New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-21
THE WEED LIBEL SUIT.
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vcp, Hcnr, r. Gibbs, ard iaamiltOu
Hsrris-Corrcspondc between OPP.
dyilc md hrnalor Harris Excluded.
SUPREME COURT-Drc. 20.
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Committee It's duties Ia collect moneys distribute
then, order elections Tor delegates under the jursdc
I lion of Me state Central Committee; no money wal
collected from the Cus:oniouse in ls6l for the STATE
election with the exception of one or two individuals
! for tbs Mayorahy election We received $1,000.
F q. What sad and done by Opdyke' A. went
Oldykc ahont the 80 900: said il necessary e
have that they rad net raised the money IN the Gus
tom House IN pass and If he would give I've his
check for 81 coo would advancc ., 600 his per.
sonal guarantee il they did not pass the S3O0O be
agreed 10 thai sharty after the election Opdytc came
10 my oifcs-l WIS then RegisiIm-and told me that
la,1e! refused Ia give him hat check for s3Wo with
my Endorsement receipt; told HIM that made
difference. would ind0xe IL over to him. he then
remarked that Dc did ask Barney for any receipt
when he went his security as Collector; vOung man
brought the checks 10 me, ana mdoIsed them 10 op
dyke and raed bin and got bis check for the ST. t
that 60 me- there were two or three checks
from the Custom House, amounting TO the $1,000
| CrOsseOamined-1hc money was all paid aitfr The
election from the Custom House; the 5000 CHECK
migh have been given day OF two before the election
or day or r1o aiier II strikes me II was after got
The 81 600 a. Opdyke's assessment AZ candidate for
Mayor; the 5000 in anticipation al money that
was " come rom the Custom House, IL was appropri
atod but they hod not made the collection appIopII-
ated for the Mayoralty election, Charter election;
there few officers and the candidate FOR
Mayor to 30 10 more expense than any other; The
Charter election IL not always the most tH@psivt
was Told that no money for The State election had
been oOllectod into NY hands, the expenses
OF the state election are partly paid over By the Stale
Committee; there was no Governor election We thought
collections for The country dickinson ran for the Sec
lvesry Of State; the County Committee assessed them
selves 10 get money enough topnt tickets We got no
Re dilect.-There another committee called the
Peoples Union, and other committees that don't
remember DR.. Bradford was chairman Of tie Peoples
Union, and Afterwards Mr.. WiIiamson think
Churchill chairman Of the Citizens Committee to
aid Opdykes olcction
Hiram Barney sworn. Examined by Counsel for
defendant. In 1861 / Collector for tie Port Of
Newly York. Opdyke ran Tor mayor GUDtLer aud Wood
were the Olhei candidates; meeting Of citizens was
held on The 10Th or th Of November and they appointed
q com initiee of which /. 6. Churchill chairman.
to promote tho election of Opdyke; i received and
applied the collected NJ the Custom House; oil
order Of Keyser Treasurer Tor 5000 for the use o the
Central Republican Committee; and on the same day
check for $1,000 10 The order of Churchill Treasures
sent the tirst % Ecyscr and delivered tie second
Opdyke called me about the money; he stated that
l bad made large advances to the committees for the
purposes Of election and desired TO know how much
wonld BE- received from the Custom House, either then
or subsequently lie requested that should pay the
moneys him stated that they raised for the
purposes Of tho committees. and thought was prooer
The checks should he drawn to them ard they should
about the application and they were so drawn.
q. What did be say 10 that y. don't recolleet
what he said in reply perhaps to repeat what ne had
viosg said that had made the advances and the
money properly cane Ia him; money raised for
the State election: the 9th Of January. i paid the
balance Of the money raised, sl4s2 J 10 Churchill as
treasurer; / drew all the checks In that way-io the
order OF the think had only inter
view with Opd,se between the election and the lat
payment.
o. How Happened You TO pay the 81 4s2 afterwards >
A. understood that the expcnses incurred by the com.
mi ttreweTe large. and that all the money hot needed
by Tho Central Committee would be properly applicable
these expenses; Tic Churchill committee had nothing
To do with state affairs.
o. We're the officers and clerks Of the Cnstom-house
requested 20 pay the money! A. When IL vas proposal
10 ms kc collection. an usual, ssued printed ciTou
lar he substance Of II THE; That II was usual 10
make annual contributions by the officers and clerks
f.l.. sNatt had not had
prtunity Of making any contributions that year. and
flat OppOrtunit, would be afforded 10 contribute
hat they would DO oDtarily that no co;rcion would
be used that officer or clerk would either have any
claim for retention on account Of contributions. nor
would be- liable To disabilities or disinissais on ac-
count of refusal that the contributions must be voun.
tary and that you'd undertake 10 see 10 the applca
lion OF the moneys they dad not all pay large num-
Der did not.
O. Did you state tba. IT customary TO make con
trbuiiOns frUm the Custom House Tor the M0!oihll
election, 4. did not.
Q. You knew that it was not customary; A. i did
not
on record: did not.
Q. Did you know there wast A. did not
y. Had yoa ever known an Instance before where
Federal officers had PASSED over the State election and
had bren called on for the Masoralty election A. j
did not; never knew MI instance of state election
occurring tti condition OF Tie country III winch We
" fDen. - ,
Cros,rxsmined by Mr.. Emott-Q. What was the
condition. Of things to which We refer. A. The cond
ton OF civil waI-ihe commencement OF the year: that
was lie first wear ~ BIZ. being IN the Cusom House
Mr. Opdy ke and have been very conidcnthi reln.
tons; i can't state whether the money was paid
before or after the cection have stated when 10 wes
paid; the election was the first lnesday I'D Deeemeeri
paid oy er the proceeds of all the money collected IN
me check 20 Kcyser and checks 10 Churchi not
dollar went drsiiy 10 Opdyko Ipad over the whole
amount les rIicses, commissions for collecting
Iie-dirert %, Mr. PielrepOni--Q. Beiore the com
missions wee taken off, how much did IT Smount to
A. cannot eel; was intimate With All Cpd! ke at
Thai time. .-. !
in yOnf Office \. No, sir.
Gilbert g.. Yong sworn; examined by Mr.. Pierre.
poni--In Octdbcr November and December 1901,
y a, en- p.o ed ~ the New York LOsOm lfouse know
Mr. Palmer; bc private secretary to MI Barney
hat IT, appointing oitrb |
q. Ststs what sou did and who requested you 10 do
Il IN relation 10 raising money In the Custn-HOuse
AR N,vor Opdykrs election; state what was said by
Mr Andrews W Mr.. Opdyhe or both' A About
yelye DAYS rfuT 10 the election. received notice
fioIn the private secretary Mr. Palmer 10 report on
reporting there, the question was put me whether
was ~ favor OF Mr. Opuykcs eIccuOni hhs"ued thht
was Ms he had The domination; the remark was msds
hat Mr.. Weed cansei !mT appointment 4 s iv =
II abs nee for about twelve days from dntyj' was
hen ordered 60 up Into the Seventh ana Sevehteenlh
Wards lol the brnclt III Mr. Opdyke, having been IN.
froduced him in IJIefs Office, and there see "hht
Mr.. Weed was doing through the police department
10 defeat Mr. Opdyke. II anything: tbey chsleed nc
was; WAS introduced 10 Mr.. Opdyke; MI Palmer
gave my orders IN the presence VI MI. Opdyke; no
money was given me az that time.
e. Did Mr.. Opdyke. or Andrew give y0n any
money A. Mr.. Andrews did on the morning Of cleo
lion day.
.. What had you to do about raising the money
a. Nothing Ia SD sbont raising tile money except 10
notify parties who had not paid 10 come up and settle
did notify them; came up: they VI ere custom
hOuse officers ] notified.
Henry j. Slower, sworn: examined by Mr.. Pierre.
poDt have been in the machine business for eighteen
ears and have been manufacturer and dealer in all
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