The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-03
Police Intelligence.
THE ALLEGED CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST JOHN

THE ALLEGED CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST JOHN
Before Justice tic St Stuart.
morning before Justice Stuart with the cross
tion Of Joseph Boyd brother of the accused which
suspende d on the las. occasion.
The witness, examined by prosecuting counsel,
Boyd and did then intend to state all knew the
matter at the time in relation to the payment Of the
since from what then stated though some things
may have come ACROSS mind of those things Is
that went back second time after the tax book don't
recoect any thing else beyond what then stated;
called Mr. Drury at the latter end Of july 1S4s to
collect taxes that the only time had than
bill against Mr. DruIy had two one for '4s and Al no
one hut my brother, 1.-THE defendan) them my bro
ther WIS sick did not know that my brother had bor
CHECK produced or $3.50 dated
payable to the order of and endorsed 'John L. Boyd
ceuld not swear Il at that IS my brothers. wiring;
don't think it Isl don't believe tits @ DO you believe
drswn) know my brothers. writing well; ought to,
ther together in 1873 in his barroom, when something
was SAID about taxes sure chat it in
place il Decen Der, 1s4s, January, 1919 don't
recellec that saw them together al any other time
lie came in with man named Mercer; my brother
there Go not recoi!ect whether swore before Judge
Kent that my brother At tea and called him OUT
do not ecolect what swore about that; Drury asked
think. What Is the amount Of my tsxes?' don't 70
collect whether before Judge Kent that he said
Tor this year do not know that mentioned those
reso.c. that he sds.d for tSis year or ANYTHING
elfe think he said what is the amount Of nv taxes -
but won't be positive. Q Your brother said he could
not tell III; he cked At mis- books-what Then A. He
asked ne to fetch them did so til one fetched frst
was rot the right fetched two Others for lS46 and
it wa. fetched the books for. O. When did you first
recolectf A. After the trial before Judge Kent-my
nr WS w.s he'd with I'LL How long after the tr.
month Q How came you to think about iti A. 1t
running through my head. and l wasn't thinking of
any thing else; did not expect to be examined again.
hac not had conversation with my brother this
flashed my miLd do Lot positively remember what
year the rst book brought was think for 1S4S
cont Tecollec, that testified before Judge Kent that
brought more than book did not remember then that
cid bring than one; if lad should have spoken
OF IL; took back when brought The others was
In the bar room did not open my wide enough
hear all tbatwaf sale heard him mr. Drury) say that
whether any thing said about the note dtd swear
before Judge Kent that Drury d!s take the bills away
dc not twsar at tha. tine aat he said thing about
endorsing them did not think Of it, that was the rea.
was subj oned the night before and had not time
to thnl Of What happened years before. How long
month, or six weeks called my attention
II dashed on my mnc, thinking over the subject Q.
Win positively that Nj D. ury took way those
b A. He had them Ia his possession in his hat or his
hand swear he took them out of the room with him.
examined them before he took them; l found them in
ole OF the boohsl846 1847; they both in the
one book; he took away the bills Tor 1s46 and ls47,
there were other bills there; he there about
was in the evening" Dfury said when he was isav.
ing that he would make them all right and him again
IN Gays were the words us. before Judge Kent
these, "Drury said, when you settle up what l hold
sgsnst you, will settle the taxes'' thing that
effect A. did not say ything like it; did ssy-(ob
Je'tes to and disalowed)-Drury took away two bills
those were all saw they receiptsd; don't recol
lect that heard my brother tell Drury the amount Of
the taxes, after the books brought; don't
lect, as swore before Judge Kent that head him tell
Drury ths amount; Mr.. Drury. after the books
brought out and be examined then told my brother he
would have y settlem-n. in few days q. How many
bills bad you when you called Druryr A had q
numtsr OF ills Of other persen, looked, undoubtedly
To le fs Dr,,rv fa h,tI5o
What i WIS don't recoIlect that my brother show
Drury any other bills except the two hs had,
rave seen IL was c'oss by at the time mil ht have
sworn before Judge Rent dion how many bills
my brother showed Irury believe did swear, in these
words that Diary fsid When We s4stle up, we will set
saici do not Know 10 what month the warrants for
taxes are banded 10 ths collector. Q We're you
net ia stisodaoce twice before Judge Kent bsfors you
were easn ineo | his Off 20 but
once; 1t vas in the aternoon | examined;
cont know What hour | don't iecol ect what time II
VAS bad The subrana brought to mo think i, was Mr.
Colwel came az me think Il the MI ht previous
von,t be positive Q Was it not two days beh re: A.
think not brother told to get tho tax books he
did not tell n What particular book, How you
to blirg the book for lsas A. did not know which to
and took back when fetched others; the others
were on the shelf ard that for AS In the drawer
eid t9i lie with my brother but 10 my own house in
It eas IN The fore part of the evening
Direct resumed What said before Judge Kent was
that Dirty rad when they settled he woul settle the
tax bills ne would see HIN again IN few days and they
woUl settle up.
Nr Poe H smith examined for the defendant u am
baker at Astoria; sno. tAe defendant Judge Boyd,
ana the prosecutor Mr.. Samuel Drury; have known
Boyd suppose 80 years, and Mr. Drury since he
came TO The village; | Collector 10 the Corpora
on and Oerssef Of this Poor OF the and
aud Co lector of be town; Collector of Taxes for
the town in the years 1850 and 1851 succeeded Judge
Eo' ~ Y ctor q DO you ihow OF persons taxed In
that tow hayI in their possession receipted bills for
sBes inposed bnt not paid for any year years pey
Gus T. Jour becoming Collector Tor the town Objected
to by the prose cutting counsel.
Justice stuart replied, sCer ne argument Of counsel
80 nearf that the receipt was maersl svidencs ami
tie deh ndant ~ liberty 20 rebui II ne could He
Tour thsrs ore admit the evidences
Did know fsuch Ierscns Ia thu year 1850 col
lee e. the taxes OF them imposed IL the year 13.9 and
PAD ben over 10 Mr. Boyd, in one instance for the
NnoI- u OF Gr Boyd ofce ofthem held receipt
81 bBs; the particular In question told me he had
o9t do not ses them Objected to, ruled and amend
20 hns gave him receipt he said he had bills
"'m, u md tbis person At the time OF paying .say
seosi hnvog reretptei bl from attendant Ia