New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. FIELD.

THE bond INVESTIGATION IN MA'S"|"''''iS
NEARING AN END.
Rosrox Anrll 14.-When the bond hearing
was resumed this morning, Mr.. Dabney asked io' the
kilograms OF November 49, 10 aud 70 relating 10 luis
matter which passed through Brewster. COBB * Esta-
brook and sweet g. Co. Mr. Field declined 10 produce
rho teeerams unless the committee ordered IT, as they
concerned his private business Mr. Dabney presseu ior
the kilograms and his refusal MI Field INTERCEPTED
the remark: $500.
7 beleve that Governor Robinson is a straightfor-
ward honest welmennlng man. but that ne was grossy
inposed upon by people here who wished 10 use Iha h
formation to put money into thelr pockets
He said he was perfectly willing to produce any'ng
4, ,o .ou,mi,tee ordered It, 1t decided that lie
sboud consult his counsel and If they objected AFTER
seeing the kilograms In reply TO Mr. Daoney MT. fieu
said that his to the public were written aer DIS
instructions by Mr.. stacKpole He khe" hohhI aoou'
AN order for an iDvestigaton Introduced III
the Senate until after 1t was put In. All
be wanted was Justice at the hands OF the state He
then reiterated his statement OF yesterday III regard 10
the deficit of the Newton aud NewEnGlahn f"u' pu'
with changes. that it appeared 10 DC Fot'o'' i'' nc
ssjd he heard introduction OF an order lot an III
yestigatiou by Senator Joyner ana no was Prou' ''
son of had such sense OF justice as 10 40 It,
I, saving thai the question had ceased 10 be- one OF
money and had become OF character. he ala not
abandon the money claim. The money he ASKED lot was
nothing compared with the stigma on his character.
Mr. HYDE then questioned Mr. Field and the latter san
ha
to New-York on afternoon Of September ~ lie re-
men,bered that Mr. Potter there. Mr. Clarke ana
Mr. Hirgnsou mad nothing TO do with his purchase OF
the 900 and entering the directory OF the I""
Mr. stacgpole then offered the second mortgage as
evidence and also adavits from Frederick D. stone anu
asked for privilege OF putting IN some others 10 'c
same purpose generally cumulative evidence anu
said that their side OF the case ior 'no P4ooe' va"
closed
Attorney General sherman and Mr.. Bshop strongly
protested against having the case kept open III that way
and Chairman Joyner ruled that the case or the po'
toers would be regarded as closed unless new evidences
should be offered which majority Vi lno 'o"'
should vote to admit
! Mr. HYDE then addressed the committee. The report
OF the committee ne said must DO one VI wv
th,ngs-au award OF money damages, or leave 10
withdraw. He aid not believe thaI any OF the commit ~
the room, even MI fcli hImseI! lui
"A moment supposed That any money wouid D. t"druei;
He argued tina t"e purpose OF te VI "r oec be
Inc Treasurer Wa authorized to sell al 80 and he did
SO and nobody has aenled the states fsht 10 "o DIS IL
Mr. CASTOR ana Chairman Joyner stated that they had
insisted all aong that the sale Illegal that a con-
sideration entered INTO the sale which made II vold.
Mr. Hyde ma attained that the STATE had done tlSht,
aud oven n the pons were sold Illegally, Mr. tied had
no night 10 n and ask Tor anything. Ine otleI
point involved is whether Mcssrs Field and SAKE saia
what "A majority the directors understood them to say
at directors meeting al September ~ ana upon
report OF which the Governor ana Coun,ii I'ervu o
bid Mr. HyOe showed that II was possible ior the Pul
of states bonds 10 cOntrcl lHe
a possibility OF enormous profit Toe question must
he faced .uuarcl, whether Ir Field made the stare
,ncnts him. seventeen or the nineteen III
road prcsc II at the NEE anu
majority testify that lie did make snch reharhS.
| Private conversation to the same ehect -, was
! had with Henry L. Hgginsnn. President clarke
| Colone! Tower and Mr.. POucr All suspicion,
that prcunlary influences were brought TO pear hhd
been abaud ana nobody suggested now mat mere
Wa such an lmproper motive lie tnonght III pam
that th. State was abuudaDty Justified IN reluslns 10
se!l to Messrs. Iled ana sage -,
treasurer Gleason sketched the history OF the bonds
Iate IN 1854 or early lsS5 he had tod fraic.s L.
IIigg,on That the ought 10 sell the bonus u IL
could get investment value, nut the ooDus Wci
/ uns,l.ble. There market price Tor thcm uhtl
| tne summer of 1889 The Car Trust settlement was
wn.t MADE the change II came pretty near 10 "n ne
called sharp practice regarding the interests OF Tue
slate The transaction was legitimate ana honcs Ior
rrosperous road he dill not tnDk IL Tor me interest
| of The state az second MORTGAGE hondhoidcrS IRE
thonght the Car Trust people got more iha they ouS,
| but on not an UNFAIR stttl"heh'' ~
II had not been made he did not think the roa" tonH
have gone on for SIX months longer He tod OF MS &C.
cas,,na conversations with MIR. Hgginson. No price
WIS agreed upOn, but So was mentioned by MT. ngti
son ana 90 by M. Gleason THIS was III July before me
Finance Committee the Council advised the sale oi the
| bonds