New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-19
BARBER CONFIRMSGREENE
LATTER NOT FOR MATOS.
AEdaUit That Asphalt Trust Helped
Venezuelan Rebels.
by Telegraph to The Tribune,I

washington. Oct I8-Amzi Lorenzo Barber,
father of the asphalt business" testified here
to-day in the $4,000, 600 damage suit Of the
Venezuelan government against the New-York
and Bermudez Company. The examination was
held before Albert Harper, examiner in chan
Gerry, under letters rogatory issued by the court
in caracas before which the case is proceeding.
De Lancey Nicou and John D. Lindsay. of New
York. appeared as counsel for the defendant
and Frank J Dupignac and Rufus B. Cowing
ir.. also of New-York, for the plaintn. For
nearly five hours Mr. Barber was piled with
Questions bv counsel. most of the time being
aoo,,pia5 nv the severe examination of Mr.
Nicon.
Mr. Barber. who was formerly president OF the
National Asphalt Company, and as MI NlcoH
said mad laid more asphalt than any othef
man in the United States ratified an afhdaVlt
made by him on July s, 1903, in which he SAID
that he was informed and believed thaI' SUISSE
oent to his resignation, certain officers OF Ihs
trust contributed, on its behalf large sums Oh
,,o,az, to General Manuel a. Matos or his as
sociates for the purpose OF fomentlns a1oiiS ana
abetting a rebellion against tle coiIS'4'U'oO s
eminent Of Venezuela
This testimony corroborated that given III Now
VII, ~, Monday by General Francis V. Greene.
A. 19orbo,,r had made another affidavit. In
Ill, Ia brought in the name of General Greene
l., connection with the uprising, Whlch sIaIs-
,,ant he to-day retracted by declaring that ne
was convinced of the generals innocence IN lhe
matter Mr.. Barber in his affidavit declareu
Sc, ~, information and belief, that the trust
furnished the funds with which was purcil@S00
the hlibustering steamer Ban Rlsh'
Tho cross-examination was along line OF
testimony not contained in the ah1daVlI ac-
c,,sine the trust of completely in the insured
ton He dwelt at length on the business Fela--
ions existing between Mr. Barber and Ambrose
49, Irorner the receiver for the Venezuelan
ao,,r+ If the Guanoco Asphalt Lake, formerly
-,,,a7 t1, the trust. but recently confscated I'M
49,, COURTS decision in another suit.
7, the course of the examination Mr.. NlcoH
,,--l-a5 that President Castro would give pack
tho lake 20 the company before he got throush
or tho redirect examination Mr. Nicou READ
froro q pamphlet published by the trust eA-
tracts from letters alleged to have oeeh written
-, Mr. Garner while he was managing director
Of the New-York and BermuoeZ OoiilpnHS' -"
Venezuela These letters Tenected OH 'iie Al
tegrity OF for the Venezuelan govern
~. internosed that he believed the'I rusC IiSu
o1,factured the letters printed III me IT,
nh1et for use in the case no" p
originals were not produceui ,+ao.e testified
was paid So a ton for an asplIsaLo t'0
the a. - DO pa ht, M Nicoll with regard 70
@4to Tho witness had in April last Win - az
r Ahearn President OF Nlalll NJ - - Mr. 9hearn
BARBER ~. to securing better payements Ior
New York City, which coulu O0
cIusion of oil asphalts. .,ead induced him
- IMAM in the company longer l!IaIi i ne onf
which cost him $6OO'ooo MI aord to Mr.. BARRIERS
d nra+ions while president OF the uuSt go
bovever. had no relevancy III INC 0"00