The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-20

side A. Mr. Beckwith, with Mr. Hunt andl N.Y.
SELL
q Were there any other persons A. No. sir;
think not
to issue this order. A. No, SIR. n N
Q. How came you TO 20 to his chambers that
EVENING" 4. Twas returning 60 my own house
when MI fulton met me and said that Judge
Dure was desrous OF seeing me, ana tina he had
sent to my rooms Tor me- then accompanied Mr..
Fulton TO Judge Durels room.
with any oil your associate counself A. 1 eIther
met M. Beckwith on the way there or sent for him
Q. What time in the day or night was 1t that you
wen. 70 Juoge DurePs room A. ! tnink 1t was
Q. When YOU reached MS rooms what occurred
thenf A. When reached has rooms ne handed
OF Governor Warm0th announcing that certain
persons " ere elected to the Legislature, think |
sninx tne prociam ation Is made part OF the order
he handed me the newspaper obtaining that proc
lamation OF December 4, 1872, by Governor War
moth. and asked me to sit down at the table and
write an order which he would dictate; l accord.
tngly did SO; II ia the Or0er page seventeen OF
the report OF the Senate Committee ON Privileges
and Elections In the Louisiana investigation case
wrote the order as he dictated it. with inc excep.
ton that when Mr.. Beckwith came in he made
some verbal chances; no substantial changes
tnere-I do not remember who he was--and the
Judge signed 1t and went home.
Y. When you went to Judge Durell's rooms that
night did you know the purpose Tor which he de-
sired to see you A. did not.
e You had MAGE no application yourself for
q. Did not know that any such order was IN con-
temptations A. No, sir.
counsel with reference TO procuring an order OF
that kind' A. II is possible we had, but II SO DO
not remember 1t.
Q. was Mr.. Hunt, your associate COUNSEL there
A. No, sir. ~ ~ -
@. Did you and Mr. Beckwith 20 there together
or did ne get there before you arrived A. My
recollection Of II, although he remembers It DIFF
ferenty, 10 that | arrived there before Mr. Beck
and fFrnrT afa1V oon Z fharA
probably i've minutes before Mr.. Beckwith came.
Q. How long were you there altogetherS A. AS
hour. There was just time to draw the order and
have 1t copied
DRAWING UP THE ORDER.
@. Row long were you there before You COM
menced drawing the Orders A. commenced
drawing the order as soon as went IN.
making this orders A. do not think he aid; ne
presented that proclamation to me; he some time
during the time / was there spoke OF his lIkenlng
not think he gave that as reason; he gave no
reason lor issuing #; he SIMPLY ssia u wish you
Q. Did he state q. whose instance ne was taking
this courseS A. He did not state that 1t was at
II you wish; he said nothing that would indicate
why he did II except TO present that proclamation;
It was clear why he did 1t to my mind although he
did not give the reasons.
Much of the testimony is taken up with instances
OF wrong through Norton's management OF bank
rupt estates and Of the peculiar course Of Judge
Dureu in regard to these estates. The testimony
in this respect Is too volumnous even to attempt
a summary, but the cases we give win serve as
samples OF the whole
THE CASE OF THE TIMES NEWSPAPER
is a fair sample. MIR. Charles A. Weed, one OF the
proprietors OF that journal, gave his testimony On
the sth Of January, as follows:-
Q. State your occupation and residence A.
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oeen W HspH vo or ON of rpe arm ofC Wcsd
ies s Nanr c-r, ,o,,ov. v.~. .a,ra,o...a ,onx
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reSae 70 STATE ne circumstances nee r IN connec
a o w h I ploroa, 10 ~ 10, ga IN ona 10 r q
other win nose proceedinTs and Would be Cad
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McK we comno S ~, Arm Of = = wssd = Co
tine connection Of me aseS newspaper WIN oank
want into hantrmntcy. sonn ate. Mr. Stcna the
assi1nee;s attornav ir,on~nt anti a1ainst Messrs
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nane, IN 1sss hetore had coma in hanEruntcv.
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so or an6 M s
missed; asked Judge Waiker one Gay 70 60 0own
set - ~ maS uVhe sn.. one S % oeo h
a rear acc nov S NJ Mckee tele0rsnhe9 "a NJ Hout
~to rd rnnr so me- 10y rho, hn.,nos
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down and sonn az he cot here ianeys IN the snis
wes TO- e,on mn ba got opt 81 - the hest az he
comid. 10 sad be aid mot want tn on he,ore the
Cont here and wonld rathsr settje X: ana d,d az
~ na,tnr ~1a %" "o"11 A"''' 'e'" ~ ~ ~ 'o'
~ " ia 0 $1,000 soo tns+ roor.v maid, M cir
81 Were Won present at any OF the interviews
Win raareEce n the settIement NJ thai r,CatiomS
a Yes air. at to " ~
o.. Yon know the basis upon which II was sertied,
A Yes ar
a WbaI was that s1a ooo naio fory A II was IN
avert indvment nf nerhans 100 600 the amount
Of the suit brought; Mr.. Hoyt said that he was
snre that a imdgment wonld be rendered acatnst
hin, for The Mi emonn,
~ W,th whnm VS. thar settIannent mada, A
7, 90 WI" no fnrnu.n M Hn9Sas tna ottornev a.
the assirnee -
n VIA Iid Mr. uugbea claim that monev was
for; Thai II was q settiement Of TINS c;aim
o. hid he ssv what was tn he done with the
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