The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15

oh, that was In the United States Court In reference
q. Wsren't you also indicted in the State courtss
q. Who were your oodeiendants9
Upon this question Mr.. Irving, who was evidently
not we'll versed IN legal pnraseology, looked very
WHO were indicted with you ?" Surrogate Calvin
'John Morrisssy.n the witness replied; and he
added, contemporary, ''rhat was about the Bill
Q. You we're indicted for shooting Bill Poole.
aiier the fact, ana Mr. Hail. my counsel satisfied the
Court that there was nothing in that affair
Q; Who was indicted with you besides horrisssyf
O Weren't Pangene and Dad Cunningham indicted
with you? A. ! don't remember about thai.
O Weren't you present when Poole Was k,iledf A.
No. sir; was home sick with bilious colo.
sa%OiersS 4. don't know, Sir; never was in .
q. Now, you were indicted for shooting that man,
weren't you A Yes sir, aud you put that job on
me in the Jackson Club, with Jimmy OBrien and
Johnny Davenport loud laughter, Joined In by Mr.
CIinton.l
The Court here adjourned for luncheon. Mr. Lord
stenographer enbody in his minutes his comments
on the wilness' bias. When the Court reassembled
desire TO say that upon due reflection think have
your witness injustice by attrbutng bias to what
can only marked peculiarly regret
the occurrence and lender you my apology
Mr.. Lord-rhat's quite satisfactory, Your Honor.
INDICTMENT
in The United staios Court was not Tor beating
Geoghegan. and he replied IN lhs Affirmative
In his redirect examination by Mr.. Lord Irving
allowed tell the story OF his troubles IN hts own
"a man named James H. suydam," no said, Gin
suited, first my vile and then me- the street, and
whipped h,m Tor It; he the Coroner and made
an airdavil that had I'D whip Poole the nrst
chance "a get, on the strength Of this anidavit was
Q. Was that charge true or false? A. False.
. Had you any completely whatever In that affair
"A.
least now that the Jackson Club broken up prove
which n You, Mr. Clinton, was memuer lLaugh.en,
Mr.. Clinton objected to this as irreevant, and Mr.
LORD c.ustcay remarked, MT Irving MT Tnn.on
O. Do you know II the United States marshal sur.
vived whom you were charged with having beaten
A. Yes, SIR; no was round alter that (I.aughter.)
Q. Were you tried on that charge in he United
States Courta A. Yes, Sir; and the jury disagreed.
Q Wore you ever tried again. A. No, sir
s'wHAT BECAME WEED
Mr. Irving told the story OF difficulty In the
Assembly as folows:-I was in my seat that day;
| Thomas q. Fields was IN the char; think no had
Surrounded SURF By men, who prevented my hearing The
vote; and looked over now the vote Was
i.os the sn ana
but he wouldn't hear me- and only said to the Clsrk
eco on" then went up 70 Weed ana sald. You're
followed me into the Clerks Office. struck mo, seized
me by The throat and by my pantaloons. and then
well" Mr. Lord asked nasusly, "wnss became Of
III knocked him down." was tho frank reply, fol
lowed by an outburst OF laughter on the part u the
| audience.
Mr. j. Conduit Smith, railroad contractor from
| Buffalo. who said he had known the Commodore
many years. tsstined that he was present III Com
| modors's room when . telegram arrived announcing
the death OF Cornelius ia wife, ana that the Com
modors said he was sorry for her DEATH for she mad
always exercised good influence over hts son and
had tried 70 lead HIM in the right path. The Com
modors told him that when he heard that hts son was
tfnrA has HtA~ hoEo and
asked her to rldlng with hun. Duriag Tho ride
| he told her oil the bad things that his son had
aore. don's You think that was somswhs. your own
| fault? Don't you think he would have acted dtf-
ferenty II your conduct 10 him bad been dIersnt2'
The Comm odore said he i. OF NO dissuad-
ing her and turned the conversation. The Comnodoro
spoke KINDLY 81 ns saying ha o ms .s
that her death would have bad enect upon his sons
.ssoMx VERY BRIGHT POINTS,
In the summer OF 1874 the Commodore told the wit.
that he had received letter from Cornelius j.
lius J. chad some very bright points about him."
- told the Commodore during that year that Cor
nelius j. had complained that hts fathers
toward him had the effect OF preventing MS getting
any employment, and That he thought ne could get
lsos. rhs Commodore replied that he was perfectly
willing ana even anxious that DIS son should GET Into
ibid you ever hear him say anything about doing
well by his fam,ys' Mr.. Lord qusried, and when the
witness did not remember he persisted In the CUES
III have heard him say that he had enough 10 rain
them ALL" tLaugnier)
Q. DID the Commodore particuarze what he said
10 mis- sons bride about hims A. No. SIR
O. Did he say he told her about his forgeriesabout
his obtaining money by false pretences? A. No, sir;
have only heard him say generally that his son mad
O. Can You give Us any particulars about thata A.
Well, have heard him say that his son treated Gree
Icy very badly, and that he had borrowed large sums
OF Greeley and never paid them back.
q DID he ever change in h's senuments toward his
son while you knew nim2 A. Yes; ne seemed TO iseI
toward his son differently al different times. When
he received that letter from Cornelius ). ne TO
feel more kindly toward nlm anan he a,d Prevousiy.
Q Mr. Smith, did Cornelius J. ever borrow any
q. How long had you known him thsnY A. About
twelve or eighteen moths.
10 How much did he borrow Of your A. A small
Amount-$l50 or 500.
.. Did 20 pay a e.cks A. No. sir
Q. / didn't ask you that; ! asked you whether ysu
ever got your money backf A. No, SIR.
Q Did you lsno him money moro tnan once A.
No. sir.
Dr. sidney A. Corey, the Baptist minister, who was
OF Tho subscribing Witnesses 70 the will and
witness for the proponents was called . oy MT Lord
lions about the manner OF executing the will.
Nothing new transpircd this portion Of his exam
nation, but as Mr.. Lord aud the reverend gentleman
kept up regular verbal sparring contest some spicy
altercalions occurred
Q. Did you ever see the Commodore play cardsi
q DID you play with him sometimesf A. No, sir,
/ did
Surrogate CALVIN tbumorously)-I see nothing I'm
proper IN doctor OF divinity playing cards Other.
wise I'D have TO be sorry to do myself VIVA. doctor
oil DIVINITY thought was improper (Laughter)
Dr. Corey saic the Commodore read BInyan's
.Plsr,m's Progress" ana the Bible every day Of his
liie-a statement which excited Mr.. Lords satirical
increluity, but Dr. Corey stuck 10 u, nevershsss&
O. Doctor, did you ever 20 out riding with the Com
moaoref A. Yes, SIR, quite often; We drove out
separately.
q. Did you drive fsst horsesf A. Well, SIR. fast
horses ?-tbat'sa question OF speed.
O. Well, did you ever pass the Commodore on the
roads A Yes, sir 1 did every time could.
tLaughterJ
Mr. Lord-rhsn you must have driven fast horscss
q tRsading from clip OF paper handed TO HIM
On 0ne occasion, whom he beat you out sue road
and you boa.tcd to somebody that you had beaten
him anc he heard oil II, uidnt the Commodore say 10
you that you mad better either stop preaching or
stop--lhe other tDingr tLaushtorl A. On. mol Mol
MI Citation, III cross-exanIining Tho reverend gen.