The New York herald., 1879-12-13
PRESIDENT HALLIARD FESTIVE.

NOT WILLING TO BE sADDLED WITH THE
BLAME FOR THE FAILURE OF THE JERSEY
CITY BANK-wILL HE TURN STATES xvI.
DENCE.
The trial Of the officers and directors Of the Mechan
les and Laborers Bank Of Jersey CITY, the indict-
ment charging them with conspiracy to defrsud the
depositors. resumed yesterday In tho Court OF
General Sessions before Judges Gsrretsou. Brincker
hoH and Fry. The court room densely crowded.
A rumor has been current that John Halliard the
president Of the broken bank had decided to become
witness for the State aud. IL to give weight to
this rumor has been said that since tho beginning
the trial the Ave other defendants In favor Of
throwing entire blame Of tho failure Hallsrds
shoulders, also that whilo Messrs. Donelan.
sheeran. Sweeney. Dittmar and O'Callsghso
secured seats around their counsel. Mr.. Hall
lard occupied seat at the furthest end OF tue
marked yesterday that HERALD reporter felt JUS
tihed III approaching Mr.. Halliard In regard to It,
Mr.. Halliard said that he did not to speak about
tho matter to any one. When sskcd IL he intended
to become witness for the State he smiled. and
marked that he not ut all pleased with the testi
mony of the witnesses who testified to having beon
told by one another OF tho directors that "Pres
Halliard had robbed the bank. and. said ne II had
different and ~ yet don't know what will do"
Ho said the other defendants had had consultation
during the day, but what they had decided upon h0
did not know and did not propose to ask.
YEsrERDAY's TESTIMONY.
on the stand james Donellnn. Of No. COL Grove
street. who testified that he had balance in the
bank st tho time of its failure OF 900; before de-
posting his money In the bank he had been ap-
preached by Donoan, tho secretary, who told him
that the directors of the bank all wealthy Irish
men and good Catholics; that the bank was one
of tho best In the country and paid demands
without reference to the thirty days notice AL
lowed by law; after the failure Donelan told him
that their counsel and the best lawyer in tho
state of New York had told tho directors that they
could be held responsible for the money due
the dcpositors. ando then he assured the wit
ness that the depositors need not worry
their money. as IL would oil bc returned to
thcm hc mot DR.. OCallaahan. andlthe latter. after
upraiding him for favoring the appointment OF u
receiver. asked him IL the dcpositors were deter.
mined to bring their civil suitsS witness replied that
the depostors were determined to use all legal
means to recover their money; DIR. OCailaghan then
said. well. you bring your suits and you win have
law suits and law suits without end the $40 600 the
directors were going to spend In tho interest OF the
depostors will be spent upon ourselves and don't
think you can got u jury IN Hudson county to con-
vict u.s."
"Are you related to Secretary Donclan," asked Mr..
Collins in his cross-examination.
mo, sir" replied the witness. 'but my character
has suffered greatly because people thought was
related to him."
The witness asked II he had not sent circulars
upon which collins and heads were printed to the
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