New-York tribune., 1871-12-27

the tre exciting the remark. by lawyer present. Ina'
there WAS almost enough for Ring" After the ponos
men were sworn they adjourned to the spec'ai ierm
room where they were searchingly examined by Mr'
Choate % to the value Of their property, real and per-
sonal.
Bernard Kelly testified that be had been contractor
for many years. mainly tht docks; he owned mousse
and lots on bought oy MIN
March 90 lssg for which he paid Mr.. Kinyon $4,000; ne
had since nut up stable for n S0 there was 70 mort
or other on ns and
for eSo he had paid that in instamens the land had
nedn %
which there was still mortgage for 1900 ior tnst
cost sRf& him H. Co.. he thought the houss he obtained
worth 10000 he also owned house and four ots on
Prss9s the lots we're ssioo he had offered
S for the house, he had also nine lots at nehund
naIy decided to himself and wife Jointly; aftsrward she
although Sss ssnds his % and hsd
IT. he had on all his property only mortgage OF GGo
sd s y "a:
mortgage Of H the Terhune House, In Onehundred'
S
$40 due contract for work done on pier OF the
oaes S% be
claim Of Ss52 against Harvey Farrngton f9r work
the North River he had no income from his property
except the Terhune and Weyden MORTGAGES; owned
or nine men his employ although he had on hand now
$500 contrac Lis entire income was derived from
his two mortgages.
BENJAMIN p Fairchd testified that he resided at No.
372 West Fortyseventhst, and had lived IN NewYork
City all his fe auctiOneer and had been ono ior
10 years. was way related to Tweed had no onoiai
connection with him his son, and never held any ONCE
under city Sseysd he asd M PnSS
Works. had received orders, as real estate dealer from
Tweed but those matters were closed up long sgo no
became Mr. Tweeds surety at the request OF the
propefty wTS H speehed 10 the ba bond e him
oi'''' or any member OF. his family, Mr.. Choate
inquired 4 had ever had !, "a ,ndsmv,s. SSnve5
cation ball. had made any such witn
replied he Sn ssos tSSR he
my friend in prosperity and will be his IN adversy W
Mr.. Farchd stated that he had house and lot st NO.
mortgage for toOoo he had also S1ss s1a @ I"s
No. Yorkst, mortgaged for between 5000 ana ss Nv
10000; had also lot No. $40 West Fitty-seyenth-st.
which he purchased Of Peter Masterso about nVs years
he was offered $So 200 for 1t three years ago.
The examination will be continued tomorrow, at II a.
No. It is positively stated that neither Jay Gould nor
Hugh J. Hastings will justify. The new bondsmen III
their place are Richard M. Tweed, proprietor OF the
Metropolitan; Charles c. Cornell. Water Register No.
22s East Twelfth-s and Charles Devlin, No Sll East
Fifty y-seventhst.
CHARLES O'CONOR AND THE NEW CHARTER.
lie IS TO BE RETAINED AS TAMMANY PROSECUTOR.
1t having been intimated that Charles OConor
was preparing the request Of Samuel. den, draft
Of charter for the government Of this city, TRIBUNE
reporter applied yesterday for information on the sub
ec Mr.. OConor would not say positively that he was
or was not preparing such paper but remarked that II
would probably deemed presumptuous for one man or
| private body Of men to engage in such a work He
thought charter should be drawn by commission to
be appointed by the Legislature at early date and to
begin operations at once, leaving the Legislature TO dc
month or more charter would sufficiently advanced
| for the consideration OF the Legislature.