The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Tho Gnzette-Mail Newspaper Controversy
Before Recorder Racket.

Tho Gnzettc-NIail Newspaper Controversy.
Before Recorder Racket.
Tho preliminary examination on the complaint OF
Simeon j. Ahern, charging Charles W. Sweetzer with
false pretences, commenced yesterday afternoon
the General Sessions before Recorder Hackeu District
Attorney Hail. by request conducted the proceedings for
the people opened the investigation by examining
Simeon j. Ahern who stated that he became acquainted
with Mr. Sweetzer about the 18th or 2oth July through
statement made IN the Evening Gazette owned by Mr.
Sweezer to the effect that the paper and
prospecting beyond all expectations that Sweeizer
told him the circulation OF the paper was 600 and that
Il paying ts wav, which induced him the witness)
to offer the defendant five thousand dollars for half
share in It, which, after two interviews, paid for
the half interest in the concern.
Mr.. Sweetzer, In Of his letters to the witness,
from the ocean-hbera frank, courteous and pointed
that several oners-in each case OF more money than
his o1er-had been made TO him but he had seen no
man for the place like himself tAhernl He added
III trembled little on Saturday, abundant evidence
has made me doubly convinced since then"
time Of his handing tho check for s5 600 20 The defen
dant he had not been at the establishment and made
no investigation OF the aara he books OF tho Gazette
The witness subsequently learned that the concern
" debt and that persons applied for payment OF
n. @ hal, N s
1000 at eleven o'clock and the atternoon the
editors notified him that they would withdraw from tn
concsrn Mr. Hall exhibited In evidence fac smile OF
exhibit in the TO the effect that 7he Eccaimg
Mail 10 the Evening Gazette in . new dress," &C Mr..
Ahern then put through rigid cross-examination
by counsel for the defendant from which II appeared
that Mr. Sweezer had Sde inquiries of several gentle
mon respecting him. and was satisfied Is 70 his compe
tency; that in proposing to bny an interest in the
Gazette he expected TO be the business manager that
taking charge OF tho office he expunged several papers
from the free exchange list; that he perceived naccu
races In the accounts that there arose serious
differences between himself and sweetzer in
reference 70 II. insertion Of certain articles
In newspapers, we're usually paid for, and for
which articles no mr. Ahegn suspected Mr.. Sweetzer
was pecuniarily remuneratcd; Mr. Swsetzer was re-
Quessd to tho publication OF such articles and
informed II ho continued to publish them 1t would
be charged to his account; that he (Sweetzer)
quesed TO discharge OF his odors and the next day
Mr.. Ahern purchased the remaining half interest Pre-.
vious to that Mr. Sweetzer proposed 10 purchase Mr.
Aherns half interest from him, offering him S. 900 In
cash and $4,000 in good notes. which proposition tho
complainant declined to entertain. Mr. Sweetzer showed
Mr. Ahcrn anonymous letters that be received in regard
to him (Aherni
Tho crossexaminatiou Of the complainant
pended and the further hearing in the adjourned TIL
merit Wednesday, at which time counsel for the defen
dant will submit adavits rebutng the allegations OF the
complainant