New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-04
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SUPERINTENDENT OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS on TB-
STAND.
70 %sr hoss Of %d MOI 1no~ what
Ward did In h. official capacity, except certifying certain bills
not know tia. any law or ordinance re-
CURED Ward to certify the bis wines himself required
Drec. examination resumedThe btu, audited under
ordinance directing the Superintendent Of Street Improvements
wines. aied wRsRe1 the Sidewalk Inspector wa. required
The Assistant Dis,ric read the ordinance to that
effect.
proecsbe character and had held the position # mater
Of the Navy ard He believed he could show that
MI sAsh bad deliberately and wiluly ni.repreentedthe
facts and was undertaking TO prove by
tons that Ward had been de because he would not approve
@ would be hS~n on foot & st to
to approve bills which he had positively declared
20 ce s s bill when h making
out Of IT, The fact that slsight went to Albany and tined to get
that the claim not good and the fact thai Ward refused to
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thing and only that Ward Refused !. ee certain
%s & s ;n for The law ps
who gave brides those who accepted them thoush he
Of ss Ai Ct. The @'s
made the accused mus. have done something in an official aPa
There was no power The Corporation, any department.
therCf empowering MI Ward 70 make contract. which he
Brady insisted st in truth Ws'd hsd official influence that
be could e1e "a for sg and o5 that se ,9T "
der color of Office alone without actual power 10 o"s would
hSl h si both s and Stl a" Politicians the
faith about August last they became competitors s primary
sustained Horace CLARK for Congress against Herc and in
consequence The has out With nst hun From
that the work bad not been done there seemed to be still
friendly feeling existing but finally slasht brought the suit and
AN ALDERMAN ATTACHED.
Ths % h Sa ,S bad rssS sa:I
served with notice to appesr before the Jury had
H s s:y sRssst
EVIDENCE FOR DEFENSE is THE BRIBERY CASE.
John Hotang e1annedn 1889 M sasht asked bis 1aq;
Ward d not continue to give him his oIt he wond get even
%n hi; %s R TT
employ him aap and to sn Pas a9d MT ws,d wGqd
bS s hs refused to s the requested hto
withdraw the charges which he accused him Of knowing to be
Ward wound give him pay
he would withdraw hi. charges O. the Street
Sgh said Mr. Puser had advanced him money and he did not
was CLERK a in ;sv sS n STORE, then
years had been clerk in the Street Department knew Ward
five n%. yS WsS s s had os
borrowed srht but loaned him back and paid on.
salary of s1os or 100 Mr. Ward .sd siasht him
Sign certain bills but be had refused because the bills were
net for ssirht told Ward the request Of Saig he
should ssn the bs never told slAsht that Ward would sign
the 1 Sn sPy % od % @
probably if he SlAgh would to go for Hsvemeyer for
Ystei Hotsns testified Held appointment under Marshal hal
knew Ss gSi bsve sston OF % ne old
Bernard Romaski testhed-occupation disappointed poll
him several times thresen Ward his shop be showed
signs which he said were thrown on his hands because
sign the bills would lin for 1t another time sid he
would have and fetch him before the Grand Juy
e,smnedwa. in California and lived on hi. capital
hax
In Washington Market dealing In produce and lost $1,000 had
feeling against Ward because be opposed nun or Councilman
pmen of drink from Ward never spoke to him about
James Lucas tesed-I painter knew Siaight since last
April heard him in Augast say he would have ave- saac01
get certain job sagh was 70 john both saw tneir
friends that hight slaght said would cost $3.50 to secure
the Ssgh then i that Ward had never asked OF him
while saigh was putting up street
signs ,....,
Sny BsSx hn Mr. @sde any eop bsn
and could not bs held smenable. 49,
for tb. proseeution claiming that If g be believed
Ward must be convicted He applied himself to show that
b e dseese did no, Undertake to eah bis honest. and
character the best proof that he Is honest and pure A. S
1;% be s S h ns . hs Hs
Attorney s1s ay' .Ro%sS i ala not he
The Jury at their request then allowed to separate to
receive the Judges charge on Thursday morning
PLEA OF GUILTY.
Ennis Folks cOlCed Withdrew hi plea Of not guilty and
death OF Mary Folks wished immediate senence he
ssid he and tired Of staying In the Tmbs doing moth
ing The Assistant District Attorney would not consent to the
until Thursday he said he knew nothing Of the
case and juee be done which he would avoid
Adjourned to Tnursday
United STATES DISTRICT CoURT-JuLr2.-Befo
Judge BETS.
THE POsT-oFFIcE DEfALcATIof-isAcV .FoWLER
BOSD-IEJUsCTIOs AGAINST EXECUTION or WAR