New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-04
on 4 CHARGE or PERJURY.
ARREST OF LESLIE W. RYAN BECAOsE w
CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS CONcERNiN"
HENRY WINTHROP GRAY.


Leslie ". Ryan. who was at one time assistant
general counsel OF the Southern Railway company
at Washington, was arrested on a charge OF per
Jury in this city yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Evanhoe and Kearn. Of the wall street bu''a''
and taken befor, Judge Cowing and piaceu u''ue'
s. 800 bonds to await trial next Monday. Later ne
was released on bail. the bond being sigieu ps
Moses Levy. -
Rvan's arrest was made on an indictment filed
ooalns, him about n month ago or the complaint
OF Henry winthrop Gray. Special Commissioners OF
Jurors. -,
James. schen Elkins & Mcclure. OF NO %
Pine-st represent Mr.. Gray. and ex-Assistant
District-Attorney George Gordon Battle Is acting
for Mr. Ryan.
Mr.. Gray says that In the litigation connected
with the Thomson Houston Electric Company OF
New-York of which he was receiver. Ryan had
filed an affidavit in which he stated that he had
paid TO him Gray. as receiver, SIOW MT Gray
saws that as Ryan made this statement under
oath and that It was not true. he committed per
jury.
Mr.. Battle said yesterday afternoon that Ryan
did pay $1,000 to creditors OF the company. al
though all OF this sum did not go through the
hands Of the receiver. Mr. Battle says that the
fact that Mr. Gray did not get this money as re-
ceiver is the of the present proceedings
From the referees report which is on file In the
case Of the Holland Trust Company vs.. The Thorn
Mr. Gray's application for a settlement Of his ac-
counts and discharge from his recevership, II
would appear that Mr. Gray. who Is a iaNman' en-
ployed the then existing firm Of Bangs, Stetsoh'
Tracy & McVeagh, to act as his counsel AZ that
time Ryan was a clerk in their office and he
was assigned to attend 70 the legal matters In con-
nection with the recevership Ryan was also act
ing as counsel for some OF the bondholdcrs Of the
C mpany on the witness stand he said that i
was virtually acting for clients, so long as they
acted tremendously would go ali right; the min
ute they had conflict would be put IN very
embarra ssnG position"
The property was sold application OF some
Of the bondholders and order was issued va
eating this sale. Ryan was anxious to have me
sale confirmed ara IN order 10 accoI'p,is NE ~,
h me oy VIII Judge HUM '''
In mis- affidavit as told In the referees report.
Ran ,ated hat he had PAID to the receiver CMr
Crayl the sum OF 5000, and that three-quarters
OF the revenue of the Thomson Houston COMPANY
came from their contracts with this city. These
facts Ryan stated I'm his affidavit 10 be OF ms own
Mr. Gray declared ne had received only SIN 0i.
thus leaving over 5000 unaccountcd for, appar-
emily on the face Of tho affidavit II Was r de
son-Houslon company with tins city during t9n
3 $500 per cent the entire income Of the COM
'' In the cross-examinaton before the referee
(Thomas p. Wickesl Ryan was forced 10 acknowl-
edge that he had 9sGa in eTr9r IN a al any tm
had ne had personal knowledge OF what he had
TO. "
Mr. Gray had completely proved the ialsity OF tho
allegations OF the affidavit both by his own and by
corroboratve evidence. and then the referee goes
TO say:
The affidavi; is inaccurate and Incorrect in the
particular referred TO- Elsewhere ne lhyam de-
cares. IT was pure inaiverencc'; but from a re
view Of all his testimony cannot credit this state
ment" The referee declared that 1t his plain
duty to repe the imputation put on the receiver
and ito declare and distinctly find that the affidavit
in question I'm the particular referred to. Is abso
lutey untrue. The receiver has correctly accounted
for all amounts received by him from any and every
source and he and his suretics are entitled TO
be forever discharged from all obligations and
liabilities by reason of the premises
Leslie W. Ryan is a member Of the Democratic
club and for time past has been living at the
HOtel Neiherland. Fifty-nnth-st. and Fiftn-ave
Henry Winthrop Gray Ia one OF tho best-known
men socially in New-York, and lives with his fam
liz AT No. ( West Seventeenth-st. He belongs 10
many OF the principal clubs. and Is one OF the
Oldest members Of the Union Club.