New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-31

r....,, r,onsul General OF the United
states in London that George Macdonnoh haa hn'u'
oath to the truth OF his confession ocpr ., r., d,a
Irvings and Detective Farley's smua'ieo 'n"s 80
not have any OF Maodonnells property III ~"', -,
sion ,voro nnt An evidence. As proof Of the
~, 80 ~ -, ,s cent information OF his coming 10
,,o ."soa ,nc following kilograms were INTRODUCED
,- No 400 West Thirty -fourth-st; Meet me on
arrival a. Onbs. March 49, w onr,nst Meet Thur
inra, not Cuba, about lSth' ,.oo,
r ,ake clearly evident the former acquaintance i
,,o accused with MacdOnnen, there was prouuoou
otter found In a manifold book In Macdonnels FORMER
lodgings An Iendon which was addressed to "frsend
Phi, and made neniiou OF sending 10 the letter sicO IN
.usrican currency Last OF all there appended to
the abatement copies the letters Of Macdonnel TO
Irving and Farley demanding the return OF the prop
erty which he affirmed was taken from him on board
the Tauringia.
THE TESTIMONY.
Nr Pierrepont called the first witness Detective
George Elder who merely testified that he had arrested
Nncdonren once, when the forger know1 TO the po
lice ne Henry b. Livingston.
Charles j. Brooke testified that he was the counsel Of
Macdonn when he brought before Commissioners
Gutrnan. He had visited Capt Irving on the night OF
hncdonnes arrest and had found the accused appar.
entity very unwilling To give any inforinatoni had
thought however. that Capt irving really knew very
donne had sont 81 900 10 him as retaining fee the fec
the stranger gave tho name Of Lyndoy or Lynch;
never received any more money from MacdonneI;
Clarence Seward testified that March g. 1873, he had
received telegram from England about the forgery on
ncl and the two Bidweils arrested nasmuch as they
had fed 70 America; applied for attachment papers,
and began three suits In equity Tor
tile appointment OF a receiver; warrant was procured
from Commissioner Gunan for the arrest OF Macdon-
nell, and put into the hands of Pinkerion for servce
on March a. Irving and Farley entered the Office and
showed dispatch from Inspector Bailey OF the
London police asking them to arrest Macdonnell he
for the arrest: Irving replied that he was deter
mined to arrest Macdonne! and thar the telegram was
sufficient warrant he told irving 'ha ne was arad
il such q course pursued that MacdOnneil would
get free by writ of habeas corpus Irving had then
left hs office was ANXIOUS, and telegraphed TO the
Bank OF England an account OF the eompn-
cation and received IN reply orders to employ
Consul Archibald then permission TO Irving and
1erSt for three persons to- beard the T6Gringa and
supposed that Deputy Shern jarvis would use the per
NIT with Irving and Farley on the morning following
the arrest there was long ccount of the mode OF Mac
donnells arrestin THE TRIBUNE his attention was at.
OF the Bank OF England IN London, stating
in the letter. however, that he did not be-
made In the article; ten days after Mscdonnes arrest
lac went TO England and there was shown the manifold
book OF Mcdonnell containing the letter addressed
Friend Phil" also informed that kilograms sent
to the accused by Macdonnel bad been found Irving
and Farley had acqniesced In his request that Deputy
Sheriff Jarvis should have the facilities for getting
ON board the Thuringla as himself; jarvis seized
monds; JARVIS had often told mm that irving
and Farley had taken advantage OF INC 9laTantlne
ga during the present month he had heard that Police
Commits NOner CharlCk had stated that Capt. Irving
had told him that the witness had offered 70 bnsA he
matter the money were returned he lhOught lhat
Capt would boar him out III stating la no such
promise had been made
Capt. Irving--Tbere was no such offer or promise
given by Nj. Seward.
u NJ. Archibald, the British Consul testified that Far
ley and Irving had called upon him., and asked what
steps should be taken for the arrest OF Macdonne had
told them that arrangements were already made, that
PinkertOn would make the arrest the accused had an
swered that they did not whether Pinkerton had
the warrant, they were themselves determined 70 make
the arrest they said that It was interference with
the local police TO employ private detective force on
trouble and therefore suggested TO Mr.. Seward TO
pOy Irving and Farley instead OF PinkertOn; Farley
stated him that he knew Msedopne and could easily
arrest him.
ever MIR. Seward had gwen IN evidence having been
present &C ali the conversations with Irving and Farley
MIR. Hail. OBJECT u that confession beng admitted as
evidence
Nh. PerrepontI propose to show that the confession
was made the witness and then by other witnesses
shall attempt 10 prove the truth OF MacdOnnels state
mcut
Commissioners Gardner-I Is my private opinion that
This statement OF feOn should not he admitted az EVIL
dence against the character OF men who have hitherto
unbiemished reputation would greatly prefer
fun Board vote upon tho question as TO whether
the confession OF Macdonald should be admitted as eVi'
dence or not.
Mr.. Hall-We object TO the introduction OF this con-
fessIOp II is the statement OF convicted ie0D,
and he could not testify IL he was here.
Mr.. Pierfepont--We offer the statement because we
believe that II MacdOnnels story he cOrr0borated by
other facts 1t will have weight; otherwise 1t will be
worthless
Ihe further hearing OF the here postponed
until Friday Nov T. at 10 IN. Meantime the Board Of
Police viii vote upon the question Of admitting tho
iessioI ia evidence.