Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-29

Draper.-Ah ali Head u again
Question resumed-I did know that he had been,
BIT not in relation the election, except a. UNDER
stood from hiu for thepurpose herein before stated.
g. When previous to that Saturday night, did he
tell you he had been there ON that business
A. believe I've before stated that coald not re.
collect; it might have been on that day.
O. Did he, on the first interview, tell you that he
had made such arrangements, or that ne could make
A. think he said he had seen the parties, and had
SO far progressed as to require nothing bur money
finish il.
@ Did he tell you by W those authority he had made
these arrangements
(Another awful pause.)
A. do not remember that he did tell me particu-
larly the of the indi idual but
he was acting member OF a committee.
Draper.-Strike out particulars.
O. What committee, sirl E
A. One Of the Wing committees do not know
which: One in the city. had nothing to do with it
myself
Draper.-Pm on no Wing committee, nor on any
other organization at that time.
@. Did you not understand from what he said,
What committee he meant!
committees .
Recorder You mean either the old mems or the
young mems!
the two general committees, you may say.
O. Did not Glentworth tell you that he belonged
to the Young mems committee, did you not know
that act that he was one oil the standing committee
Of the Wing young men!
A. My impression is, don't remember that he
told me. tut think he was member of the young
mems committee. ~
O. Did not he tell you that il by the authority
OF the committee to which he belonged that he made
the arrangement!
1t is not for me to tell what Mr.. Glentworth
told me two years ago. I've had these CONVERSE
tions with GleAtworth at different times confden-
italy, and with other persons.
District Attorney.-Do you want that taken as
Draper Read the question again.
Question read.
O. You have stated that he had made the arrange
ment, aud only wanted the funds to complete It,
Draper-Have l so stated it
D A-Why, may have put it too broadly.
Draper We'll, put it again
Recorder.-Put it in different way, so as not to
assure anything.
@. You have stated, in previous answer, that
you think he said he had the partes and had
far progressed, as TO require nothing more than
funds to finish it. Who else was present when he
he said that, besides you!
Draper-i do nOt-there was-I do not remember
who il was think, howeve Blatc hford and Bowen,
and some one or two other persons
A. think it was at the wing committee rooms.
corner of Broad street and WALL up stairs, at head
quarters they had at that time there.
Q. State all that was said upon the subject offunds
Draper-The District Attorney seems to assume
something was said shout funds. Iassune nothing
but what is in the answer ofthe witness.
Recorder.-It is the W. RI money that wa. used.
District Attorney-Weil substitute money. That
was dene.
Dnper-I do not recoleet whether it was at that
time but if I'm permitted state all that said at
District Attorney-Oh as you please.
A know nothing farther than that there was a
general disposition obtain funds for that purpose
at that time.
@. Did you come to any, and if any ,rhat eenelu-
sion TO what should be done towards raising mo-
ney funds to be appropriated TO that object!
4. We came to the conclusion atthat time, or sub
sequently raise the necessary funds or money for
that purpose.
q. How much did you agree to raise!
A. do not remember any specific sum sufficient,
however, to accomplish the object il possible
@. How much was it stated by Glentworth or the
others, as sufficient to accomplish the object!
A. don't remember whether there was any
amount stated.
q. Who was to attend TO its collection, and TO
whom was the money to be given, and how soonfa
A I don't know that any one in particular was
specified for this business. Either was TO collect
the money. II was TO be given 10 G!entworth, as i
understood, whenever it was collected, as sup
posed. No time fixed to my recollection.
@. Was each gentleman to collect shat he could,
and to meet at any subsequent time, to put it to-
gether1
A. No such arrang gene Mt was made as to collect
ing and meeting; that is, to my knowledge or reeol'
lection.
G. Were the checks and money Glentworh gave
you for the draft the same collected under that
arrangement, or for that object.
A. Its not in my power,o tell where sir. Client.
worth got his money, bat presume he got II rom
collections made for that pu, pose.
O. Did not Glentw orth tell you so
A. I do not remember. II was the inference.
O. Was your draft for the precise amount AS the
checks or money he handed you!
A. have answered that question TO the best of
my ability.
Recorder. He has answered that sir, and said il
was for the amount.
District Attornev.-Well, sir, presumed that he
might have given his contribution at that Time by
adding il to the draft. ..I0.
Recorder-Question, Mr.. Attorney.
ID. A. II is now nine o'clock, sir and we cannot go
on longer.
Recorder-Then, sir, think what Mr.: Draper
has said ought not TO be published say this toiAe
gentlemen of the press, as request.
Reporters-Why, your Honor, IL is pretty well al
in type now, and beyond our control.
Here the conversation dropped.