New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-25
Law INTELLIGENCE
COURT OF OYER AND TERMfNER-Ocr. 2t-Befo.e
Judse Roosevelt.
TRIAL OF AID. HERRICK

TRIAL OF AID. HERRICK
ON INDICTMENT FOR RECEIVING A BRIDE Continued.
The district attorney made motion that two hun
Died ana nifty additional jurors be summoned for next
Monday with a view to the other bribery in iict-
ments and also the trials Of Baker and others Mon
day AFTER
By request of Mr.. Whiting, for defense, the district
alton ey produced the minutes OF the grand jury Mr.
w. said they have CONS TO the conclusion, since the
prosecution has fallen immeasuaoy shors 10 their
case. not to make any opening, but content them
selves with que stons of law and some testimony
their part
Councilman Wsnde'l called by defense and sworn
Am one of the committee on Roads OF the board OF
Com CLINE D. the report here shown Is in my writing;
il Wa banoto to the boaro May l4ttblns IL was not
prepared more than two days before that 1t was re-
ferled 70 the committee of the Whole and passed
third reading May %; l was c,nversng wth Aid.
Herrick few Gays sfterw ard, who remarked that he
thought from the explanation made to him thst he
would be in favor of altering the grads OF EiStty-
sixth rect All he would get the papers aud look a.!
then the OF y nhu. nee useo with him was showing
the propri ty of tie proposed alte atOn about week
sIterwaId he was in the clerks OH 3e With the papers
In lis bar d. and expressed bmslf 10 me IN favor OF
Il alteI aiion We spoke OF tae great INJURY 70 IN ,
street in cutting down # urteen feet through rock
never heard him express any oppos oh 70 tue oasu
o. all
Cross examined by district attorDey-We spoke OF
the great Injury TO the lower end OF Eg bt SIX street
by 20 deep curing, and also the "lury 10 Eehty-
fifth .yett ard the there, which would DC al
- oct in passable; having drawn the report myself,
xvlsiled the facts 10 hm and ais, TO Aid Drake and
Aid Tucker the other members OF the committee
the cutting Injured persons owning between FRS.
aveIu aid IL, river, of whom Mr.. Murphy was one
ptrsoi ing at distance in the street were rather
in favor Cf the ate ration.
Mr. Whiting called Aid. Tucker, VIM. B. Reynolds
Nj. Downing, AID. Kelly aud AID. Fox BAT none of
tht m answered. He then c-lled Mr.. Capt. Rynders.
lsaiaI Ry nders, ssorn-Know John Murphy; |
took an ints est a. request Of Mr. NJ in getting tn =
resolution as to Eighty sixth street passed in the b)a
OF Aldermen be was frequently sbou, ths hsil and in
The mayors office; be Is politically and personally
hiendly with tie msyor; have frequently seen him
foupc he ball even to the present PERIOD; believe he
l. contractor; spoke TO Aid. Herrick about the
grace more thsD once did 50 by request of Mr. Muir
ply before snc after Il up; he tod me il was Ia
Lis WARD, ard be had good many warm friends Oh
both siees aDo he would rather ie it have the 90 BY
20 far &c be vas concerned: thought by the way be
expressed himself. that be was in favor Of il and,
soooun. OF Nj Murphy Fressea bum 70 go for it.
BY citrict attorney Il ink it wss shout the first
Of September when Mr.. Murphy requested my ser
vices it week or two or three weeks, perhaps,
be o il WISE taken no in the board Of Aldermea; Mr.
Murphy very anxious that should speak 10 Ald
Herlck, and did 60 Mr.. Murphy wanted me aitera-
ton for the benefit Of himself id friends spoke TO
AID. ii. two or three times ; enever saS him AMI
he'd soOd opportunity did so.
MI Uus b Herrick was calej, bat did not answer
Mr.. Downing having come in, he was sworn.
Tbouss X. Downing, ssorr-I was property
OWL er in Eighty sixth and opposed 10 the aitera
ton Of the grade; spoke TO 81 the slderneo about
IT, oic 20 before il 10 the board; tse hrs time
l spoke to Aid Hsrrick was when VS. IN carriage
wi b him and other membe Of the committee, and
wsn,s him TO get out and Look al the alteration he
would rot sayiIg be knew ali about H. Aid. Tucker
got out; Ispoke to AID. II. frequently about It; be
said his fire in the ward were equally divided a. TO
II ard he thought the other wo members OF the COM
mittee were ia favor Of III. alteration; We vared to
the majority Of ospen applying; be thought major.
In we're in favor Of the sers.ioa and thought OH.