The New York herald., 1872-10-26
THE COURT rs.
Third Day Of the Second Trial
Of Mayer Hall.
Davidson, Keyser and Garvey, the Pas
terer, on the Witness Stand.
Torgeries on Keyser's Name 10
the Tune Of $500, 600.
s5hs Swindlers Kept the Whole Of the
Money, Every Cent Of It."
Garvey's Conversations with
the Mayor.
Sss.st History Of the Ring and How tho Boss
Bossed the Legislature at Albany.
TNE CASE ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY.
NE Grand Jury in the United States Court
Charge Of Judge Shipman.
0ssrst History Of the Ring and How tho Boss
Bossed the Legislature at Albany.
Tine CASE ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY.
NE Grand Jury in the United States Court
Charge Of Judge Shipman.
Business in tho Other Courts-More Mandamuses
Against the Board Of Audit-The Alleged
Rorger Denis Noonan in Court-Con-
victions and Sentences in
the General Sessions


KAYOR HALLS TRIAL.
The trial Of Mayor Han IN the Court Of Oyer and
5erminer. before Judge Brady, was resumed yes
serday morning. Public interest in the develop
ments of the case increases the evidence OF the
witnesses proceeds. There was q crowded attend
ance In the court room throughout the day,
several legal and political city celebrities being
present. The evidence was mainly that Of the
well-knOwn trio, Keyser, Davidson and Garvey,
who related with simplicity and cand0r that were
positively refreshing, how their bills were first en-
laHged by themselves and how they became pas
sive instruments in q further enlargement by
Watson and Woodward.
Keyser in his evidence stated that warrants
amounting to 100000 had attached to them his
forged signature, and tnat OF this large amount he
had not received q cent.
''THE swINDLERS KEPT IT ALL"
said Mr.. Keyser, in complaining tone; "every
cent or it.n
Garvey, the plasterer, was on the stand for a
considerable time. The main point OF his testl-
mony was before reported except the fact Of his
admission that he assured Mayor Hall that all his
accounts against the city were just and proper,
and that he believed the Mayor was ignorant Of the
frauds that were being perpetrated through his
signature to the Ring warrants. The testimony
n revealing state Of affairs in the management
Of the city government and it's finances that may
be useful lesson for the citizens to take to heart
ON the eve OF an election that is to place the reins
Of the government in new hands.
EVIDENCE OF WILLIAM F.. COPELAND.
william Copeland said II was in the employ of the
Comptroller in the year 1870; LETT in March, lSl;
:: had
the vouchers passed into that
through my hands saw yoachsf. q pavidson,
natures the warrants The sgSaturs s7ss
insts not; the Exhibit No doubtful my
oss ne May y as yay II s
f %sd % that there
ssad going Ss on iS that % DsTa
ss wss s % the
st.IssteG s these Ny suspicious
not sn,,SH these
a matter SS %ss &r osrien ''S
and Ss6 S% Rns%n sna Ss Ss hs1o, s m H.,
4SsS have ,sS ,Sq HI ami
20 Was the stamp the County Auditor attached to
EVIDENCE OF Fl The iii' COUNTY AUDITOR.
che ann rSw Anan aa mT IN
Ssnnne s Ss that ss Of Mayer al
This witness was not cross examined.
Adocument, handed in BY Mr. Lynes as a memorandum
OF the total aoun!s entered the record
TSs ota amount s 70 was the Court
EVIDENCE OF JOHN MBRIDE DAVIDSON.
John Mcbride Davidson said - am safe maker, and
reside at ZIG West Twenty third street. made claims
warrants payment received the warrant
marked Exhibit s the endorsement the endorsement
70; win You how the bin was made up from which
much Of i false and how Il was made out - -"
oeS whr the 10 soM bn n
5ssS ias Mayor
AeT s shSr , argumen! and ihe deslaIaon Of Mr. Tre
directly with the fraud, the Court allowed the cues
ward and the % bill was LEFT with 'dn him st
he
MT. sioughton-How do you connect Mayor Hall with
was the who did all this business and is connected
and he show that this done knowing II to be
AcuRrous SUN IN ARITHMETIC.
Mr. Pessaamm9 A.; Aer you had presented re- this bin
wha, did nssis W came anne and rseeiVed ' ih the
Who was The nh Ses Ar Mr. WOODWARD Voc i or Mr. Wat.
SsfEs b se , ss sass @ To the
o yoa receiver Cannot rsmem
ot5 ysSss seiss ssa this waran He turned
aSed sns {, l. ns Mss
uS "o"Su W. W IL, fcItineu tne warrant; did
q Do you anything about that bill being audited
npon which this warrant was issuedr
The Court-What blS
Mr.. Peckham The Sl6 $40. your Honor.
nGs G9oa has has said he has no knowledge Of the
e. Was this bill sworn to verified at allf A. No sir
wss no By M H. You say this bin
nGM @ s o1s vdn prsn ssn m e the the , S hi,
verifedf a. should think three years
existence three four months before the presentation Of
this bill.
Tne Court ruled that this evidence was not admissible
WANTING TO KNOW ABOUT A COURT HOUSE INDicT-
MENT.
The Grand Jury at this point entered with a
batch OF Indictments. Alter they had answered to
their names
Mr.. Dukes applied for the Indictment which he
understood had been found against o gentleman
who, II was alleged, was connected with the Court
House frauds, and he wished to give bail for that
defendant and to ask for a speedy trial. They did
not want any trouble with the Sheriff
District Attorney Garvin said that 10 was very
unusual I0r defendant to appear before the In
dictment was entered He thought Mr.. Duke was
under some deuson. When an indictment was
found his friend would not be long before he heard
of IL In the regular way.
EVIDENCE OF JOHN II. KEYsER.
MI keyser sald-I am plumber; ] have been so for
nteen years. have worked for county about thir.
commonly known as the AdInterm Board as' o Andt
twas formed Of the Mayor the Comptroller and William
time and presented them to that Board Wy Wy - ''"'
O. VIII you state whether these bundles OF papers
which 7 now hand YOU from August TO i6 inclusive
The Mayor to Mr. feckham-Those are the ten vouch.
Witness rcsumed--A Yes, those are the bills
me circumstances that Tanspred prior TO these bills