New-York tribune., 1873-06-20

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Cirgsnter EOrt s25s o. r.., S705l a
-iss.ns ,ooi. 500
The number on his permit was also erased and an
other one substituted. and worthless transfer was
written in the corner Of the document and signed by
some subordinate and not by the Controller, the face
Of the document required commission appointed
by Superintendent Devoe 20 investigate the matter and
esrlv i'm MAY they heard testimony, from which they
decided that sexton was the ghtful OF the old
stand II should be added that Mckay, In his test-
nony. IN effect perjured himself
II would seem that, after such an exposure, Mckay
and his friends would have been glad to say nothing
further about matter but his partner Alfred West,
soon instituted measures to prove that the change IN
stand occupancy fair exchange and that. Il Sc X
Ton claim his old stand. West Mckay had clear
night TO the which he occupies II taking this
ground West pu n the claim that he had knowledge
OF fMcKays having received 500 from Sexton. and as
Mckay has recently had attack of insanity, his test
uonv in the matter would be vaucless. By his own
admission, West and h partner had no permit for the
stand into which Sexton moved but only occupied and
paid for that they really did not Own IT, Henry
j. Bochrrr VIM II. Hanshe, and T. D. Bozley We're. ac-
cortnciv. appointed commission % investigate the
case and Robert Cow, who served with ability sex
toms attorney in the first investigation represented
him ae-s and Edward Gon appeared as attorney Tor
West Mckay! as ne 4d III le LAt'cI pd't OA tHc As'
Investigation.
The commission held prolonged session last week, at
which they took al the testimony which either side
wished 20 offer The FIRST witness was West. who denied
knowing NJ sIcKav's receiving s2o1 and held that he
-tr1ei te oil Transaction rs fair exchange He ad-
IItted however that Mckay attended 20 the muutae
al tie affair He thought that the fact tlat Sexton had
.ryvlrl Given NcKly o diamond brrustuin worth SO
or $50 looked u he was satisfied and le claimed never
tsr,s---i-1 " ordered Rouert j. Rr0wu former
r..rr.r. don't UfM Eff-
r.r time 1IoccIrie.i he gave them mo- permit Tor It
BET rents testified % West & McKay's having
Daid rrut on sexron's present place. Bernard
L,neh testified, that -eyeral& weeks ago,
Ne.J told Inn that ne had well nlgn lost SO through
l.,-.rg Is be vas about TO- that Mckay had
a. ,ed money from sexton the new stand; cut that
8iglt. after tuey had snut up their place. M.hay
owned up chat De had received $40 from sexton. West
however claimed that he believed that Mckay was lu
sIa when he made this admission. James thompson
tehtd that Sexton uad told hn thar he was satisfied
"a fr BIZ ue, place: tIat he was doing better business
thlu .n tlc old one. and tAat the "men inside
IKE ur1ucira testimony iu the case that Of Sex
t0u Oi when she following ls me substance no" oc
r. BY pagins s3o0 10 Mckay tlon Cerk Of the MARKET;
o. document time altered permit was handed AIM Is
ulut of nv donrs 10 had been altered when received
Do rom Mckay stand No p was lo leet lou- oy "lut
, s--0 1r i-. li 1'r want 90 sell, rs making
good living there; Dr. ',.ltlluej 20 S 70 -sl
aud made tArcatsi le SAID that ue "ouu eA. -"l
r.elt through ms place that same evening "a" Haz
8Ii lIutTcil WORKED I'D Nv lu-
tercst Luutrel saw Norton ana COY u' % llo' ' liu'
.iy.ue That must make the best terms / cJud WIN
Mckay: / often went down on Monday mornings eA-
pecIus Go md that NJ Kay had taAen possession no
actual violence used, uut hue" lhti Wodlu It't
fl lo as Mckay saif- after such threats knew that
,ometuing must cume. le leJ me nc up my present
/ rfta9 however under iutiu 'dutor; afterward, but
uot FOR the stand. him diamond IfeaaiA worm
s-5 or more; were going up Hudsonrt'' ana pc st4
lr would Nv "tll '5 u. ana -4A- ~ 49, .. -.
sal I would make Hm 70 present ana Atpt M' ,"DI",
only satisfied Tfu che trdIsicli'A t..A'l9 -'|
uL le.p uF-e.l: DO Wis Lol an eAtItu-. wa. ~ '
move. MrKIv gave me mo- permit. sad possession was
r. good I- hermit. consider THAT occupy l.e rtduu
by Rr.Et,f- qurl0rfv AS Clerk Jl thr Market auu Nt
paving llu slJ: 40 tuIt tme recognized uls au uonty
.1 1--WE NE the stand clerk; wIeu e aaa tAil ne Lau
.e power anu could 30 as 1e chose, oeile' ea l.l;
West having testified tlat Mr.. Cow 4Id adFlseu MN
Do settle Wlth sexton, ana had PROMISED IOs ~ ~ - - ~
another suspicion, matter u At NpLiI 4i' Yu "aa
sTur1 aud 1,niel ne a-tgai'gh 4L- tb ,
concluded Mestrs Cow dud GliOn argltd IHe Dises on
.IsII respective Clients, and the meeting "lIoul1eu
E.Ell- held TWO Subsequent NEE tu-s. iie
,rs come 20 the iollOSng decision J. I"t 'sthd
N Irasriop WAS the property 0f West & MCKAY they
having received the same nom the superintendent VI
Nrkets and paid rent thereon mp 10 tle time or Sex
io1stdEng possession The sum OF 500 was paid by
N.aa X. sexton ~ William Mckay for TIE purchase OF
Tie Co-auissioners do therefore adjudge that the
earn a. West Mekay ls not sustained, and tlat Moan
:. sexton &, the rZltful occupant
TO tins decision Commissioner BOehrtr took eXcep-
u0u stating Iu the rcpOrJJ 10 the Controller that I'D his
1,.uou the 500 was gwen q means OF keeping
MeK8v i1 g0Od lumor. aud char Ihumpson's testimony
that had SAID that he satisfied would favor
l.r ri h4t had been ucUJ-ed from the cerksLip and
f- d.eut power over hin which might occasion
Tear and prompt lim 20 ,ucA ,Idlet'ul vi. bOehIeI
also stated DO az his opinion that Sexton would never
have made disturbance lad he not been influenced 0y
others
Even admitting that tins Is the true view 81, indicates
most rotten state OF tIngs n poor man had 20 huy
the favor Oi al Oca 4 the rate OF sZ0J and S1J Ga
mold pm.