New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-21
WEsTBROOK-WARD INQUIRE
ARD ,xnREws's CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED
Mn AA-'' MIR WARD INDICATED,


ropNAuox-Ax EXCITING cRoss -kAANlN' :,
w EVIDENCE ADDUCED REFLECIiNG
rpoS TIE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF The hN'
ToRNFY-GENERAL~ - A.
m olosing session in this city OF the AZ
nl, judiciary Committee yesterday "0r -
nv two important sensations. one WIS - ann.
nie,e breakdown Of all a'Io"P "a Of
NV evidence substantatng Tue 80, 1,sti,e
1,ersF Andrews that Ira shafer had pr"e" o., an
u-,s,hrook in the stewart case. Inc o''i r., CON
-, nv counsel for the committee Ina' NJ -.
80, - ~, evidence had been producer ren
mn the Official conduct OF ex- Attorney ~ not
,D Usrd From beginning to END 'i'e so'''o- q, +be
,tirc was W usually interesting TO 'ne III r,
is,,o md the spectators After the a'V -
COMMITTEE ei~ md Mr.. Potter nat on the steam
- - che front corridor Of the ST. janus -,
-. rth the other commlttoeu'H 80
$50 that indicated cladnoss at ther -
-, Emo lively incidents % the nVes'S'u."' ,,
NC Fullerton was present u''IHb s-r,ariv
Assemblvmau Chaplin end Dr. l. = i.,,rnce Com
president Of the American ~
nsny also we're present ,h,,it+ed
A. stetsou OF the committees connseI ,-.,,1
,rorscripts from The stock ledgef- Oh lno -
,,e.ro,oitan Companies but said that oer''iu
,nouts that should nave been presen'ou WIZ
hand. IT., ,,,. tho first oueston
a., ,,,,sel ex senator Eccesine' drew lcr'n d" ~
-. eo, Mr. Harris representing Judge Nes'orooN'
%tr Harris objected 10 having tne
20 into the question o. the cause -.
making the charges Of bribery. NI.
stTthst il might well be that Il the committee cam
tned into the sources whence the witness o'''i0U
charges. they might ma 'ie o-"' e'' -
made them . bis
Mr. Andrews was allowed 20 proceed and gave Ms
Testimony apparently under the influence OF H"'N
,,uotlon He said mat about M'y ast' "e we
c,re5 On by ex-Judre !. H. Grandcn' VINO
fed nv him Mir Granden that ne had certain grave
, that he wished 10 have preferred against judge
Ve.ibrook The same evening the witness met III
Grauden al his home at the Ho'eI Nc'o'Ia
ne latter dictated 10 Nj Andrews Tue
t,.sos tiev were submitted 20 the committee ana
tbe witness signed them. Mr. Grlhden asserted Una
Mr. shafer cold prove The charges that the IA''''
hc1,. and hank books would prove them to ne Gbs'-
1,elv true The next dlv Mr. Gr1ndeu saw the witness
NJ his orFc.: certain changes were male IN the memo
radu OF charges AID 10 was then sent 10 Tie commit
coo Nv Andrews SAID that NJ GTand-n beng Al H..
timate friend OF himself and Mr shaior and coming from
Mr. sbafrs office, be rhe witness supposed tnat be
,e fron Mr. shafer Inc rst iutimaron that he (Mr.
Aodrevs had that Mr.. Shaier was go
,nc 10 deny the charges was from Al art
cle in The TRIBUNE He then t3iccrapAed 20 MrShaf-r
asking when be could him. Mr. Granden suDse-
oueutv sent the witness note saying thar Mr. >hafer
had written 10 him Granden that he doubted the pre-
,retv NJ seeing the witness Mr.. Granden advised the
witness TO see NJ Shafer; His heart being warm he VII
take no advantage OF What You say The witness tried
u find Mr shsfe at his Office on Friday the first day OF
his return 10 the city but Mr shafcr had gone leaving
word that be had to be al the - James Hotel 10 testify
before the committee That Is AL that have to say If
those charges Mr. Andrews said in conclusion "unless
The committee wants 10 ask me some questions"
Chairman Poucher-Are those all the Of nfor-
nation you have making these charges
Mr.. Andrews-Yes sir
Mr. ging-tonYou never stated since the publication
of these charges suafer would get into the stale
Prison if he did not substantiate them 2"
Nj Andrews-I may have said So I don't think
said so. thought taat be would.
IRA sHAFER CROss-EXAMINEs MR. ANDREWS.
There were evident signs Of agitation in.Mr Andrews
manner when be had finished mis- testimony, and ht-
agitation greatly increased under Mr.. Skaters
crosse Examination Mr. shafer waved fercely dramatic
and Indignantly poured forth volley OF questions
that seemed almost overwhelm the witness He first
drew from witness admissions that his acqusntanct
with ex-Julge Granoen was nearly as long as his ac
oraintanee with Mr.. shafer The witness and Ny Gran
den Lad il ch-rge an important claim before Congress
,nvolvipe $50 900; Mr. Granden had Large cOntlngen
Zee denendnr on the OF the claim the witness
Zee had not been greed upon, but he 10 be paid TO
ces TO the passage Of Dill allowing tn
la,n On this subject the witness aud Mr. Grandeu FIRE
oucntly held coHsua-Ons. The cT0ss-e1annailon thei
P0pop't Won know that Judge Granden had no bust
~ reI9fio1s viii ne: that ne simply had desk in
rom scross tie ha.i from uline Al don't know
" UHsye YOU any reason 10 suppose he
relations with mei Al have 10 reason 10 suppose
Don you know that the Judge poor man and
TIT ho occupies drsa H. ~! room as "a .Itlel o.
f friseG i tl A vac a.s'' so '',''- NV
'G.-Dont you know lie Is poorl Al do.
G.-And YOU are pOOri A.-1cs
G-And don't you know that rcputed, at all
your general reputation thar you get great deal of
money ana 0Ou't take care oft
ia nom being poor Al don't think you are poor
donf know anything about IT,
Judge GranIcn sad word 10 you from which y0u
drew at knew that charges were 90 be
fD y'oI be aneg Ina. knewl A.-That You knew
C.-TAa, knew thai they were 10 be presented! A
Ole iltnlated tia, to youi Ayes, sir that you
Q-lhat he animated that charges should be made
and that would sustain them and thereby put myself
n the state Ps0ni DO you mean TO say that he eVcl
inuiuated tuat 10 yout Al didn't say
M. ahafcr COMPATIBILITY -whas would be the result
would be to show that committed felony
Mr.. Audre"s--I 40 not II never occurred TO me
Mr Apdrevs-No
Q-Didn II occur Won that, n had bribed a Judge
Would guilty a felony A.-Taat did not occur to
Docs it occur to you now Al SUPPOSE that you
would be guilty. OF felony Il you bubc0 Judge.
Q-IOu thought thar / was Interested IL having a
charge preferred against the Judge when WOULD sur.
taiu upon my Oa'h, which would send me 10 The STATE
Prison Al w1s informed Won SAID so.
Q-IOu believed mat : Al dld sincerely believe H.
rhaf-r--l mink the only that pr0bJ
believes Laughter NV, your motive entirely
pure, was II not, ~ presenting these charges
Mr. Audrews-les, IL was; excepting that old feeling
winch / u4d, winch described YESTERDAY.
No DESIRE TO EXrORT MONEY.
Q-You had nodesire to eItOrt money from me or from
the Stewart estatet A.-SO, SIP.
Q.--Noneg A-NOt the slightest.
Q.-And you and had been friends, and yet without
consulting yOu made cbarges-which. If true would
have ruined and Judge Westbrook-upon a simple
representation intimate friend Of yours that Il,
thought that ! would sustain themi Al made N,
cAaTgcs--
Mr. sAafeI-I want direct answer.