New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-25
MAYOR HALLS SECOND TRIAL


A DILL DAY BUT AN IMPORTANT ONE-DEPUIf
CONTROLLER sTORRs ON TIE sIAND-CoUkT-
ROOM INCIDENTS
The trial of Mayor Hall, the beginning OF
Which, with its accompanying incidents, formed one OF
the trio Of startling sensations in the Court OF oyer ana
Terminer on Wednesday, continued yesterday WIN
yigOr which longer leaves any doubt OF an eancS'
determination TO end quickly With toerabe punctu-
ahy the Court opened and the uneasy haltseateu na
standing crowd settled itself into as comiortaoo
nositops rs possible for so large audience. Mayor
Hall was quite prompt considering the particular CON
pec;on between himself and his client ana MS assooi
oes assembled around him one by one until DIS Ioroe
numbered four including reinforcement III the person
of Mr. stoughton. Mr. yandcrpoe and Mr. shaier maui
taned a strict silence opening their lips from tne
opening of the Court until the adjournment leaving tne
burden OF examination fall upon the Mayor himself
with an occasional question or hint from Mr. Stoughon
and citation Of authorities by Mr.. Buckley, VINO aP-
pears ever ready with references of this sort ana Is the
"authorty" of the group.
On the other side OF the table sit the gentlemen who
have elected to mce justice to taxpayers and eit
zens so far as they are able. In this particular case
they are the same prosecuting officers with one excep-
ton who spent much time apparently to so little pur-
pose in the Hall trial last March, when the unfortunate
juror and the acquiescence of Judge Charles
p DAILY in decision Of Recorder Hackett, put such
and unsatisfactory cnd 10 inc llal lhe eA-
ception is Henry l.. Clinton who did not appear yeser
day at ALL Messrs Peckham and Garvin are assstedby
Lyman Tremain Of Albany, and they are an admirable
match for their opponents behind them.
There are always and cOniectures and positive
opinions floating about courtroom among the lawyers
in regard the result Of even on the first day OF
trial The present case seems to be no exception to
the rule for there yesterday very general oonye
ton among the members OF the Bar that the trial would
result dsastrously the defendant Whether this was
due in any way to the formidable presence of Andrew
J. Garyey who created such terrible stir IN Judge
DAVIS Courtroom last march, and who sits back
against the railing with his brother john listening at
tentlvely and and then walks across the room to
converse and exchange a smile with Sheriff Brennan, 1t
is impossible To say. Certain is that hints Of the I'M
porant knowledge in Garveys breast have leaked out
and mysteries of the past not To be mysteries OF the
future Copeland, also, who furnished the information
on which was based the first proceeding against the
Mayor sits in o corner awaiting m0mentaTily call to
the witness-stand.
The testimony yesterday was OF a comparatively I'M
interesting character except those directly concerned
It was given by Richard A. storrs and stephen Lynes
Mr. storrs the Deputy Controller and such at the
time the fraudulent claims formed so important share
in the business OF the Controllers office The effort OF
the prosecution was to prove by his testimony that the
direction to "audit" direction to examine that
Garyeys bills we're fraudulent, and that Mayor Hall
One Of the first bits OF evidence introduced was paper
relating to the Board Of Audit, dated May g. 1870 and
signed by the Mayor as Chairman, and Tweed and
Connolly as President OF the Board Of Supervisors and
Controller respectively. This document was a resOu-
tion passed on the motion Of the Mayor, by the Com
mission directing the County Auditor TO collect from the
appropriate committees Of the Board of Supervisors
all bills and liabilities incurred prior TO April 1870, and
the amounts then due them, and to annex the
oners and fbe apprOprate blanks for their signatures
and action.
1t was noticed with pleasure that the endless obec
tons and counter objections which fatgued everybody
and did no good the former trial than TO make
the famous for its technical blockades were almost
entirely wanting One up later in the day upon
question put by Mayor Hall cross-examnation TO
whether the present members Of the Board OF Audit
made personal examination into the claims presented,
or whether 1t made by deputy agent. Mr..
Treman raised quick objection TO this sort of evidence
Mayor Hail. in his deliberate, confident manner, made a
speech, in which he argued substantially that the
present Board OF Audit better than the Of
which he was member. They depued the examination
OF claims 10 other persons and his own Board had
done. He himself used to act upon the certificate OF
men Of experience who knew about the vouchers
and such things than he did. There multitudnOus
matters to be attended TO- sufficient TO crush ordinary
BRAIN the Mayor must be assisted by somebody who
could furnish brain.
MI. ITemdn, ID his luCtNc louth hlIuCh u hlcuRt-
hammer blow which crushed the Mayors fabric Of
gument as II II had been an egg-shell. The law, he
ed did not allow evidence Of certain thing which
occur red subsequently 10 be brought up excuse
for what appeared before It, Judge Brady ruled
promptly that in his opinion the evidence mad
Missile. Mayor Hall put his hand to his though
he had not heard the decision and innOcenty inquired
Il he understood his Honor that he could bring up the
action Of previous Boards in evidence" Judge Brady
remarked quietly that he did not general thing,
decide any but the questions directly before him. which
had been objected TO, but he willing TO answer that
question in the affirmative.
Tie next point OF testimony 10 up In regard
10 the genuineness Of the signatures the bills aud
Mayor Hail. after being requisite pointed out those on
which the genuineness Of his signature would be CON
tested by him. 1t was just here that Andrew j. Garyey
entered the room and for the moment monopozed the
attention Of hundreds of eyes.
Mr. storrss testimony followed by that OF Stephen
J. Lynes, formerly County Auditor who was examined
to the routine the department when bill was pre-
sented and concerning the stolen vouchers The youch
ers and warrants already In evidence were handed 10
him. and with respect TO the Mayors signature on the
warrants he said that they looked less like the Mayors
signature than any he had beore" but when asked
what his impression was he said he considered them all
genuine. The Court adjourned after concluding Mr.
Lyuess testimony until IL q. In. to-day.