The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-09

Before Commissioner Bolts.
Yesterday the OF James Reilly who has charged
James Hughes with having deirarded him Of seven hun
dred and fifty dollars bounty money. was resumed in
che United States Commissioners Office. before Commits
s,oner Belts.
M Ethan Allen, acting United States District Attor
ncy watched the bohaf OF the government OK
Recorder Smith appeared for The prosecution aud
Judge Stuart and Mr. Shupe for the defence,
TESTIMONY or WILLIAM Q. LANDAU.
William G. Landau, examined by ex.Recorder Smith,
said-f know the firm Of Peter Riley Co.: Allen,
R;isy Husscs and Hsy.horne, and, as supposed Mar
c,. fsc.ro siam v, composed the firm thought H. C.
S,anlsr wss one b the rm acted as the bookkeeper
~ thai firm fr SOM time In Hoboken and New York
there no o. me name 81 'Ssep1
Wss 2s Chambers street: WIT TO Mayor Cleveland by
tho direction Of Peter RILEY Co.'S dd have an inter.
view with him at their request and S i%s 81 hs
credits he wanted Mayor Cleveland said eoou
and that he would come over and negotiate FOR men,
day following the recruits credits were sold 70 him
an interview took place between the Arm and Mayor
give him some OF the credits tina. day; 4 told
Mayor Cleveland that some Of the recrufs
were coming from Europe on an emigrant ship
O. Have you sworn that your firm told Mayor Glove
land that they had the in vessel in the stream
and that they had imported themf
Judge Stuart objected and said the affidavit should be
Mr. Smith said that he had only copy OF the am.
davt o. he witness be must send 10 Jersey CITY for the
original.
nrn, said they had the recruits in the stream
expecting them from Eur0pe would not be willing 10
swear to that bat that Is my mpression Peter Riley
Co. received 500 900 iicm Mayor Cleveland know
true. the best Of my knowsdge know that s54 900
remained In the hands Of Colonel lgs 70 make him
TO ss as U s g sts
them have heard that shat $54 900 was divided BE-
tween Riley Allen, Hughes and Stanley; Mr.. Haythorne
told that he heard So and that Is all know about
the division did not make any entry OF that in the
books, had not charge Of them at that tme; made
transcript Of the books; the books taken
away from ms, and the last tine saw them in the
possession OF Martin Allen brother OF Theodore went
S Ksy Asm ana ~ S oncs o. h
70 Mr. Shupc about the arrangement and asked his ad
vice. they spoke about the money the profits that had
thousand dollars; Mr. shupe asked them il they had
any wives and families and to assign Oh for the
The hearing in jersey City wen, % Mr. sSppe: once c
and did some writing for him, for which hc paid me-
s oeSea S Riley Co. Y
kens A. As as say Il was about two hundred
and nf,y. flour thousand dollars.
paid to recrutss A. Yes some OF IT TO recruits in Ho
boken; the books show every days proceeding
Can you mention the name of a single recruit who
got money, A. I cannot give the names, but saw Mr.
Riley pay number OF them. Paper produced.) This
Is in my handwriting and ~ transcript OF the books
q state now IL that shows any money as being paid
for rccruits2
Mr. stuart objected. The books from which tho tran
scr pit made should be produced.
The Commissioner admitted the paper In evidence,
saying that notice to produce the books could be
given
Mr. smith read the paper II was an account OF the
cash received by the Hrm, which amounted In all 10
$4,000
Examination continued cannot swear 10 the name
oeapy recruit, but the roll will show what paid
had That roll in my possession and gave to kr Jack
son rave copy OF the roll either 10 You tMr Smi,h
TO Mr.. Jackson; the firm OF Riley Co. referred
Mayor Cleveland 10 Colonel Baker Mayor Cleveland said
that Colonel Baker would give credits for all the men,
and that what Peter Riley Co did would be all right
Muster roll produced This contains the names OF the
cruis; cannot say this report what paid for
recruits; saw money paid 10 some OF the mon who en-
listed NJ HobokeD Mr. Riley used TO get money from
to pay recruits; have not seen dollar paid 70 Jers
city recruits the money paid was before the rush
menced
O. Did you make nm entry by direction OF any one in
the books or Riley Co. 10 one hundred and twenty
Thousand dollars received from Mayor Clevelandy A.
made entry in the books that hundred and twenty
thousand dollars was divided among four persons
q ask " the witness not told by member Of
the firm that Stanley had quarter OF the money A.
Neither Alien. Riley nor Hushcs told Inc
DO you know n any offer was made 10 Colonel Igis
II lie would give up the nifty -four thousand dollars A.
Mr.. Haythorne told me do not know II Of my
knowledge
cross examined by Mr. stuart-This ~ true list Of
all the socouu's from Jersey city.
Y II the name OF James Reilly the complaining
here, on that paper A. No, sir Mr. Smith drew of
the afdavIis that swore in Jersey City walked out
yesterday with Recorder Smith and spoke TO him !
with Riley and Allen 20 Mr. Shupcs ONCE; do
know " they went there rent rooms published
a contradiction TO AFFIDAVIT bearing my name.
Some other evidence having been given the Ease
sd onrned TO the 1sth inst