New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30


said that his wife. before her marriage had kept
a candy store
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM HIS WIFE.
Mir Con asked him and over II he had ever
got back that money. and the witness persisted in
saying that he had got thousands OF dollars from
his wife, but rot that identical 5000. II took half
hour for Mr.. Gon TO discover that the Inspector
did not want TO testify that he had received the
Then the witness testified that his mother when
she died. lef, the house. No. l2l White-st. which
could not be sold till her youngest daughter was OF
age. There We're many questions about the Will
and the division OF the money derived from the sale
share amounted 10 only few hundred dollars; His
Mil Snd n2o the Dee Of Mary MshonS Then the
witness explained that his wife did not have more
tran S2,Go when he married her.
Q.-Then a young couple. when you were a
policeman. you had only $500 A.-That is true
you have been policeman? Al have had money
invested in business ..o ,o..o,
Q.-ln what business? Al had N'oo invested
Q-Wha became Of it? Al made quite some
Glow much? A-f,otween $4,000 and $4,000
Q.On a capital OF $.75O? A-Yes J ana my
for sc He q is FrederIck Hs now supern
tenden, OF mines In the West The Investment n was vas
a time ii known as the Jenrey-Clark switcR.
O-When was that Investment made? An 1881
The witness was led on to say that suit which
begun by the Elliot Frog Company for an
hs 6roher NAV and then he los, his hafnerest
in the Investment He admitted that he never had
an account with his broiher-n-aw ana that the
money which he had received from the investment
had been paid TO him in cash in this city, although
the business of the switch company had been car
red on in Chicago. The Inspector named a number
OF companies who had paid for royalties before the
suit brought by the rival concern. but he SAID
there had been no suits for the recovery OF the
He only knew what his brother-ln-law had told
him abou, the patent switch business. he said
Mr.. Golf delayed the task OF tracing the rest OF
Inspector McLaughlins wealth until after recess
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senator's were a ll,te more promp, than
usual at getting around for the afternoon session.
Senator Lexow actually time at 2:So.
Messrs. OConnor. Bradley and Cantor soon fol-
lowed The gavel fell at o'clock and Inspector
Mclaughlin took the stand.
Odd your brother-in-law with whom you were
associated snare the profits with you made in the
switch patent? A.-No.
Q.-was the money he paid you in bills? Al
ODD you ever know whether any hooks were
kept IN tn switch patent affair? NO:
was dealing fairly with you relative to the royalty
A.-No; never.
you might have made $4,000 II you had looked after
your interests? Al don't know.
Q-How much did you receive as your interest In
| 1851? A.-Between 1900 and $500
| Odd you sign any receipt? A:3No
9-Whom I'D i'd you give ' TIE e. money to, A-TO my
wife. She kept II In the house
Q-Fow much money did you get in 1882? Al
don't know. Perhaps between $3.50 and $1,000 ]
think ] could get the exact amount for you:
ter and it is strange that you Cannot tell about
these things: viii YOU swear tha, you received as
Q-What shape this $500 in, A.-Bills
allow much did you receive In 1857 A.-Over
OWN you that you received 500 in 1885,?
| Ayes.