The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13
THE YOUNG INVESTIGATION.
Testimony of Mr.. Joseph p. Young. Late
CIc,k of the Board OF supervisors-He
Protests His Complete Innocence OF the
Charges Preferred Against Hfm-The


Protests His Complete Innocence OF the
Charges Preferred Against Hfm-The
Committee Close the Case.
The Young investigation was resumed before the
committee OF the Board OF Aldermen yesterday
afternoon, Alderman Billings in the chair Mr. Ru-
lus +. Andrews for the defence and Mr. Dexter A.
Hawkins for the prosecution.
Mr. Joseph p. Young was called by his counsel,
Mr.. Andrews. He testified foows:-I had no.
thing to do with making up the bills audited by
the Special Board OF Audit Of 1869 ana 1870; had
nothing to do with getting the bills that were
passed over to this Board OF Audit; never
omitted to make record OF any bills that
were referred to the Board OF Supervisors;
did not make record OF any bills presented
TO the Board of Audit; never certified to the
correctness OF any bills audited by this Board;
knew George s. Miller: did not know where he
was: knew Mr.. Albert A. woodward; had had busi
ness transactions with Mr. Woodward they dealt
in stocks and did other business, SO that they fire.
quently passed checks from one to another; had
list Of the checks drawn by him TO the order OF Mr..
Woodward.
Mr.. Young presented a memoranda OF the
checks, but Mr.. Dexter A. Hawkins objected, and
asked that Mir. Young
PRODUCE THE ORIGINAL CHECKS.
Mr.. Andrews said that If the other side should
duction or the books OF the Broadway Bank.
MIR. Young proceeded as follows:-Did not think
the balance between his and Woodwards accounts
varied than $4,000 or $4,000; had
been Notary Public and Commissioner OF Deeds,
and had been in the habit OF taking afidavits; 1t
was customary to take an affidavit without know
ing the party and without taking the trouble to
identity him; he had frequently sworn people to
aflidavts without Knowing them personally.
objected to. Mr.. Hawkins said that Mr.. Young
had the right to tell what his custom was but not
what the general custom wasl. He never
knew Commissioners Of Deeds who had not
done the same thing; his custom had been when
man came in with an affidavit to sign 1t without
asking him whether this was his signature; never
had any understanding, directly or Indirectly, with
| Mr.. Woodward by which he YOung) was TO
ceive any portion or percentage OF the SO 0o0 900
| which were alleged to have been stolen from the
NEVER RECEIVED ANY SUCH PORTION,
or II he did did not know 1t mis- transactions with
| Mr.. Woodward were simply lawful business trans
| Mr. Hawkns-I cannot cross-examine Mr..
| Young unless he produces the checks.
Mr. Andrews lin an excited tone)-I shall insist
| that the gentleman must cross-examine the wit
| ness now. This thing has been banded about
enough and 1t mas been said that THIS investiga-
Hawkins must 30 on with the cross-examination.
Mr.. Young is as good and pure man as any man
belonging TO any political committee, and will
not suffer any further delay in this case.
Alderman Billings-The committee have de-
cided to close the this afternoon. If the com.
mttce desire to see the checks they will ask for
them.
MIR. Young was then cross-examined by Mr.. Haw-
kns. He said he made record OF all claims and
bills and OF the committees to which they referred;
made record OF the action taken by the Board
OF supervisors; signed warrants on the county
treasury; the Comptroller and Mayor having
signed the warrant, he signed 1t; his record would
show on what day
THE WARRANT CAME BEFORE THE BOARD;
would not sign claim u he knew that ~ had not
been before the Board number Of bills, to the
amount OF $6,OOOO00, could not have been signed
by him unless ne knew that they had been before
the Board; he signed the warrants In the summer
OF 1870; knew that these bills had not been before
the Board OF SUPERVISORS; could not swear post
lively whether any portion OF them had been be-
tore the Board or not; when he signed
those bills he made an effort to ascertain
whether they had been before the Board. be-