The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-17

journsa die subject the call Of the Supreme d.
tectory.
THE MATSELL INVESTIGATION.
Pursuant to adjournment the investigation was
resumed yesterday afternoon. OF course there was
very numerous attendance of lockers on, as indeed
their has been throughout all the previous stages of
this very peculiar affair.
The members of the commission present, were
the Recorder and the City Judge. The Mayor was
not in attendance, important business, it was un-
derstood, demanding his presence elsewhere.
Mr.. Brady intimated that he had closed for the
defence.
Mr.. Noyes then called Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., to the
stand He deposed that he is the Deputy Clerk in
the Court of Common Pleas; never examined for
record Of intention to become citizen of the United
States by George Matsell; paper was found in
oyerhauling the papers of the office, between May,
1854 and May, 1906.
Mr., Clark handed that paper to him.
1.-THE paper was then handed to the Court and
was marked exhibit II and is dated March 2, 1881
Mr. Noyes read the document. It IL the report or
Of old Mr.. Matseh TO the Court Of Common Pleas,
cnumerating the number OF his family, their natl
vity, DO, and which has already appeared in the
HERALD.]
Witness-No entry of that document was ever en-
tered on the minutes; looked to see If there was,
from mere curiosity; no one asked me to do so; IL
is customary in that Court to make entry of such
declarations made on oath; sometimes report Of
this kind is entered long after the date of the decla
ration: returned the document to the files; do
not know that the Chief of Police ever had that
paper in his possession.
Benjamin Jarvis, sw0rn-I have seen the paper
produced; was shown it when it was taken from.a
bundle Of old minutes Of the Court consisting mostly
OF reL Orts and declarations Of intention to become
citizens, and the general minutes Of the term; am
the Clerk Of the Court of Common Pleas; do not
know in whose writing the endorsement upon it is;
MI. Connolly, the County Clerk, took it away, but
first asked me If l would let him show it to the
Chief; consented, but in the course of an hour
went to Mr.. Conney's Office, and said it had better
be returned; he acquiesced, and then went to the
Chief and showed it to him; the Chief retained it
some seven or eight days; he said he wanted to
show it to his counsel; sent for it two or three
times, and finally met Mr.. Brady-his counsel-and
told him it had better be returned to the files of the
Office, and is was 30 returned.
Judge Mccarthy sw0rn.-l am one OF the Justices
of the Marine Court Of the City of New York.
examined some of the naturalization books in my
Court the last time did it; was about three months
ago; examined them to see II could find any
papers about Matsell had been requested to do 80
as to him, that day, by Mr.: Bowyer, the police
officer; he asked me to look If there were any re-
cords as to the naturalization OF old Mr.. Matsel
about the year iS2s, perhaps few years before or
quest came from the Chief; the Chief never spoke
to me about it before made the search; u com.
menced at the year 1920, looking through the index
SELL the witness, and George Mstsel of the oath Of
allegiance; those were In volume three; when l
found them said to Mr.. Shantz, the clerk, "here is
something about the Matsells and he replied, THAT
get it, but examining that book it was found that
leaf had been abstracted; told Mr.. Bowyer and
the Chief Of the discovery had made; told Bowyer
first; he had been waiting in the Hall while l was
making the search; showed him the book contain
ing the original afadavts, and also brought it
and showed it to the Chief; he looked at 1t and
uttered some exclamation, either of surprise or de-
light, don't recollect which-that was the book,
have frequently looked over those books for amuse
ment, and sometimes at the request Of parties.
Q. Have you ever had any quarrel with Mr..
Branch? A. No, sir; on the contrary, our relations
the search through hostility to Mr. Branch.
Mr.. N0yes-My examination will be through as
soon as those books come.
Alderman Briggs was the next witness.
been spoken off, A. am; was here last Saturday;
saw the books No. and s; the first time that /
knew OF those books containing records az to the
Matsells and the mutilatioh, was last Saturday.
then produced. Judge Mccarthy resumed his testi-
mony / went over the book and found that, [the
afidavits already spoken Of including the reference
to the record in the other book and when Mr.. Shand
Icy CHCu III tlc OtueT UUOk, uc IOuuQ tuhL Llc
page had been abstracted-was cut out.
Mr.. Noyes then said he would call Aldermen Hoff
mire and Tucker, with view to prove the same
fact testified to by Alderman Briggs.
Mr.. Brady, to save time, admitted the fact.
Ed. J. Shandley recalled
Q. Are there any original minutes Of the Court
in regard to naturalizations at that PERIOD except
these books? A. No.
@. Is there any declaration Of intentions, or re-
port Of G. Matsell on file in your Court? A. 1
don't know; have not examined for that purpose.
Mr.. Noyes then proposed to put in evidence
report from the Chief OF Police, made in compliance
with resolution of the Board Of Aldermen, dated
February g. 1866, and presented on March 10, 1855.
1t set forth the nativity of the members of the
force, and returns himself native Of the United
States. Marked Exhibit IL
MI. Noyes observed that his case was closed all
but that he would desire TO have Mr.. Shandey make
the search to which he had adverted.
It was then arranged by the counsel on either
side that the commission to take the deposition of
the Collector at Perth Amboy should proceed to
the latter named place next Wednesday, their visit
there last week having been unattended with any
results, In consequence Of the absence Of the Col
lector.
The investigation was then adjourned until next
sa'uoay' ~ q ociock L. M. e.sk.S
The NEXT NEW YORK STATE FAIR.-At
the executive meeting, it was determined to
hold the Eoir of A