The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-23

COURT OF COMMON lLEAs.
Before Hon. judge lsly.

Oc1. 2l.--At the opening Of the court this morning
Mr. Brady raid that he would proceed to exsmiae wit
In relation 70 the general character of Mr. George
j. sn,sh, While the other side we're waiting for the Wit
Gses Against whom an Attachnsnt had seen Issued.
Ambrose c. Kingssrd w,s then called and sxsuined
sy Ma. Brsdy-Hs dspossd he Mayor Of the city ia
1851 and 1852
Q while you were Mayor were any charges brought
sganst 6sorgsJ smithf
M Whiting objected on the ground thAt the msster
vss irrelevant TO the itsus in the case.
B. Mt Brady-I put Mayor Kingsland ON the stand for
&C. oiss ). smith ess.y On on. poins witness
HIS Honor-AD examination of Mr.. Kingsland ON col
lateral matters cannot be allowed.
y At .srsoy Loos 81 those papers lhanalng them
pIeisnec against SMITH
4. } rscolset OF those charges.
Mr. Brady-Now, I offer thess charges in evidence Is
thoss max against Mr. smith
knled ont by his Honor, and couussl's exceptions
leonard b. Church examined by Mr.. Brady am
cashier in Empire City Bank; We occupied the bading
h.ys issn him wrts and asqusntsd with his hand
a s s s. :''s il to
t1be paper cas- the appointment Of A n G. Smith a.
DO not know the handwriting, with tho sxc.ptOu
Of The signature Of rhos J Barr ct the bottom
g Look 1t that cheek, and say In whose handwriting
A GO net know II is not in Mr. BArr's hand writing
II Is not Ike his writing at all
Csvss.xaminsdb, NJ Whiting: ! have been scquaint
ed with Mr. Barr about two years; did not know him
when thiA cheek was drawn (lSto)
Q, What have You ever ssen him wrtes
tssn him do this several times during the past yea
nsve seen him write very little manuscript; do not
kDo~ whether be made bank ospoat the 81 Of July
1850; he Keeps his accounts in bank; "a
this check until This morning what the chActer OF Mr.
Bars handwriting WAS in 1850 cannot say.
andrew Van BOohen examined BY Mr.. Brady-I N
bookkesper in the Chemical Bank; have been there
isvsD years; know Thomas Barr lie opened his &C.
count with bank in 1884, and Aept there year:
hpow Mr Barr's handwriting and have sean him write
md sign his anna.
Lcos 1t that check aud ssy whether it is dilsd up
in Mr. Barr's handwriting
Goes Examined by Mr.. whiting-I have seen Mr. Barr
csnhot ssy how long hefore-2srhaps > year; / hive
sssn MIC Ril up note oace do not kHow that have
.ssa sm write to che dd not pay p.rioa
1649: mean to cay that am well acquainted with
Mr. BAIrs writing that know IT by its character; in
BiDs, and knew his writing from his filing up checks;
say whsthsr drsfs we're deposited 10 bank
rgl ed By Mr. Barr for $780, but cannot say whethsr i
Was 70 Mr. smiths Older or TO bearer.
Re exanned.I was examined before the Recorder in
Move pbtr on this same subject
William Sinclair examinse BY Mr. Brady clerk
in the County Clerks office; know Barr; know
check tncw shown to meg is not in the handwriting Of
Nj BsIr; 1t is not like his writing ut all
s sa nna oh ~ n.os,s Sn nave seen Barr
sent shen he has sgoed his name to Checks know the
character Of his writing he writes his gasture rhos
dent recoect whether he briggs any Of the letters of
his below the line not; do not recoect 10 he
makes the in Thomas; do think ths letter could
bo mistaken for j; cannot recolect how the B is
made heard that Mr. Barr had not filled up the
check in question: 10 not know how Mr.. Barr makes
81 b.
sppr ntmept of smith) does that T look lac Al?
Taking the letter with the rest Of the word shou
Thomas Carton, deputy sheriff. was then called by Mr.
Whiting, ia relation to thu attachusAt against A.
Smith, witness in the case. BE dspoesd:I received
yesterday The wit Of attachment against A. n G. smith
and called At the express Office, 50 Broadway half
hour afterwards; that Is Smiths place Of business vas
smith, and it IL three months sincs have seen him.
Again made efforts to ina him today went to his
hu.e and the servant gil told thss hs hA1 gone up
not ADow; had conversation with M. Erbsn on the
sntsct yesterdays he urged upon me to esdeAvor to ud
TO; said to Erten in joke thst If went 1t would cost
him $40 bill.
YIN e. "a Eh I; yss ss SO .sss IT, .,
urged upon me TO 60 SAID hAd another attachment
against . NJ Davis.
Q Where ia that Attaehments
A (Aftsr looking over his papsrs) left it in my
Q Had you not abundant tiHs last evening to go to
had to serve other and prior papers, had to have
pAvi in court on the 2Si.
j. @. Parsons examined by Mr. Brsdy-I am paying
taller of the Chemical Bank have there four years
and have Known Mr. Barr al that tims know his hand
9 Lock st this check and s.y whether the filing up is
IA his hsndwrisng'
Cross examined by Mr. whtiag.-Mr. Barr has kept an
account At bank for three years; and have
the Ass up e his check; ,, and also his
check in question, snd Mr. Barrs usual hsudwritnss
A there u differences in the =, and r Mr..
Barrs writing h SITTER have not noticed that there Is
difrerss CO between the signature Of man and his
w1 r,s9g ssnsgravy yr.s.u,,,.anv v, aa,-,.u
Barr ana have inown bis writing 10; six or eight
Il me am s.tisasd that t Is not in Mr. aarrs hand
!1itng Mr. Barrs wiring is not 50 god as the writing
Cross examined BY Mr. Whiting Il never heard of this
cheek siacs ! read 2, Il In the newspaper knoT Mr..
subj unaed here think that the words rnos J. Barr
IN IN the check are Written great deal better
thst Mr. Barr conld not write the Thomas }. Barr
xercstcry have Mr.. Barr for years have
seen him write, and know his hand wrting looking At
the check noy shown to me- lean say that the filing up
Cross examined BY Mr.. NoSes-I donot know whose
John Q Ham examined By Mr. Braay-I am carriage
mspufs c.urer; have known Mr.. Barr ten or twelve
years. What acquair ted with Mr. Barr's hand
writing and hsvs had business transactions with him
i can stats that IL Ia not In us handwriting.
examined by Mr.. Whtpg had little lno Wedge
OF Mr. Bars handwriting before 1885, since that tims
have him write frequently have seen him dl up
aDd sgn notes and checss never observed whether he
made his in different ways, at different times call his
handwriting . scrawlly one don't think could sit
down and initiate mis- sign ature Cooking at the ap-
ointment Of sDth). The hiensture here looks more
Me Bars writing than the other believe it to be
his writing srH
DEFENDANTS EVIDENCE RESUMED.
Charles O. North examined by Mr.. whhng-i was at
the y Getting At Beach's house.
@ Were you there when Mr.. Erben attacked tia cha
xAstsr Of Mr. BarrY
A Yes
Q During taoss remarks, did Mr.. Erbsn swssrg
A. No. ,s4ss
Q Did he make use of any such expression As g See
what damn rascal sou have go, for alderman y
n. He did mot.
Mr.. BArr4
A. did; he said. in substance that Mr.. Barr was one
Of the worst officials in the late board and Also thst he
had kno-lsdye that Barr received pay for police ap
poin nts my Impression y that be said he was Told
fart