The New York herald., 1870-05-20
THE HENNESSEY BRIBERY CASE.
Large Attendance at the Investigation-Mr. Hen
nessey's Multiplicity Of Appointments Of
Female Teachers-What They Had
to Say and Whct Others Said

to Say and Whct Others Said.
The attendance at the resumption OF the examina-
ton before School Commissioners Lewis, Gross and
Sands at the hall OF the Board of Education four
p M. yesterday, in the case OF John X. Hennessey
School Trustee OF the seventeenth ward. charged
with accepting brDe of 500 IRON Miss Mary Il.
Connor, for her appointment as teacher in an even
ing school, was larger than on rhe previous
days Of the Investigation.
Maggie A. Cannon was the first witness called.
She testified that she was vice principal in the pub
lie school No. 2s; she received her appointment
from Mr. Hennessey; she never directly indirectly,
gave him any pay for the appointment.
Mrs. Rochel testified that she had known Miss
Connor for the past twelve years; Miss Connor
made to her three statements about the payment OF
500 to Mr.. Hennessey for her appointment as
teacher--one that she gave the money to Mr.. Hen
nessey in an envelope as a love letter. in the street,
another that she handed him the money in front of
his door, and the third that she gave the money to
Mrs. Hennessey; she did not believe either OF her
statements. She was submitted to a lengthy cross.
examination, but nothing Of additional importance
was elicIteal.
Miss Cosgrove testified that she was teacher In
Houston street. and received her appointment from
Mr.. Hennessey; she never paid anything for the ap-
pointment
Miss Helen f. Brady testified that she was en-
gagged last winter In evening school No Ia; she was
appointed by Mr.. Hennessey on the recommendation
OF friends, but never saw Mr.. Hennessey until AFTER
her appointment; she cOrroborated the evidence OF
the previous witnesses as to giving no compensation
| to Mr.. Hcnnessey for the appointment.
Mrs Mary X. Tripp stated that she was appointed
evening teacher In the Seventeenth ward last win
ter. She also, neither directly nor indirectly, paid
Mr.. Hennessey anything for giving her the place
| On her crols examination she testified that It wa:
only two weeks ago she learned that she owed hel
| appointment TO Mr.. Hennessey
Miss Walker testified that she had been acquainted
| with Mr.. Hennessey for several years; she was
teacher last winter in the Houston street day school
she nor her friends, to her knowledge. ever gave Mr.
| or other consideration FOR her appointment.
Miss Sarah A. Ryan testified that she was teacher
In Grammar School No. 81, and received her appoint
ment from Mr.. Hennessey. She gave the same tes.
timony AZ the previous witness to paying nothing
for the appointment. On her cross-eXanination she
| stated that she made her application through Mr..
| Burns, another trustee.
| Miss Flynn, teacher in the Fourteenth street
evening school last winter, said she understood that
| her appointment came through Mr. Hennessey; sne
made her application through Mr.. Sloat: MISS Can
| non told her that Mr. hennessey was instrumental
! in giving her her appointments; nothing ever
paid Mr. Hennessey to her knowledge for her ap-
polntment.
Mr. Samuel B. Holley the next Witness testified
thai he was one Of the teachers in the Fourteenth
| street evening school last winter: he called on al
me trustees regarding, his lis, appointment ne
school began to which Of these gentle
men he was indebted for the appointment
cross-examnati0n he stated that he procured let
ter OF recommendation from Mr.. Plthian TO Mr.. Hen
| he gave him his appointment. There were thirty
live teachers employed In the school.
James Donaldson, also an evening teacher In the
| same school. testified that he procured hts appoint
ment through Mr.. Hennessey; he received his an
| pcation through Mr.. Harnett. the counsel of Mr.
Hennessey In the present case, the former being his
VIM; Casey janitor. said he received his appoint
| nothing to do with his appointment.
| John G. Byrnes testified that Mr.. Hennessey never
promised to give him ffty dollars for the appoint
| ment OF Miss Connor rs teacher; Mr. Hennessey fre
| quently expressed strong desire to have her ap
pointed; he gave way on several occasions for the
| appointment OF other teachers by other trustees.
| Mr.. TmOny testified that he had known Mr. Hen.
nessey for seven eight years. He corroborated the
statement OF former witnesses as to the scene a
the meeting on the evening OF April 20, Of the loca
| officers OF the Seventeenth ward, when Mr.. Mills
the complainant, charged Mr.. Hennessey with th
alleged acceptance OF the 500 brfbe; Mr.. Harvey
Woods said afterward that he thought Mr.. Hen
| nessey was to blame; Mr. Mills said he woult
! follow 1t up II 1t cost him S2O, 900.
| Mr. Henry Roche testified that he was a groce
| at No. rs Third avenue and had known Miss Cannon
come twelve or thirteen years; he introduced her Il
| Mr. Hennessey about a year ago. In order TO get he
| an appointment as q teacher; he said she was YER
| poor and he helped her for this reason
/
paid 500 fer giving her the appointments A. No
| Sir.
A. No, sir. 'A' '''
Q. Did you tell Miss Connor that she could get an
anldavt II she paid for it? A. Miss Cannon said tina
| she would make him handsome present.
/ q. Did she not tell you tnat she gave him 500
A. She told me she went TO Mr.. Hennessy's and CAV
the 800 10 Mrs. Hennessey anu the children but sal
mere SHE gave II in love letter to Mr.. Hennessey.
O. Does her father do anything for her support
A. think all he can do is to support himself: h
| makes living by selling ginger drops on the corner
On his cross-exannation he said that he could no
TX TX the time when she said she gave The 800 to Mr
Hennessey she said she gave twenty dollars to hi
teacher for giving him diploma, aud he had since
been told that II was only haf this sum she gave
| was HIS opinion that her stories were made up o
good deal Of lies; he was her friend, but was no
| now; he had stopped being her friend since thi.
analr came OUT she hrst told him about three years
| ago OF paying 500 to MIR. Hennessey.
Direct examination resumed-He never told her
that It would cost her $3.50 to get ner appointment
or that she would have to give money to anybody
he told her, three years ago, that gentleman paid
$50 Tor getting his daughter an appointment rs
teacher; he did not dream then that Miss Cannon
4 would ever get TO be teacher.
| The further examination was here postponed till
half-past four O'Clock on next Monday afternoon.