New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-11
THE GREELEY STATUE FUND.
MANNER IN WHICH THE TRUST UNDER
TAKEN IN 1873 WAS FINALLY EXECUTED

TAKEN IN 1873 WAS FINALLY EXECUTED
| is DISCLOSED IN A SCULPTORS SUIT
| An action by Alexander Doyle against Whitelaw
| Reid was brought to trial before Justice Conen IN
| the Supreme Court yesterday The suit grew out
of the project started after the death OF Hor-
| ace Greeley to erect statue In his memory III
January 1873, the selection OF a committee, COM
| posed OF six,y-nve members. was announced ior
the purpose Of receiving subscriptions for the ouiu
| ing Of such statue. or this committee '" W.
| Niles announced chairman Andre" H.
| Green as treasurer and Edmund e. Steuhia" 10
secretary. Mr.. Doyle, the plantn In the SUI"
claimed the right to recover from Mr.. feio 'he
sa2S received in 1873 by Mr. Reid as member OF
that committee He alleged that in 1887 meeting
| WIS called for the purpose Of revvins 'he '''
committee Of 1873 that at that meeting an rN
| tive Committee, composed OF Mr. MICS "e,'e =,
John Cochrane and Nicholas Smith. was apPo'''eu
for the purpose Of taking action regarding the erec
ton OF such n statue; that subsequently 'o'," "
Howard was added that Executive ComhI.'ee
and TINT in April 1889 Mr.. Niles and MI howard
united with another committee Oh printers III ''.o
contract by which Mr.. Doyle was au'i'o 'Ne" ~
erect a Greeley statue. to collect uhp"'u '"'p
flows made N the committee OF 1873. and to receive
the money in the hands OF Mr. Green, inc oiis'''"'
,ro,suror ~ thar committee. Mr. Doyle went on 10
mako n bronze statue Of Horace Greeley which
WAS unveiled In Greeley Square IN 1891 ana ne
claimed that the above facts gave MN ''e iis". W
recover from Mr. Reid whatever supsc'ip'0ns '"'
,,ttc- had received for the Greeley statue IN 1873
The action was brought against Mr.. Reld by MI
DOYLE while Mr. Reid was absent In Egypt ana Inc
answer I'm the case was, therefore. verihed by
Henry w Sackett his attorney. TINS answer
set I'M among other things the fact Of the death OF
Mr. Greeley on November o. 1872; that at various
times subsequent thereto. both before and afier the
announcement OF the committee or 1913. huh'oe'
OF subscribers placed In MIR. Reds hands various
uurrq of money some OF which he was Instructed 10
have used I'm connection with the iuhu ra'Scu
FOR the erection OF Greeley statue ana the re-
nandcr OF which he was authorized pE t"e 'o"o'
TO use in such manner in his judgment ana d'S-
erection might seem most advisable or most htting
to honor the memory OF Mr.. Greeley that al OF
these moneys were paid out and expended ny MIN
In the manner authorized By the donors i"e "'-
swcr further alleged that the purpose ana ooJec'
for which the committee OF 1913 was ioffheu was
never carried by the committee TO successful
ls4uc: that many OF the subscriptions PROMISED 70
various members OF the committee were never PAID
and that The total amount contributed and PAID IN
10 the treasurer OF such fund, together Will 'ho
amount In the hands OF Mr. Reid, was WhoIy III
adequate TO dcfray the expense OF the erection Ok
such a statue as should be fitting memorial Oh
Mr. Greeley or as was contemplated oy the com
mittee in calling for the subscriptions mat prior
IA tho vear 1850 more than nal Of the members
OF said committee who mad accepted mehDersmp
therein led the committee WAS dlsso!Ned anu Ho
cfYor, had been made by any OF the other members
thereof subsequent to the year 1913 to carry to
successful contamination the work for when said
committee organized: that In OF about the
year 1850 1881 this defendant TO prevent inc iai
mr.. Of sad purpos. for the erection OF suitable
statue OF saiI i;feoley and with the purpose OF
r,prvine INTO execution the wishes OF AL who hal
contributed to the fund for ~" erection o. SUN u
memorial 10 him and with the CONSENT ana approval
Of said contributors 10 said moneys 30 p'ace ~
this def.ndart's hands. determined 10 cause tnr
erest On of a suifab, statue Of said Greeley and to
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hlCi-st reputation. ability ava AZ ti,ti' sn u go -
such ia'ue f. bronze" mat sad coImissioh Wa
ll.u,lcl anl In about the year 1897 the salu
statue was completed and by ana WIN ti,e CONSENT
Of The public authorities OF tae cry OF NV loik
thc slld statue erected upon suitable polestu
ana UNVEILED VIII hiing cerro'r' ~, ,, a ~ he
building IN which sali newsp'pe', Tne New orE
',runt , "" that not only wa the amount OF the
said moneys placed In this Defendant hshds TOT
in liz de.isniRk in"kns
bu, also IN Ailiton thereto = SUN many ''nes
a. The trial yesterday Mr.. Doyle was represcnteG
by Iefb.rt Andrews a. his counsel and M Reid
~ Henry y. Hotchk,ss md Henry W. sackeit
Ia iS.j to raise iund. Tor the Greeley statue He
'2nih,h,,,or,", men 10 ..cur. their consent The
-, ~as announced In The tribune or January ~,
calling Tor SUBSCRIPTION The project was fairly
started and s"vcra' thousands or suoscriptlons
had been paid either 10 Andrew H.. Green. VINO
WW1 r n"d rhrn zane ia. panic OF INA. which
seemed To render Impossible the execution OF the
statue plan No erort was made TO secure any
further action by the committee until 1881; Then
The majority OF tho members had died. But Mr.;
Niles said that In November, 1871 he endeavored
70 communicate with Ne survivors, ana gl( eskeg
Mr. Greeley met him thrr" on Novrmnerd ~ bSS,
self General John Cochranc ana Nicholas smith,
number for the purpose Of utilizing he money on
hand - conneciion mih any NOR MAJ mishi be
soquenty John q. Howard WAS added TO the
Executive COMMITTEE Soon afirrw. I'd ~ H na;i
with thu message that the latter had already un-
deri"ksn me task iad doT" by th@ S orn 9,ye IN
commission to the eminent sculptor. J q A. Ward.
and mad obligated himself Tor the payment OF what.
statue was 10 be erected IN front OF The Tribune
sG pS and o tha, Sir Red wanted his approval
S %k I Tor The n pr HSsS' a said ID h hat
General Cochrane WAS enthusiastically in favor OF
n fnS SFf ha he aR s Gay y h
approval to Mr. Reid. but added that he thought
Building was cver, removed. ,he statue OF Mr..
IHbors. Mr. Nlles added that the ate Cornelius
don had also called upon him on the same errand
shortly before Mr. Runkles, death. IN March.
similar manner his approval OF this proposed dis
%S1 and h R" oTsA bn ina" s Mr. Ss. n sS
Identified the agreerncn. Nat was made In April:
ss by % G "a Mr. aS%sr9 % %"a Sy .S
committee Of printers, win MI Doyle; for The
In Greeley Square.
Mr Dovc. on his behalf testified TO his meeting
with Mr. Niles IN 1850 and the making OF the agree
ment above referred 10, by which the Executive
Committee" authorized him 10 collect not only the
amount In the hands OF the treasurer. but all I'M
pa subscriptions. on REORGANIZATION by Mr. |
IIotchEIss Mr. Doyle admitted thar long time |
before he made this agreement with Mr. Niles and |
Mr. Howard had seen n letter written to tho I
printers committee by Mr.. Reid In which the latter |
explained that he had already committed himself
TO the erection of the statue In Printing House |
Square. and that the funds in his hands had been
devoted TO that purpose and therefore could not |