New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-15

Violation
houseIaw :. 80
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@ sss 81 sss s 3D. 81; So 81 81
received 2O9l 2139 1924 e4e3. 275s 3l67 29f7 1872
The Hon. Thomas C. Plat OF Owego n u, was then
sworn. He testified that his had come up with rel
to the appointment OF two men Oh the police force
James Walters and Amon W. Gould, who he presumed
appointed upon letter of recommendation when
he gave them 10 the Police Commissioners He had no
connection with the petition, and knew nothing about
the matter after giving the letter Three witnesses au
testified that the appontees were men OF Daa
repute. This was not true. Gould had been elected
constable in the town Of Owego in 1870 and had Der re-
elected successfully in ls7l, lsI2 ana is IN ~
he private wachmaa in the pink Oh when o1e
witness was President. M Platt would say emphatl,
caly that there was no foundation for charge OF Dad
character against Walters. The inputaton nad Deeh
Tna c' smunhnr h. was careful never to do Some
OF the witnesses who testified agails' tnse men meid
the pocas opponents oi Could VINO hau peeh o'ica'ou
when lie was elected
TESTIMONY OF DIsTRIc1-ATTORNEY PHELPS.
The DistTict-Attomey, Mr.. Phelps, was then sworn,
and sharp skrmsh of words occurred between HIN and
Mr. Townsend Mr. Phelps testified that the Court OF
General Sessions had power to ask second term but this
had never been asked because the necessities Of the case
hardly required that thar labor should be imposed on the
JUDGES the General Sessions lie wOnd DISPOSE OF INC
diiIcna facilities In Use list OF eohVictohs ne hlI
given there were doubtless large number o.
pleas. lie was familiar with tho case OF lam,
bert and knew taat stolen bond was found
in his pussossion hut evidence was needed to con-
Wet aim 1he question was asked, DO you tiinR you
would ordinarily release mei as a matter vi justice 70
the community, like LAMBERT" The answer was /:
rh should aSn S D. lack of money n nV' to carry
tho business the office. The Board OF Audit provided
for this anon estimates and contingent luna was SCI
T., nr.yatc ndiy,irss for funds 10 carry the
AGO nj cfusI trtiile
Wali-st. A letter was then read from M,
rhcirs to William CAMP mi"agfr t or c tue
against le bond tOrgcrs Roberts dad Gleason stating
fat he had been unable 10 provide tor the expenses III
ready ncurrcG and tl lc could 20 furtner unlcs'
those in crested ia the prosecution OF The CRIMINALS ciu
means 10 AIRY Tie witness tc>fcd that the
funds Gsisrd went into tie hands OF the c>cr Of
tie Bink Commerce, ana that wllc II Mas iiG Ou
lie Gleason forgcrs convicted, iloGn they were
tied Inc then related briefly The story OF the
RoDcrtSGlcascn forgery He mad found upon examine
ton That IT would require !, close "ldc, ana y. =.
ionsed inquiry NOT Only III lhS r"I '3a,, .rr,,r tn
attention Therefore he lad employed hrn OF
private detectives who mad already pc.n en- nov 81 ny
IIf waite persons rs the best l" loilOW Out e iWu-"
iicn had desire ~ connection with ne oico IL
lie yod 20 he great Criminals he IJGHll IN th case II
w 10 ey tng Ro'g d C ', Of e ou Of
Nj. Phelps regard 10 tine New H"rk police ioec more
definitely. The wiin,Ss sdd re eoua "nH ~, nNhc
mcnt, in not empoyns them There was no
i,nprorrlety in his stating, however, that IT vas
npSn when ne could indct, that certain persons
teen of TIE police force though not idding
and had sone n0WcG,c regard 10 lie very ohenseN
widen he wanted investigates, and th.s WIS Why
errf r,iU One dctcetivt" cdad not give tie
9naydea m attention y y r1 'e Gas9 . {af net@
it mg. not he several ars more before tic ci-,S ca nc
bond lorsers cal.o I" t'4ai INC an T' cam o;
PICS: Tor definite al Hrii and final! SOD: -
expect t tnon t.s raii: II dDhi ht'ei SHAH NJ
tntIn Pc.i,al. you CIR. rownscnd viii nave The pi.a-
sdre of trying them fnrre as g me iaueier ana N
think II wOHd profitable 90 you the witness
0rted. Tire Information "' n''"cd against thc io"e
con. muci thc witness nOt mater Oi rim0r and
lid come from persons III tHr NItrs,s oiA -.
Tne senci1 rule "a Tie Witnesses ohce was, tfat With
PERSONS were within recon OF mag idtS NarI, t'S
s40uld be n:st proceeded a@'un; iioI "A sdcH Ihc''
hel before the COMMITTEE he was at los 70 see "I
needed nVcstisaton Aljer some 1"rt'. testliaohy ia
regard to she Cun.n'9. mar e: ca" the eN'IniiA,io
o. SIR. Pnclp, was su-penied lor The time.
ftede!lca ii maui n 80; - & ~ ~
letter rom the District Attorney stating that
he was charged NIih a'io"lnt a. r9 nous 10 ue
truaits. but tnt ii he did not di~uosscs.
e ca9m nc D" with Gccryc iicds the week
b. fore, ana saw him ana accompanied MN 10 tho Di,
iend ~ tie cicr,. The witncs AID M woud gve 500
il ~ could settle, ana ancrward roed The offer 70 lu)
w.. w. tiG st down 90 The LIVER han ana SIR
tI e '', wsj DcN lie fe iaed ai
If, could fettic II ana hce lic tor 200. lie went IL
IG HGlH ,' S &C., d VIVA mn Mr. Fid e,lrnc
wien lie paid n,,n 500. Fields wJlt III rto ino
once a-iiI and when Hc came down said That Tie hcA
time II would not cost nnc anything al all
r. Phelps suggested mat, ulug Ire recess when was
tbon a. trr ttI,ss iil.,u1n sIiuuu come 10
Ciice and if he could Identity t1e cerA aludci Il"
Inis was done. but Nix. ausInann allied To iden.iiy any
Inc cicrK WnO had t ucd TO nay mn 'dt7,t
Tor Offering 500 III settlement. Detective tieds
assent, but was al Once sent ioi Ia Els al
late DJiT wIn report OF lh lEli' ~, M .c's
stated tGat lie had REPEATEDLY "ltsicd lids''hh ~,
Kecpng adlsordery house, ana mad mail hroAS W us
business. On the occasion iO"aOly roiciIc' 70 ~ ih
maun, tie Chief CLERK lad lhieaieheu a. hca M" hi
Oat OF ne onte. me ohJ l'oss'le truth u, h,a
statement tnat he Fields, might on some occasion
have sand that II iiausihAhn gave up Ls Dasinors ~
wOdld bo further uonocd MI Icids Hi'd ma nt
neiier asked received 4uy 500 He had beard iha
H.usnain tOOh to Europe %31vuo maze III titt spI %
business, and believed tiat M cais was ip'''e' VI
tiy, against nim ,ticlds) ior stopping nis pfohS 81, ,
after INC recess George Wilhcs Wa swOIn lie tcstnc
that hc ana not wish say any tang aDoui hls caiees
Mr Phelps, cause no au laid liti D'iOfc INC
Governor IN o1iclt ioin ~ charges OF Iallcasaacc
At the request OF the Committee, lac gave 'ic
counsel copy charges presented 10 me GOVcinO
In accuse he Disric. Attorney Of using his official
r. latham, William NJ Tweed, and john T..
Chamberlain. HIS further charged that the Dstilci-
Attorney mad so loosely ad dicr.daDly conducted 'hc
Affairs oi the ct-AtorEcy Office, AZ to apOint ANA
r. giD III the rIDc service, al assistant ltlItoeht-
iyo Oh lie olcl position man who las been proven,
nrf,,re Colu,itre Of the Honorable the Assembly OF
the Stato OF NewY0rk 20 have received large sum OF
money ior cOrrupt Purposes IN ,. -. .
Wiling ieiser, advising tue reloaae o LAMBERT, was
ta 3 ica'iN"s 'A p'cdued JOY ~ Teio'-,. iCi M
to that ne coald not get tc nun evidence
nayid LED MN testified in regard 10 the OF G. r.
lh,ll,,svl, asist there were two indlcneitsi
Tor forgery and onc Tor swimming THOMPSON hdd
sWindied tie witness ont OF SloO. lie Mas ON nero
VIVA other witnesses to prove II, ami saw one
OF The UisIict-Attorneys assistants He WIS told
wont away minutes Sct l1rcA ana Wnel ne re-
turned case mad been disposed OF by e acceptance