New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-11

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sprators made weak opening. The trial is ad.
journed until Monday.
The COUNTY EXCITED.
TIE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ROBBED or ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ANXIOUs TO
WITNESS HE TRIAL OF THE RoBBERS-IHE
TESTIMONY OF DIAN CoREoBoEA
OF THE OFFENCE.
.YRoM TIE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBrSE
BELvIDERE, y. j., Jan. 1O-Ancient Rome,
IN the time OF CiceIO arraignmeut OF Catalina, could
not been more excited on the subject OF con.
spiracv against the state than this little to-day
over the conspiracy trials which being held here.
From the numbers ~ persons who attend the
/ trials II would that the entire county
/ ia aStated Hundreds OF farmers are town every
day listening the proceeding They get mp long be-
fore daylight. and come over many miles OF rough
roads leds arriving here after the villagers
awake. Many of them bring their wives and daughters
Others SIT around the stoves the hotel bar.
rooms warming their covhide boots With the odor Of
the stables lingering about them. until the time for the
opening OF court has arrived. The Town Hall il filed
overowlng long before she Judge ana jury have left
hotels. and the IN OF The hall
throughout each day number of disappointed persons
who cannot get standing room inside the building.
The Grand Jury l. IN session day, and Is en-.
gagged preparing other indictments 10 add 10 the
great number already found against OF The old
SIX new indictments were found Thursday
against persons IN Phillipsnurg, among whom
/, prominent lawyer and editor OF tho
place. over e.hty indictments hanging over tho
heads Of about twenty men who were formerly promi
neut m matters OF politics and local government Sew
OF these have no less than dozen indictments
each and Dr. Mattson who clerk % the old Board
Of Free holders will have to thirteen indictments.
Dr. Madison seems 10 have been the moving spirit in
the fraud, perpetrated by the Freelodeis, by which
nearly 100000 was stolen from the County II
Warren. He Is now IN jail IL professei 20
he 81 poor that the C0ur, had 10 assign
him counsel IN his trial. His escape 10
the house Of his mistress in NcVYork when e hrst
indicted. his capture by Robert PnseroD. his subse-
duent escape from the jail here ard his re-
capture by the Pnkertor Defect Agency,
all kuoHn 10 readers OF THE TRB'NE. He IL
now kept under guard. He ha, been convicted on
charge forgery. and has pleaded guilty to three
other Indictment, FOR the offence lie viii be used
hereafter as a witness for the state.
FIX Director StrIder had fifteen Indictments against
him. lie has been convicted OF forgery and
conspiracy. side beng one ~ the d fendants
in the present conspiracy trial he caused his
boads1aen great deal OF alarm last evening
after they attempted 10 surrender nm. While
they were making their way 10 tie District
Attorney at the adjournment ~ court last even
Ing, srraier stole from the room, jumped into
his sleigh. and started for his home, fifteen miles
away. He has the fastest hor-" IN the county, ana
the prospect OF catching him did not proms-
ing rs ooudsmen followed watched his house all
night and accompanied this morning, when
he gave himself INFO the SherilTs keeping.
A pathetic story is told in connection with the con
yictIon Of suker. the contractor. on Wednesday Hin
wife stood al mont 81 their home, some miles
ont OF town. until late in TIE evening. question the
drove past about tn rate 81 Der husband
With the exception OF Strader the pat"rs who's,
trial D.. now pending enjoy immunity from confinement
They talk easily and udercnty 90 tAcirO friends and
acquantaupos in Tie town, Lob-aob with the witnesses
who urn rt'y for aEalu~t Oh, ODD. and oven ireai
some members OF the iIrY jersey w-&cy aud apple
jack ~ private room. AZ the no' ia. Juter these
circumstances much credit j. due TO Ds
trict-Attorucy Harris Tor ths eIcco,s he has had
tau, tar in oouyeugs accused amen. The speech 81
Attorney stockton IN the conspiracy trial on
Wednesday a sim the subject 81 many admir-
mc comment, to-day. and las presence at the
trials now being conducted here j. said to
III The defendants with much additional alarm.
From present indications these trials promise To last Tor
week or TWO luL-cr and TO fuTuI. new disclosures Ok
-Ulrli- n scouudrr..-m 80 they pcocc,i.
DEANS STORY CoHHoB1EATTp.
Nearly ,Ae whole OF TO-DAY 7..u OF court was occu.
pied with the testimony Tor Ge STATE. IL
drly-cJ along IN ure,oue manner through
out fle forenoon. Members ~ the present
Eo,rl Of Frocho9cIs testified thar Cummings, the
frm.r County Collector lad o. ,d 20 account FOR over
~ county bon L. Vh.th l- il -Nfl anu
that Ie nsd failed 20 mention ih" name. "r Madison,
D.... -t~,lra Blu 1u or Owens a- holder, IT these
bpud- NLru called before tuc ho1ri last Eal, be
rat -lnnlr ed written list ~ al, TIE bonds whose
owner. Dr.. said he could remember. Ibis st seemed
20 have cu ..~f Director Lar.1n. noN'rrr. ,t3rtlei
DE-. rr.I g both sides ny iUc'.gf nf sIa doc
uu.ui h. contained tHe nuubel aui demon nations a
% u. .uu., except those for ci.uD W..,A Dean. In
h.- Testimony Yesterday, .tlI BAL h I.l 'u irdudu.
lpf Iufp ~ warren House Ir7 made Do" chain u
t1cui,ajry proot against The con, fil'l- 44' com
..ro ~ ,.. .' c~e 5,5k a.,d D., Cgnns. Sas
Produced GA OF the leaves. 10 tnr 'ulrc,ors hand
Nt.-.... Vas the follow ug mem0rautIm
800 bonds paid for $1,000
len 500 bonds pad Tor note Inv
ta,u.-.-..-...- ...-.---..-- -
T,-ar 5,2Is
Tie total was the exact amount o. The u1e mentioned
head 20 foot. Wine HI lawyers -iovr u.s. every po-.inc
hut yalnly TO dl-proNe the itrrne1uon OF the
Dr dti-on was also summoned "a te wl;ness-siand
and corroboratrd the trsmorvoi Dean n aauy points
he was cr-- KAN net. bat thr attempt. ~! the counsel
10 lead HIM mo contr9t elton, always ended ID
When ..lrl What D, thought OF - aus work Of
making alterations 10 tine cIurrl 70 n'tc Do -aln !
told Dan most Uung.lH- juH Nh're dldy You
- Nupu yuu were eydd!gg aii"rtl us vas H-tcl
d" whore dl 30 g. said be, " stayed WLri" wa
Tno c,uu-. for the Gci nee wished Z" proceed Win
the testimony their SIDE ~tHVui stating tirr line 81
defence. JUd 20 E'.eiry refused tH-. they sal1 mat
they prove that DEAN story ii4-c nut
count payment % &C. nay bonds tp fLc con pra-
tors. Judge Bca-iey Adjourned lc court uHt HJuday,
when they "Il proceed VIA their testimony.
BUSINESS TROLGLEN
REPORTED EMBARRASSMENT OF THE IFHIGH VAL.
LTY IRON COMPANY.