New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19
TIE CIV{L SUR .I,IINST TWEED.
THE Bills OF KFYsER & CO., o? SEYMOUR, KEN
NARD a HAY, AND or oEORGH :. MILLER.

THE BILLS OF KTNSEK & CO., o? SEYMOUR, KEN
NARD q HAY, AND or 0EORGs :. MILLER.
At the opening of the supreme COnrc, Cir
cu,t, before dss "tstoroJL yesiori.y the room wss
filled being expected t.at GOV. iid w0il be called
~ - witno,s IN the su Against william NJ T"eod for
s6.JOJOOO As the case mad not rolc.od tao point for
the introduction Of his testimony, he di not appear
judge Westbrooa announced tat n cOnl nIt eli today
nor on Monday, Is ne must open hs Albany Circuit;
Tuesday beng legal hoity the olsa wouli nave 10 De
adjourned therefore. until Wednesday
John Kcy scr In his Nniia'ion said he had
been compelled lay ont OF his money for long time
he hal compelled to carry heavy 10 rs, ana mad
n,,l great trouble ia getting these paymens he would
not 40 through trouble again Tor JB cent
he Thought. including Interest and all that was not more
than fair addition; no supposed the moneys paid hn
By Watson and Woodward advances; his deal
inss with tho city ana county large. There
was stil due him nearly 100000; no had
rado many Efforts to get his money. When the Ring
brose there w,s about $2SO,O)O due him lie asked
that his work should bo examined and adjusted. Mr..
experts to examine what he had done. lie
believed they still examining his books. lie be-
lieyed, fair adjustment, there would b. found
100000 ~ $4,000 due him after doluciing all pay
ments. He made assignments to Jackson y schultz.
Mr. schultz here produced the assignments. which are an
assignment OF clims against various men, among the
rest Richard b. Connolly, 5000 90 II. C Hutchinss.
SIOs2 Sc Andrew Blcakiey, S9l5 o.; r.. A.
Woodward SiS,S32 a. James HaJre, $50 ss
william NJ. Tweed. $4l,i77 II; william f.
King, $4,000: A. j. Garyey. si33; Terence Farley,
~, 40 50 william NJ Edelstein. siOl i5 George ".
Mclean, Fl l. 3Gl. Tie other assgnu, Mt OF his
city claims. Nj keyser explained That THESE had
him in their power III audItin. has counts ho
PEELED to let these bills run NJ Schultz collected
them about $4,000. ana turned the money Ia hiIn
for which o gave mortgages pledge To cut the
| gnucnt
| Mr. Ktnnard OF the frm ~ T. o Seymour, Keunard 4
Hay testified that in iSOS aud ! $50 furnished sta
Jncy to the city. lie refused Ia urni false uis but
In his bills in duplicate 10 Henry smith lie Was
! fJr when his warrants ready aud PAID the
act aInount al his bills lie not allowed 10 the
warrants, bat ndosed them. lie received IN al about
sUi 900. On animation Inc asAed about MS
signature and said IL different on his ordinary sis
nature. lie wanted to get cut al tnai pool.
Mr. + eli-Dld suspect anything about these
warrants being laid face dOwui A. WASN'T an idiot
| | knew just exactly what was going on; didn't
| believe tho warrants were for the amounts OF my
| bills. =.
| o. Then you knew they were che ting the comfy
A. As YOU lust said Mr.. Field didn't know II dii be-
eyc it wasn't booking out for lhc couJy, Yas trying
prices ami all right; then made Out copy wilh the
| dates lief; out I left them To pus t.e da,es In.
| To Mr.. Carter-The prices were about tho average
| prices. ~,
q. And the prices were pretty well upt, A. Well,
every hing pretty VOL up in those days Laughter
The court then adourned. Mr. keyser and Mr.. Ken
nard being directed 70 bring thor accou 10 as 10 SHOW
exactly what .hcy id receive