New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-24
THE GOULD-SAGE CASES.
JOHN S. STANTON DEFENDS H S SUIT.
SIDNEY DILLON BEFORE THE GRAND JURf-A
DECISION EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.

SIDNEY DILLON BEFORE OhANS VS"~
DECISION EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.
sidnev dillon formerly the president Of the Union Pa
cifo Railway Company, the fret witness examined
yesterday before the Grand Jury when the
OF the criminal complaint against Jay Gould ana husso
Sage began George G. Haven the foreman OF the Orand
Jury on whose account adjournment was taken on
Monday was present and presided at the examination
District Attorney Fellows and Assistant District Attorney
Sempe acted advisers to the Grand Jury The session
lasted nearly hours and Mr. Dillon was the only
examined though two others had been summoned
Mr. Dillon OF the signers Of the memorandum OF
January a. 1890 in which the consolidation OF the Union
Pacific and Pacific roads agreed upon. He wal
suit which brought soon after 70
release the stock held by Messrs Gould and sage 10
1t could be used in the consolidation Mr. Dillon was
examined all these points and others The taxing OIL
testimony Will continue to-day or tomorrow
District Attorney Fellows said that he supposed that Two
three hearings In addition the already had wouo
enable the Grand Jury to act either In dismissal Oh uo
the finding OF an indictment He expected DO
clsion Tho testimony developed yesterday Is
probably largely formal but covers fair proportion OF
the transactions which the charge OF violating the pro
visions OF the trust is based
In the action brought by John g. Stanton against the
Missouri Pacific Railway Company the Fort Scott Wichi
IA and Railway Company the Union Trust Com
pany the Gouds Russell Sage and others Judge Patter
OF the Supreme Court has granted order requiring
the defendants to show cause at early day why the
shares of the capital of the road the Fort Scott
cred to the Mercantile Trust Company to
BIO theeupon delivered by that company
to Mr. Stanton and the others entitled thereto under
agreement OF May TO- last why receiver of capital
stock should not be appointed hold retain
during the tendency OF the action and also why the In
como and second mortgage bonds for 81 900 should
be cancelled so far these bonds purpor secured
by second mortgage upon the property Of the road
And the Court has enoined the defendants from parting
with or delivering the capital and the above
toned bonds until further order OF the Court
representative Of John Stanton said yesterday In
reply to Russell Sage's published the suit
that the present suit has nothing to do with the threat
ened Indictment OF Jay Gould and Russell Sage 1t has
grown out OF different matter and different parties
concerned In IT, 1t is MT Matchmaking scheme. the
names OF the plaintiffs action will show. and 1t Is
not pcayune matter" 81 600 900 Is involved
He also sold thst 10 Mr. Sages statement be true that
1000 900 shares OF the stock have been floating about
the street. It the stock OF Gould Sage and others who
failed to deposit 1t according the of May TO-
and who have been trying to find market for It. Mr.
Stanton's stock offered to Gould Sage at
any price. Among the stockholders who have Joined
with Mr.. Stanton In the suit p. j. Goddard. who
holds 900 shares Britton Burr Of New-Jerscy 200
shares Gilman Collamore, 800 shares; A. Pretel 800
shares w. Chapn, OF Sprir gneld Mass 500 shares.
and Edward c. Boil, o 200 shaiei