The New York herald., 1864-12-21
OPDYkE-WEED.
Sixth DAY OF The GREAT TRIAL.
A Peep Bshind tho Republi-
can Screen.
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the CUSTOM HOUSE GOLDEN FLEECE"
How the City was Made to
Pay for the Riots.
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EXPERIENCES OF FORT LAFAYETTE, \
... 49, Asss -.

The public pteress the hearing OF this extraordinary
ease s sth on the orescsado scale, and doubt win
tinue to be the The intmation OF counsel
yesterday. that they preparing themselves for the
grand joust, 70 como on in few days, will add fresh
attraction to the proceedngs and draw larger crowds Of
those whs have leisure spare aud . psnchant for
"scenes In court"
TESTIMONY OF JOHN xsYsRR.
John Key sworn and examined py Mr. Plsrrcpont:
In 1861 upon the Republican deotral Committee,
the duties OF which 70 collect moneys distribute
them. hold primary slsceas. send delegates
tons ho under the Jurisdiction OF the State
Committee s jurisdsctioa extended TO state elections;
The state eestOo oocsd before the Aayorav election
the fsrsr Novsmobr and the latter in December no
money collected from the Custom House that year
for The STATE elsotioa except from two indi.
viduas; for the Aayorasy election that year. whsps
Mr. opdyks wss running for Mayor, We received ooo
O. WIN you give 10 the jury the history Of that money
dyke compeseut evidence in shs case o Then stats
what was said and done by Mr. Opdyks. That viii give
the history Of that money.
Mr. Field objected to that statement
A. won't state>anvhiuR but what 10 right Mr.. Field;
was reported 70 mo a. Treasurer OF tho State Central
|. Mr.. Field objected. Q. What did Mr.. Opdyks sayr
A. When went TO Mr. Opdyke about the three thou
sand dollars that this committee was 10 hsvetobjected
to- It's wnat Mr.. opdyke said; il leads to that (ob
iec,ed to.) There is nothing bad about It.
A. l. called Mr.. 0pdyks regsrds-(0bjec,s tc3
The Court overruled the objection.
A. called Mr.. Opdyke regards the % 900 that
was TO come from the Custom House; t necessary
that should have objection to- said 10 Mr.. Op.
dyke that II was necessary have that az We
had not raised the money in the Custom House and II
would give hts check for ~ 900 would advance
that he psy me- and !. % ha
after the election, ! think. hr Opdyke came TO my
os and md 'od mo Mr. Barney Refused to give the check
mept told him that did not make any difference; lot
the check be sent TO and would endorse psy
ifaxSr Ia nd vi han m rEadfh hsd I
not ask Mr.. Barney for any receipt when he went his
security FOR collector yoans man brsush, The check
hs check Tor the $1,000 coming me- .ink The check
was drawn 10 my order; TANK il 81 900 check:
but am not whether u was two checks one.
| croes examination By Mr.. reido The money 10
pay for the elsctens A. Yes, STR from the Custom
ana my ows for e. o6o; under the impression sssi
election o. The 900 was in .D,ieipa.ios Of MONEY @
from the Custom House, A. Yes, sir the report
made the coI.o,ea and PAID 4 over T. fns money W ".
appropriated for whaT A. For the Mayoralty election
s.o rS.
iH A. Let me sxplan-the candidate for Mayor has 70
20 70 more expense than almost any other candidate O.
Custom Houscs A. Nothing that into the hands of
our committee. O. You don's know whether anything
WAS collected or nov A. have made inquiries; |
Q. III. ..psns.s Of %. STAT. siscto. are gene.
Parity they we're for the two years never before
that q. In 1851 there IVES no Governor run A. No
sir; the year Daniel g. Dickinson Atotn
General we locked upeo ~ very important election
at that time, support the Administration You had
the suns rang; there vas no particular occasion for
| collecting money them A. We did. O. Make coec-
| lions z A. Yes, SIR. O. From the STATE A. from the
county. For the State election did you make heavy
| collecttons' A. don't know ything about that
| Redirect sxamination By Mr. Pierrepopt o what
other committee there In this Nayoraty election
A. There what called the Peoples Union; there
chairman Of that Peoples Uniunf A cannot tell you
Dr. Bradford engaged IN that; Amor Williamson,
| think, was chairman; Mr.. Churchill chairman Of
the Citizens Committee 70 ad In the election of Mr..
0pdyke. The money paid 10 that committee from
the Custom House you know nothing about, suppose.
| A. know pothipg about "
| TxsTILoSY OF HIRAM HARSRY.
| Hiram Barney sworn, and examined by NJ.
Pierrspout Collector Of the port OF New York IN
1861; Mr.. opdyke, Mr.. Wood and Mr. Guuthsr ran for
Mayor that there meeting or citizens held On
the 10th the 18th of November, which mittee
was appoiaied, VI which Timothy u. ChurchH was the
treasurer; the committee to promos the election of
Mr. Opdyke for Mayor Undertook receive and apply
tbs moneys collected at the Custom House 6th Of
December drew cheek payable the order Of John
Keyser treasurer for 5000 for tho Repubosa
Committee: the same day drew check OF s. 900,
payable TO the order Of Timothy d. Churchill treasurer
which delivered IN person 10 him, and sent the other
toMr ksyser u Dc Mr.. 0pdyke call you about he
money! A. Yes, SIR; % ] recoect
The committees for the purposes OF the election,
/ and either Al that, or at subsequent interview
requested that should pay the moneys 10 bm stated
that the raised for these committed
thought II proper tha, the checks should draws
them that they should see 70 the proper application Of