New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-10
GEORGE d. LORDS TRIAL.
CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY.

EVIDENCE FOR TIE DHFENSE-JARyIs LORD ON THE
wIrNEGs-sTAND.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June Gin the case of
George ID. Lord, James Bellows and Jarvis Lord Of
Rochester and John Howell Of Buffalo the witnesses
examined this morning. Shortly previous to adjourn
men John Kiley. also of Rochester. was sworn. Tho
evidence OF Jarvis Lord and of John Key will prove OF
interest to the Al tue afternoon session the exam
nation Of John Kiley continued His testimony
to the effect TINT he agreed with Bennett ir the
Fall OF 1870 to obtain influence for the passage
Of the bill OF award Benefits contracts two-tnrds OF
the same to go to Kley; that Lord was IN no way cog
INFANT Of such fact at the time interested in the
at any time. the job being solely Kiley's that Lord
agreed TO help him (Key to have the bill passed In view
OF his Kileys) representations that the claim fair
and right and that he iKiley) be benefited by it,
Mr. Kiey's written agreement with Bennett to the d.
vision Of the award between them not produced
the trial The witness testified that he had placed the
same his papers after showing 1t to Lord, since
when 1t was not TO be found.
The testimony Of James Bellows OF Rochester was to
the effect that Lord in Albany or New-York the
whole OF the time between Jan and H. 1871, prccud
ing his convcrsing with Bennett viii in the Legislature
and before tho relief petition introduced Jarvis
Lords testimony in substance was that when no met
Bennett IN Albany in 1874, what Bennett said to him
about the award solely in relation to Koy and Ben
nett j. Fred Bchn the next witness. His testi-
monv went to show that Kiey Crcnnell for Kiey,
connected with Bennett III the matter of the award
and not Lord.
Mcssrs. WIN. C. Rowcy, attomey-at-iaw; Geo. j. Whit
ney, also lawyer and director OF the New-iork Cen
trail and Hudson River RalrOad Vim. Purcell editor OF
The Rochester UnoH and Advertiser Chas III. smith
wholesale grover; exJudge Addison Gardner, and the
Rnv John Stewart, clergyman, st. Mary's Catholic
Church, all O 0cncsicr. without exception testified 10
the good character OF Mr. Lord and his unattached rcut
ton previous to tho present charge WIN. X. seward
cashier Of the Bank Of Monroe Of Rochester testified
concerning the $4,000 canal certificate which he re-
ceived from John kilcy, the former trial Atths
point the dc'cusn rested.
For rcbuta the people called L. J. Bennett. who &C
knOwledgcd receiving two letters purportng 10 nave
been sent him by Kiey, aud which were not allowed rs
evidence Mr.. COgswell then asked for verdict OF ac
qual on the ground that II any verbal agreement was
entered INTO with Bennett before Lord was member Oh
the Assembly, might appear from one view heu py
tie prosecutions reducing Of the agreement To wting
after Lord WAS member OF the Assembly gave evidence
OF an innocent act and could not DO construed as cfii
inal.
Judge Daniels decided it would not he devoid OF erin
nality IL 1t IN OF I'll understanding hen
existing and aftcrward reduced to writing claimed
by the prosecution. order IN influence the official act
OF Lord. The motion denied. The Court then al
iDuInel TIL tomorrow morning, when the respective
counsel Will sum up the case which VIII DO gwen 10 he
Jury