The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-21
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION.
Conclusion Of the Trial Of Judge Sid
ney h. Stuart.
Speech Of Mr.. Stoughton, and Judge RooSe-
vch's Charge to the Jury.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT OF TIVE AUDIENCE.
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Court or Oyer and Tcrnincr.
Before Judge Roosevelt.
SEVENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, Nov. .0.-The Court was this morning, a.
usual crowded with anxious and interested spectators
watching the progress Of this remarkable Through
out the day. and particularly when the case was drawing
to close the corridors Of the Court and the lead
ing to it beeged by hundreds Of persons straning
their TO catch what being addressed counsel
to the jury STILL by the intelligent, polite and officer like
conduct Of Harry Bedho the other attendants the
Court the proceedings in the slightest degree
disturbed.
John Reid examined by Mr. Brady ! am connected
with the police department. have been SO since 1885,
believe; was in the Chiefs office from lSs8 TIL Deoem-
ber 1884, am not aware that know Margaret N. Con
molly except by reputation only knew house that
she kept that 40 Wooster street, inside
hehouse an officer knew Lydia Van Tasse Cherry
know John Van Tassel but not Jack Cherry know
Burtis Moore Fish and Mory; know Jim Egerton the
last time him In this city some time last sum
office.
q. What all these persons A. They are lot Of
thieves as far as know 1t was part Of my particular
duty while in the Chiefs Office TO watch these suspected
Characters; was In the detective service there
9. What was the reputation OF the house this
!
way I learned that was when / Golowei Cosgroye or
Connolly from Of the Caifornis steamers on which
he had been in company with Mory to this house, and
learned from brother officer That the house kept by
Mrs. Duval, and that Connolly her man; Connolly
had been the steamer whsn she about saii AMI
Mory was with him. suspected he went there for game
and followed him; never heard that Connolly was In
the State prison; heard that Mory was; nothing
personally OF Fish; only know him from information
and from the character Of his associates
Examined by Mr. Cutting II "a my business TO find out
all about these characters, far "a able never
ursVAs. vat In tIuA
made the inquiry when traced Connolly after leaving
the steamer there we're proceedings taken against him.
Their information Of him; that shortly previous 10
his arrest or burglary in the New York Hotel the 9th
OF April, 1853; have known OF compliant against
Margaret Connolly within five years past for aiding
and abe,ting In the escape Of Hiwkins from the police
officer who had him in custody
Mr.. Brady called the names OF several witnesses who
had been subponaed. None of them answered. iIe then
offered In evidence mortgage executed BY Sydney H.
stuart and his wife December ~, 1884, In favor II
Fernando Wood, Mayor to the paymen. of 81
In 1855 which had been lent for year at per
interest.
court in the mean time
Edgar Dewitt placed On The stand and examined
as 70 making the mortgage above referred TO.
Witness-eI50 of that 81 900 reserved TO pay oil
judgment Of JOSEPH J.. White, watch judgment lien
the property OF Mr. stuart. There we're . number u
judgments which ii was necessary (, have cancelled in
cro.s-sxam mined BY Mr. cu,tingI do not know how
many such judgments there for as large
rest for email sums.
Fernando Wood, Mayor OF the City of New York, ex
aInined by ", prady-This mortgage Qrescned 70 wit
think reserved about 800 10 pay the Judgment of
Joseph l. White paid thai Judgment my.sf e,t q the
think the lawyer paid the taxes reserved
foI the purrose; this was money loaned on bond anil
NOR gsge Mr. Stuarts he usot.
Csoss examined by Mr.. Cutting Stuart, when be
made the application TO me FIR money stated that h.
was very nach embarrassed | do not remember the
details o. he conversation; be was vey pressing In hi'
joseph corncn swcru, but no. examined, Mr.. Brady
nmatpg that the facts which he could testify TO were
already In evidence
Francis Cutting counsel for the prosecution, put
upon the stand, and examined BY Mr. Brady
q. hid you recavc from On last Friday a paper Ia
the han writing Of A. Oakley HALF A. cid
Y. Where Is III A: In my possesson-bere In court.
received IL A. thins not; after re.eiy Il ak
hiei,ee i TO Nh. Hall he may possibly have bad Il Ia
Wiiness-Ihere is nobody TO eros. examine me, aod
therefore suppose | must croas-examine myself.
The pnfer that you speak OF paper which cllei
upon 20 TO give me- az being the property q NJ. ua
Mr.. Bady--That / all right. now ak Mr. cat,ias t.
produce that paper.
NJ. Cu,,ing--i shall NOT do u. shan no, allow any
body writing, not signed by Mrs. Connolly read b.
Mrs. Connolly, to be usei for purpose which deem
Illegal
Mr.. Brady applied 70 the Court ia tho matter. The
paper in gueion, he said, yas paper headed Test
mony q Nrs Connolly bef,ie the Grand Jury" He d.
sired that that paper should be handed to the Court
the Court 10 decide in,.genuy whether not hs tar.
Brady) had right 70 make use 81 II.
Mr.. GttingA these statements ofmy learned friend,
ard ali he Arguments and in'nusiions put out In tn
matter rest tie statements Of my learned friend
alone. BIT have TOO much confidence 10 the inieili
geDce II the Jury - imagine that they be imposed
upon by such srt have subponeed l.rge number Of
the members Of TIE Grand Jury to s.end here. and
have instructed them 20 examine infinitely the
evidence given w Airs Connolly on the stand and tax
their memory end Cut whether there substantial
y any diherooce between he evidence given before the
md IHFu sfst4 ma h.W Mr. Ian Han 4trir
Ator ncy who Is also 10 Court L. competent witness
and may ie put the stand and examieed a. TO III
evidence which Mrs. Connolly before the Grand Jury
Ibis faper IN Jaes,ioh Is mere oompcndious statement
drawn up by Mr. Han from memory, and incosed 10 my
LEARNED friend Orr. Brady with accompanying yte
Mr. Brady-And Viii IA note ! sha certainly read nov
TO conIsdict that statement.
Mr.. Cutting protested 20 argue that though ths
memorandum Of Mr.. Halls taken from the lips ~
the wioess stu would not hc evidence Tor the parpoee
Of impoachng her.
Mr.. Brady rdicuiel tn, ysp.a and meaningless har
rsne0e'of the learned geEteri,n IN TO plan
question whether he would would not le. the Cont
see the paper In question To contradict the assertion
that this paper va mere memorandum taken from
collection he hr. Brady would read the MIR. IA.
70 bin, accompanying lids paper.
Mr. CUTTING object 10 your reading that note Il can
Mr.. ady-I insist that shall read 4 for my yn 3d.
tIGcation. VI Hall writes % me, on ssnaiag thi,
raTer -" loan you my private minutes before -
Grand jury Aud Il NJ, 10 be tolerated that an a.
eused party .hal be furnished with minutes and lei
t~e that they ths regular minutes u evidence
and be afterwards Told that they not regular.
Jndgs Xnnvcltthe Only before the c9urt a;
II Ia IN WnYony that the acting counsel for NE
prosecution received Friday Last from the counsel for
the desence PAPER IN the Handwriting 81 Nr. Hall ioene
previously TO Mr.. Bray " Mr.. Hall soch paper
That, II seems - me, too clear for srrumens mol
Tcr - admissible In this From the evidence given
tts .aman !. testimony BE- ore the Grand Jury not
aken down In VII ing 20 her knowledge not real NOT
signed by her. Vow Il ia souah, ths, paper written by
NJ Hall should be producsd 10 evijence Tia. eaaDot
te doDs. Mr. Hall may be put upon the stand and ~
snned and This paper may be handed 70 him 10 resFeh
lis nsDmy bat the paper i,..if Is not admissible 70
.yS.nce.
Mr.. baty-Yonr Honor VII b. good esough y mote
that called on the counsel Tor the proecuJn 10 hama
the paper t. the court, that the Court might rule u
IT, that he rfuses 10 DO so hat the Court 6scidss h. l.
not co,saf 70 90 So and that excerpt
wr tEzay offered to prove IN, paper which h be "a
IN his tsao va correct copy Of the pspcr In NJ. Hall.
hsnsvIiutv.
Mr.. Cutting ojsc:ed-if tsn original could not bs givsn
~ ev'dsn-s, certainly the copy could not.
The foof % bsld, ard Mr. Bay t,ok an sreepi4on.
Mr. Brady ihsn offered 10 psos that thu PAGER ~hieh
Mr. Cstiins refuses 70 produce bsa.ef restagny
e hff CaSsnoiy tsiors Grand l,ty and that
ssni 20 he counsel for the dessnos W the Hs,dss Al,
iernsy, - the Insnutes of erisepcs