The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-07
A MIR. GOULD.
His Reputation as q Business Man Twenty
Four Years Ago.

-Four Years ago.
Syracuse IN. " Herald.
He was the only man l was ever afraid
Of" remarked a hale and hearty gentleman,
who didn't look as if he was afraid of any
body, to a Herald reporter. I'm 1859 l was
assignee of a tannery eighteen miles from
Fonda. / advertised it in q New York paper,
where Jay Gould saw it, and he came to
Fonda to see about the matter. He's chain
lightning and electricity on end. He was a
comparatively poor man, then, but l told my
wife that if any man in the country was GO
ing to get rich Jay Gould was the man. We
drove out to the tannery at Caroga Station.
1t was a large propety-a tannery, two saw
mills, and houses for the hands to live in.
Gould looked the whole thing over; he didn't
say much, but saw everything, He made up
his mind right off. He wanted me to go into
partnership with him. When we got back
to the house he sat down and wrote off arti-
Giles of copartnership. He had no original,
and didn't make a single change, erasure or
correction. He wrote it right off, and, as
you see, it's got everything in and nothing
superhuous."
The articles, the original of which the gen.
tleman handed to the reporter, are written
on asingle sheet of paper, in a small and
regular hand, and read as follows:
Articles of copartnership made and entered
into Feb. %, 1889, between G.. B. Freeman, OF
Fonda, N. Y, of the one part, and Jay Could, of
the city of New York. of the other part, to-wit.:
This cOpartnershIp is for the purpose of pur-
chasing and carrying on the tanning business
at the tannery lately occupied by G.. B.. Newkirk,
and known as tile CarOga Tarnery, partnership
to last five years from the date of this agree
ment. Name of the firm to be G, B. Freeman &
Co. Q. B. Freeman to take charge of said fac
tory and conduct and carry out the general plan
OF Jay Gould, same as now carried on by said
Gould at GOldsOOrO tannery, and he Is to be
allowed for such service the sum OF $500 per
annum. Jay Gould is to attend and take charge
of the money matters in New York, and to take
care of the hides and leather, and this is all
that Is to be required Of him, excepting such
general directions as he may be enabled to give.
Each partner is to share equally the profits and
loss, and neither partner il to sign the name of
the firm to any paper not their own. Should
either partner at any time become dissatisfied,
he shall make the other an offer to give or take.
The offer being equal, the other shall take / in
ten days. In witness whereof, the parties have
set their hands the day and year aforesaid.
These articles were signed by Mr.. Gould,
Thirty days were to be allowed Mr.. Free
man to close up the business, when he was
to make and sign and send to Mr., Gould a
copy of the articles of copartnership. Mr..
Gould and Mr.. Freeman were, of course, to
buy in equal shares the property, and the
deed was to be made out in their names.
About ten days before the time for signing
and sending the articles of copartnership
Mr.. Freeman received a telegram from Jay
Gould ordering the deed to be made out to
himself and c. NJ. Leupp, a New York man
whose name he gave. This man. said Mr..
Freeman, had more money than 1, and so
answered his purpose better. Gould took
possession, but sold out his interest shortly
afterWard at q profit"