Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-29
ANSWERING THE GOULDS.
LAWYER ANDREWS REPLIES TO THE
 CHARGES OF BLACkMAiL,

And Reiterates His Allegations Regard
 ing the Attempt to Isribe Him to Have
 the Criminal Suit D; D;scontinued-An In-
 teresting Case Grows More Interesting.
 NEW YORK March 29-Lawyer Andrews, who is charged by the Goulds with attempt ing to extort money, yesterday afternoon presented the following statement
 ''The statement of George Gould in many respects contains pure fabrication, and In others the facts are marveliously y perverted to extract admiration for the ingenuity As Judge Maritime says, there need be secret about negotiations under this st tute, and they do no rtf.ct on the district attorneys office or any oy else. This criminal statute pro- vide, for les.itution on embedded trust funds of its main objects. Gould cannot pervert the negotiations for this object into reflection OH other people. l will answer him in detail. There was the usual combination between holders of bonds here and in Europe Whatever counsel and bondholders did in that respect they had perfect right to do. Gould would probably have preferred to handle each bondholder singly. The proceed ings progressed steadily until Judge Maritime rendered his opinion in favor of the guilt of these men. Some days afterwards the Gould people commenced their negotiations, which they are now endeavoring to throw on us.
 ''The first that 1 ever heard about negotia- tion was call made on MT. De Lancey in January last by the president of 8 railroad company. No attention was paid to this, but some days afterward gentleman called and said that he would like to hold meeting with us. We said that if any such meeting was held, Judge Dillon should be present. The return message came that George Gould did not like Judge Dillon and would prefer MT. Cochran, in whom he had confidence. Finally, the meeting took place between George Gould and myself at the Western Union building. where he said it would be favor to meet him. as he could not leave his office. When we met Gould asked me what could be done in this matter. l replied that there was only one proper way to do, and that was to make restitution to the trust The unquestionable value of the trust stock taken was $500, 900, and this might afford a basis He said that they could not do this, as it would be a public acknowledgement of wrong. The plan of making dividend to the holder of each and every bond under the mortgage, to represent the securities taken from the trust, was next discussed This was to be carried out by each bondholder pre- sentl.g 2 his bonds for stamping at the time of the receipt of his interest, so as to release the trustees from liability for what they had done Gould said that this would still be too public among such large number of bond holders as have holdings under this mortgage He then said:
 "'Why could we not pay the expenses of your clients in the criminal proceedingsi They could then go on with their civil pro- ceedings.'
 1T replied that the criminal proceedings entitled us to the fullest restitution and a prompt jury trial, and that his plan would not be approved. Then Gould said: How could get out of the criminal iabiiityi We don't want an indictment' I replied that the penal code provided for restitution before warrant issued. He then said: Well, l suppose l could pay Fellows something.' l said: No, you could not. I think that this being the first prosecution under this law which makes the district attorney collect ing agency-a restitution would be deemed satisfactory to the public officers, and they would not press the personal punishment
 By appointment specially made with him 1 met him at his house the evening before the argument at the district attorneys He said he had cabied to Alexandria and had got full power. He said he had had great difficulty in making Sage pay his proportion. As he had got some of the profit, it was only fair that he should pay. He then came back to the institution of civil suit. I said that there was provision in the penal code for the institution of civil suit, as auxiliary to the criminal proceedings, and that it would be instituted ill due time in the United States court. Gould said that they did not like Judge Wallace; that he had way of defining contracts, and then making people follow a certain line. He said he would not go before him, if he could help it, under any circum- stances. He then asked me if would 20 from the drawing room to the sitting room up stairs, as the servants might hear us When we got there he commenced some talk | about what they could do for the lawyers on OUT side, as they had so much law business. I said they could do nothing while this matter was pending. Gould then said: I thought 1000 would be an inducement, and you see your clients would not suffer, because they would still have their civil suit at once said: MT. Gould, there is no use of your talking anything of that sort.
 ''This closed the conversation, and I left | and reported the matter at once to my asso- ciates have never seen George Gould nor had any communication with him since that time. l do not think that I need add any comment on the above facts"
 | Mir. Jay Gould also presents statement this morning in which he reiterates his forme, charges of attempted blackmail, and asserts that the whole matter of prosecution was in stigated by malicious individuals in this city with desire to bleed. He charges MT. An drews with having sent an agent to Europ, for the purpose of finding client there. Tn, case becomes more interesting daily, and ricl developments may be looked for when tn, case comes to trial.
 Filling Up the Ranks.
 CHICAGO, March 29.-The Burlington hat fifteen switch engines at work yesterda, around its freight houses in this city. Tues day only six engines were at work. Forty five new switchmen were secured yesterday
 At noon to-day a party of seventy-fiv