Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-14
NEW YORK. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY ii, 1910

Tor, and was in favor Of admitting the testimony.
| Judge lnglis, was OF opinion that the case cited
referred to the case of witness being impeached
upon cross examination, which he did not think was
| the case with MIR Holman. Judge /. therefore, OPP
posed the admission of the testimony. The Court
o'erruicd the objection and the witness proceeded
VIM Moore was arrested on charge Of coming in
June 1889, and Russell Moore the following October.
have been in office eight years, and the Moores
nave never before been arrested. They still remain
unGer bail, the suit still pending against them
Thomas Gilchrist.-Was formeryIa City Marshal
Knew Russell and William Moore. Their eharac-
teis were very bad; would not believe them under
oath. was formerly Sixth ward officer never
Knew John Gourley or Mrs. Bsckwith Was pre-.
sent at the trial of Smith Davis and heard the testi
mony Of Messrs Merritt and Holman.
Mr. William II seeley called for the prosecution.
Was one of the BAIL of Alex. Sceey. No one called
on me to request me to become bail Sparks and
ioman had some conversation with after Sseleye
arrest.
WIN. Shaler called.-Was counsel for VIM. II.
sparks ON the occasion of his trial One ground Of
MS defence was insanity; believe he was then and
is still insane.
Jonathan Knapp, James E. Hyde, G. Holman, II.
Vandervoort, and several other witnesses were
called, but nothing additional was elected.
Paulu M. n. y. Durand, Esq was called, and
stated that John Gourley's character none of
the best, because he had seen him about the Five
Points sometimes
John Crswe, Chatham street auctIoneer, was
called Was bail for Gourley at the time of the ia
cob's affair Never knew any thing more of him
Pliny r. Davis, also Chatham street anctoneer,
called Has known John Gourley considers his
character bad considered it bad before August,
1889 has been told that he would steal has kept
auction stores at f6l, I65 and I31 Chatham street
Followed the retail aueton business l have heard
the business described as mock auctioneeriny ne
yer was in partnership with A. Crow, or did bust
ness In the same store with him.
Patrick Kerrigan, porter house keeper, corner of
Centre street and TryOn Row, called. Knew John
Gourley; understood that he was formerly auc-
nov kna hat hn had haA oh nfAr
All ever heard against him was, that Mr.. Dewitt
once left some keys on a counter, and that GoNrcy
took the keys up, followed Mr.. Dewitt, and gave
Bernard NJ. Dewitt called I have known Gour-
ley previous to 18th Of August, 1899. Have heard
some people say his character was bad Never
knew any thing against him myself.
Charles Parkhurst called. Testimony same a
last witness.
Cross-examined by defence-Have known Gour-
lay for two three years back. Am not acquaint-
ed with Gourlcy Am clerk in retail auction store
in Chatham street, in employ of Mr. Dewitt. We
sell all sorts of things in lots. Our stores
times called mock auction stores.
Ashbury StOcking-also clerk in a Chatham ST.
auction store, one Of the celebrated mock auction
| stores, KNOWS Gourley thinks his character is
bad. ! am salesman, not lot buyer, though l
sometimes " pair of pants if | want 'em.
Question-What share Of the spoils do you get for
your servicesl
Answer-Pm no spoils mani don't know what
you mean.
Alderman David Graham, called for the defence
and stated what Mr.. Merritt testified to the trial
Of Smith Dayis-that he could not tell whe came out
Ofthe store in Dey street. at the time Of Seeeys
rest-was counsel for Davis, and having lest the
minutes, cannot tell precisely the words Of the tes
imony
WIN. II. Stevens, Sixth Ward Ofhcer-I know
John Gourley--have known him for several years
know nothing against him previous to August last
Sundry doc ments and papers of an uninteresting
nature were here introduced in evidence, promised
hu fhn Dssfrt in no.
for that purpose.
Mr.. Whiting cross -examned-I never gave Rus
sell Moore money to give to any person for pur
pose. | oace gave Alderman Guon two $40 bills,
which presume he gave to Russell Moore. During
the sitting Of the committee $50 was given to Rus
sell Moore to pay his expenses on a journey to AL
bany, to procure the attendance OF witness No
money was ever given to William Moore to my
knowledge
The testimony on both sides here closed, and the
Court ad journed.