New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-23

nett, direct, asa a incie any one else 10 do
,. HARRISON RIrDs AFFIDAVIT.
Cfv ard CouHtV y hcr- York, Sc: r. Harrison
Reed Of ssd City being sworn saith thit he wa present
in the Supreme Couft ie 18th of July ms, wnel
until both the warrants had been signed that
Until Mr. Brewer had left the coGI, with tho search
warrant nine was 'edby Mr. Bafy or anybody else re-
;b dcpopent further saith ha, he wen, 20 the Stree,
C,mi iouers shortly before Mr Conoyer
bat Mr. CoIover Ia qurty sr went to the Com mia
4 & S stn 'nst me- nor % d- not ca n ss an.
And further .ays that he present during all the
heard s that SAID By any Of the counsel that subject
CIT Of Common Plea. c,,ne to him Judge Prabody be bo
sad fd l ped that the said Juds, would trent he @s
declare That the said Injunction than
paper" What Mr. td said on that subject this: II |
wa. sitting your place on the bench Of the Supreme Court
ar sp Injunction were to TO me from the Commou Pleas
tho, ftte runcn rowing Injunction addressed to
everybody 1t was no better than waste P,prn mann
s~ orn before ne tbi. 2.t day of July, iGi .'' ''''
G. T. HAws, Comui.souer of Deeds.
JOHN J. SILL COCKS AFFIDAVIT.
Ctr and Conntv Of Ncr- Iork, ss.-Jchn j. Sill
cock Of ssd city being tha; h, the
%fs h. R, a ssd M A til ' a
wansn wa. rned by the Judge and handed to Mr BcrthO
na % M and until Mr. Brewer had len court not word
had been sd about Injunction by Mr. Brady ANYBODY else
TO the Street Commissioners apartments. in III. H, Of Rec
Cd. that Mr. Conoyer quietly the Street Commits
s,one. where ChsIe. Turner aud Job Ben
nett then were and th, the said Conovrr did touch either
aimed with said Conove till the closing the v
fee dur which time said Conover did 10. touch any one %
thu papers books and documents belonging 20 ne ohre
or direct but on the contrary gave expires. fi'e 70 all
persons prscI not to touch any Of them and SEM oG ana PS
cured paper his own 70 write upon that when Co-over '.
the Street Comnissoners apartments Turner wa,
IN The Third room Turner jumped over the rolling and seated
himself in the chair usually occupied by tie Strr, Coam
the cisr than three minutes and that said Ben
not ;ide The railing in said third room That TaIne!
JOHN j. sTLLCOCK.
CT HAws Commissioner Of Deeds.
JAMES PECKHAN's AFFIDAVIT.
Cifv and County Of New York: James Peckham OF
said city, being duly ,sth that he in the
time Dr. Justice Peabody took his seat the bench till after
hat during ali that had been said by Mr.
BIsy other person respecting an nqnctisn and that
,h~e seated beside Mr.. Noyrs one Of nj. counsel;
And this deponen further sah that be 'o,wed Mr. FrIs
Immediately behind him sad remained with him til
aid M G PsReh e. a DID, ssG
;ba, 90 long as this dponent remained with the said Harrington
Of or Sn Ptn amy enoHss
And III. aepoucp further SMITH, that after delivering the said
boo TO said Judge he etu ed to said street
ens That shortly after his arrival there mr Conove
came and walked quietly into the private Office appropriated
Clse, Turner and John W. had left tina, roo aud
ihsi aid Conover did touch either q them direct ask
or incitc any else to do so. JAMES PLChHAM'
sworn before this 22d day Of July, 1857.
SAMUEL f. ALLEN. Commissioner Of Deeds.
JosIPH b. PoILoCK's AFFIDAVIT.
Cifs and Coanty Of Ntw- lork, Ss:-Joseph H. Pol.
Iock ccrh IN TIE Street Commissioner Office being duly
saith that he was present in the Sopreme Court room on
On bench that Mr. Conovcr sat in the Court beside Mr.
Moves hi. counsel 'ha, the first warrant wa, signed BY
said Berhof baudedt Mr. Brewer and by Mr. rower
to deponen who the to the Seris Office
That the signed by the said Justice dev
cred By Mr. Ber,hf and Mr. Bertho to Mr. Brewer
who Ion the Court with It that a: Nc Brewer was passing ru
PAPER and stated TO the Court that an injunction
aa NJ SS.a' word
by Mr. Brady or e!:e Ie.peetns ,he 1I1rs
Aud tb. deponeIt further .sys that b. t CONT
until after ion Of the books had been 6ro1sh! into
the Street Commissioner apartments this dep
nent joining him the way sbd aecompanylns him that n
where they found Charles Turner John w Bennett; NJ
then ss he & nn
but be did not touch either said Turner or Bennett
And th. deponn, further said Conover did
pG to thy ss and he gave
express instructions in the Street Com oLers Apartments
not TO touch sinsc book map paper or document o"onrs
And tk. d. pontnt further saith that he present during
.p.cng the junction and that he heard 81 that sal. BY
any of the counsel the subject that MrFe did not late
undse Pc abody, b. 1the said Fied hoped said fudge
r ID b s s$ td had lid 1n pa s.4r HI.
ter than pap-r Whist NJ Field sad on that subject
was IL sitting your place the bench OF the S
preme Court injunction should fr1n the
Com, Of c0mTn fsa ID that my la rr
ing INJUNCTION directed to everybody was no better than
sworl. to before me the 2lst July, 1857
G. II. HAws Commissioner Of ID Gods.
The reading of the ofdavits being concluded, Mr..
Brady stated that in view Of the conflict of the testl-
k,o,, 20 thn time
was served on Mr.. Ccnover il the Supreme Court, he
moved an order of reference be made TO take test-
mcDy
Mr. Field obisc to reference on the ground
that upOn the face Of the papers there was no con-
tempt on the part Of Mr.. Conover.
A lengthy discussion followed this at the close OF
which Judg. lDgrsbam said that rs motion had
been made FOX ference be would grant It, as Il was
an unpleasant thing for jury, much more Judge.
to pass upon the veracity of witnesses. On Thursday
morning he would appoint referee to adjudcate the
cese in nee aie,y
The hearing next came up on
THE INJUNCTION.
Mr.. Field proceeded to read the following affidavit
Of Mr.. ConOyer. on which he based his motion to
vaoac the temporary injunction granted.by Judge ln
graham restraining him from taking possession OF the
books Of the Street Commissioner office anu restrain
ing the Sheriff, Mr.. Pennington ard others from exc
cutir 2 the search wanan tot Judge Peabody:
sLw.YoRK COMMON PLEAS.
The Mayor ar. sgt Daniel Conover aud Others -
CHy ana Comfy IF York, ss-Danel ~.
ConCver being saith ,ha. che second day Of July
instant. be served with summons complaint and nlunc
ton Of which copiesurc hereto annexed marked aud
that the motion for the CONTINUING OF the said Injunction was
argued. and hsreupon opinion was delivered 81 which
copy hereto marked d. after which the action was
discontinued by the plsiLtH. Sc
And this deponen further that ne nov in the ui and
unurbed of the Office Of Street
the City of and Of the apartments in the Hall OF
Records appropriated TO the ssd Office but That ne
greatly by his insby use the books and papers
in the said occaoned by the injunction In tbs Sc
On and tia the only he designed TO make Of the d
books and documents is BY means thereof 70
carry fully the the sed Office and that the safety
cosverence the public will be best promoted by bis un