New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-21
Id " LNI,ELLIGENCE
CHARGE or BRIBERY.
TRIAL OF yUDdy = n. STUART.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMISEk-Bsfots Judge RoOst

! Inc couit net az 10 clock. Mr. B'aiy protested
TO examine further witsesses for the defendant The
following sooi ional evidence vss eliGi,sd:
John Reed sworn-I bavs been connected with the
police alice l5f5 vas in the Chief 9 office from las
TO 1854; co Lot hrow Mrs. Connolly exceo, BY epu-
tatloni knew OF Der house No. 10 WoSer street |
reVtr went ihside The house; knew Lydia Van Tas-
/ eel, Jack Van Tsss.I, Al. Burtis VIM. Moore George
flse, Morey, anc JIM Edger'on; 70 no. snow where
JIM EoRerton IL; ! saw him here sbo1t g yea $40
l0tt summer all The persons have toe CD srsc.er VI
thieves ss far as kno. it po ton OF my par.
iiculer duy to watch these persons among Others,
vas or detection service the repu alton OF her house
vas tbs. II was an sSDatiou house once folio Fed
connolly from Caifor ala steamer TO her house and
then received information from brother officer tlst
Connolly was Mr.. Duvals msn; be vas on boa ID the
steamer IL company with William Moore they went
sbosre, as suppose, 10 look for game; they
OF TO. ether and after separating Ccsgr vent to No.
~ street. iris was about SIX weeks b-fore his
ernest for the New.York hote burglary; understand
NOrfy has been in the Sta es p ison.
Cross- exsmned-I nsver found out tina. Connolly
he'd been in the State prsOn; Devee msae Al inquiry;
tbeIe was 10 charge agsins. Connolly for saythiag
dore on that st- AMIR.
Mr.. Brady offered in evidence mortgage on certain
real estate, executed Dec 81 1854, by Sydney ".
Stuart aid wife 10 favor of Fernando Wood TO secure
the pay ment Of 600 loaned Stuart and which amoln.
vss due Dec. q. 1855.
Edward Dewitt sworp-I an q member Of the bar;
this mortgage wss drawn in my ofhce; Fernando Wood
loaned Judge Stuart 5000 about $4oo were reserved
10 pay jud. men. to Joseph l.. White, the judgment
being lien on bis property number o. judgments
were pai6 out of dis amount; there was one hiak as
la &c a. 5000; The RESI- were small sums.
erpaDdo Wood, sworn-This mortgage was given
20 ne by Judge Stuart for loan Of three thousand
collars all Of which was paii him except four hun
cred dollars reeerved 20 paw a judgment in favor Of
joseph l.. White agsirs' him; | paid the sheriff the
mcpey; | think Mr.. Dewitt reserved some money 10
pay me small demands.
Cross-e1smined-N When Stuart made the applies
ton TO ne for money he said he WAS very much EN-
larr he Whz II ID \ Ia
but do Dot remember tie details Of the cOaversstion
Francis b Cutting, sw,rr-l received from you on
Friday paper in the handwriting Of A. O.key Hall;
I, in my possession in cOnTt after receiving /.
hibiieo it 10 Mr. Hall and If he had it he had it bu.
momtI 'ary; there being no person to cross examine
me suppose must co il myself
Gross fIsmined-rhe psper which you speak Of is
which called upon you TO giveto me as the prop
erty of Mr.. Hell loaned TO you.
Mr. Brady-Certsnly. Witness left tie stand
Mr.. Brady-Now ] ask Mr. eating to produce the
Mr. Cutiing-I shall not do it; one of the officers
will ask Mr.. Hall 10 come into court.
Dir. Brsdy-I the court please 1t IL proven by Mr.
Cutting that Re has In his possession in court paper
before the grand jury" regsri this as one of he
papers in the case. desire 10 know whether Mr..
Cutting will put this psper IN the possession OF tne
court 10 deterT ipe whether it is ad nssiole or not
Mr.. CuttiDg-The effort OF the counsel s, by inu-
epdo 70 give the impression that this witness hss
tradcted hersef Ii proper for the defense TO point
out to the witness any discrepancies which may exist
in Ter evidence and ask her to correct herself The
defense does not pu. the district attorney The stand
TO testify. Mr. Hall wrote from bis memory the syi.
dence given by Mrs. Connolly before the grand jury,
and forwarded to Mr.. Brady, accompanying 1t bya
note 10 him.
contrary to the statement the gentipman has made
Mr. Cuttipg-I object to the reading Of the note.
Mr.. Brady-I shall prove the handwriting of Mr..
Hall in this note, in which be ssys " loaa goa my
Lsfo Inn
prosecution alone is to have the benefit OF the papers
of the disrc attorney bearing this case, then so
be IL and let it be 80 declared by this court.
The court decided that Mr. Hall, and no. the yer,
was the proper person 10 give the testimony required
Mr.. Braoy excepted to tbs decision OF the court In
not requiring the prosecution 70 prodaoe tho paper to
be 4sS TSS Mr.
Cutting refused TO give up headed Testimony o.
"Mrs. Connolly before the grand jury" and to prove
sso that the paper was sent to the defendants counsel
MI Cuttirg objected to the proof as inco npesent.
The court sustained he objection.
Mr.. Brady announced that he should res: the case
for the defendant here
George W. Morris, recslled for the prosocutcn-Q.
Are YOU acquainted with ls,sc b. Smith, formerly
an alderman Of this city A. au.
Q. Did you know a woman named Maria Smith
A. Not to my knowledge.
q. Did you kno, such pc son In 1877 A. Not
that recollec, OF.
Q. Did sou not board with her. A. I did not.
Y. Dld you not place her 10 Mfs DuVel hoase ~
boafder in 1871 7 a. No, Elf.
Q. Did you place sDy woman there A: 30, sir
q. Ard you never kept wonan' A. No, SIR
A. Obey Hall, recaled-Q. Were you present in the
depcei 4. Most of the time | was, think tosari
the latter part went out; have examined her eyi
@. Does her evidence in thi. case correspond with
her evidence given 10 the grandJury room
Objected to by Mr.. Brady:
The court sustained the objection.
Mr. Brady asked for he paper in the handwriting OF
TIE viii ess 10 order TO cross-examine.
Mr Cutting refused 10 give the paper. Upon which
Mr. Br,dy eta ed that he should not proceed with the
crosse xsrninstion.
Ira b Floyd, sworn.-(Mr. Br.dy gave witness a
letter from Mr. Hall, adverted to ia the testimony
This letter 10 in the hand whiting Of Mr.. Hail. ,haki
il looks like his hand writing.
Mr. Brady offered 10 resd the letter. Objected 20 by
Mr. Cutting. Objection sustained, and exceptions
taken.
Joseth Webster, svorn.-I arrested a colorei wo.
man name ed Maria Msrshsll; she hiss two nanes the
other IL Elizabeth Hal; | arrested her on Thursday
evening for yipg drunk in the street. saw her Ia
this stsId as vitIess last week; she lie nov 10 the
CTo-st Ismned-I tevA knew her before I saw
her here ard never knew thing against her except
the facts OF which fpesk.
Both couDses announced tnst tney hsd 10 more
evidence ID the case.
Mr. Brsf ' said that had been arranged if there
was 10 be- al argument that Mr.. stoughion should
up but owing 20 the pfofrsction OF me ria the
oou1 sci for the oefnse were willing TO give the jay
the inoc,uen. and submit the without argument.
NJ Cutting said that in consideration Of the inpor-
tsnce of the case be thought it TO be incum ent upon
him 10 DO / n Whole duty.
Mr. Stough,on then proceeded 10 deliver
IHE ARGUMENT FOR The DETESsE.
Amer sdye. ting 10 the importance OF tbs case 10 The
eefercsIt and the fact ba; in Any event i! would b.
RAT blow 10 defendant Mr.. 5tougbon spoke Of
The character OF tie case Of he character Of tbs VII
rfss sssirst him, wlhOu, whose testimony there would
he no cs,e This case wss the DIST wherein jldge