New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-30
LEGISLATORS IN THIS CITY.


THE WESTBROOK-WARD INVESTIGATION.
TWO IMPORTANT WITNESSES YEsTERDAY-wIAr
Mr.. DEYo AND Ex-JUDGE DILLON SAY ABOUT
THE MATTER.
Selections from " II TrovatOre " and other
Italian operas ground out of handorgan and
alternately and whstled yesterday afternoon by
an itinerant muscvender. who stationed himself by the
windows OF the reading OF the st. James Hotel
! when the Assembly Judiciary Committee, now engaged
in investigating the conduct OF Judge Westbrook aud e1-
Attorney General Ward in regard to the Manhattan re-
ownership reassembied for their second days labor In
! this city. The committees sergeantat-arms Mr.
Wheelen. drove the away from close proximity to
the hotel but he went out Of hearing distance only
on his volition. Mr.. Wheelen was not
certain that the organgrnder the person that
ve1ed the committees souls Friday with less classical
strains All Of the committee except Messrs Chamber
lain and McCleland present at IL A. m when the
examination OF witnesses began. Nj Roosevelt, who
introduced the resolution for the appointment OF the IN
vestigang committee sat at the committees table dur
| Ing the morning and in the afternoon Assemoyman
| Baker. OF the Insurance Committee, was present.
cloud OF witnesses filed the all day. The principal
ones who testified Henry Loewenthal Robert f.
| Deyo, OF Dorsheimer, Bacon & Deyo and e1Judge
| John +. Dillon OF the Manhattan receivers
1t had been reported that oxJudge Albertus Perry
one Of the committees counsel had been engaged al
times counsel for the elevated railroad companies Mt
Perry said TO rRBUSE reporter yesterday that within
he had been employed by Mr.. Deyo to assist him
in two accident against the Manhattan Company.
One where a at the City Hall station had
fallen from the nd-lr platform on man IN the street
the other the case Of Flynn against the city, the
elevated roads and the contractors ~ the latter for
damages received b. falling into an excavation made IN
the course OF building some OF the lines uptown. one
o the carried by Mr. Perry from the jury 10
the General Term where decision reversing the jurys
action vas obtained IN behalf Of the companies Mr.
Perry sad tha he had been directly employed by
the elevated roads. His connection with Mr Deyo was
Ike tnat 81 any otler yer ca d ~ az asS o,n
sell aud he did not know Mr. Deyos prlhcipA III 'uc
he only knew Mr. Drvo
Mr. Pcrry'a nam counsel VAS suggested 10 the com
mtee by Their cha rnai Mt foucier, VINO 10Y
! knew Mr. Perry when he later lived IN Oswego VT
Ponchcr SAT- yesterday when asked he had been aware
of Mr.. Perry relations to Mr.. DevO. knew nothluS
about t. II he don't do hs dnty. 20 for HIM 49,
The lawyers wrangled for some time before me com
mtlee the admission 10 the record % he articles
against Messrs Wertbl OOk and Ward pub -e on vari-
on, dates In the Times. The articles "er" nnaly adj
nied with the explicit understanding that tAey 7L"d
DE considered evidence, bat ouy n pTsrn
that's examination developed no new facts Pug On ne
eTaminiuon le Admitted ttai lersona.} ne hAe"
nothing detrrna 10 the former Manhattan receivers
declined 10 state wao wrote hr articles IN me Tunes on
ground that he mad no right 70 dvuIse their namer
but ne pr0lssed his Willingness to reveal all the sources
the Information which the publications were based
! The chairman led thai the question AZ to t1e authors
was proper one excused the witness for the further
| consideration Of ms position.
In dispute between tRe lawyers the cOnsidera
ton Of the witness, part Of the evidence
r. l. Stet-ou, OF the counsel Of thr committee ou
story Of Virginia Justice of tue Peace. VINO wnen np-
Piled 10 Tor "A neucb-w arrant for turkey replied |
haven't for turkey bat here is one for horse
! ali right Mr. -et sou did the cOmmiItees
proceedings to r-senble the Virginia Justice Hamilton
uain-, representing Judge NesiDFroA vas "ItIin5 10
| have the examination taken as testimony. nave
proved from toe witnesses statements, ne SAID IN
voice like me rumblns 81 distant .aun@'r tnA' INC
charges against my own client are iute. -. 49,,
Alter "a short recess Mr. Deyo testified u hl4 trims
connection with The Manhattan lLisa ION. he was
asked aoout The clrcuus ances attend NJ tnr surrender
Of the Manila Tan properly ny tue receivers Oh Octoe
%, ISL after Judge Mes'"roVAs peeIs on Oh ~.
u denying motion o. the Ne~-Iork Elevated kaI1
rnad COMPANY FOR restoration to II of it, properly
he'd 10y tne receivers Ihe "t"ess les''4Gu La J.70
! Nssfbrnuk wds hodlng court IN MOuucclo; clrrA o.
hl- lDeyo's firm named Douglass, went 10 the Judge
cerurd IN litigation discharge OF tue rccrlyers
ana graphrd the fact 10 NrwIork he then Went 10
Albany and entered he order on October % M DeyQ
tne piVperY no ,nar y ~ he had sen luce
suit ana Judge asked way certain missing papers IN
the case Tor wardcd lie SAID have alrcady
ne tnc Id,el nad drawn up a statement Of tue facts
To MI TAILS The witness SAID Judge Westbiook
was reluctant 20 come New-YOrk TO hold court ia tine
various uug4uous. aud only dIi so al tue request OF
| counsel mere Nas nothing improper nor unusual
about any of uis proceedings; the statement that the
Judge lus, tr.egrapned tue order Tor me direnIse
uen 70 examine the receivers accounts OF
tredencA l. NM, "e'''rooTi he bnd assert,G
10 a. together Will al TIE Other counsel I'M uuct Oh
A polnlnrn., when urst presented 10 LIE witness "as
nj ri In ur thought with the OF f. l.. Nr-tDrOOk
Wn.n Shown the order MT DeyO rec gniAed lie
handwriting oi judge es.hrooA; lie cross cxAnhnA~
tuu az tne witness cOuuuc ed 30 as TO 'mphI'Ae
tine lct thai decision Oi october 4 aga usl t1c Nc"
York Comp ny had virtually brought about the agree
uru II october - ISL by Whlcn the solFehry ~ thr
| Manhattan was rcestauAsned Inc "i'heHs adIuIletu
that alter the compromise agreement there Vas no SAD
.taua controversy bel wcen the tnfee cOmpauer lhe
session Judge Me-tDrOok court on oNrHDor - Al
Albany wa uecessary Close up al tue Atisatlons
waIcn longer necessary.
! I,tTI
the A terupts ~ the NeWlork Company 10 regain pos
session Oi road BECAUSE IN mat cVeAl rae ,pHlc
ea-, would pr worthless. Tue receivers were put IN
uupy n it, ~l3OOOUOO OF st ok out among the pu0nc.
ine aypica the isshe OF recel'rrs cerlhc~tes
was Suggested by the desire Of certain stocAnodtrs, o
H. kncrlud among tucu, 10 adv Ldcc ne money 20 pay
the overdnr July rental before tue Manhattan lease
could become iurcitanle
% far 80 the lorn OF the certificate Is concerned,
Mr. Dillon SAID take al the respOus lbiliiy Tor IT,
After the order Tor ISSUE tue witness testified,
Mr. kneelInd wanted % amended that the certnc tes
euia b. ,o IA the street a discount. " ~Ould be
plty 10 no such 'IJn, exclaimed Mr.. Dillon; II never
heard o. any receivers certnctes being Issued ~
than pr" Tue sceruhc ~tes oy Judge MestDrooh or
der Wolld nave nrst len On me easehOd estate
OF The Manhattan Company MI DlAou SAID ILat Ne re-
fused To SURRENDER Manhat property Oh the tele-
,rlunc lulOrIud ~ judge Yves. brooks order from
Ir Drvo'- clerk: he did rot do So sure unJn
20, 4 continuation Dy telegraph over the Judges own
.ua;ure me witness trstIncd 10 tue pubucuy Of the
held b. Judge MestDrOOA III tue ealerA Union
- n IA a subject OF criticism the which
these hearings we're hai. salu MI DlIOh' - VIII say
that Judge MesiDrook "aS a. innocent as a enid He
did not know what room be was going 10 sit IN as "A
matter 0f fact, room Vas not jay GOuId- Ohce.'
Tue committee Will continue their investigation TO-
morrow at IL u. III.
SUSPENDED INSURANCE COMPANIES
rNoUlRGNG INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE AMERICAN
POPLAR LIFE THE NORTH AMERICA AND