New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

bCo VI bA9 o4NeNp
the engineer. was Chairma
preparation Of the report
proofs, and Is respensible Il
dence 40 printed In the pa
duee 1t. Tho greater part o
without interest.tO tho pabt
Tho part Of the report unp'
words, "no evidence found
mOEy infull Of the eontrolliI
TiHteS, Mr.. George Jones, the
evidence wac nat
the vigorous assertions oi
Mr.. JOnes's journal he'd
Mayor Han . thief, and dec
charge, had made speciho
ated them from day to-dAl
fed In tho hope that he mig
least TO pot them on. o clue
dence. Mr.. Jones 20 utterl
pOrtunity, and Was either q
answer, that the perusal Of
lead to . suspicion that he
purpose Of whitewashinG Il
given below in parallel colu
tlons which he has editoria.
accepted as an admission I
was not able to swear 10 on
AL Of what The Times kneto
George Jones, sworn Y
By the District Attorney. ]
M. Jones, what 10 your buSi'
nessi 4. i am o publisher
o, OF WHAT A. or Tht
Ddily Tmes newspaper. =;
o. Called The Neso- York
Ddilv TiRlesI A. Yes, Biz.
o. How long have yor
been engaged In that busi
nesS, Mr., JOnesl A. Be
tween 20 and II years. .
o. You have general IN
formation, l suppose, as tC
this complaint aRaipet MI
HALT A. I suppose l nave
the general Information
that the people have.
o. You have seen 1t pub
lished IN the newspapers
you know what 1t i8S A
Yes, Sir. = 4
O. ContipinR y0ureeh u
that complaint, VIII yot
have Tire goodness 20 stat'
TO the Grand Jury Whetnel
knowiedEs as to sny appro
pfintiOn Of the pabliI
money or misconduct Of AF
Hall In connection there
with that would throw enl
H9ht on this subject to thI
Grand JuRyi A. ] hay.
the Information that al
people have who have read
the statements and nAys
opinions 40 to the eredibil.
ity OF those statements; !
have no personal knowi
edge.
g. You have no knowl
edge OF any facts personally J
connected with this investi
Rationf A. None whatever
@. Derived. I suppose
from the same sources Othel
people havet Yes, Sir.
. Q. (By o Juror.) I have
read ths editariAls, probably
two or three months In YOU
paper, on this question ; The
paper has not ceased RlmOsl
daily TO brand Mr.. Hall Rs
thief. Can you give US o.
your own knowledge any in
formation that will help al
70 come TO Q aeenclasion that
he has proved himself TO be
q thiefi A. There is O diff
ference between me fas or
individual and the news
paper; the newspaper 70 ar
fmpersonality; I am an IN
dividuak I do not prop0et
10 ansWer any questions n
relation to the paper, ! an
hero as an individual.
O.. You will uAderstant
that we are expected 70 per,
form q certain, duty ano
there Is no man here thai
propoges 10 sweEve one bali
irOm what he believes 70 bf
q strict, conscientious dis
charge Of that duty. Nov
We are seeking sitter infer
nation. II Mayor Han ha'
been guilty, We want thai
made clear to uA by tesh
mony, ana we conn0t aC'
from eny other stRRdpoint
except truth. Now, accord
ing % your own knowledge,
can y0a Rive ne any infor'
nation. y0urself that Y0u
know that will help Us h
come TO o conclusion IN thil
cake i0f Mayor Hail 7 A. I
have answered that slreadyi
I have said that ] could NOT
rs an Individual. J "a
q Can y1u ktNe ms the
name or names Of anXI per.
sons who are coRniyant OF
this fnlsdeineaHnor, or who
can RiVo US any tnfDrmattou
on that pOintD "A, / cannot
give you the names Of any
one that furnishes fnfofiha-
tom 70 Q neiRspaper. g. :
Q. What We wanti A. ]
zee what you are at; You
want lhe to RiVe t60 Tie
halaealof pers0ns NhO give
rs inf0ranati0n. 'ns .,,sl 4.
O. What I want 70 simply
thb /. We arc examining Wit
neasea heEe, am0pR the Wit
Tie nrost atstipg galjahl
ed and prominent men Of
our city, Non Whose word
alOne without thar cath
Wonld be sun @eiept for u.s.
we want 70 set at the Truth.
We want yea 20 alIst7ef
this-not In regard to youR
newspapeE, but Witheut re-
gard 70 it-oan you 1--WE 1e
the name Of names q any
persons VINO know that
Mayer Hall haa. JcQrruptly
the duties OF his
on hat q he D hae bSea
DeG q Bsisde@eARar !,
hat he he's Wrnngfnlly and
corfupt1y AlInWed the buglie
moneys - 10 a9pk0 bg1ae ee1
AaA Dai4 % Ypaztl4a WithDiaa
, ptqper ,equiY9iept .heiAl
gtt6n thefofbt . i. Yeb, Dlf |;
! eApp0et, IN mgEeR % thal
QRASl la0as q TeEaA b DEnper
the eWk6Ig of dis pdDi DiIS tksf
moneys have ben dtaWn
iron stlos city 9Heag1zFI JhV
Ne aiGnetarS cf Mayor RalL
DpeR S0lysa 'ahA . every
n k1oEIg s1lkIa!is9 ghE tgd.
@ What We want Ie tko
Mayor Han Fitk aigDiHg q
y klIO<l 40 J e n
Deived .eR equiValsnt dsRa 4
1re pisniT q names 70 vile
10 Which ~ kllly cane Z 81
! @ Yea inlnas 1nSgf @lS4
guilty ef misoendaet sr ~
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