The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-28
The C0nover Con tsmpt ease
rBE TIT TlNoNY R6FORE THE RIFEREB.

xne S0OOveI VOOtomPS OoS0
TIE TIT TlNONY DkFORE THE RIFEREI.
The testimony the of Judge ngrshams order 10
Ihow why Daniel D. Conover should not be attached
for contempt in having dsobey the iujunc issuing
out Of the Common Pleas in the matter Of Street Com
missners office, books and papers, continued yes
tereay before Henry Hilton, Nq, at his office Trinity
Building. at two O'Clock p H., pursuant to adjournment
from Friday las.
Daniel McGnn sworn and examined by M Brady-Is q
contractors In court when Judge Peabody signed the
search warrant on the 1s,h July; NJ Brady hand
papers CoDovsr and that he had served
Injunction Conover, that i'm media,ely the
sieph Of the warrant did no. notice In whose hands the
warrant then wss his attention being attracted 70 Mr..
Braoy Knows Hr Brewer by sight; can't whether he
observed him In court at or about that ime saw him
there that ming saw him last very shortly before the
warrant was sgned he might have been In court 1t the
time
Cross examined by Hr Feld-l have no contracts With
Mr. Devn, In the Stree. Department; did nothing 70
wards getting him appointed by the Mayor; standing
at The Judges right hand when saw Mr Brady come for
ware ana servo the papers Oobover; the Judge
banc the warran, 70 the Off .er; Immediately that Mr.
acy and handed the papers over Conovers right
shor der; can't isy what the officer did with the
rant
Patrick Devin sworn and exsmined-Is no relation Of
Charles Devp was in court when Judge Peabody signed
the search warrant the 18th July Mr. Brady hand
papers to Conover that occason and heard Mr.
Brady that he had injunction Como
yer; the time be made that Mr. Brewer
nside the railing. behind Mr. Field Harrington thu
constable outside the railing to the H. the gate
witness sitting to the left Of the Judge the plsor
DID not see Brewer or Harrington 60 out Of court; noticed
the when Mr.. Bady notice Of Injunction; Brewer
stopped down ana whispered to Mr. Conover; Mr.. Field
then speaking to the Judge on The subject Of the in
junction.
Croes-kxamined by Mr. Fields q carpenter; worked
Devn before the nr,t of May private property
Of biz Dsvhp's) own; old not work for bin as Street
lor since he Vas appointed wa IN court by
cbsnce to hear the trial; vas snbpeoaedt coDe here;
affidavit IN this matter before; volunteered 70 do
so; Mr. Devn got me to make IT, the Judge sign both
the warrants he laid them the desk bnt did not give
them tn any one; Harry Berthof took them up did
Brady, Betho, Brewer and Fsrrrg on, all at the
,ame time explained that he them all at the
.ame nme but his eye did not cover them oil at lhs
same instart Saw Bertbof nrst.
Q. Which did you zee hrst2
Mr.. Braoy-rbat question lie not Ineligible.
Mr. Field put the question In another nnape.
Itaw what Berhof did with the warrant; next saw Mr.
Rsdy, or rather my rested Mr. Brewer and then
pspers could nee 2r r.dy And sswsr 10 me same line
. horizontal line; could take them IN in the same
range. mean; Brewer ~as between NJ. Noyes and Nr
Field Mr. Brad; about eight feet back from Mr. Field
Mr. Copover sitting Mr. Noyes' left band close BY
the table; when ] frat Ar. brewer After he Judge
signed the search warrant, he was sitting beside The law
ytr when next him be was whispering 10 Conover;
when him next amer that he standing the
Of the Hall Of Records with books his hand did
not know FsrrinRton ct tat tme behind him
said there Ia the copstabe that before Brady
poupced the Injunction; Harrington the
ever when be wbered TO Conover thinks he was rather
sitting; was about . moment whispering Here . dia
gram vas skechrd by the referee lad tue witness closely
queroneo the pssons OF the erent parties the
Examined by Mr. Brsdy-sA~ Ber,holf hand the var
Records he in the Street Commissioners dopsrtmsn
that about nfse minutes # Ar ady announced
the rjcpcon when saw Brewer have the bos n did
not know where harrington
To Mr. Eelow ben Berh,lf han led Nr Field the war
rant Mr. Field Ached ov IT, cannot say whether he
my eye Was on Mr.. Brany 10 the bes, OF my opinion
Mr. Field had the warrant In bis hand when Ir Brady
Iose ihirk Mr. Field address the Court when M
Bray made the announcement; did not observe what
Ersepe HAsan sworn-was lately policeman; don't
hpsw whether have been dismissed not In court
when Judge Peabody signed the search warrant on the
18th Of Juy M Brady hand papers TO Conovev and
heard him announce that Re had served an Injunction
Conover; when that made Mr.. Brewer rathe, In
In the rear Of Mr. Field and Mr. Noyes the Judge,
after signing the war ant, lay II on the dk Bsrhof
take IL AND walk towards Mr. Field hut does not know
whether he gave him. he attracted Mr. Brady
don't know Pennington.
Crops examined by Mr. Fed--Da not see Berholf give
the N any cne; witness then suiug the
wet soe Of the court room, the Judge than Mr.
Brady and Sickle does not snew whether Brewer reoeiv
ed The warrant and e the Court before Grady but
thinks he could not have done Witpces here
shown the diasrsm and asked positions nj counsel
scs correct bs ,Sss NJ .s a. ,ss ,,yn, ~
Mr.. Field Mr. Field. Jr was at the left Of MS father
writing Mr. Brewers portion Vas correct Berholf
scmemes the left sud sometimes tho right OF
The Judge that day him go up and take the
the deth can't FAY which side be up; the Jddse
right side Of The bspch .hcn r,bof took The sarran
Mr. Field 10 him than Mr.. Noyes; NJ. Brady
IN be niun rton Of the moment Berthof
tsse the warrant Berihof sepped down from the high
bench WI ch he standing and towards Field
does no, know whether be had reached Field Brady
rose TO ,erve the Injunction; Brady about eight
nine feet bth'na Conover.
No mors witnesses being presen, discussion arose a.
IN the Adlournme Of the Afler hich the
witness, Mr. Hsesp, ashcd the referee permit him 10
correct portion OF his temopy Jadge Peabody put tho
warrant tn HE len rather than 10 his right A,er signing
To M Fed-f talked with pcfson In tho room sinco;
II was Patrick Dcvlib.
mopy The explanation have made In the result Of my
reh' cop and not OF . conversation with any one;
Pat'ck Devln Uked what position ire Judge sat, and
wherein B~rihoh al the time; Paid be stood
Judges left ana In coming 70 review the thing rec,l-
leciei that he left the warrant her his le han q,
his right
Adj turned nl 70 day at half pes, three.
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