New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-22
ASSEMBLY,.


The Dis,rict-Attorney Of Albany County sent III
the report Of evidence Of the Grand Jury III the case
of the indictment of +. s. Littlelohn for bribery.
After opposition by Mr. Schoelield the testimony
was read, IA follows:
10 the Hon. HENRY J. RAYsosp, SPEAKER y me Hon" %
dHenbly Netr- York: .
On the 9Th inst. | received copy OF resolution
adopted by the honorable body over winch you
preside. which il al follows:
Rrsd That the District Attorney Of the County OF Albany
be requested f not dsrogatory with the interests OF uscel
Grand Jury Of said county recently in the matter Of an In
dicren, diving corruption In and around me essA'e
aud The expenditure Of money influence eglslation
Although the language of the resolution would
se. TO call for the evidence given before tho Grand
Jury against Jay Gibbons, M well 0s that INTRO
duced against Frederick 5. Littlelohn from the fact
that the evidence in the former case was printed foi
The use of the House last year. shall assume, until
otherwise informed that am asked to transmit the
evidence in the case OF +. S. Littlejohn, only The
following is copy Of the evidence taken by me be-
fore tho Grand Jury:
John Wa Antwerp sworn, says-I am Cashier Of the New
Yob State Bank there a an account been Kept In our Bank
by By the name OF William Baldwin Mr.. Baldwin
between the hrs. days OF January and April last deposited II
~ dawn by Mr. Balein; they are the following
Iee fooSint are tho elsess drawn and pad :, the New
gs s'e Tss Albany l,d a. Go.e Rn huss aa
Sessions a550; C. d. Ess,on, 425 C. ). Underwood fl75
Barber ! 100 Drnt NewYOrk City Bank +i,ooO, " soG
$50 IL swee,lsnd : 100 > H. sseetland 100; Self
800 j. Liule Shn, $500 Self 100, John simmons
$500 johnson sos G. Bright s3j T.. ii. Powell 1928 ~
William q Lord. tI0l; john simmons 800. William q
Lord. 1907 Self $780, +. $. Lrohn, +l0oi William q
Lord 300. H. Ophsn &08 ~; 3. OstIander s20Oi H.
Litejohu 800 Stetson Il CO., y 5J.
William Baldwin; sworn ,es,ihe.-I reside In O'weso
keep the NswYOrk State Bank the pr,s-u
time have made depos.e there aud drswn against them L
the Of ebout $4,000; should think from tho LIST
January m T. the let Of May fooiug during tbs session
of the last Legislature. ~as few t.ncs a, the Capitol
did not Influence Ia favor OF or against any measure
had Two matters before committees which did no
for eetion TOOK ineEe. In the Newfork Post
Office bill; lChaks shown w.;prssl signed trc checks
gave h. D. Ltcjohn oiecks deily oIed liastinBs
check for 900 10 Y. g. t!e shn when delivered tn
check ~ liza John there understanding on ny part
hat be doue with the money owed lhii.JoL
f0r money had Of bkn; have memorandum which VII
onable me 10 5a,omine he amount ol money had of HIM
gave him evidence Of the borrowings have no idea 0, th
of mosy paid the date " liestingss check;
drew check for Is. Sessions for $3.50; L. H. Sesion. 10
brother Of W. j. sssons late Senetor did not deliver th'
cbsck SESSIONS know shelter Il wa delivered to hin
sisued the CHECK at tbs instance o. Mr. Ittcohn
kept account at the New York State Bank and Lejob
occasionally had money which deposited
Nv Baldwin Ut 6nt objected to rotating We rniac'ions DC