The New York herald., 1873-11-15
THE TWEED TRIAL.
Opening for the Prosecution-Testimo
OF Deputy Comptroller Storrs and Ex-
County Auditor Lynes-Thc Jury Get
ting Anxious TO Hurry the Case

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The tria u iiliam NJ Tweed is evidently for some
reason losing the interest IL had. The attendance
Yesterday showed great falling of from that OF the
previous days. and before the Court adjourned which,
however. not until some time after the lighting OF
INC gas this number had been reduced to about baker 8
dozen. There nothing Of special interest trans
pred most of the day being consumed in the exaui-
nations OF Mr.. Storrs, Deputy Comptroller, and Mr..
Lynes, former County Auditor Nearly at the close Of
the davis proceedings. however, intimahon was
thrown out Of intention to show the part of the
defence that there law upon which the Indictment
against Mr. Tweed stand and therefore that he must
be acquitted 1t is proposed discuss this proposition
in day Judge Davis says that II so be this be
drawn out testimony when no basis exists tor trial
CONCLUSION or rHK OPENING
Mr. Peckham concluded his opening by explaining TO
the jury how that the prosecution were aoe TO
hey bases ae zen eyer een ee m
Aa he he ss nss n ha as
mandea from The SSPss % 3, his o ne
examination; they to receive them on Monday.
and they were stolen irom the Comproers office on
another part the building where clerk had them TO
copy, and were thus saved Tor the prosecution
GROUNDS FOR CONVICTION
At this point counsel the defence moved that the
claimed conviction on the ground mat the defendant @
guilty OF some dereiction OF duty.
Judge DAVIS oyerruled the motion, and allowed the
srosssaOn eronnd 70 demand '0n'''on % '0'n e''s
After few words from Mr IechnAm on the eSIa-
defendant, he closed his address
The first thing offered in evidence was the tax levy OF
@ head rsed Sg @ al Il @ &
handed in, and 70 save time the Court was considered TO
points raised to uuconsitutonay Of the law
Senator prevented his being an auditor OF
TESTIMONY DEPUTY coxrrRoLLER sroRRs
wnes called S'fEsi ali,
Connolly Comptroller and Tweed President OF the Board
q NJ
by Mayor Hall the meeting the Supervisors May
co or 7 Il signed By
SSnne @ ana ,enc sae that all coun,. he
quashed except those framed the irs certificate after
audit aiter ter July W / II $50 overruied y
The same process that was gone through on on ne last
vouchers. for sl696 iron work, &C., Tor the Court
counsel an Objection to any D bearing date
aer fifteen days after the 26h OF april $50 he defend
mission Andb8withn twenty days after the law was
assuming 70 discharge The duties, and there being
proofoi path the ose was forfeited nhe objection ! was
OF the words in the warrant we certify &C, they
h b hee NO roe that they
when defendant TF9e his Signature across the face Of
were made at the production q the other heyser bills
vouchers were Kept in the Comptroller office and how
they stolen n in IN rn @ 81 hose e NOW II
ana M a %sre IN StaeT places , IN & Sa ne VISITED TED
pigeon holes vouchers relating the accounts Of Miller
Co., Bolard \ Co, J. A. smith, Davidson, Lockwood,
Jacobus, &c; MIR. Watson, County Auditor died Janu-
ary, lsli., 49,. ,...... -,
effected from the inside and every one knew in whose
Il was s e ere @ was no ~ anu M
The witness was then examined whet watch
man not always on duty, and he SAID he knew no
reason why waehman was mot In charge q the Office
COUNTY AUDITOR LYsEs ExAsISED
Fsis sai
Comptroller. called 10 the stand and produced the
Record of Vouchers and County Expenditure Book.
RECALLED.
Mr.. Hall examining the vouchers, when defend.
ants not on the bill 1t the certificate Of
While was proving the book OF county liabili.
name on the list that appeared 10 be benefited by
Mr.. Ireman asked what the object OF that ques-
ton.
Counsel for the defence-He wanted TO commit Mr..
Tweed without bail most horrible exhibition, and
Mr. Tremain-Et ia Brute
book properly proved II Mr. Tden comes on the stand
and makes the same exhibition the last nne you w1
hope Honor will tell him you only allow
I se On eaG ds m o or sum I'M up You Va" have
Mr.. Tremain laughingJ-My friend is fighting wind.
$3.50 Mr. LYsKs RECALLED.
Mr.. Lynes was now recalled He testified that he
Witness described the process gone through in the
knowledge Of where the certificates OF audit are
signed and he knew nothing OF meeting OF the Comns
Mr. Bartlett said he wanted put in arguments that
mgsns sage Day 9ssT s he woud him on that point
sTAR1LrSG ANNOUNCEMENT sr THE DEFENCE
which the hole proceedings is based has been
pain %ondnt !, Se letter to have il proved before ali
Judge Days-if i is repeated then your client win be
acquitted Jq ,ore ,nron.n
pared to prove whenever 1t suits the convenience OF the
and should decide n your favor ought 70 hear you at
Mr.. Bartlett~i I am Convinced Of my views never
argue proposition that am not convinced OF
Judge Davis1Ihe great pom. At Is to convince me.
Mr.. Fullerton asked whether Ills Honor would sit on
Judge Davis-why not, don't want to have the jury
Counsel Tor the defenceIt rests with the Conscience.
Of the Jury II saturday their Sabbath day, whether
me foreman he here stood up and said the jury were will
Mr.. Lynes then Identified the writing OF the parties
by Mr. ea cS ii IL na%us ,hs en-
tries in the record book from the he did
prepare the warrants and did not know that they
O DO YOU not know that watson, whose duty It was
70 see that the bills correct frequently absent
from the Office he alleging that he went TO meet the
Judge Davs-He is the best witness himself
Mr fuIlsrtonoHe is dead sir
Witness answered that Watson frequently went away
he alleged inquire about the correctness Of bis
Watson used 70 take from witness 20 about
the DlllS kept tDem Gays, the
payee asking his warrant; sometimes Watson
would reply that the bills had not come back from the
Mayor Connolly that he himself not satisfied
OF ner correcness the practice To send the papers
in to Connolly hrst the practice OF swearing parties
bills the county abandoned la 1863; a1davits
were not cxacted alter 1863
by Mr.. lremain--The blanks handed 10 the claimants
contained ordinance that the items should be verified
by afiidavt
4 brother OF y. W. Lavourcau obtained an order TO
allow MN 70 speak 70 that Juror on private business IN
O'Clock this morning
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.