIst s"ninaT nacgHly Third
only the renewed company by Ne "v ae' roGrih must
G1 20 rsrd as sfGis TIC G McG IN @ S @ s
md 20 q any other clause Thtth dnw9 IL rrsonnlty'
began Tic opinion to day have not got to IL, point
soSp you viii H" consult ' iuTH non assume OF
To Gen wager sose ~ NJ S'ii TX Z ISL
Order to pay taxes signed and mailet % lou,
S iEr;n, o =, Nv ii,s l T0msi
P'Sond' Srrarsh UoyaI tn'Nnra' !
Ei>.,ioS, 'SN Z Syr, G a. is;
Ny Drtn sin have not hcsn nhl. touch my op'n
Gn for S"US Of , IAN IT. G2feF q"
that quito voluninous ihe statement ~ artais
sUssom i w" piocstd "Gt ~ my minG have rtreycI
your two letters and shall await yOur points aud other
granted The order 10 ~ ta.cs
TO THE VERY N.Nu': or JUDICIAL DISC RrHoN
Arms Of he Staiel
''''0"'' SOf Taton? LIB @}, ,SsSoos
KtN.sroS n sept 20 1871
| MIR pt4n Sr The leases OF The Manhattan Company
are the representatives. Of SOON01 II thcy cnn
We %oS S H TS MAN, ss o sH A{
sharply called my attention 10 oct next the CGpira
uOu nf the three month"; am uuprCpArod 10 What
the effect OF the failure 10 pny by that day would he II
1t can be paid IN any way It would have imOst happy
| effect
| Dillon, communicated with Mr IonRins m rrsnd 70
the necessity Of such payment both by Telegraph and by
| letter
letter from your oncc Informs me that may he sent
for on Tuesday "Wednesday Will come promptly
| telegram.
Know not who il the party who proposcs to raise tho
money II occur red tn me IL might he ar Gould moi
understand the ny stccs Of all street having nuN or
spccuibcd either there osewhrrci hut csn III,
Mr. GuuldR great mtuUAH. how such sn at bV him To-
cave the property W0uN hy gOol financial upcraiiuu
OF one affecting Al hn interests TO accorplBh tins re-
suIt willing to to the verge of judicial 4.
erection. write freely, b"rauss htro gre practical
qupt tons before us M ~hth tr Nnrth ciuuette
| oC courts ~ useless. Yours, X NHpTHuUK,
u kiNGSlO', n Y, SEPT 20
NY DIAN SIR; weducs lay ~ FRIDAY are lis only DAYS
| can spend In Now York tlis week II DCe!cd Npdnrs
day telegraph tomorrow IN limc for 10 down IN
the evening sul be there il OF "Wednesday on course
don't Request my presence unless q!n can We lc by
| NY presence iourS, n, WTsFsR0OH,
| This letter II written snce tho 0Lhor
| TELEuWApH TRANKs For rAE COUNT.
I'Ostai CNrd
EIyGSTOE, Oct s. lS~i
| MT Duer came up and signed order rmbodyi
YET received | have inquired here and they cant un
dcr5tand shout II At r. and they suggest thai ppe
| sihv there may he SOMA mistake IN direction which
have Ia d.. n