New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
AUSTIN CORBIN as A WITNESS.
THE TRIALS OF A RAILROAD PRESIDENT WHO HAS
TO COME TO COURT.

THE TRIALS OF RAILROAD PRESIDENT WHO HAS
TO COME TO COURT.
Assistant District Attorney Con- thinks that he
glined victory Friday IN securing me aeu"anoo
of Austin Corbln tho president OF the hea'ing ana
Long Island Railroads, as witness IN me case Oh
Tbomas Mccartney straw bondsman, whose 'fiai
is in progress before Recorder smyth AS VICTORIES
great and small not numerous under "e pres.n'
administration OF the District Attorneys o"cc' "''
(on related yesterday with some glee MS "a po'o"o
I'm the matter. He saw. on reading over INC 'oo''
mony OF Mccartney on his examination as pohos-
man. that he had property at Patchogae' ior "n'on
Mr. CorbIn had offered S17 900. II wonder II thal
statement Is true, said Mr. Cor to himself ana ne
determined to can Mr.. Corbin as q Witness ne oo'
lleved that Mr.. Corbin was not an easy man vi
whom to serve a subpoena. and the experience y,
Deputy Assistant Dstrict-Atorney Crosse. VINO "eh'
10 Mr. Corbins Office TO see him as 10 MS hho"'euso
of the case strengthened that belief Mr.. Crosse
asked to see Mr.. Corbin on Wednesday ana was 'oi'
that he was busy and could not be seem
"Tcll Mr. Corbn' said he TO the clerk " that inc
people NJ the State have important business WIN hi
Mr. Corbns response delivered through the clerk was
"Tbe people would better put the message III wri'ns.
II shall be in writing said Mr.. Crosse herceiy
and he filled out subpoena for Mr.. 0orDlh' MI
Go was determined to be In position to ask for an
attachment II Mr. Corbln was not present on lhuis-
day morning. so he lntrusted subpoena to John
Leary process server, with instructions to serve IL
on Mr. CulbIn personally Leary was one OF the
subpocna servers on whom Recorder Smyth imposed
fine of one days pay short time ago and he was
determined TO do or die, in this case lie went to
Mr. Corbn's office and with earnest air assured the
clerk that he had ben lnrusted with legal document
TO be delivered to Mr. Corbin in person lie obtained
admlttance and served the document In the form OF
subpoena upon the railroad president. lou might
have left It with a clerk said Mr.. Corbln
On Thursday morning at the opening OF court MI
Golf called rhe witnesses in the Me- artney case.
Austin Corbn,7 he shouted. " Here Responded
a voice and young man. tall. slender and beardless,
came forward. Are you Mr.. Corbin" asked MI.
GoG
81 am nots said the clerk. probably adding to him
self wish were.'
u ask for an attachment against the wi'hesS'
began Mr. COZ, addressing the Recorder.
No. no. said the clerk, Mr. COrDn VIII De mere
immediately and he went out to inform his employer
Mr. Corbn must have made railroad speed in response
to- his clerks information. for he was soon III the
courtroom An unfinished Italian shooting case
occupied the attention OF the court ana ior a rev
hours Mr. Corbin had the pleasure OF listening 10
yalou, ilrecOncablc accounts OF Inc array AZ las.
he approached Mr.. GOff and said have some
important business on hand. y NUMBER Oh Julius
must lee signed this afternoon Can not go 10 my
office for the rest OF the afternoon /"
Signing bonds must be pleasant business salu
Mr. cor musingy. but the people OF the sa'c nave
important business I'm the prosecution OF criminals.
lie allowed Ar. COrbin to depart under pledge 10
return ar , D. m on Friday. Mr., COrbln, In accord.
ancc with his promise, was present at that time and
nromDtly gave his testimony.