The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-09
THE NEWARK RING TRIALS.

Boss StatnSby and the Elder Stanley ON
the stand-The Evidence All In-Sum-
ming up ON Tuesday.
The trials OF the Newark officias and contractors
for alleged conspiracy to defraud the city, which
have occupied three mortal weeks, and been the
| longest cases OF the kind ever before the Essex
county judiciary were brought to Q close yes
terday, SO lar as the evidence is concerned,
but it will take two or three full days vet
before the verdict Is reached, II any at all is
reached, the prevalent opinion being now that the
Jury VIII disagree. It being known that Alderman
Stainsby would again mount the stand and go
through q orOss-examination, the attendance OF
citizens in Court yesterday was much larger
than on previous days. On some days. weari-
become, there were very few persons present save
those particularly interested, such a. friends OF
ness called was Alderman stainsby, the Chief OF
the indicted o1icials. His manner on the stand
was IN marked contrast to his defiant air while
friends, keenly solicitous for his tate, openly
commented men yesterday on the change
his Greet examination Mr.. stainsby tes-
titled that he remembered Ledigs complaining
the Sn us ala not fed resa tn IN
fact that Cross and Aber had complained
about the use OF dirt. He swore at one point that
he never gave directions now to do the work, not
considering 1t his duty, but shortly afterwards ad-
mtted that ne had given directions about it and
disclalmed any responsibility for the appoint menr
OF Inspector Bechler, but yet admitted that Bech-
ler's appointments was made alter he (Stainsby)
had consulted with Alderman Trandt and the
Street Commissioner touching the appolntm emit.
He swore positively that he had no financial IN
terest IN any city Improvement or had ever had any
understanding looking to the benefit OF contractors
ON CONGRATULATIONS
by Attorney General Gichrst MIR. Stainsby said
that he had taken more interest in city matters
during 1871 and 1872 than other members OF the
Street Committee, but did not think ne had taken
"A
question bearing on the testimony OF Alderman
sign the s12l 600 final estimate until Stainsby had
said it. was all right Mr.. Stainsby said he could
not recollect the interview alluded to. He did not
like TO question Mr.. Trandt's word, but he thought
there must be a mistake. he was asked II he did
not tell a complaining citizen, named Cross twho
was good enough, mat he (Stainsby) would have
to help to keep IL in repair the same Cross The
witness gave an answer, saying that he didn't
HE WAS FOOL ENOUGH
to make any such statement to Cross but admit
ted having a very stormy Interview with Cross,
whom he tStainsby) thought was DESTROYS OF
cheating the city. Witness father tthe venerable
present &C the Cross interview on which occasion
Cross threatened to shoot any man who trespassed
on his property and declared that Stainsby and
the rest OF the city ocIals we're thieves. Witness
had officer appear and Cross cooled. During
the further examination of Mr.. StainsDy he was
led into repeated contradictions OF his previous
assertion that he had never gwen any orders re-
sSamey Of me contractors
was called, and swore that 1t was utter i'm
disability for any man living TO roll Telf0rd pave
ment with heavy steam roller without the use
OF dirt.
the defence then rested and after q short re-
cess the prosecution put In some rebuttlng evil
dence. Daniel Brennan, the man who first intro
duccd Te0rd pavement In Essex county, swore
that IL was possible to use dirt and ne had always
done so In laying Telford pavement, even on steep
grades. az in South Orange avenue.
Joseph Leibenstein swOre positively that ne had
complained In 1872 to Stainsby ABOUT the disgrace
FIJI construction OF the pavement; that StafnsDy
gave him blowing up, and that ne need not make
so much fuss, as he owned only one small lot.
BOULDERs IN COURT.
In rsbuttal or the positive declaration OF In.
spector Becher and other witnesses for the de-
fence 10 the effect that there were no
Held stones used In the pavement contrary
10 contract Mr.. JabeZ w. Hayes was placed
on the stand and swore that he was
present with Engineer James Il. owens when
excavations were made on Thursday and Wednes-
day, when large quantities OF boulders and sand
stone were found just under the surface. One
OF the bouders so found was exhibited
ia court II was fully as large as q bushe basket.
witness swore he had a wagon load OF them out
e,de the court, taken from six small excavations.
M owens was called, but, although the Court
and'the case was declared closed. Owing to serious
Illnesh IN jurors family the summing up went
over TIL next tuesday IL viii be Wednesday AFTER
noon before tne case goes TO the Jug. Much In
terest is Nit 70 near 1e cDosInG arguizent