New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-28
GLIB CONFESSIONS OF CONSPIRACY.

tomorrow. OF on Tuesday.
GLIB CONFESSIONS OF CONSPIRACY.
TESTIMONY OF THE RrrFNTANT WITNESSES IN THE
LEWIS WILL. C,sE-APPEARANcE IN COURT OF
THE ALLEGED WIDOW.
hearing IN the contest over the 81 .0O0OGO lett
nv Joseph l.. Lewis the HobOkcn miscr, toward
the payment of the National debt, was held yester-
day in Jersey City, The confessions of the former
witnesses in behalf of Jane H. LOWS. inc al
legged widow, that they had joined her IN u
conspiracy to obtain the fortune, have caused ucn
comment and the office was crowded william
Amaux one of the former witnesses for Mrs Lewis
was called to the stand, his testimony being as io
lows:
"Marcus r. Saca called upon me on Deccmoer ~
and offered TO give me 500 bill if would not
contradict NV former testimony. refusedto take
the bill. and Mr. Sacia threatened TO have me
arrested if / contradicted myself. i Thought the
hill WAS counterfeit as / had seen Mr..
Sacia i'm company with counterielter
onlv short time before he offered IT to me- ana
Thought he would have me arrested while the
spurious money was in my possession. Al the tine
converted with Judge Fullerton about the Brown
ard Fleet marriage certificates, lie Thought
| WAS an honest man. talked with ex-
Governor Bede and ex-senator Ninhaid
about these certificates. and was PAID l was SUD
ioc.cd TO a rigld examination by Judge Fullerton
before went on the stand. ard told INN the Fleet
marriage certificate genuine. also told ihe
same story 10 Mr. Russell and Mr.. Niclol' ! was
promised 81 O25 for the part took this conspir
acy called with Mr. Caldwell 1T the offices OF both
Mr. Russell aud Mr. Nichols, and knew he WIS be
inc paid by the counsel for Mrs. Lewis for getting
up the Fleet and Lewis marriage certificates.
Nh Caldwell made no arrangements with NE about
the evidence | was Ia give IN this case ana never
met Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Sacla promised me I'D Tor
sirnrg the marriage certificate OF NJ. ana
Mrs. Fleet. but | never received the money.
Mr. Caldwell and | agreed To come here
aud make clean breast of the conspiracy hef1re
saw Detective Lowell ri las office. MI Caldwell
prevailed upcn me - accompany him 20 Mr. 'Hwelfs
Office. where each signed lGdayitsacknowe dglng
that our former testimony WAS false. WAS not
paid lN Mr. Lowell. and 90 not want any money
for telling the truth. TIE posta-cIrd shown me
was sent 10 me ~ Alr. Sac!a.'
The p,sta-carl was then offered in evidence by
Judge Fuller;oa. II was dated Decembcr2' ioH
ans read as follows:
. am sex ahcd. viii see You next Thursday.
Everything is al right"
Judge Fullerton then asked Counsellor Richards
OF Mrs. Lewis lawyers, 80 produce the alleged
widow. rs he had several witnesses present whom
he wa,' 10 identify her. Mi. Russell suggested
that Il Identification be made in this city and
asked that tie hearing be adjourned
Judge Pscrrepont and Mr.. Gilchrst. of
counsel for the Government, asked mat the ldei
Hf,ation b. made IA oDcn court. NJ. Russell said
he would produce the woman in an hour ana
recess was declared.
In two hours Mr. ElchaIds, another one OF 'le
lawyers of Ms. Lewis. announced taat It
WAS understood that Mrs. Lewis was to
he arrested il she appeared court, and
again they declined 10 produce her.
judge PicTrcpont denied on the part of the counsel
for the Government that he had ever heard
of such a suggestion. lie insisted on having
Mrs. Lewis prod iced for cross-eXaminailon
lclcoraphic dispatch was sent 10 tis city asking
Mrs L., is TO go to jersey City. While the. court
was awaiting her appearance, Elijah }. Caldwell;
one of the alleged cOnspratOrs, was recalled
and cross-exainned by MIR. Richards, but
no new facts were elected. Mrs Lewis
arrived ut the Office and was at orce called 10 the
stand She acknowledged that she went 10 Jer-ey
CITY Yesterday, bnt lett 1t again III a few moments
ard that she had lived for year and half at the
Hote. Royal in t;is city,
The hearing was then adjourned until January g.