New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-04
Ia W INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-JULY 3.--Before
Justice GOULD.

THE ALLEGED bribery OF CITY OFFICIAL.
The case of Alexander Ward, the ex-Inspector of
whose exanr alton yesterday further
TO- not sir 20: put bin the h Of June aud drew the
on the hs De- put IN TO S Uu En the b Bin 1p Of
the 1h Ward told him make the Bills large replied
bin and the ndOrsemert Of Mr. ward between the time the
I'd bin was put payment had several conversations
Sb AZ crosk Dns aojer the Street Commoners Office
Ward then told him 90 to the Controller oce and get b;
wait did the warrant but wen; and Sot friend to dis
t tSsns d he Bo and waited sid could
such per centage If he (Wsd called cenage told Ward
h & nsS ss[ poymsP V %od BE- gave
then 40 in bills and e him he asked witness how much there
said that would q s5s bin sl,s gs Ei. Ward $40
wines. sit aGad out Of
Ward tod witness The Fourth had and he wanted
told Ward that he did know that he did think this
square that at the rate Of eene he was losing money
ne proved bill dated June as 800 odd the next con.
versaon sth Ward abopt this matter was July Is Ward asked
tness the bill last proved answered that he had
some money said he and wanted s25 it. ande
him subsequently, at Crook DuHs asked for more money
witness replied that be going to stop doing business in that
way Ward said he wanted money to take his family In the
country asd hGT much be S d S aSs h out hs I
pocket at Frencbs put the counter-god told Ward
then put back $50 and kept $40 told Ward help God
it's the you will me- after The 18th Ward certified
no more bs ard carried three four other bills OF Witness
time and though witness asked for them they were never
eshmned-Was introduced to Mr. Ward year and
half OF two yars ago then holding this office asked him to
given him some with agreement further than es was
70 do the worn furnish the signs pencil and letter them
,T for putting Up the signs Ward asked
he o. G SJ IT, but would not paid ali bis bills pad all
could not without referring 70 his BOOK the profit cet in
he
relation they assigned witness thought he had five moro
had SO signs on hand when he abandoned tire work of the
signs hand bill had been made OUT never agreed TO give
TO such thing the Grand JuryrOom three four days
getting d s has ht ldd he
jury that M Richardson said he had made the arrangement be-
before the Grand JuIy that there was no agreement
THE SUNDAY THEATRIcALS.
Here The bribery case suspended and Mr. Arthur sp
p St F6wsrd Hannnond and Otto Hoym default of
each bail in each being IN tine matter Of tneas'
M Bady a. COUNSEL for the defendant objected to this bail
doubted law peculiar one ind applied only to the
ndse Goud-The city is probably esteemed in Danger
Mr. Brady said that the parties convicted would lose the
busnes' and vii be severely had RIGHT 70 ope,tion
tn yG .ss that in all the Is or cases on similar
stance $500 and $500 bail had been accepted Goun'. was
, sS"' Of If thu sicnsd might
pdse Gould did rot think 600 bail excessive it was neces-
sary show the prsoncTs who were Violating he
law thst s enforcement earnest mattel
THE BRIBERY CASE RESUMED.
The cossexamnation Of Mr.. Saght then resumef-Sup
osed the first t25 given Ward loan ard said lac would
pay il back did think the second sum PAID was was
hor nor ride out together belonged to the same political
patty bad little difference about primary elecon thought
M, Brady could tell when the primaries were held
Mr. Bsdy remarked that he had primary in If
teen year, and knew nothing about them ,., VI, .f
mber when wnes confidence in him was shaken haa
been omewhat shaken when the moneys were drahaeo D
I'D December entertained no had eeingi "u kept p
ising the uDaprroyed bills should be esPgovea
FRI of pro,ecutine IN the first part Of feoruary com
sped 10 the Street Commissioner 10 have him removed sem
M ren charge Ward also sent In proofs was supp
before the Grand Jury did not voluntarily though ne sd
heard OF indictments answered all questions pat 70
w. in giving these brbes; did refuse to answer for
fear of cri nintng himself; understood rom "aa n nc
cined to sign the last bills Of wtne.ss ior Ss
lin in The sI levy; Ward did not state he would certify
The bills In sny condition nAedbu aeknowl.dged to se.ea
S.iRb 10 have been made by hi wnnen IN
Mir Stevens Office HIS lawyer. by Mr. steyen CLERK was
reply the affidavit Of Mr. Ward SPOKE 70 M W.
spoke 10 Mr. Alex. Mason about Mr. ward Knew John anu
Esnci, Hoaibg aud Peter Cotton not Mr. Hope OF hali
Thomas Coonesme up TO ms mus s'n .r Of The b pd
vat Iy with Con place and said hs aai WONG
give Ward jesse Peter Cotton said w2na serve " a a
nected with The Ahds, and did not procure ny s 10
Written did not say he would be avenged mad sara snce ~
he a with aud did not regret MS money
Mr. Hong to offer Ward morey 10 eer'hy' e
Diet Attorney Waterbury testified that his attention was
fst coll, the Street ConmissloneT VINO d1to
the laid before the Gnd Jury that MT smith eha1hsa
bem and Nh Smith named the parties VINO "ou' "A"5 oe
allie 10 ind information IN tn matter - ION,
The sIpointm Ut Of Mr. Ward May Is 1883 Inspector Of sae
walks, was proven