The New York herald., 1870-01-08
TIE ALLEGED BOND SWINDLE.
Examination at Jefferson Market Yes
terday-1he Lie Direct" and q
Sensation Tableau-A Lively
MIL Between Lawyers.

The examination In the case OF Benjamin +. saw
yer, Mayor OF Hudson City; Samuel Ropes and j. J.
Bowman was continued before Justice Lcdwith Ut
Jefferson Market yesterday afternoon the accused,
IL VIII be remembered. charged by one Cornelius
w. Campbell broker doing business at No. 90
Broad street. with obtaining large amount OF
North Carolina railroad bonds from him the 81 OF
october last by means OF false and fraudulent repre-
scntaiions. The nrs witness called for the defence
was J. j. Bowman ono OF the accused who testlhed
as follows:-
never had any dealings with the complainant
Campbell; was requested by q Mr.. Morgan, o
broker to obtain loan Of $35,0O0 ON some
North Carolina railroad ponds; Mr.. Sawyer
made inquiries as to the responsibility or
Campbell and ascertained he was good; Morgan
asked Sawyer II Campbell would sign the contract
for the disposal Of the Donds Sawyer SAID ne would
Morgan came to me short time alter the loan had
been made and handed me check Tor $3.50 as my
commission on the loan; gave the check TO Sawyer
$500 OF the check was to 60 TO Campbell, S325 10
SAWYER aud the balance to other parties who were
interested In the loan; Sawyer acLed attorney In
the matter received the 1926 an attorney; he
had no interest In the loan; HAD q conversation
with Campbell last night In reference 70 the suit; he
stated TO me that he hat peen promised $500 as his
commission, which had not been paid him. and he
brought the suit FOR the purpose OF collecting the
money; that II 1t had been paid he would not have
caused the arrest OF Sawyer and myself.
Cross-exaInncd by Mr. James r. Morgan, counsel
for the prosecution know Sawyer; his name Is
Benjamin +. Sawyer; first became acquainted with
him In February last do not know OF any loan
having been made by Campbell to the North Carolina
railroad; received as my commission rom The loan
$l25; same from the cneck OF $3.50 paid by Morgan;
IL was drawn by General Ltueield; received the
check for $3.50 and handed 1t 10 sawyer; received
from sawyer $425, $500 OF which was paid To Camp
lNnlts Mr 10 ua1 N u anl Slln
Sawyer never transferred cncck TO Inc from pro-
ceeds OF loan; Sawyer never gave me any money re-
sultlng from the loan; am broker; was once ar
resed ut the Instance OF MIR. Ropes, but discharged
without oeing locked up; never was arrested before
nor since.
AT tnis stage OF the examination Justice Ledwith,
becoming dlsgusted at the Inconeren and monoto-
nous questions OF The atyorney, reused TO allow MIN
70 proceed any further with the witness.
Mr.. sawyer next took the stand and testified that
on Thursday afternoon he informed the coinplan-
ant tnat ne would rather give Glnl twenty-five dol
lars than To appear IN Inc case, IL would damage
his business more tnan that amount every day he
was compelled to leave it to attend to the s,lir.
The counsel tor the prosecution then rose and
asked for an adjournment oil the case until three
O'Clock this afternoon IN order that ne might pro-
duce Mr.. sheppard, who was All important witness.
Justice Ledwltn Informed him tnat he would post
p0ne the case until the hour mentioned, ana II the
witness was not present TO be examined he would
render his decision.
About an hour previous to the examination all the
parues interested IN the case were assem- Died
OF the rooms connected with tle court discuss
ing the merits and dement's OF the case, When saw
yer, Jr, VINO ~ limo OF the law, ana Morgan the
counsel Tor the prosecution, engaged in Il war OF
words during when the lie was gwen several times
by both partles IN consequence OF an assertion
made by young Sawyer, that Morgan had ie-
galy extorted nifty dollars from cLent Of his.
rms more than Morgan could stand and.
drawing back his hsL planted It plump IN the lett
optic OF Young Sawyer,who made an effort TO retail
late, Dut was prevented oy his friends The Llil
and majestic form OF Baron Non schlesher. the
interpreter al this stage OF the proceedings
darkenea the door, and III tones that made the Old
court room ring he called upon the court officers to
interfere Botn parties were put III charge OF otli-
GERS and conveyed before Justice Ledwith, where
each side related tner version Of the ARRAY, Nor
gans friends claiming thai ne dld not strike sawyer
AZ all; but from the appearance OF his eve, wDicn
was hat dlscolored and scratched, 1t was
PLAINLY evident that some one mad struck him.
TWO Witnesses, who were uninteresten parties,
being examined proved that Morgan was the
agsrcssor. aud Justice Ledwtn ordered the cerk to
take q complaint against him. Informing them that
had the row happened outside the aDts-room he
should have held them both for contempt Of court.
At the solicitation OF Sawyer Sr.. sawyer Jr, re-
fused TO prefer any complaint, and the parties ad
Joarhed TO the examination room, wnerc the above
fa-tIf