The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-08

knowedgment ana at no time and In no form did
receive from 1ngers0Il or any other person any
OF the moneys advanced by the bank 10 lDgersol.
BY Palmer in his affidavit, verified 10th Of Deem
| soil.
PITCHING INTO PALMER
have read the acknowledgment signed by me
am ans osne1 as SCI l0ran IN saa
tncate was not voluntarily executed and dehv.
cred by the Commissioners to the bank, as alleged
| by Palmer. There was no meeting Of the Commits
sioners ever held to consider this subject. The &C
Acknowledgement was not agreed TO or authorized at
signed by the Commissioners at any meeting, but
| Dy each commissioner separately, after earnest
entreaty on the part OF Palmer and various OF The
ERRONEOUS srATEMENrs
This acknowledgment or certificate contains
many statements which are not correct IN point OF
TACT, particularly the statement that the Commits
si0ners from time to time drew their checks upon
the bank for money necessarily used by them In
and about the work Of said Commissioners and that
the bank honored SAID checks ana paid the same
to the amount OF $242, $40 "a over and above the
amount deposited in the bank to the credit OF the
commissioners; and the further statement that
the moneys 30 advanced on SAID check to the
amount OF $242,57s "a. Each Of said statements
ID untrue.
DAMAGING ASSERTIONS.
NO requisition was made ny the commissioners
upon the Comptroller for any portion OF the moneys
authorized TO be raised Or the completion OF the
Court House by section OF chapter $50 OF the Laws
OF 1871 prior to the date upon which signed the
authorized by section Ii OF chapter 3s2 OF the Laws
OF 1870 had not been expended by the Commission
ers. II any requisltlons were made by ingerso,
pursuant TO chapter $50, Laws OF 1871, they were
Unauthorized by the Commissioners. fhe first re.
QUESTION made by the Commissioners under chap
ter 5S3, Laws OF 1871, was in November, 1877, and
was requisitiOn on the Board of AppOrtlonment
to authorize the issue Of Of county or
the completion or the Court House. The Board OF
AppOrtiOnment refused to comply with TINS
requlsition until certain information was furnished
by the commissioners in reference to the Court
Ant n1f hArnM yifh
lngersoll prepared report OF expenditures which
was forwarded by him to the Board Of ApportiOn-
to Mr.. Palmer's afidavit, verified December l6,
1872 This report was entirely the act OF Ingerso
and Is false and fraudulent. IngersOll informed
me after this report was made that he was person.
ally liable to the bank for the advances, and il the
bank failed to get the money out OF the Comptrol-
himself MICHAEL NORTON
sworn to before me, this Attn day OF February
lS74-WILLIAM KELLEY, Notary Public.
TINE TO GET OVER THE SURPRISE.
Both ex-Judges EdmOnds and Davis repeatedly
raised their eyebrows in astonlshment during the
reading OF the above anidavit. They confessed
they had been taken wholly by surprise, and asked
time to examine and answer it. After brief dis
cussiOn 1t was finally arranged that copies OF all
the af1idavits read be served on them early this
week, and that the argument proceed on next
Saturday.
WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SAYS.
A reporter OF the HERALD called at the Depart
ment of Finance yesterday, after the hearing in
court OF the above case, to see II any explanation
could be given OF the remarkable circumstance OF
fugitive from justice making an afidavit within
so short period as the 4th OF the present month.
The first person met with was County Auditor
Earle, who in reply to the reporters inquiries,
said that he had heard a few days ago that there
would be some revelations at the Court on Satur-
day that would surprise somebody. but that he
did not know then the exact nature OF them.
"But do you suppose that this aifdavit was made
by Norton In this cityf' asked the reporter.
al presume so. Why should 1T not beS You are
familiar with the yacht and sloop story, are you
not the positive assurances OF somebody that
Genet and the other lugitves sailed away IN sloop
to parts unknOwn"
"Don't you think" said Mr.. Earle, that that
may be myth? Is II not possible that Norton, for
instance, might be in the city or sufficiently near
1t for purposes OF this kinds"
$50 you know the notary public before whom the
affidavit was made 2"
| 'Neyer heard of him before. Did not know there
| was such man until this morning."
! At this point in the conversation Mr.. "Expertn
Taintor loomed up In the Office. The reporter pro-
ceeded to interview him. mr.. Taintor said that he
was opposed to Norton coming to the city TO make
any amdavit
.Then the anidavit was made In the CITY, was
it, Mr.. TaintOr ?"
~ don't say where it was made. 1t Is repre-
sented as being made here. presume 1t was made
here's
'who Is this Mr. Heiley, the notary public, Mr..
Taintor S''
''Well, he ia a notary public there is no doubt.
He will not, however tell you any more than
have told you. Indeed he will not tell you so
much"
II see his name Is not in the Directory"
mo, but he Is qualified to receive afYidavits The
name is genuine enough.'
Mr.. Dexter Hawkins joined the group at this
point in the conversation. Mr. HAWKINS did not
know that the affidavit mad been made Mr..
Taintor related the principal details to him.
"Ay," said Mr.. Hawkins, al always thought Nor
ton was an honest man at heart. he was IN bad
company; that was the trouble. lie has an honest
look in mis- face. The Almighty does not make any
mistakes When he puts honesty in mans face
you may he quite sure it's not false presentment.
So think Norton is honest, and has only been led
away by his companions and his political necessl.
tesn
With this short sermon by Hawkins the group OF
inQuirers was broken up
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.