The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-18

patience finally exhausted Mr. Shaw determined
10 bring suit for the 81 900 he claims TO be stun
ana Is now being tried in the Court Of Common
MR.. BABCoCK's STATEMENT.
And now We come to q story OF q very different
complexion--that OF Mr.. Babcock. His answer to
Mr.. Snaw's complaint is model OF legal brevity.
He makes most positive denial OF all the allega-
lions OF Mr.. Shaw, and says he never employed
him as stated, and never agreed to pay him any
sum whatever for any services whatever. He
winds up with counter charge accusing Mr. Shaw
OF extorting from him $1,000, and asks a Judgment
Tor this amount.
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE TRIAL
. The great feature OF the trial thus far has been
the testimony OF MIR. Shaw. His story the direct
In his cr0ss-examinatlon an effort was made to
Iasten corruption IN connection with the matter
mony speaks best for itself, and is as ioiiows:N
z: DID you appear before the Senate Committee
A. yes, ST; ! saw some OF the members,
Q. Mention them. A. saw Thomas ]. Dreamer.
q Did you see Senator NATION In relation to
this claim A. Yes sir.
@ Did you pay him some money! A. No.
q. Did YOU ever pay him any money In connec-
tton with this claimP A. did.
@ Was he a member OF the Senate in 1901 A.
Q. or the Committee on Citiesf A. He was not;
OF that com mittee l only remember Senators
oft; Senator Williams was not on that committee:
q DID you pay any OF the members at any time
A.. NOT as members OF the Senate.
q. DID you pay any persons who were members
OF the Senate at this time money In relation to
this claim A. l paid Senator for legal services
q How many other senators did you pay money
to In connection with this caimi A. No other.
tom A. paid Senator Williams some money on
this claim, but not for passing 1t through the Legis
lature nor for any services rendered In the Legs-
Q. Did you pay to Senators, in relation to this
claim, any portion OF the $1,000 which you got
Q. How much fit did you pay to themi A.
paid ex-senator Mattoon $1,000; he was not Sen
Q. How much money did you pay Senators in re-
iatlon TO this claim, ask your A. paid no Sena-
tor at any time any money.
Senators in relation to this claim? A. never paid
81. but Ipald 20 ex-senator Nation 81, 600 Of the
Senator Williams $1,000 received from Mr.. Bah
cock. This was on the day received the money;
check ho RENTED to Nation alto for so ana tine
In my Office.
At a later stage in the continuation OF the cross
examination shaw testified as iollows:-
Q. Did you speak to any Senators on the subject
of getting this claim allowed IN the Senate COM
mittee there A. Nation and Williams; l never
had anyt thing to do with the Senate committee.
@. Did you speak to any other Senators to aid
you in getting this claim allowed in the Senate
Q. What other Senator's A. Idon't know.
Q. When did you first take money to Nation
and Williams A. don't know; after the bill had
Q. Did you take money to them in less than
three days after tna, a. don't sninK dld;
satiOn with ex-senator Williams perhaps within
three days. but am quite confident had no con-
versation with Nation till very late in the sum-
mer.
Some very choice extracts might be made from
the testimony Of Mr.. Culver. He Is evidently on
the stool OF repentance. He now rates his own
services in this transaction at not over $780, and
says 81, 900 would be ample compensation for all
the services rendered by Mr.. shaw. He con-
esses, moreover, that he is tired Of lobbying and
politics and will have nothing more to do
with either. The probability Is that the trial will
OCCUPY several DAYS, Meantime there are eminent
counsel employed on both sides-Messrs. John E.
Develin and Ormsby being engaged for the plain
TIFF and Messrs. II. L. Clinton aud Hurst represent
ing the defendantand 1t Is certain that each side
will struggle hard for the final victory.