New-York tribune., 1873-12-19
THE COURTS.
" 7 AN ASsEMBLYMANS TRIAL.
GENET OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN RhDUrtN'-
ADDRESS OF MR.. BFaCH

ADDRESS OF ma. BFaCb'
The evidence on both sides IN the triai Oh
Assembyman Harry Genet was submttod yos''""y'
and .he case. 40 far "A the Jefonss was con
cerned. given 20 the jury. WIN. A. Dedon po'"3
selected to make the address the Jury Nearly tnree
hours Of the day, however. wore takon up IN the
cross-ex animation OF Genet and IN the pro-
duetion OF somo testimony IN rebuttaL Ihc'
Mr. Beach began Lls address 20 the jury
occupied the attention OF the Court until near the
hour Of adjournment. Mr. Peckham having time 70 say
O few words Mr.. Genet sad had not refreshed hrs
memory since the previous evening 20 as 20 answer
whether the deposits she Yorkve Savings Bank cor
responded with the money for the Harlem Court
house. he did not rocollcct tina: all checks were pro-
du0ed before tho Senate Committee, nor cou'u
he remember distinctly To the receipt ana
disbursement OF these moneys. Hs had nothing
to do with the appointment OF MS ti'nc'-p'
law. Geo. II. L. Lynch, snccurist on Ihe 'ourt-
house pay rolls nor could he tell whether any SerVccS
were expected from him He admitted that he recon
tnendcd his brother in.law, Geo III. Lynch. ana MA
cousin. Mr. Palmer. When reminded OF the coincidence
Of four the six saaried officers being relatives nc
sajd he lusw nothing about such an accident adding,
however that he woud hesitate 70 appoint recon'
mend a relative soon h, anybody else II he
was deseryNg ne admitted that he had had
a conversation with Benz p Fairchd about obtainnga
se for the Courthouse but when askedit he was aware
that the owner OF tho land Mr. Brown received only
s9 900 while the Commission paid s2i,0O ms denied all
knowodce Of tho fact. He did notknow OF any lumber
having been deposited at his house. and going into the
construction OF his and stable though paid FOR by
the city He left tho work to Scaon. and for year
never went 10 tho house.
Mr. Parsons here read from pamphlet headed,
Communication to tho Senate Committee. by Henry
W. Genet" IN which 1t s stated "Scallon had the sole
control of purchasing lumber He used portion OF
that lumber and told about it." The witness admit,
that this correct He might nave renOnstrttcd
us thus correct 60 asked Ar al paid 5callon
for every foot OF timber in the house and he used par
OF the money in paying the men on the COurthOuse.'
"No," replied Genet except tDat paid him ior all tue
timber Ia my house ,,.
Mr.. Twigg who was employed on the Courthouse: was
employed his house, or tnat he gave sr Twlgg
on his house lie admitted that Mr. Gage Tnnsey
architect Of the Conrthouse. was architect ,,, OF
Banker employed on hs house, Is part
OF Mr.. Twlgg The witness was pressed to explain
what be understood by the Mcbride Davidson bill for
81 800 FOR iron work, go He said he did not mean tha
it for work delivered it was for work to he PAID
for when delivered the bill was not made out 6y pa
wilson by his directions The remainder OF Mr. Geneps
crOssexamnation developed. like The first part mega
tive answers lie questioned little about toe char
acter Of Mcbride Davidsons Office. and the liquors per.
haps kept there; the visitors he had udgrs &C. to all
OF which Mr.. Genet Indifferent witness, know
ing nothing about the matter.
Lemuel b. Pike was tho only other witness called by
the defense. He ls counselorat-i.w praotlcing AZ
Saratoga. lie SAID that when he ADVISED Davidson 10
nothing 10 with the question
the Courthouse, his counsel was based on al the
transactions Of Davidson with the city; that particular
bill did not influence ms opinion.
Edmund +. Bedell Secretary OF the New-JerSey Iron
Works called BY che prosecution 10 prove that the
which 5callOn says no purchased for the Court
house had ordered and paid for three months pre-
yi0usy Mr.. Genet turning 1850 To the super
uendent and telling him he must pay for hls own IRON
After recess. Benz F. Clark, OOOkkeeper OF the forh
vile Savings Bank. called He looked at the WIT
and identified 1t with entry on the book dated
July 81 1871 which date ~ paid. IL Will DE re-
membered that Genet swore he held the warrant until
September of the year.
Robert q. Hatfield, an architect, was called by Mr.
Peckbam prove that the Courthouse now stands
IA worth $4,000 while s000 had been drawn at the
same time Comets house was building.
This closed the case on both SIDES, and Mr.. Beach
summed up great length In his address he referred
10 the desOatiOn that would be carried by adverse
verdict tN tue family Of man not undstingulshed in
c history Of this state and also 10 the yirence OF
the press ;" which attacked every man charged with
completely in the Ring frauds before he had been
proved guilty. Mr. Beach laid great stress
the position OF Mr. Genet as member OF the
Legislature. This was, OF course, the incidental
part speech tho great portion OF which was de-
voted TO a review OF the evidence and an exposure OF
what he deemed the weak points or the prosecution
Mr Peckhan had just time before the adjournment OF
the Court take up Mr. Beach's reference TO Genets
character and TO that tho jury understood perfectly
well that 10 more criterion 0f honesty TO be
member OF the Legislature then than 1t Is now, at which
A general smils among tue lawyers aud spec
tat0rs. The Will be closed to-day.