New-York tribune., 1873-12-18

tons and considerable sSrmeny Was exhibited between
an excepuor a to the line ot moary including ali the
questions. Mr Peokhsm aAkod the witness how much
how much Genets house. for which no also the
perntendent cost only the house ana stable cost some
sums OF money along from Mr. Genet TO apply TO the
house. and particularly one amount OF about 5000 The
witness replied that he paid different sums sometimes
clned to furnish the goods no ordered the iron OF
ODonno; did not tell Genet that Davidson had rofused
| ne never paid ODoBncll. but would not swear that
o'Donne did not furnish the iron June. 1871 He did
not reeolect whether no ordered the iron
Genet or after. hut believed 1t was after
The witness aid he did not make any entry at ALL in any
not deposit i IN any bank. but carried 1t about In his
pocket several days. he could not te @ what bills tnsg
| he tell how many bills there were. nor where he got
them changed in order to pay the laborers he usually
got his money from the city 10 pay his laborers MI
Peckham asked If he remembered any other time that
me psa mem bs shO%. s st s aeG, hn Ho
was not sure. but thought he did once before,
he % of Genet ne cS on S
new Courthouse, although superintendent except wns
he in the papers; he did not know of any men VINO
worked on Genets house at the time they dld on
the Courthouse. The question to tho present vauo
of the Courthouse, for which he admitted ,esy between
5000 900 and 100000 mad been paid. was very
objected TO by Mr. Beach and excluded Az the tino &
wnen he borrowed the money of Genet 20 pay 'ho 0H
| the amount was only 5000 or 5000
| Mr.. Peckham asked him what time was covered oy
the bulls signed by tho lone s6 f b bs could
not say anything about IT, had nt the slightest idea III
fact whether was In March May June re- or nny "a
paper land here Mr. Beach stepped forward 10 iook @ az
this new documenD and asked him II that oi oI U s%
il was and that he got the money and receptcd It, Ihe
witness said he had not talked with Genet nor any OF ns
counsel about his testimony by whose innnonce Was
he appointed superintendent was next asked anu sno
sad Ss Tss a about Sat sum was paid TO
him by Genet 1t occurred right on the grous oi .no
inOa nd
mott" He, upon further inquiry, WAS Sa'oon'A0'P0'
| A great and rather violent dscusson eDsued about
here account of question regarding the part pi .
Banker played In al these on @ n0 cS,e actor
in the matter. MIR. Waterbury objected 10 ml osS
inc that il was untrue Mr. Pecham retorted that some
things had sad in bis opooing we're pef'ecty UNI % o,
down until Mr. Beach mado q lew remarks suggesting
TO the Court entire rreeyancy OF the iine oi nuu
which he had allowed. Mr. Peokhsm finally resumeu
his Questioning returning again to the statement OF ae
witness that he kept no books or Papers ol ano
lures on Genet's house. but relied on his nohOiJ'
TEsTIMOsY III. ". GEsEi
The last witness was Harry w. Genet himself. HIS
testimony substantially IN his own words. Is as fol-
lows
am the defendant. and reside at One-hundred and
twenty-htth-st and second ave. am sn elected repre-
sentative TO the eisature have been representative
before have been Councilman, Alderman, ana county
Clerk and nave been IN the Senae resiued @ LII er I'M
Harlem Courthouse passed. and took great interest," IN
IL. Commissioners
works GweedJ and the Police aud Ciy Judges of the
district, John McQuade aud Josiah n. Porterj real
Comlnssioners but left the search Of title TO
Mr.. Porter, as was gong out or town
MT soallon did that favor TO identify him, and
occasionally loaned him money in curroncy ana cnecks
but received nothing Tor myself except soVoo ices Al
lowed by the Commission when not III the Legsa-
ture did what could 70 forward " WORK because tne
issdeSHate building and the DISTRICT the largest
toe and polls the greatest number OF votes was
over the expenditures Mr. Scallon and never put
man on the payroll as q sinecurst.
While In Albany Mr. Davidson importuned me In rea,
ton to the iron work. and distinctly told hp mad
nothing do with II, that he should apply 70 the Com,
InissiOners; after Tweed told me Davidson should
1et the work and asked the superintendent
and architect about 1t, which did called on MT
Davidson aud told him what wanted and he made
out his bi said he had such trouble about getting
paid by city that no would nc deliver the goods un-
less he was paid in advance but that he would get tho
goods prepared in the mean time called one OF the
Commissioners and gave him the BILL and he must nave
until some time sfterward. when the Controllers
Office was told that there was such warrant Tor Mr.
to the receipt for the warrant and put the
name to the warrant, II W. Comet, attorney, &c."
me to collect the money and also put David
sons to 1t; got tho money IN the bank anu I'M
medatey went give it TO Day dsOn, but he out
OF town; when Davidson came back offered MN the
ana no ne e rd o the and spoke to one Of
the he told 10 give II 10 the Supern-
dent ~ The Court house did so told him Davidson
fused TO supply that ne woud have 10 buy his own
iron. which gave hini me money whom Davidson
was dra wing up the bill did not give him directions as
TO its form. but handed him memorandum from the
architect OF what required. 49,
In repy to further questions witness said he had no
intention in this deceive or dcfraud. and
never spoke to the Mayor Controller relation to
'D Crosse xamined bv Mr. Parsons--I received about
AKA O0 on warrants for the Courthouse winch did not 60
to inv account there $sS 90 OF Courthouse money
on warrants deposited 10 iny account IN the forkye
Rank have not kept account of disbursements; /
cannot say that drew 10000 10000 the
ter: the S3SOO0 deposited 20 my account was by me
turned over TO the superintendent, Mr. Scalon.
After few further questions tho Court adjourned un
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