The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-25

further that viii help them in uneahing these fasdsi
o DO ysu think that on q fair accounting the. city
ewes you nsthingf A. On a fair accounting sn'nx
owes you $500 600; also that there has been
81 900 paid you one-ihird OF that sSoOoO0 10
yourself to steal just this amounts now how do you
account Tor your statement that far accounting
Ter would stand about even? A. haven't SAID any
thing OF the kind. (I4aughteE)
QUESTIONS ALDERMAN COMING.
o Arc yoa under medical treatment tor any ailment
Of your mindY A. lshouid think not
O. Don't you know A. Alter this examination L
doubt whether | am or not; might ask you the
Alderman Cowlng-whsu l am on the witness stand
O Where you ever under treatment for softeninx
OF tho brainf A. Not that know Of.
O. What 10 the nature OF your present business 2
A. Putting In furnaces &c.
O. Do your employers leave that branch OF the BUSH
ness solely in your charger A. Yes. !.
Q Do you ever make mistaken A. Very often.
O Do your employers know OF your bad memory
q Does this nrm have confidence IN you uotwith-
standing the mistakes you maker A. on yes
Arr you a sI ~ bs ros ann aous
too, what's more. tl.auvhter
q Do you intend TO go into business when you ara
discharged AS bankrupt? A. haven't got as far as
win you state how much have helped to do
fra ud the city out Of? A. l WON'T say.
O. Did you think 1t honest 10 add thirty-threc and
one third per bills you presented to the
cityS A. have stated thought II was morally
q What is your distinction between moral honesty
and OF her honesty A. will leave tnai TO YOU
O. You never have made restitution TO sne citye
A. No. sir. =
You nave books OF ACCOUNT A. Yes
q Where are they? A. In my place OF business
o. Have you ever gone those books to ind out.
how much the CITY owes your A. No. SIR. have
d. How of,on did you have trial balance Of your
bookss A. Never, SIR am not good bookkesper.
O Will you, at the next meeting inform tue COM
milee on tho thirty thce and one-third peg
cent addcdS A. cant DOL
O. How do you ever expect any justice between YOU
and the city II you cannot tell from the BOOKS hove
m uch you leirauded them out oil A. BY going over
the work again. .
Has your memory always Deen deiectivef a. ~
O. Can you tell it you had your breakfast this norm
mgr A. IL is in your power, s'rs 70 insuis mc%
O. Wsls toll us. A III must. viii say that wa&
sick and had no breakfast
BY Mr. Cole-Q Did you testify In the Hall trial p
A. don't kdow. can't tell lLsughter.)
Q. Isl your best judgment that the evidence YOU
have gwen today substantially the Same as gven
NJ that traIp A. don't know, and If there ls any
O. 10 you settlement and would you no8
like to help US TO ATTAIN thar end? A. aid before
time though Tor a settlement of accounts.
O. 1 thought you once made an arrangement with
somebody that you would give testimony to help ths
city IN these suits to save you from being sent tol
the State Prison. where you should nave been sent
A. Ihave.
O. Have you ever been In condition to show tn4
city tho work you have done II they would 20 with
you and b. INT 1t up2 A. think could.
O. Gould YOU show them nowS A. ] think could
BY Alderman Cowing-Q. Did you swear IN bank
ruptcv proceedings that Kept accurate books u
ACCOUNT a. / don't know what said in any bank
The commlIleo then adjourned until tomorrow at
two O'Clock the afternoon mr. Cole telling Witness
to be hand with all his books and papers ~ that
time.