The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
THE INDICTED LAWYER.
aoavy ON tho Sta nd-Testimony Of Ness
and Muliigan-The signing OF the

george d. Thomas, charged with forgery IN tne 3
nrst degree was resumed at noon yesterday In the
General Sessions Court before Recorder Hackett N
The case thus far has excited great deal OF inter-
est, and the court room was filed with interested
spectators Assistant District Attorney Sullivan z
appeared for the people, and combination OF legal
talent for the defence. Reavy wore an air OF I'M Z
perturbabity and wandered leisurely rom coun-
sci to counsel, holding conference with EACH
Mr.. Sullivan asked for bench warrant to bring
Mr. Thomas into Court, while one Of the counsel for
the defence begged that no undue haste be exer-
|cised. The Recorder was very stern, and thought
the absence OF Mr.. Thomas extraordinary, when It
was well understood on Wednesday that the case
was set down for resumption yesterday at twelve M
It was subsequently ascertained that Judge In
graham had sent for Thomas, and he wond be sent
after. The missing defendant walked into the ju-
dicial presence at the time eectve measures were
about being taken to compel his ate ndance.
William Ness, OF a45 West Fortyi0urth street, j
plasterer, was first placed on the stand BY counsel
for Reavy. He testified that he had done some
during that time had heard her say that abe inten
ded leaving her property to Thomas; got paid for
his work by Mr.. Thomas.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Snvan-Mrs Taylor had
employed me before but the last work did was by
order Of Mr. Thomas; can't tell the date upon
which first commenced to work on the house;
did the first work for Mrs. Taylor under q written
contract
witness was here shown paper, and asked II 1t
was the contract referred t0.l
Witness-Cannot say much ab0ut the paper, but
the signature attached Is mine; Mr.. Taylor wrote
the contract
Mr.. Sullivan then offered the document In evil
dence. 1t was merely contract for the perform
ance OF certain pastering work. and signed by the
witness and MrS, TAYLOR.
Witness, IN continuatIon-I had not performed
teration work and received my pay from Mr.
Ihomas Mr.. Taylor paid me Sl4o; put me-
chanics' lien on the house before the last agree
ment with Mr.. Thomas; saw In the newspapers
that Thomas had put O lien on the house himself
and aiterwards nonght the property himself for
\ Thomas was Mrs. raylOr's son.
William MuDlgan, OF FIFTY eighth street. carpen-
premises corner Of Prospect and Jay streets Brook
Ign; had done work on Fifty third street and re-
ceived the pay from Mr.. Thomas; would not work
j for Mrs. Taylor she did not ask me; the work was
done Tor Mr.. Thomas in January, 1870, or some
time or other; never received cent from MIS-.
\ had not got anything to pay.
1 Mr.. Sullivan here showed the witness receipt
he had placed ii his marx over his name "A'
4 Witness said Mr.. Thomas gave Mrs. Taylor the
money to pay him, as he was going away, and she
4 Mr.. Sullivan here exhibited another receipt with
the mark Of the witness and the latter said In this
~.
The witness, pointing scrap OF dirty newspaper
Y at the Assistant District Attorney said, 'DO ye
4 want me to tell about Brooklyn now, do yes'' ex-
Il citedly.
q mo, no." said counsel for the defence; "don't
get angry. That's trick OF the trade to get you
\ Mr.. sulivan-There is trick about it, sir, unless
\ 1t 10 on your side. A storm was brewing, when
I know Mrs Taylor, slightly, from her having ap-
peared in my Court; was acting committing
magistrate in the case of one Sprou charged with
NJ md n mn TouN in
Counsel for the defence here wished the witness
to testify as to the mental derangemenr or lncom
a discussion ensued, which was terminated by the
Recorder disalowing the question put nits original
\ Counsel then asked, with view to show whether
Mrs. Taylor Is competent witness or the contrary
what she said or did at the time Justice Fowler saw
4 her.
: Again objected to and argued. Objection sus
q tanned. The counsellor read paper which stated
s capacity as witness. II was stated that at the
trial of sproule, before Judge Fowler, Mrs. Taylor
AJumped up In Court and said she saw halo OF glory
n about the witness head, snd dove descending
q from heaven. u.aughter)
Alexander H. Reavy was next sworn-Knew
I. Mrs. Taylor; knew also Mr.. Thomas; about the
month OF November, 1870 ! for the first time saw
George n % was passing ASST hroun CITY
to employ me In some cases as his counsel; said he
had heard OF me in some other cases alluded to;
q was engaged In three cases for Mr. Thomas in the
a week preceding the week Of the 18th OF January,
Also; Thomas called at my office and wanted TO
"
q $40; he said he wanted to draw up deed trans
y ferring some property nom Mrs. Taylor to him !:
called WITH him at the house Of Mrs Taylor and
..3she wanted me to draw the deed there
4 and then, but as IL was o very cold night
a and the room uncomfortable declined; asked the
a value OF the property, and Thomas and Mrs. Tay-
lor said about $4,000; took the deed to my office
n after telling her that revenue stamps corresponding
y to the value Of the property would have to be
" placed on the deeds prepared the deed and on the
evening of the 18th of January, 1871 took the docu-
m tn Mira TOY
lor's house, and there mad it executed; Mrs. ray
a Tor was having an alteration with two men about
4 some work they we, were calling her some very
"a told Mrs. Taylor that had the deed; q lady was
q present, and Mrs. Taylor In extreme corner OF
II the room; went In to read the deed, ana then
Is that all rights ayes she replied; then you viii
4 have to sign 1t, rejoined she did sign it, and so
y did Mr.. Taylor; Mrs. Taylor put her arms around
81 Thomas neck and kissed him, saying lie was then a
q son to her, and II 1t had not been for him she
N would nave starved during the winter; the deed
y in the meantime got very much soied, and con
Il Guided to make another one; Mrs. Taylor acknowl-
"A edged the first deed to have been made OF her own
a free will and without compulson from her husband ::
n brought the second deed with Mr.. Tay0r's name
left OUT as she had directed, to Mrs Taylor tie
night OF the 9th OF January she took 1t and signed
y her name where told-opposite the seal; shortly
~ afterwards my brother came in and he acted as
N notary public; when they were about leaving Mrs.
~ Taylor took Thomas by the hand and said "George
"a God bless you what would have done without
you?"
NJ Mr.. Reavy testified further, but nothing of i'm
a portance in addition to what he had already said
Mr.. Sullivan severely cross-examined the witness,
" but did not succeed In shaking his testimony He
was asked II he had ever before been arrested, and
y he replied that he had but only for contempt OF
~ Court. lie was then asked III he ever brought
n before Marshal Tooker, and he acknowledged he
A had, but denied the latters authority to examine
X Mr. Tooker was in Court and Will be placed ON the
q stand, when some important developments, it IL
\ expected, will come out. The case lie still OH.
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