The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14


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s ny duty . Il. xs.V Vsss ,.na1 yor
end % explain 70 you your rights n the matter. viii
WhaE year sssS and 70 TtS bot you srs ~ OBLIGED
snsshns You en decline 70 answer any qass
NJ. Dwish.-oh. thank yuu, thank you. In hat case
fhe JOosew When the prosecution rests II you have any
nssses % examine In your defence TO explain snythag,
~. D~yhs-I thank you, SIR
M Hall said that he you'd drst ask for . subpn1s
Gcs scxw for exJudge e Oowles 70 attend and bring
with him The Journals ledger book OF miuutss Of the
company, ana the stock transactions and stock lsdser,
Mr. Harrington .ad Mr. s.ousbsop then arrived and Mr.
Aal cAued u, arst witness, NJ John Baker VITO vas
paats xr D~ ght and may be- more as he under
STOOD hey bad concluded Win this number Of warrants
es dsssd :: 60 % Ore. with The charge Of gs,sy .ad
claimed, and this Allegation must be exhausted he
wcaid 60 on with any other dsssnd<nss counsel
Russsn said that undoubtedly proper exhaust
one Gee Arst and then take up another II there
u. john B.ssr, sz.aiasd By NJ Hall Am coun-
belor q hW; know Nr. DWIGHT
Do you know Of suit u which VIM Brown and on
efs were PLAINTIFF sud denry Dwight and wife defendants
A. must explain before answer, aud hope the gentle
men o. the press viii take down. address myself now
counsel for Mr. Dwight 10 that and have taken tho
advice Of Mr. Bray; have nterest in ths matter for
crsts my client have the privilege refuse 70 answer
amp questions about thai suit Mr. Braoy told me to give
% rs0s 20 answer Any Questions asoa. IT, no viii come
he re himself, n peceseaIy.
was NJ Bel would ask questions Infringing on
his privilege. BE thought witns ss might answer.
NJ Halfsaid that hs Ola not inteod to AJAX for any
sod that the time was mot como for witness to make
H. 6sxos. rising Judge ,sssl, may say through
you 70 Mr. Baker that absove him ABSOLUTELY from all
restrictions OF professional cooaoencs and 70 ask him.
both &c my friend and my COUNSEL 70 tell whatever be
Question repeated wnness-Yes, know OF some
SUCH suit; had something TO do with Ii; at
torney In inc care, but am not now.
unswerrg tba. until Mr. Brady; send Tor himf
Mr. Hslt-Your privilege falls 70 the ground, as your
Judge Russeil--I think you are capaous, Mr. Baker;
this ID mere question Of fat
A. don't mean 70 be captiOus, Judge; Mr. Brady will
Jusse-wsi he should be hero to argue it; can't wait
Tor BIN.
Hr ssoushton-we have no objection to his answering
Court-Answsr the question, Me Baker.
witness There was mistake about II; at the time Of
the suppcsed taken III with attack on me
stateen The paper imp owed some things cut out
ana altered the paper 10 tns book (ths stsyi0 pro
saSs q T. oos wss taken % Dwisn,s Sousssnd he 10
some way, "a understood made Alterations In H. the
elssk took back - 4 i was mot altered and merely
bed sickuess In my brain at the tine, and was
fssSA 70 appear In court by my doctor;
nos serve myself was present; Old not the
original paper 70 my knowiedss probably did; Hen tho
On account Of my sickness, Is Mr. Dwight told mo
Q. Do you know where the original answer hs A. do
Q. Do you know Of any order mado to aisH A. got .
COPY q such order.
o. Was IL aleds A. some such paper was Deposited 10
made shout H. and my clerS posted t. because Me- Pot
Ger gos default the ground mat not died.
s0 osrd :nS v. 's very snnsspy r ssoS ut aoo
know my connection vh the suit ceased from attack
of tho brain sr asrrngson was substituted Think this
NJ Hail Il WIN cab on defendant counsel 70 produce
Che amended answer.
sad nied N Pousbfeeps.; thought pertinent answer
70 The caae; we will givc you copy OF the amended
snswcr; shs original is 90 nie.
Was copy Of the lost answer served on Potter A.
Q who would know about NJ A. I can't tell; ono OF
know where be nov he len me; and others drew the
last aaswe~ Mr. h,ss drcw part OF It; don't know OF
sosnsshinG out, and inserted something In is stead;
there great many attempts msde 20 draw an an
swsr before w.s scs rsn, .e kept COPIES o. saa orig
Nj. stcushtoaYou ara nos on tho charge Of perjury
attachment against Mr. Potter who has been subpenacd
The ya &c granted the atsacomsns
answer A ooe's know, suppose 20; Was addressed
60 the Oourty Cork OF Duschess
Q wss sSs snsr all the cu,endssOns BY xr. Dsishs
vere madeS A. II must have been
nr. sooghsoe-You don't mean 70 sAy that The copy
sssvse oa fossss wss COPY q that acsa.y put 70 tae
A have no recollection on that subject hsys no re-
coeoson q oomparnG the paper put into the Post Om,s
"owsssd Ne mon prcsesssona business FOR . time my
physs sorbads M 10 lssve The house.
being 20 Sss ). q
nsxs; and O'Clock Wednesday vas accordingly nxsd Tor
JuSss kasii hen sad Thai the nsxs question was whA,
% do with Mr.. Dwight. Ths power q the warrants
cessed WIN the arrest he could not admit him TO bail
rcodrs tho examr aon He did not want 70 lock up Ne.
bw or any oshsr citizen. He thought his duty under
shs asuts simple enough he should hold him under
SSm%Sss % ,ss ". sss ~. y S Mr.
Dwight into court and surrendered himself 70 the
~ ourhsou assured the Court that thsrs would be no
din1culsy Mr.. Dwghts appearance. He knew him
Cor many years and would answer FOR him.
ho,dIre NJ Dwight under temporary commitment and
kecplsg his IN charge Of 40 officer.
NJ Aosshian ssId bs supposed Mr.. Hall did not wish
NJ Hail "a ne certainly did no. lie agreed with the
Uou the power Of the warrants vas dead, out dd
not object 70 holding M Dwight By temporary commit
Jads. Russell then handed Mr.. Murphy s,r commit
nsstz 20 us eiy prson, and Mr. Dwight Was placed N
Mr. Hall said hat bc would take up the charge Of per-
Sury IN The sanger cent, and then third Of
jury In the Body casc which he understood was 70 DO
brought
Tbere was DO one prescott a, tho examination, except
I the parties interested and the reporters.
OsnpsrolIsr FIsgR and the COMMITTEES on
Accounts.
pxrursrxr ON ruAscz. covmouyHs oyrrc,l
NEW Yoz, Nay IL, lseS
10 nm coxxcs oovScus-
me compsrclisr respectfully submits 70 NE Common
Uounc IN exp,anaucn regard 10 that portion Of tho
rspcr of The Joint Committee Accounts, made 70 the
Board Of dernea May O. which relates 70 tho payment
Of awards 90 ire Bowery extension This becomes neces'