New-York tribune., 1886-03-20
.PEARSON'S BROTn ERS-IN-LAW.
THE Ex.ALDERMAN DOES NOT ANSWER.

! SHARE IN THE "ALDERMANIC BUSINESS"
! slender, miid-eyed neatly built man OF
thirty seven years entered Room No. 43. Post Onloe
Building. eseriay morning pushed through the spoc-
a0rs who thrOnGsd about the gate Just inside the door,
pressed past urybox. aud stopped with sOuoh ha
in hand the judges desk to chat with friend.
Heavy rings about his eyes, he seemed bnrdenei
with thought aad uneasy. THIS was Alderman Henry
W. Jaehue Every eye in tho room directed toward
him Near him. seated in tho chair used for witnesses
when tho URicd States Circuit is In session. was
neavilybuilt man OF seventy, who looked on upcon-
cernedly apparently and did not to know Alder
man Jaehne from Adam. Ths was Jacob SHARP.
Mr. Jaehne ana Mr. Sharp listened al day long TO tes
tmony regarding tall ex-AJerman Pearson's two
brothers-in law named Tallman aud Hume, and no"
th,y had deposited money in the Madison Square BANK
Mr. COnkling ascertaned that brOtherin-isw Iallman
had borrowed 900 and had advanced half the money
to make James Pearson City Father. The sum
necessary to City Father turned ont in this case
S2G7s BrOtherin-aw Tallman was led to say that nc
paid hat the election expenses In the hope OF get
ting half the receipts OF the Aldermanic business,
and too had supposed that brothern-law Hume had
got his $4,000 OF Madison Square Bank deposits from
this same line of legitimate activity. Brothern-iaw
Hume said the money came from his mother who died
in December last and whom he had supported
Not another man could well have been packed into
the room. Among the Aldermen OF 1884 and 1856 pres
ent Messrs. Jaehne, DE Lacy, Fullgraf, Duffy
Wendell
"Is Alderman Pearson in court :" were Mr.. Conk
liugs first words he stood gazing around and mp as
though tho Alderman might drop from the ceiling.
There answer. Atter a solemn pause Mr. Conk-
ling continued Alderman Pearson is called as a
witness" There live minutes pause and then
Mr.. Conkhug again called flames Pearson" There
being answer, Lawyer Newcombe was asked to pro-
duce Mr.. Pearson lie had promised. He was In the
building this morning" said Mr. Newcombe. 81 will do
promised and Will send for him" He did SO.
A. Il. kirtand AL accountant In the committees en-
poy said lie had fouud that the MaguiroDufy checks
at the Murray Hill Bank were payable to IN. lMaryl
Duffy" Mrs. Alderman Dufyl.
William d. Talman. solemn-faccd, Misunderstanding
person and brothern-law Of James Pearson, dropped
into the chair.
Mr. Conking-You are connected with Alderman
Pc arson
Mr. Taman-No. sir; except that my wife is his
brother.
After Mr.. Conking had got Mr. Tailnan to substitute
"sister" for "brOther,' the witness said that Mr.
Pearson had brother Alexander in Brooklyn brother
William farming in Kansas and another bro;her-ln-law
named Harry j. Hume. (NIE Hume was sworn and
by Mr. Peorsons sister Mary and his mother Jane
Pearson lived witness at No 3Gl statest Brook
Ign. Mr.. Talman said further: Kept gentleman's
furnishing store in 1884 at slxh-are. and Twenty
fourt-st Mr. Pearson my partner. The firm
was Pearson & Tallman. Mr.. Pearson ran for
Alderman IN November. 1854"
BORROWING 81 900 FROM NORMAN l. MUNRO.
Odd you borrow the money to pay his election ex-
penses
Mr. Talnan sent thrill through the dozen Aldermen
present by answering 81 did borrowed 81 900 from
Norman l. Munro. the publisher. for tho purpose. de-
posted the money IN the bank IN the firm uame.'
Odd the ~. 900 20 into the campaign fund A
The bulk of it Ipad 1t back 10 Mr. Munro six months
later.
Q.wnsre did you get it then At came from tho
Q-In 1882 and 1888 and after Mr.. Pearson's election
in 1854 the firm was considerably sratened, wasn't
Q.,where was the bank account A-At the Garfield
Bank The account closed on Novemher 10, lss5.
Q-Was there an account at the Madison square Bank
in the name oil larry j. Hume A.-Ies 1t was opened
Puolc Work. after he failed in the furnishing
business m Brooklyn. He is a policeman now The ac-
count In his name TO july 1850. The hrst deposit
was 5000 in check. The deposits amounted TO some
Q.-You know where the 81 9 600 came from A.-No,
Q-Ever find QUIT A.-No.
Mr.. Taman had the passbook in his possession, and
handed it to Mr. Conkling who at once in
timatiOn OF detective work thus:
Qls this the passbook you took to Brooklyn short
time ago and showed to Mr. Alexander Pearson
The witness unDss1tatingly replied: a. Yes, SIR" and
added: found 1t III November. 1859. In the back
room at the store, on little shelf be- the two win
dow lambs. do not know where the other books
When the firm was dissolved ON November 49, les1. All
the books OF Pearson Ialman remained IN the store
Q-And this is the sole piece OF literature remaining OF
nrm. but to Harry j. Hume believe Mr. Pearson has
the firm books. / did know at III. time where tne
money came from for Hume's account
Q.-Whose money did yOu suppose II was! Al can't
give you intelligent answer IN that respect because
did not know. | am under oath aud have no right to
suppose a man may be hung for his thoughts. had
thought or suppOsOn about the matter At the tline
Q-HaYe you shown the pass-boOk to several persons
showed it to Henry Ahrens week sunday lAhrens
a cOnfectoner PearsOn's place In SXth-ave.l
Also to Mr. O Dounel. of Mr. Jaehnes bondsmen.
Q.Where we're YOU when y Gu showed IL 10 Mr.. ODon;
nell An his barrOOm al Twenty -fourthst. and
SiXth-ave.
Q,-Were any Of the Aldermen there A.-No. sir, as
far as know.
WHAT PEARsON's ELECTION COST.
Q-Ainong the debts recited the articles OF dssou-
tion of partnership moneys which Mr Pearson bOr-
rowed Of his mother his sister. and Harry J. hume
A-Yes sir Pearson's mother loaned us 5000. l
borrowed So 500 from Hume The firm notes joint
and when dissolved Pearson assumed debts loans
$500 from his mother. $500 from William Pearson ana
$50 from my wife; also Hume's loan.
The witness had heard rumOrs that Pearson was ind
ing fault witha brOher-in- for mlsappropriaung
$4,000 or $4,000; he supposed this was Hume Hume
he would he surprised 10 hear that Hume had always
deposited 900 bills The firm had paid munro the
81 900.
Mr. Tallman-Iwas to pay half the election e1pens es
Mr.. unklng-Aud share the receipts
Mr.. Tailman faeringy)-Yes, sir, il that ever came
around. Laughter
Q.-What were the whole election expenses A
Somewhere around $2,67S.
Mr.. Taman stated that he had frequently expressed
opinion 10 where Humes s 900 came from. He
would not express opinion now, however because he
the witness staBd. The account with Pearson
still remained unsettled his lawyer was trying TO effect
d settlement
At this moment the tall, fne-OOkipg member Of the
Board OF SS4 VINO lad been anXOusy called for, en-
tered the ana Joined cOtere OF Aldermen and pol
tlciaus inside the railing.
Senator Pierce asked Mr. Tallman If he thought he