The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-14

BY me rever spoke to aoy person about this indct
ntnt exeelt the clerk and one Judge Of the Court
never spoke TO Judge Stuart about II till that time;
there was bench warrant issued; do not know to
whom It was given he was not taken my Wedge
In reference to this transaction Of the nos prosegui
II mere anything further that branch Of the case
which you with statef A. have no further
10 make
2. Yves there person Of the name Of Mrs. Connolly
VINO called subsequently at your officer A. There was
9 When did Mrs Connolly call at your Office? Object
ca to and not allowed.
Wuness-Ihere is mistake; she came there as Mrs.
60 grove but when she named herself knew her to be-
Mr.. Connolly, this at my Office in Broadway and
Park place at my public Office II was shortly
The question OF Mr. Justice Stuar, In regard the Ph
dtphia wiz ess think on that occasion turned tho
c,oss.exsmined by Mr. Brady (wlo mentioned that he
wished TO prove there n0e prosegui
on The original indictment) a. This memorandum as
A. Yes.
g. And that entry in the minutes madeon the 10th
ofFebrusiys A. Yes; do not know who pinned the
to the Indictment was not in the court room on
the 18Th OF February the GOTH my knowledge:
gax INTO 'n the apsf 10 nne stuart It was to be
think, SIS lawyer, ! made the motion in court.
T. lid you, in the Court Of Sessions, when any Judge
was ca The bench move for leave TO enter no proq?
| did not; when ] moved that befpte Justice stuart
he was standing all did the 10Th of February wa
Stuart. $50
Q. On the Goth Of February, 1855 had you any con-
veission with Judge Stuar,S A. | am unable 10 spec-
fy the date it may have been that day or o day or
two after.
q. So then you never in any court where Judge
WIS pr siding old make motion for leave enter
qoe 13os4at in this casey A. Not you unders an it.
q. And are tnere any other minutes the subjects
A. Not hat know of never intended to have given
coosent to the entering of a loTe preseqa against VIM
ConQroNe the whole of the February term was held in
that or the etn OF February Goth of February
wa any curt business transacted in the Court of
sions; lever had heard Of man named Connolly as
being indicted; knew of no charge against such man,
ana had seen papers about it did ask the names
Of the witnesses; trusted implicitly the Judge; do
not remember asking what crime he charged win;
but tie impression left my mind thai it was
light offence; think Lis phrase was, stherc's nothing
the Of Business when judge nsp, W e shs y t6
note into TIE Clerks oie would be for Mr. Vanevoort
10 FIND the indictment against Connolly; have per.
sorsl knowledge OF Mr. Vandevocrt having Gale;
o Was there anything to prevent the Clerk striking
out that minute from his bookf A. Except that the cer-
tiled copy had gone out
Q. Could YOU not have moved 10 amend the minltess
"A. might have done 80.
9. Ind you know of apythiug which would have pre-
vented your having the minutes amended: A. have
doubt that could have had the minutes amended i'm
media ely: am very certain had not heard of the
name of Connolly before had often heard of Cosgroce
before ano had talked Of tho my knowledge OF Tho
from reputation after his being indicted in this
particula never heard OF him having another
up time; had been quite familiar With rhe
stated in ,e indictment; Alexander Johnson the
owner If the property stolen. answered when the
called he ved ia Philadelphia believe, and in
the summer Of 1858 went Europe never knew that
he wac absent ill shortly before finding the new indiet
ment, could not find our where he was; to the
witnesses the two policemen arc hcrc the waiter is here
Mr. MopnGt, believe is in TIE country Geo N Whit
man believe is ABSENT from Subsequent infor nation
learned that he and johnson absent at the tins Of
finding the second Indictment; first Cosgroyc
the cdr esday afternoon before the Indictment
presented, first him in toe Court room; under
etood he arrested in Philadelphia ann let go;
rant had pcen issued the second indictment u de-
hveed to officer Bowyer some time ago. understand Cos
grove here; he Is in another State he has been
here once within month had a conversation with him
al my house; his wife with him and person Of the
name OF Burts who went to another city after him;
bin on; do not know who mentioned him to
apr, pc, to 20 it either the Recorder
his officer, Mr. Wooredge Durts selected to 60 for
them, because he knew they were: had ,onver-
sation with COqrove, his wife and Fink while this
was ienong before the Grand jury intended to have
made MIR Connolly witness before the Grand Jury hut
found he knew nothing about it, there appoint
ment or that evening; Burts is not thief that know
Of he has been indicted for receiving stolen goods
under Mr.. Nckeons admins tration; he trei
that Indictment; have been told that Cosgrove left
for Boston next morning. 10 not know that lac is ia the
ciiy now, have not seen i'm SINCE
q. HAD Cosgrove in my form any protection against
srrett A. lie had TO the time he To my house;
il was a memorandum stating that
for pup of publs justice request any officer
who may have process against VIM. Connolly alias VIM
Cofgrove, toeot modest or arrest HIM.
District Attorney Of the city and county of New fork.
Oet. .. 1866"
never knew where he till the Lat of October: /
have asked requstion to have Cosgrove brought
here; co-opcrated with Mr.. FIink often to bring MIN
h,e; told Mrs. Cosgrove bring him 10 this city, and
arrested the second indictment, thore
has been any bail given IL. he has been admitted
GRIND jury; he gave me certain information which |
coud not have procured otherwise; Mrs. Connolly
told that II she told the Whole truth in reference TO the
matter If Judge Stuart, her husband would be
tiled upon that indictment; the was that we
knew he could not he tried it; that Monday y,
October the Isl the night before the interview with Goa
grove. when he from Boston; the indictment
agar, Jucge stuart found the following Monday,
October he S'h.
O. the occasion you spoke Judge stuart and told
hin you thought he had got you and sanderpoo into
sernle did you say what the sorape wag A. No;
think Jucgo stuart understood very well how 1T was,
asked him how he came to lead us into such scrape;
rot stating tho words, but the tenor of the question
e. Did he not tell You in that conversation that il
all the ssme-tbat Cosgrove's name was Connolly A.
lie did; have u impression that be said he thought
tpsw il, think must have told him that did not
knew IT, did specify any injury wrong he had
oone us tor reasons OF my own desired tho interview
10 be very brief.
you say IN that crsction word to Justice
stuart you and he having talked about Cosgrovc
beineI a. old not; did not say one wore aboat IT,
q. ID Stuart ak you whether you would try Co.'S
grove Connolly A. do not remember; II he who
originated the inquiry ABOUT the Philadelphia witness;
This in the first of the summer; do not think !
ace any turned the question or he did not
ay anythipg about wanting q try hm; he did not
en any for ASKING the que son; avoided the
subject, james NJ Smith cognizan' OF the proceed
ings about finding this nd ,imcnt certain time before
The Indictment ws found; do not know who commu nj
Gated Ia him; he rock part in The matter of the new
indictments he took part in getting back Cosgrove
he bad been hs counsel aud snes all about him,
and did not
q. Was 1t moi part OF the process to gct his client
reed and Stuart irdiccip 4. Not strong that if
stuart 10 be tried Connolly to get an.
q. Was there any interview with any of those parties
In the Recorder g oiceY A. There was. before
the interview in my house the st Monday October
Mis- Connolly and this Buriis present at the In
tersiew he had been employed " find -er out; had
great many person. looking lpr her. and he VI
them; the week before that tho first step had been
taken toward getting Stuart indicted hal drawn up
the papers the eek before had first Mrs Connolly
in my Office in Park place; cid not again her til
M IN oh uypt 1ar
Mrs Connolly away quarter 10 10 sct the BE-
| ton cars; thiph Burts left with her.
o. The condition To lie communicated 10 Connolly vas
that II he gave This information AMI stuart wa. tried
he, Cosgrove should no. be proseeuie!s A. That was
| IL, sir.
o. Who was TO communicate that to hrai A. She
o. Mr. Smith the Recorder 4 sor,c wha. interested in
this case j. he notf A. suppose so. ~.
o. Hs Ccsgrove been suhpunled In this case A.
lie has been. have male him sates evidence in
regard procuring testimony in this clse and in other