The New York herald., 1869-05-28
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Csne.usicn Of the Trial or Martin Reid for
Alleged Per;ury-The Prisoner Declared
"Not Guiiy.o
Before Judge Bedford.
The trial OF Martin Reid charged with perjury In
falsely swearing that he paid Commissioner Wilson
the Of S275 TO get him appointed on the police,
was resumed yesterday.
The prosecution having rested, Mr. James NJ
sheehan counsel for the defence, called the pris-
oner, Martin Reid, who gave lengthy statement OF
his transactions with Mr.. Wilson. His brother, the
policeman. made him acquainted with Wilson at
Jefferson Market Police Court, and failing TO get him
employment as deck hand on Williamsburg ferry
boat, promised when he was made captain OF police
he would procure him ON appointment Qn the
force. Hs introduced tne a.cnsed 20 Senator
examined AID rejected on account Of physical inca
paclty Wilson sent him back TO Senator Murphy
and said he wanted hun Reid 70 give him $i1S II ne
paid him $l15 at WILSON'S house In Eighty third
street, but nobody saw him do It, The defendant
not being successful in procuring place on the
force he visited Wilson several times and carried
him bottles OF brandy und boxes Of cigars. When
Wilson became Fire Commissioner he promised to
do something for Reid stating that he had more In.
1luence now with the Police Commissioners tnan be-
fore he Was made NJ MerS ,San %aHn sa
said TO him. ~ think the best thing l do IS to
put yor on the Fire Department two or three months
The defendant testified that the day alter he received
The letter to Mr. sManiere he paid Wilson sloo; that
street. but ala not go into Wilson's house.
Mr.. Hutchings put the witness through rigid
shore aud had put s7oO in the seanen's SAVINGS
Bank, portion OF which he obtained by engaging
IN the substitute, business during the war; he paid
house, In the back way, and the 500 at Firemen's
Han. Reid deuied that he had been DISCHARGED from
the repair yard for drunkenness, and said that about
election time Wilson raised banner IN the Park,
and the Superintendent OF the yard told him
that he would have 10 raise a shout; Reid went down
to the First ward and took some men up there; at
that time probably 100 men were employed none
but good republicans having chance.
Mr.. Hurley, lawyer, was called 10 contradict
statement made by the brother OF the prisoner re-
scs; pu as Is Collateral ater brought Gut
on cross-examlnatlon the Judge ruled 1t out.
waon Wns nse and iessd 'n lint Held Visited
her employers house few times; he brought three
bottles Of braady and bottle Of & wine ana Ia bag OF
nut 1t made her sick she never saw him bring soap
or cigars.
to her house four years ago and brought bottle of
Bourbon whiskey as o present TO her. He also
brought dark sugar, and bottle OF Madeira and
bottle OF ein The sugar put in the cellar, and
when 1t became full OF red ants II was thrown out
Thomas Early, who Is Indicted for perjury In
swearing las is alieged falsely In this case on the
trial in the Marine Court testified that he was In
company with Reid when ne to'd MIN ne was % gong
went with him TO Elgy-thrd street, but did not 60
into Mr.. Wilson's house. ana subsequently accompa-
MED him to Firemen's Hail. Reid ellinglhim that he
was gong to pay another instalment; he had money
In his hand, but he Eariy did not see him give the
Henri r. Marshall. the cashier OF the Seamen's
Savings Bank, testified that IN October, 1861 Martin
IoWing July ana on the Eth Of september, 1864 he
put In 5000, winch waa taken out IN November
A number OF respectable residents or the First
ward gave Ecid good character Tor industry and
honesty.
After the summing mp Judge Bedford delivered an
impartial and clear charge. lie informed the jury
that the only question at issue was whether the
prisoner paid Fire Commissioner Wilson 1915, and
In consideration OF such payment agreed TO place the
prisoner on the police force. Tie testimony was
irreconcilabe. and ii was the duty OF the jury TO
give the prisoner tic benefit of all reasonable DOUBTS
an absence Of an hour and half the jury rendered
jonn Early, who was indicted for the same offence,
was then arraigned, and Judge Bedford stated that
rs the same evidence would be adiuced against him
tnat was brought 10 sustain the indictment against
Eeio, ne deemed Ii his duty 10 discharge min.
GRAND 1AHcESlEs.
Christian J. Pfeer, against whom there were three
charges on the nth inst. he stole silver watch
AMI cham, valued at nity-hve dollars from Jacob
Kamnercr. HIS Honor sent him 10 the State Prison
for four years.
James Johnson pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
grand larceny, the charge beng that ON tho 10th
Instant he stole thirty dollars worth OF adles'
cloth, the property Of Asher, Frank h Co.
Thomas Twoay and Robert Stenhouse pleaded
guilty TO burglary IN the third degree. The ndict-
ment alleged that on the night OF the 22d they bur.
garously entered tne premises OF pe.er Murray nut
above prisoners were sent to the State Prison for
two years and six months
DISCHARGE OF TIE GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury brought In batch Of indictments.
ana the foreman announced that they had finished
their business.
Judge Bedford In discharging them said:--
Mn. FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THH GRAsp JURy--
have Just learned that have completed abors
the term sraned TO say that have been mos, dill
gcn In eNerons having passed hundred
bls OF which being OF the most intricate and
dhcut character You discharged from further
| tendance, with the thanks OF the Court.
! Assietant District Attorney Vanderpoe prepares
The business for the Grand jury and 1t Is owing IN
yreat measure to his excrtl0ns that u has been able
| 10 transact 80 much business during each term
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