New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-22
". III. TVINS EXAMINED.
A QUEER COMPANY WITH QUEER WAYS.
TIIosHa" INSIDE COULD GET SHARES At Sc So
THOSE OUTSIDE AT $50.

The trial of the suit OF Mrs Madge stone against
| City Chamberlain William NJ. WINS was resumed In
Part ] of the Superior Court before CHIEF justice
scdgwlck. Yesterday w. Bourkc Cochran appeared for
the plaintiff and cXsurrOgaic Rollins for the dc
/ PENDANT The plaintiff sues to recover $1,000, which
she alleges was obtained from her by fraudulent rep
rescntation the purchase of some stock In the IN
ternatlonal Chemical Company of New York. in which
Mr. WINS was interested. The defendant claims that
the plaintiff paid the money for the purchase OF por
ton of his interest in the corpo at!on and yesterday
! the City Chamberlain placed on the stand In re-
buttal OF the evidence of the previous day offered py
the plaintiff. In anticipation of the City Chamberlain
being called a witness on his own behall' a large
portion of the courtroom was filled with visitors.
| Frank b. Carpenter continued his testimony He said
he had done his get Mr. WINS TO return inc
| money to the plaintiff. lie was friend OF botn'
When questioned as to the value Of the stock Of the
company, he said it was sold to people inside at
! S8 so a share and at $50 share to outsiders.
| Mr. Coekran.-Do you remember certain rich gentle
MAJ who was going TO buy big BLOCK Of the stock, on
which anticipated purchase great speeuiatiohs were
hasedY Al remember that DR.. Mallory was going to
buy l. 600 at $50 each, but 1t fell through.
$50 the millionaire saved his money Ale did
q Vhere was the company's onice Alt had no
Office (Laughter.)
Odd it have safe? A.-No fir.
Q-Any books? A.-Oniy book.
This reply caused much amusement. Then Juror
the witness replied, cmphaticaly: No, sir" " But
You are a painter persisted the Juror "No, sir;
| am artist"
Eugene r. Leland the next witness He said
that Roger A. Pryor and himself were two OF the
original incorporators of the company He produced
a document showing that Mr.. Wins held 1ol shares
In reply TO Mr. Cochran, tho witness said that he
the president OF the company, and that It's office
was in his private Office. Then you arc all there
Is OF the company" asked Mr.. Cochran, to which
tho witness replied: Il am" James S. Merriam sala
that he had used every effort to induce Mr. Wins to
return the money to Mrs stoEe but he had not re
funded It,
William NJ. WINS was placed On The stand. lie SAID
that at the time of the making of the contracts on
which the suit was based he was practising law In
New-York and was a partner in the firm OF Pryor 4
WINS. General Roger a. Pryor was his partner The
General INTRODUCED him TO Frank b. Carpenter dc
said: Mr.. WINS can do better Tor you than can
Mr.. Carpenter Two agreements were drawn up AM
Mr.. Carpenter assisted Mr.. Carpenter" continued
Mr.. Wins, is one Of the most expert Now
Just you stop said Judge sedgwick. ." Just answer
the questions put TO you. Just state the facts
Mr.. WINS then stated that he vas introduced TO MIS-
a portion Of his share in the company. MIR Carpenter
had promised Mrs stone that shc should De one Oh
national Chemical Company. and for that reason he
wanted the stock for her. Mr. Carpenter offered him
g.. 600 for his share in the firm One thousand down
and the other thousand later.
Mr.. Rons-when the $500 paid A.-on the
9th o. January That the 800 referred TO by MI
Carpenter. The next 500 paid by Mrs. Stone In
the meantime cur contracts had been altered At MI
Carpenters request l sold my share to Mrs. Stone.
The contracts read to Mrs Stone when they were
signed After 1 had read the contracts Mrs Stone said
she desired to take them from me-
Exhibits then handed to the Witness who
Identified them the contracts referred to- The
witness also testified that he signed the contracts and
then handed them Mr. Carpenter 10 get Mrs stones
signature attached lie admitted on cross-exanina-
ton that the contracts were in his own handwriting
Tie examination of Mr. WINS viii bo resumed TO day.