New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-15

been my friend he always political life; my aeqgaint
anoe with him arose from political association do not know
wien the session OF Ices adjourned.
Here the counsel for the plaintiff announced that he rested
The case Tor the present.
TIE paper in which tie alleged beous article appeared was IN
This opposed by the counsel for the plaintiff and the
oni was argued at some length and the court finally ruled
the paper forming part Of the testimony taken 10 the case
TnE DLFESsE orLSED.
Tie then opened by Mr. c. NJ Briggs for the de-
Tense He said that the results Of this action could not be
ested in the suit themselves 1t was time that claim
made against the defendant personally bat upon an eIamna
the evidence to be offered for the defense and which
bore upon the would be that the question would
be whether official corruption should go nnheeded or receive
its just condemnation IRON the people the question was
merely whether the defendant should pay few doar or not
their task would be light ones but became part OF he
duty OF the defense 10 show that our Government were being
made mere contrvances by which may secure his
selfish purposes at the expense Of the pube then TINS
action on which Demas Strong a. senator 10 me ring
has public importance II the people have rights except
the right be sold and pundefd BY those who had Official
positions then ~ vain are ali these privileges 9Eu
which the sacrifices of ancestors have secured to US Dui
this action demands that holding official positions may
be hes to strict accountability TO perform ho uu'S
then the defense this action will not be in vain 10 opening
tits case 1t IN my province to cal your attention 10 ne
nature of the defense and VIII De my purpose 70 cl yo
attention to the issues involved by the peldng and state
the nature OF the evidence ve shall Introduce es te ~ pro
crosses. that You may understand s application AS We
enter upon the defense in this action you viii
very readily that witnesses do not come touuari!
of their own free will TO give their testimony we nave 70
bring them here by the process OF the Court we he NOT
had the privilege Of previously consulting VIII them so as 20
know what we could prove by them ana N we cou NOT h
parties do IN ordinary cases and although these are
called for the defense they cannot be cassed friendly to
that side for they will be called upon 10 test 10 matters
which will be destructive TO their own regulations may
be that may fail 20 prove specifically some OF the
charges VIC haze made Ia our answer against TINS deth
ant. Ii may be that the testimony viii net come az 90
The extent We laid down III our answer Dul we WIN
slow the presence OF such Circumstances as eouS oh'
upon the hypothesis OF the truth OF these charges
viii now call your attention TO the complaint IA tns aeo
desire call your attention to tue charges made against The
plaintiff and then 10 call your attention to what he brings
this defendant ia Court 10 and when you see boh
think will see sonsethng sgnhchn IN the heS Drought
out Counsel read the parne rapn oomplheu o.,
$4,000 but do kaow mat sget sus were 70 ., p ~
6c What does tins plaintiff charge the defendant WIN nav
ing made INST him And desire Tor you to understand
that plaintiff has made his own selection oil the words ne deems
ihe0us Of the entire article ask You fnrther 10
these words and upon construction be must res h case
lie claims that his character has been injured and II TOT ns
injury his personal character that he brings this suit what
does he charge this defendant WIN having sq "Ieh has 20
enormously injured his characerf Why that he has bbea
las beer brbed himself las been alluded 10 by friend
They would ike single cu for this Investigation THIS tnng
that be has received brides only but that he not very
tenderheaed upon this subject that be received brides on
tuie in le65 but vetoed by the Governor Now,
gentlemen Of tie jury, is not this Significant
he attempted to!brbe others, andf iss character
that has been injured why do they not eompain against US on
brbes of $1,000 600 bat We do kgor he IS not very
tender hearted upon the subec but IN TIE further progress o
nv remarks will call your attention 20 what we have charged
this with upon that score. Now gentlemen they say
they admit that and vii admit ~ eG we S., a ns man S
by inducement 20 obtain votes u criminal
Ihe pan af do a sd our 6Sqay ,nd upon that sub
jet invite your attention We sei forth that he Las
Of the City BROOKLYN deemed necessary for he conge-
Of certain locality that Improvements should be made
Kentayenue an avenue lending from Waaooni BAY % III
vonavcnue and running rorthwad along he riYer Ihey
desired that tins improvement should be constructed along
kentavenue and II was found necessary that THIS avenue
should be raised.
to effect H. II found necessary 10 apply TO The legislature
the for act authorizing this thing 10 Zoe doue ls
plaintiff Alderman OF this city 90 Tat Tine and Tor
augt know had gye1 M assent 70 tha Improvement me
Legislature convened aud the Water Board Forwarded tins
bill 20 it. But the rnising Of the street would EolI an
iniury perhaps TO some plfIrs oWniHE properly hyAg
the line Of the improvement snd efier the blu had
gone forward tie parties who were opposed sad they Nona
defeat H. MI johnson fe'lGgli lpon ihs lle o. ms IN
proyemcnt Of these lie selected his instrument 70
accomplish lishe plaintiff 10 TINS sut-Nhom he seHds 70
Ablsy and When he arrived there he ioand the b IN thc
hands Committee Of the Assembly One member 81 that
committee MI Francis j. Fisher and when be had seen
this member o thai committee hr mus u ~ co
municate with his principal aud ass that sun Of 500 be sent
johnson aud was used ioI 'he purpose "l a.'bs tAs ON
We shall show that y was Paid over by tue pain
and thai the b never passed. nov perhaps shall
show that this $500 went into the pocket Of this member per
hap another party may b. found 10 have received but u
will be- manifest the bill did not pass nd that the money
paid 10 defeat IT, Perhaps this money viii be
Welsh here and will tell you what he did with tie
money In the Winter Of Ices while tie Legislature
was IN rFtttoh n IHHuvt hiif'n NJ I'M ~.
senator H. Morgan) about to retire and take his seat
in the Cabinet the head Of he Treasury Department
plaintiff aad be rushe IN hot haste 10 Communicate Tie H.
ielLgence to tone Of bis friends who occupied
sent IN the Assembly beloW-Mr John {. Perry.
1he p,antif said 10 him. Mr.. Perry DO you
know What is about to take pcs II thar Is that vacancy
must be- filed and Mr Perry do nj commit y0ufs aud your
vote Will b. worth couple Of thousand dolarA This was
the held with the gentleman from Brooklyn
Nj Perry in that way for Nj Perrys would have
been bought bat the plaintiff too hastily judged others by HIM
brbes almost oil the elections in which he was approached
his will only call your attention to one or two be
fore calling your attention the charge Il his having been
hribcd for his the New York Central Railroad
bill I'm 1905 or ieo1 Just before me paintih opened
In passage Of bill approached THIS panun ana detailed
biz wants and his troubles Counsel proceeded TO r.
late that there fund in the City Treasury Of SLOW le
ay due 10 Mckay and that h necessary act should
be passed money could be touched that Mr. Strong
newer passed without MONEY The b ultimately brought
forward by Mr.. Perry Mckay refusing to pay panth n
thing for hat was hs Mr. Strong then went 10 NJ
Perry aud told him There none! IN tla OIL ana II never
ought TO pass unless he pays Tor y. y" 200 g..
Mr song to get an act passed through Tor sheriff Nc
aud in the matter Of the New YORK Central Rn3Ad b ths
plaintiff had been bought aud received the allotment IN
lad heen Yed Tor HIM Bat there are others more damning
still because be ae to Those who should have been bis
friends bill brought forward Increasing the salary 81
the New Aldermen ana ilnd was paced N me hhhds
Of this plaintiff for the purpose procuring legislation 10 favor
lam, ~ ~ Intention 10 Withhold the money and
on the excitement manifested IN this
that personal punishment inflicted on this painful
We come and acgf that be has received brides himself
that shall stand and ask that your verdict
be just and right against the man WHO has been guilty such
corrupt practices.
The witnesses fof the defense were then called.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. JOHNSON
jeremiah johnson Of Railway, v j. hls called TO the
stand. His deposition follows reside m Railway
have known Demas Strong for some time, don't know
how long; knew him 10 sOJi be- may have been al Abary
Winter; had Interest IN Kent ave when there Was
a bin introduced lto IT, which l tried 10 defeat by
using my influence at Albany; 1 saw MI. StrOlg there
and employed look out for that and other Interests
OF mine there dock property think Mr. Strong stayed TIL