The sun., 1873-12-18
TRIAL OF HENRY W. GENET.
lCOURT HOUSE CELLAR THAT COST
HaJF A MTIIION,

The trial Of Assemblyman Genet, lndct-
ed for procuring the signature OF Mayor Hall To
a warrant by false pretences, began yesterday
and will probably end to-day. The testimony
for the prosecution was all In by o'clock and
John Scalon, superintendent Of the Harlem
Court House who called "a a witness for
the defence, occupied tho greater part Of the
afternoon. The court room was crowded and
a. many OF the facts developed were fresh To the
public and as Genet is still a political power In
Harlem, the interest in the trial seemed to bo
great
Mayor Hall testified with straightforward-
ness and dignity. lie wore the old-time glasses,
and seemed to be rather explaining his own case
than his connection with dcnets. Unlike most
lawyers he wa' clear unrufiod witness. The
defendant took tho -tand In his own defence,
and got along smoothly as far "a the cross-ex-
animation when he appeared to he agitated and
replied to questions In nervous. hostile man
ncr. The proceedings were enlivened by oc-
oasonal encounters between Messrs Pcckham
and Waterbury the leading counsel, each inti-
mating very intcigtlv that the other had de-
parted from the path of truth.
Mr.. reckham aid that the Indictment charged
the defendant, Genet, with false pretenccs, in
obtaining the Mayors Signature to warrant for
i.Ip for iron castings and other articles which
had never been delivered. The law made 1t
crime to obtain the signature of any person with
intent to Gcfraud. The building of tho
NtS1H DISTRICT COURT HOUSE
was authoii1ed ny an act Of 1870, which pro-
Court House should not exceed 10000. exclu-
siye of the money paid for the purchase OF the
land In jS ~ wing ye 1'.Snet m att - was ,hs
completion ~ the Court House. some time In
June, 1870 Mr. Genet procured bill from Mr..
Davidson iur IRON ALLEGED To have been delivered
at the Court House. He procured the bill to be
approved a. correct by the SUPERINTENDENT Of
the Court House building, Scalon. and certified
by the Court House Commissioners, VIM. NJ.
Tweed. John McQudGc, and Josiah Porter The
warrant, and tnis bill attached. was presented
Mr Genet. Mr. Genet indOrsed the Till a.
pa,ee. ana obthincd the money at the
broadway Bank. No iron. nu article mentioned
In that hill had been furnished tn the Harlem
Court l0u.e. lhe Question fot them to Try is
whether Gc'ct did present this hill To the Mayor
Of New lofS. win intent t. dcfraud the city
Tho defence "otlG claim that Mr.. Davidson re
fused to deliver tlts goods unless he first re-
ceiVed the money. and that Mr. Genet prepared
TINS bili ana drew tins m neN hy "A previous un-
the goods. but Davidson refused. But 1t would
sppear that Mr Genet never offered this money
- Mr.. Davidson Un'il months ai,rr the
kXru~UEr- Or OFFICIAL cpURriTioN
In this city md the i.,h.ir ,u .t-upti ,u cousc-
gurut there. u.d utdc tut t.ll. q Ones from
bic. DaNii~ % rciustt tu" mooney, and the ciy
trensury ne',r rr"di'd hi HclS. s late repent
ancc liut oven assuming tiat Genet iat ,udcd
10 purchase goods with thc U.ucy obtained ON
the warrant. uc Was ia law LulItN 90 ttiSe urr-
teucc-. a. charged M the indictment. But the
prosecution diu not in tue feurtv-t dDLrr- id-
mt that tie idca Of buying aru,ic, with int
money ever enter q the mind ut Nr Genet.
Mr. Jimcs M,Bride Davidson testified that he
had pciore seen tine bill produced.
That hll Na- itI!. olt ry uiD. hJt fl' good, were
n.y,r fu.u-u,l. After iuah!nS "a 90. u.. save 8; to
TO c'uu.c fe'cucc-Iiayc r,, .lrl 100 u..uy t,r
Dil aut hro1 VI Cu,lr or Ju-l-h Port
TWEED NNp rHE HARLEM CorRr UorsF.
Q pdNou h,'' Nly comuunclu'1 "i' " rAroi
Y restdt i.4 ..., s' ""rA iH' ..c Harlem our,
q piiy You aso aipv To Nr Genet in regard &, fur.
nisn,ne ron 90 lltt IL use 4 lrS, ,ir. !
1vccdt 10 uc b, would speak TO Mr. Genet about ilt.
nl,hing nic VITA a.rs. ArefNard saw ,,euct N Nj
Va, prgpar,d dlnn5 uc session Of me Legislature Of
isD and lN'l l estimates made i) miscli. NJ raci
told me vh4t De would t4uirr. Whit was wanted The
ssreea afa A & nacS al" S5 our 2 3}ase }i ana
Q-pid you .ay Go comet ia woris 90 suh,tauce that
p,id a. Inc tiur OF deliycy' A-Ir.. 3ir.
0-lhs 1ii! Va then prepared Ia order 10 obtain the
MIR Pcckham objected and Judge Daniel,
thought that the witness should not be asked
feronces. fhr wines, might state what wa.
done and said between himself and the de-
fendant.
wtncss-l made ont that bn and told him to collect
, ,er monry tDat "Sd n49 - mgcn uounie WIN ~,
tis iIDuS ..t come an the in,e uaf tba' tb' koIe,
sere aeysrcd tnal tle.e gG,d. would BE fel ycted
June and Twas was aoscnt Iuly and Aasn-' P'Idaot SO
hr ttrprt u.f,red mo money To M. refuse. 10 .,,
n " deliver me goods
10 Mr. frckram ! u lie ONT 'Nr body - me hnl az
NJ ,'"hei- ,tt.r HeiHe'h thr 'Iin' htt went 90
@ @ ..u .t ,.l i' tiu 10 i'r eng .' 't''
,,.rs NJ. "a .,v.,y ,.. r'-s i. ti t-,.."'S
store N,,,i ha4 n, ,i,u, .-..'n " Ih i.' q, nIl.'s
riInrt. 90 ara 30 c"lt.4 900. H i.lu.t f !.r flc
'ilt' iiNn-t lII. .H '' l..- .. 90 '1'l ~ nh"
tut rug '.iitIn'@ Nth+4 nave '' Poo 'A'. NDlfl
10 cor4.o iur deg uc'. Hat .Lirreuc" v.tA 10
Inns 10 Nj. lI .',-'HNt .OUtcrlE %. trI' rN. lr
tI.d me- NOT Zoo have iAA iits Goo ' VIII Nit tiu ana
county 20 ~" pfN .u uf say N.4frN.r. ?. TIE cl rt
10 cnarsr - 30! s.f" 4lAs 'y an'nhce aue" upta.ls
1, VI. r,tAhlm ll, clerk lef, 10 cta-se = uy
business VA hUtu Yttfcd go receive 4uN iuI.ty-.
-hc ~uul4 have been attiui.t.l 10 let. i've 't..
money II Ma. Genrt aad eAertd 10 pay ~ A.-He
would have b,,u ypry atf t,ttb.l Dr..
q .pd .u ever aye .N other contract pt NAT
kHit A. iAn-Hu-I-ihN. n-i other contracts Wfh
thr Ctty. HiNtr duJ tAtD' E .' t14t Alri.
TN.N,Nou It.r, t- rtsTtutNy
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puk'I it"Nt VA "''.t 4u .'.' ''- u % Ii That
Is my signature 10 if "..A .At ifn4 .tri- aAuui sn1
80 i hI,'s w 'lt i 1r',i '', m " ~ y ,.nI ] .'' lapmr m
of .,rr,ifs 4 warrant Womb reach me bur aiih a
paper ~. ul trs pinuc Or 10 some ay alurAcu to IT,
aal Hy No4Il tc papers SAon believed 10 be yoLch.
er,
,'si ~ .-i.a M ~ - VEN, iHi @ ot '92'r
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to D. 4 vouthtr and s,uuIed to be- One from ia i,
on The back. Iulr- had seen ~ signature attacl
q tu, warrant Nould not have rtc0gnil ID ths war
nu.i hsVr berm nan, - Vim I, re- ncaie - Iit ,r ~ ~
back wh"n thls lai'T ~ns presrulel;
- ask You, Nr II ODE . 3 uu Nuull ave signed ihif