The New York herald., 1876-02-10
Fourth Days Trial of the Tweed
Six Million Suit.
ANDY GARVEY AND HIS RING TRANSACTIONS
Charles A. Dana and the Chi
cago Republican.
LITIGATIONS OVER CONTESTED WILLS.
Warning to Front Platform
Passengers.

The proceedings the Sc COO Tweed suit yester-
day were not out to their ordinary length and
unexpectedly to a.largc crowd present, but relief
no doubt TO counsel and probably to most Of The
jurors the continuation OF the trial. after brief exam
inaton OF Andy Garvey, was postponed until next
Monday. The given for this interrcgnum in
the trial was explained by Judge wesibrook imme-
diately upon taking his seat the bench lie stated
that Mr. Catn, one OF the Jurors, Of the un-
fortunate victims OF the great Ere the night previous
in Broadway, and that Mr. Catlin had ox-
pressed to him the necessity Of having time
TO arrange his business which required his
immediate attention and that feeling the reasonable
OF such request he had decided the days
shorter than usual aud adjourn the Court
unti noxt Monday At this point Mr.. John Taylor
Johnston foreman Of the jury arose in his seat and
asked tho Court If they could receive any definite in
formation TO The time required to try the cause.
Judge Westbrook saId he did not think 1t would take
over week, possibly ten days
The regular proceedings commenced. Mr.
Andrew j. Garcy the great paslerer, again placed
on the stand and testified TO the manner in which the
stolen thousands wero divided, how the money was
given to The different members Of the Ring and the
system adopted by Woodward in dcpositns the funds in
the Broadway Bank and the method of receiving the
twenty Eve per due the Boss all the bills He
described how hcbut a house for Connolly ana how
81 was necessary to make out series Of bills to
the expense and how ngersoll gave him n check for
$l9 600 being about thirty five per bills made
out He shown batch OF waCrants which he idcn-
tilted as those drawn out 10 his order and all in
dorsed by him, with the exception OF one, which was
endorsed in his name; he said he had paid IDgerson
sos 31S warrants he identified his pass
book on the Broadway Bank; he made all the deposits
with exception. He then handod the check
book and asked to tell when and how much money was
deposited In the Broadway Bank, and was shown the
warrants and asked TO separate those which he had DO
tp n
discussion arose as TO the Whereabouts of a missing
book.
Mr. Field inquired of Mr.. Carter whether he had
used the book.
Mr. Carter-How can we use the book when you
Mr. Feld-Now want you TO prove that
Mr. Carter-Whcn SAY you" mean your client,
who was thief and IL Is vol known that he the
rest of them burned up these papers and books.
Mr.. Feld-lt is not well known and not particle Of
proof has been offered TO substautate your statement
You have been continually making these assertions,
and 1t Is time il stopped, and it has got be
stopped, because we don't mean 10 submit to it,
Judge Westbrook said It was quite evident that Mr.
Carter did not TO refer TO counsel personally
Aner this little diversion everything went usual
and counsel soon cooled down.
Witness after comparing tho warrants with the check
book was asked whether he did not time deposit
warrants in wrong or fictitious name There
some objection IL seemed TO many bills being made
out in the name OF a. J. Gurvey, so lac concluded IT
would be better to make some OF them in fictitious
names The others told him TO do So and he didn't
think there was any harm in it. There general
laugh At this but Garvey complnccntly ana with
questioned about item OF 500 600 among the bills.
This, he said, partly for Tweed's house in Green
wch and partly for other persons
Q Who we're the other persons9
Garvey-0h, that is a matter would rather say
nothing about WitDess went on TO say Tweed never
paid him. In consequence OF note which hc received
IN March 1870, from William f. Ring. Jr asking him
for all tho money for Tweed that he could spare he
drew bis check Tor $40 0J0 and gave 1t TO his brother
60 take TO Albany he got back his $1,000 from
Tweed; in May of the he told his brother he
was assessed $50 600 to give Bill Tweed to straighen
"A
Kcyser gave t25, COO; altogether, 500 900
Tweed al Abany he got his $40 coo through those bills
before the Board OF Audit, but never got cent from
Tweed; day In September 1871. lngcrsoll to
witness very excited and told him 10 destroy all papers
bearing city matters; that II The old mans
wish and that trouble coming; he did as directed;
he subsequently saw Tweed, who advised him to keep
cool
Mr. Fled then rose to cross examine, and said -
"May be allowed TO cross examiner
Judge lin responsc)-Ceriainly. Mr. Field.
Mr.. Field-You know Il is a wicked thing to defend
Tweed, and it must be wicked thing to Crosscxamno
this witness,
Judge-lt Is your duty.
Mr. Field-It is my duty, and shall perform H. spite
OF eummers or newspapers nom any quarter
Mr. Cartcr-Oh cant We set along without this pre-
lminary newspaper fourishY
On oross-examnaton Garvcy admitted the thirty
five per cent he rot on the bills probably more than
paid him. be gave back a cent to the city. Mr..
Garvey proceeded to the history or his trials
IN Germany aud other foreign countries, together with
subsequent conversations aito- his return. between
Mr. 0'Conor and Mr.. Peckham after which the trial
was postponed until next Monday.
SUIT AGAINST CHARLES A DANA.
When Mr. Charles A. Dana had resigned, or was
about to resign bis Office Of Assistant Secretary Of
War in August 1865 be visited at Washington by
one Mack an Illinois physician and politician, who
told him that stock company had been formed with
nominal capital Of $500, eco and real capital Of
500 COO OF which $50 600 had been paid up publish
n newspaper, TO be called the Chicago Repa1Iican
Mack alleged told Mr. Dana That the stockholders
wished him edit the paper would give HIM paid
up certificates for the remaining 800 600 thus giving
him one hnh interest In the concern Mr. Dana
accepted the oGcr aud went to Chicago About two
months afterward Mack, who was publisher Of the
RepublicGp, told Mr.. Dana that John Williams
President aud controlling stockholder OF the Spring
Geld (lll1 National Bank, and Mr. Jacob BUM, both
OF whom were lead ng stock holders In the peprLifeas
had determined the stocsh shoidors fifty per
cent on The real value OF the stock TO sustain The
paper. Mack told Mr Dana ihat williams
Bum and al other stockholders bad paid up
or were about TO pay up their share OF the
assessment and desired Mr.. Dana to pay HIS ON
Mr.. Dana stating that hc had no $4,000 Mack said
that the Springfield Bank would discount Mr. Dana's
notes Nr. Dana thereupon made two notes for 5000
each payable ~ SIX months, which discounted by
Williams hank, and the money paid to Mack Nj
Dana not receiving any OF H. though he gave Mack his
stock to be deposited rs collateral When Mr Dana
left the Chicago RfpuIltcaR the stockholders
Of that concern agreed to take care OF
ihe two notes In 1865 letior IRON the
Springfield bank apprised MI Dana That the notes
unpaid He had previously learned that he was the
only stakeholder who paid any assessment whatever
and that most Of the stockholders bad no, paid half
che so called paldup capital He therefore refused
pay tho notes The bank sent letter saying thai they
would pay naf tie ccsts OF suing the Chicago Repub
lean Company for the notes suits we're commenced
and levy made on the property OF The con-
pany, but nothing realized. 1hereupon The bank
sued Mr. Dana IN the New FORK courts, and The case
came TO trial yesterday before Judge Larromorc.
hessrs W. q. aud Willard Bartlett appeared FOR Mt.
Dana and Mr Burnett for the bank 10 his testimony
nr Dana gave the iacptnt OF iacs rcctcd above and
in addition described Mack q modern statesman.
The defence fraud procuring the notes, that hr
Daua received consideration for them and that the
bank had given up It's right TO sue Mr. Dana by making
contract 70 sue the Chicago Republican stockholders
Counsel will sum UP this morning.
CURIOUS CONTESTED WILL CASES
In the OF LnAn n n.rLs lhn cxccn.nk. harn