New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
r.. Knox very jealous

Sai' snd on fsgaas tSGaS Nc g Hn0h go. '' n%%s
before the order was the Board had passed the
franchise. got an amended order next dnere was sd
full argument all sides before Judge Lawrence anu
he dissolved the Injunction That ended mat ma'terior
appeal was talked Of and there was no'hpg @
the commissioners Ton the Surface roaas applltaI
tom because thought one OF them was asSocatea G @
some names. aud said would do So In taIking win
Mr. Knox If mentioned Judge Greens nam" % "iu wa. m"
aferward informed that there no further heed H my
services ms bl was paid and my relations to Mr. Knox
as counsel in that ended aferward thought IN
the matter OF the report OF the commits On that N
might have rights and askei him II he wished 20
appeal Ipresened the matter security for costs ana
he said he did wish 10 appeal was PAID 800 ior
getting hin permanent injunction against the
Street Road. That ended my connection WIN hl'
Knox. In December, 1855. Mr. Bright, OF Knpihson
Scribner Bright. representing the oniinoe anu VI,
enth Avenue asked me II was wiling 70 rcpre9rr
those companies as he expected suits would De Deer
against them; that there were runois ~ ,,,d to
etc told him would not be retained as couh,e oo
kind but If he wished TO retain me IN the d
those two companies would accept retannia a .,ate
of the public mind there cause for this attack Oh
my personal character
Mr. Seward then took up his brother lawyer IN tenuer
vein. wishing to learn II Mr. Chitenden had not repre-
sonted an ASSOCIATION of property-owners who in 1884
opposed road in Thirty-eghthst. Mr. Chttenden s@id
be had been OF the counsel.
Odd YOU ever hear that certain sum OF money had
been raised to procure hc'0m ard minors Of
eOmething OF that kind on that and other matters
ought TO say all efforts to get proof oil anything
OF the kind failed. -oo o.... ,,-.,...o.,.ad
Odd you not hear that $780, 900 had been deposited
BY IA certain gentleman and not private uetecVes
employed In the matter ara was IL not Salu tnht ~
could be proved that money had been raised Wou
have an important bearing on public election apout ~
take place , Al remember the lunol anu
along down the employment OF oSlec-
tiyes The came To me iou
tbs nubli and mot as counsel WAS able TO run
them down.
Mr. Seward then touched a tender chord as follows:
O-Do you know William II. Mooney A.-Only as
know thousands OF other people.
O-DO you know John kernant A-No, 40 uo''
c. c. Beaman then got chance to testify. lie related
his efforts against the Surface company III lhe
interest of the Boreel Building. Mr. Seward
he said. had represented the ADAMS
Fxpress Company IN the same struggle; eX-J udge
Russell, Mr.. hilton and Mrs stewart, and exJ JInEe
Green the Fouitabe Iifs Assurance Society. Mr. Il
man Tehearsdd the history Broadway legal tsht
and after The conclusion OF his testimony the committee
adjourned until Tuesday next at IL a. MI. Cohkllng
expects to be occupied the trial Of case for part OF
that day. 49,, -, o
District Attorney MARITIME said yesterday that no
sworn statement had been to him IN relation 10 tle
Broadway Kailro,d matter II any evidence was sun
mtted regard any charge OF bribery or per
Jury lie wOud that sent 10 TIE Grdhu jury OF
that taken to brlug 10 justice ANY "
son who OF Whatever party. might Toe Eullty oI ahy
crime If the evidence extremely clear ne ihGht
take action on his notion nut not unless the case
were such that II could be established Oh tllal'