The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-01

How tie Lives Of Men Of Progress Are Pub
lished-What It Costs To Be Man Of the
Time-The Clerk Of the Biography Publish
or Accused Of Theft-The Charge Weak
ening Under the Light Of Justice.

yesterday morning and promises, ere its close, to
result in throwing some light on certain alleged
questionable proceedings on the part OF the COM
plainant. 1t will be remembered that Mr.. Greer
alleges that Glover, who was in his employ as
stenographer opened his safe and took there
from the snug little sum of $3.50, and
then decamped This case, however, like most
others, mas a reverse side, as Will presently be
shown. 1t may not be generally known, but it is
nevertheless fact, that Mr.. Greer is publishing,
and has already published, a book, entitled "Men
OF Progress" which he sells by mode OF subscrip
ton wholly peculiar and not a little ingenious.
Judge DAILY, william NJ. Tweed, Jr. L. G. Her.
ring. David Dudley Field and several other
gentlemen are doubtless aware Of this fact.
Some time ago Greer brought suit aga inst
Mr. Tweed, and 1t Is said he proposes to bring
one against Judge DAILY for several thousand dol
lars in payment of books which he says these
gentlemen subscribed for, but which allegation
Is denied by them. It Is now alleged by Mr.
Glover that Greers object in having him ar
rested is to get him out OF the way when
these suits come of, as he Glover) knows too
much about his transactions. However true this
may or may not be, Mr.. Greers conduct during the
examination yesterday was, to say the least, ex
tremely preiudical to his case.
After waiting some half hour or so for the appear
ance OF counsel the examination finally began, Dis
trct Attorney Fellows appearing for the people and
Mr.. william +. Howe for the defendant. Mr.. Greer
was requested to state his case to the Court, which
ION Saturday, the 9th day OF July (he had pre-
viOusly said 1t was the Goth day of july left the
office IN charge of Mr.. Glover. At that time there
was $3.50 in my safe. When returned to the Office
on Monday morning the money was gone and MIR.
Glover was nowhere to be found. He was the only
person who had access to the office. said nothing
about the until few days ago, when employed
two detectives-Clapp, OF the Central once, and
Mr.. Tcrwiliger=-to hunt him up When he was
arrested he tacitly acknowledged having taken the
money" Mr.. Greer said the day before, when the
complaint was taken, that Glover frankly acknowl.
edged having stolen the money, "and appeared to
be very sorry for his action"
Mr.. Howe said the defence proposed to show that
alleges the larceny to have been commltted that
$40 from him; that he said he did not
and did give him check for twelve dsllars
although he knew it was long after banking hours,
following Monday morning. ave will prove" CON
tended the counsel 'that Mr.. Greer has practised,
and is still practising Systematic course OF fraud
the pretence OF publishing book Of biographies
we win prove that he is wholly unworthy Of belief
and that he Is fraud and swindler."
This wholesale statement Of the ponderous and
jolly counsel seemed to take Mr.. Greer wholly by
storm; but In the CO, course Of few moments now
on. Mr.. Howe commenced the crossexamination
Mr.. Howe-Did you put all that money in the safe
Greer-No; I put it in at different times.
"Where did you get it?'
ut came from various persons; 1t came from
three different people,
"What was It forY"
ut was for goods ordered"
"What kind OF goods ?"
typographical works."
Estate from whom you received It."
can't state that without looking at my shipping
and bank books"
"Do you know Judge Charles P. DAILY ?"
"By reputation only"
'sYesn
with reference to publishing his biography ?"
4
.Doyou know Hon. Thomas G. Fieldss"
81 decline to answer."'
PS you eve, Try to publish his biography"
"Did You ever try to publish the biography of
81 decline to answer"
Here the complainant became very nervous and
wanted to summon witnesses and have his private
counsel conduct the prosecution. His requests
were not complied with. Mr.. Fellows informed him
that he appeared for the people and would see jus.
'Do you know Commissioner Alexander Frear ~
continued Mr. Howe
relative to publishing his biography"
Mr.. Greer declined first but afterward answered
as follows-"Well. yes, did, but never got any
"Did you ever demand money from himP"
"No. Well, perhaps may have done so by
letter"
.'Have you demanded money nom Judge DAILY ?"
Witness, nervOusly-I decline to answer that
question: Iappeal to the District Attorney for
Mr.. Fellows said counsel had a perfect right to
ask those questions with view to impeaching his
integrity as witness.
'You have demanded money from Surrogate
Hutchngs, L. c. Herring, Commissioner Garrison,
A. v. Stout, OF the Shoe and Leather Bank; David
Dudley Field and others, have you not ?"
Witness greatly excited and embarrassed)-I
"You say you put that $3.50 in the safe at different
Eyes; at different times during period of ten
days"
''Do you keep bank account ?"
Eyes two OF them.'
"What bank, or which banks ?"
81 won't answer the question"
Counsel-We'll dnd out. They may be faro banks.
At this point subpoena was made out requiring
the witness to produce his books for the examina-
ton during the afternoOn-his ''bank" and 'ship-
ping" books Witness objected, and said he could
not produce the books In so short time.
Judge Hogan ordered the books to be brought
into court
About halfpast two O'Clock Greer accompanied
by private counsel, returned with his bank book,
ledger and shipping book The ledger was
sealed ed. with the exception Of two pages which
pages, however, Mr.. Greer said, "'c Covered red
the time during which he had sworn to
having placed the money in the safe. Mr.:
Howe said he was convinced, on examination, that
the entries on the pages exhibited were all new
and had been made during the day. They GER
point that the ledger only exhibited entries from
June 10 TO July IL, while Mr.. Greer's bank book
showed deposit on July OF upwards Of $500, and
all the entries In the ledger from that date to July
II comprise a sum Of a tribe over $780, 1t will be
remembered the complainant swears the
July, and that the amount had been
put In the safe In different sums during period OF
ten days, while his ledger shows his total receipts
from July LIST to the 18th, to he less than three
hundred dollars.
After considerable discussion on this point Mr.
Howe moved that the sealed portion OF the ledger
be opened Greer's private counsel stoutly resisted
the motion, but Judge Hogan finally decided the
seals should be broken, whereupOn Major McGrath
the Judges courteous clerk, opened his penknife
and In q moment the book. Greers counsel still
protested he did not want the reporters TO see the
book and begged the Court to keep IL from them.
But tine Judge told the fdgety counsel that he knew
the reporters to be gentlemen and quite incapable
OF taking advantage OF any one, ana he should
therefore, not exclude anything from them which
was introduced as evidence.
AT this point the further examination OF the case
was adjourned until Monday week, at two O'Clock
In the afternoon, at which time some further de-
velopments are promised. Mr. Glover was ad-
mitted to bail in the sum OF $1,000