New-York tribune., 1871-11-21

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:SSS sSSS sSat sSs January so nrs, went
there looked those accounts stcrward wi TO Sc" see
want to write ~ saw Kcyser $4,000 ana ssSS% ",Sor
Sns hardly M % sns accdSn 5ST hut those
there must bc something In that had inc CuIos, 20
look further into the NATTER and discovered that here
q. What did you discover that was wrongi A. These
amounts for furniture and pasierns which my idea.
never was in tho place. -
thing about this A. Nothing more than hs signature
was attached TO the warrants know that never sign
w'tnsn1 Ssn o not nk that Mr. Han nor
Mr. Connolly. or anybody else would sign away @ nWoI
know. simple man as am l would not sign such
| things without looking at them
2. Ion won't there in January. lS7oa A. Yes, Sir
q In the performance Of your duties in looking over
some nemoranduns or vouchers. you wore copying the
thought that might want to use them at some future
| date to give them away.
for ouriOsity than anything else. for the time being
g What time was It in January when You were doing
January my iaention was first called to this If Mr.
| probably, Of looking into this account.
ON whose recommendation did you enter the Office
9, When the difficulty occurred about o'Bren. you
q How long, while you we're in the employ of the
City Government did you know Of these socael frauds
sonal breasti A. cannot say as to the whole Of them
but knew when had been In there two m9ntS dd
NOT know the whole Of them, and did moi have them to
| give to anybody.
q. When did you first tell anybody 4. think it was
along in November or December it was in the Fail any
Q Who did you tell, A. 7 told Mr.. O'nricn.
@ do yon know that these drafts were drawn upon 'h"
| broadway Bank3 A. Yes, Sir.
@. DO you know Of any money that has been divided
among parties A. That / ooni not say.
| q. You do not know OF any person receiving any
money! A. No, Sir; / know that the party that the
warrant was drawn in favor of receiyed the money be-
q. You know nothing about whether parties divided
3 vow %h Sdw oSta that epSM % nSf %ene H.
knew 1t by my own Judgment thought so. There was
on" bill that knew by my common sense was-the avn
MAYOR RAILS SHARE OF THE rLUNDER-THE Gov
| James O'Brien, Senator elect sworn: O. Go on and
state, ii please, Mr. Oricn. whether you know the
read IT, and Rne% WHAT from Scr Sc n s oa
you state Mr. OBrien whether you have any knowledge
before the Grand Jury agains. MI HALT A. we'll do
not know any real acts-On!y what you every day
q DO You know OF any population or any nppropria,
ton OF the public funds by MI Hall far Ii, is
signed those warrants 1t looks me that a man OF Mr.
Halls position would not do 1t without he would he
Led Oh the back. that he would DO made Governor.
| that hc would have some cnOlunients.
by JmroT, That is simply mater o. opinion
detect those warrants no was in position 10 do 1t.
O. U}y DstrictAtlorneyJ That is your judgmcnti A.
| Yes,
| O. You do not know any fact about ti a No. do
| not.
| @ Rya Juror) I understand Of hi4 own personal
knowledge nc knows nothing of the misdemcan0I
part of the MayOrl "a. No. only what 500 the
| papers overy day.
q. You point to nothing that will aid us in com
ING to conclusion in that directOn-no fact,t A No
1 facts.
q. Can yOu give the of any witness who could
| give any Information A. I do not know AZ can
q Does Mr. Lyncs I'm the Controllers Office know any
thing about the niatteri a We'll. think he could vc
| you great deal of information.