New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-26
THE THEODORE ALLEN CASE.
EXAMINATION OF wITNESsES-AN EX-BARrENDER
AND PRESENT TAMMANY OFFICEs ON THE

cro"ucu AZ an early hour yesterday morning WIN
throng OF spectators interested in tho examination OF
Theodore Allen upon charge of perjury preferred by
John Glennon little after 10 O'Clock the prisoner was
| placed at the BAR and tho complainant was called
DstrictAttorney Fellows-You the Mr. Glennon
who mado this complaint; how did you come to do sol
Mr. Glennon-i had heard that Allen signed bail for
| John Campbell. and went and examined the books at
tho Registers; found that he did not own the b.
Bernard House.
District Attorney Fellows-Did you ascertain in whose
name the promises No. 90 Prince-st was put down.
MI edgwiek-We object this is irrelevant ana sec
DistrictAttorney Fellows That's all your Honor. We
are done.
Mr.. sedgwick-Mr Glennon are you the gentleman
Mr. sedgwick-Do you board at No. ZIG yarick-st A.
Mr. sedgwick-who requested you to make this com
MT sedgwick- appeal to your Honor that have a
induced him TO make this complaint
Mr.. sedgwck~Your Honor ask this question who
requested the companant to make the charge because
actuaed by political motives N this case. A..
fsE n o he M e % M
Mr. sedgwick,Did Mr. Michael Norton request you to
Mr.. Fellows Your Honor, object. This question is
irrelevant Your Honor sees that 1t is 1928 o'clock and
This morning Mr.. Blnnt is engaged on a case in the
General Sessions, Mr. Tweed on important private bust
Mr. sedgwick-I wish your Honor to understand that
they holding innocent man. They are holding
him for political purpose, and want TO urge upon
your Honor that this day the witnesses for the defense
Mr. FellowsI offer You in evidence the requisiton and
ss s Gf Eat Il IS he highest
Mr.. sedgwck-But II IT Is not evidence why does the
Mr. Fellows-T offer it the best evidence until better
Mr.. sodgwck- Let me call your Honor's attention to
thing, that 1t does not describe the property
Mr.. Fellows-Your objection is good.
Mr.. Sedgwick-You must remember, your Honor mat
you promised to go on this morning with TINS case Here
ia American citizen detained for more than AZ hours
denied BAIL which il his constitutional privilege and yet
the cannot on because an officer oi the county,
Judge Cox-I adjourn until this afternoon at
O'Clock. ,.,-
room being crowded state Of observation-disclosures. and
Assistant Attorney Blunt and Mr. Brisall appearing for
Mr.. Birdsa called John Glennol to the stand, and
said: In searching those records did you find any CON
veyance from William LOngiey TO any other partyf
MT. Sedgwck then proceeded with his cross-examina.
ton He said: Mr.. Glennon, who told you to go and
search the recordl A. No one told me to go; asked
Judge Cox about it, and he told to go to the Registry
and accordingly searched the records last Thursday
O. How many times in your life have you searched
life; Mr.. Golde picked the books out for me; he
searched for some names ana searched LOT o'nes We
were searching for the name OF Allen .,
@ What other name did you search for' A. think
that searched for the name of Peter W Longley, to
see If he owned the property; We looked al great
O Mr., (iOldie attached 10 the Registry OHcel A.
don't think that he was; did not know anything
about the character OF the DOCKS thah ' "ouio
@ When did you last hold place in city or county
pstret Attorney Blunt occt it is not relevant to
20 q. Were you brought up to tradoi A. No. Sir.
A was bartender for MI Rafferty, down in Hudson.
St. afterwsrd tended bar for MI Moran in the same
place stopped tending bar for him about TWO years
then look the place Of t sSae Of s4I snd
and held il until the Department was aDOllsnen
q Where did you live when you became INSPECTOR
that now i've with Mr.. Michael Norton got me the
place in the street Department. -. T.,
o. What place do you hold nOwl a. hold place IN
the Public Works Department as water policeman at
the sane e .g ay Stable Iecper; the firm IS Canary
Norton; 1t is Michael Norton.
e. How much salary do you geti A 4 do"tbet any
O. IN that timo what other place have held, Al
the place year and stu hold II; MT Chailes L.
O. What was the saaryi a. 5000.
O. Who drew the salary for you! . ,,
ctAttorney Blunt-I object the question irre
O. What name did you have in the Water Police,
istrct-Attorney Blunt object; IT Is irrelevant
@ What other place did you hold or have you held
during that tmei A. None ~
@. Are you Secretary of any Assocationf A ann
the Norton Association. -, o.,
q. How many hours are you employee. IN the County
occupied any lime in ne Couny CLERKS om ,.ti,o,
q. What time do you occupy as Water Policeman A.
O. Did you occupy these places in the County Clerks
District-Attorney Blunt-I object; it is immaterial
Judge Cox-I sustain the objection The 9nes ton IL r,
udSe stnart-In the name Of all that is just protest
against Aliens being held the testimony of man who
has confessed that he himself has G ,oE perjury
District-AttOrney Blunt object.
Judge COx-Objection sustained; .,--.- A., -
@. Have you any reason Tor oGecnhg 10 THESE qieS-
The witness for the prosecution Mr. John l. saw
age, Deputy Register. was then called.
the records OF your once SHOW any
of The property No % Prnce-s northwest corner OF
TO any other person. A. found nothing. and didn't
look for anything ,n GaaI s%e Ske 10 any
was signed and sealed in my office.
| REORGANIZATION by Judge suart-Q. Did you per-
sonay make any search in regard to that property A.
| did not not present when any person made
o. Does Il require some experience to search for this
branch of property A. 1t does
Of Their duties by the lawyers NewYorki A. Ills;
Mr. Egbert made the search-a clerk In our Office. II Is
names. see that this has none: / gave It to the
MY oaga to be Gn tine erfa Sd been in
great hurry. How long do these searches takei A.
oarh wond have been made in about three four
weeks was not paid my fees Tor IL.
Why not A. The Register requested me not to take
'n Mr. ieG sedgwicS~The Big Judged Did he name the
frendi He did not; he gave e the maine ON slip Of
Judge suartThis paper is Illegal on the face of it,
Mr. Sedgwick-Iow unfortunate we arel Every OBJ
lection that make Is oyerrued
The Clerk OF Court, Mr. Charles H. Godie, the next
Witness testified that he lawyer and had been In
the habit of making searches in the Registry Office.
Mr Brdsall-Did you search the record at the Regis
try Office concerning the premises NO 93 Prnce-stI
A. ibid; Mr.. Glennon was with me; searched ior
either deeds mortgages TO against
peter Iongley Theodore Allen, from August 1867,
to the date OF my search last Friday for any matters
Affecting the property known as the St. Bernard House
n Iihe 0s of Conveyances $685. found there aconyey-
ance from Joseph Y Meyers and Hannah L., his WIFE, 10
Peter W. LOngey, for consideration OF sioooo slo
cash and sl5 900 assumption OF mortgage, no name;
then made a complete search among the indces OF
from the date OF that deed for c0Dycyances