The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-09
IuE WILEEVTs, pETaLCiTI0Y.
Testimony for the Plaintiffs COncIudet.-The
Defendants as Witnesses-They Acknow.
ledge Having Been Nlisied.

Testimony for the Plaintiffs COncludeG-The
Defendants Witnesses-They Acknow.
ledge Having Been AIsied.
The proceedings In the suit which has been
brought by the Board OF Supervisors OF Westminster
county az ainst the suretes OF Henry Wileits, the
deiauting County Treasurer, now being conducted
before Justice Gilbert, at White Plains, assumed
new phase yesterday. IA the man ground on which
the defendants rest their case Is that the
stipulated number Of suretes had not affixed
shelr names to the bond OF The delaulter
previous TO its being accepted by the county
authorities, MI evidence belriag on this de-
fence ruled former trial. but on The case
being appealed to higher court, tals evidence on
the part VI the defendants was deemed adhiissabe,
ana inasmucl as II nad been excluded, anew trial
was ordered.
Daniel liunt was tae only witness called for the
plaintilis. lie tesuheu 10 having been member oil
the Board OF oupervi IN No,e ilDef 1862 ana IN
MS oiilcIa capacity received tue bond In question
the hands Oh Henry Wiiletts complete rs IL Is
now: lie presentel the bon 10 tue Board or super
visors on tne day o. its receipt by MIN, when Il
was duly approved ny Jnat Douy; on .ne following
day IL paced Oh lie al tue oliice OF me equity
clerk; Wilets absconded during the month OF No.
yeinusr, lille the 6oard was III session and en-
ga IN the investigation OF his official status. The
Witness also testified hat the deficiency OF the
Coalry treasurer al that time $l3O,sd.: the IN
teresI on That amount ut "A subsequent date being
$4,000.
Alter counsel for the defence had opened their
the Witness stand and testified To slgridg Lne
bond oil Henry WHEELS ON tue condition mat nc
lNilletts should Obtain lue NAMES oil twenty fise
suretes bona; tnese. lhe witness was assured
by Wllles, forthcoming, the latter at the same
time mentioning the names vi three influential Ies-
dents oI the county, whose endorsements had been
Iainuily promsed ana on these representations
witness was induced 10 sign the bond
Otacr witnesses, VINO were also defendants, were
examined and all testified 10 the dupcity pTac-
towards them Oy the delauiter, who, by iaise
promises and sole.nA assurances OF ms complete
soiSeney succeeded III getting their signatures
aixed 10 his bond. Eacl Oh tine Witnesses Tor tue
defence were subjected 10 searching cross-exami-
natlon eicIting IRON one oil the suretes the circuD
stance That he (the Wltnessl Was undecided a. W
wnctuer not he nao been warned as to the finan-
cia standing OF w ,iletts before s!guing the bund
uounsei lor the painlils endeav0reu SHOW by the
testimony OF the ceiendants tlt aiter the bona had
been signed ana previous to the aDscondiuy vi VII
let's Call for a special SESSION OF the board OF
Supervisors tor the purpose OF investigating the al
fairs OF u etts mad been slged by members OF the
Board who subsequently withdrew their names,
mus oeieating the proposed inqulry. In the mean
time Metts was uraSlnx In all the available
funds preparatory 10 approprlating tnem The
trial VIII De resumed to-day, when II Is expected
that some important documents bearing directly on
the case VIII be submitted