The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-09
LITTLE TAMMANY'S TUMBLE.
MORE WARREN COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE
PRONOUNCED GUILT.

PRONOUNCED GUILT.
Ex-FreehoIders Cox and strader aud Contrnc-
tor S1tker ConVtctcd-A Spierdid OrntorI-
cal Bnttie-BIgEer Cases OomInR TO Trial.
BELvIpERE, Nj. Jan. s-Dr Henry NJ.
Cox and Charles s. Strader. ex-Freeholders Of
Warren County were to-day convicted. with
John Slkcr. OF conspiracy to deirnud tho county.
Attorney General Stockton. ex-Unitcd States
senator from New Jersey characterized the Of
Tense as one of the most dcspicabc. He told
the jury that he could entertain something like
compassion for men who commit crime when
under the sudden impulse OF passion. but for
trusted of1lccholders for men who had received
early advantages. and who were respected and
influential. to combine unlawfully for the pur-
pose OF getting q few patry dollars from the
people who had elected them to protect public
interests. no had no feeling for Them except
scorn and contempt. Such men did not deserve
pity.
The trial OF these men has been greatly sug
gestve OF tho trials OF the Tammany chiefs
for similar offences. Tho story Of the conspir-
acy Of these officials was in many Of its details
very like those developed in the trial OF Tweed.
Ingersoll. and Genet. Here were county OIL
cials whose signatures wero needed upon
vouchers before tho County Treasurer could
pay them, conspiring with an outside con;
10 raise fraudulent vouchers. and get the money
thereon. The case to-day in which these men
were found guilty liz only ono of many for
which they and othors are yet 20 be tried The
accused mon. ono ut whom, Stradcr. has al
rcndy con found guilty ot forgery. are fol-
lowed. ns Tweed WIS. to court hy friends. who
stick closer TO them than brother; The in
dictcd officials chat and greet their old acquaint
anccs in the street and IN the hotels with an mir
OF confidence and good fellowship. DR.. Cox TO-
day WIS notic"uhly chippcr and jolly in the
court room. and even after conviction he quit
ted the euTTNV UlpI by lla friends. IL
was a field day for the counsel. They ARE emit
ncnt mon at tho New Jersey bar, at lcnst in this
section Of the state. The evidence was all in
early IN the morning hour: the auditors came
from all parts Of Warren County. and tho gal
lerics were bright with tho gay colurs worn by
u hundred women. II r. long since such day
has come to tho usually uncventIul Warren
Prosecutor Harris began tho opening arr
cumcut quietly. lie is n young man whom
Chief Justice Bcasley is said 20 regard rs un
usually promising. Although strong Demo-
crat himself. he has entered into the prosecu-
ton ~ what he calls Warren Countys Little
Tammuny with great 2"al for he believes that
tho county has suffered terribly for ten years
from ofll'ial corruption. AZ hr warmed M To
his argument l'rsNirr flush than common
jury never took tur.r eyes from him. He asked
them rs men 80 COMMON sense 4 they could eI-
that Dr. Cox and Mr.. Stralcr as Frecholders
signed an order in favor Of Contractor ~ krr
for $50. ostrnsibly for mason WORK onH bridge.
The bridge wis Ia cost Warren County 1871.
Subsequently DIR. Cox signed another order IN
favor ol Slik"r Tor the singular amount ~ fl99.
Then Cox and Mr.. Strudtr ms frc"ho,dcrs. 4
few days after, signed an order ior the iull
amount of the bill. s31l. without saying any,
thing about the previous orders that they had
sicnod unknown to the rest OF tho board. and
Slikcr drew the money. That is he got f3i9
more than he ought To have got. The only
defence that DR.. Cox AMI Mr.. Sirader made To
this WIS that they forgot all about the preyi-
Gus order when they signed the last one
their trstimony-a dozen little things-put them
together symmctricnliy TO show that they did
not forget. and he made "a strong plea.
The friends Of the three mon looked very
sober after he was through His speech was
short. and hc only limited at IN" Iamrnanv Ring
~ Jersey. but b" had placed tho evidence o.
thes' Ring .M'ials Euit 50 clearly before the
jury that there WAS Errnt curiosity to soc how
such skilful Jury lawyers Hs Judges Shlpman
and Robt.snn. the defendants counsel would
try e. upset his argument. They put their ease
with grcut force. Tho walls ~ the Court House
rung with the strntorian argument Of Judge
Shipmnn. and the mellow tones Of Judge Robe
son were used with equal skin 10 impress Ice
admitted that Silkrr had drawn tho money. anl
that Cox and Strader had signed the orders. bat
they insisted that there had been no onspiru'y
between them in regard to II. The State might
prove all II had claimed. hut II must prove M
actual putting 81 heads together. else 1t failed
10 make out u case 81 conspiracy
IL was 4 grra, sporch thnt II Judge Ship
mRn'r.' said TIA" Warren County farmers ut
dinner, AMI 'h"y regarded as peculiarly touch
inc ude" Shipmans weeping illusions To- ~"
fact that these men lad been torn AMI educated
/ ia the county had l"rn h"n.rrd citizens and
| that thoir nu.rsior. hrd found and had built
| uu in Warren County and. therefore. every
| -lnlOW 20. Doubt ought 10 10 for the benefit
| q the ucsn-,d men.
Attorney G"ueru stockton closed In an argu-
mcut that is sad Tonight 90 hayo hyou uu-
| "ggallrl IN the Warren County Cour; since tho
| day that Dayton ta'irrN nilda" f1r Vice
! President on the Frcm, sril. rlcctriiedt tho
! rnrh ana hlr her ln D.. Ter case bN'ry
| one is talk lus ~ cN-SrhuiNr Stoekfon's urlsu-
ment; II, was very htl.r IN t.rsc TammUny-
| Ike frauds. and, as he turned md pointed h =
| finger ~ Or. COX. and spoke 90 the consumm
| m"nuncss 81 such crimes. even Judg"
| cil and cye-g glasses. ana listened with tho
| Intense expression that unusual interest
| awakrus. As for the Immense thruug. IL seemed
! crowded forward DR.. Cox no longer smiled
and th"lury sat Ike statues. The argument
| was over IN twenty minutes. hut " is admitted
| by all not only o. have shown the evidence ol
! guilt con'lusivrly, but 10 have been one 81
and and Ike frauds Ths '' jury ,'" Was polIcdi
| In silence after the charge 10y Judge Benslry,
wh2 T. hrisl tolGtncm th9' H. n"y 2rleyea OK
| they allowed Shkcr a. take all the money
ON the final order they must Grqut. for they
ease. Ifthey didn't believe the story they must
| convict They marched out very solemnly as
| dusk was settling down. An hour or 50 after
| they came back. and by tho dim light OF kcro-
| sonc lamps that hung ina guudy chandeliers,
| DR. Cox, Director StrAdcr, ana Contractor Sliktr
To-morrow County Treasurer Cummings.
IIfoi'''l'lS hHE'I hili ,Ni"N'lt UHH wy WtttI =.
| ney Of the Board. john Glv"ns. ara To- he tried
! for conspiracy To- trHudulrntly obtain $4,000 ~
| county money. Two others were also indicted.
| DR.. Mltison and John Dean Uhe lHit"r Chair
| man II the Finance Committed. but DR.. Mntll-
| son Is now in Jail. convicted on four charges ~
! forgery and Mr.. Dean viii Ice us'i us witness.
| To show the WITHDRAWING social relations II
| the indicted officials II may he said that Attor-
| ney Giyrus was formerly Prosecutor Harris =
| law partner. The Prosecutor viii therefore not
| appear in the case. The Attorney General and
| Counsellor Byinston Of Newark viii conduct tho
Z II
| Intense interest among New jersey politicians,
n the large attendance ut them IN court the m
! ce-sant tclegraphlng. the heavy mails. and tho
| great extra sale Of THE Sun indicate.
REPENI1Nr AND FORGITEN.