New-York tribune., 1885-10-23
JAY GOULD AS A WITNEcc
HIS TESTIMONY coyvINcEs Tup ,c,u
A VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANT IN oo,ns,
SUIT FOR $4,000

VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANT IN co,ns,
SUIT FOR $4,000
The announcement that Jay GOuld hod l..
summoned to appear as witness drew large as' "a
to the Court Of Common Pleas yesterday morr,n
when Mr. Gould entered soon after the openp, ., .1u
court he the observed OF all observers - 'ne
called as witness for John s. Goldsmith IN h 'eu w
against Mr. Gould for the recovery Of. 81 500 On -.
allegation that Goldsmith had furnished impor,ar, 'hs
nation in regard to the Knights OF the Golden ca
secret society sadto have been organized In ths,ss
of Governor Cornell at the time that hs
talked OF. Altar Chief Justice DAILY had do,,
molten 20 dismiss the complaint, Mr. Gould va. sv.a
He was PALE and spoke in a low tone He said n. ~
special partner of w. f. Connor. Being asked whs,,
lie had ever seen Goldsmith, he answered:
" L think saw him once received letter nr
ing to come from him. turned it over to Mr. con''
1t one of large number that receive every d-
various kinds from strangers. turned IL over 70 ~
investigate the matter and what there was IN 4,
Mr.. Goldsmith day aftesward. Mr. co
into my olcc and said that this gentleman uas 80
his private Office. The result was that Mr. CO
brought him In and introduced him to me- Ihas on,
word with him and then they wi:drew. He intim.,.,
that he wanted to make my acquaintance and aId ,s..
he vas friend OF Mr.. Joseph Richardson, whom KIM,
So told Mr.. Connor to bring him In"
"What occurred at that timer
" He claimed that ho had some cock and -buIl .,,
which had not time To listen to, and they wtho,.
That is oil that occurred with him"
Mr.. Gould denied that he said anything about s,v,
Goldsmith position Of any kind. that he tola him :,
tell The Herald reporter his story and he would ace h
1t all right" He did not see the article publsnsa,
The Herald, or know when or where It was wrl,,,n
lie was in his office only about half minute
When cross examined MrGould said he had had mai,
formation that Goldsmith coming to his o,iee "
ConnOr said he had cock and bull story about o
great secret society There are number OF atv.,-
turers with wildcat schemes" Mr. Gould conti,n.,
4" VINO rome to my Office every day."
Asked whether he did not testify before Cono,o.
siOnal committee that his mind trained thar d.
he got through with matter he dismissed euiral
from his mind, Mr.. Gould replied "
" / believe did; that is my habit"
Mr.. Gould said he did not at any time ipstruc. ~
COnnor to get information Wi regard the KDishts
the Golden Garter He had recollection OF sayin,s
Joseph Richardson that he did not know Mr. Godsmln
The last question asked Have You in the coursa a
your transactions and manpulatons paid for yon
iufVrmationl This was objected TO and ruled out '
As Mr. Gould was leaving the witness chair Jns,.
DAILY called him back and said II might be well 20 apsTs.
the question, but Mr.. GOuds counsel insisted that ts
question was improper and 1t was not ans sered NJ
Gould Immediately left the court room.
Giovanni Z. MOrOsin, who had been summoned "a.
witness present. but not called. The case vas
submitted TO the Jury this testimony after hsf
hours consideration verdict for tue decLdan, VA
rendered and an allowance Of $50 was granted to him