Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-08


have the perpetrator punished!
GrinneH Claughing)-Ha! ha! ha!
Caleb M. Littte-Ho! no! no!
Bartis Scidm0re-Ha! ha! ha!
Juror consider, Mr.. Foreman, We have here
very responsible dsty to perform; one too sacred
to be sneered down or laughed dswn. The witness
and the gentleman may laugh anti they get tired
they will rot divert me from any duty -.
Mr.. GrinneH, (hesitating )--Well-l DON'T
know-it would be-dficult to say-why-
Well-we-ali-see many things going
on wrong around US, and yet We don't think vi go
ing before Grand Jury to complain Of them.
Juror-But, Mr. Grinnell, your position in socie-
ty, sir very different from that OF most persons
and that position should induce you to prevent and
punish crime wherever yos may lind 1t to exist
more especially in such ease, affecting not only
the stability and purity Of those institutions and
that constitution which by your oath yoa are bound
to support and protect from corruption; but also
vitality affecting the honor and purity OF that Con-
gress of which you a member. Rising and ad-
dressing the Foreman) feel, after this statement
Of Mr. Grinnels, sir, that new duty devoives up
on us; that of summoning Mr.. Lee and Mr. Nelson,
to whom Mr.. Grinnel has referred in order that
they may testify to hat they know Of the fraudu.
lent transactions proposed by MIR. Stevenson, aud
of the letter which he wrote to them from ASH
ington, and Of the money which Mr. Grinnell says
was paid to them.
SubpGnas were Immediately issued for Mr.. Lee
and Mr.. Nelson, (but not for Mr. Cook,) and these
two gentlemen came before the Grand Jury.
Mr.. GrianeI left the room before they came
Mr.. James w Lee was sworn.
yuror-Did you knew Of Mr.. J. d. Stevenson's
writing a letter from Washington or any where
else any in this city else here, proposing
to make any arrangements to defeat the repeal Of
the pilot bill, in any way
Lee-No, sir
yuror-Did you over see or hear of such letter.
Lee-Never, sir.
yuror-Do YOU know that any one received any
thing like su ch letter from Mr. Stevenson!
Juror-Did Mr. ]. D. Stevenson ever write you
such letter. or any letter. relating TO any such ar
rangements
lee Indignantly Never. And knowing my
character, he woulda't have dared so to insult me-
Juror-Do you know Of $500 being promised or
given to him for any such parpose, BY any one!
Juror turning round) -Then we must consider
what Mr.. Grinnell said In relation 10 your having
such letter mere phantom
Lee-Precisely. Such transaction never occur
red or existed but in imagination.
Mr. Nelson was sworn. The same questions were
put to him that had been put to Mr.. Lee, and Mr.
Nelson firmly and Indignantly denied all knowledge
directly or indirectly, Of auy such transaction as
Mr. Grinnell had endeavored to induce the Grand
Jury to believe had occarred with his (Mr. Mel
son's) direct or indirect knowledge or cognizance.
These fat denials Of MIR. Lee and MIR. Nelson as
tonishsd even the wing members ,ftss Grand Jury.
Young the Philadelphia high constable, in this city,
was carefully and slowly read to him before he
signed il; and that the subsequent affidavit of James
Young. made Oct Is, 1910, in Philadelphia, is false
in all that relates TO the occurrences in New York
Capt Schuifs, very important witness against
the clique could not be found
Mr.. IVstmore and Mr. Draper were much wanted
before the Grand Jury, but did not make their ap-
pearance before that body.
10 hSlt
under oath.
j. ~ Edmonds-Iwould believe J. D. Stevenson's
word or cath.
BENZ F. BuHcr-I would believe ]. d. Steven.
sons word or oath.
Jamss ". Lei would believe Mr.. J. d. Steven
sens wsrd or oath.
abraham 7tnnieh-I have known J. d. Steven
son four five years. ] would believe him and
oath. cannot say would not.
Mr.. Nsison-l would believe j. ID. Stevenson
under oath.
DR.. Rocktcsii-I have known J. ID. Stevenson fr ON
boy; have never known him to tell fa.sehood.
ha We been on very intimate terms with him for the
last four five years. He has been enbarrass ed
during that time. would believe his Sath, or word
without it. He has generally been estimated as a
Of honor and veracny. As far as knew he has
always bonorsbiy discharged any obligations which
were held against him for money borrowed. ] also
know J. Il. Glentworth; | heard him say, previous
TO the last election, that il his party was succesu
he held rod orer the appointing potcsr, 10 force
from that pc,cer his re-app0in tment TO office
believed this threat which ne made to be true He
did not say this in his usual Dragging manner.
Francis Giruud, or Gsrar, s,corr MIR. J. ID.
Stevensons character, for truth and veraciy, no.
norabs, TO the best Of my knowledge / would be.
lieve his oath word.
Mr.. Pierce, sUorn-I am deputy tobacco in pee
tor can say generally that in lSS7-S9, the busi-
ness Of the inspection done at very little profit
and shines at loss. The last wear the business
was done at a loss Of about 5000 There was al
ways good feeling existing between Stevenson and
h.Na hna e.A
spection since its organization. | have been ac-
quainted with Mr. Stevenson since March, 1884, and
have had considerable business transactions with
him, every year since our acquaintance. have al
WAYS found MIN perfectly honorable in all his
TRANSACTIONS. | never had the slightest reason to
doubt his veracity. would believe his oath or his
word without It have seen documents which in
duced me to believe that Glentwortb went on to
Philadelphia to procure persons to vote here Ste
veRson's associations in life with OF high
standing, worth, aud integrity. believe I know,
that he is esteemed honorable " SUCH men. NV
intercourse with Glentworth has been slight I pro-
posed to pay myself the reRt OF the warehouse
monthy in advance.
Here we hrve nine highly respectable, unim-
peaehcd, and unimpcacbsble Witnesses, all testify
ing 10 favor Of d. stevensons character for truth
and veracty.
On the contrary we have the following four test.
firing that his character for veracity is not good
I. Moses II Grinnell
2. Stephen w. West (brother-in law Of Steven
son, ami Mr.. Grinnelfs head rigger and stevedore)
James A. Stevenson, the brother.
4. Benz II. Winthrop, celebrated, we believe in
the matter Of election suppers.
We have given Mr.. Grinnel's reasons for doubt
ing stevenson's vsraeity. We now give those Of
the other three
Stephen ". Ivest, sporn.-Mr. J. d. Stevenson
and self have been bad terms for the last six
years. The fret cause Of the rapture my being
about to marry his sister He disliked me, and old
all he could to prevent the marriage. We have not
bees friends since. He has and does owe money,
tegrity in things but if he called upon his
oath, should doubt him, if his interest was con
cerncd.
James Il. Sferenson, sicorn.-J. ID. Stevenson is
my brother. His general character, until the last