The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-25

That Bothersome Eleventh Observation-Disclosures
Of Compliments.

That Bothersome Eleventh Observation-Disclosures
Of Compliments.
The subcommittee appointed to Investigate the
charges preferred against certain republican as
sociaions in different Assembly districts IN this
city met last evening, pursuant to adjournment, ut
the rooms OF the Republican General Committee,
corner OF Broadway and Twenty-second street.
The committee consisted Of General Lloyd Aspin-
wall who acted as chairman, General Jonn Foster,
Judge Dayton and Mr.. Dudley, and had under con-
sderation the charges preferred against the asso-
citation in the Eleventh Assembly district, Of which
]. v. Gridley was acting president.
C. Brainard appeared as counsel for the associa.
ton aud John II. White for the macontents. After
considerable discussion between the counsel and the
committee as TO what was and what was not evil
dence, Mr. Gridley was called to the stand and tes
fed substantially as folows-At the time Of the
last election. as this association had no regular
headquarters the use OF these rooms were given
them by the General Committee; the night we were
to meet came here early; saw a Mr. Reilly come
out of the room and saw he had key; thinking he
Intended to
PACK THE MEETING
/ determined TO take hand IN that myself:
thirty; may have been twenty; the members were
I'm three lines around the room; when they voted
they passed out; MIR. Gillette and Knox McAfee
MT Ciiliette-."I did not, SIR"
Chairman--"That Is or no consequence
Mr.. (;ridley-McAfee ana Sam Acton wanted me
TO close the polls five minutes before the time;
! wer. to pay Tor the room, but have not done so.
| Mr.. White remarked that it was as he had done
before.
Mr.. Grldlev, in an excited manner, replied. "Mr.
| White states what Is false ~
Mr. Gridley refused to proceed with his statement,
| saying, 'If Mr.. White states that
JOHN v. GRIDLEY CONTRACTS DEBTS
| and then neglects 10 pay them he states what ne
| knows to be alse.n
| Mr. White soto roce)-'I can prove IT,
tho mt int Sfas1 Tar nj
sides gave each 0tner some ADVICE and INDUCED In
| playful side remarks such as "Padde your own
| canoe" "How we ducks do swim ~ There Is no.
| thing like patience"
After lengthy discussion between counsel, COM
mlttee and witness Grdcy read an extract from
| the minutes in reference TO committee appointed
TO try Mr.. Jonn II. White, MIR. Gillette, Knox
McAfae George Bliss, Jr., Sam Acton and Others
/ sdered George Bliss and those whom they found
| guilty
| he thought they were no longer republicans. but
democrats-ln fact, the best friends Mr. OBrien had
MIR. Halsey who had been chairman Of the com.
mlttee referred TO, went on the stand. He had some
| arldavl;s nut the committee refused TO allow MIN
| to read them. He could not remember when his
brother and two other parties TO MS house ia
1--we, how long they stayed, when they lett, MOI
f, where they went. Those who were summoned to
| appear and did not do so were found guilty. Mr..
White came and said that he voted for GridIey, and
ties and also appeared In The newspapers at the
time; II they ala not read them they should have
done so.
| Tnis witness displayed considerable annoyance
| while being s-examlned by Mr. White, stating
that the counsel only asked HIM the questions he did
| to annoy nm.
| he stated that he had served them personally OF
| else
| LEFT THE PAPERS WITH THEIR WIVES
sisters or some other responsible party. During the
! examination OF this witness Mr.. Brainard gave him
list OF names to refresh his memory, claiming thai
| he had right to do so; but 1t was decided other
wise after more discussion, when he promised t.
show them decision OF the Court of Appeals which
would prove he was right.
Archibald Wilson, another messenger, was called
Among other methods Of serving notices ne adopted
was that of giving the paper TO q lady friend WHIT
lived IN the next room to the party for whom 4
was intended
The investigating committee adjourned to NEE
again on Tuesday evening Of next week, when th,
matter Will be concluded ~ lar w the Eleventh dis
| trict IN Concerned.