New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-13
THE WESTBROOK INQUIRY.


into the official conduct OF Judge Weslbrook John q
Keller, who lives Albany and has been Deputy At
torney since January 1892 was the nrst VIII
He said that he present at Kingston on jan
uary IL Mt special term held by Judge Westbrook nj
which william McDermott referee in the matter OF the
Globe Mutual Life Insurance Company, asked
for an allowance In behalf OF the At
torney -Genera he opposed the motion. Judge
Westbrook however, granted an allowance OF $4,000
second order made showing that the allowance
opposed F. L. westbrook. Of Judge Westbrook,
counsel for Mr. McDeruott.
Jose +. de Navarro testified follows al have been
connected with the elevated railroads from the begin
ming almost. The Metropolitan Road constructed
by the New York Loan and Improvement Company, and
before the road began to run the Improvement Com
pany owned all the stock BY the tpartite agreement
OF 1870 there S6,500000 in stock Of the Manhattan
Company Issued to the metropolitan. This
stock and 100000 In Metropolitan stock
we're all held by the Improvement Company
I'm Nav 1879 The Manhattan stock has since
been sold The first sales were made In March, 1850
Up TO that time the whole OF the $500 shares OF Man
haitian stock was held by the Loan and Improvement
Company Under the tripartite agreement or May ~,
1879 the Manhattan Company agreed to deliver bond
for So 500 John Baird trus tee OF the Metropo
itan Company That bond was received and converted
into Manhattan stock by the Improvement Company"
Mr. stetson-How did the New-York Loan and I'm
provement Company come to get possession OF that
bond
Mr. dc Navarro-Because II was the sole owner OF the
stock of the Metropolitan Company, and Mr. Baird, as
trustee turned it accordingly cannot now tell
whether purchased any Manhattan stock between Sep
TENDER 1881, and December l. 1881, or Immediately
before or after the modified trpsrtite agreement
will examine my books and let the committee know as
far possible
b. W. O=trander, lawyer Of this city, was next ex-
amined He said; Il counsel for Russell c. Root in
the suit Of Marion Il. Sackett have receiver ap
pointed for the Lebanon Springs Railroad Mr. Root was
opposed to the appointment. He came 10 myVotice
the second time with John W. Van Vakenburgh and Mr..
ss TO- make II "A iiIen receiver Mr. Tiiden had
given good deal OF trouble over the transportation OF
freight for Iilden Co., OF Lebanon springs Inc nrb
owed Mr.. Root large sums for freight charges ana he
thought that il Mr. Tlden was made receiver he would
have trouble in collecting his Od Ds ana mat IlIeh
would prevent him from getting possession OF hs
property such as hanGcaTs ana rnad oyer e Roo a
said also that there was NO, no cause ,l Tor TIE
up could not 60 because Otherwise engaged hIr Root
suggested that could secure an adjournment through
in which The case was to be tried my first
with Mr. Newcomb he suggested that II any receiver
friendly to Mr. Root and would allow him 20 get posses
sion OF the property. NewcomD was employ ed as asso
| all my arguments was well treated by Judge West
brook per5aded MN no reIy WE'RE ne sn.cd an 5e
sides, but the Judge picked up letter ylng on MS
| T. Il. Gates referee. lie said he was reminded
| Of General Gates because he found a letter
| on his table from hun inviting the judge
to deliver an Grafton anniversary celeb aton
General Gates alter being uniformed OF his appointment
said that he could not take any testimony before OcoDer
H. A few days .er learned mat Mr. van saiKeh
burgh had been appointed ieieree i went win , Mr
Root to Chatham ana there met Receiver van Naikeh
burgh, Mr.. NewcomD and other counsel ana tried TO
trains on he road Mr. Van Valkcnburgh did not
disposed to make such an agreement so advised mr.
Root To give notice ana on certain day take all MS
rolling stock Of the state TO prevent lis seizure TINS
lyman b. Bunne lawyer Of this city. testified to
connection with the Lebanon springs Railroad re-
Ownership. retained" he said by Mr Park, Mr.
BoOdgOOd and other DOndhoder5 TO protect theIt IN
WasfhrooIt the son OF Judge Westbrook was employed
~ associate counsel at tine request OF Mr. Boodgood
because Mr. WestbrOOk lived IN Kingston. While the
woS EO Ksgs S Mr. VandeTpoe one Of
the counsel said that mad heard something about
give him information upon IT, IL WaS aterWrl learned
appointed Mr. Van NalkenDurgh receiver on me Att9r-
neyGeneras suit. no record could be found III the
the Attorney General on December 30 l received
intervene inlhe but appointing f. L. Westbrook at
torney my clients never asked Tor such thlng
f. L. WestDrOok afterward. considered that tne Judge
mad virtually taken the case RON me-. .no roor
committee and then with Mr Poucher, its chairman he
said that Mr. Morosni, OF the nrm of w. h. Common CO.
conmlttee and produce the books OF the
firm and to give account OF all their
dealings a certain stock between certain specdc dates
committee empowered TO take. 1t was explained TO
Mr. Couklng hat lr MOrosini was not expected 10 es-
tifv except a. 10 his stock and thar held by his firm
Mr. NOrOsnl then testified that he owned no Manhattan
lock in october last nor ala us ir, Out some STOCK
stood in his name when belonged TO customer Two
OF the clerks of the firm made similar statements.
MAXIM some specinc charges against Judge WeoOrook,
which the chairman sad would oe examined INTO
win Mr. Blnnel in the SUIT before Judge WcstbrOOk,
gave similar testimony to that OF Mr. Bnnnen
Manhattan stock between May aud November /, ISL
He denied having any knowledge u Judge MeStgF0oh
uerou in The Manhattan case previous 40 It's delivery,
ana would be Lard 10 explain the iiu,l htlons IN
the stock, Mr. Godts reasons Tor odJ Ing When Was
X j. Moses jr repeated his testimony given before the
insurance COMMITTEE regard to tHe extra cOmponsa-
ton allowed Hustled referee III the National Lie
The committee will meet again to-day.
TRIBUNE reporter oDtalued from Mr. Andrews last
night copy of tue charges which ne presented
to the committee. lAey- are III sun
stance that III september, 1878, an action was
pcnuing the supreme Court OF tu state ia winch one
Alexander stewart and Ann Jane Bailey were plaintiffs
ana Cornelia NJ stewart and Henry linton ana
TO recover The plaintiffs portion oi me real esale o.
winch the late a. T. Stewart dled possessed,
RI 1anaer G ate%r ana that mr stew died o
estste The attorney for The plaintiffs III that acton
made moapn' ,o r apprenNy Ny Kn"elauG h.. his at
torney and 10 have himself substituted rs NJ
!or9ey Inc the pater nou anu were very volun-
p"I1 and we're published in all the papers in New
VorE "A. soon as served at great expense; ANA Mr.;
snafer AS is charged, spent many thousanu
ala. lara upon the pubic press OF lhis I
c,tv TO influence pubic opinion IN favor
of Cornea NJ. stewart and Henry Hllton. the
latter OF whom Mr. Andrews charges, employed DIR.
hnf,r and paid after having induced Alexander
SrSrt TO abandon his lawyer, Mr. kneeiand TINS mo-
,'on tn reu,oye Mr. knecland was heard by Judge
Westbrook then holding court III this cty. Alter
delay Of months Judge NestOrOok granted me ho'N'
and Shafer substituted III Tue
Mace OF Mr. Kneeland. Then Miss Ann Jane
rary WAS got rid Oi. Alexander stewart discontinued
III shit and the whole mater hushed up ana
settled. charge distinctly MI Andrews says
- maj Alexander stewart never employed MI SDaler,
bnt that uenry Hilton did: charge that Mr.
Hilton OF his agents paid Mr. Shaier not less tuai
So 600 that out that there was paid AT leAst
Ar The