The New York herald., 1874-12-06
NEWARK's CONSPIRACY TRIAL.

Second Days Proceedings In the
Stainsby-Young Case-Close OF the
Prosecution and Opening for the De-
fcnce-The Grand Jury System At
tackled.
The trial OF Alderman william Stainsby and ex-
Commissioner Joseph G. Young. on an indictment
for conspiracy to detraud the city OF Newark in
the matter Of certain real estate transactions was
resumed in the Court House there yesterday, be-
fore Judge nrsworth, full bench and crowded
audience chamber. As on the first day
OF the trial friday, there were present large
number OF o11cials and leading local politicians
and much interest was manifested In the proceed
ings. This interest is heightened by the fact that
the OFFENCES alleged against Stainsby and Young
are part Of . system whereby, as is alleged, the
city has been not only robbed OF hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars but been scandalously sub
jected to wholesale so-called Improvements,
beneficial only to land spectators and prop
erty owning oficials and their friends. Upon the
resumption ofthe trial Charles A. Taylor, Alderman
Stainspy's nephew the young man who purchased
the property through the advice and with the
money furnished In part by Stainsby, recalled.
In his direct examination he swore that Stalnsby
told him to 60 and see Lane, the owner OF the
81 800 property, for which In few days after Tay-
lor's purchase, through the recommendation OF
Young's commission, ne Taylor was awarded
$780, He testified also that ne got
the money out or the City Treasury be-
fore the award was due. and that
at the sale OF the house on Lanes lot Stansby
bought 1t in for $685. He said. however, that
Stainsby had equitable interest in the proceeds
At this point his contumacy on the stand was so
marked that the Prosecutor Of the Pleas declared
hum
HOSTILE TO THE STATE.
Counsel for the defence made strenuous objec.
tions TO his answering Of certain questions, so
that the Court heard their purport and object pri-
vately and then admitted them. little further
on Taylor admitted tnat he had said
he told the Grand Jury Stainsby had
an equitable interest in the proceeds, and that il
he Taylor) sold the property proftably he would
s'recognize the kindness OF MIR. Stainsby in telling
me OF those advantageous bargains The prose-
through the instrumentality Of the accused, he
same way etasr Sesdes tnese
parcels specified In the Indictment, but upon
the objection OF the defence the Court ruled ad-
versely. The prosecutor contended, however,
that overt acts were not only admissible but all
incidents tending TO prove the conspiracy. on
cross-examinatlon Taylor said he had asked
Stalnsoy TO let him know OF any profitable real
estate investments ne might hear or; that there
was agreement between him and his uncle,
and that the latter mad not asked or
received anything Tor procuring the bargains
Tor Taylor, he admitted conveying otner lots s TO
conveyed them TO you Yn asked the prosecutor.
Defence objected ana the Court sided with 1t, say
ing 1t could not see the relevancy OF the ques-
tion. Alter some sparring between counsel, In
which the prosecutor animatedIy said that If the
Court would not allow him to prove what he de-
sired, tell the Court what ne proposed to prove,
he might as well close the case.
Upon this the Court ito the expressed chagrin
OF counsel for the defence) permitted him TO pro-
ceed and state that he proposed TO prove tnat
Taylor had purchased but four tracts or land, the
two in question and two on Nineteenth street;
that the latter was purchased by advice from
Stainsby, and that the award for damages on the
same was made by commission oil which Young
was chairman, and that these parties have been
In conspiracy to obtain more money from the
city for lands than the city should have paid that
he could show this was but part OF
AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM TO FLEECE THE CITY,
p pay o ~ e a o. @ n tse
not the crimes out were only put IN the indict-
ment TO meet Its requirements. The overt acts
this evidence to throw hight on the conspiracy
or course he coudnt prove that Mr.. Stalnsby said
to Mr.. Young, "Let as cneat the city," and any
spiracy Is admissible. He thought the Court was
fearful that fraud would be alleged in the purchase
o. the osncr tracts; That was not his Intention
been purchased In the same way. In order to show
intimacy between the defendants in this transac-
Alter considerable DEBATE between counsel and
the Court the latter ruled that the prosecutor
must confne himself to the allegations in the in
rulings OF the Court favorable to the defence that
the prosecutor seemed disposed to throw the
case up. He continued, however, and ex-
son, relative Of Mr. Stainsby, and also
under indictment for alleged frauds on
the ballot box, and Edward Carter, all members
to show that the real work OF the commission,
the calculations, &C.. were made BY Young,
and that they were led nearly altogether BY him:
Garter admitted n9ning reports without