The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-08
MAYOR HALL.
The Proceedings Yesterday---All
Serene at the Opening--.All
Turbulent at the Close.
A B0MBSHELL ExPLODES IN COURT.
The Great Plasterer, Gar
vey, Appears.
K1ta Of tho Unexpected ApparitiOn Upon
The Uninitiatcd, Defendants Counsel
and the Public Generally.
WHAT CARNEY KNOWS ABOUT TWEED.
Alaew J. Gives His Testimony About
That Little Bill.
Dslbndants Battery, objection" Again
Opens and Silences the Gar
vey'' Battery for the Day.
The Action To Be Resumed
This Morning.
WHAT CARNEY KNOWS ABOUT TWEED
A1kew J. Gives His Testimony About
That Little Bill.
Dslbmdant's Battery, "0bjection," Again
Opens and Silenoes the Gar
vey" Battery for the Day.
The Action To Be Resumed
This Morning.



N i N II HI ID AlY.
Yesterday was the ninth day Of the proceedings
- the Of the People OF the Empire State against
Mayer Hall. the Chief Magistrate of the Empire
Osy. No public trial ever held in this city has
ated deeper or wider felt interest than this To
ne casual spectator or witness OF the proceedings
shas interest perhaps would not be manifest unless,
indeed ne noted the array of able counsel that is
engaged on the side OF the people and Tor the de-
fence. The court room ID not besleged each morn
ing BY crowds such as are drawn together by a
morbid curiosity excited by the trial OF some tragic
actor the criminal stage Of actual fe The class
Of society always present on such occasions are no
ticeably absent, and from no portion whatever Of
Tie spectators which every day I'LL the court room
Of the General Term Of the Court OF Common Pleas,
where the trial, taken from the General Sessions,
10 being held can any other expression, or act, or
look be Drawn than that which reflects an earnest
and Intelligent interest In lhe proceedings In fur
thor proof that the trial is not OF the sensational
Btripe. and that the Mayor Is not such hero he
mlght himself imagine, the court room has not
been once graced by the presence OF one OF the fair
ecx.
1he earlier proceedings yesterday were more than
Usually dull up to the hour OF recess and when the
lAere fewer persons present than at any other
mage OF the trial. But the counsel for the prosecu
l3on haA q surprise In reserve, which, no doubt,
shsy deemed would be the
COUP DE GRACE
% the defence. or, at all events. drive them from
tA0iF lines OF lntrenchments in the way OF 0bjec-
asns. ana compel them to meet the prosecution on
~ merits In the open field.
ne unexpected call tor and sudden appearance Of
ANDREW J. CARNEY,
the great Swiss traveller and erstwhile plasterer
~ the new County Court House. was indeed a bomb
shell which the combined legal acumen and re-
sources Of counsel for the defence were not pre-
pared fol. But when 'Andrew'' was called 1t was
thought TO be JOKE or as near something Of the
sort as was possible for the junior counsel peek
han attempt In the face Of the Court and in the
presence OF his superi0rs IN the prosecution. But
when Peckham called q second time, and. not wait
ing for the cabalistic ''third and last" Andrew
J, did indeed appear, not as an apparition.
bias only. reduced little In corpulency.
It was seen that the solemn Peckham
was serious, and was as gulltless Of joke that
occasion az he ever was IN his life. or course
Andrew on the stand was the cynosure Of all eyes,
while his own were directed to the frescoed ceiling
Absve his head, which he himself had placed there,
and, oh, ingratitude Of republics had been the
cause Of his exile and his present position.
thin, and mas more Of the 'sn0w OF winter' or of
the Swiss mountains, on his head than when he
answering the questions put to him spoke like q
man out OF breath. However, ne was not put
is5 the defence after they got over their rst sur.
Prise, again opened their Dattery OF arguments,
sAencing completely the
CARNEY BATTERY
Of the prosecution TILL the hour OF adjournment
When the Court was assembled hope OF shorten
&aoughton that objections should DO passed on by
the Court without discussion until the final sum.
any question without Thoroughly understanding 1t,
% as TO nave, by any understanding on his part,
Quite discussion arose as to how this difnculty
should be oDviated, Mr.. rremain being quite will
sseur5ton Hy nalIy announced that thew would not
atscuss any exception unless the Court desired
them to, and added eighth to Mr.. Burrills seven
Neither Mr.. Treman nor Judge Daily was quite
willing to accept MI. Stoughtons suggestion,
Chief Justice DAILY cassed Mr. Burrils objections
In TWO casses-1rst, that the warrant was not good
~ secondary evidence to show the original claim,
dence, az not tending to snow that the claim should
NOT have been allowed-in other words TO the eject
The Court overruled the objections, and admitted
Tho warrant IN evidence.
The warrant has already been printed in full.
Tine examination OF the witness
WILLIAM COPELAND
was then PROCEEDED with.
the prosecution offered In evidence the entries on
pages 1888 and 1854 in the Audit Book NO. o.
Mr.. Burrill objected that the prosecution could
only put IN evidence the entries In regard TO this
Mr. Personal---very. well; we only oner those par.
Mr.. Burrill-One moment. The evidence being
thus restricted we object further that Mr.. Lynes
having ,S resthea aa III the entry was simply copy OF
rant Itself covered the ground, SO far as 1t can be
Tne Court-The evidence was, ''the warrant gives
al the information that the Audit Book does.n
Mr.. Tremaln-Ae stated that the number in the
tnlyav I'm rInr
the book, Your Honor Will perceive, Is altogether
different from the number or the warrant he
never made the number IN the book until he had
me Uourt-That Is suniclent to make 1t admis-
Mr.. Burrill and Mr. Tremain then each read CO.
plous extracts from the sen0grapher's notes. after
winch Mr.. Burrin objected that this evidence was
not admissible, since the book was not under the
control OF the defendant and never had been.
The Court ruled against the objection.
FINALLY, both parties agreed to take evidence Tor
the present and merely note objections reservng
the argument upon them until the witness had con-
s ms ,ss ner the
Audit No.. are the figures 90, and the line reads
30 whom" A. :. Garvey for labor and 3D. materials
81, 6o2 AZ; number OF warrant, 25o7.
NJ. Peckham onered 10 let the jury themselves
: Mr.. Burrii objected to~1he book being shown
them, but consented that the entry itself should be
the Court ruled that The BOOK itself could not be
shown.
inc WITNESS linen continued.
- Az the close OF your examination you stated
.nat you had examined some OF the vouchers OF
NJ Harvey that were on file IN the Comptroller's
once State how many you examined and what
amoIIt OF examination you gave them.
M. Burrill-ls this offered as secondary evidence
d lne contents OF these lost papers?
MT. Peckham-Yes sir
number. ~ Wv
Ex-Recorder Smith, raise an objection TO this
ovldence. Inc indictment is for q speci1c onence.
Inc court understood That by mutual agree
ODIectlOna N red
Ex-hecorder Smish-Wel. walYe tle matter BY