The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-28
The American Union Coal Casc--Examlnntion
before Justice Welsh.


Yesterday afternoon the examination the above case
charging the American Union Of Inventors and Exhibitors
with obtaining about $50 worth OF coal under alleged
false representations continued before Justice Welsh
number Of the parties interested In the institution being
present Mfr. Charles Clinton having been retained as
counsel for the prosecution (Nr Thorpc) little time
spent TO allow him to examine the testimony already
taken, and which published in the HERALD last week
T. L. Magognos the first witness called who Justified
that occasion, when he applied for the payen Of
the bill, he answered that Mayor Temanp OF
by saying, Are you playing up for laS" On one
occasion ne went to the Union inquire respecting
an order that was sent to the Office for COAL signed with
the letter r. when entered met several Of the gentle
men In the back Office and told them that Mr. Thorpe de-
sired to have the receipts signed with the name and
simple letter; some one present stated that it
Rodgers writing, and requested him sign II in full
Rodgers said the he signed IL was because he
did not wish to become responsible for coal at
time there being whose names commenced with
an RI il would be difficult matter say If it from
himself or Mr.. Riker
BY Mr.. Cinton-Did any of them say that they would
give Mayor Temann Peter Cooper, any the other
alleged directors note for security for the ooaH A. think
not, but believe suggested their going security Their
names placed before me being the managers
trustees Of the institution; occasion, when
called upon them they made that they had quite
number Of bills to pay, among others the rent told
them that they had previously stated to that their
rent paid in advance up to the first of January to
which they made no reply for some tme but finally Mr.
Solomon asked me if he had told so, and replied that
he had he then stated that it was mistake and soon
after left the buildings could not say If Mr. Rker told
that Mayor Temann had stock in the lDstituon there
various things said which cannot cali memory.
Mayor Tiemann the next witness called, and testi-
fed that he was never member OF the American Union
Of Inventors and Exhibitors that he never WITH
he connected with the managers in any way;
mee at time called him and stated that they had
elected him President Of the association when he
them that he could not attend the position, and that
they must get else to act the only time that he
ever met with them was when they had preliminary
meeting at the Cooper lnsttute this all lie had to do
with them; think this about the 9th 18th October.
q. Did you not sign circular behalf of nsttu-
tionS A. did not; was only for publication, and
sustain the resolutions passed at the preliminary meeting;
remember distinctly Of telling the committee, when they
told they haa elected President of the Union ha.
l could not act with them
j. B. Davidson being sworn testified that he
time engaged with the institution clerk; commenced
in October, 1885, present severa, meetings
Board; remember seeing letter from Horace Greeley
declining to become member OF the Union; it in
October when it presented, think Mr.. RiLer Mr..
Winfield, Mr.. Wheeler aud Mr. Kenre, present; did
not Mr. Rodgers at any of the meetings think he
not member at that time; Peter Cooper,
George Law or Mayor Temann at any of the meetings;
the meetings generally held during The afternoon
and sometimes in the evening.
The here adjourned to this day week. at three
O'Clock