New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-22
ELEVEN MYSTERIOUS BOXES.
PAPERS RELATING TO MUTUAL UNION CONTRACTS
TRACING THE PACKAGES.

TRIBUNE reporter who conversed with him about the
seizure OF the boxes in Jersey City on Saturday night
Mr.. Gould said:
81 understand that the papers which the boxes con-
tain are papers which relate the con truction con-
tracts Of the Mutual Union Telegraph Company,
and will be needed as evidence in the action
| pending against certain directors Of that company.
| These directors formed construction company and
have taken bonds and stock amounting TO S5,000000,
while an examination OF the work done shows that 1t
only S3OOOOO0 A the heaviest stochoder in the
company and also OF the directors have begun an
action to compel these guilty directors-Bsker
Fahnestock and MOore-to account TO the
| stockholders for the profits that have
been made by the issue OF stock TO them
selves for which they have not paid anything These
papers will undoubtedly give us proof OF this; and so
when heard their discovery yesterday took steps
have detained and shall try put them in the
hands OF trustee until they needed In the courts
They also valuable in the Attorney Generals action,
for he will want 80 examine them the first thing
after securing the right to bring the action to see
whether stock has been issued ILLEGALLY"
"Wnose papers are they, Mr.. Gould ." asked the
porter, tine Mutual Union Companys John G.
Moore Cost"
"They belong to the construction company. but the
construction company the Mutual Union"
Had you made application for the production Of
the papersl Had q subpoena dUces tecHRl ever been
| issued to the respondents in your suitp
81 believe the lawyers just about getting ready
for It's pretty kettle of fish, isn't IT, that papers
OF this kind should be hidden out OF the State don't
know whether IL amounts to a contempt OF court,
but 1t certainly is very disrespectul. I was
very much surprised at the discovery We
had been missing things from the Western
Union Office. and so the alert, and when we
heard that telegraph property had been found in
Jersey City naturally thought that the Mutual Union
Peep would be interested with u.s."
In the Interview Published in THE TRIBUNE this
morning, Mr. Brown says that the papers he saw did
belong either Of the telegraph comp miles, and
that he and Slr. Hunstone came back TO New-YOrk to-
gether"
Whom Mr.. Brown saw the papers, he Redeemed back
to Lis II - certainly bad showing before the pub
lie they make in hiding these things have heard
report from Jersey City today but the matter will
be I'm court tomorrow"
ADDITIONAL FACTS ABOUT THE PROPERTY
-Four Of the largest ana heaviest boxes remained all
day esterday IN Office or tile Western Union Tele
graph Company in Jersey City. Being diligently
guarded by brawny under the eyes Of the
detectives, Fraucis aud Kilcauoy and weighing
they plainly do. several hundred pounds each.
they were carried away. The lighter or
smaller boxes stored ia an undiscovered place,
to which de. cctyes and Batchuen were nOn-cUnmuni
cative. Mr. Gouds lawyer, r. Joline. was not az us
lodgings during tho any, aLu there were lhtima-
tons that he had gone 10 NewYOrk for con-
suleston with Mr. Gouil's counsel here, probably.
Detective kIlcauley, acted in the OF
boxes a. officer # Justice Dayiss Court. made
KNOW, when asAed ~ lhibtNk reporter WhetDer or
he wOu maze return before tie expiration or the
credugs OF a diner. ne nature from simple now
ia ne gi.trute's Court Will DO begun.sce under these
by Me- Gould in tie above report Of ms con.
ycrsaion Can be mai Ine WhO'e theory OF these
proceedings - EnAt the contents or tue packing
eases are property belonging 70 Jay GoLd as
trustee and director ana stolen from Lim Tne ISSUE
MAIcA wli b. o. tue magistrate the return Of
tie viii be Mr. Couids ute To the property II he
proves that he Is emitted possession, the Court
"a Al Il A
From statement made by Lewis e. Wood.
b Due wsra 2Gst iouod to TEBT%r re.
pur.er yesterday 1t appears that they were left
named Myers seemed 20 bea mecnanlc. He brougn.
boxes IA r WOol's abs nee ana they were received
by MS 3oOkkecper. Mt WOOD doing storage business
Dut taking Insurance rskS no Inqurt Into hc con
tuts was made sinsuiary enough the
D or 8 O'Clock In the evening, having been
inside his door himself Deceive khcAuey Wa+ IN
OF tbei uctio GERS nc the time aud helped Mr.
December 10 detectives nave watched tae boxes
hut it not ultil tow days ago
turln conclude that they contained the telegraph
property Tor wnloh tney were looAng. Botu Frames
aul Icaury nave en- hoping TO discover lot OF six
stolen abJu. AOycGOcr 20 from TIE Delaware
and Llcktwauua hallway otauOu. AOOd, month ago
KiloaI.e, called Mr. wuOds attention 20 the boxes
So. ,un-,I. d ,R.t ,ir Wood lnIknt gain "A share
oil tue offered .ewarI ~ looking n.o OJ4es Du. M
Wood iAtd tu4l sthoh EVOGs were IN il5
mae kicauey was frequently In tao Store,
Dut SAID anything moro about the
boxes, which piled Ia PLAN until SATURDAY at
1 D. NJ wnen came W. tn Mr.. HdmstOne and Mr. |
brown aud brought no search warrant. Oar. Wood co.
wiuo 20 thc execution Ot tho warrant.
offered 10 send tor Myers whOm hc agreed 10 ofg
10 tho pace wIAu minutes Out hoauley iusls,eo
upon making tae examination without MA. Que |
box Wds tch SO ced ana opened ana iOu-d - D. Iu O
papers, .Oded aud lndOtsed and ned y Ned III paste
board boxes. NJ Wood SAYS tnat SIR. iiumsloue anO |
ho Thought "a" Dcvh 'ntI"duoeo 20 nln AS M teoA
SAID nOi4lng. bat Mr.. Brown turned wue 10 sueet |
wAcn saw tAc papers kiioauiey ASKED hun II L. ~ |
belonged ~ tAo Mutual Union Ie.csrdph company; |
lie did not answer yes Dut sad tAey "eo al f7h hAd
had properly s,Orod wh'rc lucy w,re. lac two |
.ccsrapn men th"n 4ou tuo Store ou. hAcaIley re-
manned VII IA twen.y inmates Myers came Drn ling |
ri,A nln = truck ana I'VE me and removed ,ne boxes
Detective Francis ead Los hihnt tHat seven hen ae
conpsaIcd tue boxes 10 hane7 ~ hdlOcKs store -Four
tGeIn handled the boxes three o. "aun MyeIs was
one, seemed 10 gave "ttctlolo' MtsS'r' name /"
iiAOck accepted no boxes a. aHor 10 one o. tie men.
nsA tJd th1t ihcy contained tee raph material @hleh
uu uocn Drouh, the river TOO ate Tor the train
Ih,y were TO he removed this morning.
MIR. FAIINEsTOCR MAKES LIGHT OF THE MATTER.
Friends Of The Mutual UniOa Telegraph Company |
would admit yesterday that the boxes which had
been ,tached contained anything tnat cou
pauy. III. G. F.hHe,tock. Mutual Union director. sad
Il know nothing about she O0Aes except what
have read IN the morning papers. IL seems %
me mat Mr.. Brown In his interview reported THE
TRIBUNE explains the whole story The charge that the
valuable papers O he Mutual Iion Com
p.ny wuch IL has been removing from New-YOrS,
r cdlOus talk ABOUT Wnat sin uIar placea store
house IN Jersey Ciy--Or either the com ANY or Mr.
Moore TO put away conceal papers OF Yaue In There
are plenty OF O1poftdniTes - conceal sdcH things
Oe made use OF were It desired. Why |
the s,oy Is Prsposterpu. A. mater OF fact the
papers Of any kud tne city escape iuris
con race with Joan c. Moore 4 Co|are mere In the com
IauS7 HaLd7 Wnat nec.sslty ~ tnere for Us TO hide
should contain OH papers belonging to Mr. MoOref They
axe more tue concern OF me Western Union people |
tnan mans wife'S rceepted bills year old"
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