New-York tribune., 1893-11-21
SUIT OVER ONE OF D. c. RoBINsoNs NOTES

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The trial of the action brought by the Western
National Bank to money note for
! $4,000 from the Elmira Gas and Illuminating Com
| pany was continued before Judge Truax in the Su-
preme Court yesterday. This is the first OF several
suits to recover amounts aggregating $3j,5O0. The
note in question made by c. III. Baldwin
treasurer of the Elmira Gas and Illuminating Com
pany. and indorsed by d. c. Robinson son of ex-
| Governor Robinson, who was president OF the COM
pany 1t was discounted by the bank on January
| IL, 1893 The defence OF the company Is that MI
! Robinson got the money on the notes FOR ms own
benefit and that the treasurer OF ane COMPANY S cn u
pany Mr.. Baldwin testified Yesterday that ne dte% h
the amounts received were charged TO Mr. Robin
sons account on the books OF the company
4 Bank testified that he did not know Mr.. Robinson
president of the company when he got ll,, ne
inquiry into Mr.. Robinson's affairs had been made,
because he had been INTRODUCED by dTeco & P hon
testified that the money paid to Mr. Robinson was
at, 70 NJ ms s I so over for several days
| in order TO allow Judge Van Hoesen TO take Mr..
Robinson's testimony in Elmira
FOR A STANDARD OIL TRUST ACCOUNTING.
The application of George Rice who holds six
shares of the stock of the Standard OIL Trust Tor
an accounting and Liquidation Of the affairs of the
| trust was argued before Judge Barrett in the
Supreme Court yesterday The grounds upon which
! Rice asked for accounting were that he mad
demanded an accounting for himself which was
refused the ground that the affairs OF the trust
were being wound up by the agreement entered INTO
| In February. 1892.
| JOSEPH H. Choate on behalf OF John d. Rockefeller
and others interested in the trust put In a de-
murrer in which he argued that the parties TO the
suit or both sides defective and that the facts
! were not such gave TO Mr.. Rice cause or
| action Mr. Choate said that Rice. in singing the
certificate OF trust had virtually signed the trust
| agreement, and bound by 1t. There were no
| charges, he said that the trustees who are now
engaged in closing the affars OF the trust. were
acting unfairly or contrary 70 the palntin IN IN
| terest, and 1t not shown that others OF the
shareholders were associated with Rice IN the suit
Judge Barrett gave to Mr.. Rce's counsel CharIes
F. Beach, until this morning to file additional proofs
| Of cause of action
THE SEAMAN WILL TANGLE BAD ONE.
At the close Of q long. dreary session OF the Sill
preme Court before Judge Patterson yesterday. In
which the Seaman will contest was the subject OF
| consideration. Joseph II. Choate. who represents
some Of the I4 defendants the action moved that
the complaint he dismissed. This motion was be-
ing argued when the court adjourned: 1t is ex-
| pected that a decision OF some sort will be given
| to-day
| At the close OF Mr. Choate's argument re-
porter asked him TO give brief outline Of the po-
sition Of the In form 10 be understood by
| the public. why" said Mr. Choate, II cannot DO
know about It, / sit up nights trying 70 unravel
the mysteries Of the relationships OF the parties
10 the suit The higher one gets up the family tree
the greater will be his fall"
to know where the case lis at" and the jury
| never have had idea Of IT at all. II has been
ordered that charts be prepared which shall show
| the exact relationship between all the parties.