New-York tribune., 1870-01-08
THE MAYOR OF HUDSON CITY IN COURT.
PASSAGE AT ARMS BETWEEN COUNSEL.

A further hearing in the case of Cornelius
Campbell against Mayor Sawyer OF Hudson City, Samuel
Ropes, and j. j. Bowman was continued yesterday at
Jefferson Market Police Court before Justice LedwIth.
AS was reported in TIE TRIBUNE OF yesterday Camp
bell charges that the defendants cheated him ont Of his
share OF stock transaction, amounting TO about $4,000
The examination room where the hearing took place.
was filed with the friends Of complainant and d'''r
ants.
While the principals IN the and Mr.. Morgan, the
counsel for the prosecution, waiting In private
room dispute occurred and blows were exchanged be-
tween Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Henry c. Sawyer, sr., OF
counsel for the defense. For time general fight was
threatened, aud great excitement was caused. The
Court officers TO the disgust OF the Oiterrrs la court
entered the room parted the combaants and brought
them before the Magistrate. After examining as 10 the
cause OF the aray, which seemed TO spring from news
paper account OF the case in discussing which "compll
ments were exchanged by the lawyers. Justice Ledwh
severely reprmanded both and said he was OF the
opnlon that the legal gentlemen who so disgraced tue
profession should be punished for contempt 1 SouIt
but as seemed the counsel had already pnnsheu SaUn
other leach kept handkerchief 10 his eyes tue court
was enient aud remandod them TO their seats Win Be-
Ths little episode over all those interested repaired to
the examination room ana the witnesses were & caGd d
10 the stand for tho defense Joseph j. Bow
in""i in iis 0% own behalf AS soon as he had taken
his seat, Mr.. Morgan asked number OF qutts,u1,ns
which were ruled "iDadmssibe," and followed thls Dy
intcrposng 81 object" TO almost every Interrogation
from the opposing counsel The witnesss testimony, n
substance was ut the nhmberless objections and con
seauent delays made long time and only at intervals
that anything relating 10 the case could be evoged mat
am broker 'the street, at the time specified wac
asked by another broker named Morgan 10 obtain loan
$4,000 on in stocks Of the North Carolina Railroad
Company MIR. Campbell consented 70 make the loan.
Mr. Sawyer told me that Mr. Campbell was responsible
man. as also Mr.. Morgan, the broker drew up IKE
two papers spoken OF In the complaint ana alluded 10 III
THE TRIBUNE yesterday, which Campbell
himself 10 return the identical bonds given AS security
then gave Mr. Sawyorthe check for $780, Mr B., acting
only as understood attorney for the others, having
no other interest securing the loan received s39o ior
the Transaction; time aerward In convorsng WIN
Campbell ne told me that he had been promised s'Oo
which he never received In talking about TINS case
few days ago told that If Inc got 500 lie would not
make complaint" ,, =, ,, 49,,
The witness was then crossexamined by Mr. Morgan,
who caused much amusement ~ the listeners VINO hhd
nothing else do by lis manner OF conducting ne case
bnt The withess only repeated the testimony eclted on
his direct examination Mr.. Sawyer was then placed
unon the stand Mr. Morgan said that he was De 10
nroye that Mr. sawyer had offered To buy them on All
thar WAS elected from his (ir bawyers tesillnOhy was
at h had told Campbell he had rather give $20 TOT each
day than come there TO the neglect Of his business
The defense claim that the prosecution have not shown
that there was any ground for the charge OF and against
Mayor sawyer aud that they will prove today a
D. IN unIil which time the case was adJouriedl, ,nht
there Is ground upon which 10 base the accusation lhe
case will probably DO disposed oi to-day