, 1861-12-10

Another Tough Witness.


Inc Common Council In special session resumed
lae MTestlgatlon Of Alderman Colby last evening"
pursuant to Adjournment.
1A1tertne transaction Of some untmnortant bus1.
aess ana the examination Of William Il. Dewey
apoa concentrations made BY Colby withr reference
.o.ne esteEn Avenue claim, Aid. Hoyt was called
~ ''' e'ano aaa testified substantially as fellows
7Es11koNF or AID, J. Q. uofr.
insiment Of AID Cobys claim ior .ne a.
.a mesleIn ayenucs a. I did @, What representa-
!1ons dld Colby make to induce you to sin It I.
nv sianatfr my oSe I + ssated his claim and asked
It was right and just, and he could chow it to h.
e. eo3 ne c2ula command ny aid; looked at the pa
Of The documents. signed; knew nnfhinT ~ tEe
merits Of the matter3n act did not knoW whr1, tI
GoIby i on the sabsst Haxs since 5akd
state what be said l. lie saia sGytFa1 a. simst
IN tnat ms Claim tor work done was inst
tFoIe! Lad 10 ppsa5ca aags s and that tie
aEalnsE nm-os At all events he waa not in favor
Gpy ~ paying H. =. Has he ever said anything Of tie
Voa VTemR1ro4ef N connection with that claim! 4.
1es IT 90 mol recollect all the Conversations We
nave nave md think he said be had recommended NV
ment OF clalns not as just as his: that be Was not
liz ss5 df 1ne hs bpaee and be should be
na1!lmior o1tr person, who,s1n return, placed the
smart paper in his Possession: be did not tel
somc trouble to obtain the facts. and thought he
had them, and enough to inquire the removal Of Mr,
Ward.
In the cloeB-e1anination of khis witness bg Mr.
Van Buren,, arich ecene occurred. The latter ask
ed him the following question: 'Haye you form
ed any opinion In your mind as to the charges pre-
ferred against Aid. Colby:''
Hftness-"When the proper time comes for noe
to give my opinion, shall do it,
C0unse|"Do you decline to answer it?',
IPi{nees-s'I do
.Ald. Conaisky-'I think the Alderman Is tr,t1,no
with the Council
HitaeesI think am not trldinc. Aare firm.
ed an opinion upon the evidence already in
Ar. Fan Buren, Do you refuse to ansycr:''
did. Royt-" When the examination eha1l have
been closed, I shall have formed an opinion. II IA
my mind that at this stage it il PREMATURE
-Ald. Comisky-"1 shall move that the Marshal
take the Alderman in charger
AEd. Jog-"What would you do with hims You
cannot imprison him! would Ike to see Won nm
1ert8ke it.''
Ald. Conaisky- Well see about that
Ad. Hoyt-"i think shall have nv opinion
o1med by the time the investigation is concluded
n III you give me what time I want to make nm my
nind:'s ~ 10y
Afd. NeDondld-"1 move that we adiourn t,ro
weeks. to allow AID Hoyt time to answerthis oues
ion'' 31SI
CHds'man-"1 think we had better auisl, It nm
low.' - ~
-afa. B0rdga0aTath-''1 think it is faishcd..,
Laughter.1
dfd Cosntsk3t-'t1 move that the Marshal take |
nalge Of Aid. Hoyt and imprison him until he is |
7il!ing to answer''
-d1d. Aoyt-"You can undertake it and see how
'ou will come OUT
10 Nf. Fan Buren-f it is any satisfaction TO |
ou, can say that: as to the merits Of the matter
controversy hare not formed any opinion.
~ Fan Baren-That is satisfactory.
Aldermans Matshall, Mcdonald, and Harvey teg- |
ltied to un7mportant matters. after which the
.onncn adjourned until the I'd day Of January.
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