The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-05
The Alleged Frauds in the Comptroller
Office,

Continuation OF the Examination I'm the Case
Of Smith and Observation-Disclosures OF Ma
thaniel q. Bradford, Terence Ii. Smith,
George ID. Rodgers Snd John Brannigan.
The examination in this continued yesterday
before Recorder Barnard. There unusually large
attendance with the expectation that Charles Devn
Comptroller Flagg would be called to the stand
NArHANIEL G. BRADFORD recalled for the prosecu-
ton and testified foows:-I have made the examina-
ton requested of me; understand the question as to
the Iotes Of Fitzpatrick Devn and Smith, endors cd by
the bank; on the sd Of February, 1866
Counsel for accused objected to this going back Of
the time to which the Recorder had restricted the evil
dence, and the witness requested to confne himself
to the time when the notes became due.
WINEss-Well, there were the notes OF Mr.. Devlin,
COUNSEL roR AccusxD-Staie the notes that became due
In November.
wuNFss-He had none due in November; neither Of
these three gentlemen that is, with Mr.. Fitzpatrick
and Mr.. Devln's name on; in November Mr..
Fitzpatrick had his own note due for 81 900, about
the last OF November; il was dated the 26th OF
September, and due In the latter part OF November;
could tell whether Smith had any note due In Novem
Der; have made examination about Smith thought
/. was the relations between Mr. smith and Mr. Fitzpatrick
and Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Devln the note Of Mr.. Ftz-
patrick for ~ 600 has not been paid:
Terence b. Smith messenger OF the Clerk or the Com
Council next called by the prosecution and tes
hedI am In the habit Of carrying the assessment rolls
from the Office OF the Clerk Of the Common Council 10 the
Street Commissioners Department. pretty nearly every
since commenced Asses sment roll OF Forty ninth
street shown cannot say whether carried that; the
sheet familiar TO II would be hard matter TO say
whether remember that one particularly; do not know
but that have carried II; carried gave TO Mr.
Smith and Mr. Cady always gave these papers to Mr.
Cady or Mr. sml,h-generally 10 Mr. smith cannot tell
how many times have carried assessment rolls TO him.
To counsel for defence-I could not tell how many OF
these rolls carried in Nov; commenced TO carry them
after Mr. Taylor death always gave them TO ono
left them lying desk In my ife bad direction
comp,Toers ONCE do not sno. what Mr. Smiths con-
nexion with the Comptroller Once was noticed that he
had great deal of business with Mr. flagg personally;
carried these rolls TO Mr.. Purdy; carried them
from the FIRST part Of January, 1851 to February DELI
vercd them TO Mr. Smith nearly every time have secn
Mr. fagg near BY when gave these rolls to Mr. Smith
seemed 10 BIO engaged do not know OF any feeng OF
jealousy the part Of the clerks in the Comptroers
George d. Rogers next called by the prosecution,
and testified follows Contract Clerk in the
Street Commissioners Office, under Joseph Taylor; |
made out requisition for paving Forty ninth
street, between Sixth and Eighth avenues; could
not tell when; II has been brought In; perhaps be-
fore the contract done this not my wrtngn these
O whose writing is this where John Fitzpairick's name
has been stricken out and Conklns and shrpes names
put nS A. That Is mine: the insertion for manhoes,
bridge stone and paving, are 10 my handwriting; see
nothing different IRON the original writings the manhole
price IS; could tell better Il saw the contract lex
amines ooutract this is copy OF the contract eh' Tex
anime the papers intenty) looks like my writing and
yet does not The word manholes-there IS none In the
contract and had put there Tin the assessment rolf
should have put In my Instructions cant tell who
wrote that II don't look like my writing; should think u
written by the person who put IN the Inspector
time the word manholes is no, written by the figures
look like mine all that Is written by me is the twenty
Eve cents per square foot for paving twenty Eve cents
for bridge stone; do not know by whom or when the
other items were carried out
q How many other carried out in that requi.
son which you did not carry OUT A. Counting one,
two three four five, sz) x tens they are rock exca.
vaon two dollars per foot curb and gutter stones per H.
neal foot atty cents Eve manholes, i've dollars each
laying bridge stone. per square foot eight cents mscsd
amzng, one dollar and CITY cents per yard lnspec
time ninety days, nj dollar and fty cents per day
gave the requiston signed by 10 Mr. Bowen; signed
by for Jos Taylor the words the bottom "three
months are mine, denotng the time OF the contract the
erssure 10 not mine; handed 10 Deputy Commission
er Moore, 10 put on the Inspectors time knew
whether there any Inspector time not all my duty
was 10 make out the requston from the contract prices
Cross eramped by counsel for defence was connect
cd with the Street Commissioners Office about four years
and half, commenced with James furey and under
Mr.. Taylor afterwards knew Mr.. J. r. Smith; not be-
fore he entered the Comprollcrs Office; made his
quaintance at perhaps six months after be entered
the Office had official connection; was Contract
Clerk ali the time cave this reouistion 10 Mr. Tuyner
could not tell when have not since until now 10
my recollection have no occasion 10 H. II had put
on those items under Instructions, must have received
them from the Street Commissioner or the Deputy
q. Don't you know Of other instances in which items
were put on your hequstons after they passed from
your hands A. think do, sir.
Counsel for prosecution objected TO this evidence
material, but i was allowed.
Witness oontinued-l had nothing but the con.
QUESTION; the assessment lists never came 10
me; the Surveyors return never came 10 me; when
MI Taylor was alive he gave instructions that ali these
papers should be enclosed " him the Inspectors cer.
cate ~ the FIRST paper 10 show that the s done
cond y The requson for prices the Contract Clerk
third comes the ordinance for the making Of the improve
ment next comes the Assessors cerfcate then fifth,
the bill Of the work then comes the list Of the property
assessed there Surveyors certificate Of the amount
q Have you writing such as that in this requis
Ton which was not written by yourself9 A. Yes, sir
these items which are added have not examined; the
surveyors returned the work and have been allowed the
prices MI Devlin removed me the 1st OF July have
nov mad any participation In discovering these alleged
frauds was Deputy Street Commissioner under Mr.. Co
mover for time; left time during the fall do not
recoec OF noticing or hearing any expression OF jealousy
on MI smith have heard clerks in other departments
say that smith had good deal 10 say and do can't name
any OF the clerks could tell where heard these
remarks or with what departments they were connected
Witness contnued-All the items on the assessment list
are IN the Surveyors return
Mr.. BRADFORD recalled, and examined by counsel for
prosecution-Tere notes OF either Smith or Dew.
lin discounted N November