Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-05-30
Draw wing to aCIose.
THE EVIDENCE ALL In AND THE
SUMMING UP COMMENCED
A LENGTHY CASE.
A JUD GE ON THE STAND.

bench.
william Rey bold, who was on the
stand when the recess was taken, was
re- called, and shown letter written by
Anthony Rey bold, dated March Goth,
1881, and which was received and
read before the board April 7th
1881. This letter stated that Mr.. Rey-
bold had been advised by his counsel
that If he would obtain bill of sale Of
the claim, 1t would greatly facilitate
his collection Of the money, and he pro-
posed that such . document be drawn
up with the nominal sum OF one dollar
as the price.
Captain TagEart was present at the
meeting when this letter was read, and
q general discussion ensued, when the
attorney of the company, Mr.. Higgins,
stated that they had no right to give the
money away to any one. Captain Tag
CART took an active part in the proceed
ings and spoke in favor of the resolution,
which was afterwards unanimously
adopted. instructing the president and
treasurer to collect the money for the
company. Barney Reynold stated at
that meeting that he would not probate
the account for Anthony Reybold to get
1t, but be would probate 1t for the COM
pany. The witness was cross-examin-
I'd at length by Mr.. Gray.
George X. Morrison testified that he
resides In Salem, N. j. In June, 1877
he was elected secretary of the steam.
boat company, and still holds the posi-.
ton from the time of his election up
to December 9th, 1873, the claim of the
steamer Swan WAS not before the board,
and he did not recollect that he ever
heard OF 1t before that time.
William Reybold presided at the
meeting December 9th, 1873, and the
letter fr om Anthony Reybold was moi
read until near the close OF the meet.
the presid ent, and he read it. After the
letter was read there was very little
said about it, and no resolution wal
lofferedsor adopted. The witness had NJ
recollection of any motion OF resolution
being offered or adopted at any meeting
of the directors, ordering that the book
and papers should be handed over I,
Anthony Reybold.
At the meeting held April eth, 1881
there were three resolutions relating Il
this matter passed, one of which in.
structed the president and treasurer t,
collect this claim for the company
Captain TagRart was present at thi
III meeting and spoke in favor of the reso
} lutions, which were adopted unani
mously. The Captain said he had chang
, ed his mind in reference to the matter
as he had new view of the subject.
William Plummer was sworn, an
g testified that he resides at Salem, N. j
and is Judge of the Court of Commo
Pleas and Orphans Court. He is
Istockholder in the steamboat company
and has been director since May
1877. The subject of this claim ha
never been considered in any way a
the stockholders meetings. The FRI
time he ever heard of this claim was |
December, 1873, and he did hot kno'
until that time that the company ha
}, any claim against the government.
He had attended every meeting of tt
Board of Directors since he was electet
The first time he learned of the clail
WAS when the letter of Anthony Re,
bold was presented at the meeting
December, 1873, but no action was 4
ken ON 1t. The witness remarked aft
he left the room that he WAS opposed
giving the money to Mr.. Rsybold. Ca
tain Taggart WAS present at the NEE
ing held in April, 1881, and voted Il
the resolutions.
The matter was never before any
Il the meetings except these two, an
j.. there was never any order issued
N deliver the books or papers to Mr.. Re
bold.
)" Barney Reybold was sworn, and tes
fed that he is q stakeholder in 1
TX steam boat company, and has been ev
!, since it has been in existen'
He IL director. and has be
&C one ever since it was incorpo
- ted. He was president a
~ 4 - Ia hY,f hapnvp
deaf, he resigned as president, but ct
lp tinued to hold the office of treasur
&C He remembered when Anthony f.
% spoke about the claim for the steam
so Swan, but the directors did not thi
worth while to bother with 1t.
le thony afterwards came to his house
&C. see the books, and the witness "a
;" them to him to examine. There Y
ou never any order passed by the direct
Il fer Anthony to have the books or
ol- pers, and he was positive that no re
10 luton or motion was ever passed
- thorixing Anthony to collect this cla'
re He recollected when the letter tr
Oh Anthony was read in 1878, but no
I'll tion was taken ON it. There was ano
er letter from Anthony in Ap
1881 in reference to the claim, and
Ol, witness stated to the directors that
wou ID not probate the claim for
thony, and the resolution empower
for the president and treasurer to col
the money Tor the company was pas
unanimously.
Tor Anthony Reybold told the witr
ioi that If he would assist him in get
this money he would apply It sooas on
$40, 900 each, which were against hir
Nav Castla hank and which the
ioA ness had endorsed. He never told
Rue the he would probate the claim
Anthony he never talked with Ru
Dy business, but told him that if Anti
would send one of three men, which
named he would talk to him.
bVl MIR. Henry, one of the men mai
9S lcallbd on him, and the witness told
w. that if Anthony " ould obtain auth'
,r1,. in writing to collect the claim and
1t I'd his own use, and then sign a p
red promising to pay it into the Farr
Bark, on account of the bonds
ave. against him, he would probate the
count. Mr.. Henry called on him
and said that Anthony would not
ljn to those terms, and the witness
VII, told him that he would not have
thing to do with it. The subject of
claI IN was never before the stockho
aud never acted on by the directori
- lceiIt when the resolution was pasat
hCl, 1881.
John Curry testified that he
present employed on the steamer
public as a pilot; he was employ
THO same capacity on the steamer
dutiEg the greater part OF the
Anthony Rey ybold's son had calle
hi N several times about this Claim
0 CITY ha also had two interviews