New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-25

4 lhcl. h0Mffh.g * a. proven II Oh not clA1gc the
Character he arug Of any question on hi. issue.
The Judge stated that the officer whose duty il
TO approve bOnd. acted Pc nae re as the servant Of
the p Ople and that !: II might very well be tia.
claimant upon the Office woulc not fail to establish bis
night to the Office by reason Of the emission Of the
feryart Of the people 10 comply with h'- duties.
M Brady held that by decision in sth WendaA, The
power TO r. ec was one that could sometimes be
Cised a. btTary. II the Controller refused 10 audit
claim against the City, The Mayor to sign u, and the
Clork Of tie Common Couac 20 couniersign i, which
they could refuse to DO DO money could be got on that
claim at a il, and the remedy would lie IN mendamGs
compelling those officers to afx their signatures. |;
j. TIE Mayors duty to approve bonds; If ne refuses
tim the remedy Of NJ. Cenover Is by mandamGs.
Judge Peabody J,ated that, without deciding upon
the question be would admit the interrOgatory in this
stage 81 the
9. Did you give any instructions to Mr.. Turner or
anybody else in reference to that rumcr
Wiiress-Does the question apply to that day
Mr.. Feld-At any time a. Yes.
@. When for tic first time "A. On the day heard
the runner
Q. That was Saturday A. think it was on Sat.
Q. To whom did you give the Instructions A. To
M Turner.
Q. What instructions did you givel A. I told him
that be the Deputy Street Commissioner, and that
h. must maintain bis position such until the Mayor
aid Board Of Aldermen appointed successor to Mr..
Taylor.
q. Did you give any instructions as to force A.
Q. Was this before IL o'clock tina, day A. | do
not recol-ct.
Q. After that did Mr.. CoDover come to the Office
A. have no information upon that subject
Q. Have you any information at all A. have
been told that he was at my office.
Q. About what time Of the day A. don't recol-
Q. When were you told that A. On the day he
was there, | think, Sir.
Q Were you told that when he was there A.
think it very likely.
Q. Do YOU not know that, Sr! a. have no very
.ttrct oil gGfil al
Q. Was not word brought in TO you, Sir, that M
CObOver waiting to see you A. Well Sir, /
think there such word on that day, but cannot
fix the time.
Q. Is it not your impression that it was that day
A. My impression is thar it was on that day
Q. Who brought the word to you objected to
anG withdrawn
Q. What was the word brought to you 2 a. That
Mr. COnoyer among other gentlemen was wanting to
zee me.
Q. Was that all the word that was brought to you
Q. Did you not then understand that he was wait
ny 10 see you ABOUT his appointment as Street Com
Q. You did not suppose that
The Witness-YOur inquiry was as to what was
told.
Mr. Field asked ysu for what you understood or
supposed. A. i certainly supposed that il was some
thing in connection with that .ubject.
q. And suppOsing that you refused to see him a
refused to anybody at that time, Sir; did not
refuse to see Mr.. Conover because supposed he was
engaged on other subjects and could not see any one
except the Chief of Police.
q. Did you zee no but the Chief Of the Police
A. None but the Chief of Police, and my messenger
who announced the visitors.
O. And YOU saw Lore but the Chief Of Police! a.
None until after Office hours; the next morning saw
every BODY who called Mr. CoIover has not been at
my office since.
q. You mean on Monday morning! A. The next
bnsness morning following He could have seen me
on Monday morning. had he called.
O. l. Mr.. Wing your chief clerk A. Yes, Sir.
o. Did he say anything to you about Mr.. Como yer's
papers that day A. did not see him again that
day of oil.
.. On the Monday following did YOU give any iu-
stlucons 10 keeping Mr.. COnOver out Of the office
The Wness-I cid not understand your question.
IQuestion repeated. A. He had not been IN the
Dir. Brady objected to the question pending the
consideration q which the Court adjourned to thurs
day at ii clock.
W. Judge. Nl1cHrLL, ROossyllT and PEABODY.
District Attorney Hall stated to the Court, just be-
fore ho cay es i bs With 4s
lin of l,5o "a having been made TO str1e Mf ;.
om rolls that account the matter had been TO
him. and examining: ino It be eonciadrd thh n5 JoOn
ont he being somewhat cOmPo' Mr Hall handed up
Wv ssPrciAL TfKN-Juue 24-Before Judge MITCHELL.
IHT FRENCH RAILWAY FRAUDS.
The Northern Railway OF France ast Charles Carpenter ct al
Judge Mitchell this morning made the following
order in this appearing that the defendant Parrot Is no
longer in custody of the sheriff the decision Of the notion
becoming unnecessary is suspended until he shall be In Gu"
"tody again" $3.50 D.
This is the John street Methodist Church case IL
came up to-day final hearing bat owing the magnitude
Of the the great time which would probably BE- neces
i Elm 10 Oe ''''" y WV" '"' '''' = W.
hi, Honor Judge Roosevelt however in his own oimrable
usner evolved the point in the case 10 Wit: That ma
.rty Of members OF the church aud are opposed TO
opon corcdns WITH hat Of Judge Davis granted
| Injunction ~ restrain the sale.
pOnteily 70 the counsel VINO de
sired the sale the QUE whether the stockholders Of bank
81 thew desired to cell it defiance
will OF their constituents and then asked whether tAf majority
the of their tIu,teg. at the n; time ntimans very
clearly opinion that they could be thus restrained After
SOM. TIbr conversation Court sad the counsel
| the case was put over hll September
DECISIONS.
solomon Zollinger agt. Washington Minins-Case
settled
Aagdane Herberg agt. Johann Joseph Herbers.-
Vino. cker,gil ct al agt. Robert Waller ct al
Samuel q. Simons ct al. agt. Samuel K. Tyrrell.-
| Order Of reference u take proof sam
The Franklin Branch ct the sa'1 81 OH' ss' "HAu' '"a
The Sheriff is bound 10 return the execution. IL he
.h not do thirty days let him stand committed until he
IeiuIn the execution aud nav an amount , qua :. b.
shall be- deemed the amount Of the execution and interest lie
shall also pay : p costs
KINGS COUNTY sURROGATE's coURT-Jvsr 2i-Be-
fore RoDAAN b. DAWSON.
In the matter of the application removal of Catherine
ID Norris sdniIratrx kc OF John MOTIFS IA'e VI 'Ae
City Of Brooklyn, deceased.
THIS motion 10 set aside letters OF administration
granted on goods of Thomas Morris who died March
g 1857 by Surrogate Of Kings County TO Csth.rne d.
Norris. the of deceased The contestant Hester
g. Mpaugh csns lie the legitimate child OF Norris by
usrrsg and consequently entitled 10 the property he
left, amounting about tivO
This has before the Surrogate for some days and
yesterday the evidence the continued Ta facts as
they sppeaT as follows: - 49, -
One thomas Nous Sandy Hook pilot, married w9 nan
named MARY -, whose acqusiltanee he mad IN Co.'S
street ork about the 1852 aud had three children
by hertwo Of whom deSd-i-sier being the 'srNv
ng daughter Norris lived With Mary - some ycar. sid
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