, 1875-05-27

III Al could mot tell.
MAYOR ooI.vIH.
Tho afasor was then sworn+ subject to objoc-
lion. and ex aminod by Mr. renra.
Q.-Did you recetvs tho otinion In qnasiiou
troin Sir. Jameson? AL did. 1renuesto1 it,
md ho tlolivcrcd 1t 10 me.
Q.-whas did you do With III AL think !
lahl 1t m my deak.
Q.-whan did you see It agsint AL cannot
say that eser hAw It again.
Q.-Wero you vIsitad that day by any OF Tho |
Aldermen7 Al think probably ~As, by per-
l1aps four or !Iyo. |
Q.--Do YOU rsmsmber ahowtpg tho opinion to !
any ona of tham2 Al do not remember show |
inF It, e1copt to ono man.
Q.-who uas that7 Add. Dixon:
Q:-Dia you dolivor 1t to b'm7 AL may
Q.-I,id any Of the Aldermen afterwards dla-
clsn tho matter with you; that is, prior to tio
time the votcs we're canvasaoa2 A.-We TALKED
q groat dehl about It from day to day, bit tio
opinion. had 80 entirely forgotten It that.
wtlen l came into court tl,s morning, II had
gono onto the ssknd. would have aNorn had
Moyer Ecetl it.
much conheaueaca7 A.-Tbat IL another 1nat-
Q.-You remember An opinion that was aftcs-
wards given by The Corporation Counaal aud the
four lawJoss7 A.-Yca.
swcar positively that they did not. II is ny lu.-
lsesston that several Aldermen talscd About 1t.
19.- e. ta helSvo 1e, you employed oouay S'off''
Q.--wnH not TINT done ut the solicitation Of
the committee Of the Common coupoil3 A.
Yes they authorized II. When aatIaaed my
sell that tho Mayor and Comptroller had tho
power, / favored tileir employment, mud notified
ihe gentlemen shat desired thom to ot}loate.
Q.-W4H 1t not because Of Jamiesun's op.uion
lov wore engagcl2 A.-Not at all.
By tho Court-Q.--lf you wefo satsfed with
that opinion. Why did you put tue city to tie
A.---ln tho frat piace, your lloror, know tlat
Ne had large delegation Of men, self-cousti-
t,ted. known "a tho Cltizena' Association. five of
whom these gentlemen [tho attornoya for tho
Mayor Of Tue ely, to defopd tho Common Conn
Gil with as good at lenat "a they Tho Citizens'
Associstlonl could produce; and. think. Il
you will look them [counsel Tor the dafendants}
oyor, you Mill find that they arc. tLauGlter.1
Q.-You felt that the clty's counsel (Ja1neson
and Ada.ns) wero not competent to diaohatge the
duties imporod upon them ALL your llonoE
p1esaes mo to tho point, will have to tell Sau.
ans was Assistant Corporation Counsel, but mas
engaged Ia other matters Of great Importance
and Judge Dlckey was htsent. Alr. Jamisson
was opposed 10 tho adoption Of tho act OF 1872 !;
no were Ill favor Ut IL; and waa not quito sats-
lied that sfr. Jamiosoi1's mind would bo unbl-
cali them oy tno,t right MINES. That Is the fact
about It. asked him to submit the opinion to
Qouly and Tuley, but he did not like to dc 40,
| aud said ho would bo glad 10 lave mo do It..
Q.-l1ow is It that, nftcs such conversation,
| you could have forgotten tho opinion entirely !?
A.-Wcll, s.r. cannot tell. have no DISPOSE
| tion to disguise one word Of the facts or tho
| truth; but upon my word OF honor, Lad for.
/ gotten entirely about 1t.
Nv Mr. Penor-Q.-Hayo you aseu Or re.d tho
oninion7 Al saw 1t. belioTe, tho day 1t WAS
| EiScn,
Odd you receive It from the ,la5or7 A..
I did.
Odd 5ou show II 10 any Of tho Aldermen
Al do not helieva that did.
| Q,-After 1t Was published In tho newspapers,
| did you hayo any conversation With Aldermen ii
reference tottS A.-Not that remember.
| AID. CAMPBELL
| vaa sworn, and sAfd l neFer aaw tho opinion
or heard Of 1t Until ibis (Neduebdhyl morn.
Q.-Do you read the newspapers : A.-Yes,
when my business at}owa.
| Q.-Will you swaar shat ypu did not zcad tle
ontnion7 AL will not swear any such thing
Odd you read TnH TRIBUNE the morning
af!ar tho injunction was isaued7 AL mag
Q.-You nro not tnuch Interested In thia mat,
ef eAa .y.s saas a yo asess hsl,d q. the
opiniou until this morning7 AL don't think
over heard Of 1t until this morning,
Q.--Dnn't gou know that tho opinion was ers-
bodiad ia tho interrogator1cs 2. Al under
stood tho tnt01roEatoElca Weto filed tola Morn-
Ing.
Q.-Did you know what quesaons you wore
answering whsn you answered spder oeth 4:
II usually understand what IsMeat 70; u y
loo slight imno,tauco 10 NJ to uotice 1t. l had
never M Heard Of II before and did not suppoas
thoro bad been such ar o7inson given.
qAnd yet Jon he noecr rns saa n
AID. u1LDnErH
avorn neyc1 SAW tho opinion, and did not hear
of It pntil two or threo days ago.
Q.-llitl you read tue neTapapors tue day 'attcE
thss Injunction "aa issueaf Al presume
Odd ,ou road tho optnIon' A.-N9s that
Q.-wlll you uvear that you did not' Al
Did you consult with tAs Mayor about 1t :
AL think did: Quito number aid.
Odd you talk to any Of the Aldermen about
IT. A.-Why, cestAinly.
| Mr. Qoudy then road tic answers ot The Aldor-
mon aud counsel, aud also thoas to
THE aurPLENEATA1Y 1STtRRo0AToH1Et.
Mr.. AlRms, In his answer, mated that b Has
present IN court ut the tinae Of the app!lotton.
having boen informed BY clsrk - sho IL LaT D.
that ho Btated to tho Judge that he hn1 theu
for tbo n!st time, roeeIysd notice ot ths
application for IN Injunction that he Ind not
1t ali considered tho subject, and wAa not pre-
pared 70 argue Il. an1 sssn Il proIsrao ttat be
foro Judge JAMESON In tho Superior Court 1h.ch
had teou on trial nearly siI weeks tla the
co,,nsei for tho defcnse wera making their .rgu.
mont, aud il was Ills du!y torcply that Judge
uiokey wAs abaent from ths oily. and wonll not
DO back u1til tho following Thnraday tlRs he
had lad no opportunity 70 consult witt The
Mayor or any Of tho city officers, aud woult Ike
,, to lain time 60 to do, and that argument night
bo desirable before tho Court took any ntioE
IN ,ho mastar That The Court stated thu llt
would bear tho bill read, and tho bill hWlnG
baeu read, the Court expressed the opinion thai
It made prima-facie caso for m injunction
tl.at Ap tAdA.ns1 thou SAID he nads no fqma
objection far the reason thAt it was moi his
habit to obtaet to An optnlon oxpressod By tue
Court, untsss prepared 10 sustan such objection
siatel that, under tho practice Of the Rupcm'
Court, ho could grant = temporary order, 70 th'
correctness Of Yhiall he accedsd, and did moi Oh
teot to temporary order for the season Thai th'
/ Judge had already e1p4osaed IN opinion thu tA'
writ should iAaue.