New-York tribune., 1883-06-16
MIR. BELMONT IN A RAGE.
AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN COURT.

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General Sessions yesterday excepsthe flowers OF
some OF which were OF color and odor rather foreign 10
NewYork courtrooms. The case OF the people asain''
John Devoy charged with having published pel CON
ceruIng August Belmont on trial from IL a. n' .i
G:3O D. m and brought almost to eoneusion, VHe
evidence arguments being completed on potn suea
On Monday Judge Cowing will charge the jury anu 5
viii at least begin their consultation
The proceedings began with the continuation OF tne
examination OF August Belmont in rebuta MI Bangs
private counsel who has taken an active part IN ene
prosecution, asking the questions Mr. Belmont tesInou
that he knew that Thomas j. Barr the receiver 10 "o
he mad been obliged by the Superior Court TO pay INC
money represented by the dshonored bills OF exchange
issued to John OLeary had property He said that
ycarGeneral Quinn had called upon DeYOy W
induce him to retract the pubhsneu s,a'e-
ments at the request OF Cardinal Mc'losAey'
The witness had also spoken to MAYOR haegerV,
who hal said that he would go to Mr Dewey ana stae
the ao Of the case to him He had asked nobody else
TO call on MIR. Dewey
THE CROss-EXAMTNATIoN BEGUN
Mr. Belmont was cross-examned by Mr. Costello, IN
nnswer to questions he tesiedthaI ne Khe" te
Thomas J. Barr had property from common tePoiV
and from James Bradley, City Chamberlain VINO
was a near connection Of Barr Being In Europe "nen
the receiver was appointed. no did not know OF any
seps taken to recover the money from the suretes on
the official bond OF the receiver and did not remember
whether he had heard that the receiver hao e'er
flied bond
o-You have testified, Mr. belmont that your relation
with the Rothschds was that of correspondent was
It ever anything else Att first agent and toen
as correspondent. As agent did no business aeoept
with and for the correspondent ala Dusness
| oil over Europe and here
Q-How long have you had business relations with the
| Rothschdsi Aver since 1929, when was entered
as an apprentice in their office in Frankfort After
serving tho apprenticeship was for four years CLERK
| without salary-a rOlOHfdre, we call t.
DIN letter to the Rohschilds which we have read
in evidence your firm say that they had been advised
by counsel that tho defence the bills would not De
| sustained. Was thnt your opnioni Alt was my
opinion fur as know
Mr. Belmont explained further that the money eailed
for by the bills being hands OF the Rohschds his
firm had TO follow their advice whether the bills should
| be paid in London or here. He continued:
"Having done all that an honest banker -
| Mr.. Costello-Leaye out the "honest."
Mr.. Belmont (vehemently)-I will not leave out the
'honest." did what honest banker would do
drew the bills and remitted the money TO house that
| was entirely solvent.
Mr Cos.ello-How much property interest was iI
| volved In the payment OF the moneysf
| Mr. Bangs-wbat moneysi
Mr. Coselio-An the moneys-the Hopper bills a. weh
a. tue oLeary bflls-,hat Mr.. Belmont received as
banker.
Mr Bangs objected 10 the assumption that Mr. Bel
mont was banker the transaction. He was only
seller Of exchange. Mr.. Belmont added that he had had
no money paid TO him to transmit to OLearY and Hop
| per in London; he had simply sold bill Of exchange
Q-Do you 10 contend that the transaction
| meant simply the purchase Of piece Of Daperi A.
Decidedly.
osuppose such piece OF paper should be lost-does
your re possibility end there A.-Moraly IL does not;
legally suppose does. In such tho parties al
WAYS ash for fourth OF eXchaDgea duplicate and look
| for the money where II had been sent.
Mr. Belmout said further that far no knew
had been submitted his partner his counsel as Sc
curiies on an indemnfying bond but that they were
refused as OF not sufficient responsibility 10 hold the
| firm harmless against possible prceentatOn OF the
| bis lie had declined 10 help these people by adj
vanong the money because the money was IN England,
where they ought to have gone FOR IT, and because bis
counsel thought the indemnfying bond insufficient
being usked II there such thng as private cor
| respoudcncc between bank correspondents he replied
that Il was the cJsOm n his hOUse IN order TO facilitate
booking TO lmlt business letters 70 the mere facts that
had 10 appear the books. Other letters containing
ordinations statements about the markets ETC..
marked private but all go through the Office and are
! road by clerks.
POLITICAL BEARING OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
| o-wha. are your politics Aim Democrat
| O.-And you have been some what prominent IN this
connection Al leave that to the party TO say. was
twelve years Chairman OF the Democratic National
| Committee n that Is prominence.
Q-You ARE acquainted with the party leaders Z A
| Yes, throughout the whole country.
o. -Dd you consult with any OF them with reference
! 70 these proceedings A.-No.
o-Di you ever consult with anyone obout the posi-
bio effect OF tho publication Dn your sons political pros
poets
| Mr. Belmont remained sileut II thinking until Mr.
Bangs said Answer 1ir. Belmoni," when he replied
| Il suppose did. but must say q"
! Mr. Bangs.-No, Mr.. Belmont
Mr. Costello. Name OF those with whom you
| consulted.
Mr. Belmont. i don't remember one
Q.-You don't remember that you acted under the ad-
,ico OF persons to the political hearing OF nsututng
! these proceedings A.-No.
| Odd you do anything authorize the doing OF
anything In connection with the article to break its 20
IiticaI force A. Why. yes. contradoted the state
| mcnt whenever hnd n chance TO do It.
| Odd yon connne your-eif 20 doing that : Al
| went further. / went to gentlemen OF in1uence-no
| pohtcal-tu show them that had been cnlumniatod
told them the facts 0nd osked them to their Influence
having feeling OF revenge to have Doyoy withdraw
| the statements.
! o--Glve Us the names. A. Cardinal McCloskcy
Q-AuybodJ esei AIR Deyeln and Major Hdg-
eMy belmont denied that lie had insticated any articles
circulation oi papers containing such articles In bis sons
district.
| Q-Do you know newspaper edited by oDonovan
! Rossa called The URiied IriShme,l I A.-Yes, I
| saw It last autumn at luylhonse. q
| o. DO you subscribe fOr1t A.-NO. sir.
DO you know now largo It's subscnption is I A.
No It's not u paper that read usually saw copy
that had article in refuting the charges against
|
| Q-Were you surprised to see IL A.-No. sup
| posed there were some honest irishmen.
MIR. BELMONT IN GREAT EXCITEMENT.
| o-You were born in Germany-what Is your name
Mr. Bangs objected 10 the question. the question of
Mr. Belnont's and birthplace had been gone into
| before.
Mr. Costello, addressing the Cour said that he thought
he had the privilege OF going into again, nasmnch
| it might be that the witness's name Belmont
The words were hardly out OF his mouth before Mr.
Delmonts face grew yid He slid forward in the wit
nesschalr and shrieked We you lie II you say that
A nntter OF excitement through the court room
lawyers all began talking at once. and Judge Cow