The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
THE LORD TRIAL.
TESTIMONY OF IMPORTANT vIrNEssEs-JoHN
HAND DENIES EVER HAVING SEEN or
SWORN To THE PETITION FOR RELIEF.

TESTIMONY or IMPORTANT wTTYEssEs-JoHN
HAND DENIES EVER HAVING SEEN OR
SWORN To THE PETITION FOR RELIEF
BUFFALO, Jan. s. 1870
The Court met at nine O'Clock this morning and the
trial ofthe Lord bribery case was resumed John land
was recalled by the prosecution He tesuaed As fol-
lows paper shown witness) -
never saw the paper; never swore toll
The paper was the original petition OF John Hand 10
the Legislature for relief Dated January ISL. sworn
TO February IT, at Albany.
The first witness called for the defence was Oliver
Cornell who testified as follows -
In 1870 was living In Buffalo; was looking aner re
pairs this section OF tho Eric Canal; knew Lewis
]. Bennett; mad a conversation with him in 1870 in
December in relation to obtaining relief from the Leg
islature bis contract; told him II would be good
time to get relief now Alberger elected 10 the
Legislature and knew the character Of the work said
he was going TO and had had conversation with
Lord.
To MT Laning-I mad several previous conversations
with Mr. Bennett on this SUBJECT the FIRST was about
Cross-examination by Mr.. HUMPHREY worked on
the canal at Rochester; worked for George ID. Lord
finished the last of December 1872; have worked for
Lewis Bennett & Clark--Bennett Il Co. had CONVEX
saton with Bennett about obtaining relief IN 1870; Ben
nett said II would cost him than II would come to
to get law for relief passed by the Leglsature had
general charge OF the work.
The balance Of the testimony OF Cornell elected
cross examination was unimportant
John NJ. Wiley, John Howell and George Chambers,
OF Buffalo; II, b. Hanson, Of Grand Island Richard j.
Cole, OF Monroe county Henry 3 Jay. OF Leroy
bers OF the Assembly and l. L. Lewis of Buffalo and
Francis 5 Thayer. Of Troy, Senator'S all members OF
the Legislature Of ISL Of which Lord also
ber testified in substance that Lord had spoken TO
them al time during the session Of 1871 in relation
TO the bill for the relief OF John Hand any way
had sought their votes In us favor.
TESTIMONY or WILLIAM r. SEWARD.
am cashier Of the Bank OF Monroe George D. Lord
Is not stakeholder Witness produced a certificate
ISSUED by the Canal Commissioners dated February
1873 for $4,000 IL came into my April 8,
1875, from John Kelly discounted HIS note for 6l5 900,
and took this collateral; IL is still unpaid Certih
cate and note offered In evidence The bank
ganized in 1867; jarvis Lord is President: has been
since us organization; the Lords main business has
been done through the bank have known Kelley
three years; he had g. 900 So 600 deposit pre-
vious TO this transaction; discounted any note
for him aside nom this one; never talked with Jarvis
Lord about this matter; relied upon the certificate as
security.
The court hero adjourned
Upon the reopenng of the Lord the appointed
hour Mr. Cogswel called the attention Of the Court to
the Assembly journal, already evidence, TO show
that Mr.. Lord was present IN the Assembly all
legislative days previous 10 February TO- ISL The
testimony was then resumed, and James r Bellows
testified follows--I reside in Rochester and have
known Mr. Lord since my childhood | Alder
man Of tho city OF Rochester remember being present
at the organization OF the Legislature 1871 from there
went to New York in company with Mr. Lord, aud
manned there until the following Monday, did Mr..
Lord when We returned to Albany, stopped at tho
same hotel
BY Mr. Humphrey-I have been a contractor and as.
sociated in business with Jarvis Lord my was,
that George D. Lord q particular friend OF mine
II was the FIRST democratic Legislature had in long
time and was interested In It's organizations; MI Lord
WAS always able TO take OF himself; there in
1860; George usually there when was, and
together considerably.
The defence here their case and the Court ad-
journcd until ten O'Clock Monday forenoon when the
counsel will proceed TO sum up