New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
TIE pRnCEEDINGS.

THE PROCEEDINGS.
At the opening of the session OF the Aluer-
mons Investigating Committee yesterday Johh oloho"
counsel for Peter b. sgeeny, read protest against u,
subpoena which had been served upon 'ir o"cci' ""D
commended that il was violation OF the pledge nidor
which he had returned this city In support oil tn7'
he read tho following agreement;
Ne,c- York Supreme COUTLfnr People OF inc siite
New-YOrk against Peter H. sWfeny ana ,ne n ~ IN
New-York.-i j. hercby simulated ana as.cou ,ii -
the event Of the defendant, Peter ~ SWrcy' ateho
upon the trial Of the acOn, he shall not DE alIse
process criminal 90 the suit oI the people 9i tlc
Ncw-Nork OF the Mayor, Aldermen ana s"HnoI,iryI
OF the CITY of NewGorE orc the county oi 1870
or OF any taxpayer or other person or ptsOhs oI V5
alton. claiming prosecute on thelr own p.A
or en- behalf Of or i'm rsh ~ the interest Of SAID peoe
Of said city county, PRIOR 10 ordering cue sui "
OF for the period of thirty days subsequent lEeftto nDi
,,ai nst ms prr.,n I've issued against, served on
ann during inc period aforesaid aad II Is hereby iuI
thrr stipulated that during the lIai "''ea"u, a."
MOI he arrested, or called i'r ill on ~ ,ll ar
which may have been found aEnusi nm ihul''Iil''
in connection win others an" thll uulInS "V ,int
roG criminal complaint shall ne m"de OF Hd'"'"'
found against hin. ..,..-... .t,.,
1t being the intent and purpose OF TINS spnlauon sn.
said Peter Is. Swecuy shall he hnn"r,tep "it', nS cr
rival IN tins city NcW-I0rk ant for tmtty ul ac'
the trial OF tbs action pfot ue .no ic , aig rhtS
OF dcendnt S,y -uy. there under by giving 10 Tue at
news OF SAID sweouy tArt' DAYS holev Vi ,r n
to do; aiier the expiration oi sdrh mty Gay u
tins sAail be free if this stipulation had never
been made.
CsisnedJ CHARLES s. FMRcnILD, cono.o,
Di5iIcf-Sttornry oi Tes-York County.
WILLIAM e. %HiTNEt,
cooperation C0uIhc"
As-istant-Counsel.
Mr. McKcon claimed that the agreement ought to re-
Hcye Mr.. Swc ny from appearance before the com
mittce. II the subpoena should be enforced, 1t lEh
interfere with TIE proper settlement Of his ease IN court
william 4. Beach made similar argument and hr
Cole counsel for the committee gave ms opinion thai
Mr. swccny should be excused from tcsiifying.
General Barlow was then recalled. and read letter
winch lie TO the At.orncy-Gcnerl relating 20 'he
moneys collected by Jackson : schultz In tins he
showed that at the time when MI Schultz received the
assignment OF the claims OF Mr. Keyser, be WAS 40
urGcr oli,auon TO pay any money to the city,
until It was proved that Keyser WAS indebted to
tine city. No such proof had yet been Ihi-
nishcd, ana Keyser claimed that the city was
indebted to him. lie always asserted That be
had done all the work that be bad been paid for, and hat
never been paid the amount Of several warrants that h1d
been drawn. Mr schultz failing to effect settlement,
pli over the money collected the claims to Nh Key
scr receiving IN 1r Cages 10 return n bis opinion lr
schultz had perfect RIGHT 70 DO - hc did, AMI i I've ih
failed 10 carry Li, Trust in proper manner he was
miy able 10 meet auj Judgment ina city couiu OD'Au
rctcr = olncy General Barlow, law partner. said
iIa. b. had uo connection with The assignment ~ Mr.
k,y.rr 10 Mr. Sc.uliZ except that tine hTin collected
about $4,000. which was paid over e. Mr. -chu! q. ~
OOcs m an cVi uu itioa OF VI. Krysers account WIKI
city, bu' alter some t1t nat been employ tn III llr
WORK, tHe cay dropped tne matter. ~ h th' cAtulh'
ton Dec wa, ulier the impression that TIE clD o"eu
Jaclson = s.nu.,z was next sworn ~ witness. aud
De said tsit rom previous "cIunluia Gee VIII 'It-
When The Iiu frauds INST exposed, bee WAS mem
D.. ul Committee ~ ~-NrHtt. FORAGE Fttr'tt came
El ana sad nc u uyt tllnA tiA. ksis.f wa ti.''
ANA asked him 10 So. Ecyseg. Hr old So bat h-Yt't
Wa. nervous time that hc could hardly iaib WHAT
ul,,i.d - Wheeler H. Pccahl and ;,cicrd Nll,D,au!
tu,y maintained ,ai iit testimony w's 20 valuable thH
81 bee hali insane from Ls troubles ana u wa agreed
aba, Doc should leave .he tif Hui as ms b''"7 "t.c
Nv, @ t. ,,',',i,,i he ,,irrf. with fhr CHECK
book 80 wa. apparent jru Mr. a had not received
rir,d n WAS deemed a!yIs,Dls to secure the Ill
Irr- iH orict 90 Obtain proper acrolhilhE, ANA Mi.
4>'t',, . '' ,J ~i :, ,g,ntr,I Hc,rr F.i. rroi-
..cd imuunts from arrest II be would agree To be "a
81. scu.'z sad hlt le made extraordinary effort, 10
effect 81 .ctIct.cut, buj witLoIi succ,s lie cmpuyci
expert uaok-S,cpc 80 inttr out copy ~ N}act"
claims. against eity. auj iouad tnat There VIE
an Dtcia,ss to Ai. ah.at s2l7,)0o keyscf taeu
-d tt Ml warrant. nos sisreH iF him "cic lfrric'.
He ui not mtuuoa mat any w'r "i at orhrY had 'ten
gwen 40 Woodward ga 1915. wishing 40 - 90 Europe,
r. schultz cu4rpor,d jo r'.ifc 3rrli o. thr lH'i,
but General Barlow said thAt 81 cod.t only lee done
by Q ing before tie supreme Court, cor 20 AN
ACTON 40 Ew. ia. fist loan 60 ML kcy.cr
d Vas in .,.po.unci. I~93. itc hid H. maintain az
at %. MS real estate W ,hD-i ID 'iecll' sale 40 take
second MORTGAGES Uu Ice property hnn"n a, thc
Hos .lit stranger - Sc Inc property
since been sold Tor less tIau the dist mortgage L.
tls ruslc ion hc ,u ac cd urdcr tue belief the
city oWeI hcv>cr more That Tie $4,000 VIicn IN
nl, hands. WIN i 900, 300 forged vouchers, 10 would
diciy matte i'r tue ciy 10 prove tHt N"yscr waa
indebted 10 the city.
NJ rcugItI eHat the entire amount collected under
tnc assignment was tG20J3 "a, amt, deducrg expenses
and adding an.uuu, II interest allowed Jy the ii III
turfr Was "a total OF %61,lJ9 10 Ic then gave die
tails aud Oates uf the dh,I,ul mortgages which hr had
received. thc foundry at GrcrupInt leased prop
rry and was estfuycd b lire alter tue insurance policy
had been ioitc.tcd. 1He property was good sccu1H,
and me supposed thtt k-yecr kept the property
insured. lie admitted That tuc security not
.Jo4 e. bee taken Tor the investment
trust unI ont hc then considered 10 good ami an
pie. lie lent AiI y..r the large sjlu, money aDoy0
mentioned in order sustain iu business, and
hold mm willing witness iur the city Wien ca eel upuu.
Hc had been advised 10y counsel nut a. cry
the 81 900 watch, trustee for k-yscr ne claimed
was due from toe c.tt.
q lcrmau CoWus ASKED SIR. 81 huiiz 81 he would make
good 70 The cty toe amot of thc trust fund, IL,
urourr accounting, 10 9IOud ue found mat kcysrr
dcbcd tHe cIy and nc shoud Doe found 90 rcspO-
sb.c. Dir. Scmz sad uU dld Mt tuuk the question
prper ouc bat mad no DOUBT hc would b., abe re-
spoud when tie demand WAS made upon MIN Iu legal
WAY.
Inc committee Adjourned until tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock.