New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
THE CASE AGAINST E. H. GOFF
WHY HIS EXTRADIrIoN IS SOUGHT.
WHAT Is SAID on BOTH sIDEs-MoNTREAL MEN
RETURN UONF.


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With regard to the dispatch from Montreal published
yesterday in which it stated that an effort was 10
he made to exiradite Edward II. Golf, formerly man
aging director OF the Canadian Agricultural Insurance
Company and president of the American Electric
Manufacturing Company, of No 10 West Twenty
tbird-st and that he had been indicted for various
offences and Lad Ged to the United States Mr. Con SAID
Yesterday that he was not in the least disturbed by
the publication He had for some time known that
plans were being laid which had eliminated in the
publication of this dispatch. lie aware OF the
presence IN this city of several gentlemen who claimed
10 be interested in his exradioh. but who were only
anxious to obtain money from HIM by threats of prose-
cution Under the advice of his counsel he could not
state at this time hIs side of the in full He now
ever declared that the charges against him in Mon
treal were not only absolutely false but were about
eight wears old and the outgrowth of bitter
political controversy in which he had been largely ill.,
strumental in dsgacing and Overuruing certain cor
rupt officials. The charges i'll pressing which he DC
lievcd that no assistance was being rendered to his
enemies by the Canadian authorities. revived
at the instgaton of certain rivals in business Jealous
Of the success of his enterprises Hehad been living in
Boston since 1873 engaged in business which had
brought him promi 1ently before the public and since
1884 had divided his time between thi. city and Bos
ton He declared that he would be ready at the proper
time TO defend himself and TO punish those who sought
to iniure him for their own advantage.
George H. Adams. of the firm of Holmes Il Adams,
who have charge Of the proceedings against Mr.. Con-
stated Yesterday that his firm had been consulted in
regard to the matter by George Dumesni, OF Montreal
one of the assgnees appointed TO take charge OF the
affairs of the Canada Agricultural Insurance Company
after its failure. and by C. Peers Davidson, Q. C., the
Crown prosecutor in Montreal now acting in this case
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nal proceedings against Golf had been brought to this
city and they showed that he indicted in 1878 on
charge OF forgery and mi.appropriation of moneys in
connection with the Canada Agricultural Insurance
Comnany that bench warrant Wa, issued for him and
that he forfeited bis bail and left the country. 1t Is
alleged that COL without authority, drew up resclu-
ton setting forth that iuasmuch n the company owed
him 500 go II he thereby authorized to make
drafts upon the company 10 that amount his, when
fla Gircco,. ay was never adopted he caused TO be
entered on the minutes Of tie COMPANY. and caused
COPY of it to be certified under the tomranys SEAL
which he took to the Bank ot Commerce IN Montreal
and drew a draft the company At four months Iay-
alb, to himself Tor $4,000. IL drawn il hi, own
raIne and ho accepted the draft across the face man
aeing director OF the company This was mdor-cd aud
he received a credit at the bank for 10000. Il IL
further alleged that be appropriated to his own use
large amount Of subscriptions paid in by the stock
oldcrs and tha, he took money from he treasury Of
the COMPANY osensibly for the purpose Of pm chasing
the Canadian business ol the "hl'ri'"h lN''I''c.
Contare. Of which De- had been CanadiIn agent. and
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approlril'cd $50 600. bc-idc- owing tie company
S3G 600 Tor bis personal -u scriptiuu to tie capital
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form him that e1Iadon proceedings were immin -ni'
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Mr. Adams. be said; " was ia, lctrd ON The ch"IE'
,l., tho r,s,luii,u was forgery. Int 10 was no
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the fac, aud ASKED them it they could not pay H. HE
s,orctr, Wa. not present aud they said toy dld not
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