New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-07
TIE CLE1NSED STAMP CASE.

FURTHER EXAMINATION OF wM. f. BROCKWAY.
The examination of William +. BrOckway,
the brewer arrested OH the 2Cth Of June on charge OF
using ceauscd ale stamps continued before Cons-
sioer Shields in the Uu'cd states Circuit Courtroom
Yesterday morning. Considerable feeling appeared TO
exist between the witnesses for the prosecution AMI the
defense and at one time collision between them was
imminent Many of the defendants witnesses are in his
etupov and apparcntly had a. much faith In trial by
battle as in proceedings in the forum No blood was shcd
however aud tho examination inside the Courtroom was
conducted quietly while the opposing factions wrangied
among Themselves in the corridor, filing the air with
saninaTy illusions 10 punched heads aud injured visual
organs As soon as the Commissioner had taken his seat,
Mr. Courtney counsel for the defendant moved FOR the
DISCHARGE of the son Of the defendant who was included
in the charge against whom he contcned no charge ni
Iniuoiiv had bceu off red He said that William +.
Erockway had resided in this city 81 years during % 0l
MCm ~ Mr. Purdv Assistant district Attorney on
tie motion and the Conms ordered the case
TO proceed, with leave 10 Mr. Courtney TO rene" inc
Mrs sarah d. Mccormick produced on the part OF
the defense to mpcach the testimony oi her huHand
Charles ID Mccormick given NJ the last hearing Of the
case Mccormick on that occasion sw0rc that, in com
nanv with his wife, he came from Brooklyn ~ No
Yember or December last and went 20 lawyer III Canal
~ ,ybc~e arcoriug 10 his statement his wife signed
deed. Mrs. Mccormick testified: have seen my nus
hand i'm Court at the commencement of this examinations
he il not her, now IN November December, 1869,
was living with him in Brooklyn neither in that month
urcscncc of any lawyer, did he bring 10 New
York ia LAWYER in Cauas at any time as far as the
signature 10 the deed is concerned never signed H. nor
have ever authorized him OF any one to sign any deed
for ~, ,,.,.. fla,
Dewitt NJ ogden sWOrn-I know both BrOckways; the
ONLY relationship the young man had WIN thc business
was that he was employed, the same as lnysc1, on Il
salary: have known william l.. BrOckWay personally
far ii wears and in business for II years III tls city
time was; / was the brewer and general snperintend
eu had charge Of sending out the ale; IL was sent OUT
bctyroen ard in the morning and ana III inc tcr
noon: MFR. RrOckways directions TO me were 10 pun
good stamps the ale; he was particular
In that respect; / know that Mccormick was
discharced before the year for which he was hired
had expired: he discharged for dishonesty MS csh
was short several occasions; on one occasion M.
rockway called him 10 account for this, ana the next
iay Inc made the money good know OF his cash being
short uerhaps dozen times; asked MN one diS inc
cause Of H. and why he remained under thc clrcuni,
he replied that no had too good thing to go OF
his accord and that the old cuss dd not darc JUS
charge him; asked him why aS didn cohsldtr heIe
Ms ANYTHING wrong in regard To revenue, ana Khc"
ProckWay WAS particular to stamps; MctOflilck re
pIied that if BTOckway discharged nm MS Cc, OTlhck -
father who was d revenue detective, would put UP
a ioh ana close up that rancho, ana lock MT.
Pr0rlxYaY up; / replied thal ne couluh I
do il Lecause thought BrOckway did his business III a
fair omen and legitimate manner subsequently re
noIt.d these conversations To BrockWay, ana ne re
1ucstcd me 10 ind out all could about Mccormick ana
H. draw out ali could about his business; never saw
old stamps used In the brewery; only new stamps VIZ
rsed Mccormick the leaves out OF Ledger NO. ~ h
told me 80 In lagerbecr salOOn corner OF frstaNe ana
Tenth ~. .t.., rr,oir
evidence tended to impcaCh the evidence OF the pOScu
ling witnesses and 10 prove that BrocRway had AWAY
ru honest in his business aud had never useu ~
stamps The examination Will be continued oudy 1T ~
O'Clock.