The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
AUDITOR TIIAYER'S TRIAL.
FURTHER QUESTIONING ny THE
CANAL INVESTTO irons.
81 Purchased the Contractors Certificate,
md >ntseuueutly Paid nyscif"-Ilis Ac-
count Of Ills Onlcini Conduct.


pied until 1890 =. NJ. Tho examination Of Sir.
Thayer was then resumed.
MIR. Migoue-1hc money borrowed under the rcsolu- |
to9 a. Jay ss iS', Ns'pot pa uns SEP 49, XXX:
mrs m ncy pnd ov by The tomptul"r arnhcabe to |
sir ot that keo~ o. wss stockGolicr ana dircc.
,2r in e tS' sa. ,, !. S@s ,@ made s snfr o a 1SG
dcnds ilrcc time' IN 1873. is7i aod 1875 can't
~ '' Sai de pSSgni 10 % p! q.E i'm '' sas
o ny NV va g Il c eps i, M HAT gss Il be- nsSe
Nj Nsront Tie records show ihat the transfer was
actual made m "a July preceding.
Mr. Tnnyer-Iha' Is not the fact So far as this fund "a
Mr.. Marone--And Insist h'yc evidence tnat the
TIC Treasurer ior good reasons When was the nr,t
%SS Srrn G and vsa Snt Csa van. %'Gs pu ' 'O ySn
ktow wn,rr hat money % was pa'; we ata" a. "a, money
WhmGycr nenk u win y r,iasincd tsgre ,,,
No tica when he lrf In such colition In ID hai
to completed by sour brother through ionuo sey
Mr Magone read tho provision relative to de-
laws In carrying on tho WORK ncccs-l airg the
interference of the Canal Commisslonnsr' ara
said the Canal Commis,iou,r can do thls. aud
he must SEQ that the canal - In havlsanlo con
dition.
Mr. narcr-I understand he ha, this power In tho
tbl. unGcr any ciruunistanccsP A.-No. .if.
Mr. Naeone read tho law, which was very gem
eral In itS provisions
MI ! alff tlu hol hiufIrNNHu " f.Ais'h hN.h
conns NJ contract Conni.-i 'ncr u 90 IN witn
work D.dn tnink thi' was &C 80. undrtstapi he
ecr,tcod crc va. wor nsccss.r, to be done to prc.
parc the cana isatou Mos oi It w-s "i m
and there wns work absolutely ~ ~ be cone TO
nut Tie can b.. In Il yirnhlc c.ld u.n. 4naerstood
u 70 ~, ciler wo,S. .ucI, - wa, So.
3i %s' et say p pGH ne @ 'snnS % ,SihNy f @Hy
Tor nv ROTH To- cinp,oy loraII seymour Ir. 70
q With rs ~ork II" could e' On i'e ,tiirnt n .n
poymcnt OF seymour ~es ne most irregular tang he
know VI. wa -vvcrn,d by my advice.
1hE mask DEPOSITS.
O Sov. we WIN 40 ta-K ~ me Troy CIV Rank as'o
tht nuiIt Gci ost there on the :st oi July. isl4
'@ H.. qIS napcr s sanGsa 'g % 8os aIS e is, w..
nal ,ql uone, IA tIc benz on ihst f'y'i ~
iac q Nn- rtc'ipts. since navigation nu.nsd There
s,tN Ss IN ,hd nael tSl 81 mere 1. i be- 'i'ei
oA7, .cn igio the oanS under Ia, Transfer ie-ou'
Q-MeH; vs.Il ar, ig cr,, ,sss sS
Sa Jul, q GA ;se sS OF Jny ;ioii' mi On he
s r9n,t pi @ ausSri I' 'n me- i' To- s 'TS moacy. %
Data.r. r. ouiGR3 ag'aori'' ysu g. 'Tsa'isr ~.
has no ns.t to maNc eu' h isanstr Siho1t rrci "a
sn?s ssss! '@:' ~ "a Tsass ssS.; ss; on"fo
Q-por't YOU una isian! t..s - g csi' iund- OF the
s'ca' r. Of the C,nri FUND.- 4. lc. so undsr,taad
,9 Ten don't yca g9ie;,nsa nat he iran FER q
,ompt olcr low,r 10 make d. - irsn-'efs after
"oHAfcrmS''u'ss src dcto.:tei IA the tr,nsf,r bans
tci. s,2 & pS'ct & ahi eH'e2 !" tn' 's,c
Ii.is no natter o. yours Yes are M t nel Goli,
p ,ny s4se 5sange ,cep. re 'h,' a, Gas ~ me rr4{
i'T' 'i 81 a. ce9'a,.,5.cf, Of is., 'sn ,ad'
a. rgGofg, Ia 1 ne .s fd 81. aT me-
b ns lrft To- flr aud
,gop,re .er kn2S ,nS' DO S,cs trsa'ser.;
W. tl,r a., oei rctiin 10 tie ot IA, TROY LsnN
m. ncy VA, IN ,s H., nS Slcr he
coatf,l o. tnr tuiaoirolcr 4 iuc .ali Fund.
Nj 1LNcr then prodcced letter from GOV.
hlren. informing In that he could not Az
prove AsstinbN III !ao, except ~ - ordinary
rclaiT-, as II was plainly IA violation ot the tut-
tho work - Uticl. to the extent 4 SIS OOO. mgnt
ue paid for ~ Ordinary repai = a. Il was for
III Yer luccd another letter from TIE q v
ernor, dated June ., lS,j. M which be saie nis
vctoof the cNirturuinAiy repair bli would not
prejuI.ce IL, $500 he (laayerl ma uuid cut.
Tie Guy.rn"r ADVISED HIN ttat he could get ihe
mouoy lSljUW under the ordinary repair bill.
Ing GovEHNOHs OrlNION.
Q-Give me the date when the Atoruey.GencrAl IN.
ps Ts9 1 Al T'r1 c S' Su SIOaf Sl lSF 2
nGni lnst several cclScf.atloI. via hin, on he
suol e. ald t.'dme BE- lrIcsli,- lie never
never toid me ecuil BE- uaG ~ 81 q, ?rsi"4ri
y@d lc 6Sd tIss ~ ray TIA, wcis of The
uiuary 'r snDd Du T. he sed 20 iner - suei,
t.at aw to meet mi, eNl en,e misn be passed rhli
e. ,@S uoac} Il wss some ine in Am lie GOV.
enor thought could be pai out OF tn" Ordinary re-
1 tiif tie At,ornry.G neral tho contract had been
We M S' I"a b1 fhe = N ana ne con1artof %
si,G- NE to ret mo9' % foT S's & 'hI nS %J5H anarI
slpp' Wal INTO t.c canal an IN ord r 10 Nc the canal
e,Hs,us M, ni soula 6e irT,sa t. nv
furp uaylgahlr OTler thr
lct nY ~ trS y & sSI nv.r !,
Wus only few DAYS after the aJahdonicnt tIat pur
t cyernor had p",cd out the WilSrd Johnson eon
| tract as one II the uuba snecl ones.
you seek an G'evsw n % WIN a o .hs Ioyer9S, e S
Willard Jonns9n certincatts and eiln y"l r.iuso TO
O. Do you collect saying you would not buy the q
De Woii's atndayii2 Al sald wou a not have anJ
s1 to wa wan mse Ss saw s wo ana be saiS
nuch ha been "a d about It that must published
dld not threaten an. went 10 osWe L. s,r MN
an, lime never tod the Governor that holi th'
Mr.. Magone called attention to the proceed
ings Of the Canal Board. when areSolullnn was
offered by Commissi9ner lhale,, Ie9utstlnG tn'
ing Cuhoes locks and Work al whitehall, and
also TO build vertical walls whenever II Wa
deemed necessary by lhc Comnissiouors. lh'
resolution was Unanimously adopted.
TIM LAW
Q-You prepared the law thus buggestedp A.-Yes
sir The riu first introduced in the House hy MT
Page on the Sth OF ARA. Ia the senate D. WAS re-
cciYrd fioul TIE Assembly On tn l1th ~ ApIil.
dc 1t remember cOnyetslng with JOhn y van Burfi
anOuf this ID. Don't remember saying t1 thr teNrr
nor, az the presence of ma ard tnall H. Atfbbint
n would not puy ahi items Tor wutk dohe Nhhuu
authority II Don't remember ,he D. puti AuorheJ
GrnDr saving he was fearful such would he the ca e
said thought n 10 Inc hilli heNe
helrd II qu stioucd mat the hil would enable me Z
pay tor WORK already uol e. rms law antLatd aci ENJ
and "a II The laws together uui,rs,oOu thel auhOr
4 Hed payment iOr wOfk already done.
Al this point Deputy ATTORNEY General Fair
child e me IN and WAS asked whether he eve
, ! told Ar. IhaNer that an enabling act ought 4
, be- passed 10 pay the Sl5OO for work at Utica.
: Mr.. FaIichiid said he had always thought TIT
better way was to pay this er en-e Out oi tn
ordtEAry repair fund. lie dtd not recOiect an
| conyeTsu ion about an enabling act.
MIR Aagone-l under. TODD you otherwise under
stood yDu 10 sag thai subj e. was talked or.
MIR. 'lmytr- want Il understood lha ! was 10 fui
nsh the money nt the inter 81, And Ia" 70 rrnOurs
| me TO be passed. .. -
| Mr. faircmld-l under.t lod you would pay the none
and be paid back agun, hut adVi sea egalnH your pay
| ing II aud taking interest IA mat, Thought wOul
I Place you an Othcer OF tle state ~ an tquNoc'
Q | position.
The examination OF Mr.. Th.yer was then re
| auncd lie said he never Threatened tho Atloi
| ney-iieneTal or any one else II he attempted 1
| ins itute an examination into the Baxter a"ar
= | matter. . m ,