New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-03
TO AK ne that question or any Oshor refuse to an-

BRreGs-How long have you been on the Police
| Witness busiei himself In the exoecto ston OF
considerable quantity Of srperfrous too,ceo nice;
| BHIGGs-How long have you been 10 tne rohce De
| psfirnelt Do you refuse to answer tnss
lwiiress continues in the same line Of business.
, BRIGGs-Whst country are ycs nsrve OF IL
! You refuse 20 srsperl
Tobacco Juice continued meet irBpe-iurh sbly
| bRIoos-WeI I've heareo tello tasse Know N,tn
| ns, but think we've got among them to-day
| A-fes.em m. Have you ever been - prison. IN tni
or any other countyi Same narcotic sahjeet con
tnued
BRices-wba Ward are you attached to- Per
| fec, Know Nothn. Well | think It's time that These
Know -No,hir Societies rooted up IL they're con-
rosed Of such men. If you don't intend 70 sosver
| sDy question Sir, you can withdraw. Wen have
| you committed tomorrow 10 legal form.
| WrTYEss-All ready; you can fnd me when You
want ne; that's time enough 10 get bal, sny way
BRIGGs-DOnt know Whistler Ibis Is d bauaD.e e.
| fer.e or not rather doubtful, IN my opinion.
BRIGGs-We've got some sffsisyits here, which
will be In orcer row The Secretary vii rssd .bsn.
The sftidsyit Of Simon J. Wyc<of vas then rssd,
TO the effect that about 1921 or 1922 George Mstsel
came out e. Baking Ridge, in Nes.Jsrsey, and
nmetmss he would help depo1ent to feed DIS fsthsr 9
hers drive up the COW ami do chores generally;
that George spoke very ndisnctly as thong he had
bad cold, calling his own Lame Basel, aud told
him what New York boys mean, By belly cutters,
and from their general conversation he is quits sure
that George wac English; he spoke an English dis-
I.ct and fold about thiGgs that took olsce 10 Man
CHESTER, which re pronounced Banche,ter.
Louisa Bakers affidavit was also read b1e de-
poses that she lived at No. 37s Grsnist., and in
tended to remove to No. l39 Clinton st. on the let
Of Msy; that 80 years ago she went to lesn the
tsors trade Of George Msttsell, whose chief busi'
pess twas to meni snd tun old coa,si thst she
s.aid year, and learned that business that
oIce while be would have vest or pair
90 pol 8 DOL 10 make; that che, who Is now Mrs.
Hsnet DuseEb9ry, was les',ng at the same time,
~ once with George until atterEsrd, whereat
6epouent was very much provoked tina. George
used TO held the rope for her AID the other girls to
iaup over; that sometimes Elizabeth Mattel, who
used TO call herself the little English girl, used to
lump it'll them; that she remembers, slso, James
Henry Abdeel Colombo Mstsell, whom Mr.. and
Mrs Masel used 10 csll their ankee boy, bee suss
born in the United States; and t5st SIZE always I'M
dersood mat sll the children were born in Eng and
except James Henry Abceel Colombia Mstsell store-
sad that they had English pronunciation, sad
George bad very red cheeks, like hls father add
Looked in every respect more like an Eagsh boy
than ally Of hs brothers. that he ives naughty boy,
ard often made bis mother cry; that she went 10
Mr.. Nstsel, ard csme way because she was getting
Georges wedding dinner; AID deponehi aud her nus
hand are Bsp iste-ber husband ten years descon
H.rret Dussnbeny, whose maiden name WAS
HsrIiet Johnson row residing at No 235 Monroe
IT. and intending to remove 10 Brooklyn, In Clinton
ct nesr sn lton Ferry, street not numbered YETI
depose, that che went TO Matseil's sbont ths time
Louisa ent that Mstsells husiness WAS 10 make old
cess inc new ones and Mrs. Natsel told her tina.
her soDs George bnd Augustus, and her three dsugo
t.rs we're born in England; Mrs. Mstse used 10 ask
Gas eirls' how 10 do UP American fruit; thst the
family seemed Erglisb, and not long from England.
D.porent also cosfTms the story OF George holding
Ire reading of the sfiidsvits was frequently inter-
ruft,d. Even Briggs's dignity gave way at some
pile of City Directories was then brought in and
searched for The name of Matsel II hrst occurs In
Lopgworth's Directory, published in June. ISIS, In
tbtse memorable worcs; Mstsoll, george, tahof,
"No 556 Bresdwsy."
After This important fact had been sworn 70, Mr..
PrsoKNEY Of the Controllers Office, was called ana
iestted that lie Was book'keeper, and tnat he re-
ceived the vouchers ior money paid into the Chy
Tessuiy.
BRIGGs-Have you received any vouchers for
mercy paid from the Dog Pound
WIISEss-Yes Sir; have received the vouchers
for money paid in On account OF the redemption Of
does
BRIcos-To what amount
WIrsrss-Well there vss about 5000 paid in with
in week CT ten days that is matter when Is mol
BRieGs-Tbese vouchers show that this money
cones from the Poles Ohcei
| NIrsEss-Yes Si, tie vouchers were received from
| Gtor.e W. Mstsell, Chief of Police 1 think. W.
| al~sys give the Chief credit
BRIcGs-Haye you ever received any money
| before 49,
WIrS,ss-Yes Sir; there's been credit given sev
eral times thick.
| BRIGos-How long before this
! WIIYEss-Well think it Is about year ago.
BRiGGs-Is that NOR ey paid in as money due frou
last season or season beforei
WIIYEss -Wel, the last voucher noticed is the
balance fer the redemption OF dogs for lso5-some
$40 thIk-snd the rest for 1884.
BRlGGs-Have you ever noticed sny conveyance oil
property sold for texes bought in by Matsel or any
Of rbe Police Department. -
VIrsrss-I have; nave drawn them mp myself.
WAS Recon ption CLERK ia the Controllers Ohice
from ls47 to 1885, and had the charge of the sales for
tsxes.
BRIGGs-Wken has this happened ct various
times
WIIsrss-Well TIE frs. sale that came under my
supery sion ss in December, 1896 tbs next IN Do
ceinbel 1850. SEQ
Another file Of Lopgworths Directory in different
style of binding was then brought ia and put on the
stand az the the msteria feet elected on tbs pro-
yjous examir ion was substaDtiated mos. satsfic
torily.