New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16

nor did he say in my hearing cw he 'ud vote psntas
reputation as an honest Legislator c not UI her the
| tation as legislator good.
eHamlnedSI have known Mr. Bennett the &c. endant
times in all have not spoken with him Of ri III, 1T p a
with him some time In the early part OF last Fail
correspondent Of ASs Argus think re%sned sx
days after the Legislature adjourned and then went 10
and had some general about the Legislature &
people outside was correspondent last Winter answsr s
Nrs always was interested IN the Central Fare b but pot
G. AN ABsESTEE-sTRoNG BUSINESS MAN"
senator Pierce was next called but missing and tho
shony OF MT George Jones Albany operator
Albany parance that Of business man that is be vas
active In producing legislative results Laughter Witness
concerning the Adernans Salary bl had declined to
so any s eed i Sa Mot snSs
money was at the time Of the meetng-that he wt
uess) wanted to know. GLaughter.I
TESTIMONY OF MR.. HASTINGS.
Mr.. Hugh j. Hastings sworn-Am Editor Of TIE Albany
hner6oek heard Senator Strong speak of the Crotown
and Broadway Raroad strong favor Of the Cross
town Railroad and opposed IT. there BROOKLYN
OILS IN which Mr. Strong was ntereed the ion in
to the Central Railroad bill the iorepat the session.
opposed to it, this was the first 6 whom the second
came there pressure brought bear and there
was change among the Senator's several Senators
promote the passage of the bill.
CrosseIamed-I is difficult to Judge reputation at
Albany for those whom member opposed set him down as
corrupt.
TESTIMONY OF SENATOR PERSON
Senator Pieron sworD-I have known Demas Strong %
years conversation with him touching the Central
Railroad Bill heard him speak OF the b 10 regard TO sever
ing Have hearda good deal pro and con In regard
plaintiffs reputation have hesd some people say that il
was bad while others spoke on the contrary
This Court then took recess after which several other
called for the defense coroborang the evidence
against plaintiff and crossexamnation were closely pressed
10 prove cause interest bias in the matter. Mr. Jona
than Moore testified that in the Of the Greenpon and
WILLIAMSBURG Railroad the efforts for legislative act were
made through Mr. Song that he declined 70 have
that two such names were added snd
the bin succeeded but when it went through the M
unknown to Witness he had felt sggeye Deng
refused e vote In f w5 he hsa ps bat n
per cent? before he could vote The showed
that bis son was postmaster IN Sn x sSS Ss
MED relation to bis sons ahairs or aihe
MoOres testimony wss corroDoraed oy Mr AIe1l0aa q.
Meserole.
Mr., william Richardson; President Of the Dry Dock East
thought that plaintiff had representing bis interests in
either of tho local bills Witness remarked in answer to
been that The TRIBUNE had stated that be desired
to eyace this trial. but he had been here three DAYS
TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION.
The counsel for tie deense whose in calling somany
witnesses concerning plaintiffs general reputation had been
eTjSenoe and the prosecution called senator Folger
TESTIMONY SENATOR FoLGEB
Ihave plaintiff since Jan. 1861 his general repu-
ation was corrupt his character goOd
there were two Central Railroad bills up in 1865 while plaintiff
in the Senate there party caucus on the st and
the second the general ror Of both was the ame
present when Senator Strong cast bis vote in opposition
the veto alluded to- there no general expression Of
surprise then; Senator Andrews Of the ooh District said Of
plaintiff In Committee that he very energetic man In
the OF Brooklyn and Kings almost every Senator has
time another spoken Of plaintiff in some TO
for my opinion. when he disagreed with concerning
bill allowing steamboats, exclusive dock privileges 1t seemed
he acted from an honest and upright conviction.
TEsTIM0SY OF SENATOR ANDREWS.
Senator George Ii. Andrews was sworn Plaintiff was. in
his
Senator'S think mfr. Bennett in Albany during the
whole session. he old fiond OF mne do not think ne
asked m If plaintiffs reputation was bad.
CrossexaminedI remember no one who directly favored
his legislative character do recall speenc charges
against him. heard sweeping charges against all the Sen.
who voted for the 6; Investigated the matter and
found that the who stated them excnated aintn
atogether another report to the effect that plaintiff had
claimed IS 900 for his aid withdrawn and declared "a
have been intended joke; the investigations were made
at the instgatiO Of the defendant In this salt.
Mr. George W. Schuyler testified: from personal acquain-
with plaintiff at Albany 10 his general good reputation
The Court adjourned hour having been granted be-
yond benefit Of certain witnesses who were
DESTROYS to leave The will be resued Monday at IL