The New York herald., 1874-07-09
BROOKLYN COURTS.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMIEER.

Extraordinary Term-SecOnd Days Pro-
ceedings i'm the Trial OF the Tax Office
Embezziemcnt Case-Testimony for the
Defence.
Before Judge Daniels and Associate Justices.
The trial OF ex-Assistant Tax collector A. W. II.
Gil was resumed In the Extraordinary Term OF the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer, before Judge Daniels
and Justices voorhies and Johnson, yesterday.
The attendance was confined chiefly to oficlals
and members Of the Bar, the latter finding sum-
Client pront In listening to the argument raised
upon tho motion Of counsel for the defence TO ac-
quit, on the ground that the indictment varied
with the proof, the allegation being that the tax
was received on assessments OF local improve
ments, and the proof that it was the general tax
assessment; also that the money was not Brook
yn city money, but the funds OF Kings county, and
also that the charter Of 1874 repealed the oice and
duties OF the Assistant Tax Collector.
Mr. Van C0it, who conducted the case for the
District Attorney, after the opening OF the Court,
dehvered very lengthy argument in reply 10
each objection raised by General Tracy for che de-
fence. The counsel replied In advocacy Of his
position, but the Court, having given potn Aides
patient nearing, decided adversely to the prisoner
General tracy then opened the case Tor the prs.
oner, claiming that Mr.. Gill had entered the Tax
Onioe as a boy and had risen steadily to the prac-
tlcAi head OF that department.. From $6000,0J0 to
$90oo,Ooo q year had passed safely through his
him ts respecting the paltry sum OF $l92 In con-
clusion he asked the jury to acqutt the prisoner,
and send the young man forth ~ life OF useful
ness and honor.
City Assessor william A. Furey said that he filed
the once of entry CLERK niue years ago IN tho Tax
once, In the receiving department; had known
Gill for twelve or fifteen years; ne was an assistant
to deputy then he was absent for iour or Eve
years at the war; soon after his return he was
made Deputy Collector under Isaac Badeau;
there we're six or seven clerks then EN-
ployed In the receiving room; the routine
OF receiving money was the same then
as now; 1t was not possible for the deputy to re-
ceve plit without the lckier clerk seeing IT, tho
business OF tine Office frequently called Gill from
the cash room; have seen clerks frequently re-
ceve the money IN Gllls oiice there is nothing to
prevent an entry clerk from stealing; there was
nothing to prevent the ticker clerk from taking
the money and not entering it Gill could only de-
tecC the loss OF the money py the tax rolls; II q
stranger took the money II would be missed at
nignt when the books came to be balanced.
Ex-Conector Edmund briggs testined:--i was
Collector OF Taxes from July, $780, to July, 1886; ;
Gin was In my employ; found Gill In the onlce
when came In the capacity oil receiving clerk; 1
understood that he mad been In the Offlce during
the term of Colonel Wood; retained him In once
on tho recommendation oil large number OF prom
inent citizens, Judge Lott and the Mayor among
others; GD's character ut tnat time was very
good during the time ne was with me he acted as
receiving clerk Gil usually received at The Desk