The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-26
GOV. TILDEN'S TESTIMONY.
MS EXCELLENCY RETAINED IN w.
NJ. TWEED'S LAWSUITS.
The LAWYERS Pieasantries Before Jude.
Westbrook-Ac ccounts of Tweed. uarvey
Woodward & Co., In tho n roa dwny ia n n.

The LAWYERS Pieasantries Before Judge
Wesibrook-Accountso Of Tweed. uarvey,
Woodward & CO., In tho Broadway Bank.
Gov. Tiden took the witness stand yes
terday in the Tweed trial. He was examined by
Mr.. Peckham, the preliminary questions being;
Q.-You are Governor OF the State of New
York; Al am.
Q.-Do you remember. in the fall OF 1871, hav-
ing your attention called 20 some transactions
in the broadway Bank with InRersoll & Co..
Andrew J. Garvey. L. A. Woodward, WIN. NJ
Tweed, and the New York Printing Com panv
Ayes, sir.
Odd you examine any warrants drawn by
the Comptroller on the County Treasurer at the
Broadway Dank1 A.-Id did.
OWN you look at the bundle OF warrants
now hand you, being 100 warrants, and see II
they are the warrants to which you refer2 A.
They appear TO be the warrants. Do you want
me to examine themf
Q.-Now, sir, did you examine all the warrants
that were to be found In the Comptroller's ofilce
issued under the head OF county habilitlest
Mr.. Field objected that the question assumed
that the witness knew they were all the war
rants to be found there.
Gov. Tiidan-I examined all the warrants re-
forred To In q statement made on the subject.
l cannot cay whether this bundle contains any
besides these or not.
Odd you make an examination also Of the
books Of tho bank as to the account OF the per-
| sons mentionedf Al did during part OF the
year 1870. from the 9th OF May to tue 1st Of Sep
tember.
Odd you examine the deposit tickets in
the account OF lngersoll Co. during that timeS 2
Q.-From whom did you obtain themf A.
| FROM some OF the oficors OF the bank.
| Q-Did you get them IN the benk1 Al did.
| Q.-ADd also the deposits OF Woodward,
Tweed. and the New York Printing Company
| A.-Yee sir.
| Q-Pesse state the contents OF the deposits
| OF lnRersnll Go. on May O. 1902
MI FIELD objected that the Governor was
asked to 8tate the contents Of paper the loss
| ofwhich bad not been sufficiently shown.
| Judge Westbrook received the testimony on
u tna, subject oi mr: Draper, secretary OF the
| evidence OF Henry c. Allen Of the District At
torneys ofice who had 50 ,rched tor them there,
| and that OF hr. Palmer. the President OF the
Broadway ID nix. that they had never been re-
turned to the bank. HIs Honor nelu that their
| loss was sufficiently shown to admit OF secor-
| dary evidence as to tneir contents.
Mr.. Pc, khsm-Pease give the contents OF the
| deposits Of Ingersul & Co. on Mayo.
Gov. Tiiden was ABOUT to answer from a print
ed paper being tabular statement aud COM
ward, InRei soil aud Garvey during the period
| named. but Mr.. Field objected to the use of the
printed paper. Gov. Tiiden SAID the printed
| paper was copy Of transcript prepared
| wholly by himself, aud that he had com pared
the original copy with the printed. II was
| printed wholly under bis direction aud com
where the original was now. Mr. Field said that tn
| apaper to bo SO used must be made bv q wit
| ness In the course of his duty. Ii was not made
by Mr.. Tlden in the course OF his duty as n
Judge " estbrook said there were many cases
| holding that witness may refer To copy to
refresh his recollection when the witness AYERS
| that he Is certain It "a a true copy OF another
made by himself. He therefore admitted the
Mr. Peckham Governor, piease state the con-
tents OF the deposit ticgrt Of lneersoll & Co.
on May g. At contains two items of s3i.-
agtd2 eAla
stated the deposits OF Garvey aud Woodward,
relation. but Mr. Field objected that the ex-
| pauation was not In response to any question.
| lie must hsk that question be first put.
Gov. Tilden said he wished u make state
| ment SUFFICIENT To have the matter understood.
| IL was not only the right OF the witness to pro-
teet himself from misconstruction, out his duty
| to the Court and the jury.
The Court think | viii receive the state
| ment, allowing you (dr. Field when the state
ment Is made TO further state your objections
| as you see IT.
Gov. Tilden then said that a deposit was often
| COMPOSED Of several items other than appeared
| ON the statement or schedule. rDen, In response
these parties for May I, referring for his data TO
several papers before him. In answer TO inquiry
by Mr. Field. be said that they were all papers
that he either wrote OF examined.
Mr.. fleld-When YOU come to papers you ex-
amined. beg you Will let me know, so that
can take objection.
Gov. Tllden-Perhaps you had better ask, as |
GO along, what paper am using.
Mr.. Field-l rely so much on you, Governor,
bes you TO tell me when you have a paper } ou
don't tntnk as lawyer ought TO be Introduced
MIR. Carter-fou have not retained him
[LauRhter.l
Mr. field-I retain him now.
Gov. llden gave from his emoranda the de-
pcsit tickets OF 1ngersol 4 Co., Garvey, W ood-
ward, Tweed. ana Others for each day on which
there were entres OF deposits. Deing tho same
IA the schedule that has already been puo-
lishod The examination went on smoothly I'M
Ill the New York Printing Com mpany's deposits
we're reached. Then Mr.. Field raised the objec-
tiop that there was no evidence as 10 any impro-
priety In any account OF that cOmDany.
Judge Westbrook admitted the evidence sub
ject 10 being stricken out II not connected.
| The case was adjourned to MondIy.
The proceedings were enlivened oy the pres
| ence OF two well-oressed and good-looklng
| ladies'. One OF them at racted much attention
| by the frequent use OF AN opera glass which.
| with perfect cooluess, she directed at Judge,
| lawyers, witnesses. and around the audience.
| Gov. 1llden was particularly the object OF Tia .
lady's optical attention, but II was not noticed
th.t the Governor weakened under the ordeal.