New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-13
N. Y. AND NEW ENGLAND BONDS.
WHY WAS Mr.. FIELDS BID REJECTED :
CHARGE THAT THE PETITIONER DOES NOT WANT
DAMAGEs But SOMETHING ELSE.

A CHARGE THAT THE PETITIONER DOES NOT WANT
DAMAGES But SOMETHING ELSE.
BosToN March 12.-When the New York
and New England hearing was resumed to-day Repre-
senave shea, Of Boston, at objected to the aP-
pearance of Messrs Hyde, Bishop and Dabney In the
case. Attorney. General Sherman argued that they
should be excluded from appearing as counsel Mr.
Hyde urged the committee not to deny the men OF TINS
State the privilege accorded to from other States
Lewis Dabney. counsel for f. L. Higginson objected to
the attempt to exclude him from appearing Mr. Field
real bect not to get damages, but to Investigate
something or somebody. He wanted to lind out what
was sax to the Governor in his private chamber and
who said it, The evidence plain that such was his
only purpose 1t for that purpose that Higginson
WAS summoned because it said he had seen the
Governor.
Ex-Governor CASTOR said that the application Of Mr.
Field was for indemnity for great wrong III
hicted upon him by officials OF the State
lie did propose to disturb any bond question They
had no case against Clark Mr. Hggnson, but against
the state and that the only question II 1t is found
by the committee that n wrong has been committed and
indemnity is voted the money will not come from these
men from the treasury OF the state Mr. Field has
advised by asabe as there In this country
that 1t would good or him to go before court Tor
1t would have Jurisdiction. Here Is an attempt TO
sne an inquiry and suggestions OF Mr. shea to the
committee stated the principles OF the ACTON cIeSy,
He wanted witnesses put on to testify what has been
done.
whether granting everything the petitioners say, tuey
have any case. He wanted TO suppress nothing. lie
ready advise the committee The statute expressly
provides that tho Attorney General shall advise the
committee aud he advised it first to decide whether the
petitioner had any
A vote was taken upon Mr.. shea's motion to exclude
counsel and IL defeated by a large majority. Mr.
Hyde to the public card OF MI Field that
the matter IN hand was not question OF money nut
question OF honor. Mr.. StackpOle read paper TO sup
port his position, charging that the action OF the Gov
ern0r and council for the special protection OF the
New York and New gland Road that the statements
made Governor and council wore false. and that
the State did not require the rejection OF
Fields bid. that unwarraned representations were
made by tho New ork and New-Engiand Road to the
Governor and council which an investigation wOulh
have shown be false. He insisted upon the right OF
petition and upon the ri sht to he heard
Committeeman Mason moved that the committee eX-
cud- the evidence offered by Mr. StickpOc. Mr. Hyde
rose speak and Mr.. SackpOe Interrupted Mr.. Hyde
that he had the floor Senator JOyne IN the
positive manner aud pounding the desk. ordered
Mr. HYDE SIT down. Mr.. Holmes moved to adjourn
and Mr. shca to make It an adjournment To Tues
day at 10 O'Clock. The motion was put ana carried
without a dissenting voter.
Tue Governor IN answer TO the committees request 10
appear before 1t this morning. replied that he could not
do