New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
FAvoRING JERSEY CENTRAL's LEASE.
STOCKHOLDERS TESTIFYING FOR THE Defence IN
THE DINsMORE sUIT-IfR. COMBINES SARCASM.
A. 4Lo Nor-YorL Office of the Central Rail-

STOCKHOLDERS TESTIFYING FOR THE DEFENCE IN
THE DGNsMoRE sUIr-MR. Combines SARCASM.
At fine New-YOrk Office of the Central Rail-
road Of New-Jersey in Lbertyst yesterday, Examiner
Olphant resumed the taking Of testimony in the Dins-
more suit 10 aside the lease OF that railroad TO the
Philadelphia and Reading Company. Clarence A Sew
ard and ex-senator Conkng represented the complain
ant and George VI. Robson, George y. Kacrcher ana
exClanceor H. C. Williamson appeared for the defend
ants. The morning testimony was principally rom
stockholders of the Jersey Central who approved the
lease Jonathan Stewart OF Trenton " j. said thal nc
had been a stakeholder for ten years Previous to the
meeting last July which approved the lease he refused
an offer by Barker Gummcre lawyer on the plantlhs
side to purchase his stock at par. T. IT, Moore, Of
Brooklyn said that he approved the lease. He had re-
ceived all his knowledge OF that instrument from the
newspapers. a. Y. Woodruff testified that he had pnr-
chased fifty shares of NcwJcrcy Central stock on June
last as an investment He had sold some Of recently
at loss and he attributed the decline 10 the Dn'more
LITIGATION. He declined to tel Mr. Conkng what he had
paid for his STOCK Later Mr. Robcson suggested
that it might be material for the defence TO know what
the price was, and the witness going On eagerly l"
testify
wait a moment" interrupted Mr.. Conlne; why
did YOU decline moment ago to answer my question
Because / thought it was my private business, re-
sponded the witness 81 think the testimony may
he important, and Mr.. Robcson is JcrscyInah ana
Tn one. like 10 obligc him.
IL j. fortunate" remarked Mr.. Conkllng sarcdSicN
that We have a Jcrsoyuan here to snc IN" rock with
his wand and cause this abundant flow OF milk ana
honey" iIauchtcrl
Alfred Mill, and Theodore Little trustees Of the estate
Of the late Stephen Vail, testified regarding their suit {"
set aside the Jersey Central lease denying that there was
any collision with Mr.. Dn-morc. Both Witnesses nd
united that they had IN May received letters from "nr
Gcist LAWYER of Jersey Cry Offering to assist th'm
with facts The bringing Of thr su!t on demand "i iH'
ircndans' counsel The letters were admitted a. cH-
dcncc.
withdraw their to the present examination after
urvt saturla a, lie proceedings had been COHdu ted
under no other authority than their consent Ihi'd
states senator Scwcll was recalled ana Declined 20 an
swrr Mr. Nlrrchcr> In miric~ "a. Ia whether ne E N"'
name in suit .uuuI the jersey central icJr ~ H'
left ii. stand Mr.. ~cycI referred 10 his rlcNnu- JOSH
nony, rcmardus that he hal "hnlc" u" tel 'l no h''"
! Mr. Ro1c.on-But You don't want 10 to-day. We
| haven't had much sucC,, with yOu.
Mr.. Coukiug-IolNc done pretty W'l. l"l.n'N
COMPELLED scycr. people To- produce ;hcil lhiNa'" i
your in priug into other peoples private H'7.
After mmportout testimony by two oihrI Nlinc.-t-'
H. 5 Little, president of the Ncw-Jcscy central E,i
| road Company, examined ny DIT. h"rI'ihI WIN
reference tu the report made by bin on March Is, 49,
to the Controller OF Ncw-Jcr-cy Of the earning capacity
of the railroad lie explained that the figures Included
| only the operations OF the road in Ncw-JclScr. u.
Conkng questioned the witness ~ 10 whether OF no" hc
| knew wilai the law required IN the report
did not inquire what the law required. responded
MI Little, and don't know now what II require.
had moi time TO examine our book: the statement
prepared by our treasurer ana our counsel informed me
! that il met the requiem of the law.
When O'Clock came M kacrchcr asked t. have ihc
hearing adjourned 10 Friday at Philadelphia. MI 'ohk-
ling ,trcnuOIIsly objected insisting inst the ad"ulun,t
should taken Trenton n the hearing Wa not rou
request. Mr.. Seward announced that the plaintiff tnun-
sci denied the jurisdiction Of the cNmHtlon IA Iii"
dclphi and would not attend IL there. Mr.. OIirliant
alnauuced however that the hearing would be resumed
! ia Philadelphia at noon on fIlhhy'