The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-08
THE NEWARK RING TRIALS.

Young Shanley and Boss Stainsby ON
y the stand-ThA Case Likely 70 Make
Havoc with Another Week. o30a.
7 The testimony for the defence in the Newark
conspiracy trials is at last nearly ali in, but what
between rebutting evidence which the state pur.
poses yet bringing In, and the summing up OF
counsel both sides &C.. 1t seems certain that it
win be well into the middle Of the fourth week
before the conclusion is reached. On the opening
OF court yesterday Mr. Bernard N. Stainsby. one OF
the indicted contractorS-was recalled for con-
tlnuation Of hts crosse Examination BY the State,
but nothing Of any striking Importance was eli.
cited. A se sefA4A 81. y seet y ~
-s-e ALGERIAN ALBERT c.wrsrTHvsLr
was the next witness sworn. He had been nine
years an Alderman, and all that time had been on
the Street Committee, with the exception Of one
year, when he was President of the Oom-
mon Council. the substance Of = bis testi.
OsSey wa. sns council xas
TESTIFIED. He stated that no more RESPONSE
btl!ty rested upon the chairman Of com:
to the certifying OF bids or experimenting Of work
done for the city. His opinion was that It was NOS
%, s' enssurs .
suncient, he thought .6ttll, the signature Of tho
mittsd. Alderman stainsby was, the witness
thought, the author Of this safeguard system. On
cross-exsmination NJ: wssterye!s admitted
tee certain bills could not be paid, and that
the signatures Of majority OF the members Of the
he sn s Sse T
manner OF appointing city inspectors OF Improve
%snts was radically wrong N his opinion; He had
talors, DC, to. positions they knew nothing at all
about. Some aldermen, IN making these appoint.
ments, had entirely too much influence and others
too little. f4f&t ts4&
THE orrY CLERK, .sss8
Captain James GilIen, followed Alderman Wester.
welt on the stand and gave detailed account or the
On oy the Street Committee and the Council nom
payment q me maj estimate, AN petitions.
S Sasnf Il Ssd ssD BEEN ase Go no 0Is
diligent search In his once. any petition
me
petitions Of that character being the legal basis
Tor Council taking any action In such matters Of
handed over 70 the ATTORNEY General Tor cross
examination Mr.. Giichrist handed him the street
6 ne vsns aa S. sDa 'nG nm s ,ss D
TssSsnSy q ne sonsn, g ntiodnSsa
the extent OF the interest taken by the Street
COMMITTEES in improvements. Several witnesses
had NO responsibility In such matters after the
awarding Of che cohtracsa The City Clerk then
Of Which Is a. oiows: SoSember 10 issress
Committee met Alderman Stainsby In the chair.
Complains c we're made By the property owners
Com Comm S susnorssed 20 invessisass the
%n reading his g Es ws
was frequently Interrupted by the Attorney
saos ne s e me p
Of City CLERK Gillen being alderman stansoy In
the chair The repetition OF this created con-
+ ALDERMAN sTArNsBY So
was next called. The "boss" was very cool and
70 his counse whether he was ons q
the defendants 10 tho case he replied quite stlmy,
that Ss mad ns o@ S0S
teen; mad been . halter and then q silver platter,
aud hsa subsequently, been In various businesses
Yorr clyde greasy business, '' me sdermssc
witness ADDED. with knowing leer At the Attor-
spSS e ss, g
into contracta Until 1874 he had not been out Of
business any TINE e Then me nrT m having broken
took charge Of its disposal During tnat time
me &s .Sa ssaasnsy 8' VITA
the street Commissioners, thinking tnat, e
so rde 0s nsS ne ne aSd had
6ommissionsrs WINE s6s pavement was being laid:
city Of Newark; knew tnst big JOB was going OF,
BEING Sc dons ss a0T South sS' Grange
nue. oftener because he was interested IN
LITTLE REAL nsTAT1 IL
there's farm. IAugnser In COURT All Alder
men did not take the oame interest In public I'M
provements If they did Il would with emphasis)
be much uett0r FOR tho city of Newark. More
laughter) In reply 80 question rom his counsel
and qusstioner Mr.. Guild q 70 what was che prao.
tIce OF the Street Committee with regard 70
visiting improvemenss. the witness said
day was appointed aud. ell the members
notl1cd; but seldom more tnan four or ave out OF
the fifteen turned up. the honest ones stayed at
home, he supposedly tLeugheer.l me Alderman
adjournment came. He win be recalled and cross.
examined by the Attorney General to-day. But