Q.  Where  did  you  have  your  business  office  in  the  years  1868
and  1869?    A.  I  had  it  in  the  Etfe  Building.
Q.  Where?    A,  The  Erie  Blailroad  BuildiLng.
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Q.  Adjoining  whaisie  office?    A.  Mr.  Goiuld's.
Q.  Jayi  Gkmld's?    A.  Yes,  sir.
^Q.  In  New  York?    A.  Yes.
Q.  Did  you  become  intenested  iln  any  way  in  coimeotioin!  witli
legislation  in  1869,  relaiting  to  licensing  ten  millioins  of  bonds
that  had  been  isstied  by  tke  Einile  road?    A.  Yes;  I  did.
Q.  At  whose  instance  did  you  take  an  interest  in  thlat  legislar
tive  matter?  A.  I  was  first  solicited  to  interest  myself  by
J.  C.  Bancroft  Davis ;  he  was  then  attorney  for  the  Eirde  railroad,
afterwiard  Assistant  Seoretary,  of  State;  and  afterward  a  mian
by  the  name  ol  Thompson,  who  was  a  director  of  the  raiLroad.
Q.  And  in  that  connection  yoiu  attended  to  the  interests  of  tihe
railroad  in  connection  with  that  bill  in  Albany  somewhat?  A.
I  was  employed  to  come  here  and  advise  Mr.  Booth  and  to  intro-
duce him  to  sneh  men  as  I  knew  would  be  able  to  help  him  in
his  undertaldng,  which  was  to  legalize  bondsi  to  the  amount  of
$10,000,000,  that  they  had  issued.
Q.  What  interests  were  antagonizing  that  issue?  A.  Daniel
Drew  and  Cornelius  A'andeTbilt.
Q.  Well,  that  matter  was  finally  settled  in  the  licensing  of  that
bond  issue?    A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  A  favorable  action  of  the  Legislature  in  Mr.  Gould's  inter-
est was  taken?    A.  He  got  jnst  17  votes  in  ilte  Sfenate.
Q.  And  after  tliat  legislation  was  passed,  there  was  a  legisla-
tive investigation  of  the  whole  business?    A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  You  were  a  witness  upon  that  investigation?    A.  I  was.
