The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-10
NoRToN'B CONFESSION.
Interesting Facts About That Afidavit-Inter.
view with the Notary-The ''Thunderbolf'
in His Old Lair for Three Hours-OR
Again at One O'Clock in the Morn
ing-"Brow beaten" by tho Ring.

ing-"Brow beaten" by tho Ring.
The excitement caused among local politicians
by the unexpected reading OF the affidavit OF ex-
Senator Norton befCie Judge Donohue on Saturday
morning last In the case OF the Tenth National
Bank claims against the city, was unaDated yester-
uay The afhdavit and the means by which 1t was
ootaihed are still the topic OF universal discussion.
Inc general opinion seemed be that the fugitive
from justice had procured immunity atthe hands
Oh district Attorney Phelps 10y his confession, and
Tue pis'rict Attorneys silence the subject must
| DE taken as an indication OF this
Everybody Interested had been tntervtewed ON
the SUBJECT including counsel, but the ex- Thunder
bolt himself and the notary public before whom
the anidavit was taken. Nobody seemed 70 know
anything about the latter but the TACT that his.
name was In the lawyers directory and that he
was bona tide live notary. The fact OF his annear-
ing to be ''a myth" or, ali events being unable
to be found, inclined good many to believe thai
there was some screw loose in the AFFIDAVIT which
would. perhaps invaiidate 1t, or that no anidavit
had been made at all
WHO Is BEILEYs
A HERALD reporter, strolllng leisurely throueA
the County Court House, met an OLD politician
one who had been inside the curtain In his day
from the Fifth Senatorial dstrlct-a man who
knew Norton and his friends wel-and pumped
out the above question.
'Why, almost everybody knows who Kelley il
round the Eighth ward. Kelley he was kind Of
body guard OF Mixes, he was. They were boys to-
gether and Nike got him what he has got You
know Norton helped Booth at the last election,
and when Booth went TO the Senate between him
and Nike they liked up Kelley and got him q
place."
''Where is he now" asked the reporter eagerly.
"He is clerk at Essex Market Police Court I'M
der the new Police Justices" was the answer.
The reporter did not wait for any more, but
jumped into car and hurried to Essex Market
Police Court just as the Court on1cers were closing
the doors and the clerks preparing to depart.
ais Mr.. Kelley hereg'' asked the reporter OF q
Court officer.
"Yes,n was the reply. .'That's him behind the
DESK" pointing to salow looking gentleman be-
hind the desk chewing the end of a cigar. The re-
porter accO8ted him abruptly with the question:
"Are you the gentleman, Mr.. Kelley. before whom
there Is so much talk Nv
Eyes, am" replied Mr.. Kelley. quickly. "Come
behind the desk and take chair"
The reporter did as he was requested, and after
briefly explaining the object OF his visit asked how
the AFFIDAVIT OF Norton was obtained.
''There is one man here in the city, and only
one, who knew OF his Whereabouts. The matter
was suggested st-. to Nortons counselmMessrs
consultation, saw no harm in their clients making
the required affidavit IL might serve him. but it
nit the proposition to Norton himself. His friend
who knew where he was, was sent Tor, and Norton
was telegraphed to Immediately and lie consented
TO Gomez
when did he come. or rather when did you FIRST
see him, might ask?r
Late on Wednesday night last"
Where did he come to :" asked the reporter.
"Right into the city," was the answer.
"Not to place in Westminster county, as was
said positively in this mornings papers ~
ana ge couy 's New ri M he aea
OF the afldavitY"
limifs,o suggested the reporter.
'oh. forgot" said Mr. Kelley; $50 lis; but he
came right into the heart Oh New York."
"Where did he come from ~
! 'I don't know. somewhere IN Canada, be.
lieve. The fact is did not ask. do not wish to
know. would not want TO hurt him. He looked
awfuliy worried and tired, and supposed from his
appearance he had travelled SIX or seven hundred
"how long did he stay in the city on Wednesday
nightY"
and he went OF again, / know. at once but do
not know what train he took or where he went
NOW, what was the motive. or what were the
Inducements to MN to make this af1davitf"
"You can say positively ana with truth that the
OF immunity from legal consequences by the au-
thorlties for any reward or TO inlure any person.
HIS counsel, / suppose, thought that what he
knew about the transactions may as we'll be made
public, as he had no direct finger in the pie, and
Attorney"
"How came Messrs. Strahan and Taintor to ask
"Why, the very fact OF their suggesting such q
course is proof that they know exactly into
Tenth National Bank has gone. They know all
about 1t and they know the exact extent to
which Norton was guilty. put that he did not get
any OF the spoils. repeat, they know all about 1t,
If they want TO tell"
"How came cautious fellow like Norton to sign
those vouchers. which, according TO his own con-
fession, he did, when he must have known the
dangerN
''There never was but one meeting OF the County
Court House Commissioners held, and at that no
business was DONE Norton could not have been
present at that meeting for it was held before the
month of September and ne only returned rom
calling for the loan OF money to the County Court
House by the Tenth National Bank were subse-
taer was ss with on
one mere he4 ey b he reuse 70
then. Afterwards he went into the race Tor the
Senate against Benedict. They threatened to ruin
him. They browoeat him. OH you know the
| when they wanted to force man into anything.
Everything was at stake with him. and he
HAD TO YIELD AT LAST,
| though he never received ST. OF tue moneys al.
vanced by the Tenth National Bank to Ingersoll.
Why VII the Court House commissioners Of them
selves could not set 8 the aak
and they knew what they were doing. II Norton
wanted 81 he could not have got 1t as simple
Court House COMMISSIONS. They would not have
advanced cent. and Norton has not 81 now"
Mr.. Kelley sand, OF course, that he did not know
where Mr. Norton was now, and the reporter left.
An old, shrewd politician subsequently made tho
remark and shake OF the head relative to Nor
toms whereabouts. -
'Canada He amt in no Canada and never was.
All his friends knew that Norton Is either with all
uncle of his in PENNSYLVANIA, or at the hafmile
racetrack near Saratoga, kept by an ex-Aiderman
OF this city,"
THE TENTH NATIONAL BANK.
The counsel OF the Tenth National Bank held
consultation yesterday at the ONCE OF Judge Ed
monds, when 1t was decided to take definite action
in reference to the affidavit OF ex-senator norton;
but what that action would be was not allowed TO
transpire.
THE NEWPORT-D0RIS COLLISION.