The New York herald., 1872-12-22
HARLEM COURT HOUSE INVESTIGATION.

Harry Genet on the Witness stand-His
Dealings with Scallon Explained-The
Court House, Contractor Built Genet,s
Mansion and Was Paid in Private
Checks.
The Senate Committee appointed to investigate
matters connected with the alleged Harlem Court
House frauds met, yesterday morning in the Alder
manic Chamber OF the City Hall. Messrs. weis-
mann and Tieman presided, Mr.. Parsons repre-
sented the prosecution and Judge Waterbury was
counsel for Mr. Henry W. Genet. great deal OF
evidence was adduced which principally tended to
shew that certain warrants paid to Scallon, the
Court House contractor. we're made over
to Genet; but this action was fully accounted
for, as Genet had been advancing money
to Scallon accommodation, and therefore
that was the reason his name appeared on the
backs Of the checks and warrants. Mr.. Levi
Adams, who was present, and who prompted Mr.
Parsons from time to tlme is apparently the real
prosecutor in the matter. Mr.. Genet 1t seems, has
Q lawsuit underway with Mr.. Adams, hence the
interest in behalf OF 1.-THE pubicn displayed by the
latter person.
Ar. Henry w. Genet was the first witness sworn.
Batches OF Scall0n warrants were shown him, but
the only answer he could give as to the reason for
his signature appearing on them, was that he had
placed it there for the purpose OF Identification.
II was then proposed to forego Mr.. Genet's ex-
animation until the case had assumed more dis
tinct phase, and the testimony OF several persons
not 30 directly Interested in the matter was taken.
Patrick Gray. runner for the West Side Bank, in
Twentyfourth street, was shown number OF
checks signed by II. W. Genet, payable to the
order Of John Scallon, on the Yorkville Savings
Bank, upon which ne recognized the West Side
Bank stamp, and the amounts they represented he
knew had been collected.
Charles F. Crook, being sworn. testified to
being messenger OF the Harlem Bank, OF which
Levi Adams is one OF the directors. Checks shewn
by Genet in favor OF John +. Wilson, on Yorkville
savings Bank, and endorsed with stamp OF the
Harlem Bank, were collected. The entire amount
Of these checks was slo7sl, and he was
unable TO say whether it was for work done upon
Genets private residence.
Samuel Hoyt messenger OF the Manufacturers
and Builders Bank, identified a check drawn by
Genet in favor OF James Mahoney ior $4,000 as
having collected; 1t had nothing TO do with the
Court House
James Mahoney, brown stone cutter, testified
to having built Genet's dwelling house at the
or Firth avenue and 126th street. together with the
stables attached; Genet had paid him on account
419653, and the cheeks produced were in part pay
ment; witness cut granite ior Scalon at the Court
House, and Scallon had also the contract for build
ing Genets house; was paid by Scallon for the
william H. Rogers cashier OF the Nassau Bank.
testified to the collection OF a check for $1,000
drawn by Genet in favor of Scaon and endorsed
G. ]. Crombie, lumber merchant, said he fur
nished s75S 81 worth OF lumber for the Court House
10 Scallon, who paid him $3.50 2s account; he
furnished Tor Genet's house lumber worth $57s7 q5
between February, 1871. and september. Is72: il
had not all been paid for; had received in part
payment from Scallon the check produced dated
Juue 3D. 1871 drawn byCenet in favor OF Scallon on
the Yorkville Savings Bank, for s2,2l4; remembered
delivering on the same day fifty spruce planks at
the Court House and nlty similar ones at the Genet
building he was paid for the lots separately.
James $. Turner clerk IN the Police Department
OF New York, stated he had been clerk under Cor
neus Co-son when that person was Chief OF the
Bureau Of Elections; he knew Corson's handwrt-
having been filed up By him.
James Kennedy was called TO testify about some
thing connected with the date Of the exposition Of
the Ring frauds which 1t was impossible for any
the foreman ,of the work on the Harlem Court
House, gave scme important evidence regarding
the laborers and stone maSOns employed In the
erection OF that ed1ce. When he had NO work for
the men on the Court House he discharged them,
but gave them Recommendations to Scallon, who
thereupon employed many OF them to work upon
Ienets house. While these men worked az
Senets they did not draw pay from the county.
Scallon paid them iu the yard or Genet's house
Ineir names had been Struck OF the Court House
michael DAILY. mason, corroborated the state
menE VI the last witness in regard to the manner
IN wnics men were paid who had been employed
on tne Louft Esuse, but who had been sent by
C9n.rac.vI rnaIc uoeah aca,on 10 Geners house.
ant testimony, ana Mr.. Giliand was examined
as to the ideDttncatlop Df number or checks and
vouchers, after which the Chairman or the Commit
tee adjourned the investigation urtil two O'Clock
on Monday next Whsp session wiz be held in ths
N3 Library.