New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-23
LAW INTELLIGENC.E.
ACTION FOR ALLEGED ISLANDER AT PO-
LITICAL MEETING.
THIRD DAY.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Before JUICE DAILY
Thomas J. Barr agt. Henry Erben-
A. NJ. C.. Smith not being present, Mr.. Brady pro-
posed to bring evidence for the plaintiff.
A. C. Kngsland-I was Mayor of the City of New
York in ls5l-52. The charges against Geo. j. Smith
were presented to witness and identified by him. Mr..
Brady offered to prove by witness that Geo. j. Smith
resigned in consequence of notice that if he did not
resign he would be dismissed. This was ruled out.
Leonard Ii. Church-Am Cashier of Empire City
Bank; know Mr. Barr; am acquainted with his
hand. writing. The nomination and check were
handed to witness and he said that no portion of the
filing up of the nomination was in Mr. Bars hand
writing except the signature, and that the filling up
Of the check was not in Mr. Bars hand-writngi 1t
was more business hand. Plaintiff offered to show
checks given by Mr. Barr, but they were not deeped
admissible.
Andrew Van Blankman-I have been book-keeper
in the Chemical Bank for seven years in 1872 Mr.
Barr kept his account there. The check was handed
witness, and be pronounced the filling up was not in
Mr.. Bars hand.
Cross. examination by Whiting-I was acquainted
with Bars handwriting at least year before the
date OF this check; in May, 1851, became acquainted
with his filling up of checks; am book keeper from
to j; Mr.. Barr requested me to go before the Re
corder, and there first saw this check.
William Sinclair know Thos j. Barr have
known his handwriting for great many years.
This witness pronounced the filling up OF the check
spurious 1t was too good hand. do nj think
he could write so we'll unless he has taken lessons
lately; have seen him write various papers, never
was so impairment as TO watch him while writing a
check: he writes his name Thos., not Thomas have
never been told that Mr.. Barr had not filled up that
check; it has been part of my usual business about
nine years to look at hand writings.
Mr.. Whiting proposed 10 examine the deputy oher-
if in relation to the attachment.
Mr.. Brady objected. He declared that 1t was GO
ing out OF the case. $500
Thomas Corep, Deputy Sheriff. received this at
tachment on Saturday at Z. NJ; called down at
the Express Office No. 90 Broadway, in about half
an hour; gentleman in the back office told me that
be was out of town asked where he was gone; they
did not tell went again this morning TO his house
was told by a servant that he went up the North
River Yesterday; saw Mr. Erben yesterday after
noon: fold him that would go that night but had
official business and could not goi L believe L
said in the way of joke, il will cost you ten dollar
bill; he did not pay me the money, and did not CO.
Mr. Brady suggested that this conversation had
better 90 on at some other time and at some other
place. ,.. o,,, oe Tho tan A..
lars BY way Of Joke. Mr.. Erben sald, Wen, we II
soc about Il: the other attachment was on Mr. DAVIS
for non-attendance in another Court was to have
him in Court on the Esd. 1911.
Mr. Moves proposed to prove by Mr.. Erben that he
called on Mr. smith this morning and found that he
had taken breakfast at home this morning.
j. c. Parsons called for the plaintlh-Am raging
Teller Of the Chemical Bank; the check was SHOWN
him: II is not Mr. Bars hand writing the style OF
writing is freer than his. The nomination was shown
hml; / should call that his signature:
Frederick L. Vulte-I am one OF the Deputy Sner'
ifs of the City; have known Mr. Bars hand wiring
for several years (the check was shown u Is nO'
Mr.. Bars hand.
Cross examined by Whiting. =,
say tina, it would be impossible for Mr.. Barr 10
write that. ,
VIM. +. King-I keep carriage depository
know Mr. Bars hand; CHECK shown this Is mol us
| writing.
John c. Ham, have known Mr.. Barr for seven
wears cheek shown that is not bis hand have seen
him write but little before 1885, have seen him write
very often; my office is near his house, can't teli
how he makes his letters but could recognize MS
hand; came into Court this morning for the hrs'
time during the trial of this domination shown
this is more like his hand; il is more serawy the let
tiers are no, so even; believe it TO be his writing.
| Examination of witnesses for defense resumed
| Charles c. NORTH at the meeting at the
| house Of Mr. Beach; Mr.. Erben used no proiane
words heard all that he said with reference TO Ny.
| Barr; be said about this: Mr.. Barr IL one OF ,ne
"oficisls of the late Board, and have knowledge
that he received for the appointment OF Policemen
from IS 10 500" or something 10 that effect my
impression il that he said ~ have been told Of this
Cross-e1amined by Mr.: Brady.
| Ikpov Mr.. Pease; heard him ask this question
care YOU certain Of that 7" nothing was said, 10 my
| knowledge. OF q check; came into the meeting 70
haste, and went away before the ueettag sdosrnsa'