New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-05
city YntslItqsnes.
TUESDAY, April 1


city xntslltgenes.
TUESDAY, AprlL
GENERAL SEssIoNs.-Before the RECORDER,
Judpr LYNCH and Aids. LEONARD and FUapy.
TRIAL OF JOHN AHERN.-rhis case was called ana
the following persons sworn jurors: Eugene Brown,
David Riley Samuel J. Tobias, Albert Gilbert Petr Gil.
sew. Bernard Smith, John j. Hall, Thomas p Waters
Henry Keyser, Charles Curtis Jonathan o. Fowler, and
Peter Bogart.
Mr. Ahern formerly chief clerk in the Mayors office,
indicted for embezzemen, In retaining certain commua
ton moneys received from the barks Isabella and Joha
George W hIe holding said Office, in November and De-
cember, ls4l.
Samuel j. Willi, sworn-I formerly clerk tbs
Common Couac-held Office from June ls4o TO May is4l
During that tine received conmutauon moneys IrnI
Mr. Ahen knew that he was IN the habit o.. receiving
said money being in the Mayors ONCE was more handy
for The captains to hand to him. SLOWED him TO con
nue on receiving the Communication money after was ap'
pointed 10 the office. Ga the first day OF every month"; Mr.
A. would hand to me return OF passengers ard
amount OF commutaton received which handed TO TIC
Comproller when the returns filed and The money
paid TO the Chamberlain The returns OF the months o
November and December shown 10 witness, who
stated that they were handed him by Mr. Ahe
There here for the bark Isabella in AoyeMber
and the bark Joban George in December lS4l
The receipts The bark Isabella, dated November b,
ls4l in which The comutaton SGT, Isl for each
passepge report, cents; toal SGT 25 And the receipt
of the bark Joau George, dated Goth December, 1884,
mutation s5 25 repclt, p cents; Inspection fees III
Interpreters tola! S3i 2-wefe produced IN ar ahercs
hand writing and read the Cour, by the District ats
torr.y..ss-'
Cross-eraminel-Fhaye no knowledge OF employing afr
Ahc,B TO receive tine conmuation money. never pu
missed him any SHAY neither did he receive any. TIC
uorey received from alien belngs
| 10 the Corporation. While member Of the Common
\ ~ nj rba
ter but him ra1d o1ef or pay away L'oigY
4 therefor. . . -
Direct rerpn.ed-A my appointment cers gefi
10 SEE Mr. ALern nad he told m. he hn been te hahtoi
paying tie money monthly 10 Mr. b. ltna, that he
suned would adopt the same course Occasionally ts
brought the returns himself and sometimes myself
or sent for them had always had them BY o'clock OF
| the day they were due. Mr. Ahern Mayor: clerk.
Eirck Plumb sworn-l am clerk In the store OF Gel.
ricks Cruger enteied the vessels isabella and Johaa
George, Inc re,rrrs OF ie,a
vessels paid the -'ias:ta;ion fees TO MIR! hhern he
gave feceip,.-iheSe he ones, receips s,ownj
recollection having gwen M aberu these wo5s
both om ie.iory, aud 81 from H.: receipt Generally
paid sir heru checks bank recoects paying these
partic i;on' know isi ;he checks e,ce
presented al the banG orwhs r they p,id s3n
poses they were, e siaud have heard OF No o,tec
(raG hous) an myself paid the commu,allon
money 10 Mr. hhern paid money Mr. Ward IN
the Mayors Office but no !Cr either OF these sips.
Thomas Bolton sworRWas formerly clerk of The Com
mon Council from November 1876 TO about Alb June lS
aad continued clerk nnti! Mr. Willis was appen,ed a
Ahern received ,be con:mq!aou 1acy. hen Ssns
into The ONCE Mr. AEer called upon me- offered ,0pay
me S3 as commulaon money he had received, ac trota
ihe death OF Gen. Morton up the time came tod
him mus. have settled statement corresponding with the
anouns he intended pay Some tine nier, made
out salemsut and laid tbs ltoaey-sId hoy
he had been in the hab, Of paying oais Genef
Moston-paid me several suns, and generally afterwards
every month. Give receipts shown( ISh0ld say, .hess
are all Ar. Aterns signatures. The receipts reG.
lSt dated 9Th jane, 1885, snowips receipt of2to M B
10 alien passengers-.s also The others rqun rs on h
January 1888 70 Alb June, 1884, aud nea ty Jonn Anen,
as Receiving Csrs.
Crcss.eranlined-Mr Ahern never received anJ sIra
compensation for these services hat of osr thaa
his salary.
The prosecution here rested, essrsag the right ho"sS
er, introduce rsbuns and ex x5Ianatosy iss,a.1ss "
deemed pecessary
The Counse toe the defence then4sad she seciioao s
statute under which the indictment We, 6und; ahi eoa
tended that under the statute, lGcictment c1od '
maintained. For the indciment charged ths lne se"u ~
was the servant and clerk Of Samuel J. Hd.
further clerk servant OF Yv tnan in us cay
city o: the Common Co.ncil That keemDe iilea .ls %
ncys OF Wills whereas the moneys belonged To iLe
ury Of New York, the city That nnder iis s''1 -
public officer be indicted for embtzIemen1' hof eS
the clerk seryan. such public officer De indcIeu
MIR Ahern unquestiona5ly That TO sustain 'ae h
men, must that the pefson <iaTgeo was cte' c m
want of private person, or eopaftnesaip, &c. -
dictmeut therefore, he conteoded could not pe su>''
The Court adjourned 10 u O'Clock on "ecnesaay
u The removal of safering has been TIE co!es. .n.
phiIar,hropst every OF the woro, Dut the W. s,y
ctpes OF treating dieasc progressed Lat slowly o
horsaud wears owing The limited means OF se!a2
know but The introduction OF me pfn,ps
and steam engine il may literally be sad ss ,as
ed upon the world, the man oi tbe istp ynfhs
sesses Advantage. which his oreiathets never ci
general difsSn of knowledge, remedies nave
alter and discovered in The bonnutr soreaouse
getabe creation exactly calculated 10 combine ,ls.a
raIL. and GispeI subtle poison which sniuses;
Throughout the general system and prosuales
dr, SAsps's SARsAPARILLA purely vegetaale p.sp,nf
non has been thoroughly tested in variety OF r
from experience known 10 be sale aha s,r
Scroir,a enlargement OF tRe glands, p;,,;ion of
Rheun, Scad Head, Eczema Rheumatism, i Pr,r oc
the Heart and other tiaeas.s originating Ia an ;ses
depraved stse blood, or derangement .. Tst,n
liYe organs, The PROJECTORS daly feceiYns
testimonials, giving Interesting details OF ls sss
virtues original manuscripts of yaflsns cefun.s
or The Clergy Magistrates and Laity all es1ffSs Ssser.
previous statements constantly rsceiyee ahc N.d sni-
uy be exhibited On application Facts aIe ;credulous
cieptly clear and conYiacIng 10 Saus!y tne Wo't
of the real merits Of this invaluable medlcne,
Prepared and sold wholesale and setal afo va stmis
ton BY A. b. SANDS & CO., Druggists ana ssmssn-
Granite Buildings, No 273 Broadway eofnes o. t DTg.
steel, New.Yofk. Sold also By A. D. q D. sanas, NJ
gists Nos 7s and 100 Fuioa stree, David Sa,ds 60
East Broadway, corner OF MarketIeet; afa o Al pe
gists generally throug hout the United States.
bottle, six ben.es S5.