New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
TRIED TO INPLICATE NEFINS.
TESTIMONY IN THE CASE OF PNEUMATIC
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

The suit of Albert Goldstein TO secure his rein
statement director in the Pneumatic Fire
Alarm Telegraph Company was before Nice-Chan-
cellor Pitney, Jersey City, yesterday. This is
the case in which II alleged that $4,000 was
paid to Thomas +. Nevins, former Chief of the
Brooklyn Fire Department, To secure his influence.
which allegation denied by Nevins at a recent
hearing before a commissioner in NewYork City.
Goldstein a witness yesterday. He denied all
knowledge of the $4,000 transaction. but several
witnesses deposed that they Bernard NJ Ewing
place 5000 in an envelope that already contained
money and give It 10 man who had been intro
duced to Ewing by Goldstein.
Bernard NJ. Ewing. president Of the company, at
a previous hearing testified that he had been per-
suaded TO join the company by Goldstein. and had
advanced S1Oco0 which he understood was to TO
Nevins, but the money was paid to 4 stranger. in
troduced by Goldstein the intermediary.
The complainant. Albert Goldstein testified that
after he had rendered his resignation he had called
on John c. Riley. superintendent Of the New
York and New-Jersey Telephone Company. in re-
lation a letter 10 witness and sent signed by
President Ewing suggesting a provisional agree
ment securing his influence. and also to see eX-
Chief Nevins. The witness said ne thought Nevins
could protect them. he owned 10000 OF the COM
pany's stock and was a close friend of Hugh Nc
Laughn. The witness deposed that ne had seen
Neyins and that Ewing present. The witness
said he told Nevins that he thought the company
could make considerable money If 1t could secure
the privilege OF introducing patent device that
Nevins said he could help but it would be useless
TO attempt il unless the false alarms could be
stopped and, If they were stopped. he would
dispose of all the stock he held at public auction;
that Nevins exhibited a lease. in which the Ma
tonal Automatic Company agreed TO pay j. y
Bouvier. trustee for Nevins, $500 year for Sfs
years. and that Nevns said the company had re-
pudated this lease and he desired the witness to
use his influence with Riley 10 have the agree
ment enforced. we 10 do this. the witness
said. "In return for Nevins's aid 10 get in the
patent device. Nevis also said he wanted some
thing TO show that he was connected with the
company, as il would help him with the New
York department, but no suggestion was made
Goldstein denied that he had introduced any one
Ewing the messenger or agent from NeVlns
that he had told Ewing to pay any one $1,000
and had never heard that any such payment had
would be paid until he heard Ewing's answer 10
his petition read in court
Charles Jensen testified that .he was with Ewing
and Goldstein when they went 10 Brooklyn, and
that the visits TO Nevins and Riley not on the
same day, but they called Riley week after
the visit Nevins. and that Coldstein said he ex-
pected induce NevinS TO interest himself In the
company TO the extent Of $4,000. but did not Of
fer any explanation how he would accomplish It.
The Vce-Chanceor said he would hear argu-
ment at Morrstown on June IA