New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21

stand and testified that he did not KNOW ',, ,i
Emans: that lie had no knowledge or lniorma'on
that any mail sent 10 his Olhct on Dtctin''
- was returned Ia any one. ii any man vas H.
turned. il was done without his authoIiN. ,,.
knew nothing about the Duchess County rclurIlo
having been sent 10 ms Office. IN th' oIu, ,n
course of business when lot of election returns
had been received AT the office they were STU ~
the Secretary of State. , ,,I ;f p,
received from the Office of the Governor Oh tn'
Controller any papers purportlng 10 De lie
returns of the election IN Dutchcss county "'
answered , int,
Il think not: but if any came thcy went mo
the hands Of my deputy, Mr.. tcnedlcl' Ur on'
chief clerk Mr. Waterbury. do not mNScI' nam
Colonel Bliss next called Timothy $; Williams
the private secretary to Governor IN. ne ny
plancd that he received and had charge oil tile
Governors mail He opened all pubic documents lS;
including election returns. The MESSENGERS Puu
the mail as it from the p0s,oiles on tnc
desk in the outer Office. Ii was then dlstIipu'e
and the Governors mail placed on the witness
desk. The witness did not know storm tmahs'
Colonel Bliss questioned him as follows
O-Do you remember opening any Duchess county
rc'orn Do Won know of tlcir having been received
OBo v You know of their having been delivered 30
any one outside Of the Office Al 40 not . my
ono outside Of the Office an official letter addressed 70
the Governor A-No one blt the Governor hl nfe
Q-YOu haven't that authority A-tnuer rei' ,h
circumstances | would myself eive up papers but tic
case has never arisen. 10. .,,,. oino,,,,s,opcos
Ll-lOu TO say lhaJ uiucI any
Won would deliver letter addressed t. the Governor
70 some other person who in and asked for II F!
A-Under certain circumstance , =, A., ,or,on
O-What circumstances? A-WcH, II tc pcr9oh
was known TO me and | could trust him might
Mr. Williams testified further that the election
returns in his care were sent 10 the SecrctaiA vi
State before the State Canvassers met. since
December 81 no Duchess County returns had
been received Any received before that were
sent to the Secretary of State: lie had never Hau
in his possession any amended returns, ho'hi"g
but the Mylod returns. ,... O.,
Colonel Bliss then asked an Adjournment 10
examine Emans. and Mr. LOwn objected; nj nc
court said Emans must appear, .olohei biSs
also wanted TO examine Isaac II. Maynard 'hc
former Deputy Attorney:G General. =, ,.
Mr.. McCurdy said "Mr. Maynard had nothing
TO do with the case, and was not even consulted.
Enans has said that he consulted Maynard
said Colonel Bliss. VI.
THAT consultation was privileged, replied MI
| Herrick a., c,onI
" We'll find out if it was. answered the 'olonei.
Judge Cullen thought that out OF respect 10
| Judge Maynard's position on the Court oil Ap-
! meals bench hc should not be compr.lcd TO come
| 10 BROOKLYN and suggested "A referee ne i,cho
| Gratis objected that rfcrce could not dcci"e on
| the objections TO questions but the I 0urt sdu
the witness could refuse 10 answer ana the court
| could afterward decide whether he must OF. nor
| Ex-Judgc William {. Learned was appoih''I
| referee Mr. Ridgwav suggested his name am
! when il was accepted remarked 1t was me nrso
| point he had gained in the whole casc. I"Slicc
! cullen then adjourned the proceedings hcIofc mn
! for three weeks until February TO- at II :"o
| m