New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
WISHING TO EXAMINE GOULD AND SAGE

INTERESTING QUESTIONS ABOUT KANSAS PACflo
AND UNION PACIFIC STOCK.
The motion to vacate the order for the ex-
animation of Jay Gould and Russell Sage was argued
yesterday before Justice Lawrence In Supreme court
Chambers. Aaron ]. vanderpoe and ARENAS H.
Holmes appeared for the motion, and Francis N Bangs
and E. L. Andrews opposed 1t. The order was made In
suit brought by Blumenthal in behalf OF himself
and other holders Of consolidated mortgage
bonds Of the Kansas Pacific Railroad Com
pany to compel Messrs Gould ana
SAGE for the proceeds of certain stock OF te
company which was released from the lien OF inc con-
sodated mortgage by decree OF the supreme Court
made in 1880 and to compel them to account for the
proceeds Of those sh which were NJ that time e
changed for Union Pacific stock The object OF the Pro
persons by whom the stock was purchased az Is aegea
parties to the suit The plaintiff claims that the suit in
The Superior Court in $780, resulting In the release OF
Gould and Sage, being trustees of the Kansas Pacific
mortgage also directors of the Union Pacnc ana
Denver Pacific railroads. that directors OF the kansas
Pacific they, with Sidney Dillon had control OF tnaI
company; that through Mr. Dillon as president OF tne
company they called upon themselves, rs trustees OF
the mortgage, to release the stock on the ground t
it was NOT valuable in their hands. ana ,i tnat
it !; and that II the Kansas Pacific Company conld get
hold of 1t 1t could make IL valuable IN friendly sun
the decree made. The plaintiff claims that the de
PENDANTS acted frauduenty in not informing the Court
that at the time the application or ths STOCK
Mr.. Vanderpoci argued that the affidavit on
which the order for examination was based did
not show the necessity for the examination
having been fraudulenty released from the lien OF the
mortgage made for the security Of the planf ana MS
Pacific and into the OF persons who did not give
proper value for it. To ascertain these persons was tne
purpose OF the examination Justice Lawrence reserved
his decision the motion and also upon That previously
made for an attachment against Mt sage Tor conenp.
Of court in resisting the service OF the order 10 appear
for examination.
WHAT DIR. WILLARD KNOWS OF INSANITY
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THE WITNESS DECLARES ONE ABSURD.
In the Hoyt will case yesterday Ex-Governor
Butler continued the crossexamination OF Dr. Henry b.
Willard who testified that about ApI g. 1876, he first
told Mr. Hort that his daughter insane. She com.
planned bitterly to her father that the witness had
treated her rudely and when Mr. Hoyt asked about IL
he told Mr.. Hcyt that his daughter was insane.
lie made any charge to Mr. Hoyt for treating MISS
Hoyt for insanity, but he had charged for treating
some OF her insane symptoms and for eonsnita-
In regard to her case He hao given preparation
General Butler~How would henbane prevent her
ing the servants out OF the house A-Ihats an absurd
question. sur that's nonsense
General Butler-I am giving the symptoms OF insanity
The witness stated that he had administered this drug
to Miss Hoyt on account OF her nervous eXataton In
sOmnia and manIacal excitement
General Buter-The price Of henbanc will rise in the
market.
The witness said he had given l.G0th Of grain Of
strychnia ON one occasion Miss Hoyt and asked
whether that would cure insanity. lie declared that
the drug administered to alleviate certain symptoms
OF insanity DR. Willard was questioned with regard 10
conditions OF insanity. Having stated that
prived OF his reason necessarily insane he
asked How about dead Z" Mr.. Evarts declared
that such a question could not be answered " Death
may be-" he said, for all we know, mans most rational
state"
:" How about man asleep :" asked General Butler.
He is deprived OF the OF his reason. the
reply A sitting down eating his dinner Is not de-
pryed of the power Of locomotOn although he is
walking"
The witness questioned with regard the books
on insanity that had read He had read through
and was asked how many he had read halfthrOugh.
" Beginning at which end T. asked Mr. Eyarta.
A al her nd M Ina
Butler. II he fool enough IN begin In the middle
that's not my fault"
The witness said he had studied insanity in books
periodicals and live subjects
a.