The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1872, Page 4

, ' ' \ 4 " GOULD-GORDON. Grand Field Day in the Su- preme Court. What Horace Greeley Knows About the Matter. GORDON'S HISTORY AS RECITED BY HIMSELF, ee Ss His Examination and What He Says About Erie Railway Affairs. JAY GOULD ON THE WITNESS STAND. How His Unsuspecting Nature Was Played Upon. Astounding Contradictory Narrations. Yesterday was a fleld day in the controversy growing out of the motions in the three sults now at issue between Gordon Gordon and Jay Gould, the facts of which have already been published in the HERALD. The case came up for argument in the Supreme Court, Special Term, Judge Brady pre- siding. Both Gordon and Gould were in attend- ance, the former being represented by ex-Judge NEW YORK HEKALD, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. yeatigations I was then making as to the management of the comps te called almost daily ac my hotel. M Prought me a pass over the Erle Railway which he sal @ had obtained from Jay Gould. ‘THIS PASS Tat first refused toaccept. He begged me to fo a0, saying that he wanted to obtain favor with Gould. T did not sce how my accepting the pass would enable him to obtain the favor he appeared 10 desire; but, as ho apparently was anxious and was versiatentin the matter, Taureed, 1h order to accommodate him, te accent the pass, and I c- cordingly wrote # note to Gould acknowledging the pass and accepting the same. This pass 1 have never used, Ny_ note first written. to, Gould ‘commenced “Sir” aud was signed “G. Gordon.” The note did not please Bel den, aud he urged me to write the note Lord Gordon’ compliments, as ho said he had told Gould I was a lord. 1 did the acknowledgment on my” usual paper. ‘This papor brought with me from Engiaud, with the crest, an earl’s coronet and my monogram engraved upon it. Thaye tue this) crest On my note paper since I commenced to write, and since my boyhood all my linen hasbeen stamped with the sane crest. Belden ‘repeatedly urged me to receive Gould, and stated that If I would do go he (Belden) would arrange for his culling upon me at my hotel. Iaeclined to receive him, and, alihough Kelden wes persistent, in soliciting me to do to, I positively re- fused. When Mr. Scott and Mr. Greeley breaktusted with me, on March 2, 1872, I discussed with them tie question of achange in the policy and management, of company, My. Scott informed me that he had understood from Gould that the road was in ex: that the balance theets, which had been made up, shows that the company could now pay a faly dividend to the shareholders if ligation would cease, I stated that if this was ascertained to so Gould would have nothing to fear at the hands of the shareholders, and that 4 Scott's statements tT “ fr far as Gould was going to and that he would taik the matier over with hi nat he woukl return to me at twelve and report progress, At twelve o'clock Mr, Scott returned, saying thathe regretted his interview with Gould was aa entire failure, as Gould had now told him that there was an immense debt, and that no dividend could be paid for at leas: twenty years. Dir, Scott was evidently disappointed With his interview with Gould, snd Lett me, saying that he would telegraph G upon me at the Metro- and that he (Scotty would return on the follow- «© what could be done further in the dT learned that which he (Gould) not had designedly mlatecd an’ ho wished me not to make known to Scott any in- formation which he (Gould) communicated to me. On Monday, March 4, I recelved from Gould tho let- ter annexed, appendix A, writien by him on the a bn Wednesday, March 6, T rocelved ter hereto annexe tked appendix C, i matter, From Go! ci to him about ca being desirous of gw! Seott as to the present condition of the company, marked appendix Was delivered to me jould,on March 7, Tnover prepared or porsin to prepare this letter. 1 had no formation relating to this letter until it B. The letter, personally by Mnked any othier wledge of or handed to me by Gould. never had in my posses- sion paper of the description this letter 14 written upon. The certificate of stocks which were delivered to me along with this letter, asexplained in my affidavit, verl- fled April 11, 1872, in the suit Jay Gould ‘against me, e: cept those which I delivered up to Belden on March 23, in. the circumstances stated in said affidavit resignation as President and Porter and John H. Strahan, and the latter by ex- which he delivered to Judge Fullerton, D. D. Field, Henry EF, Knox and Elihu Root. There was a large attendance in the court room, which remained undimin- ished during the “Yearly seven consecutive hours, from ten o'clock in the morning, the case occupied the attention of the Court. It will be remembered that at the previous session of the Court when this matter was up for consideration the Judge decided that both of the legal contestants must be examined in open Court. It was this fact of course, and the anticipation of interestingly spicy stories from both sides that attracted the large attendance. First in order wero read, how- ever, some afldavits rebutting those previously submitted on behalf of Mr. Gould, Among these was the AFFIDAVIT OF HORACE GREELEY. In this statement Mr. Greeley states that at the time he breakfasted in company with Colonel Scott, he went In and came out with the latter, and heard ail the conversation which took place; he did not then, nor at any other time or place, | hear Gordon speak of his noble relatives as peoplo of title; he never heard him speak of himself, who he was, ov of his relatives who they were, Gordon toll Mr. Scott that he was an extensive stockholder in the Erie Railway Com- pany, and conversed with him as to the condition of the roud and as to a change in the manage- ment, The aiidavit concludes as follows :— {am not sure whether it was not after this con- versation that the plaintiff, Mr. Gordon, in lis con- versation with me, stated that it would be good policy to continue Gould’s connection with the road, | When I wus examined at the tustance of Gould, I was asked by Gould's counsel whether 1 had ever heard Gordon call or represent himself to he the Eorl of Aberdeen, or a Scoteh peer, ora member of the House of Lords of Great Britain, or whether Tever heard him state that he had taken his seat In the House of Lords of England, when he was only twenty-two years old, a8 « membe of, and that he was the youngest momber of that body, or any words to that effect, and Lanswered | to these” mplatically that I never had; I wish to / state further, in reference to one or two of tho answers given by me to questions put to me by Mr. Gould's counsel that [never understood from tho plainti, Mr. Gordon, that he represented any par- ticular class of Erle shareholders, or represented ox | could contro! that portion of the sharcholders of | Erle represented by Heath and Raphael. He repre- sented that he had a number of frienda, foreign stockholders, and that those stockholiers lhe could induer I never heard him state that he had or represented a controlling interest in the Erie Com- pany. Allimy consultations with the piaintiit pro- ceeded on what I understood to be the fact that the lalntif’ did not own or represent the controlling terest in the company, and that fuiiher com- binations were necessary to secure this con- | trol. In saying that the plaintif’s ideas were that there should be a perfect recon- | cillation between the Englis' stockhold- | ers and Gould and his party, I mean in using the term “English stockholders” the foreign stockhold- rs eraliy, I never heard the plaintiY state or represent that he could procure ihe resignation of a majority of the directors of the Erie Company. All the plaintiff's arrangements as to the election of a Board of Directors Jooked forward to the election of &@ new Board of Directors on the authority of the Legistature. The aes never stated that he was @ promoter of the bill providing for a new election, then before the Legislature. Counsel then read the aMdavits of John V. Sears, Heury 8. Marsh, Robert Gray, Henry Haig, W. J. Hanlon, and, also, which, from the pecuilar iuterest attaching to the narrative is worth giving in full, the following AFFIDAVIT OF GORDON GORDON. the Earl of Aberdeen, or the youger, brother of 1 don and cousin to the late Edrl of Aberdeen, or a there- | { peer, a member of the British House of Lords. T never io any person stated or repersented that T had taken my seat in the House of Lords, England, when Twas twenty: | two years of age, as meinder thereof, and that when T took’ my seat I was the youngest member of that body; nor did Lever state or represent that I had sneceeded to | any title or estates stnee I caine to this country. To no | person in this country have I ‘stated any particulars or | given any faformation as to myself, who Twas, oriny fumily, or my relations who théy ate, until this contro. | versey' nrove with the defendant, ‘omy coun. | ation, and only to my counsel, have T given such Insor- | nation. wasbrought up by my mother and with her Tlived | until her death, in 1265. My mother, as T was given to un- | marked appendix D. T never res irrency, or al amount of money, except the $180,000 in greenbacks, which he de- fivered to me oh March 7, and whieh f then tented up Ina ‘age and did not agaln open until the occasion of Bel- en's cull, rch 23, Gould did not deliver tome, and I did not receive from him, or from any one, $40,000, oF any other sam, on March 9, After Gould was with ‘me on March 7 belden called at my rooms and from Iitin 1 learned ch Gould had written was consid erably under the amount dy Gould, and because of this information, and — also on accountot the error in the memorandum, I wrote to Gould that if he would make the currency $200,00), in- stend of $10,000, 28 he had proposed, it would make the Toatter straich Atno tine and in no shape ortorm did lev t or value of the shares whl the the on memorandum stated Task, sug nint that Gould should for any pur- pose ver t with me the sun of $50,000 in mone alent In securities, or any othér sum of money or any securities, and no deposit was at any time made by Gould with me of money or securities never stated to Gould or any other person, or hinted or, sugested that I had “been at an’ expense, paid and incurred of about ONY. MILLION. POLARS in preparing for and prosceuting the vartous move- ments and” proceedings by and behalf of Eng lish shareholders, and that atleast one-half of this sum, that is to say gh y other sum, should be ad: vanced to mo by Gould, and T never insisted or stated that the said suin was @ legitimate expense which the Erle Company, was in equity bound to repay. 1 never spoke to Gould, or to Belden, or to any other person in this country as to what means'I was possessod of, what income Thad, trom what tt was derived, or in any way a3 to my influence and wealth. Imay have referred, in the hearing of elther of them, to my agreement with the Northern Pacific Railroad to” purchase land, be- cause I felt annoyed at the delay in completiny the transaction. ald say and’ represent tha I was a large shareholder in the Eric Ruil- Way company, and that with the 39,000,000 | Gould stated ould vote upon, T could make up the difference to command the majority'of the etock. I could vote on 7,000,000 of stock, my own prope! in this country my sister and her husband, whoheld stock of the par value of over three million of dollara, Tacted in concert with other friends, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Horace Clark, and others with whom T could have influenced a mount of said stock. To no person did Lever state or represent that f acted for or in conjunction with Heath and Raphael, or thatthey ever had any ecertif- cates of stock of the Erle Rallway Company bo- longing to ine, or that they were forwarding any stock of that npany tome, with full power of attorney, or any ether authority to transfer said stock, or that th had deted as my agents, or that 1 had instituted and ¢ ns Known asthe Heath and Raphael tions, or proceedings in the Court, or in the in the interest of the English stockholders, or tany suits then pending in favor of Heath and Raphact should” be divcontinued. If was aware of the fac that persons oi the name of Heath and Raphael did repre cnt certain sharcholders of the Erie Railway Compa fut who these sharcholders were I had no inforn asked Be! it he had any information on this subject, and he stated that he had not, and he gave me a memoran- I represented trolled the litigat jit um of the address of Heath and Raphael, and of thelr Bal agents in New York, to either of whom T might apply. This memorandy cl 701 of March Vi is unnexed, mar I did not know tho line of. To my knowledge Inever saw one of t id any Communication with these directors, or any of then, directly or indirectly. I never stated to Gould or hy rson that T had arrange. ments made with a major fy of said directors by virtue of whlch they, or any” ot them, should resign, | and that the vacancies this created should be filled by persons named by Mr. Greeley and myself, and approved by Gould, ‘All my arrangements looked forward to an elec- tion of directors under the authority of the bill on the subject theu before the Legislature, anc ALL, MY COMBINATIONS looking forward to this election, and in order to make Up B party to secure the controlling influence, 1 did not hofd, and never represented that I had, or could vote, on a majority of the stock of sald company, at said elec: tion, or that I was satistled by my Investigation and. be- Kevéd that Gould's management of the railway had been wise and prudent, and for the best interests of the stock- holders. I waa ‘willing to accept Gould simply because, believing that he could vote ae he stated on, thirty millions of the stock, T felt he waa a power which it ‘would be better to work with than to fight against. The Note marked “A,” annexed to Belden’ atldavit, verified Sf slay, 1872, wins written by mein. Belten’s présence on March Yi, in my rooms in the Metropoliian Hotel, Wil- Thar Patten Nas present, and by him, the note wag carried to the Henaty ome’, On March 12 Tread said note, and the to which Mt was a reply, in my room, to Gould, in presence of John. V. Sears. Belden’s card waShanded to me, when hie called on March 23, ov behalf of Jay Gould, by Tobert Gra in'sald Metropollian Motel) Twas alone when T the card. William 8, Patt ot in my rooms at any time on said March 23. ‘The said Willlam 8. Patien was the person I cent to Philadelphia on Sunday, March 24, with the letter to my brokers, Messrs. Austin & Oberge, which js set forth in the affidavitof J. Bell Austin, veri: fied 13th May, 1872, ‘That letter was written by me, with the assistance of Belden, in the presence’ of Patten, who was fully conversant with its contents, Both Patten ‘and Belden continued to, visit me at my rooms alter the 24 day of March, and until I peremptorily ordered them to leav \d no longer receive them, Igave Patten me ferent ocvastons, ay he Poughkeepsie and New York, and was entirely without means. T found after war that during. the time he was making these representations to me he kept a large ac- count.at the Dry Goods National Bank and was spendin, considerable sims of mot Twas introduced to Fran! Clark, who ling made an adidavit, in thls case, by my friend Generel Washburn, of Minneapolis, who wrote note to Clark, introducing ine as his iriend, Mr. Gordon Gordon, who was travelling in. the country for purposes wai derstand, Was vive married. Twas bom, as T was in- | Gordon, wha ney for pu , , : i ‘i pleasure, 1 wag but little ti Clark's com: Foe ee Te ater tod imp i? | any. [formed oue of the party to Duluth, expecting to fuuey” He was, nef earned from my mother, a Scottish | Mcet General Washburn there. | Upon the ofcasion of this duké, A short time before the death of my mother I | Visit Fwore a pin which appeared to a litigation in reference to aa fer back into the days of recollection extends, been calied and qdrosred by my mother, relations and acguainiances a8 on, OF, for abreviation, Gordon— & courtesy tite which’ I used and considered mycelf en. tilled to use as the younger son ofaduke. This fs the nawe I was known by in Europe. MY BAPTISMAL, NAME fe, gordon Harcourt Gordon. The Hargourt ol by exe nf ha learned that there had be: . | as never | ‘*t Camo in the ge7, when T was | * of age, ed for about a year, passing t © prinelpally in Canada, I wey dar} 4 his visit in very ieeblo health, and {¢ wag on eécoun! ry health and ‘vice of my physiclan, Dr. Hireh- 4 tthe yas Teskd, Ht of saehe. peinctpa: elle ir. Gordon, or O. remained thore, pring of 1870, v: he ay tate’ Canada, for the grente Minnesota. J have resided in Vo in Providence, R. 1.: in Chicage apoli« and in ‘New York. No oie to ever 6a except Goull 1 no ope in truth ‘c: |} the agreen Photd consi Hug on the Cont t } r nt rtland, Me. Poul, ty Minne ed at my ad Vaited value of upwards of five hundred thousand dollars, and of other stocks, bonds and securities to a larger amount, I have in money—green backs—upwards of half a mibicn, and this in addition to | the funds, stoc! held by me abroad. 1 hola the cert feat, i (ee y as 4 on y L tpustes i « of Kangne, for whic i Tiumdred thousand solfais, Tn ths state f Tam possorsert should Mt the certifientes ' for, several thousand all of whieh I land in that. State, — for | havo, paid. have —hgreet with the Northern Pacitic Raulzond Company 99 to Us purchase of, I think, hetween thirty aud forty thousand Heres gf land along the line of that company. Fis pu | chase I have heon most anxious to have sompleted. The Purchase money, T have alwaya boon apd how at pre- pared to pay, Some unavoidable delay has occurred in completing the investigation, now in prokress, on the part | of tho company in reference to these lands. hls det y is bi no way attsibutablo to me, I ame tg New York fio Bi. Paulou 4th of Jannary last, 1672, Mrs. Willa 1 den, ber ehildr iam States ‘by 0 the | | er brother, . Willa | fat hor mother, Mrs Patten, ail whom had tet while they were . UASES AT THE SAMY MOTEL 5 I resided at in St. Pani, were among my iravelling com: | ition. On my arrival ig tho city I took rooms at the | extminstor Hotel, where I continued to reside until Tye- | he Me opoiitzn Hotel, where I have since re- nf first met on January 4 1874, when he with his brother-alaw, William 8, Patton, | vat the Westiniivter Hotel, ostensibly to | y attentions to his wife | days, | acquaintance from St. Paul the week ah h was an extensive alled pon me after this at m on tits invitation, mt tock, from secing lying upog my table a umbir ot 'the certificates’ of gad ‘oak it this fact Belden was XG assiduous in | formed — Belden’s Ware | became aware of the fact that, 1 considerable Vpen ascertai attendane nai for a’ fow pon ke, sand. yi e } valuable information in'rek core to the Youd kad ¢ Tanlagement o! the same, and, not knowing anythin the contrary, I considered’ him'as a person to be relied upon from whom T might obtain some ‘id in the in. f land, or rather, | & in New York until thi ATTHACT THE ATTENTION of Clark, and he made some rude 1 am not in the habit of wearing Ae and T certainly gid ‘ ‘statement made by Clark as to the photographs is incorrect; the pocketbook be saw by debt, not by solicitation, contained the likeness of m 1, Wo brothers and myself, My conversation wit! ‘as to the mill occurred several days att urn from Duluth. Imet him at Genera! Washburn inneb. After lunch Washburn drove us put to seo t mills, and Clark seeing me in conversation with 4 Jones, amilL owner, asked me whether I was interested and rem not ur 1 at ih, im shat I was negotiating as to the wT di aledbet he mill wae by fones valued | at $40,000, and I was pyopared if he (Jones) took a young fhan in with him, in whom, Twas intorested, to purchase for him a@ hair interest, The negotiations fell through, 1 | as Mr. Jones made other arrangement. GORDON GORDON. Sworn to before me thig 14th day of May, 1872.—M. Bup.oxe, Notary Public, New York city and county. GORDON GORDON BXAMINED, After the reading of some further afidayite, but none setting forth any new facts of special interest | in the case, Mr. Gordon Cordon was called to the | | of Maren ¢ witness stand, Ie took his place with alacrity, but with no show of novvonsness or embarrassment. No one could be more aelf-possesked, medinm height, of lithe but compact Ngure, a rade complexion, prominent forehead, dark ond Btraight, , but rather sparse haly, dark blue eyes, side whiis- kers and very white teeth, which, in the absence of amustache, are prominently conspicuons as he talks, He was neatly but plainly dressed, with no | show of jewelry, except a rather conspicuous gold fob ‘in and massive seal ring on one of his fn- rs. He was tirst examined by Mr. Feld. Q. What is your name’ A, My name is Gordon Harcourt Gordon; TI have never borne an; other name; } was born in Scotland: my father never knew; I decline to answer who my reputed father was; I am a son of my mother: my father died in my infancy; my father was of the family of Gordon; there are several noble families in Scot. land by the name of Gordon; I decline to answer to which Gordon family m ther belonged ; | was known everywhere as Lord Gordon T did not deliver my cards in this country as Lor Gordon; I went to the Union League Cinb with My. Belden; 1 did not, tell him to put my name as the Right | fonorable Lord Gordon; that ts wy litle by courtesy; the title “Right Honorable” is used by the youn; sons of the peerage; 1 an not a meni- ber the Council of England; 1 never told Mr, Betien that I was in tho Hoase of Lords; nor did I recito to tim speeches that! hod made; 1 never told him I came to this country on @ confi- dential mission for the Geen Isent that note (pro- duced) to Mr. Gould; the crest upon tt would 4 nify that the writer belonged to a noble family; It would not signiiy the a geal on the envelope indicat of rejationship; ‘the the same as the me on the r; 1 have bg been in Australia ave trays oyer the in Continent; I ave. now 60,000 fa ‘Rabe the Erie ja Ae any i, on the 1st of March last I had 68,000 a; they were tigation onoert knowing the character of the men T removed them to another yt property; Tunve go landed property La Scotland Mu. | He js a man of | | | | i } | \ } nor tion scheme; Judge Bowman, ated with me; I told than that I was not seek an introduction to from m Beiden; in’England; I have been en; in an emigra- Iligois, is associ- Thomas Seott not! more @ large stockholder in the line ; I did Mr. Gould; he sought it ;_he sent me a passover the road by Mr. Belden sald that Gould would like to see me in reference to Erie matters in the early part of February; I declined to recetve Gould unless he was introduced by some one responsible; Mr. Greeley did not suggest that Mr. Scott should intro- duce Gould; Mr. Greele; self be res] to me the next day; before did did not want to mix him- up in the matter; Mr. Scott told. me he would nsible for Mr. Gould, and introduced him Mr, Gould saw mo he not write me a note; I acknowledged the re- ceipt of the pass; he called on me on the second of March; view; i the he wrote to me on that-day asking an inter- think I sent a verbal message; that is note sent (produced), which was written after the interview; at the first interview Gould's card was sent to my Toom, and he came up; 1was then engaged looking over some papers; he showed me a telegra sald there was little occasion to im from Mr. Scott, which he was his introduction; I told him I thought have any conversation ith him ; I told him that Mr. Scott had said he had heard from him (Gould) that the road was hope- lessly lost, and that there would be no dividend for twenty years Gould said that it was not so bad, that he said that Scott of his, and that he me; for ad pur ly misled Scott in the matter; he ad told him that I wasan old friend (eoot$) had great influence with T finally told him that there was some reason his having misied Scott; we then parted, andI said, “Whatever has been said between us will not prejudice matters as between two gentlemen ;" on Monday followin; I found a letter and a card from Mr. Gould: previous to that time I had no communication with Mr. Scott; I sent an answer to Mr, Gould, arranging for an interview, which took place that afternoon; it was a recapitulation of the affairs of the line; he was anxious that I should aid him with the new board; I told him that I had 60,000 shares, and that leo uid influence the votes to the extent of several millions; he saw the shares in my room; I told him with his $30,000,000 [ could control the majority; in New York I could have controlled over ten millions; ther agreed to go with Heraco Clark and Lew wi re was a combination being formed; Seligman Roberts, 0 agreed to go with me; ya aid not tell me e how much they held; my sister and I was her agent; Theard in usu: sing! the said 1d some shares, at one time $30,000; she is the Baroness Thur! ; expected to get control of them; lecember that she held her stock as ; [don’t know that my brother-in-law held a le share ; Gould wished me not to see Scott; in second interview with Gould something was about Scott; I had partly resolved not to re- ceive Mr. Scott; Mr. Gould came one ay, to see me; joul Thave no other letters from Mr. in my was than those eet pe my second interview with Gould on esday. Q. Well, what occurred? A. Gould said to me to co-operate with him fo mek 8 m: and see Mr. Greeley; orit; . Greeley in the Board juld he did not wish to be mixed up in the mattor, Q. No matter about that; aid positions to Mr. Gould? A. Mr, make any pro- ould made propo- sitions to me. Q When did yon see Mr. Gould next? A, On the neXt day at the same hotel; Mr. Sears was present; Thave given the substance in my affidavits, tusk The Mr. Gould told me about the great T tol Never mind your affidavits. A. The conversa- was about the management of the Erie road; third interview was at the Metropolitan Hotel; ise in stock! id him he must not test my credulity and pocket. at the same time; he wished me to carry stocks; he 8 wid he would CARRY TWO MILLIONS OF STOCK for me; Thad been warned to look out for him, Q A. Lasked him to put in writing an; do; proposed to do; about your warnings, hing he would Tasked him to put in “pnts” and “calls” what he Mr. Belden wrote it out and Gonld I did not ask anythin; signed it. The purport of the “oall’ was that he would deliver me at any time within six months 35,000 shares of Erig stock, Q Was it stamped? A, No, sir; it was written on plain note papers Mr, Sears came in directly h afterwards; he saw tl Q ie “puts” and “cails.”? Anything else occur? A, Gould told me of tho various things against him; at the next intcrview 1 spoke of certain inside conspiracies, of WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS; we talked the matter over at pag; no one was pres ent at the fifth interview; Mr. Gould came to me and handed me a parcel containing shares and a let told ter; the shares are specified in my affidavit; I him I would like to pay for them; he said that could not be, a8 he could not sell them with- out puts and the consent of others. He added that the calls would be worth a million in a short time; | langhed and said I would be glad to get half a million for them; he said he would give me other stocks and shares if I wished; he wrote them down ; they wi stocks and shares, I was not famillar with them; he said he would bring me other stocks and shares and added the figures UP leav- cl ing a balance of about $160,000 due me, Ww! said ‘hh he he would bring me in currency; in the after- noon he brought me various shares and stocks and $180,000 in currency; he said this would make the matter straight and took away the eed and calls; I then said I would co-operate with him, asi Did you tell him what you could and would do? told him f could CARRY THE ELECTION. How much was necessary? A. Forty millions of stock; I had formed a combination with wealthy men, Q. Mention the wealthy men? A. Horace Clark. Mr. Porter objected to the ligeofevidence ag im- Material, Upon Gordon's repePsentatipn’ that ho Was the Earl of Aberdeen, ‘that e Owned $30,000,000 of the capital stock of the Erie Railway, Mr. Gould says he entered Into negotiations with him. Xnother counsel—Upon representation further that he HELD THE STATE LEGISLATURE in_ the palm of his hand. Judge eo poe be asmali palm, (Laughter.) on of a Isee ho men combination in the papers. Mr, Field—The allegation is that the election could be carried through the $30,000,000 of stock owned by himself and £20,000 owned by his friends. This looks like a combination. Judge Brady—I cannot allow anything outside the apers. . . How did you think that $40,000,000 would carry the election. A I had not given much atten- tion to it. Q Had you Scranged with any one to contribute shares? A, With Horace F. Clark and Lewis Roberts. Q. Mention other names. A. I decline to answer; Thave the same combination now. any Q. How much would these men contribute? A, amount—enough to carry the majority. You say you ownalarge nufiber of shares; are you * A WEALTNY MAN A. Yes, sir. Q. dred thousand pounds sterling; this was in mor Q Q. Who gave it to you? Did you inherit wealth? A. About two hun- Who did you inherit from. A, My ste A. My trustee: fathe alto- gether I have received from £500,000 to £600,000 sterling. at all? <A. No, sir; I own yarions shares— some of the Great Western, for instance. Q. Do they stand in your name? A, In my trus- tees’ name. Q. sir, an Have you reteived other property? A. Yes, from uncles and aunts. . Have you Increased the property? <A, Yes, considerably, by investments, Investments in what ? jection was made to the question, and the ob- jection was sustained, | maine do they stand ? This was obj | Q. Now, about your Erie Railway stock; in whose The Court held that the | | present was not a trial, but for the purposes of the | motions before him. Th jected 40, is Was Dot, the Court sald, an examination In chief. Q. When you dined with Mr. Gould and Mr. Gre eley did not you call Mr. Gould aside? A. Ire- member nothing of the kind. . Give us particulars of the sixth interview | with Mr, Gonid ? A. What was said by Mr. Gould I | believe unfounded, and it IMPLICATES MOST RESPECTATLE GENTLEVEN of the city, and I do not wish to speak of them, Ju mi rady—You ean leave out the scandal. Q. Did you ever do a single thing you promised to do for Mr. Gould? A. Yes, sir. » Mention one thing, A. A combination to carry ‘the stock Q What was the combination (Objected toand | sustained). » Does the combination still exist’ A, Yes, sir. Q. ans Tlave you made out aticket? A, 1 decline to wer that quest: Have you done anything to keep Mr. Gould in A, Mr, Gonld 18 out of oMce, . Was Mr, Gould's name ia the ticket on the sth ‘ounse! for Mr. Gordon insisted that the other ABs bad dead bilk—an ont-and-out bilk. It | wide were putting two faces‘on the action, They atartod with te charge that Gordon was a ROVING IsMtPOsTOR | and with not @ dollar in his pockets. They now pine that he was a man of meaus, but acted in faith, Their defence ts that this gentiomen is 9 looks now as | arrangements be though this exauination was got wp for its efect in | Wall street and to head off any combinations t ore, Judge Brady—Shere is no doubt of their wiega- tions against him. Counsel for Gordon furiher objected to the wit- ness being examined on the assumption of being « man of means, The opposin, counses declare him to he aconfidence man, reprosenting himself to be connected in a Way he Was hot and having money he aid not have, and that through these ropre- Kentations he mesmerized the unsuspecting Gyula. (Langhter,) Judge Brady said that the object was to discover | Whether Mr. Gordon carried out his Mr. | “ere @ reemient with Gould, The witness says says he did all he todo, The question was allowed. it Was ai that time, Was the board composed of men friendly to Mr. Gould + tween counsel. tee that the 8 a conversations in his end is question elicited a lengthy discussion be- During the discussion it was in- davit of Horace Greeley con- ed all the statements of Mr. Cordon 9s to the resence, The Judge put an to the discussion by deciding fiat it was un- necessary and the question improper. Qe ‘Was there an agreement that Gould should be continued in the management of the read’ A, Yes, bir, conditionally; nothing was to be done to keep MIN. GOULD IN OFFIC thll the new election; keeping him Tn oMmce roferred to the new election. —" eg Formed the combination referred to. Q. never told wha’ party Q@ hat did you do for Mr, Gould then! A, Has a new board been agreed upon? A. Yes, ‘ae Mr. Gould's pame upon it? 4, Yeo, sir } Hi figure corr r ant Misrepresentations out West f, Q. Tilwhen? A, Till the robbers ha jould at the Metropolitan Hotel on the 28d of Mare! Q. Was the rest of the board friendly to Mr. Gould? (Objection made and sustained.) Q. Were the names of English noblemen sug- gested for the new board of directors? A. No, sir. Q. You speak in your afidavit of some photo- graphic likenesses of some EUROPEAN CONNECTIONS, f shown to Mr. Clark—are they in court? A, Yes, sir; 1 will show them to the Court if it wishes to see them. Judge Brady—I dont care to see them. Witness—I wall put them in my pocket, then. (Which he did.) Q. What was the name of the person to whom you entrusted your property? (Objected to and objec- tion sustained.) By Mr. Porter—Have you stated fully in your affi- davits the substance of your conversations with Mr. Gould? A. Yes, sir. EXAMINATION OF JAY GOULD. Mr. Jay Gould was now called and took the place vacated by Mr, Gordon at the witness stand. He was fully as self-possessed as his predecessor, and was first examined by Judge Porter. Q. Have you read the aMdavits printed in this case? A. Yes, sir, Q. Is this your affidavit (showing one to the wit- ness of the 2d of March)? A. Yes sir. . Your signature? A. Yes, sir, . 14 this yours, of the 6th of March (showing an afiidavit of this date)’ A. I presume so, Q. Have youany doubt about ity A. That's my ieee and so is that to the third afildavit (a third afMidavit of his being produced). Q. As to the first aMidavit, do you now sware that cach und every of the matters ‘therein stated are true? A. Yes, sir, Q. As tothe second the same? A. To the best of my knowledge. °. In your second amidavit you state that you are informed so and so by Mr. Belden; is that true? A. Yes, sir; what I swore to about puts and calls is true; I sware so now, Mees, hever signed @ put aud call for Mr, Gould? 5 ir. 'Q. Did you believe Mr. Gordon to be an Allen? A. I believed him to be what he represented him- self to be. Q, Are you in the habit of employing aliens to buy land? A. I employed Lord Gordon—Mr. Gordon. Q. You believed him to be a member of the Brit- ish House of Peers? A, Yes, sir. Q. Mr. Gordon was not a broker? A. Not that I was aware of. Q. Were you not a broker? INTERLOCUTORY, Mr. Fiold.—I object to the style of the examina- tion, and particularly the tone and manner of the counsel. It is not deferential, Mr. Porter. Mr. Field. 1s not respectful, Mr. Porter—I cannot be respectful. Mr. Field—It is not courteous, Mr. Porter—I reserve my courtesy for the Court. After further remarks the witness answered that he was special partner in a broker’s firm. Q. In whose name did the scrip stand you gave to Mr. Gordon at the Metropolitan Hotel, with which to Lin’ land at Chappaqua? A. I don’t remember. Q. Had those 600 shares been talked over previ- ously? A. Yes, sir; ata dinner party, a day or two previous. & What was the first thing said, and by whom ? A. Lord Gordon asked I would furnish the means to bog the land, Q. Why do you call him Lord Gordon? A. He represented himself to be Lord Gordon; Mr. Gree- ley was present and described the lord; Mr. Gree- ley was solicitous to have some oue buy the land who would improve it on the same system as his own home; Gordon called me aside and said, “Mr. Greeley has put his heart on paying this land; now, Tcan get that land if you will furnish the means; I, in my high position, can make tt ‘A PRESENT 10 MR, GREELEY in such a delicate way that he will not refuse it." Q. Was this all that was sald? A. Yes; we then resumed our dinners, Q. Mow about your next interview with Mr. Gor- don? A, f brought him securities with which to buy the land previously referred to and gave them to him, telling him what they were for; he prom- ised to see Mr. Greeley at once about the purchase, Q. Was that all that was said? A. All. Q. All that was done? A, All. Q. When did you see Gordon next? A. On the Sunday preceding the Erte troubles: Mr. Greeley was present; it turned out that Gordon had not gone to see Mr. Greeley, as arranged, about the purchase of the land at Chappaqua, Q. You took no receipts for these shares? A. No, sir; Ltook the numbers, Q. Ever see the land? A. No, sir, Q. Did you know the price? A. I think there were about a hundred acres, and the price $200 an acre, Q. In one of your affidavits you mention that Mr. Belden told you of the representations made to him by Mr. Gordon as to his being the EARL OF ABEERDEEN? A. He told me many things said by this wonder- ful man. 9. Had you ever heard of the Earl of Aberdeen before? » No, sir, . OF Lord Gordon? A. No, sir. Q. Who wrote the railroad pass you gave to Mr. Gordon?’ A. It was iitled in by my private secretary, Q. Where were you INTRODUCED TO MR. GORDON? A. At the Metropolitan Hotel; | was introduced by a telegram from Colonel Scott; the telegram di- rected me to send my card to Lord Gordon end conferewith him fully; I went. to the Metropolitan Hotel and sent my card to Lord Gordon. Q. What was the conversation? A. Mr. Gordon was in a state of great indignation; he said that Mr. Greeley and Mr. Scott had called on him; he believed Mr. Scott was playing false and doing it to operate in Wall street; he said he would show Mr. Scott that he could not trifle with him; that he had already taken steps that would bring’ him on his knees, and that when Mr. Scott came there again he would throw those folding doors open and show him his worst enemy, Q. Anything more said? A, Mr. Gordon said he had been on my track for a year; he had come here to examine into matters connected with the Erie Rail- road, and was satisfied that 1 was the best man to damage the affairs of the road; he said he was in- timate with some of the leading men of the city: “You have seen the attacks in the papers against ou," he continued; “all these are written on my able; Mr. Greeley is among my most intimate friends and comes to a room freely; I would not be surprised to see him here at_ any moment,” and, sure enougn, there was a knock at the door, and in walked Mr.’ Greeley. (Langiiter.) Mr. Greeley addressed Mr. Gordon as Lord Gordon, and spoke of what the latter proposed to do in connection with Erie Railway affairs, Q. You believed that all the RDITORIALS IN THE TRIBUNE against myself were written on that table? A, 1 believed it then, Q. Well, about the next interview with Mr. Gor- don? A. He spoke of the large amount of stock he could control, he said he owned $30,009,000 | worth of stock himself, and could control $20,000,000 besides, Q. What else? A. He told about his income, ond sald it was 43,000,000 a year; he mentioned three English noblemen who would likepositions on the Board of Evie Railway Directors; there was a good | deal of talk, but it was pretty much in this strain; | at other ints 'views he spoke of the NE, AND RAPHAEL LITIGATIONS; and said he could control them; he said he had got to stop the bate ea and control matters at Al- bany; he asked an assurance from mo that I would co-operate with him and Mr. Greeley as to the mem- bers for the new Board; he said he had expended over a million dollars in the maiter already. And you believed ity A. Yes; at the time I told him T would give him a guarantee of my good faith; at the next tnterview T told him I would place certain securities of my own in his hands as a Dledas of my good faith. Q. Well, go on with the conversation. Mr. Gordon said that was very honorable; at the inter- view succeeding this I gave him 600 shares of Erie | Ratiway stock; on the Jollowing morning | took him the other stock; J went down aud Dhitw $140,000 from the Tenth National Bank, to make np the amount of $500,000; 1 took the money to him; mean- time Mr. Gordon had written me a letter—(which | was put in evidence (—stating that he had omitted ly, and asking for $200,000; 1 gave im the additional £49,000 on the 9th of the mouth. Giye us the particulars of the next interview, A. Mr. Gordon, previous ~ seeing him again, wrote a ddcond feito’ {ego put in evidence ; the let: ter expresses approval of the conduct of Mr. Gonid and promise under the proposed programme of new rule); I asked him (0 give me the names of the new Board; at the Interview on the 9th of Maret he spoke of mado with the papers to advo- potley: he sald he had written an POLEORLAT FON THE NEW YORK WRRALD, & glorious Mtwe for the Erie road , and read it fo me; the editorial | aid not appear in the Bt however, but one did appear on Gordon; he explained the asou that Mr, Bennett was siex and knew nothing al on himsei, it being written in the t tine he spoke of himecif as the Karl | ofA 5 on Sunday, of March, he died with orden and Mr. Greeley at the Metropolitun flotel; we spoke of TP S1CKLES MOVEMENT; my movement,’ satd Gordon: zz “That's “T work through other parties ;' the next day Liuet General , Sicki . Neyer mind General Sickles, bot go on with our interview with Gordon, » J learned that fordon hed nothing to do with the Sickles move- ment; he had ‘promised to rend a letter to Mr, Greeley but did not, Q. Why did yon give stock instead of money to Gordon with Which to buy. the land at Chappaqnat A. I did not know the count of money he would require, 1 gave him securities ample for the pu {Pnnget member of the Honse of Lords, nd ls sRecckes wyere listened to with great interest Q }UEFN VICTORIA do with him ? ac ite sald she sent him on a special mission to to arrange some matters of ee 48 le an interview with Bismarck ? . So he sald, and he told me how Bismarck tried to euchre him, low was this? A. Bismarck, he said, slipped & Q. H valuable pin in hig shirt bosom, and he showed the pin, vais he said was. the {dentical one placed Q. Anything else? A, welled with Prive archer in Cannas on Q. Anything sald about a royal marriage? A. 1 | fon tremember anything being said on this sub- Well, to come to railroad atfuirs, what did you te tnt as to the amount of your interest in the ¢ Railway? A, I'did not te? ium the extent of my interest. » Q. What about directors rosting 2 A. He men- tioned several who were to resign and named new ones to come in, the same to be approved by him- self, as Greeley and myself, You say you never gave him an; ts Al cats? A. I never did. / ‘aban ne To the Court—A put and call for thirty days would be worth about one per cent, and three per cent for six montis. Mr. Field read several letters from Gordon to Gould, all of which were put in evidence. Q. You have sent telegrams of inquiry about Gor- dou? Yes, to various parties. ae And the answers? A, All were adverse to him. Several telezrams were put in evidence; after which Mr. Porter further questioned the witness. The latter stated that Mr. A. H. Barry told him that Gordon was an impostor, Similar information came through Jay Cooke & Co. The witness was further examined on the subject of puts and calls, After which, with the understanding that affidavits could be submitted rebutting the assaults on Mr. Beldcn’s character, the case was adjourned for argument until next Friday. GORDON'S. LETTERS, The following are the more important letters written by Mr. Gordon to Mr. Gould :— My Dear Sir—Colonel Stoker, who w: nt to Sickles, reported all right. He told him of his danger. I am more than satistied nothing can come. We have, a: thought you understood, purposely left the prees to fol- low nearly Its own course, knowing that they when the right time was come. We are not idle. vigilant enough, I know, in your quarter, moving all other powers’, Sears will be in you in case any power has to be met that you can't reach. Nothing could be got from Sickles. “In hi yours, very truly, dORDON. kak Friunp—The best thing for you, after all, that could have happened! We are working for you, your success is certain, and your position by the means now before us is higher than ‘ever. I felt 1 must write you a line though you can need no reassurance of my sincerity towards you; nothing will change me, and I feel and know YQUr postion 18 sure, and then ‘what a bright future and lumph over your enemies! Horace Grecley ty in real earnest for you and your bill, and nothing will he lett undone to erisure success, The Heratp is dead on me for having tried to corner Sicklos last week, and writes an awful article for ino, but this does not shake your friend. We are at dinner and you hard at work. I wish you were with us. Command me at all times, Lam at your service, T have sent to Europe and Canada, and know all will be right. Keep up your spirits, and rely on the fidelity of yours, very truly, GORDON, THE SAILOR EARL. The Case of the Claimant to the Title of “Earl of Aberdeen” Decided by the House of Lords—The Youngest Brother Succeeds to the Title. Lonpon, May 4, 1872. While the American public is entertained with Storics about a supposed claimant to the estates of the late Earlof Aberdeen, we tn England have had this question brought before us ins more real and prosaic form. The legal members of the House of Lords decide all questions relating to claims to succeed to a title, and their lordskips | were yesterday engaged in inquiring whether Viscount Gordon was entitied to cail himselt “Earl of Aberdeen,” on tie ground that the latest owner of that title, his clder brother, had been drowned at sea. The case has already been before the Law Lords and a report of the pro- ceedings has been published in the Hrracp, When the case first came on for hearing it was shown that tho late Earl of Aberdeen had gone to sea under the name of Osborne, and had been drowned, The evidence yesterday was chiefly directed to- wards showing that photographs taken in America of Osborne showed that he and the Earl of Aber- deen were one and the same person. The frst wit- ness called was the Countess Aberdeen, who de- posed as follows :— ‘ Tam a daughter of the late George Balllie, of Jerviswoode, and was married on the 5th of Nevem- ber, 1840, to George John James, fifth Lora of Aber- deen and secoad Viscount Gordon ie commonly called Lord Haddo); my husband died in March, 1864; there was issue of the marriage three sons only—the eldest, George, born on the 10th of De- cember, 1841; the seoond,, James Henry, born on the ith of October, 1845, and the third, Johh Campbell, the petitioner, born on or about the 3d of August, 1847; T received letters from my deveased son (the late Earl of Aberdeeh) from time to time; the last letter was on the 26th of April, 1869. (Her Ladyship jl the letters.) Ihave got all the cnvelo| pes: in which they were enclosed but the last, and that that was an enclosure; I also produce a letter re- ceived from George by my second son, which has since come into my possession, which is dated March 16, 1867; I wish to be allowed to retain pos- session of these letters; 1 have allowed copies of them to be printed. The Attorney General—As far as Tam concerned, Lords, I am satisfied with the copies of the letters #0 verified by Her Ladyship. The Countess of Aberdeen—I lave only omitted parts of the letters which refer to private family matters. Sir Roundell Palmer—I propose now to produce certain photographs of the deceased Earl. Mr. Watkins was then examined—I am a pho- tographer; I took several photographs of His Lora- ship; one was taken on the 8th of July, 1865, and the other at Wimbledon, when His ee be- longed to the “Scottish Right; he has a rife in his | hand; I identify the small’ photograpls from the face, but not more than I shouid have expected | to tind after a lapse of three years: I had known His | Lordship previously to my taking his photographs very well. my learned friend (the Lord Chancellor) that it there had been an; should not receive these photographs as evidenc their Lordships to examine.) ‘The Countess of Aberdeen—The photographs taken by Mr. Watkins are photdgraphs of my son George; my son was always inclined to the profes- sion of the sea; he was very fond of children, and of telling them stories; he was fond of makin, boats when a youth; my son George was a tal informed me that he had grown another half inch. He was a proficient in music and fond of drawing; his father was applied to to got him admitted into the navy, but being over fourteen he was too old to be admitted; he aiterwards engaged in a remarka- bie adventure to go Over to ince in a all SKifT; it was & most dahgerous feat; he started from St. Leonard's and went over to Boulogne, and after- wards returned to Folkestone. Her Ladyship then Lem ar to recognize the late Earl's several writings, books, &c., found iv his sea chest on board the Hera. Her Ladyship then withdrew. A legal discussion then ensued as to whether cer- H tain evidence taken ss commission th America | WAS 6 Was not admissible, ships decided that the évidende Was adimissible, and this evidence having been heard they declared that the claim of Viscount Gordon to be “burl of Aber- deen” had been established. THE SIXTH AVENUE SHOOTING AFFHAY, George Thempson, alles Roblnson; Henry Porter geant James and Detectives McConnell and bri in aloger beer saloon in Twenty-ninth street on Monday night last, charged with being impiicated in the shooting of Mr. Phelpa, the Sixth avenue jeweller, on Friday night last, were arraigned be- fore Justic Iwith, at the Jefferson Ket Poltee Court, yerterday afternoon. Robert Carson, a clock maker, residing at 790 Nighth avenue, who was ip | the house at the time of the shooting, fully identi- | fied Thompson as one of the parties he sew leaving Mr. Phelpe’ house and emerge | Into Thirty-ninth strect, Carson states he seized | the man by the neck as ho was going through the | hallway, and had astruggle with him. On the neck | of Thompson at the present time are several mayks which have the appearance of having been made by some person's finger nals. | boarder in the house who grappled with one of the ruMans tu the juulway, partially identified Troy as | the man who was first discovered by Mr. Phelps \ concealed under the stairway, on the second floor. pose. Q. Yon subseqnently sore that Gordon Is a rov- | ing linpostor- swear, Who told you sbout Gordon's alieged swindies A. A Mr, Pat. ten, cashier of a bank in Providence, KR. 1. He had invested in one of Gordon’s Western land sehemes, and showed Mr, Gordon's printed receipt for themoney he had paid him. Wm, 8. Belden was fnother of my informants, Q. You area man of large experience in affairs ? Ay Yes, alr. Q What is your age * A, Thirty-five. Q You are a man worth golilions’ A, Tama bt ae man, The Judge put a stop to this line of interrogation, and thereupon Mr. Portor turned the witness over to the opposing counsel, To Mr, Field—Gordon told me that be was the ‘io you swear fo now’ A. 1 60 nt | that he Is the Porter, it is sald, is an escaped convict from Sing Sing State Prison, and from the facts already in the possession of the police they can bring no definite though Serge: James expresses It as his 0) arty Who fired the shot at and The par were locked "helps? Injuries, | wounded Mr. Phelps, up to awatt the result of Mr, FRE IN WILLIAMSBURG. Destruction of a Varnish Factory and Dwelling—fwo Persons Barned. Patrick Boden's varnish factory, No, 243 North Ninth street, Williamsburg, was consumed by fire yesterday afternoon, and his residence adjoiniug ‘was also damaged to the amount of $500, The fire was caused by a pot of varnish bolting over. The entire loss of property will not exceed $0,000, on which there is an insurance of $1,600 in tie Phoonix and $1,400 in a company, the name of which was not ascertained. While Mr. Boden and his son, John, were battling with the flames they were both paipfully, but not dangerously burucd America, but they are bad; there is some change in | nec e THE COURTS. Validity of the Grand Jury Who Found the Whise key wed from Arrest in a Civil Suit—Trials and Sentences in the General Sessions—More of the Freed Jail Birds. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT couaT. The Whiskey Indictments ana Legality of the United States Grand Jury. Before Judge Shipman, In this Court yesterday Assistant United States District Attorney Purdy appeared, and said that the late United States Grand Jury hed found a large num- ber of indictments, and he was aware of the fact that these indictments, or a large number of them, would be attacked by counsel for the indictet a song, On the ground that the Grand Jury ‘indi them had been illegally drawn and empanelt These attacks would probably be in the nature either motions to quash, pleas in abatement or de- murrers, or, perhaps, all these modes might be re. sorted to by different counsel, Most of the t Aictments related to the various whiskey sutts Which were instituted several years ago by ex-Col- lector Batley and others. Sots tr Pierrepont said he appeared for three Of the indicted parties, and he had agreed with District Attorney Devis to submit aMdavits as to ee upon which the motion to quash would be <a ovisas jcontael for Rag} defendants, said he so ready to move o i his clients be quashed, moEmenta apainet 3 echt Hien sa 960 Poi the aattee) should be eard before Judges Shipman and Wi early @ day as possible, ki SS innemnotnng The Case of Henry C. Cole. Henry C. Cole, the alleged accomplice of Miner, who has been arrested for counterfeiting, waived an examination yesterday in the United States Court, and was remanded, to await the action of the Grand Jury. By this course he has saved him- self from arrest by the Sheriff in a civil sui which has, it is alleged, been instituted to prevent him from appearing to testify against Miner, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Larceny of Pig lron—Ford, the “River Thief,” Sent to the State Prison— Sentences. Before Recorder Hackett, At the opening of the Court of General Sessions yesterday, the trial of Thomas Ford, who was jointly indicted with Cornelius Mahoney for gran@ larceny, was commenced. They were charged with Stealing, on the 17th of last September, six tons of iron, valued at $400, from_a dock at Piermont, the Beapenty of the Ramapo Wheel and Fouudry Gom- pany. lahoncy was previously tried and con- victed and sent to the State Prison for five years. While the fist witness was being examined, Mr. Howe succeeded in persuading Ford to plead ity, and by so doing he saved himself from going Sing Sing for five years. The evidence showed that Mahoney was a notcrious river thief, and that Ford Was only an accomplice. He was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months. Nellle Shannon pleaded guilty to stealing, on the 6th of February, Biot worth of clothing, the prop- erty of Simon Martin, and was sent to the Prison for two years and two months. Philip Miller, who was convicted last week of ob- taining $100 from Philip Brown by trick and device and remanded for sentence, was brought up seat to the State Prison for three years, Frederick H. Estel, who pleaded guilty to grand larceny, was sent to the State Prison for two years ; and six months, Jam Johason, who was convicted of assault and , Was sent to the Penitentiary for one year. Alleged Highway Robbery—Disagree= ment of the Jury=—Eleven Stubborn Jurors. ‘The most important case tried by the Jury In this Court on Thursday was an indictment ror robbery in the first degree against Frank Dutly and Bernard Lyons. The complainant, Andrew Gonzales, tostl- fled that on the isth of April, while he was passin, through Seventeenth street, between Seventh an Fighth avenues, about dusk, he was tripped by Duty and fell on the sidewalk, after whiel he took $7 from his ocket and ran away. Lyons stood over Gonzales, soas to enable his confederate to escape and then ran away him- “lf, but was pursued and captured by Gonzales and hand ver to anoficer, When in the custody of the poll an Lyons suid he did not take the money, but that Duty tripped the complainant. Duffy waa arrested that night, He was sworn in his own be- half. and said tuat he and the complainant were w der the influence of liquor and that he tripped hi accidentally. Duffy's employer and two other wi! nesses were catled to prove his good character, which was rebutted by the prosecniion. Two po- lice oMcers testified that the prison associated with thie’ who belonged to the “Eighteenth street gang.’? The jury failed to agree n a verdict and were discharged at a late hour in the aiternoon. Before the Recorder took the case from the jury an in- teresting colloquy ensued between them. It was discovered that one of the jurors knew the prigoner and some of the witnesses he produced to show his good character, and that he would believe them rather than the testimony for the ore His Honor was about to lock them up for the night Wher, on motion of Mr. Fellows, who said that he would try the prisoners next week, they were dis- charged. Prisoners sent to Sing Sing on pleas of Guilty of Burglary and Larceny. Thomas McClare was jointly indicted with John Dillon and James Williamson, charged with bur- glariously entering the premises of Bradford's steel pen factory, in West Thirty-seventh street, on the 13th of April, Four hundred dollars’ worth tee erty was taken. McOlare pleaded guilty and was on Thursday sent to the State Prison for four years. On the same day Emma Schulz, alias Barbara Hartman, a very old woman, upon whom Judgment Was suspended two two years since, was arraigned: upon another indictment. His Honor sentenced her to the State Prison upon the old charge for two years and six months, her reputation among the police not being good, Michael Lane, who, on the 4th inst., stole a roll of | leather, worth $40, the property of Godfrey & Sor Lord Chelmsford—It has been suggested to me by | opposition to this claim we | (The several photographs were then handed to | young, mar he was six fect and one and a halfinch | high before he lett England ; he afterwards wrote and | Uitlnately thelr Lord. | and Thomas Troy, arrested by Captain Caifrey, Ser- { ier ) cont decision, Mr. Palmer, the | charge against bim in reference to the ye itn i inion | pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, ane Was on the 16th inst, sent to the State Prison for two years, . At the same timo Wilitam Bennott, who pleaded guilty toan attempt at grand lareeny, the indict- ment charging that on the isth of April he stole clothing valued at $46 from David M. Tier, was sen- eae to two years’ imprisonment in the Pénl- tentiary. Frederick H, Estel confessed by plea that on the 22d of Aprit he stole $67 from William D. Morgan, and was remanded for sentence, Acquittals. John Delahanty, alias John Ryan, was tried upon a charge of burglariously entering the liquor store of Michael Fitzgerald, 753 Seventh avenue, on the 1éth of April, at which time $11 85 was stolen, The only evidence tending to implicate the prisoner was two five cent pieces of fractional currency which were found on his person when are rested, and which the barkeeper claimed was in the drawer the night of burglary, Assistant District Attorney Fellows and the Recorder both agreed in saying that while they were morally convinced of the guilt of the gogused they believed the evidence was legally im- maiaiene to sustain the indictment. The jury ren- dered a verdict of not guilty. Nupumocen Popielinski, a Pole, was tried for pointing a loaded pistol at, Edword Muller, on the 26th of April, with intent to do lim bodily harm, was tried and acquitied, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS, Retrial of Twenty-four Old Offenders from the Island, In the Special Sessions Court yesterday morning Justices Hogan, Ledwith and Bixby presiding, twenty-four prisoners were disposed of, all of whom had recentiy been brought dowa from the island by Me, Wilh F. Howe, under Judge Brady's re- From the appended ist it will be seen that eight of these malofactors were di charged, and three others had sentence in th cases suspended. The others were resentenced— from ten to twenty days being taken off the original sentence, however, Where they plead guilty—or remanded for fature trial. THR PRISONERS, William Blood, petty larceny, sentence suspended. Morris Cohen, petty larceny, Fix months, Jovemiah Calden, potty larceny, discharged, hh Geiger, petty larceny, sentence sum Carroll, petty larceny, sentence snspended. Jommerford, petty larceny, two months, Joun T. Davis, assault and battery, remanded, ‘Thomas Egan, assault and battery, sentence suspended, Conrad Eckhard, assault and battery, five months. Mary Fay, petty ldreeny, one month. Peter Grant, petty larcony, two months, Charles A, Hamilton, petty larceny, two months. solomon Jacobs, petty In y, discharged. Richard Keester, petty larceny, six moniha, Richard Keesler, petty larceny (separate charge), discharged, dames Kiernan, petty larceny, remanded, John Jones, petty lareony, remanded. James McGrath, petty larceny, four months. James Mooney, assault and Dattery, discharged. John O'Niel, assault and battery, discharged, Ann Reilly, petty larceny, discharged. Adam Webber, petty larceny, discharged, William Clarke, petty larceny, forty-five days. Joseph Hazel, petty larceny, discharged. COMMISSION OF APPEALS, New York, May 11, 1872. The following i8 the Commission of Appeals calendar for Saturday, May 18:—Nos, 375, 400, '. 400, 301, 303, 402, 405, 94, 405, 400, 407, 408, 400, 410.