The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-13

O. Was yea With hin wAsa ~ W. swurs hs 4 No,
NJ. Whisi.g renewed hi esysstaoa that 81. -
DO DoasunsIy thss VIII support the censsuston q
De Uaise ssss and ~ ooastusa. OF ne -: q ~
according 70 the bsst q my sstusy'" was no
oa9 q SU' ..rm..u U. book 70 b resd /, svidsocs
subject 70 the objection o. the counsel for the defendant
O who Y TIE present Mayor Of tselcity Of New York;
And Ias been 20 how loag' A. Since the 4h Of Janu-
Rs y nov fulfilling the duties OF thA, Officer A. Yes,
How long have you held your appointment under
him. A think SINCE the Gin o. 7th Of January.
Mr., WhNipgI stA want this book to DO kept In court,
as according 70 the counsers oPeons We are 80 70 INC
Counsel FOR The prosscuou read from volume "a Of the
minute Of ss psoo o om he s ooSs .
s s o. vas rsosirsd from his Hosor Ii: Sys noala:
tne yscancy cretasd by the death Of Mr.. Shepherd.
John N. French testlaed a. follows -
O. Arc you In tho once Of the County CIerkf A. am,
q In VIA. oapaoatyf A. A. docket clerk.
O. How long have yoa been IN that ofacef A. Over nvs
VIM you produce from the records Of that ONCE the
osth Of office OF Buseed his election Corpors
Counsel Is TIA. The paper' (shovins 70 tho wisness)
O. This = ous Of the ofacia records Of Nr. Connolly
the County C,srks Yes, air.
q sworn 70 The LIST Of January and nsd tho 18th Of
January, 1851; tho oath reads - folows:-, Richard
% Tua & e.
he duties - Of The omoe Of Counsel 70 the
Pc sss o.
sworn before me, lst q January, 1857 Thos Cerke
Jasaoe q tbs supreme Court Of the STATE Of New York
soss-exAninod-Hsve you examined ths records or
street cases passed through the ofioea A. No. sir.
Counsel for the prosecution stated thai Mr. Whiting sd
maed aadavt fled with the Comptroller, dated 7h Of
roOOf00Q
ths book which was sworn 70 before Mayor Wood.
Baraness g. caAy was the next witness WHO test'nei
toslsr Of the city Of New York; A. Yes, sir.
O. how lo0s have you been connected with that oacee
O. Who Is the present Comptroller Of the oHy Of New
Ycrt3 A. A. G. Fiagg.
How long has be been N tn.s omoS A. nxe year, NJ
Busteed Counsel 70 the Corporation, approved By Fer
nAndo wosds A. Yes, sir
O. Produce thsms A. The first bond Ia Gated October
1885, the surees Of hkt bond Wilson g. Hunt and
John W Hoyt, approved by the Mayor The second bond
assS s N On
9th Of March, 1865 and the sureses were VIM Fullerton
and Noah worrau.
pers your ooe for street openingss A. have (show
ing them papers relating 70 Reade street. Seventy first
street, lslst street. and Fifty ninth street
esumerae the newspapers in which the Comptroller id
vertises Corporation businessi
Mr. Whiting objected TO the question, as the papers
IN which the Comptroller advertised had nothing 70 dc
with the
Counsel wanted TO show that the statement Of tho de
the Corporation Counsel advertised in
thai were read false and lbellous. BE would
prove by the witness that the Comptroller advertised
| The Commercial Advertiser and the Eucnin1 Post
His Honor sustained the objection.
Cross examination OF Mr.. Cady resumed
O. When the rty ninth street papers put in YOU
officer A. they died about the time of the taxation
| O. Who wore they fled bys A. think likely By Mr.
Carroll.
O. Arc the papers In the Same condition now they
were them A. They bear the marks Of having beer
paid.
The attention Of the witness called 10 bills OF The
Express Day Book, and Daily Nesos for advertising The
opening or strees, which Tho counsel for the dc
PENDANT said he would examine him on . future 90
cason
The hour FOR adjournment having arrived the jury
permitted separate, after being cautioned by the Judge
70 AVOID converse with anybody relative 70 the merits Of
the caee.
The TRIAL will be resumed On Thursday morning at II