New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-20
MIR ANDREWS'S CHARGES.

WHAT IRA SHAFER SAYS ABOUT THEM
nv DENIES THAT HE PAID JUDGE wEsrbhooh AM
MONEY To INFLUENCE HIS DECISION IN TIE
STEWART CAsE-wITNEssEs CONTRACTING
EACH OTHER FLATLY
War memories, and those OF not the most
sayory Sort revived again by the Assembly 'uoc'
ar, Committee at the st. James Hotel yesterday Cap
sa;r Henry D. Smith was called by the counsel OF
tha committee TO rebut the testimony OF
Edward Newcomb given last Monday, regarding the
laers innocence OF completely in the Manufacture OF
adayits on which soldiers could vote in 1864 captain
Smith assistant to the provostmarshal at Baltimore
ot the time the frauds we're perpetrated The only
other important witness Ira shafer the attorney
charged by Rufus Andrews with paying money 10 IN
nuence Judge westbrook in the Stewart case Inc con
mitee seemed be specially interested IN 'nese '"o
matters, including Oh lirman Poucher, VINO was
suffering from attack OF neuralgia IN lhe "oo'
After Captain Smith finished dis testimony MT New
coub crosed over 10 the chair which he withdrew
md entered into long and earnest conversation Win
him
When Mr.. Poucher raped the committee TO order
MIR stetson Of counsel for the committee and Hamilton
Harris for Justice Westbrook submitted In evidence
certain paris Of the testimony taken in insurance re-
ceiyers cases by the Chaplin Investigating Committee
portions had been agreed upon by the opposing
attorneys.
Ira shaer first took the witness chair, He testified as
20 the facts connected with the Stewart suit the details
OF which were published in THE TRIBUNE on last sunday
He was first requested September L. 1878. by Alex
epder & Green TO make the motion before Judge west
brook substitute himself as attorney TOT AeAhnuer
Stewart in place Of should not be- made
had granted he paid the newspapers OF the CITY o
Mr. Perry for the cornmittee-The charge has been
made you had know ledge of money psid to Judge
Westbrook TO influence his decision on the notion ~
Mr. shafer-I have it, but IL ia erroneous Here
are my checks from September. 1878, to July, 1873
which are open the inspection OF anybody du MOI
bring my check book II would not help your inves
CATION received $1,000 from Alexander Gpeen
but al least Sc 900 $1,000 was paid out TOT printing
and other expenses glad OF the oPp0G ardyD 10
fSs ca se never paid cent TO Judge wesbook and
meyer thought OF doing &c. never after the
Mr. shafer-I don't know anything about that be-
Eeye Mr.. stewart got some $1,000 or $3,0oo from the
AT this point ex-senator T. c. E. Eecesine rose and
claimed the right appear counsel for Mr. Andrews
and cross the witness Mr. Harris opposed thls
demand saying at wouu ot tba of preStiSaIng and
indicating Mr.. Andrewss character. That gentleman
had made charges which Mr. Shafer had exploded III
MIR Andrews thinks he has been wronged," MT Harris
declared the deepest bass tones OF his deep bass voice
and with the threatening use of his threatening
r Sdrssla 1'-' g '"''4>'
Mr Ecclesne propose questions which the counsel OF
the committee could put TO- the witness, g, srrrosod
that the right "a witness to be represented by counsel
and snbstanaie any charges ne may nave ., MAJ,
The committee will allow me. think can demonstrate
a
Mr. Snafer-There is one fact wish to state MI
Andrews ola not see the checks he nas sp9ken OF at
The Windsor Hotel He saw them at my ONCE ana they
were from Alexander Il Green. .
Under the JOINT prompting of Mr. Eccleslne ana MT
o. follows: ,..
Q-How came Alexander 4 Green TO be employed to
employ counsel for Alexander stewart of Vermont
Al know nothing about IT, except that suppose they
were employed by the stewart estate ~,
Judge Hitoni Al must answer that my own way
erap5ed to TO come to NeS-York BY Alexander q Green
spent whole day with the Old gentleman mr. stew
practiced Oh him / would have stirred step for
the whole Stewart estate, If had not thought he had
Odd not Judge Hilton represent the Stewart es
tate by which you were virtually employed Al
know nothing about Mr.. Hlton We have not spoken TO-
C-There was connection between you in this casei
Mr. EccIesne was here allowed to examine the witness
directly Mr. shaer testIned that as he understood the
law he could appeared for Mr. Stewart while s.
+ Kleeland represented him; the motion was more
than ordinary one OF substitution the design was TO
Q-was not the same suit subsequently brought in
Vermont and settled Al went as witness III the
suit | believe there WAS some settlement
O-The publication In the New FORK papers was before
the argument ON the mOtionl A.-Yes sir.
Odd you suppose the publications would influence
Thought. ihe object merely give tne motion as
wide publication as the papers in the Ongna SUIT had
Green with any ltemized statement of my disburse
Inens have memorandum of every dollar they PAID
Q.-was anything paid to Morgan l. Dayton , the
Of Judge WestbrOoK during the progress
OF the litigation I A.-None whatever.
To the witness said that the order TO show
cause was granted by Judge DOn0hue. The argument
on the motion took place before Judge NestbroOk be-
Judge Donohue was SICK when Tue order was re-
turnabe would have preferred that Judge Donohue
Mr. -hafer was questioned regarding his connection
with the Manhattan Railway recelNersmp without
bringing any new facts. Mr.. Eccleslne ana MI.
Andrews then Withdrew Tor the purpose OF consultation
before Mr.. Andrews should De recalled Ihey failed 10
return the hour which the Chairman had nxed
Tor their return word that thsy would appear
this morning.
A long legal wrangle preceded the admission OF Cap
tain Smiths testimony. He gave evidence hatIy con
Trajectory MI. NewcOmb's, asserting that he latter
had in October 1864 been discharged from arrest be
cause testimony given by him 10 convict TWO Other
persons fraudulent practices regarding the taking
soldier Tor President severe cross-exam-
tnatiOn Mr.. Harris and Assemblymen Livingston,
Potter and Parker failed to sWerve the witness IRON
any of his einents AS lie left the stand he SAID
When ed Mr. NewcOmb did not remove his
hat anu give SLOUGH hat the sidewalk; that was
done while a carriage. want To show that
no yiolruce or indeconcy was used toward him."
Then" cried Mr.. Harris, doing 1t III carriage
makes thing decent which would be Indecent II done
on the sidewalk g. .
Mr. Ne Scomb recalled by Mr.. Harris and emphau-
cally contradIeted Captain smiths testimony.
VIC. Van Astyne, an accountant Ill the lebanon
Springs kai road Office, was examined regarding the cor
rcctnes statements OF the earnings and eX-
peses road under the Van Vakenburgh receiver
snip H. Z. Root, who was formerly connected with the
Astyne recalled and that they were correct
Unimpurtant testimony given by Thomas h. Fell, a
clerk III Dillon Swayne's office, A g. L. SeaSer, book
keeper for W. T. CoLhOr ~ CO., ana Judge AhuIe"s Vi
The committee will its sessions this morning;
II pccted that certain statements previously called
for Will he produced by Jay Gould, Russell sage ana
stockholders Of the eleya ted railroad companies
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