New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-12
SUPERIOR COURT-March ll-Befors Judge wooDsvs~1
John Reesp agt. william Goddard
KINGS COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND TERMINBR-
MARCH ll-Before Judge STRONG and Justices Easoss
and ScHoOksaKBR

KINGS COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND TERMINBR-
MARcH l-Beforo Judge srKoso and Justices Essoss
TRIAL or AN ALpxRMAs FOR BRIBERY.
The case of Thomas Eames Alderman Of tho FIJI
wsrdwhO is charged with receiving mOnsy to na lenes
Atlantic commenced In the above Court yesterday
Tie following Jury mpanneed 70 try the def.ndantt
Charles wilson Abslom Repsr Isaiah Lewis Andrew Mersas
Mesker, Bernard O'Ne. Suydam Heseman, john Pearsss
The District Attorney opened for tho people, and II. A.
In the case tho District stated that hs
pected oye that AID Esmes had aeed to receive bres
from Richard Gallagher through Fauc Swim, to with
Aldermen Campbell and Bsnox ia making report in favor
the .th the Long Island and Jamaica Railroad 70
Mr. Bur- the DEPUTY City Clerk Of Brooklyn being the
witness proved the minutes Of the Common Cousoa thsh
relative TO an agreement with the Long Jsmsies
Railroad Companies referred TO the Assessment COMMITTEES
tsse be and Bsnnon On the seth M.fsi sss SS
report tho Assement Committee on the same subject was
submitted the Counsel The report signed by Adernea
Campbell, Eames aud Bannon 1t was .id on the table on
uon April 1t sgsn taken the special order and
passed by vote Of % to Aid Eanes vetsd In ts
Tie admitted that the &C ion Of tho Com
Council lad been vetoed BY the Mayor aud that Ii hal
/ bees re-rsssed BY atwothirds vote.
RlcbaTd Gallagher .vornResde at No 81 Luqu.erst,
Iesent the Sta OF tho Sea- Church have
AID several acquainted with hmi istrs
scced myelft him wamssurgh year ago, .s
butcher shops dOu the street, have property In the
light o wife and had personal Interest eth n 'ss
wss in relation to tIs matter the MEASURE then pesdss
bofcre tho Council asked him II he q
the POSITION Of Asnic avenue those who had lots h
asked him sDd IT, and hot TO vote either
he other until he had the and II not assias bis
conscientious scupes he would in favor Of IT, might
10 able influence for bin received no answers
slightly acquainted with Francis swifi saw Esmes Ct
the City.H time sfe probably two weeks. Ina tAs
& Ie Eass Nm & se hS s seen the s ., s
there opposition to tho proposed asreemeni know u
Fr11cis Swift sworn at No l3 Grand street; keeps
bsroom there have not been contractor the pat year w
two years saw Gallagher .ss Winter while be was Adermsss
Esmes live. about five hundred feet from me- IL tho same
sToIe the railroad three times at hesssS
Fan e. upon tho subject told him Mr Ga sshsr
have soeih done about tbs rsroad he made an oser %
be thought well Of t. we could make something Of M
think sad could make something out Of myself, Esmss
sftsrneoni came in my wagon with Ala Eamss tho Gig
Hal Mr. md went up the ep' aSs Ss, WI. d"s ssr r.esss
what think introduced bin 10 Esmes and the latter -
would cone down e.ly stated that O. said be would $50
O and he thought be could raise among other property
think be would how thiss stoodi this interview was Il
EsRes house snd Ia. Cd lew %i.ys; no one else :, We
conversation with Esnes at that tme can't say wher, ne
% ss1 PTf.s hsS %s S % S
ssd very little be might hsy' made :Sswe, , 70 ,ous 1s E
ass .cSsa i: is c 20
sometimes called lin the "od Butcher; Immediately
ssr sni say. wa. s ss I .. sS made aa Of
70 the whereePogt Of G.l'sheri | met Zane. s ~
had Gala yet something like tha at the IN.
msnssd that hat bad not seen Gs.sIs and .:
down and himi at our steyiews generally nsodcssa
save him 10 back and took The balance home kasss
two three hours after Ieesyed the money! think is We
money! can't remember how much him that day ears
reeoe what said; handed him SS5 or ~ Ee.ss
said think be did not expect IT. was long after the pss
Of the messwe Eanes ssksd for Al explanation a. WI
lii. @ Tn. .s "a .sI 'ns
wass1d at that time no IeeeP,s Passo IA az hi no" hi 49,.
wa giving him t1inL might have said was s,l's -
half sfel ,b: gG.sc"fNn lanes eong,rsisn wi,s -.
.pt bal have Hs made any eompai
sbcnI ne sn be 5sess.e p.sa pTsttS % nearly .. a.
,sms way before Grand jury defendant asked me what
bs worId testify TO here Gallagher sad 70 ms dat 10
wcud make sure Of 80 himself expected be abls
.s Is ts ac G'1'i a III S@ sa ps:
on Il. Sf % I s 20 sss; ss s4s Of ' & s.
tell him would give him any part Of ths money.
yes have been SeianSos told ka the offer had Sos.
made he said he would vote the other <.1
we. 10 roJoon and no ssrossent on tho subject did sst
th, and DO know bow be voted
City Brookyp and member Of Co ns.s
hs h: matter ss T:s psns.s w.. !ssss. :, :. .%s ss -
Committee reported the matter before me eomn -
know what position be stood In regard @ The qu:esi -
net tnow anything about bis position until tae fep''" ~
o.s-erAminod-Aldermsn Esmss very 'aent nsnbss
lie does lot debate, bat votea .,,
Charles G Fowler sstised being Alderman and w@
uemtr on the Assessment Committee when ths matter
nepanr Mr. Tanes present but meeting Of the
aid bis position on this question Wa
not Inow except report what hs position whne
a., hsfors the Think bad eosysrsssba
with hin subsequsDt the last meeting when be nclined y
Esos Of Il. rsiros1 eoups1y. v1Ases puss ssy rees
opj, rns dsTiss year be ~ sfssndsd nsetSs q ~
KEhsrd Gals reeaued-G saHhssiset swfh -
any ofsr Ala Esrnes; told him would ys ssin -.
avenue ;dss reeosst ths named any sum 70 fys
him - ssf the bad pAsssd cart ay nev -
saer thnk called 9wif out and snsfvasa eene4
On psa, and psd hin ~ money. . 49,,
CrsrzexsmDed-f UvO Swih tbs nocsy 70 sAke ens W.
p.SbusG Aisrnss . - Of ths svssns, sssr