The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-25

believe him under oath. Others again. say that they
ven Wi. sssanony ana =. no. far Ss i ns..cssd Or
bow far fs Is sustained. can only say that ho
cou. ana svs., ss 2. rc.a ny ~ h.n S eS~. aOso
oath 10 10 very doubtful position Bat whsp array
OF hs persona associates testify 70 his general bsd
rect<r - certainly very serious matter for him. II
how far he effect their evidence L obvistea BY the
ter George smtb tssaes Z deliberate ct Of cor.
rupti0D on the part Of Mr. Barr. He that he told
Dent and that he do hin - my man;
Alderman parr hssitat~c in Dominatns him; he then
that Re would DO - much for MIN - aay he says
thst b. maoe Barr offer aud tn Bar sed hin
letter in which ons hundred or t.o hundr~d dollars
offered By another party Tor the appoin rment he
smith 70 eivs. Barr Siso, he says ih., be paid
tsr~ar5s he says, that s26 vas paid previous
to the nomination. and that he pail the rsnsiosg
tba' Barr tod him that whatever os paid
must be- paid at once, he (Barr) would not trust
Smith IN he ell cttons He that pal Barr $685.
AND thinks thst a. G smith paid him $50 more Now
this vitness swears that N. O. smth paid Barr $50
an A. C. smith sweHrs that he never had nv com
humiliation With Barr the subject End tn,t all the
business was transac ed through Gso.J Smith This
wines says that $50 were patio by him before ths oom
nation ard afterwards he he paid thi. rhen he
got The nornatioD lie says that the check given by
him for sloo alec BY Barr, and ia oppostion 10
this ycu have the testimony of great my gentismen
yho swear that the hlir up Of tae ohcs sss not in
own purpcaesif you believe that 1t never given or
agreed TO be given to Mr. Barr and that sppoamsat
OF NJ sDitn made by Mr. Barr in quencs OF
the application OF Mr. sweerey then the IL NO fouuaa
tion whatever in ths OH rye made By Mr. Esbea To
for you 70 detern how far Gecrgs Sal ,h,s evil
depce abou, Bsnt can be rsdsd upon
you are satis rec that Barr received the uorey
from BAIT and appointed him IN consequence thers-
Off such be the rac then II l. sufficiently ero9j tn
sustain the broadcast charge Of of.is cor,upto0 msde
against him GeoigsJ smith stands in picous po-
tition He wsa nso he the Recorder there
testified to facts which would different from
facts to which he testified here He tstfes nsore
the Recorder that he Barr gave one hur
lars in cash for Bants appointment there
up gave him the smlnAton of BAIT VIII, was after
wsros appoAted Apart from testimony in his par
.'cn'ar II spEesrs thst nomination Of Bant msde
was De b1 the In consequences ~ tne neglect
TO nominate 1t 10 for you to judge how far this IL
pm the esman, 81 smith nov fas Ii,
here he that he paid Barr ore hundred dol
lars to obtain thi. appoint nent that Bsat was
chip TO Bsn II Ia for you decide Also how far
the conflicting statements in regard to the cheek
against Smiths character has operaei in your minds
10 coming TO the dese mnation whether he worthy OF
truth this Ss no sc'
there Is justification for the cha &c by
will only say that the mode in which this 500 was
expended cannot sbsolve this case at all Il does
matter whether the money appropriated to the
ton or to Bsrra private Is true tue
for the defence has stated that ompces
roboYats the statements OF each other neither Of
these witnesses stsrd here sccompces for offence
isp,escrbed BY the lapse OF time. Neither OF wit
stard In the light Of parties the CON
vtctcn The only surgest0D that remains for me TO
make 10 or e In relation to the damages The pro
sumes that aD ivdua is injured when aught ID said
against him sufficiently grave to warrant the bringing
Of seton SO far Compensation dam is con.
cerned. are justified in looking the charge Is
impossible TO trace Islander with all Its conseq
what it's noxious effects ray BE- putaton and char
In most important to every We never accu-
ratey measure their valne. they the fruit of long
life Of just conduct and the loss of them result
of departure from the path Of virtue and truth
only that after the jury have taken all the cir
cumstsnces OF this into their consideration, il will
be for them, il they find for the plaintiff tc give
santal verdict to the party injured and BY this warning
restl ain individuals In future from njuriDg others.
The jury retired at half past three O'Clock, and at
ute hour had not agreed sealed verdict ordered.