New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-13
THE LEASE OF THE JERSEY CENTRAL.

FURTHER TESTIMONY IN TIE DINsMORE SUIT.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE examination
I'm the suit OF w. Il. DinsmOre to enjon the lease OF the
Central Railroad Of NewJersey to the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company resumed here to-day
Tho plaintiff represented by Roscoe Conkling and
Clarence A. Seward, and Barker Gummere Of Trenton,
and the defence by George NJ Robson. George r. Kaer
cher aud eXChancellOr Williams, OF New-Jersey. Presi-
dent Gowen not present. The first witness called
was Jeanes OF this city, for the defence He
examined in chief by Mr. Kaercher, and stated that he
bought 200 shares OF Jersey Central Railroad stock
May o. 200 shares May II and 100 shares June TO-
lie still held the stock He bought It permanent III
vcstment He knew that the road to be leased To the
Reading Company and that the he made the
Investment. On cross-cXaninaon by Mr.. Conlhng the
witness said he had seen copy of the lease Of tho
NcwJersey Central TO the hiladc phla and Reading Com
pany and he not familiar with It's terms Edward
Creighton. ex-pollce lieutenant offered testimony like
that OF Mr.. Jeanes.
Tho next witness was W. II. Lucas of Philadelphia who
described his business IA gentleman. Ho had bought
100 shares OF Jersey Central AS an investment.
Mr.. Conklng-Was any paper served upon you request
ing your presence here to testify
Mr.. LucasNo. air. My clerk told me that party had
called with subpoena, and 80 came around
Mr.. Conklng-DO you keep clerk ~ assist you IN the
Mr. Lucas2I did not say my clcrk 4; I said clerk.
The .tCHOgrdphcT'- notes W1o read and II found
that the witness had used the word my"
Mr. Lucas-Oh, we'll was merely speaking in general
Mr. Conkllng-What did you give for the stock
Mr. Iucas-I don't TrCOiCct.
Mr. Cunkuug- Well about how much
Mr. Lucas tpOsitycyD-l decline absolutely TO say any
thing about II,
Mr. Conkliug- When did you buyt
Mr. Lucns-l decline To state.
Tie witness that he I'm favor ~ the lease he
ing sustained. lie had bought other shares ~ Jersey
Central securities some mO In July. lie had sold II
again lie was connected with tho drm Of John Lucas
Co. They dealt in paints and cOlur-. Did not rccOect
whether the stock paid for with firm check or not
The witness also stated that no had extracts from
the lease lie knew why the road should not
Weld as much set OF directors to another. lie
gave his proxy Edward C. knight at the stock
holders meeting 30 rattfy the lease.
Brown and Edward G. Cope, both OF this city, es-
lifted substantially tho Mr.. JcaucS. Charles
FcarOn a clerk Ia the employ OF T.. g. Knight Co. tc,t
He'd that no and others, also clerks employed 10y Mr..
knight, had purchased shares In Jersey Central Mr.
knight furnished tho margins, and the stock carried
for them by the Guarantee Trust Company. Two clerks
were under age. Mr Knight told them it was good III
yCamUnt.
walker IT,, transfer clerk Of tho philadelphia and
Reading, testified that T. II. GOwen owned, according Ia
the hooks of the company 100 shares. Butwuon May,
1852 and May 1883, he bought three additional shares
h. C. Knight held In May, 1882 1900 shares In May,
1888 he held 1880 Witness did not know that these
gentlemen owned tho shares they stood In their names
The examination then adjourned until IA morrow
al the Office OF tn Central Railroad Company, In Now
YORK.