New-York tribune., 1868-06-24
THE COURTS.
THE WOOD LEAsEs-FURruER TESTIMONY.

TIE WOOD LEASES-FURTHER TESTIMONY
In the Supreme Court, Special Term, the suit
city from linn at a rent Of ss 900 per parts OF
Nos. IL and il9 Nassau.st., was resumed.
Bernard Kelly, an Alderman when tho resolution In
qucstion was passed, the first witness He testified
that he asked Mayor Gunher to sign the lease. When
opening Of Annst The Mayor desired its passage aud
MIR Kelly gave him understand he favorable TO It,
Mr. O'GOrman offered again Ia prove that the annual
rental value of the premises since May 1906 was not over
$500 lie also offered 10 prove that the Corporation
Counsel for years previous 10 1866 had occupied prem
ses In Nos 81 and 81 Nassaus at rental OF 5000
annun and since that time at rental OF $500 that
these promises cOmmodious nnd that the Corpora
ton Counsel had not occupied the premises In question
Mr. Stoughon objected and the Court oyeruled the Of
feTs. The plaiuun here rested.
Mr. VIM. + Rogers called by the defense and test
fed that assistant Corporation Attorney part
and 1906 he identified the occupied by tho
Corporation Attorney AS six rooms In the second story OF
Nos I5 and III Nassaust, being the rooms designated
for the Corporation Attorney aud Others designated for
the Corporation Counsel he also ldsnthed the rooms
cupcd by tho Public Administrator; four tho
third floor front; the Corporation Attorney occupied all
the but the corner IN the rear now occupied
by him, prior To May, 1866 Cross-examined by Mr.
Williams-Dld not know all the rooms included In the
lease; knew that Mr. Quinn, Justice OF the FIRST District
had his chambers the second floor OF that building;
did not know whether that was OF those In
cluded In the lease did not know that any room was now
moccuped one large room about the largest room in
the building. had 40 one time been used ~ lumber or
stororoom could not say when Mr. Quinn came into his
room To Mr. OGorpan-Down the time witness ceased
to be employe only four rooms were used by the Cor
pOraOn Attorney, since then Mr. Fields, Corporation
Attorney had taken the other two rooms.
Michael CafmOdy the 1anltOr OF the building was called
20 identify tho named In the leases and occupeda
present the first floor Rooms |, T. B. G. T. and 10
included IN the lease for Corporation C0nnsels
otlCe and these occupied by the Corporation
Attorney aud Public Administrator, and one by Judge
Room the secOud floor, named In the lease
is occupied by Mr. Pinokney the Public Administrators
having exchanged another room with him. The Public
Administrator had not had II for about two years Rooms
Nos H. iti 3 aud 2 ON the second floor arc now occu
pied by the Public Administrations. Rooms and g. on
The first floor and large center also occupied by
him since the first OF May last Cross exanined.-Jud
Quinn occupies the sOutheTly back has occupied
pied I'LL last May, when the Public Administrator took
possession Of IL. Mr.. CarmOdy identified the rooms
throughout the building and stated their occupants since
May, 1896 Gen. Henry H. Davies, tho Public Admins
traitor from January $780, testified that no occupied o
the second floor, tho same as occupied Dy MS
predecessor Since he has been there the Corporation
Counsel was at Nos. ~ and "a Nassau-st.
Richard A. StOTTs then sworn, and testified tat no
balance Of 900 remained the CITY Treasury from the
appropriation for rents In the tax levy or iBi no knew
OF unpaid rents for that year except thb due Mr.
Wood. CrOssexamined-Dd not think there were any
none his knowledge; all the leases are filed in tho
Office and he could ascertain by inspecting he IL was
his Oncial duty 20 be acquainted with TINS SUBJECT lt
was then admitted that the offices OF Pubic Admnistra-
tor &c bureaus under the general mead OF Corpora
On Counsel aud the counsel for the defense rested their
Edward r. Jaques was then called for by the plaintiffs
aud testified that he was AN attorney occupying rooms
on the third noofof buildings Nos us and III Hassast
leased them from Fernando Wood Identified the rooms
upon plan shown him; he formerly had rOomsin the
front part Of the building and 10 The rear rooms
two years ago.
IN the building referred TO- and described their Locations
docs not lease from anybody nor pay rent TO anybody
was given the use OF room by Mr. Develin his court
was formerly held IN CedsrF, but on moving to tbe