New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-07

o-Dd he tell you OF any conversations or interviews
had hat with men 81 "pGo s"
Q-And you knew nothing OF any SUCH con'erS""ons'
Odd you talk with any members OF the board about
HIN Ayes. with MI. XIX aud Mr.: Grant sain
was gong to uate him and hoped they would vote
Q-what answer did they makei A-Idont rem ZEN,
would do and mad DO faith in his being confirmed -
Q.-You ala not share his confidence Not at al:
| hoped he would be confirmed IN order mat man
whom regarded as wholly unit for the place might DC
Q~When did sou send in his name ,A-At O'clock
December 81, lSsl
OH spite Of the injunction that was served upon
you Al was advised by the Counsel to the Corpora
that the I'M JUNCTION OF no ehect out believe
should have done just as did even had the aiVice
Q-You were deeply impressed with the necessity of
making that nomination, were your a. Yes had"
Given In view OF your doubt as to the possibilities
of Confirmation Al hopeI he might be confirmed,
Ihoush without murn expectation OF II. 49,,
O--Nuw. Mr.. Ei-on anxious as you we're TO get had
mai, ont OF Office and desiroGs yon were of putting
good do to say that yon made no EFFORT
TO ascertain what facts NJ squire based his belief
that he would be conGriuedf Al told you tina, ]
asked nm and he sad he believed tho County Demo-
0-Dii not you Know there was arrangement with
them that they should DO 50 I Al presumed there
Qwss it no, matter Of common rumor that t. the
iog-therl A.--rhere were such rum'rs. believe
Q-Aud was it not said that corruption fund existed
IN connection with this combination A.-Ihero were
such Stories
MI strahan declined cross-exanine Mr.. Elson and
Mr.. Miller called for John O'Brien. That Democratic
contractor statesman aud general party manager look
he stand He said that he lived al Rhnebeck ana WAS
contractor Mr.. Miller. amid general laughter asked;
You arc one OF the msnbers OF the Aqucduct Board
,e You not :" The Statesman denied that he held such
Relation. but scknowedget that he had contract for
building the s,ueiuct Then his examination pro-
ceeded.
o.-Do You know Marrice b Fiynni Ado.
Clio" long nave you known hiIni A-ior aoout
ihrcc year,. ,, Get.
Q~IIs,o yoi any business relations with Flynni
Q-Evcr hadi A.-No.
Q-Yoa.aw MIN in D,,comher. 1882 Ayes
DO yon remcm,er the circumstances attending
A.-No. doa't know much aooni IT, :.
90" "r Int an 2o ANA A AVN d, dr. '"' case Oh
Q-You hsi conversation with Mr.. Eison, | be-
Q-Narr~tc 1t. AIR Edison sent for me to como TO
MS oHi-e: camc, aud va "a tax aooni my con.
Win Erosn. Howard Il Co. s1id could MOI that |
honrit was Justly en,tcc to the whor conrHrI; as
n thought mad enough Influence win the Al ernrn To
get iw" of them vote for PorteFs CO. trmauon. !
1aid would about 1t. The AGneinct Board me; that
afternoon 50 did no. come back ,.o,,,,r r.,,,
tOu lie said lie would endcavor e. s"cCre the Ell
contract for me II would get General Porter con-
do you know firm of brokers called doad'y &
Q-nave you ever been in their place of bus mess
Q-Wcre you there In Dece,n,"r. l-sl' Al WIS.
Q.-Who went there witA you Ally partner, SIT.
O~Anl Flynn. loot Al think not
Q-Dont you remembers A.-Nol di.;inctly.
Q-You %, check cashci thrre diin't yoni A-No'
Q.-Whodiii An. Clark.
81. . MO ior WON oo5t Al do don't nSer
Q.-whrre was fynni A. don't Snow: n.,
Q.-what was done with tho money your partner got
Gym cot 60, some Of It, dr,n'rnel Ayc. .omc o.
thin ltftE ~
partner who hss the management Of or hhan es ar
S-Was it s5.ooOi Al don, Know.
Q-Wa.it slo.oool Al aon't snow'
Sc -9' - saaSSa a. a. d aSq5 CIV s~
QwnI you swear 'ha, You 10 not know Whether IT.
nous.nd dollars Al say Idont know no" much 1t
Q.-u,w wa.r paial An oln'
q over the counter A.-No. in the hack ONCE
O-Wny wa any money gwen 10 Flynn
Sir -trAnAi-It - M thr n tis iine "f t"Si-
mouy - quite di-tancc removed ron tn purposes o.
ms iuary. Your allegation : corrupt asircnru' Ne,
tod YOU At tie s,ari. instructed 10 irteio-r 30
objection to any ev rnc- y"i may 49, n u, lh''l''."
,, ,a, ynn VIII trace the conncction
withlrss 10y ooec.ou lat seems to me 'hA yon 40
Ne sIras me- at ' aa . lTc you the assurance
Mr. Mller-Auswcr the qncf ton.
The wiine.s-He wanted 10 borrow some money ans
rnt IL 20 him.
Q.-Diut yDu AJAX" mcinOr4uldm % the amount ne
lofrowcdi Al cIl not
Q-And you AVE no way Of a.crrtdnns IL" amo""t
a.-Noue Whatever.
. That's a qlr-r way TO 40 bus ness. isni H. A.
we'll he pail IL back fOur or hy' months all ,Att
-cttiei II.
Q-Wnat DID you 20 with II whom ho paid It "Acs
Al used business
. And made 40 rgtry al 10 then : \ 20
0-Is that al yon sav about II A. Ina il a'L
Do you often DO business that way A-~"ne-
ines I do.
Glow many iimesl Al coat know.
0-CAn you tiuk ~ any Ofh"f similar iTansac ion
Not lust now. TIER. several uIiugS dOA'. Lake
.ecouut Of my personal rVpcu,cS Tor Instance.
Odd ynu ihi' Your persona cH-
pci,scs A.-PcrhaIs: Idon't know.
Mr. strlhsH had no questions to ask III plri"n and
no lef, the stand. The hearing WIS adjourned nntil
Monday al IL O'Clock. when the prosecution VIII offer
.uIiher evidence.