New-York tribune., 1903-04-09
OSBORNE GETS DELAY.
Wants Time to Study 4morys
Charge against Treeland.
WAS BRAKER SHORT ON sToCKe

The cross-examination of William N Amory
in the hearing of his charge Of criminal libel
against H. H vreeland president of the Metro
politan Street Railway Company was continued
briefly before Magistrate Barlow yesterday at
the Jefferson Market court James w Osborne,
who recently resigned the office of Assistant
District Attorney, appeared as Mr.. Amory's
counsel. in company with J. Coleman Drayton-
Delaney Nicoll of Mr.. Vreeland's counsel.
opposed Mr.. Osborne's application for delay in
the hearing until next week to give an oppor-
tunity to Mr.. Osborne TO study the case. Mr.
NicolI said Mr. Amory had accused Mr.. vree-
land of making q false and malicious attack
upon him, and Mr.. Vreeland was entitled to
have the charge investigated with little delay
as possible.
Il ask as a personal favor for adjournment
to next Wednesday," said Mr.. Osborne. L
promise Mr.. Vreeland speedy a hearing as
he desires after that Nothing will be lost by
granting the delay / ask"
Magistrate Barlow decided to have the next
hearing Of the next Wednesday at D
p. m at the Tombs court saying he would con-
tinue the hearing every evening afterward until
IL was finished Before the hearing yesterday
was adjourned Mr.. Nicon examined Mr..
Amory for a time, and Mr.. Anory said he had
received money from Talbot ]. Taylor in in
sla1InenIS OF SDrUc 1He llISN pdS as
on June 20. last year
Mr. Nicoll asked Mr. AInory when he first
went to the District Attorneys office 10 talk
about METROPOLITAN affairs. Mr.. Annory said he
saw the District Attorney in January. 1902. and
only once again until he called on him last
December He said he met Henry J. Braker and
E Clifford Potter at a club in the early part
of last January. He met Mr.. Braker a few days
later by appointment at Mr.. Potters office, and
they talked about the affairs of the railway COM
pany.
o-What about the meeting ttI at sheTTys whsn
were present? A.-That was on January 30;
members Of the Exchange? Al do not Know
Harding. Mr.. Braker telephoned me to meet him
aH ha SGie and we went to room upstairs mem
Q-Did you discuss METROPOLITAN affairs? A
Q.-And you talked about the effect the dis
stock Of the company? Al don't know that We
Q.-How long did the conference last? Awhile
we smoked one cigar-perhaps an hour , .
Q-Did you tell Cunningham and Harding that
torney? Al think something was said about that.
Odd you not explain your intention to apply
for a receiver for the company in some civil suit?
A.-That may have been mentioned. | told them
the cornpanys accounts had been faisihed to the
extent of millions of dollars | said had started
charges, and I intended TO them through. Iney
wanted to know the facts. and we discussed the
Q-You discussed the availability Of Braker as
receiver of the company in the suit? A--Not on
that occasion
Q-What was Mr.. Braker's interest in the mat
ter? Al understood he stockholder in the
company that he could obtain stockholder.
Q-What made you think Braker was a stock
holder in the company? Al think he said so
believe he had been a stockholder two or three
years
Q-Don't you know Mr.. Braker was never
stockholder of record until March IS last he
bought 100 shares of the stock through Cunning
ham and had them transferred to his name? A
This is the first have heard Of that TRANSACTION
Q-Don't you know that Mr.. Braker was snort
00T A ".
believe II.
Odd you hear Mr. Braker tell Philbin he
owned stock in the company? A--No.
Q-You met Braker in Mr. Philbins off1ce? A
Yes, frequently.