The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-29
VOL. XLVI.--N0. 24l.
MRS. BROWNS TESTIMONY.
TELLING THESTORr OFHOT SHE FOUND
TIIE $50 BILL INSTEAD or THE 81.

Effort Apparently Intended to show thnt
the $50 isu was Taken to Mrs. Browns
House after wiimams hnd Paid she Money
Mr.. Clifton A. T.. Merritt returned from |
Washington Yesterday morning. In company |
with Mr.. W. s. Stckney. the Secretary OF the |
Indian Commission. Long before the hour ap- |
pointed by Police Justice Mar Otcrbourg |
for the continuation Of the case OF the colored
sailor boy Lemuel Williams against Mr.. Merritt.
throng crowded the sidewalk. the steps, and
the yestibule of the Tombs Police Court. Many |
we'll dressed and apparently Intelligent colored
persons were in the throng. SO great was inc
nssemhlnge that the large court room OF tho
Epecial Sessions Court was thrown OPEN ana
moment later it was packed with gathering OF
deeply Interested spectators. Gen. Edwin A.
Merritt Collector of the Port; Con. George W.
Palmer. Deputy Collector; Mr.. George Wright.
the Collectors amanucnsIs; ex-Judgc Fithian.
Mr.. Henry H. Rice Commander Roderick $.
McCook. Pnymnstcr T. d. IIoxssy. and Mr..
Henry Clnrr " the Metropolitan Hotel were
among the spectators.
Justice Otcrbourg opened court at 10 o'clock,
and. addressing Mr. Henry llicr counsel for
Mr. Merritt said: The Court Is ready to 40 on
IN the cHsr ~ Lcmue Williams against Clifton
A. T. Merritt"
Lemur Williams WIS escorted b. Onlcer Hill
10 n sent next to Mr.. Price. his counsel.
Mr.. Rice said Your Honor. we have Mr..
stckney mere. and are ready to produce him in
court"
Mr.. W. s. Stckney. tail. quiet. gentlemanly
man. test fed that he was in the Metropolitan
Hotel ON Wednesday night. the 23d inst. and
WAS in the oflce when the colored man came In.
He WAS standing Mt the edge OF tho marble
counter talking with Mr.. Merritt about room.
Their conversation was interrupted by n color
ed hoy appearing Mt the counter presenting
bill. and asking for change. Mr.. Merritt took
the bill and opened II. and tho witness saw that
Il was u 81 bill. Mr. Merritt went TO the cash
drawer and returned with four quarters. as it
aftrrwnrd APPEARED. in his hnnd. Before MIR.
Merritt came back 10 the colorcd boy. the lattcr
declared that he had given Mr Merritt $50 bill
10 be changed and besought the clerk not TO
rob him. At that time Mr.. Kcelry tho witness
aferward understood 1t to bo himl attempted to
pacify the colored boy. but he refused to be
pacihed. and continued uttering words TO the
effect that he was being robbed of $50. and ap-
pealed TO have the drawer opened and looked
into He was so noisy and attracted such a
crowd that he was assisted out 10y the officer
and porter
BY MIR. Rice-when the colorcd boy asked Mr..
Merritt to look into the drawer what did the
cashier do?
Mr.. S,ickney-Mr Merritt told me there was
not a $50 bill in the hotel. / am positive II WAS
AL bill ! admit that from whore | stood tho
partition did not permit my seeing what went on.
Q.-what did Mr.. Merritt do2 Ale walked
10 the cash drawer. After the boy cried out that
he wns robb he returned with tho bill in his
hand and returned 1t to the colored boy. 1t was
placed in front Of tho boy on the counter
That's the last saw Of 1t.
Q-During the disturbance did you say any
thing to the coored boy? A.-No. sir.
BY Justice Ouerbourg- Will you describe the
manner in which the bill was presented 10y the
boy; what condition was the hilll Alt was
not open 1t had to be opened in order to see
the denomination.
O-How near were you 90 Mr. Merritt wheT
you first saw the four quarters in his hand
A-About three feet Of. Nj. Merritt mad hi
hand closed. but opened 1t when he came nea
o.-Dii You see Mr.. Merritt take the monei
O.-Could you follow all Mr.. Merritt's move
ments ? A.-So iar ms GOULD see.
BY rx-Judcc Fithian-You mean 50 far rs yoi
could se.. owing to the partition that was there
ByJustlr' Ourrbourg-IGus swear that the bll
th- boy handed Mr.. Merritt? Alt was OF tn
o'-Whon wns il that Mr.. Merritt told yo,
there WIS NJ ESQ hill in the hotelf A.-lmme
dately after the commencement OF the row
just previously a.colorrd man pad asked for
III up'glntrndcnt 4 the hotel
Q.-Dn You remember seeing mN1n VINO wa
O'"Ynu were there from the time the DO
cane MO the hotel untii the row wes nlI otsL q,
A-Y,s sir. | do not know what became oi IN
dollar hlll, saw the colored boy elected iroi
Q.-Would you recognize that colored boy
Tn Ju-tire-Lemuel Williams. stand UP.
By justice 0derbourg-Is that the colore
boyf A-Yes sir.
BY Justice Oterhourg to the colored boy
Williams. du You recognize this gentlemanP
Wihmn--No sir
Price. counsel for. Williams.
you could moi see what Mr.. Merritt did benin
Mr stcRney-No. sir.
,Q.-Ii- on the. other side. where the cas-
OQ.-Thcn il would be- impossible 70 sec wh'
Mr Merritt did2 A-Y,s. impossible.
Q.-Di4 i pot occur T. You when the poo
Of ny nny dollars. ,g"ntl"nan. look ut II
DRIVER" 20 say something To- MIN A;--No. si
Mr.. sti-rkHry told how be saw the hoy foreibl
Put out of the h9lrli lie did hrHr MN beg r..
his $50 was IN H. The bin that the boy hande
10 Mr.. Merritt WINS. the witness would sa
neither brand new one nor an Old one. II WI
Al uie close Of Mr.. stickneys examination
Mr.. RE arose. and amid hr"mhless sllen,
cr'dns- would like To- .Hll an important vi
nes-, who. frrl s!rtei wtii brow q light on ~
d"nM II th" or'minulily of Mr. Merritt
woIaIli ndw can Mr., sG'aaErr@n. ,
Hardly md L words bcru spoken before Il
thrune sprung upon the benches and pu-h'
Wnodrun ,iIreetei seyrr.l officers of his con
mand 60 form lHn's for the witness to pa
Mr. Snsln Brown dressed entirely in blac
Wcuringa larg- ld-lHshlou"i Quaker bonn'
and pnir of gold -rimWrd spe'iAeles whS i
h. the witness stand; Mrs, brown could II
fused when sh" faced TN" lrr," assembling
BIZ was "ynnin"d hy M"-srs ltlr" 9nd Ethln