The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20

"Did yOu keep private bank accountw
Yes; In the Citizens BanK.r
And you loaned the money to Coliigan"
.Did you know how he was going to use the
moneyf'
Il did not"
80. WAS Mr. Coligan personal friend OF yours'"
81 knew MIN well.r
An attempt was made to draw out the TACT
sessed OF property formerly belonging 70 Mr..
Tweed, and to 20 into the '.Ring" matters gen.
eraliy, put Judge van Worst put prompt estOppel
on this line OF crosse examination Although cross
examined at length the witness did not deviate
here rested
Mr.. CoLLIGANs NARRATIVE
Mr.. Mcnamara made q brief opening and then
Mr.. Colligan was asked to tell his narrative. 1t
varied very materially from that OF Mr. Dewey;
but there are always two sides 10 lawsuit. He
SAID That Mr. Shells, as President oil the club, and
himself, as Secretary. called frequently on Mr..
Tweed 70 get him to give something for the club.
ised to give them this amount II he met
with tne success ne expected IN the sale OF some
aord 20 give 81 ooo and ins,rncted NJ Dewe y to
nh up check for this sum. The money was asked
for distinctly for the club and it was rs distinctly
understood that the club were successful the
money would be refunded and otherwise not.
HOW did You happen to give the note ?" was
among lne questions asked.
"Mr. Dewey wrote it and asked me to sign it,"
Mr. Conlgan replied, land on my protesting he
added, n is only matter Of form; the old man
where the money goes tor
Mr.. shells told substantially the same story.
QUANDARY.
eve rest here" said Colonel Spencer at the
close OF Mr.. Shells testimony
What snail DO with the person brought here
from the Penientlary on writ OF habeas corpus
ad testlfcandum &" inquired Judge Van Worst.
"We have concluded not to call him." said Colo
Well; then we will call him in rebuttal." said
General Tremain.
The name William nj. Tweed was called. Mr..
Tweed obeyed the call, advanced quickly to the
tended to him eed ns 70 se oa an ,se Soe M
the Clerk. kissed the book and seated himself in
the chair ready for the Counsel TO discharge their
batteries OF legal conundrums. HIS explanation
was BRIEF, but pointed. He knew the parties to the
suit.
"Did Colligan and Shells, of the Seventh Ward
William M. Tweed Club, ever cali upon you for
money ?" was among the first questions asked him.
81 should think they did, ne answered smiling,
OF them and would not see them"
"Dld you not tell Dewey to draw check for
81, 900, anu give II TO them"
81 have no recollection OF it,"
And you refused 70 give them dollar"
II did, because hadn't 1t. | was in trouble
about the negotiation OF property. knew Coli
gan was good and would have loaned him money
Il had IT. ! knew Colligan owned the house
then the club house. had formerly lived In the
house."
Tns was the substance Of Mr.. Tweed's testi-
mony, and the effort at cross-exam.nation only
strengthened his statements. At the conclusion
OF his evidence he resumed his former seat.
END OF THE CASE.
Mr.. Edelstein testified that Shells told him he
must .let up" on the note, as II Colligan was held
liable he would have to pay half the amount.
The counsel then summed up and the Judge, in
his charge left 1t to the jury as question OF fact
whether the money belonged to Mr.. Tweed and
what the understanding was at the time
1t was paid over. The jury were out
about two hours, and on their announcing
that they could not possibly agree were
discharged IL was stated that they stood four for
the plaintiff and eight Tor the defendant Judge
Van Worst ordered the case to be again placed In
It's order the calendar which means that it will
again reach trial IN the course Of two or three
years. He also remanded Mr.. Tweed to the GUS
tody OF Warden Llscomb, to be taken back to the
Penitentlary. AS the great ex-MOgul OF Tammany
and ex-leader OF the New York Ring lett the court
room he was followed by large crowd. The court
room rapidly thnned out.
During the hearing in court the crowd outside
the exit of Mr.. Tweed. As he and his friends
passed down the stairway the crowd pressed
eagerly around them, and every eye peered
towards Mr.. Tweed. His movements were not so
hurried as when he entered. There were scores
OF his friends among the crowd. They pressed
forward to shake mis- hand and to show that in his
msf0rtunea they were not ashamed to acknowl-
edge his friendship. Greetings and handshakings
were quickly exchanged on all sides, and finally,
as Tweed reached the Chambers street door,
CHEER AROSE
An expression of almost fearful pleasure suf-
fused tire face OF the fallen chieftain hurriedy
acknowledged the plaudits with something OF That
bearing which characterized him when he ruled
the destinles OF the Empire City,
Entering carriage in Chambers street, accom-
panied by his son and by Warden Liscomb, he was
driven through Chambers street and up town, en-
route to his 'island home"