New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-10

2. To which department did tbi. book bslong. A.
To the Auditing Buresu, suppose.
q. To which department did Mr.. Smith belong
A. 1iis salary paid fiom the Bureau Of Arrears:
be ~ss sppoiDied by the Controller and DID po-,ioH
Of the duties of the Auditing Il Ireau.
Q. Were his duties conhDed To that department,
n Uov many clerks were there in the Auditing de.
pairing be side him A. think there were eight or
O. VIVA, was the chief clerk called; how he
designated from the others a. HE ChrS Of the
Auditing Bureau and his Assistants
O. Did they comprise the eigh, or nine clerks OF ina,
o. Do Won know what particular necessity the-e
va for The appointment of Mr.. SMITH A. think
hat the business of the office required an appoint
mept -
Q. Was there any particular part Of ths, be was vas
appointed to take charge Of "A. The part was 'ne
assessment contracts, as sad before.
2. Was that the duty be did take charge OF, or was
that the duty be merely appointed - assume
A. think lie assumed the charge of the assessment
contracts.
q. Was he not appointed % make mp some books
that bad run behind for several years 4. do not
know that his particular duty was to take charge OF
book that had run behind.
O. Were there not some books that had run behind
for several years at the time of Mr.. Smiths appoint
ment A. DO not know the fact Of my own knowi-
edge i have understood 81.
Q. What books are they A. The assessment led
gers. 10 not know how many years they had run
behind
u. ~
They are designed to show for what payments were
made on contracts. They similar 70 the one
produced here; containing different lists OF assees-
ments for different years. think the plan 81 theia
was similar 10 the one shown.
Q. Do you know how long Mr.. Smith was engaged
in bringing up the arrear books A. do not
G. What was the channel through which the sssees-
ment rolls reached the Controllers office at The time
Mr. Smith was there 4. think through the Street
Department.
.. Can you give Us an idea Of the different chan
nels through which tbs assessment lists - the
Controllers office A. l cannot give it, ios had
nothing TO do with them.
@. l. not this book one which the Controller has
assumed to keep rather than one which the ias re
quircs him TO keep Are they not usually KEEP. IN the
Controllers office A. l think they are.
O. How is Your office advised Of what transpIes ia
the Street Department, except BY transcripts u them
A. do not know.
@. Do you know when Mr.. Taylor died A. think
some time in June, R5.
o. Mere there any books in Mr. Taylors office Ike
that A. think there were books similar 10 TINS IN
Mr. Taylor's office ss far b,ck 1855 do not be-
eve earlier than that; do not know that the oooss
in the Controllers office merely transcripts rom
the Street Commissioners books,
r. Who kept them in 1858 A. think they were
kept by Mr.. Van Tine.
unable to say. l.,
charge of the books before Mr.. Smith came there
4. | think the Assistant Auditor, by the name OF
Beach. had some connection with them for time;
think there two or taree other oooks Oh tnis
knd at the Office at the time Mr. Smith cane there
o. In what depsi tment were they kept' In which
room did Mr. Smith duties conhDe hun A. In tho
south room mostly; there two other clerks there
most of the time-Mr. Porter and myself
O. What was Mr. Porter /! A. An assistant IN the
office.
q. What was done with the book when the Office
was closed A. think it remained in the south rocm:
Q. Was il put under lock aud Key A. no, sii,
do not know that was, any further than the locking
IL the office.
Mr.. GRAHAM here REMARKED that his object in ask
inc the witness these questions to show that Mr..
smith had complained that there too free access
to the books that strangers had been found exsmin-
ipg them, and might have inserted additional figures
| to any entry.
| @. Where would the book lie during the night 2
| A. think it usually placed in case on the aide
of the along with other BOOKS
] Q. DO you know that il placed in this csse
every night A. No; have seen it in the case, but
| can't LAY how often; am unable TO say when l
| last il in the case.
Q. Was there lock and key to this bookcase A.
| think not, but not positive about 1t; do not
remember TO have seen the case locked
q. What time did you arrive at the office IN the
morning A. Usually betwesn9 and i0 O'Clock; l do
not know at what hour the office was opened; usu-
| ally found il open when got there.
Q. Was it cleaned out every morning A. think
| il was.
Q. Who locked the office at night A. I usually
left before it was locked the messenger had charge
of 1t do not know where the key put or where
| it was left
.. Do you know any other persons who used TO
take the books out of the case I A. do not know
any one but Mr. Smith, who had charge of 1t; have
seen him take books out OF the case but cannot say
he took this in particular; he had several other
books; he had daily journal and several edgers,
but cannot recoect how many this u one OF them;
others for different years, Of similar character;
! cannot tell which book have seen lying on the
desk. ... f
Q. What way was there 10 reach the south room
wheSe Mr.. Smith was A. Only through the middle
room: the Controllers Office IL on the second floor OF
the Hall Of RecOrds the Street Commissioner rooms
are on the west side and the Controllers on the east
side do not recolect sreirg any stranger ca
aiming the books in Mr.. Smiths room.
Q. Was there anything TO prevent strangers from
coming in and looking over them! a. do not know
that there
@. Have you ever heard Mr.. Smith complain Of the
facilities Of access TO these books A. d. not Fecol-
lect anything Of the kind.
Q. In whose handwriting is the body OF the receipt
signed by John Fitzpatrick through John Bremgn
A. think it is in the Handwriting Of Mr. smith; feel
quite certain Of il.
Tn. examination of this witness having closed the
investigation was adjourned until Thursday nett, ut
81 pm.
THE CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB Sup
PORTING THE ADMINISTRATIONS 's
The Central Democratic Club held especial meeting
at their rooms No. 1856 Bowery last evening, To con-
slider the Kapsa, question. Col. c. II. BRAcKgIr
presided. CHARLES SMITH acted as Secretary pro
TEN.
On the opening of the meeting the CHAIRMAN made
quite lengthy speech in support OF the position OF
the Administration and moved that committee be
appointed to draft suitable resolutions expressing the
sentiments of the Club.
r. Wild, C. A. KSzlsy, John Keriesn and Peter
McArnott were appointed such committee, who,
after an absence OF half hour, preientcd the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions for adj ption