New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-27

Mr. Uerieks examination then proceeded In ne AUS o.
y yybicb tbe witness read OF witnesses knowledge
knew Of warrant in favor OF MI Ois9h i ota IN tbis
Was wa ,o 9s''agw e,iiop moded A. Don know that tbs
committee decided $4,000 Was suhsen iV ~ S
10 testimonials article IN ING Ais o. Sus ~
which were read several rather 3, o and the .oss
amount Judgments referred 70 were o's, ~ Io a %
OF suit over e. coo; did state IN me Ss .as ~ d
Judgments would have been presented n,S s SiSe did
state in the Aas that Tom Fields woud nave nar nu
judgments but for like reasons I W VC was me bar
gain for Mr. Brennans nomination ny hozs I'm All not
at the time but could not ann" hem made with Mr.
Brennan reference 10 the pay Rent o. Ms year
% which accounted for his at that tiInethe UO'eo
not removing; he defeated du nov . -, bo 1ends Of
New York that he never made anything OUT % 1c ~;
efor INT made $1,000 by going over TO hr bfenhan n
opposition Mr. Brennan ceased Nheh ,hp Teat dead
rabbit" after the Goth December did not assam III MS P"P W
Controller. -, n,h,nc n bIs own
knowledge as 10 what stated in The Auas were aae
reports prepared for consequences he e oyenoT Mr.
was not raid any money under any LOT
,I be hills ~ J6s Itas bills were paid making redne
Robat because Mr. Brennan resided in the sixth Ward
10 Mr. Noyes-Por TO December 80 100 d9 MOI ANU" VI
doing printing for Controller did January "a, lec3
and balf of CORPORATION matter The Asi Collected TO- on
The Ground OF anspred subsequent TO the charges oil
Mr. HerrickJ .-.,-., ,,o ,,o..
Counsel in brief argument the merits Of The cues
ton Mr. Lawrence read the special charge oil MI eck
against Afr Brennan which did not embrace the above Date
Commissioner SedCWiek decided that he could only see %
the taken down not decide on the
delivery counsel must he guided By their own judgment Mr.
Brennan had with payment OF bills had no patronage RON
the Controller The Alas made County paper py Ieso
luton Of Board Of Supervisors ceased 70 puOsh Nhe ar
Brennan refused pay recovered pay by nanddv ana IT,
sumcd publication =, NJ, co,;,L un,u
10 o'clock this morning.
THE CHARGES AGAINST TIE LATE STREET COM
MISSIONER
Rx.JUpGE WHITING BUSINESSES TUE cAsE-N0N- APPEAR
ANCB OF Mr.. CORNELL.
As previously announced, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon FxJudge Whiting tapponted Commissioner by
Gov Fenton investigate into the charges OF corruption
against late Commissioner Charles g. Cornell APP
mence the proceedings in the matter -,
Judge Whiting after taking his seat upon the bench sad
ON The 18th dRy November received this commission IRON
his Fxceency the Governor Of the State Of Judge
Whiting here read the notice appointing MN G @
nell Street Commissioner Judge Whiting then drected
the Court officer Kennedy call Charles g. Cornell No
response being made Deputy Attorney General arose and
said Mr. Cornell not appearing since the appointment OF
have been furnished with certificate OF the resignation OF
Mr. Cornell from the Office Of Street Commissioner Inc Az
conceves there il further necessity for pro
ceeding in the matter and shall therefore not produce any
evidence IN support Of the charges IL, ~,
Judge whing said Before dsmissng the subject would
beg leave 10 say few words His E1ceency, Gov fenton
wholly unsolicited by did me the honor to appoint me
CORNERSTONE TO take the testimony be offered the in
ystgaon Of the charges Of the late Street Com
missioner received this appointment on the Ih un ol
Street notice that the investigation would pro
coed this day at o'clock m On the day the notlee Was
served upon the Street Commissioner be sent his OF
the Office bis Honor the Major who communicated u 70
special Board Of Aldermen held AZ O'Clock IN
the afternoon when the Board Immediately accepted he same
a. they shy for the stated by the Street ton
missioner The Attorney General deoming that the vacation
renders il unnecessary proceed any further IN the
matter Of my duties have ended before they were
begun II tho Board Aldermen had simply stated that they
accepted the resignation without affirming that such accept
caused Tor the stated by the street Comm
thus giving official sanction "a the assertion VI that oea
rejecting upon my character should have deemed the rehec
tous unworthy Of notice therefore take this occasion 10
say that have recollection Of the person OF the late street
Commissioner snd have did ever have any personal
aninosy toward him II have him which II II
probable have II must have been some ensaa occasion
and which has escaped my recollection IL had entertained
against him any possible prejudice bias would not have
cepied appointment no, In sense his personal
opponent DO what party precisely the late Street
Fommioner belongs II be that party which does not
lore the country aud preservation better than all thng else
political opponent IL he means the great Demo
cratic party which Pg,s all party PGdSe' uaa s III iee rS 40
hs political opponent Twas not appointed ms yuase
bad Judgments TO pronounce not even an opinion 20 ei
press upon TIC question OF his guilt innocence III. case was
not TO h. tried before me was TO do nothlnf save W %
testimony such might be offered upon the one side or me
other and rrport the evidence to The oovernC Ve Won. h
u the contract for cleaning the streets ana avenues OF
wide aud extensive Jurisdiction that he had some super
vision the contract for cleaning the streets over th.
h duty 10 Interfere m any manner WIN me 9t WIN i'm
The charge that occupied the respective positions Of Judge
aocuser and Interested contractor At and the same
time utterly untrue aud not one statement MADE " tho
street Commissioner 10 prove his assertions has any
foundation IN fact soTry 30 be constrained TO say
that had any reyengeful spirit TO crafty he ngoTou'
running nom the would more Than compen
be knew that fair investigation would result 10 bis
yncaioD and then charges GOV Fenion with personal aud
Poh' 81 y. IJ S ~ In, y,
such apcson A. tbs OF anything Contained N le el's OF
resignation bis YindoaOD Il easily found in the sudden hight
this celebrated proceeding against the Street Commissioner
The audience which consisted Of seven persons then len