New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-02
THE CARSON CASE.

n Committee me, AZ IS Yesterday afternoon having
stSsrnsd I'll NJ Resent, A.d' eOonhey ana
tssS for lev weeks ago were offered in evidence by
Il 6eeusc-
zoneF Of Repairs and Supplies was present to prove
\ tan
ssinstes also Bat Mr.. Purdy was o.t OF town.
Mr. McG0Wan then SAID that perhaps II Mr.. Willard
vssld shat he wished 20 prove by the specifications
- otjectiOrs nj gbt be withdrawn
Mr. Willard did not knox that he was under any obsa
Tbere were some further remarks which were inter
rrtsd b. the entrance Of the Clerk with the estimates
long and solemn pause ensned duTing which the ke
rers ced anxiousy in the coUntenanco of the clock,
i,1 the unset examined the estimates
Mr. Willard then offered in evidence in the fret place
Srs estimate for Engines Is and &C. signed by john H.
skkles secondly one estimate for Engine IS, signed
II. Iorboss thirdly, Two estimates for No 46-Pyn9
Hartshorn 81 45o and W II. Torboss $500 lastly
sre estiuate No a., signed BY Jas Smith, Tor 81 49,
With thee documents the defense. said Mr. willard,
vOuld close their case Before dong So hS%ever,
had been presented BY the defense in the prosecution Of
tbs That relative to the striking apParains "a
That y arcing for the Carson capstan the Chief Eng
rreer had Zen guilty of violation of duty 3d. That he
lad offered sell certain property belonging 70 the Cor
porsfion for bonus HIMSELF 18th That he had brought
about combination among bidders by which the result OF
competition had been effected He wac confident thai
Lseould fully prove each OF these charges But nc wished
Voluntarily 10 waive and withdraw the second lie dd 80
became be convinced that unless sOmsnng Oi the
was done ii would be impossible 70 conclude TINS case
during the sesson Of he present Board For the ,nd
charge involved the question Of whether or no Mr. Car
soD invention Ingenious cOntsyan-e the counsel
opposite would be enabled 10 consume whole year IN tue
examination Of the opinions Of different persons regarding
t. The year after might alsO be devouIed in the same
way by the defense He anticipated the delightful sneers
and smile with which the gentleman opposite would meOl
the proposition 1t would doubtless be very annoying for
him 10 zoe one Of the props by which he hoped 10 spin out
the case knocked from under him but he hoped that The
Commit would by granting il, render decision Ia the
shortest possible time and relieve themselves ana the pun
lie from tie investigation.
Mr. McGowan certainly did not expect that the counsel
would complain of the prosecution having wasted tho time
fe Committee after having Themselves wasted month
in the nvt sgation. He strongly objected this charge
being struck out The evidence against the capstalns
utility had been carefully recorded by the counsels re-
porter, at bis side. Tine learned gentleman glanced az
~our own.
stands in The Independent position of independent
porter for independent press.
Our Reporter eside o. K.l-A politician could not
have defined my position better
Mr. Ward-Ifhe has hitherto reported incorrectly,
have doubt the Committee viii severely ceDSure him
Our Reporter aside to Committee Now don't
Mr. McGOwan-llavo you got through
Mr. Wilard-Yes until the gentleman makes another
such mis- tat men
Our Reporter aside TO the learned gentlemen -Oome'
boys hurry through.
Mr. McGowan then proceeded, and stated that as the
evidence against the capsan bad been Published in ho
City and County journals surely it was bu right to nye'
gste liz merits.
AID Barker reminded the counsel that the witness
who spoke against il had been subjected 20 two after
Moons cross examination. .
Alderman and the counsel which il Is unnecessary 20 re
port as the result may be given in one senenoe-'his,
namely
The application was granted undoubted legal right
ne caston evidence was ordered 10 be erased. The
Committee adjourned till Tuesday next al o'clock to re
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