New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-24


Rave b. ep he disiTi sttesbey both OF WHOM were
stTtrs ere - ne; the FIRE; na thoucht nigh, have
teen th' d's;rictstt ney wac stf h-d sen "A th7
IsIfrs il IVES ssiG 81 II t'is cou7: ster Ee wet
ii nsyor'. Office ihiBs sske'i h IN II this qne-t'n
OF hlitsry would affect the vaii i'y OF TIE P-tL
on enc lie rrifd thst II vsuld no, wat II VS.
TOW nIe o. lie laws OF the city; Ink waie
VS. in ttere the mayer cent ~ VT. Csrer, - 20
Cfne lfre ahd SAID they hAi proof enolE - 20 IA
,ic M url.s TT fed; when be seIt 'or NJ. I rter
re u6yor rfcu.s 90 Us - wsit; Dir Carter "'oea
ne o ste ell the facts hefre tae ersc Jury, ava 70
come IN Lsxt rim At II ocok - tbs gra.d,Jurv
room, sId then states # did net trey had 9'slt
tuoulh 20 irdici n-, tie mayor as present.; think
he seid he would piotsc, me; Mr. Murray And mys,t
LETT MI Carer and the mayor tog-thcr ara M VI
ana pereo the next day went IN add gave tes7-
uOry, and sfer~.rd heard Il the Indictment ing
found saw MURPHY LEX. day think went NJ him
TO AID. Heuitk'. Iew-psrer otfice III Aan sfree- |
cont iDow wbet er sug yessd I" Nurphy TO 2" o. ne
die; Mr. Rops Mr. Hericks partner and Mr. Her
rCk were Up q my Office the same day; they ana M
Nur .hy were thee ct The same time; he and AID ii.
h6d cont recelect that be said he had
tod tie meyer 90 10 the CHI so AZ 70 get nim 70 a-
prove The RESOLUTION ss TO the grade NJ dutp"y e1'
pressed himself SONY at Aid. Herlcks situations
something wss laid az AID HIS Office, that II Aid II.
would stop the attach 8 on MAYOR Wood in The Atlas
he whole tbii could be stopped; Mr.. Murphy and
ny self went 10 AID. II. : Office bec anse we were DO
cory fer lie situation: heard Mr. N. ssk AID. II. II
he would fo'eeo atscss on Mayor Wo,5 If the Latter
woulo ave me proct eong stopped; AID ii. deemed
tie offer Mr.. VI. then spoke to Mr. Reps, who cor
serted TO 10 enc see tie Mayor; AID He1ick hen
e,ne0 TO iImste ih-t he would he willing 10 ease the
aItfr, too, G1d sc the mayor; don't kno" t1ai
Nr Rooes went 10 the inayors; separated
with Mr.. murphy opposite 'he psrS, aud
m. veIt in tGe direction OF the City ball;
h-ub il re q snc jury some person took no'e-; thk
vhst said IN The sr.nd.jury room was a7out wh4
bsve ssio here; think said ehout the c.ris did not
tel ITEM, tkipk, IL was Murphy who va. there
aud bar feen .xamirec AS well ms self; | oi1 rot
n D
10 Questions were szker me; he ha1 hc-n subpenaed
al I'd Wa- examined before | va, i don know tat |
he'd sny suspicion as 10 Mr Murphy having tol1;
found BY The questo' put to me th8t TIE grt"dIny
knew ell shout il: when he came out went IL: All.
H. Tad Dot give me any satisfaction whether he @rs
in ia, or Of petition or not he dli no say be WAS
oIpo@ed, bat my impression was be Wa IN nlult;
Aid hoJse is frame house star ding llt'l- back
from n Q street; when hauded him the check pu' 1t
ITO biz b. nos aId be pTesenied il back 10 me but
did tske il and lie fept 10 his han1 be san ne
cid lot gish any TIL at the end Can't say hsf ne
old rot Law i Oh the table, think he had 10 hl hand
vi en- he le me out of the door because he then said
be would return II il the petition i'd no, pass;
suie Ievtr ssd 10 any person lett the che x spd
II psItr both on the table; have seen AID II s
lfott or once; they cane up 20 the houA og her eer
ie ircictueLt was found, and he had CONVERSE
ton: expressed ny st taa felt no better So, stied
how 4 d. II won d vote sfier left bis house than
taG before he never made aey promise on hs part;
did OF LAY to them LETT the check on the table VITA
tie Lore 20 act more speedily; AID. Herrck nade
some ,uch remark; ap .ure toe word Nassau was
vrir en- On The cbecz when was handed back to me
Nv ~ bark; examined il; Mr. Murphy hzd asked
ne 'yo or ..Tce tines Whether | had received the
heck back or not be saerred anxious 20 kuog II 1t
would be psd the grand jury requested me ~ rec
whether II ch ck bad been psid or not and called
at The bank and got IT, hal not seen II ssce me on
Aucusi ,iI then the paper handed to All. Herrick
eos tanned The ords wanted, should cards have been
Irinud EDWARD Wang, architect, Turty ffh
meet" the cleck might have been open or s h re
oldoc; when vert /, the bank to see the cheek, Mr.
Aurlly vas with me; the cashier sho we'd II 70 me;
he Iext ca, az sin testified before grand jiry;.
did mt see the check agAin ii was handed.
with ny bark account; hsve = 80 iri 10 'he
Merchants ard Trao,rs bank to- .T.u.f Y -;
lave Jeen architect Tor three for nave Oeec
csod TO measure. some i1neS Oa d,pu.ss 10 SOfk,
al esJy in regard IL Toe cheek Vas PAD ont OF
uynoIey; ha0 GiSsys money euic'ent et I 20 osns
10 it; SIR. Murphy Did rot pay am part oil ~
never borrowed al money iron. Llm aase very Lite
a .QusIi taIce with him. "
Uuec rerumeo 10y ojstrict stOney-Seven or e'ght
rersoIs have talked to since tie lndlc pent; me
ouiy u. rsofs spoke TO 10 the check tliuk were
40 Atnick and biz lIOtLer, and MC Ropes, AIT Mr.
Murphy ~ j Mr Liviu stO,, my cou eel; never
spoke abobt this mat t. the dstrotastorn y hi yea
ierdsy; never had any interview vi the mayor, OK
cert he OF TIN m, n'iOned; AID. H. broth-r cane
wnb i'm and Mr.. Ropes 20 my house; NJ. Murphy
sio nyfe bad fTequelily talked about the grade Of
Ellt,. sx street, which he Fas much iat6rese-
! Od / o. know wss 10 he called beiOe t1e grasd
Jury ~ I'll TN hour before went; CONFUSED il the
tI6b' jury loom; gentleman read the statue co1li
not say WHO II was; no porsOn has reimbursed me Tor
the amount Of the check, and 90 not expect ever to
receive anything DO rson has promised to reimb lrse
Jeln 4. Tinker, coRcd by disfrict -attorney-Am a
bookbteper in the Mect AMI a and TrAders' Bank;
kLow Mr. WsIing; the check showo his have hero
statement of hs account wi b the Bank fOs S5pem.
Der; The SlCO check paid think, on the 18th OF
seLeubtr; the For6 Nassau" O1 the Oh ok, think
nut there by the cash.r; We arr in the habit Of
marking che cks received rom Other ban ks; the mark
On lie back of he check think not it then;
Noticed the chsok al tie time; NJ. Warning called in
reg.rd to it, think Mr.. Wanng had funds 10 the bank
o. 18Th Aueuft the date 4 the cheek he never over
bis account; The face # TIE check the same as
ehap returned il 10 Mr.. WsTibg.
CfOss-extn.ireG by Mr. Bra6y-I don't kno" per-
soI ally When the chscs was pad, except rom tee
BOOKS. the checb was not paid al the coun'er but
cone b'ouLh the tXc1aLgee, the word "Nassau, IN
ItI Gil, ON he cheek the fr-t lime sa~ II.
By ois'Iice tofnty-l remember when Mr.. Wariaz
to lock for the c'eak, found il end handed it TO
TIE cssl Ter. ord he showed it to ar WaTing.
AiLibCrne G.. BTundye called by district sttorn' y
Am receiving. 10 er Of the Nassau Bank; have bu--
uess With John F. Ropes Ropes Herickl; he keeps
AZ account at our bank don't remember ever 10 have
tetn ne cheek heTe exhibited.
TIE witness was asked If be remembered check Of
Il lie description, with the words " Bulls Head ="
eTesed and Mechsnics aud Traders substituted.
Otiectsd 20. but allowed TIE witness said he had
recol eciion Of ever having seen such check; can
ret y 4 ana lltD obtu OD tue odc1 o. lut cucsh.
Mr.. Brady sho~ed the check - the jury. He said:
~ rust have sharp tyas wsen,
10 Sc EkG Is not 10 be Seea.'
Wi,ress-I 90 rot remember 10 have seen the check
be ore to-day, any like it; Mr. Ropes made several
CeJosits Ia September.
Witress was asked by distrct-attorney il be reco.
lec,ed coDyersiDg with Sir Ropes in september about
eek lotjecitd iO TIE jucge inquifeo if it hes
rot been proyes that SIR Ropes aud AID. Hsrick
psrersl Counsel 'or defense said i. has not been.
Gu. siiCn admitted