The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12
Earnest Appeal to the Court for Short
Adjournment and Speedy Resump-
tion Of the Trial.
Garvey Sets Himself Right with
Regard to His Little Bill.
The Sick Juror and What His
Physician Says.
ELEVENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS


1t would appear az II the trial OF Mayor Hall was,
apart from the great interest II excites per se to be
succession OF surprises. The first two weeks OF the
Trial were wasted In swearing in ajury, frothy
defamation Of the prosecuting counsel's open
ing address, and ia forensic debates on both sides
for ana against the series OF objections presented
TO the admlsslbllity Of documentary testimony.
THIS having been disposed OF all sensation and In.
terest IN the case was dying out when, HI, preston
Ike trick in pant0mime, the great plasterer
VINO was supposed to pc lying away perdu in some
ont OF The way Swiss auberge, suddenly appears on
tne witness stand. Fresh interest from that moment
invests the case, and the developments Garyey was
expected to make became the all-absorbng
topic OF public discussion. The Mayor was
lost In the plasterer, the latter becoming
the hero Of the hour. II was not SO much that his
revelations would be llkely to make the case
against the Mayor one whit stronger, but that his
exposures OF the New Court House ring frauds
would more deeply and directly lmphcate other
city officials under Indictment but not yet put upon
trial. The readiness which Garvey evinced to dis
close oil he knows from the first moment he was
put upon the stand has added to the public curl
oslty, and has each day since then crowded not
only the Court room out all the approaches thereto
within the building.
Yesterday was the eleventh day OF the trial. ana
long before the hour for opening the Court had
arrived the claimants for admittance were far in
excess OF the accommodation, and 1t eventually
required the aid Of a squad Of police officers
to make 2 passage way through the crowd
or were otherwise privileged to enter. Exactly at
eleven O'Clock Chief Justice DAILY, OF the Common
hts counsel, was IN attendance, were also coun.
Gel for the prosecution. Garyey was in the ante.
room, between the Clerk Of the Courts room and
the Hall OF Justice, awaiting the summons that was
to again bring hun to the stand. But here was
II not disappointment, for those who had como
to hear Garveys revelation against the Ring. From
knot, while Mayor Han and his counsel formed
cage. TO be sure there was a vacant
Al ' first connected that circamstanoe with inc
anxious consultation OF counsel, and still the opening
jurors chair was in fact the cause Of the unwonied
counsel on either side mad closed their silent pow.
vows anq some 2rdeE within the par had been
restored Judge DAILY informed counsel that che CLERK
would read to the Court communication which he
mad Just received informing him OF the illness and
consequent unavoidable absence OF one OF the
Jurors. Mr.. Sparkes then rose and read The follow.
ing letters
DEAR SrH-I am attending Mr.. Matthias Clarke, Of 525
prostraton Friday last and viii be unable do duty
csr. G% Of psTSS S. s6S"
Vice may indace second attack would earnestly recon-.
s9'SsE sissS d. street,
This accounted at once for the empty chair and
c0unsel's unusual deliberations. Counsel on both
sides agreed that under the decision in the Canoe.
mi case they could not 90 on with eleven jurors,
ana long discussion arose as to what course
should be taken-wnether the trial should now be
discontinued and new Jury empanelled, or
Mr.. Clark chance to recover and try the case The
letter OF the physician strongly intimates neces-
sty to entirely relieve him from this duty
Mr.. L. G. s. Buckley proposed to send TO the PEG.
PIES Bank, IN whce Mr. clark - cashier, to inquire
the exact condition Of Mr.. Clark.
TINS was however; oyerraed as the Court was
state OF the jurors health
Some little discussion arose, the prosecution sug-
apply to cases of misdemeanor. 1t seemed, how
ever inc general opinion that this suggestion was
Mr.. Clinton then suggested an adjournment for
aew days to ascertain the exact state OF che health
Mr.. stoughton however, suggested that in view
OF the Importance Of the trial and Its immediate DIS
SsnS 70 tine no tns the ~ Se doubt
He strongly. and earnestly opposed any long ad-
journment Of the cause and asked the Court TO pro-
In TINS view Of the case the Mayor fully con-
that he elt deeply the unt0ward illness OF the Juror
which necessitated the adjournment or proongaton
OF the trial. lie pressed upon his counsel the abso-
lutte Importance TO him. In his Official character, to
have the case proceeded with under other auspices
az rapidly as possible He suggested the discharge
next morning, but In this he was Overruled. The
Court decided TO
ADJOURN THE TRIAL TILL FRIDAY
and although Mr.. Stoughton ana Mr.. Burri pressed
the Court for shorter term, Judge DAILY was still OF
che opinion that under all The circumstances, he
would adjourn the case to the day first named
Friday next. The Court was then adjourned.
0ARvEY REVIEWS HIS TESTIMONY,
In reference 10 the testimony given by him on
Friday last Garvey says that his just claims were in
ALL including profits, see, 600, OF which the items
were:-
For Court House pastering .$l10,660
For armories. lo,b0D
county Duiuings' Io,oUU
-$264 $50
but besides this he had TO cover
Advance 10 Mr. Tweed. $4,000
Due by Mr.. Tweed, for plastering on his own -
and friends house. tO,OUJ
Due by L. A. Woodward, for pasterng on
Due Tor plastering Walter Roche's house,. 5000
--$126,0 600
due him from CITY aud individuals 100000
To this added his own political assessments 5000