New-York tribune., 1883-10-27
MIR. SWEETS RECORD.
A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES EVIDENCE.
STRANGE REVELATIONS FROM THE RECORDS OF TIE
SUPREME COURT.
rrRou srrcI,G CORRESPONDENT or TIIE TRTBuNrI

SUPREME COURT.
TFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBuNfI
ALBANY. Oct. 2G.-SOme curious facts in regard
TO tho character of Elnathan Sweet, Jr the Dchio-
cratic candidate for State Engineer, are coming 10
light here Mr.. sect was employed on the caIais
under Governor Tilden and when the prosecutions
were begun against the Canal Ring Mr. sweet was
one of the principal witnesses for the prosecution
In the trial of the case i'll which benson
Belden and Gnle secured judgment against
the State of about 100000, Mr. sweet
was employed by the prosecution to make maps ana
diagrams from actual measurement and surveys ol
the work done under some of the contracts OF Denl
son. Beldcn and Gale. When called TO the stand
Mr.. Sweet produced the maps and diagrams, swear
inc IN their correctness Afterward, under cross
examination by Mr.. HiscOck and Mr. Ruger (since
elected Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, Mr.
Sweet was obliged to acknowledge that his
diagrams were more or less imaginary. Ihe lolio"-
ing are some extracts from the testimony;
Mr. Mr. Sweet in your dasam IN No: ~; tGrS4 S1
mott A.-They indicate dimension stoncsi stones VI
regular dimensions. ., ., ,,, ,bo
engineers upon this work which represents such stones
have been used A.-No. &. l.
a fancy picture Ali is picture yes, sir.
Mr. Rugcr-It IL not from an actual wall that WIS ever
SmA fancy picture Of yours An 1t suits you to
V"Answcr the question directly s 1t fancy picture
'G"rDo You know any vertical wall anywhere upon the
canal built like thatI A.-No think not slr, exactly
Do Won know Of any built like that, ask yoIi say
yes or no. A-No. ! don't
o.-Now we VIII come down to third diagram that yoa
have got there. Now air upon what 9ook-lpon TllS @
field you have here, or what exhibit RAJ hrr are th1'o
walls indicated 10 shape and size Al nave not tue
0Y6n think you can End me a wall which by actual
measurement and 10y count Il IcPresthl'.l ~ ~
upon the diagram 80. 3; do You swear % that A.
cannot swear that the number oi stones Is iAo"''N
there.
o.-You can't swear to that A.-No, sr
Or the Size OF tho stones A.-No; could not
| swear 10 that.
Q-WeIl, sir can you swear that there r. any di'gim
that represents stone Of lt Ehnpei Al uhA lh'Ir ~
DO you swear there s A-Ihat is my impression
yes sir
OF you made It from an actual survey yon -houll
tell us where that ls Now, do mean o -y mat you
did not make that also nom imagination Dhui you
sit in your own Office and plot y without au} I's''I 10
i'l, M Wear Vo I'D the ncld nor, rcprc-cutnga
wal OF that character a- O the stones, The placing oil Tie
stones before You 90 the time that you made u Al
can't -ay that they represented the stones exactly % Tie
same Dimensions I'D not attempt To i"do" the exact
O"You have sworn that u f. cross section above
lock about two chains above lock - and You nave IN
dcatrd in your examination the precise cross section That
II corresponds with. Now, sir do You swear thi you
have any survey of the particular cross section which
Represents that Any moasurcrnrnt OF the stone, nj tht
section, which represents ihhti am '"uhlhi u
10 the cross that you picked out A-lhc precise
| place where this section wits made
walls were located exactly at that point have stated
they the nearest opcnnt- We hah ." h'l point
Q-Do yOu mean Ia sdy ina, uo h'-H'-' i, "i'.nl q,
that point about two chains above lock = represent
wall OF that character Al think thcy do.
Q-it that particular point Al think They do.
Q-Bnt YOU viii vary It with reference To me size Of
the stone and number Of the stone A-Nc-, sir
Q-And In mat respect thc H@c OF e stone anu mum
bcf, II fancy SKETCH irn'tti A-Iho stones are not
rfrrncc 10 the -zo Of the stone shape Of the
stone. Il r. fancy sketch A-No- .ir It II a -ketch.
the spot ana from measurements made AT that opening
IL, Mr H.cocl Q.-Or wa4 it made ommca-urcincnts
Of stone al "a" nearest opening To that polntf Al
Do You swear II wa-1 A.-That is the best my
Q.-Now sir, DO you that the stones at the
nearest opening 10 that point either measured ar
counted and uat there - field boo@ that SHOWS nrm
TO have been measured or couni'di Al cannot swear
Q'"You made the sketch In your object A.-Ycs sir
$50 that The -krtch wa1 made there, aud was re-
A.-Ye-, sir.
In further cross-cxamination in regard to another
sketch, Mr. Sweet acknowledged that lac had cxag-
pcratcd the facts The following is extract from
the testimony:
On this picture that you have produced here OF that
vertical wall claimed t0 have boon constructed by inc
dcicndat- see that back of the 'front.' ucr Of stones YOU
po,c intended to rcprrcn the stone used IN The bAck
OF the wall, they not Aica, air. understand you
Q~Thc-c things here represented by these blue lines
most of them IOuhO Jlty bot A--lh'g aIc
regular In form.
O-Wcll noticed that they didn't touch each other
What that space between intended 10 represent air or
what AThcy put In that way 10 indicate the loose
II h undoubtedly exaggerated, aS matter OF fac
you know.
There was other evidence given by Mr.. Sweet If
equally contradictory and uutrustwOrthy character
There are other facts that will be apt to influence
good many voters against Mr., Sweet. number OF
years ago he took the contract to build the West
Point Tunnel from the old West Shore Railroad Com
pany. lie was paid $4,000 on his contract when
the company failed. He held lien on the tunnel
because of work DONE llc aftcrward went into
bankruptcy, placing this contract among his assets
When the West Shore Company was TcorganlIcd in
1850 n order 10 get possession of the tunnel II had
TO pay Mr. Sweet his claim of $Gl 900 But hc did
not give credit for the $4,000 paid him originally.
And the money thus obtained was not turned over
10 the assignee for the benefit of MT. Sweets crcdi
tors Some OF the claims were purchased for II few
cents on the dollar while Others still Outstand-
ing. The facts in regard to this peculiar are
soon to be- furnished the public.
4 NOMINITION ~ NOETH CAROLINA.