The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-02
TERRY RILEY'S ROW.
CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL.
Mckenzie on the Stand-A Gentleman Who
Wanted to Correct His Evidence Ruling
Of the Committee-A Voluntary
Witness In Danger.

The case OF Riley, the school trustee, resumed
yesterday before the investigating committee. The
counsel for the prosecution opened the proceedings
with request that Mr.. Golding, who has already
given evidence. be allowed to come again upon the
stand and correct some statements he made In his
former testimony. Riley's counsel objected on the
ground that 1t would be unfair to his client to permit
such thing. This man, ne SAID had come forward
as voluntary witness. He acknowledged that his
motive for coming was because he had
POLITICAL sQUABBLB
with Riley and to assist Quin, who had been dis
charged from office. at is unjust and object to it.~
The objection was sustained until the evidence OF
Mckenzie was heard. Mckenzie was then put upon
the stand. Being told to give his story he said:-I
am bricklayer and live In Ninth avenue; have
two daughters; both are school teachers; had q
conversation with Golding about the appointing OF
one OF them about two years ago; he promised TO
see Mr.. Riley on the subject; he afterward told me
Mr. Riley was good Christian man and would do
all he could to help her; he then said to me ought
TO
MAKE MR.. RILEY A PRESENT;
some two or three Sundays after that he called at
my house again, and We went out together; we
visited several saloons In search OF Riley and found
him at last; when we went into this last place
went out Goding and ]. and walked down the ave.
nue. as far as Sixteenth or Seventeenth street, in
before; we went into shoe store and counted out
HUNDRED DOLLARS
meet Riley and give 1t TO HIM; my daughter had
been appointed some time before.
The witness was then crOss-examned by Coun-
sel0r Smitn-Hc couldn't remember what kind OF
bills he paid TO Linn; there were good many, bur
ne couldn't say Of what denomination they were; he
hadn't spoken p word to Linn, either during their
walk down town or the time he paid him the money;
ddu't know Riley had never seen him but once;
shouldn't know him again from Adam; he had q
pretty large family, some OF whom supported them
selves
on being asked how many Of them there were
who relled upon him for support he said,
"Well there's Johnny"
'Alt0getherY'
"And there's Patsey"
"Atogetner. altogether Mr.. Mckenzie scratched
his head ana pulled his beard and fumbled and
tumDed In his mind until at last
HE STUMBLED ON THE NUMBER
and blurted QUA "Four."
Considerable effort was made to shake his evf-
dence, but he stuck to his original story tena-
ciously. A discussion then came on about the
question OF Golding The counsel told the gen.
tleman to take the stand, and he Obeyed with
alacrIty. Mr.. Golding Is not o swel-in fact,
he Is an individual whose appearance would
not Impress one very favOrably at first
sight HIS face is hard and swarthy, while slnis-
ter eer plays uneasily on the left side. His pedals
are Of stupendous magnitude, and their easements
denote very primitive condition. The committees
denied him the opportunity Of correcting those little
points IN his evidence, and he retired into corner
nervous and abashed.
The committee then adjourned until to-day, when
Mr.. Riley Will be put upon the stand.