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

make 10 is
A. think he asked me first if Marks was relea-
sed, then took his check book, and remarked that
the money ready, words TO that effect,
and oretc the check for IL.
This was signed and sworn to by Mr., Pesoa:
Mr.. James b. Wall was sworn. He lives al hurl-
gate Ferry.
@. Are there any cireumstances in our know
ledge connected with the payment Of voters during
are!
A. Immediately after the election say the next
day, one, two or three carriages came to my house.
The gentlemen in the m that knew were the young
Messrs. Ger: young Seth Gesr, and his elder bro
Their. The, said they wanted to stop there until
schooner came along. They asked me il had boats
schooner. They said there had been muss at the
election, and they wanted to send them away ut
it was blown over. ! think they said the muss was
in the 7th Ward. They staid at my house some two
or three hours Finally, the schooner came along,
and they took the boats and put some of the men
aboard OF her. Before putting them board, the
elder Mr. Geer gave them some money 10 pay their
expenses, and so forth, till they returned don't
know how much there was, but II was in TEN DOL
LARS UNITED STATES BANK BILLS. afterwards
understood from MIR. Geer, OF from the party after
they had gone. that the reason they came up to my
to get aboard was that, in place OF there hav-
ing been muss, they tcere afraid OF being taken up
for roting in different yards. That was generally
spoken Of and generally understood ameng he party
@ How many men were there that were put on
boardl
A. From my place there were five or six Bot
the WIS., least 80 40 and they all seemed TO be
acquainted with enc another, and were all highly
pleased to think that the men from my heuse got
aboard safe go much Sc that they took their hats off
and care three cheers The other 80 or 40 said they
had got aboard below, either at New Yoak or be-
tween il ard Hurlgate. The five or six from my
house afraid to get aboard in New York. Those
who remained on the wharf also cheerea There
was cheering all round
O. Did you hear the names Of any Of those men?
A. heard the names, but it's some time ago, and
Q The money that was distributed was in $40
bills OF the L s. Bank
A. 1t was; l remember that we'll
O. d Gecr give money to all the men and If So
how mech in ali, according to your best Judgment
A. .nly saw him give il to one. That y as in ten
dollar bills; how many of them cannot say
q. He gave more than one blll
A o., yes, more than one, certainly. Several.
O. What course did that vessel take! What was
her name! Where did she hail from, and who was
her captain.
A. The only thing can say is that she was an
eastern fore-topsail schooner; she came from New
York, and wa, bound east, through Hurlgate She
went through Hurlgate, to the eastward.
In answer 10 a question from the Recorder, he
said that the elder Mr. Geer paid the money to the
man, and the youngest Mr.. Geer, believe, went on
boa I'd the schooner with them.
This was signed and swore to, and the Court ad-
journed at half past 3 O'Clock until o'clock
THE EVENING SCENE.
The Conrt met in the Circuit Court Room in the
City Hall. The Recorder rose and said.
RscokDER.-Mr. Attorney, before You proceed,
it due to myself to state that since have been in
this room, within the last few minutes / have had
put irto nv hands an extra Of one Of the newspa-
pers, the New York Herald, in which appears what
purp rts TO be letter from J b. Glentworth to me,
in which he demands that the papers now in my
custody shall be opened and their contents publish
ed to the world now state sir that Ihave receiv-
ed no letter from Mr.. Glentworth, and also state
that il had, shoold now prsduee those papers and
their contents should now be dis closed and given to
he world can't leave fhisl Cont oht or he
purpose Of getting them. But unless circumstances,
neither apprehended by me, and which may not
shall be produced and published to the world at the
earliest possible moment after receive letter un-
der his own hand cannot read them tonight, as
darkness is not the time whilst excitement is abroad
that this business should be done.
MIR. Draper was then called 10 the stand.
Simeon Draper, Junior, of No. 10 Warren street,
merchant, being sworn, deposeth and saith
Q Do you know James b. Glentworthl
A. l am now in attendance before the Special jus
tees for preserving the peace in the City Of New
York, under and by virtue Of a subpoena signed by
York. First, protesting, as citizen, against the
authority Of the tribunal before whom / am
monss as an arbitrary and illegal body-usurping
powers, in violation Of civil rights and Of the laws
under which they assume to act. profess my
diress TO wcr all and every question IL may be
their Measure, under their usurped powers TO pro-
pose.
whting-This is another exhibition Of what we
had in the morning, sir.
Recorder.-N Never mind the protest, MIR. Attor-
rev, il is Of no matter to me.
Whiting-But IL 10 10 me
Gen Bogardus.-I think SIR, that this court is
certainly Illegal, and l.
Reeorder-stop, Gen. Begardus, stop. Ihave the
same an, hory that the Chief Justice has, have the
same authority that the Chanc eor has to proceed in
original enquiries, and to summon Witnesses touch
ing such complaints now have been made And
therefore can hear no argument on the subject from
any ore. Now, Mr.. Attorney, go on with Mr.. Drs-
per.
Bogardus Il believe your hon r has that power.
The District Attorney said, not believing in the
validity Of the protest. still shall ask MIR. Draper
NO questions; believing that he does not consider
himself legally sworn; and one witness having al
ready answered to-day that he did not believe tie
tribunal legally constituted, have no legal reason
to believe that he would consider hims elf legally re-
sponsiolc il he should make any nis-statements-
That my desire in examining MIR. Draper ut this
time was TO- place before the community all know
ledge that he possessed calculated TO remove all
favorable impressions that might be entertained
against persons other than Mr.. G!entworth, whose
have been dis closed in the course Of this in
Drzpsr.-I will state that the protest entered by
me, is not intended in any way to prevent full in
vestgation so far as is in my power OF my conduct
that Of others in reference TO the subject mat
ter under confederation And sincerely believe in
the efficacy OF the oath rendered 10 me by his honor
the Recorder, on this OCCASION; and under which ]
consider myself accountable to the laws and TO my
Creator for the truth Of what might state under
that oath. And that IL is not my object or intention
to arrest the enquiry; cut as the District Attorney
decline. asking me Any GO 70
under my OATH 10 be taken before his honor the Re
corder.
The District Attorney then proceeded 10 examine
him Mr. Draper wrete down all his answers before
he gave them.
q Do you know J. b. GIestworthl
A. do.
q. How long have you known hint
A. Three or four years, suppose. I don't re-
col lect exactly.
q Didyou not know him as early as ls3ti
a. DO not think did. l may, however, have
karwn him.
- Dis you in the fall Of 1855 in or just preceding
thc election at any other time, draw a draft or
drafts or procure 10 be draw draft drafts, spon
Charles Gill, cf Philadelphia any other person,
Lnl any amount Of money. which were or were 20 be