, 1861-10-19
The Alderman -sIby iaves.Is atlsn.
LONG JOHN on the STANs AGAIN..


The Common Council met tor the fifth tsu1e |
1asteyen1ng, to continue the jnvest!gaHtp into
the charges against AID. Colby. Present, hia
Honor the Mayor, AldA, Botsford, Marshall.
Hoyt, JOY. Foss, Cobb, Harvey, White, Baraf.
wanath, Cosnlsky, Mcdonald,
Mr. Van Buren, announced that he wanted ia
c1csE-s1auaine Mr. Wentworth, and a. he was
not present, he would desire that policeman
be tent for him. 4 policeman was accordingly
Eent.
AID Mcdonald moved that subpoenas be is
Eutd for all the aldermen not present and that
policeman be sent with the subpoeuas to
bring In the ahsentees- The motion prevailed
snd another policeman set of for the alder
men, managing to capture alderman Myers
during the evening.
In q few minutes Mr. Wentworth appeared
and took the stand.
CROSS HAMRAI1os or 1oHs WENTWORTH
used general expression, while Mayor,
tbst all special claims on the city should be
mtmbrance Of telling Aid Fo5s or any one
else that would pay Colby's claim; never
said it In the presence Of any one except upon
the terms have stated. Q.I think you said
as Clerk Of the Captain Of Police? Al
! don't know what that has to do With the case;
| your men have been Dragging about to-day
what you we're going to do with me tonight
| Now want you to 60 ahead and make what
ycu can.
Mr. Tan Bu,sn-" Don't be alarmed"
Witness am not alarmed and don't you
be alarmed"
M. Fan Bxrea-"I think you stated you
recommended Smart as Clerk Of the Captain
Of Police"
| Titness-f Now, ask you what that has to
do with this trial? If yon will tell me, will
answer. You have no business to ask me that
question"
Ny: Fan Buren," You may claim the priVt-
lege Of not answering if you are a1falo Oh
eliminating yourself"
U;tnesa-9 I Am not afraid OF that, but can
| tell YOU when you know your place"
Mr- Van Burca repeated the question and T
desired IN answer.
ztaess:-" Go to the documents and fad
cut, Your men have been Dragging about
town what you were going to do with me. |
Non try it On. You'll not make mo1e than
an hours time by it I have been before
Grand Ju1ies and Petit Juries and all that
ITO The chatr}-Certsin men about here have
handed him these questions to ask, and he
thinks it's smart
NY, Fan Bure,a:-"Do you state that under
oath ?''
Vitncss:-"I suppose am under oath, but
it's your business to look out for that (1o
the Council> ~ want to ask this Council what's
the use, when Colby is on trial, Of my sitting
here to listen to this denagogue's proceed
ing's?'
5 N. Kaa B4rssa :-"Y You must dislike dema-
gogues exceedingly"
Wstaess;-" Not very much. have been
g associated with them all my Gfe."
A1d Comisky:-" Mr.. Chairman, I don't BE-
ueye it's for the witness to dictate here what
the Counsel ehaA say.''
WNsaess- I'll dictate what shall say my.
: self"
n Ala. ConaisEy-" ] think, Mr.. Chairman, that
~ If he won't answer nor behave himself, the
II sooner the Ma1ehal takes him in charge and
10 takes him down stairs, the better"
d Hitness-" I'd like to see it done. Try il
on, won't gou?"
Mr.. Van Buren repeated the original ques
Al ton, whether he recommended Smart as Clerl
Il OF Police.
II The witness still declined answering, bid
MI. Van Buren appealed to the Chair, say
or ing this affair had gone on long enough, AMI
d. that he would not tolerate the impudence o
the witness. He vas asking him prope
- question
~ The witness again recommended counsel Il
20 to the records, to which Nj. Van Buren, re
~ piled, in an excited manner, " Shut up, Will
am talking;'' and proceeded in vindicatio'
:, Of the propriety Of the question. The Chai
~ decided to give all latitude, and that the vii
ness should answer
EAMIEATIoN RESUMED.
Odd You recommend Mr. Smart 70
"a. Clerk Of the Police2 Al cannot tell hos
" fsr recommended bin did not get hin
hs1e to set IS sRy oyer the Gi,ptan Of t.
m the Police Office. cannot say to what exten
recommended Smart to Mr., Haines, but
-. believe did recommend him. have latel,
les eeen letter In the hands of q gentleman Ii
taa his waY back from London. he left here be
~ ~ fore Was Mayor the second tn1e- When il
oe the city, he picked up news items for me- Fl
might have been in the Democrat office befor
8, him; he left here without my knowledge;
- don't know that Smart secreted himself 8
1es Kennedy's before he left Or that money wa
80 sent to him; do not know that $75 Wa
md charged 70 llm on Inc Guys aECQunLs Il
- member suit which was brought against
1'io man pamed Brown, by the city; do not r
spt- member any conversations With Forrest abot
Ca that suit; I remember no conversation
nav which said Smart must appear as witne*
in that case, IS he could be made to swear
AZ anything. do not remember particular
about any suits which were brought again
prostitutes and dismissed by Recorder "
Of son. Q.-Do yo9 remember saylng to aud
,,ar Wilson that you desired him to r. efnstate tho
.1ls causes to come . drive on Anthony and th
H. you would put Old Ambrose On the stan
'o1n- who would swear strong enough TO conV1
iron them? (On1ected to-
t1va The witness declined to answer aud said
.bon1d ansver Mt, nr,estfone that 1,{s 1o3iti,
he -s.a,as hsa ~,,a.1astaa ~ ~ 4ha ~ cornea, re- '@'
ust- enemies nso sugggeeteo ~ lug eounSe:.
ssed @. In your 7aled1etory IN the Dt1nocT
= ~. did you recommend certain persons, amo
~ them MI. Flint? A. I did. say Row that
, op- wss one Of the most industrious and faith
men in the newspaper Office @. Did >
consider him worthy man before you 5,
h.a the Is Smart paper" A. T considered hin
nas worthy man In q newspaper. @. Is ther
sing, lihel s1it pendIng against YOU brought bY
pan. BoVden? A Yes. O. Did Fiint Wfite an
!, ~. ddaYW with your concurrence, that he wrs
sae the article upon which that suit is base
a. 1es, Ell Dla tro ypa teqnsst E Eoasest - y
t.5-= a. idec1iue to answer any questions ab.