The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-07

papers, found them as thought correct and signed
them tAen went home and inquired for Coleman,
ne had not been there, and II being too late for me
s sS 1 nsS to R0ushkespSs Iremaned at my house
TWAS AT THE ERIE OFFICE
as testified to by the detective; had no particular
business there except to see Henry Thompson an
old friend Of mine, whom had known many years
IN California; never went to the Erie ONCE con-
sernlng the litigation before me; never spoke to
FISK or Gould In my life about the suits or litga-
u n, before me with Lane; once went to him and
me ara MDu 10 KNOCK ms 6ead on ne ever spoHe 70
fier and Warehouse Company. .gt
o mi.ness then stated the circumstances OF his OF.
aet n 1ne chairs; he with Davidson, Sturtevant
anG Quackenboss, went to the Erie office; Davidson
wishing wishing me to Introduce him to Hall. we went
TO get me some like them and paid for them at
tie time; had the money with me; carry money
TO ne a Gany OF SIX hundred dollars with me e
some time previous to his doing this worh
Gary nH used to stand near the court, and
hundred times; one day he asked me when nv fam.
lily was going out OF town, for he wanted to touch
up my house; told him would LETT him know; he
did fix up the house, and nom that day to this /
have not paid for it, for the reason that bill has
been presented to me; as to nv saying had seen
not be 30, for had not seen Tweed since 1868, and
as for paying for work on my house, am as able to
pay for 1t as Tweed is If he will let the city alone
THE JUDGE WAS NOT VULGAR.
witness then positively and unequyocally denied
having used the vulgar language attributed to MIN,
and denied that he ever had such O case az was
stated on his calendars in the case of the discharge
under the writ Of habeas corpus witness said the
men came to his house on very stormy, muddy
night, and, knowing where they had been arrested,
he directed that they. should not come into the
turn was made that there was no offence charged
aid then ordered them discharged; could not
have thought of ordering the arrest OF these six
ming for office; my majority at that election waa
nearly sixty-eight thousand. He also explained
how Il was that he selected Coleman as referee; he
patronage belonging
and Judge Cardozo had been appointing man
named GTatz Nathan, and his name was proposes
to him, when he objected, saying his
GRAFT WOULD BE GRATz
Coleman; Coleman was poor young man. sent to
him. witness then denied all other light and
frivolous or vulgar remarks attributed TO him;
Witness also positively and
any of the parties to any action before him; nor dlI
he he, ever, so far as he knew, act partially nor
against his enemies wrongfuy; he thought he had
decided mostly against his friends; never decided
u case IN favor Of the Erie Company;
MY DECISIONS
were mostly against Ira Shafer. Witness stated
Ma, case IN %hc9 ne wrote note to the Pacific
SSwedi Mr.; stanwood came to him on
rectng the company to pay. over the money; he
would not give the order at that time but wrote a
would order the arrest Of the parties on Nom
day mornings, witness thought the money
would be PAID over on this note, and he
told Stannard to bring this note back; ho
went to their Office and they not only refused to pay
over the money but kept the note. As to his inti-
macy with Fellows, witness said he had no intiA
macy that he knew Of and also that Fellows had
not been very successful before him attorney ana
counsel Witness was asked to explain several of
the cases upon which charges rested, and he did So,
giving version that showed he acted with perfect
AS TO THE TAMMANY HALL
matter, he said he was in utter ignorance OF hia
being member; If any initiation is required, II
o are gs or sgs ye ne
knew Of no signs or grips; he found his signature
on the roll, but how or when 1t was put there he
inson, he had borrowed it for Jimmy Coleman, to
pay on real estate; 1t was veritable loan, and
Cross.examined by Mr.. Parsons-I am aware that
there was rule which required Chambers orders
to he heard by Judges holding Chambers, but 1t was
cARDozo AND REFUSED,
there till after the funeral Of my mother, which was
there in the evening; when ] came down, on re-
ceiving the despatch; think reached Sl3 Twenty
third street at halipast ten O'Clock; did not know
me, was occupying rooms with him at the house
313; never knew he was employed by the Erie Rail-
Fisk; do not fecoect OF any one being In the room
besides Fowler and Sterling when I signed the
papers, think was sap IL sS9 wh Tsk
I remember that 1t was prior to this that he and
the directors OF Erie driven out of the State
l drove them out; do not remember where first
met him out OF Court; perhaps met him at the
offices In West street. and was introduced to him
Mansneld'ss except In company with other
men; went once at the invitation Of
Fisk, who gave party, and invited q
large number or public men; went once to settle an
affair between Stokes and Fisk; never went TO the
Erie offices to see Fisk or Gould, and never spoke
three times to Jay Gould In my life up to the time
Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel investigation.
Witness was subjected to nearly two hours ex-
animation. Nothing additional that was material
was elected the witness maintaining all the state
ments he made on his direct examination and in
sistlng upon his correct action.
Martin ID. Conway was called by the prosecution
and sworn He was In the Office Of J. H. Reynolds
and Hamilton Harris, In Albany, when the Albany and
shown two ahldavits, which he took attached to
orders, and said the dates had been altered.
To Mr. Beach-He could not say who altered them
or whether they were altered before the oath was
taken or after.