New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
GARVEY CROSS-EXAMINED.
KEEN QUESTIONS AND BLUNT REPLIES.

Tweed case Andrew J. Garvey, the noted plasterer
under the old regime occupied the wtnessstand all day.
and went through an ordeal cross-examination by
Iobn Graham which would have proved overpowering
10 many Owing to the new rule established on Friday
bv Judge Davis the opened quite promptly at 03o
a. n and continued 10 session until 4p m with only half
an hour for recess.
Mr. Garvey sustained the long cross-eIaminaon with
admirable GOODNESS and ease, and made favorable i'm
preston by the rankDess with which he met the some
times dsagreeaby close inquiries of his nterrogator. 1t
this very frankness OF avowal which seemed par
tcuary happy shield to hold before Mr.. Grahams ar
rows and the latter appeared many times rather taken
aback by it. There who remarked at times
1ippancy Of reply which amounted to a retort on the
part Of the witness and this kept the whole courtroom
in laughter most Of the time Mr. Graham made the re-
mark during sthe day that 1T had cost him much
labor 10 get up the elements OF this cross-ex-
animation as 1T would to get up an argument; =
and the defense in their questions descended into the
minutest details pointing out 10 Mr.. Garvey items OF
property which lac possessed, but had almost overlooked
great deal ofme may have been lost by the thought
essness Of the counsel for the prosecution who wheh
Garvey abored under the biows OF misrepresentation
and struggled painfully edge in explanations OF what
he evidently believed would be misconstrued by the jury
unless explained and detailed OF the counsel for
the people thought until late in the examination 10 te
him that his answers, however ambiguous coud DC OK
planed ON the redirect examination. When they did at
last advise him. everything at once ran more snoOthy
BEGINNING OF THE DIALOGUE.
In beginning the crossexamnation Mr.. Graham asked
Mr. Garvey about application that was said to have
been made to the Attorney General to prevent his
arrest The witness said he never heard OF 1t until ne
read of it the newspapers which stated that MS pi
WAS xed at $5OoOO and he also IN the newspapers
letter from the Attorney General TO the Sheriff request
ing him not TO arrest Garyey.
Mr.. Graham asked If he knew anything about the ex-
aInath hftnf fnr n
third degree Mr. Tremain at once objected to this queS
tion but the Court allowed it, and Mr.. Garyey said:
No not of my own knowledge but heard OF II In the
middle OF February 1S7-read it in the newspapers
The witness said he had not been asked to give pail
"But" said Mr.. Graham, persisteDty; "why notP 81
don't know" abruptly; 81 know ought never to have
been indicted" "I don't want what you think ought 10
have been tell me, are you not aware that you
are not careful in your statements you will be table,
"I know" replied the witness with bluntness when
always seems to take Mr. Graham aback and amuses the
crowd greatly 81 know that IL don't do what Is right
and tell what is truthful am in pretty bad FIX"
"Do you not know" continued his merciess nterro-
gator that your confessions or statements OF last FRI
day. II true, establish crime against you" SWELL"
said Mr. Garvey candidy, 81 believe to some extent
have been culpable [Laughter did MT pay any at
tentlon to the effect Of my testimony on myself
did MT care for myself at ALL"
Now look here interrupted Mr. Graham, 81 want
Won to be more definite" what can say more def
nteIy half Indignantly and half resignedyl will tell
Mr. Graham made some explanation, and brought his
questioning down the date Of Mr. Garyeys arrival IN
this city, The latter stated that he got into the Gy on
Monday evening Jan o. and instead Of riding clear to
the depot leaped off at Forty seventhst where ms resi-
any way. but the witness said, No, unless longer
beard than usual was disguise" Those who know Mr
an efectua disguise as he Invariably wears mus
tache and imperial. the former waxed' ana S DSoa
n In
style to the face. which is entirely al
tered by side whiskers However Mr. Garyey said his
to say that he did not want to return TO this country
until he knew that he would have an opportunity 20 ex
letter. exenuating the part he had played ana explah
ing the details ana reasons for IT, IhGse pSns %ere 70
asked II he did not tell his brother John to ca on br
no denied 1t positively well as the lIsinuaton at
he had asked his brother make arrangement under
which he himself could return
MR. GRAHAM's ARDoR DAMPESED
Finally the Court interrupted and stopped Mr..
Graham from talking about the wtnesss conceament,
by saying Mr.. Graham, there is no longer any use IN
going into this and not going to sit here to hear It.
II is known and admitted that the witness went away
secretly and in fear, and shall charge the jury that
tn ey must consider this mans testimony as 1t really
stands with the understanding that the Government
has him that he Is TO be exempt from punish
ment on condition that he tells the whole truth about
this matter. II he admits that he went away under
feigned name and privately, what more do you want,
and what the of spending an hour or more IN hunt
ing up these little details about his eolngF -, ,,.
Mr. Graham said much about the Importance OF MS
proposal. They intended to show that Garyey's own
him TO be the principal actor In any
crimes in reference to which he had given testimony
Ing. and Mr. Graham was compelled to rest satisfied
with an exception. He accordingly dropped the sub
ject and went into the particulars OF Mr' Gsrveys
qured First, however, the witness admitted that ne
with him on his trip to Europe gs SSyereigns owe In
money with him during MS absence that on the eve OF
Witness stated that he owned real worth half
million In the city. part Of 1t being In MadisOraye.,
mart i'm Ffthave part In one hundred md econd
st. and parcels in other portions OF the city The great
e7 snse ISL MT GarSey made the remark here that
property, like his bills was overestlmated llaugnter
and when asked he had some $4,000 invested IN bond
and mortgage he replied had about that amount"
o. How much money had you in bank at the time ysu
O. Did you not for the of $40; transfer all your
real estate to your John and did he not subse-
qasHpid o. Did YOU eXpecte ever to returni A. did.
8. When A. Wheni when they had fought my bat
ties Sg Who i0 do o. yOa mean by t6ey A. Mr. Tweed
Connolly sweeny, Henry Smith, and the whole quartet
Q. Did you include Mayor Hall A. Well, I don't
know. ,. ,o-, ,0,. ,,,,,o, ,,ooo,, a, 90, o,.,r,
from the city A. tell the truth. good deal
than was due me aght,er 90, Il i,d might m have been
o. And against the county, A. 1t might have been
What was that fort A. wel for rescong this court
room aughter and for miscellaneous arnores, and the
County Clerks Office and other rooms.
o. What did you claim altogether in September 18Th
A What, without drawbacksf Laughter.l L cannot
tell how much the bills were rendered for
Hays you ""ay apy n afs 'ns 5Sss claims
% What amount real clamsi A. There
soT;e or it had MT presented all; it under
sIoa 0oO the value OF my wfe's diamonds and jewels
september, 1871, was about $4,000
4 What did YOU do with the silver plate Mr.. Tweed
presented you your marriagei A. didn't destroy
them; have them still,
TwEEDs PRIVATE ACCOUNT
The witness admitted that he had furnished to Mr.
peekham written statements In reference TO Mr.. Tweed
and had kept little memoranda" OF those statements
The defense called for the production Of these