New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-21

,,,.-,,.., 49,, ,,d T sad that had sufficient evil
dcnce before me thai led me To DeneVe anu ''
you w4G yeu now believe that had ANYTHING to do with
getting mp those chargesi ~ s' 'ou"u W OeNs''
' Mr andrews aided. 81 sorry 70 have said any
hing 70 PREJUDICE the committee in THIS matter am
NJ Po,cScr2You think that Mr.. Granden put up
lob on you in getting you 10 make IheSo chNscs'
Ny AndreWs-les. sir. do -, !,
Mr. shafer then said that Friday morning when be
came 10 the hotel give his evidence, ne was met Dy
Mr. Eccesine who advised him not TO testify. IA the
charges made IN his once MI eraer , s...ui
themi" Mr., Ecclesne replied: $40 40 . bit
they came from your Office Mr.. shafer SUD
sequently to Mr. Granden's hotel, where
the latter was sick. and tod him i,o OF ., {9e
That's a lie. Andrews to and said Let's get
up q fishing excursion against Judge Westbrook lie
threw out Of good case. would have had large
cOunsc' lee IN that stewart case ana We no 1ou'o Nv
was b. Dcd. Now let's get up fishing excursion ana
shaer who bad charge OF this thing rather than nave
us proceed viii give Us satisfaction ,
What that MEANS" sad llr shafcr, d" I don't know
Anybody VINO has mind To can draw his inference;
Inis mornn- went again TO Ar DTlhaeh' an" S The
says was mere ishing excursion. and he scouts INC
dt mug 9htly thal Mao any Ilns 10 90 WIZ IN
httpeft i. AhdIeWs son OF pr. Anafe"e' ,esi' ri
Mr. Grandon coming to his fathers oiice on May me
witness ntd never hin at the office before re -a
NJ Erau9eh Wlth ms "a her several times AZ my -
MI shafcr then said that he was accompanied ny :. o.
Young when he saw Mr. Granden after the LceIeslAe
Mr. Eeeesinewas not my request that yoq should 3si
not testify the made after you had reia htd at
YOU were sorry kufe Lad soi INTO trouble anu "ouu
into scrapc, because he and were always friends ana
that wouil Ike to get him out ~ easy as eou'd.
Mr.. srtson--ls the committee at liberty ho" ~ IT,
the original invest gatjOn : -, q,
Mr.. PoucnerYes ali the side issues are settled
Mr. TOBIAS the chief clerk to Receiver OXEN, then
testified that he had presented 10 son OF judge Ne-l
brook, the occasion OF his marriage, "A rev rlIlhE
articles costing not over $50.
ArTORSEY-GENERAL WARDS vINDICAIION.
point Mr.. Russles counsel for the ex-Attorney
General rose and volunteered to testify, although he
SAID be thought that the committee thus far had pro-
duceG no test mony injurious TO his client
Mr. Perry desire state one Of the counsel for
THE committee. that although haven't the slightest OBJ
lection 10 my friend Ruggs taking the stand.I think
il il tie opinion ~ the counsel for the committee that
Aftorncy-( General Ward which calls for any testimony
whatever IN uls eXcupation: l. "eeMs 10 me mar 'ne
testimony has falied entTey 10 snow tha a." I's p''
riitv OF any misconduct discretion IN the eXccu-
lion Of the cutes " his Office far ~ they have been
brought 90 the knowledge OF the eQmn,,lg' ana 'niA
nv associate c Il urs with ne II MS view.
Nr -tet-on sail that be coucur"ed partly IN me olln
OF his colleague. but he wa not WlHg 20 say Ina
hc saw nothing unusual ~ the course OF me Atlgfhc
General in changing the venue III the second hult
brought ny the Attorney OeAeid against 'he
Company. ~. ..
rvtd all through the sng' OF the committee he re
litigation lie advised the AttOrneyIienera Original ~
not ~ suit in NcwIork nor 10 join me
otuer u acton with the charge ~ lu~oNenl ne
advised Ward when the second salt was brought to
! lay tuc venue IN Albany.
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many produced the stock ledger Of the company SHOW
In. mat on OctoDcr ISL, cX-J .dge Dillon 4ud \. l..
0pus hal transferred 30 their names each 100 shares
ID, ock ON November L this stock was tru sierIcd 10
| " r. Conner x Co. MIR Harris crOss-exanned the
witness merely to prove thai the two receivers might
nave held their sock long before IL Was put ID the
= H. Kneeand recalled. testified that he never sold
JAY (ioud any Of HI stock directly lie never retained
| lri SDafer IA the Manhattan litigation.
After a recess had been taken, Mr. Steison SAD "
isu 10 saw with reference to ire ma Ter ot Attorney
General Ward after lear the testimony Of MI Rug
l.s whose word always CONNIE d~ with me tue mo-
c.ueif a.se1t aud who las stated that tnc change IN
me former action was made bis advice ana uy nm,
that l. oi course have no ground Tor cricau5 the
| change in that action
| A .-atelneAt was then submitted from jay Goul
showing hs purchases ol Mauhattan stock between oc~
teuher 80 and OCTOBER y. 1851. gave the amount Z"
stock 10 his credit the cosc of september 80 a. 500
shares ana al the close OF October Il az 10000 Puof
10 septemb,r 50 lie held stock shares statement
M tnt purchases OF Cyrus ". I-lI also received
! me committee then adjourned to meet at Albany or
next Wednesday. II If bcliey 3D. however, thai 10 uO
| ir.fiuouy vii 6e taken. Mr.. Rugglcs, view Of tie
,tateents of Mr. Perry and Mr.. stcJeOn viii make 10
argument summing up OF Tie case Tor eA-AIloFHe!
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