New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-12
TIE TESTIMONY.

The first witness called was Frank Rudd, a
lawyer, OF No 1877 Broadway. He said. with other
things, the following: am in partnership with Daniel
A. Casserly | have personal knowledge that DIT
Cassery was retained in the interest OF the steamship
companies although believe he was in the early part
sf the session nv partner announced that hc wished me
10 prepare to make such argument would he necessary
before Committee OF the Legislature IN opposition 70
the proposed legislation for tho Increase OF the
head money | delivered the argument
at Albany Bernard Casscrly there but am pretty
sure not in the interests of the steamship companies
Inv whole retainer was $50; never heard from Mr.
Cas.ery that he had received very large fee on the
contrary he gave mo to understand that 1t very
small fee.
George c. Allen. manager OF an English line Of steam
ers testified follows was instructed TO pay 10 Mr.
Nolan a certain sum o. money In the neighborho~1 OF
S. 600 $1,000; the check for his amount was drawn
and signed and that all know about 1t IL was drawn
on the Bank of New-York
Edward j. Wilson, "a lawyer at No : Pnest., said
have been acquainted with Dir Nolan for several
years; 7 entered into partnership with him on
May ], 1871; Mr. Nolan told me that he was en-
ployed in the interest of the steamship companies :;
he did not give the details OF the arrangement /;
never knew the ire OF money received by Mr..
Nolan; / think lie said he had credited to the frm
1000; Nolan charged himself with receiving $4,000,
and handed 81 300 to understood that these
amounts were all tho money that he had received from
the companies.
MIR NOLAN'5 ATTITUDE.
Michael Nolan was then called Previous 10 his exam
nation W W. Niles said he had been requested by ilr
Nolan TO he esent and act IA his counsel Mr. Nolan
was willing all questions relating to public
affairs but he believed that general questions involving
private matters might be asked in such manner as ~
cuuoc scandal.
MIR Wachner suggested that II Mr.. Nolan would pro-
duce all checks and other papes they Would D. exam,
incd at private session OF tho Committee, ana Only
fhoSc ma Du
Mr.. Nolan then Withdrew and consulted with his eoun-
few mon4nts Mr. Niles announced that his client
fused to produce the checks General discussion IQl
lowed Finally, Mr. WaehHer offered Ia Mr.. NOan the
following proposition: We ask Mr. Nolan to produce
before the checks in private session. which he hs
ar, dav OF December Is72; we in private session will
select such checks dem 10 be or Importance IN rms
investigation II tho Committee comes TO the cohcu
sion. upon Mr.. NOans suggestion, that any O those
which the Committee may have selected are simply prl
yat accounts we will examine those checks i'll private
session if the matters elected in private session Of
public importance they will be published, and if not they
Sir Nolan was given until this morning 10 consult
with his counsel and furnish final answer - 20 s pro-
duction of the checks lie presented TO cach mebrr 81
the Committee printed coy of statement III WHICH
hs says that he was retained IN 1853 by Ile sahishlp
were then "crying scandal" For this service he
panies legislation to pat end To the pIac
ices Of men who by claiming to be steamship AGENTS
an act which, after great dead OF trouble.
hut without the expenditure Of dollar Tor
For tins Years services be received $lj0 in 1871 ne
was retained again to aid the companies in securing the
reduction OF hcadlnoncy he made contracts, he as
serted similar hc, made by lawyers in former years:
he drafted the bill and taking Ia Albany called upon
Mr. Flrar who stated that the commissioners of Engra-
ton had already placed in has hands BIZ OF similar I'M
port the bill was passed without opn9 >cn, Mr.. N9an
continues soicrmy aver that did nOt pay, and do
rot know 0f there being paid, to any member OF the
legislature or to any Emierait Ccmmi.sioncr a single
dollar the precise disposition OF the amounts re-
ceNed by me- must state. with all Respect To the Com
ittcr that cannot any questions on that head,
regarding Il AS u matter OF purely private concern"
MR.. NOLANS BANK ACCOUNTS.
The statement OF the Leather Manufacturers National
Bank was then put In evidence, swine Michael Noans
account from Jan. 1871. to Dec. %, 1,72 On Jan L.
ISL there WAS $37 81 to IIr. Nolan, credit and on
Dec IS 1872 there remained $40 % " his credit.
During the wears S7l and So he deposited 9iiS So
The following are OF the largest checks which he Is
shown have paid The names Of the persons To
whom mo maid he checks given: