New-York tribune., 1872-03-11

One hundred d-thirtysecondst, between Flfth anc
s,,tb-aves The following statement is compiled from
the evidence as submitted. IL was yesterday SHOWN ny
a reporter of THE TRIBUNE 10 Mr.. Genet whose s'a.e
ment in defense Is also appended from his own mou
thus presenting the whole case:
When Henry ". Genet OF Harlem nag comNInre@ In M ~
fellow Senators and majority Of the naS %
the need OF a new Courthouse in his district, ne mar
preparations TO begin the erection h Sa S had pre-
viousy purchased at Fifth-ave and one
and eiated 't nT passed
By the Legislsture cOmmgnicatedt mic etyate m friends,
a1s vtSS"' WSSm Tefe Meue rev. Qs to
he stated $50 Quiggs partner BahAef, II MAKE
and have the City Treasury foot the BILL In , 9rGer,
therefore, mott eectuay to carry out this plan b
appointed the persons who were empl9yea os M b
Court house TO take charge Of the PanS coSttnctor m
new mansion John scallSn was the tse &C. oond, do the
and Messrs. Quigg and Banker were 10 uo ap sop
carpenter work ON both buildings. The erouhn t Iot
both structures broken about the same Tine Di
work on the Courthouse dragged along sloSly S1 ~
feebly, whe Genet's house in a short une DeeIn "
present noble proportions and beautnu pi iT
Laborers were transferred for days ana eESn d ~
turn from the Courthouse TO the new residences ana
although small progress wa; made On ihe o y,
Ions claims for " labor and MATERIAL anlouiis isro m
$4,000, and even $4,000 at time were presented before
the Comnissoners consisting OF WIN. NJ s awest o. ;p,
MeQuade and Josiah Porter ana oelg eierre1 "a " -, m
council Henry w. Genet were speedily ceruhed 70 as
correct and duly paid by me Conroner b a. S9 M
the carpenters who not paid up fully Dy Sea4n
ana Wneu Messrs QulgG ana DauhtI
against part payment only OF their claims on day
when warrant $4,000 had just been gwen 70 Scaoh
been compelled to hand over all except $500 to Genet,
which insufficient 10 pay all the aborers in full
sixthst and Fthve. had been ncosed the carpenters
informed Mr. Genet that they would need some lumber
should order it. Mr. Genet replied that he would attend
to II at and have il the premises without
urged the appropriations Courthouse was sena-
tor Sanford OF Oneida County The Senator was lumber
nd of fNleH NJ
=. I: Mr Senet sccordlngy orieIed the i-naterlat material
the bill against the City OF New-York account OF
teria furnished to the Harlem Courthouse The lumber,
Albany landed at Mlnhattanvie and earted according
Cramby lumber dealer nj foot OF Hinety-rst-st the
Of Geners dwelling, where IL was piled up IN
the Spring OF 1870 The carpeners directed used the
material needed the house for flooring and
presented their bill for this material to
Who, as ADVISED Sy their counsel, H. w. Genet certed
TO its correctness and Mr.. Connolly on April % ISL
or black walnut and pine lumber furnished to the new
Harlem house" Not single foot OF black walnut
has yet been used on that buiIdihg But Whe SeneC
house had been advancing rapidly toward completion
aud presented most imposing appearance nothing Dut
the foundation walls hardly level with te street OF the
Court house had been erected during the same time
while s26s5oo As had been paid out Of the City Treasury
Of the latter. Public attention had by thus
drawn toward the slow progress made on the
Courthouse and the transferring OF the laborers To
Genets house, and the citizens began 10 suspect tna
something was wrong. Accordingly Committee or
Harlem taxpayers, which Levi Adams was CHAIRMAN,
was appointed to investigate the matter ana 'ltsr nauy
weeks Of labor discovered the large amount which had
been paid by the city, and had estimate made OF ne
proper cost of performing the Work, which showed over
S224, 600 unaccOunted for.
Among other bills recorded paid the Controllers
books, was claim Of j. McB Davidson Tor iron wOrA
and safes furnished to the Courthouse amounting 70
SsO2. Testimony produced before the Grand Jury
showing that the Endorsement on one OF DaVldsons war
written by Henry W. Genet, who was accord
ingy indicted for forgery. What possible necessity
could arise for safes in structure whose first floor has
not yet been laid, remains mystery and 10 what p0r-
tOn Of the foundation walls the safes are located does
not appear.
against the Courthouse, when the Taxpayers Committee
their report applied 70 the Commissioners OF the
began nid aud refused to certify to it at once,
but deferred ;s consideration Until the tumu occasoned
by previous action should blow over The excite
the subject continued TO increase, aud, con-
trary to their expectations, did not aDate' and
Qulgg Banker finally told that their claim would
he allowed. On Thursday last Mr.. Banker presented
his claim Controller Green, and stated that 1t just
unjust Wnle large amounts OF fraudulent clalis hid
been allowed by The Conmssi that his demands
should be refused The CoDtroler stated that he would
investigate the matter and report upon it in due tne
WHAT MR.. GENET SAYS.
TRIBUNE reporter called upon Mr.. Genet yesterday
afternoon 70 obtain his statement In regard TO the
charges made by Mr. Banker that the lumber was used
III his private residence Mr. Genet says that the charge
is made out Of malice, and that Banker is incensed be
cause Of his wages heng reduced from $40 TO IS per day
He that the lumber was purchased for the Court
house OF Miller & Co. and delivered stated, but he
claims that II any or III was USED IN ms residence WaS
done without his knowledge. and thatsMr. Sca0n the
contractor. must be held responsible for any misap
preparation material Mr. Genet says that he courts
the fullest nves CATION into the matter, and states that
the charge OF forgery would be ridiculous II 10 were not
for fact that 1t necessarily brings him into unpleasant
The reporter endeavOred to Mr. scaon also, after
hearing Mr. Cieuets ntmation against him, but he
not found. Ills statement VIII he gwen hereafter
II desired.