New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

., waited upon Mr. Davis. and was informed mar On
e. nayment this 81, 200 the case wod ee hecS
IN Pt M the District Attorneys otee Win
once WS o and PAPER was signed by the DstrietAt
,ney and myself discontnuing all proceedings asa'
my e Now did YOU sign paper for your clients A am
very confident that signed paper. -, ,,,s a,noun-
No SIR; my Impression is that 1t was coaSei' 'ii''
al proceediugs be Discontinued. , '. VIA c,4ber
"a what naper did Mr. Davis sgnt A ~ WIS ci'Nei
NJ Dayi, or Of his assistants. s . cre vvos
O. Was that paper given 70 Mr. CG1 com 70 Nj CoopcT
= has he got ~ A. Nes, SIR w., 60 soo what
q Wisn you would getlt; WeuIa - ~ w "-"
* ~ "a p.ryr Il Sg A. VII get II for you W CT,
so was ms store released from seizure A Yes; sH,
q When were bls books returned ~ u4mi a. 'A-iA
ty HOW lons before the payment Of the money 4
s@' long after be had rtimated his willingness to
~ tai, sloCO order 70 Cet ria OF tneSo 49, ,hy
-. .f,.r mat proposition OF Howe was made anu nc
toi nv Nr Cooper A. Ny recollection WIN reeaau
t m urn OF the hooks aud papers Is NOT elea1' U
TO- -. c n,qtfcr OF their return matter Lhat was
s@,on.led ;o by Mr.. Cooper more tban DY me. ,.os
a. DID he inform you that he was much emnarIasSc95
" s~rsscd by TIE absence % bis bOOSs and papersf
a Yes slr and my impress sion Is tla DC nad oeen u'"A
e. Col HOwe's Office often % tlnsult thehl' $500. os q
- UaS lar away was thati A. About quarter OF
mile ,o,~ c~,n,iDlne his books to sec what the
49, ;ealast hun amounted 70 you said that mere
- was Il bass FOR either or tne cHdEce INA. 70
h,ok disclosed complete reIutaJoh 10 IAShI a, -
Douh7 .,,,-1,ue charge was concerned there never
was enough o. about II " Base any proceedings 0N
N' TsS 5oos had been seized that charged ~ Yes
And ,er they got them they discovered that there
- s,.. tbuc elseI ~ Yes, Sir W2s satl'leu ta G
t,,tc Was Losnu. Ia his books and papers wAeh eoulu
lec.ly suustauU.te the charge
SOME "oIL OF BAY" CASES
rstlis tie only case you lave knowledge OF Wnero
,reso -.zurrs and compromises have taken placer A.
w. Sir Ihave case now on the calendar in when TWO
-,cools against NY client are pending, one ~ rem
a. o5.r ia 1r-goa1n where oil " pay was Se4-eU'
a VINO 81 izeu that \. think Nj CuaiAef' ~ A..
q We're the books and papers seizedt A, no INC
gods wore seized. and Proposition VS. .h. T I
nv client would allow Judgment 10 go a-aist ,i' hO
mi the ill u-rg0HGn would be dlscOltiide1gi 800
% Who made the proposition toyOuI A. Lhal WIS
made ia the D.strict-Attorney ONCE 'L4HA oS NJ
@ lie told You thatIf you would allow The JHlslnen1
T. 20 ,, l.aut 10 tie SUIT i1d' tucJ WouI~ ~D"
So7 the suit Tor penlltyi \. Yes. s7. ill.,.
o. Have Won asscutcd % th4cg y Yes S-ri NY cI4eA'
filed an oLcr 90 that effect. MI. , 81, that
O. What other eases have your a ihosc "lo 81 ''
I recall now. - - otior+
q Do Won know Of any suggestion made to your cLcnC
mat no would be liable to Indictment he dld not Sttuc
an the case Of COopcri a. Well. yes; that pAHse US
given 70 the matter 10 ne personally IN M now ~
and 10 Mr. Cuuner me tel1 me hc lad De.h tOl 'd ri.
O Where; down in the office OF Col. howe a, 1Atu
VA NV idea: II was suggested 10 NE III vi ~
oltcc tina; he supposed perfectly aware tn4t IAcoo
charges Subjected my client 10 criminal procedures
n Now /. IL understood that when settlements aTc
rle hy the pafncnt OF a sum of money aH CriHiusi
proceedings cud with it, A think IL Is TIC CUSTOM
a T7oro IL an agreement that criminal proceedings
sbi uof be- instituted against man. ana tlil r. part OI
I'M J41cprfnt O. this paying OF money A. les ST.
Tie witness crOssexamned AZ some 'n-'h iA MT
Stewart bur the examination merely cltl.c'1 q rpt"u
OF the previous testimony. AZ tue close tAe COMMITTEE
adjourned until GO D. H.