New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-22
THE COURTS.
WALLACE c. ANDREWS ON THE STAN

|
HE TEsTIFIEs IN TIE SUIT AGAINST HIN BY
c. F. WINCH.
| The religious beliefs Of Wallace G. Andrews DELAYED
Ior f'w minutes yesterday The trial Of the suit AGAINST
him brought by Charles +. Winch 10 recover 80 500
alleged to be due the sale OF stock of the Standard
Gas Light Company. Mr.. Andrews was called n "A
witness In his own behalf before Judge Giocerch In
the Court Of Common Pleas. Just as he wa, walking
TO The witness chair and the clerk was about TO take
! the oath. exrJudge F. g. Gcdney. who appeared for
| Winch. asked
DO YOU believe In supreme belng7,
Mr.. Andrews hcsitated and finally said
=" ! am member Of n Christian falth.1
This did not satisfy Mr. Gedney and he persisted In
| his question
Mr.. Andrews appealed TO Judge Gegcrlch and the
Court told him that he must answer the question
He did not do audbly however but raised his hand
| TO affirm without the Bible.
Earlier In the day Mr.. Winch had given his own side
OF the case lie said that in April. 1sss. be had
talked with Andrews about selling some of the stock
OF The standard Gas Light Company TO b. T. Rabbit
Andrews had thought it would be good thing and also
suggested that Andrews might be able 10 help Winch
In making bigger sale than he could make alone
Winch declared that he should not like 10 have hi,
commission of s. share affected by the Interference
OF Andrews, aud Andrews replied. according Ia the
plaintiffs story, that there would be no difference I'm
The commissions Winch then introduced Andrews to
Rabbit and he heard more abOnt the matter for
some time. Finally he harmed that Babbitt had
bought 900 shares Of the stock OF The COMPANY and
he went to Andrews about II. Andrews
ACKNOWLEDGED the sale Of the stock. but said that II had
been sold at 500 share TO induce Rabbit 10 take
large block that if the price had been maintained
at 500 share Rabbit would prol ably not have t,n
mon, than 100 shares. Andrews also made other rep
rcscnta,lons. Winch declared which finally induced
him 10 accept 500 lie now believed that Andrews
deceived him and that the sale properly brought
about and that he flirly entitled to The commits
sion OF s. a share the whole Of the stock sold
Rabbit ao bought 1000 shares Of the common stock
Of the company. the first block ing preferred stock
Winch wanted commission on that also, but Andrews
refused TO pay any. saying That Winch never
authorized 10 sell stoc, on an, terms and that
this stock belong 10 Andrews personally, and not to
the company
Several witnesses were called to testify to details
and then the defendant took the witness stand
After the difficulty Of the method Of his taking the
oath was settled. he repeated the story practically
rs Winch had tod II up TO the time OF the sale oi
the stock. lie declared however. that b. never told
Winch that lis own Interference would have eject
on Winchs commission. lie said that previous to
his Introduction 10y Winch he had not known Mr.
Rabbit personally. Mr.. Winch was present At one
or two interview, with Mr.. Babbitt ana then The
witness had invited Mr. Babbu TO 90 over The
works lie went and expressed himself plea ed
with what he saw. lie bought l,OOO shares OF Tho
preferred stock at IS. the witness telling him,
lie declared. that h. would let him have II at
that price he would tho commission by
buying from Andrews. Is president Of the company
Rabbit also bought 1000 shares OF the common
stock at Gs IA which Andrews held personally.
When Winch came 70 him for his commission he
told him that he did not think he actually Ell
ttcd to anything Rabbit was one OF the men
about whom he had been thinking possible
investor In the company, ANA Winch had simply
got In q little ahead Of him. II" told Winch aisO
that lie thought possibly he might have sold 100
shares OF stock Rabbit, and Andrews wa, Willing
To recommend To the company Ia" payment 81
$500 TO Winch In almost similar lie told
Winch he had got 800 for little "ohin music.
and he thought he had earned III" money easily
lie denied that he had misl,d Winch In any way
bv Rabbit Of 1000 shares Of the common stoch
Andrew told him that this Transaction ~, merely
accidental and was between himself personally ana
MIR Rabbit. and had nothing 10 do With the com
pany. Winch persisted. and. according 10 the L.
mony Of Andrews threatened 10 lav" some scandal
Gus articles published In the newspapers II some
thing were not paid TO him. After lie had mao
this threat two three times Andrews asserted ina
lie told winch be trying 10 hlachnii; him. ana
said 10 him ~
You scoundrcll yc1 may 50 and set nv house
on fire with my family In II but Damn you, You
cannot get anything out Of me-"
After that the suit begun. The cros--''
animation OF Mr. Andrews Will take place 10 MORO"
morning.