The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-03

Before Messrs. Taylor, CaFp and cAamphn

Before Messrs. Taylor uaPp and chamrhn.
NAy2-Pursuant 70 adjournment the committee sp-
pointed by Legislature Of this State Enquire INTO the
frauds alleged have bsen committed by the managers OF
the Art Union, met to day at the Aston House, At ii
O'Clock DE Taylor, Esq in the chair. Mr. Fullertoa
appeared ursel for the Art Union, and the petit
TONERS were represented by Mr.. shannon
The PREHpKSr-The committee wiz Est call upon the
petitioners to subsanats the DIST charge the petition
which is ss follows -
That the American Art Union chartered by the Les
ature Of this state originally under the title OF the Apollo
for she purpose Of aiding American and resident artists aud
the cause OF art generally dc.
Mr. SHANNON briefly opened the the part of the
petitioners and read various clauses from the act Of in
corr Grafton, and called
Mr.. JOSEPH MONK have been general clerk in the
American Art Union, 497 Broadway, for the last five
years did all that necessary to be DONE performed
the duties Of the spending secretary during his sick
ness or absence and flied every position down to that OF
porter.
Estate what you know relative to charge No. l.
Ain regard TO the elections that took place at
the different distributions every year, seven mem
cancies lled; il always arranged before the
meeting by the committee who present, who were
to fill occasioDed by the retirement OF the
members At the annual distribution, the Presi-
dent presiding officer made an adore to the people
present informing the audience hat the term Of service
Of those gentlemen had expired and that IL necessa
ry to fiji the vacancies and the Pre- dent would also
intimate to the people that these retiring officers were
eligible for election that they could select others
Some person at the lower end Of the hail. or in the pit or
among the audience would move the election OF the
retiring officers. That has been the usual
The mo ion was promptly seconded and the question
immediately put by the chair and at toe very last legal
election, the Friday before Christmas II charged
that that had been pursued and the President
Immediately put the question ia this st, e'As many
are in favor Of the notion say aye contrary MOI aud u
carried with railroad speed Before the ayes could
possibly be heard it declared carried by the time
the ayes heard, the decision declared 10 not
there time for II. communication was received
by the committee complaining OF the very fact stated
have seen the communication II is IN the letter book
OF December 1850, Japuary 1851 vas told by one
Of the members Of the Committee of Manages, Geo W.
Austin, the Treasurer OF the Art Union, that body OF
attend the meeting at Metropolitan Hall to
down any opposition to the reelection OF retiring
members Of that year-that was in 1851; The election
did rot take place in consequence OF legal u
after the regular time for tho meeting that Nc Aus
tin told me this visa to correct that statement; wish
the words illegal proceedings" to be stricken out and
the words "pecuniary embarrat smsnt' inserted this
stated by the committee to everybody; do not
know Of any other fact in connection with the first
charge every in the hall had right to vote no
person prohibited from voting know several per
who present Who not subcr,o ers have
given several tickets 20 persons sho we're not mem
bers; men, women and children were present; Colonel
Warner has referred members to to procure ckets
for their friends Who not mem oers could not par
ticulaIse others than members beng present. bu.
matter OF public n0toriety.
Mr. FuI JaToN--Nevsr mind public noto iety.
The WINEss-My character is as good as your s. Ar.
Fullerton.
Dir. FULLERTON -Tell facts within your kno Wedge.
Public nooriety has nothing to do with tho matter
Examination resumec-Please etate the position
the officers held in regard to the audience at these
distributions A.-They we're a platform against
them were members, and many of their friends
there the election have referred to took place before
the distribution.
The CHAIRMAN then directed the witness to state what
he knew regard to that part OF the charge relative TO
The managers not rendering their services gatuitoay,
though they proposed to do SO.
d
have published to the world statement that toe Affairs
Of the institution conducted BY gentlemen who re
ceiyed remuneration Tor their services tSee Bulletin
for 1850 page 1872. know that that stlemeat thus
publis he'd to the world Is untrue Colonel Warner has
ceived ensation he being member Of the commit
tee the president CHR Cozzens) has also received
pensstion; cannot ray that any other person has
ceiyed compensation; IN Jane, 1880 think resolution
vas passed by the Committee OF Management creating
the Office OF actuary, and appropriatng salary OF
$500 per annum for that office, commencing
from July l. 1850; Colonel Warner in receipt OF
stated salary rcm the Art Union prior to that day.
procure the resolution if necessary copy of it,
know that Colonel Warner received the money; he
ceved from LIST July up 1st January following that
rate Of compensation about the close Of that year,
the beginning OF the next resolution ssed by the
Committee of Management IN about these words
Whereas provision has been made for the payment
Of Colonel Warmers salary from January to July, 1851
which lad been paid to him shall be paid for the tx
months previous to the creation Of the office 2oo"
the reason he did not receive the other fifty dollars
because the affairs Of the institution not in
prosperous condition; Mr. Cozzens received compensate
Tor procuring subscribers, he received eighteen dollars
which paid him myself he procured list Of subscribers
some Of whom his personal friends. and when he
paid the subscriptions paid him eighteen dollars
OF them member. Of The Century Club o. which Mr.
Cozzsns was member, do not know that Mr.. g. paid
The eighteen dollars to any Other person do not know
what disposition Mr c. made OF those eightee dollars
do not know whether Mr. G. paid that to any other
person for getting those subscribers.
Mr.. cozEss wished to state, matter Of justice to
himself that he had not received cent for his
personal but that the eighteen dollars given
the boy who collected the subscriptions.
The evidence then read the witness by the
clerk, who having signed it, the committee adjourned
until tomorrow, Tuesday, at IL O'Clock.