The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-23
mix. PHELPS VTNDIUATED.
The Iutercsts Of the city Hubserved by
Icvcl-icaded District Attorney ActinE
with the Counsel TO the Corporation.
OrrtcE op rrp CouRsfI e, rus conrorAtloS,


NEw YoHN, Oct q, isii. >
me non. BcJyamn H. fsbDs. D''nfci huornet'
DEAR SIN. In the htiga ION between the
county Of Ncw YORK and the Tenth Nsu nal n,
which involves nearly tio0Con. the evidence - Mr..
Thomas &c is nj, M on hchfh OF The county II
dear bic tn refOrc, tat inca utfH he taken TO have
Mr. Conan ~ hand whenever he may he required. ami
to bviatc the necessity Of HE having the countrr.
w,u suggest hat such angcnents as TO BAN he ne
scented 70 by you a. Mr. Conan may be able 20 make
an, mr. very respectfully youra,
h. DrL,rIELp snIrn, CouDscl to the Corporation.
Nov. ", 1hH.
nov. E DeIgfeid smith Coun'd 70 he Corporation
DKaRstR: ! anu IN receipt OF your letter 81 che Sh
OF October. relative 10 the case Of Michael Norton
Iuudcrstind from you that Norton has gwen tesu
mony of value TO the people 10 litigation now penui%
between the CITY ana County % New YORK aud u,
Tenth National Bank that he IN posscreion OF lur
her testimony OF great vaue 20 the people, which he 10
willing and disposed to place ~ their service tna,
however he or HE friends entertain sppreh uslou
AZ 10 his position seeming to fear that, after his tesu
mony has been obtained he msy then ee Srongn. 10
indictment and therefore dceirc trom me some eA
learn both from YOUR statement and from CONVEX.
,ations with the Comptroller Win NJ ia9'9r o. We
anu frem Mr. strahan whom s9aestsnd 70 DC ss,3
National Hank that It understood before Mr. Nor
Ion gave DC testimony that as one result Of NJ, placing
Communication Of When he member, at ulc service
Of the people, the prosecution against MN would not be
no objection to saying that uoder the ercurn;
81 tn understanding that there would oe edpsi good
faith observed on the part OF the people toward hun
have the honor to rchpcctfuiY. your Obcdi.
ent servant BrSJAMis X. PiiEiPs, District Attorney
FEB. 1, 1875.
hon 4. D>aGeid Sn,th, counsel 70 "a, co,po, aiion.
DEAR SIR. on the 6h Of October iaot you sent me n
request that N, ud maze sucn arranRements a. 70
MN attend m case you should require ms evidence m
c,,tan ussllers pending betSeen tue county and the
now desire To- Inquire whether the interests OF tho
Il should hfine tins person TO trial upoa the mdc,-
mfns now pondny XHh ms e cn, ,p,c,s ere e oubc
ntoi,sts whch rcnder desirable that II should be eth
An early answer viii very mgeh ObrEe,
bENJ. H. PnrirS, District Attorney.
Law DEPARTMENT,
O'f''A W '"' VFw YogK, March ii, $50
llsHgn Benamn,k Lhhs Ds"'ei Attorney Cur
DE,n s,R: ON the lsi o. .brusrS gl. se5 nn
CONAN, formerly Commissioner for the erection Of
FOR your information now ineese cory Of etter
received b. me from VI Jotn n s,rahan' IN answer to
one sadrss-ed Sn ~ rS Sa case. NJ inc
TeLh N.tioLa Bahs, errors $50 s9p,en1 ,g't H..
men, upon the lar9rance Of TIE t,taosy n;ed by
And eogasSl H. s s.,es' as procured from
DO not OF course, wi.n 10 Interfere with the per.
ySs 81 S NsO SS srda Ha
IA determining upon your cOuny. send you The letter
Of Mr. Strahan, aNovc mentioned, with the references
| a. the cnhee Plvcn ABOVE.
Il nGohediy important 60 the city with regard TO
those eases hat ~ PERSONS mentioned should be
ccfgbic mat their fcetimuN can be Chanc IN the
| former ptuI rcss Of tue litigation ia my hands.
| Very rlcctfuly aud uul You're.
l.. pTLATINID SNu1ii. touuetl To the corporation.
~ BROADWAY. NEw loHk, March 10. 1873.
non p Hsaf q Nflifh. Counsel 10 me torf oluii0N
| praR SIR; Judge f,ricr's engagements have been
such that Lave Oetn prevented ffutn seeing and COZ
UT, NnclO..ng Ctp1 OF G. % utui 'atuh received hN
| YOU from Mr Phrps, iutfict Attorney. The Genera
Term have passed nj tr Qurfi' rs between the city
o. ,uu+ttut. I'd in Il4cc o the county, anu the ienu
| Vnrsc caIrns. a. vouure avare. amount with inter
CO.. 90 upWl rl of l.ouOpn. The Genera l,rm have re
ferrcd 90 their atclsl, 70 NJ. Notions no1,lt am
lin NJ 80 the tiausacti Of the Comnns sonefs II t
| CONT lfcusc With the tank. The mandalnus proceed
me- virtually Al an end. and the bans wl b. com
p1nsd 10 commence m action 81 law, m which thel
VII have establish The ysious matt = OF TACT re
frrrrd ~ ia the decisions Of the General Term. t-c
People. rel. reuth Nation Rank of New York, "
trecn Supr G urt Reports. page $40, decided a
RanK, " 1he BOARD Of Aupor ionmcnt +. pagc 3Sa.
IL Nil be decided benrni 10 the c u " sue actor
IL commenced ~ the bank to have toe dement, 81 IA
evidence VI ! the Commissioners OF the Court House
but for either Judge Porter or myself 70 IA
| whether tnis consideration should stay the Distrc
Attorney from proc sudng rpsn the Indictments whic
| have been found aeAnst the commissioners. We ca
which We have referred, and viii regret any &C la
which viii deprive the city OF securing this evidence
Its full cxteut Respectfully,
| (signedl JONI SfhAhAN