The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-21

Mayors once
CoNrRUATIoN OF THE TRIAL OF MR.. RAY, THE Al
LEGRD DISHONEST sTREHr NsPgCToR-rHE CHARGE
AGANsr BENJAMIN JONES, THE oTHEg STREET
INSPECTOR, DISMISSED.
The examination In the above case resumed At
halfpast O'Clock yesterday afternoon, before his
Honor the Mayor. Mr. Ray and some Of his friends
were in attendance. Several other witnesses wsre
examined BY Mr. Busted, the counsel for defendant
The arst person called up for examination was
Valentine Cort.ss who, according to the interprsta
since last spring. was first employed by George Aen
the former Street Inspector; Mr.. Ray made any
amount Of work TO be perormed gave Nc Ray monsy
three or four times worked for Mr. Ray last
was tcld to give Ray money BY the foreman, Anthony
Kuhn; gave Kuhn the money the first two or three
tmes can't say exactly how often; Mr. Ray told
me to make out larger bill than the amount actually
Kuhn money, because Kuhn advised me to do 50; when
paid Ray did not say anything to him; asked
Of the work S can't ala
any one keep an account for me- that know Of;
speak very ltts English; never spoke to Mr. Ray,
on agreement with Mr. Ray to receive false sums Of
money; was told TO come to the Mayors Office and
swear to the affidavit by the foreman, Anthony Kuhn
Adam schwin who said-I have been working for Mr..
Ray since the contract com%sncsd; worked for h,m
Mr. Ray, but Ray told me to 80 g work in English;
NO sSreemsnt with me a. 70 the comma or
Of labor to be performed he told to charge
cess: know that swore Raw made such an agree
ment with me; paid Ray money about three TINES:
The larsest sum ev.r paid him: the least snm vas
three dollars; paid him money because Kuhn told me
that as got more than was dueme for actual work
Kuhn butI don't know for certain how often; never
asked Ray to return the money TO me; / don't know
whether the returns or bills made out for the money
war mr.
Essmnea by the Mayor-I Maid the MONEY 70 Raw
Soas To- I,s that
cS.1lsss Masoisn was next pat under oath and OK.
for Raw as long as he hasY been Inspec,or was ore
naliy emploved by MI. Raw. Raw told ma whan an.
piled for work, that could have IT, dd'nt make any
never told me that l was "'i to - charge for NOR.
TO MI Ksy ABOUT ~ no never Rs sssed me for
. ssss Issvs ksaa n.nsy before Tia Kuhn seid
John German s.id-I don't speak English a. all have
with him 70 the amount to b. for my labor
peys, told e make gu. larger amount q .ort
never had any conversation WITH Ray on that or any
ss for %
Kuhn that when received more than was due to me,
should give the excess 70 Mr. Ray; paid Kuhn money
that as had more than was 3us 70 me- sbonid i've ths
rest to Ray did not make false returns Of my work
nave no BOOK IN wnch Keep an account OF the time
perform: am stiiI At work for Raw u "ofA
Joseph saalfsidt the ast witness, sad-I have been
employed for Mr; nay these two years never made an
vsnrSad rd 70 CIV. Mr.; tLs s. .w. aS s su s1
rstnrn. rsceivsd mora than ssrned sos.s. fr
Sss toia 40 ~ Krhr. rssd HrS, ~ .~ass. ~ -
and Rav tw;ca. toiJ an tSa last TO sioms ~
nav ~ Il Pa bv KIN vhen :; vrr tho .ons ~ D.
ssd rothiTe rsrsr soraaa ;th Ar De- "a ty,
c,ng mora than was rust or swing him {he aycess.
Seyer asked for return of tSs money. The rssson,
made the complaint was, because told to do by
h@ % recSvea n .p rom me Mayors once;
Friday AFTERNOON, when it viii DO resumed al half past
O'Clock.
,np S az n0 usnps S0es uuS "ms
=; az. Sn,,s~, 49,. IA ~ Ions, seIs
r. viii he sssn That he IA acn,,t,sS n IN: 0
y wa ~ 80 $500 800 - 80 -otN..'o1 y sAo
OFFICE COMMISSIONER or bTREErs AND LAMPS,
How Frnr.rno woon Mswor aoAk' juno ~ ASoo
have this dsy Concluded the Investigation into ths
charges made against benjamin Jones' Street Inspector Of
the Seventeenth ward have made very full and carefdl
examination under cath examining large number Of Wit
me and Sassmsr en-
geo II Ih s va PIncpS wnG rs M NJ 't hss
Blue was soeiv bv yindio{ye motives &C.
count Of having been being and inn
peacbed In every important matter. must therefore,
that the charges against Mr. Jones unsus
from his position herewith enclose copie Of AL the