New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-21
THE COURTS.

THE SUIT AGAINST THE WATSON ESTATE.
TESTIMONY or ANDREW J. CARNEY AND A. r.
sMITH-SGls,4 91 81 TRACED TO RING OFFICERS
EVIDENCE OF THE PROSECUTION Closed
The case of The People against Margaret
Watson widow and administrative OF James watson
County Auditor at the time OF the Tweed Ring irauds
WAS continued yesterday before Murray Hoffman Ref
cree Andrew J. Garvey testified that ho did some WORK
FOR the City and County OF Nowiork during 1909 ana
1870 for which he rendered bills to the Board OF super
yisors The instructions in regard 10 increasing the
amounts OF these bills csmo from Mr. Woodward, ana
afterward from Mr. Iugcrsol Watson was AUDITOR ana
all the bills audited BY him, and received the
official seal OF the Office before they we're PAID
Ii WAS customary for Woodward to ask man Tor ms chech
for specified amount; when this appeared larger 'hsn
usual and he Garyey) would stop to Calculate 'he usual
percentage Woodward would say Don't wait ior th"'
| know il Is right as they are Watsons own figures"
The vouchers were left in the Controllers ONCE ana the
deposits nude in the Broadway Bank GarVey theh
gave his check for 40 60 per cent as the case might
be- The witness WAS shown tnree warrants nos 3,ole
361o and 500 dated sept z 1869, the frat OF which
wss made TO him sell end the others TO r. j. Hennessey
Witness stated that these warrants Included the original
amount which he charged for the work done
and GO per cent aud interest in addition,
aud that they were paid on peseh'auon
In like manner numerous other warrants were shown TO
Mr. Garvcy who identified them AMI stated the ~ recent
alp that had been added in each 10 the orAlna
charge for The WORK percentage ranging ron 80 10
G3 AR crpt Witness stated that when the amount OF
percentage rlised ne became uneasy ana h.u ,,Ia
with Wat son ard offers the subject watson toid nm
ta Il MS none OF his business il he got fu'l pay fur s
WORT and said that II ne d!d not step complaining lie
might lose his contract. . - -,
A. T.. smith, VINO hookEeeper IN the b1oadWay
Bank during the time whom these deposits we're mf0e
and who he ctt tho hak ~ 1870 ha@ l"cn assist
in the prosecution in INVESTIGATING tie Tweed ana oilcf
frauds testified IN regard 90 the disposition OF inc pro
ctsds OF THE warrants which had been llrnlhtd Nv nlr
Carver showing that in nc cas-" OF the frs three "a
rant. Teferrct TO, watson rtceiVct $50 "
winch was 80 per cent Of the pnnc ,I,
were drawn. by Woodward. Tire to;ai amount
az warrants i'll rreaYf 10 which iDcCrri testified was
500 ~ ~ o. mich he retained e-ll ,265 -, leaving
s!252iG s. 10 be div ided among the public oihcffs
Tnos. ItftIYed 10 IN Gaytyt testimony aiI0hnltG 10
}2o g2l o. He rcianrd II f2,)3O o. ana %!'oo'i ~
ven 10 tie public Officers The warrants sworn 20 ny
Iulrr.gU aud Garyey Jointly, and which could not wen
10 separated. amounted 20 -3@23f2 =, q when hcy
rcareG ~ = 4t.2 81, leaving ioi the officers fZjo,
$40 81. Tris makes Otai al - fS.i9l u which was
distributed among the public oiiccra. and OF which
WatSop. Il G witness stated usually received l-i2 pe'
cent Tie prosecution t,a TcdtCd, ma atcf 0rI CON
sritatiuu be counsel taCy agreed 10 submit ther
briefs tomorrow.