New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16
sTRONG-RENNETT LIBEL sUIT.
Examination of Witnesses Continued-Testi-
mOny Of Prominent Politicians.
RXAMIYArIoN or WIrYEssEs ooNrrYURp.


Judge Barnard The attendance mainly from the class Of
the community naturally most interested in such
composed of politicians Of all shades aud parties The wit
called generally known to the audience aud
listened with the closest attention. The room at
occasionally disturbed by the disagreement Of counsel in
eard to the propreJ improperly OF admitting various
socude regard the development Of matters ev
denty belonging behind the curtain Of the political stage
TESTIMONY OF SUPERVISOR TWEED.
The first witness called was Mr. William NJ Tweed Who
having been sworn. deposed follows l reside in New
York am Accumulated with the plaintiff do not remember any
bill being passed in Legislature during the Winter OF 1906
affecting the salaries of the Bord OF Supervisors OF New York
mere was suGn Snt P' Rod ~ Ssmep w passed S hat
Winter not present at any meeting 10 the Astor House
$1,000 claimed by Mr. Strong for his in procuring the
passage the bill not 20 knowledge made arbitrator
in me matter nav have been appointed bat was not
made aware Of remember hearing that $40 900 had
,,,tI roe q Tone and Norgan Jones 10 NV remembranoe
O. cell your attention 20 meeting of eeyeral per-
or House after the adjournment Of the Legsa
os ~ IL ur Jones was appointed as stakeholder and
yonrsef es umpire N case IN which Mr.. Strong claimed
$1,000 Coes9n - 600 ana DER persons claiming certain
the raised for the purse Oh a. ga
the contrary with these gentleman - !na sueet
any other have met with them collectively upon
Ae you aware that the sum Of $1,000 was raised and
PAT no during the Legislature OF s6j in the CITY Of New
Tor the purpose procuring the passage OF an act giving
salaries 10 the Common Council Of the Cy Of New'l0Fkf
- TESTIMONY or Mr.. WARD.
Mi Joseph t. W ara was sN"IN' hNp'~o a.
st. am broker by occupations connected during the
Winter Of r65 with the Brooklyn City and Rdgewood Rail
road Companv was AZ Albany during the ene Winter Of
- attendance the Legislature trying TO secure the
plae Of for the relief OF the charter OF tho Company IN
sG was Interested ia the and In st5 IN amendment
70 ti Demas Strong them saw him on 10 particular
business do know whether he bad any interest in that
road frequently had conversation with him concerning the
passage the Oils paid any money 20 him for procur-
Ing nor knew any money being raised 70 procure it Mr.
Strong did not any the road then. did be
10 p I r' lever gave lin am nysef nor IS
the books that know know
TESTIMONY OF SIR. PHKLrs
Mr. Edwin r. Phelps His testimony IS
fows- reside In White Plains; have been Win
Tors Interested In railroad matters lobby agent; was
In Albany in 1901 and ,65 OF the time concerned
In tie passage OF certain b those were The Rdgewood and
TIE crossown question: nigls as TO Mt strong feeling
toward them objected TO and Withdrawals conyersed wi
BIN concerning t.el -! D ~ bs,oyer do no, k pow
whether he was paid by the parties was interested for (w
ness previous evidence concerning the holding OF
900 bv nant) the corporaios Of the company organ
ed under tie general railroad act before plaintiff into
tie Senate do not know who organized tnem Gov Ayord
was ono OF them DO not who Strong's man; plain.
tG owned 26 shares Rdgewood stock for which he
d cash. that each incorporation subscribed FOR % shares
and 5% oes were bin BASED do not Know low much lie
owns now lie Is interested also IN the Belt ROAD IN New YORK
know nothing about the GatesFe ROAD can MINK OF no
other in which he was interested. $40,
CrosseramnedThe road organized in 1859
1865 the Rdgewo0d organized IN lsol do not know
whether M strong subscribed at first no do not OF my
know ledge know whether he paid for the whoe know
that be has purchased OF the stock aud paid for IT,
Redlrect-Our company went % the Legislature for an act
In Brooklyn charter can be had without that the
formation under the general only that certain
least % get together draw certificate sign H. send TO
the Secretary OF State, and send duplicate copy TO the
County Clerk then we are organized as raroau company
the Crosstown bin was think, passed In lsoi but as the
Legislature adjourned ten days before the time We tried
again IN lso5 bat Il did not pass theh 'ne hss"ood sue
coeded in Ices not having been tried In i DO not know
long after the adjournment IN that the 20 shares were
taken; think about l2 months was present when ihey
taken; do not know whether or not pain was present.
was one and Mr. Gardner was another never met IN PLAIN
ts Office FOR the purposes know al OF the parties VINO took
stock, plaintiff was not one. 49,
do not know whether he received 20
shares without paying for themi assigned the stock ana
suppose delivered each party he was one OF those to
whom assigned stock
TESTIMONY OF SENATOR LAMBEFR.
Senator William igimbcer sworn; Was aeaator nom the
Eighth District Of NcwNork 10 1904 aud 1906 had only two
conversation with plaintiff concerning matters oil eSsaton
was In my ROOM Senator Dutcaer there and Senators
Strong and Julien In hter the interview lasted only
be- the probable result vote IN the Senate the Central
Railroad Fare bill bat no answer made. think the ques
neer ibis thing through viii make the Central Railroad Co.
come 10 their TO the of more than million
oud be asked 20 give details Of that conversation but 1t
amounted 20 ahout the question already gen 9eeVe tne
concs Mr. Strong that he should mol make
nm mia mind how 10 vote until he returned 20 Albany think ne
wanted 10 m his constituents think said that he re-
marked that the Central would have 10 pay pretty rVuhu
m don't think he named lie said this, that there
was combination formed the Railroad Company could be
saw wLeGtr II was million Of dollars or not might have
beeu billion, nv relations with Mr. Strong after this
cannot remember what no said when be explained his vote
against the Governors veto; his general reputation was
Albany after thatas that OF man VINO coulu
he hred. did not hear MI Strong that II man voted
for the b he would be considered by the people to nave peeh
bought. ,,-, an ,rhioh ,ho
it was brought and asked the witness II he recOneced H.
lie rcpled that he had an ndistinct remembrance OF H.
O. Were present when the Governors veto was brought
In A. was. .,,-... -. -.
The bin IN question aud the Clerks certificate were mere
shown 70 the witness recognized by hu uhu o o oecu
In evidence The Senate Journal was also sNo"h anu sworn
Crosexamined-I voted FOR this hill think did not eI'
pnin my votes usual for the vote on 'etoed p " i'
low the veto. was done IN TINS case
SUPERVISOR SMITH CALLED. 800
Mr. Henry Smith Of the Supervisors oil New horN Ol
was the next witness question concerning the raising
,v IN ala i'm the passage of bill raising the salaries OF
lie Board OF Aldermen the Board OF Supervisors WIS luVu
out ana counsel dismissed the witness
A RrpoarER oS THE STAND.
Mr. Dpllcv A Ievicn WAS sworn and deposed Am are'
o ~ ne pre and have been Tor II OF l5 years. was at
e "a IRREGULAR correspondent Of Tic Alias ant drgHs dnr-
mo 5 and unry during sCfi came into frequent contact
Win tho naiutH M this caso at the Legislature to sup
nor this railroad bills not LOBBY AGENT Aal seat Us an
IA rengrrr knew Nh. Strong wAca was IN Albany IN
reyr heard anv ono talk with lin concerning toe tax
M dl MOI hear him utter tht remark about people Thinking
MAJ, f,vornc thc bin 90 Dee hhed. have heard II made by
~ once .uoe TO him about the bill and told him there
sro votes onoufh TO pass l1whoh he douDtodi named
two uncertain votes. - mn
q Why did Won say tlisf A. Objected 10. The CONVEX
qoton was I'M lie cloak roomi told him hs might as wei go
for M hin M once as wanted to lot him know that there
lid not then believe mo- lie said polling whatever OIL money