New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-11

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to him and The Tribune in 1873 Mr. Reid said in
answer to questions. OF Mr.. Andrews and MI, Mr.,
George W Childs and James Gordon Bennett were
received by him or The Tribune In December ~.
live that was announced In January. 1877? Mr.
Chids' contribution came with special lnstrH 9
the erection Of statue. II he considered that that
project would prove successful otnerwiss o as IN
70 his e f"%iiy % Mr. Reid also produced letter ro%
declaring Mr.. Chiids's entire satisfaction with Mr..
Reds course. Mr.. Bennett sent similar nstruc-
lions through the late John f. Cleveland Mt Gree
leys brother-in-law.
Mr. Reid said that he had intended to use these
The Tribune in the erection OF a statue II that
project had proved successful But the panic OF OF
successful consummaion at that time. He, how low.
ever, never relinqushed the original purpSsee' R1
original committee had never been called together
nfp u.s. we're a Gd po nnG there OF Wa pareDy no
prospect that anything would be done IN me mat
ter by ,he i % M % mn 10 er
number OF consultations with Mr. Ward. me soup
Se an in sNovembe W'f ISL by When it was agreed
that Mr. Ward should receive sl3,jn for the making
have such statue completed and erected within two
years Owing. however. TO delays on the part OF
pleted in November 1887. when Mr.. Niles sent out
his notice for the meeting at his office. Mr.. Reid
said that he asked General Cochrane TO go TO Mr..
Niles and explain 10 him what he had done with
respect to the erection OF such statue; that MS
purpose was TO carry out the desire as expressed
BY those members q the committee who mad as
cussed the question OF site In 1873 and have ms
statue erected either In front Of The Tribune buid,
ing or I'm the immediate vicinity. Mr.. Reid said
that he urged upon Mr.. Niles through General
Cochranc The desirabiity ~ using for this purpose
not only the moneys that remained in his hands or
with The Tribune but also those In the hands OK
Mr. Green treasurer Of the original committee
General Cocilranc himself heartily approved. nut
brought back the message from Mr.. Niles thdt,
while the latter gave hts cordial APPRECIATION 10
the lse Of moneys I'm the hands ~ Nr. Reid as he
proposed. he could not his way clear 10 turn
over the moneys remaining In Mr.. Green's hands.
Mr.. Reid testified further to the completof OF the
statue made by Mr.. Ward. the payment OF the en-
tire cost. amounting TO NOR than H3VJl, rs etcc-
ton In front of The Tribune Building. with the
approval Of the Park Department OF the city. ana
its unveng with appropriat" ceremonies on sep
TENDER ~ 1897 Mr. Reid added that he never had
received from any person who had contributed 70
funds IN hia hands anything except approval Tor
the manner I'm which he had executed the trust
Mr.. Bennett. In January. 1870, wrote TO MIN at
Paris expressing his disgust NJ 4 newspaper nt-
action In the matter; and the same disgust was
further expressed IN an editorial which Mr.. Ben
nett published next day In THE Herald .
Al the conclusion OF the plalntns case MT
Hotchklss moved that the Court direct a verdict IN
favor Of Mr. Red on the ground that the plaintiff
had not made out cause Of dctlon. ne SAM ne
could conceive OF no theory upon winch the action
could be maintained The claim OF the plalntlH
had no basis either legal equitable moral or othr
wise. Justice Cohen said that he would render ms
decision at the opening OF the court tnis morning.