New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-13
HOW IVES GAVE ORDERS.
F. II. SHORT GIVES HIS TESTIMONY.
THE FORMER TREASURER TELLS FEW THINGS
ABOUT THE YOUNG FINANCIER-TELE-
GRAPHING FOR slo.ooo-Ups AND

ABOUT THE YOUNG FINANCIER-rELE
GRAPHING FOR sloooo-UPs AND
DOWNS OF THE STOCK.
Frederick u. short who removed from the
oHce Of secretary and treasurer OF the CINCINNATI
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad to mako room for X
Wilson Woodruff, the principal witness examined
tn the Ives case yesterday. Mr. Short, who said he
sixty five years old, wears long white beard
which gives him patriarchal appearance. He has
been with the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road
since 1852 and is STEPPED tn the lore OF railway oook
keeping and business methods Much OF his esu
nony was about account books and bookkeeping
Assistant DisnrsctAttorey Parker had whole trunk
ful OF books and papers, and applied himself TO tho
task of having them identified by the witness with an
assiduity that overmatched most Of Mr.. Brooches
numerous objections.
There was not much tn the proceedings to interest
general spectators until Mr.. Brooke began his cross
s1arinatim of Mr. Short The direct examination
was dun and tedious; and the atmosphere of the
courtroom what with this and with the drealy
weather that sent the rain daShfng the windows,
was decidedly depressing
One Of the books offered N evidence was tbs record
book of the railroad which contained reports Of the
meetings Of the Board Of Directors, executive COM
rttee and stockholders from June 10, 1872 until July
15 1888. Another the dividend book. The witness
Rlso identified letterbooks stock certificate BOOKS the
register Of stock transfers stock certificates and letters
Mr.. Short told how Ives, stayner and Woodruff got
elected and removed the transfer Office Of the company
to NewYork, taking possession of the stock book ana
certificate book and the seal OF the company, and how
he made remittances to Ives. Before he turned
tho books of the company to Woodruff Mr. Ives signed
sixty blank stock certificates the numbers of which
we're 6.5o7 to 6.566 inclusive.
Mr. Brooke tried hard get the witness into trouble
nyer this statement.
"When were the certificates signed y he asked IN
REORGANIZATION.
"On the 10th of june 1856"
Are you very of that?'
ayes, sr,7 said the witness firmly.
After a moments pause Mr. Brooke renewed the as
sault and questions and answers were exchanged In
lively manner. Some Of them were:
OIL want 70 can your attention again to the matter
Were the certificates signed days or weeks prior
10 hiatt A.-No, sir.
oWhen they were originally signed they signed
T. IL Short assistant secretary secretary A-Assst
ant secretary.
QLet again call your attention to the fact II IL Is
fact; was not the only word signed on the l9n OF
Tune the word added 10 the word secretary A.
NO sir; they all signed together There was nc
Interpolation interineaton aftefwsrd.
o.-Do you know Judge HoadIy ana MIS- hus"r ''H
fon7 Ayes, sir.
o-Judge Hoadly the general counsel Of the road
on the 10th OF June. Do you remember seeing Judge
Hoadly asking his advice about the certificates that
hayf Al do.
o-Do you remember telling Judge Hosdy that you
signed those certificates in blank as secntary ana mat
now that your position had changed you desired 10 Kho"
whether they should be destroyed, or whether consecutive
numbers in book should be kept up or anything l"
that egocti A.-No, Sill
oDo Won remember Judge Hoady advising you that
4, this instance the mere change in the Office would not
eject tho matter that you had better not at any ue
arain SIGN certificates in blank? A.-No, Sir
o-Do you remember after your interview with Judge
Tosdy going Edgar NJ johnson at his once ana ehns
him the thing snd receiving bis aoVice' Al o'
hot
o.-You say you don't remember that's Al said
MD not do it-that such thing occurred ala not
hgn these certificates Until Judge Hoadly said eouid
al didn't ask you that growled Mr.. Brooke
sweIl. I've answered tho whole question:" quoth |
mr. Short
Presently Mr.. Brooke pat this question: DO you |
remember being examined as witness oefore the
Grand Jury in Cmcinnat!'
Yes, sir"
"That was the case in which Mr. Ives and Mr.
Stayner were indicted there?"
Yes, sir.n
"Do you reconect that your attention was called
to the fact that you had sworn to what was not so
"No, sir1 said Mr.. Short Indignantly and explained
HAT before the case came TO trial he had found that
he had made mistake in his testimony TO the Grand
Jury and that he himself, as soon as he was put on
he witness-stand and before he was examined, called
the attention of the court TO it.
Mr. Brooke In spite Of this explanation, sknfully |
nentcd Mr. Short about the subject for ten or fifteen
minutes nore and having exhausted the subject, took |
al another, the discrimination going on in this |
fashion:
o.-was Mr.. Ives friendly to youf Ayes sir. I |
have no fault 20 find with MI. Ives personally.
Q.-AIr. Ives had your salary increased did he nots
Ayes, sir; from s5 900 10 $4,000.
o.-And it was afterward increased to ssooot A
Yes with the expectation that was to perform more
suties-
o.-And you have . son-iniawi A.-No, sir.
Q.-You did have7 A.-No. sir.
Q.-You had q relative there OF some sOrtf Al did
o.-what relation was hei A stepsOn.
'wens remarked the lawyer, that's a son-in-law' |
This afforded the first hearty laugh that had been
heard in the courtroom since the trial began But Il
only momentary eased the trown ron Mr
Q.-wasnt Mr.. Ives instrumental in increasing your |
eteVson's salary well as yourss Al don't know |
whether he not
Q.-Could It have been increased without MI lVesf
AYES. it could
o-Were you ever asked BY Mr.. Ives to make any I'M
proper entry do improper thing during the whole
OF his connection with the roadf A-only once he
asked me to do one thing.
the Terre Haute Indianapolis Railroad for $4,000 se
the order Of IL. s. Ives Co declined TO do It,
o.-what there improper sbout that's Al had no |
authority 70 do any such thing.
o.-was Mr.. Ives president Of The TeTre Hsute and |
indianapolis Road A-Yea
o-And viee-president OF your rostf Ayes.
Q-Then the vice. president Of your road told you 70
draw Haute Road Of which he president
and yea you had no suthorvf A-Under Ae circum-
stances thought It right and proper declined
20 90 f. Ives asked for resignation right
the spot objected DO MI. Ives wanted for the
reason that current in Cincinnati that H.
Ives 4 Co. about to fall
o-Is that the only thing to which You even for
moment objected Mr.. pves ssksd you do
A.-No, there's another instance
O.-Weu. let's have H. AIR. Ives when be was ont |
West short time prior the failure telegSsphed to
20 send $4,000 to New-YOrk. L tsleg7phsd 70 Mr.. |
ssyner that Mr. Ives had 50 directed me- and asked him
% authorize It. Mr. syper teegT9phed back TO send It,
Dwell, what then A.-ThaVs all.
Mr.. Shorts testimony was exceedingly long and |
will occupy hundreds Of pages in the record, and