, 1880-02-14
...,on vs. McNeil-The Defend
ant Wins the Day.
a,nremo Court Decision on Usury-
Gam Walker md Two Per Cent.
MA Court Expresses Wholesome Con-
49, tempt for Mere Technicalities.
o,.ord 81 Judgments, Divorces, Now sulls,
Probate Business, Etc.
ASIITON-At'SE1L.

49, .ss fecs" was resumed before Judge
uncers ~ nj 10 o'clock yesterday morning In the
ar"scucc Of fnll benches, the case attracting
much attention.
Architect Egnn testified TINT he knew tho
.,s,nti1 md the defendant. Tho contract
-, N. s,onr-work for the COurt-1lnuse WIS
"a, M IN tho fall Of 1876. IIc didn't know who
sfcycIl's nttorney was, but l!o rcc0lectcl
having II conversation with him while one
nfthe contracts {brick or stone) was pend
,"e and OF s[cNeil's telling him ho had r.
in,nci Ashton for tho purpose of intending
to his Interests rs to It.
On the cross, Truto tried to draw out that
,hrco weeks agu Mcneil hatl referred to ASH
I'M and Armstrong rs blatknnilers, but tho
Court ruled adversely, rs lie did OH another
Inoury as TO whether Ashton Ind not c,l-
dcayorcd to "force himself into the brick
rumlf,,ct" and fut1ctl. Tanning, said the wit
ness, was lilo lowest bidder for the stone
wUTk.
Mr Filkius was recalled and testified that,
according to the records, the bid Of Tanning
yns s:5yyj 900. Tile contract w.ls never lot to
Walker. Witness identified power nf NJ
torney, from McNetl 4 Sun to Edwin Walk,
sn unatr Ri Il 10 10 WALKER. " ''s
IN the yrtIss, he said notice was served
on Him atl,l tho County Treasurer about Il
year ngo that thss power. OF attorney !lnd
keen revoked Oh account Of q settlement Nc
In IN rcpiy T to Air. Trulc, on the redirect, wit
ness saftl the notice w,s Withdrawn. lie Ind
never SEEN written assignment Of Tic con-
The plaintiff then closed Ills casc.
Tht defendant, ".Unc!c Billy" was tho first
one called on IFS sidr, md his story was In
'1'iii %rGc irst lime I had conversation with
ElIithorls was ~ the iall Of 1910; He cnlnc
sione, aid told me that Ashton would
like to Sec mc,-tliat he could u, do
something for me toward getting
4sr s saa y Aso s tive Ws Ssht %ss caeS to fS S
willl tho D0nrl-llad been its President
anti l,al good dcalof Influence there; knew
ell tho lns mi onts 9ld md ! cnildn,t hays Z
tuit Ashton had tho Denlocra.ic members
under IFS hantls,- makn them do what
he wanted. went tu 4Ashton's office along
with Ell!thorpe. liz asked INC 10 60. Ash
faid; sWI;y, Nj sic, i hnvo been BE-, In tic tic Board, 1
Democratic side OF ne Board; and YOU
can make Sloooo, EIlitliorpe y, c9n make
$lS0 So sx AMI no fag nrks 81 Slo n MhHt eoI9 do
anything about it,-that oil the Jobs ever
gol had gotten on tlGir merits and flgmrcs;
got my cslt-stol!e on its merits; and didn't
know about entering into uio Arrangement,
~. .inat woult! THINK over IL. After some
iaik ike tlnt lett tho 01lice: A fcW dnys
after that EllIthorpo came after me again,
anil wrnt 70 Asht9n's Office and liad tie
same kind Of talk. lle {Ashton) had made
Inquiries abunt me, and Ao know that was
aprctiy good igurer on maSonry, md want,
ea y arrange with me- II thonEht $loq0v
vas TOO M!'cl,, 10 would take 95,Wo', said,
II yo1l get ne tae 1slcK fontraeE en "a e. navc 20
ol,lTGtlons 70 pnSlng you the S3,UOu for ""
WAS anything silt on tllat occasion rs TO
hoy he WI Mas EoltS t9 FIT IT, t,o n.a,,,..
lcsl4o Of the Board"
"Aow mnMy Democrats were In the Board
attnat tinep
~ don't SNOW, l didn't pay any attention
70 iHe polltiss ct tne \. lne,nbcrs
mofe interviews with E!llthorp0 on TINT
'9plc. l!e went 70 MS 9ilce once IN Ex-
change Building, hut nothing was said about
NC brick nr st0ne contract or dealings with
Ashton. Ellltlorpb had met him OIL the street
several Tunes since the bringing Of tho suit,
and, attgr talking about otller matters,