New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
served as chairman OF the Finance committee Vi
the Regular Republican Organization In 1879
MR. PAYN HEARS ABOUT HIMSELF.


Among the trustees subpenaed for the defence
who were much IA evidence after recess was state
Suner,niondent OF Insurance Louis f. Payn, whose
name has been so freely used at all the heafhss
within the last seven days Fireman Alfred H.
Sheridan Of Engine No. g. was first called Tor 'he
defence Sheridan was attached 20 Engine COM
pany No In East Fifty-first-st.. In 1886 and was
called PRINCIPALLY TO testify to the conversations IN
the company quarters between Assistant Fireman
Smith AID Foreman Conway. when lmpled Una,
Smith had knowledge OF the existence OF iunu
for legislative purposes The witness corropoiat'u
Conway's testimony in every PARTICULAR anu a"u'1
that at the time he told Smith that 1t was shame
TO be crowdng ont the rights OF the hremen LOT .'e
benefit q the officers whose salaries were IN
creased I'm 1898 ,
In ropl,. 10 ar Lindsay tho witness SAID tha'
Smith had followed him into the cellar II. '"' S'
ton where he represented that Lou IhyH We
negotiating 10 nave the officers "menoinen.. ~,
red through. and that $1,000 nag p e T' e no 10.
mentioned by Smith. the witness answered III "'e
ID j Van Auken. of Geneva. n. Y treasurer OF
Hobart college the next witness baSa Hea in
knew Senator Rainess PQ Irtc he nnswered in
the affirmative ,oso. ,,r Nicoll asked
bad" responded the witness promptly, inc e Dan
record OF Senator Rainee. he added had neen nun
esd Of among e ! sad Ss member
Town Committee in Geneva for good many yeaI i'
dates nominated for once on the Democrats t,eket
In reply to Mr.. Kaines he witness entlonea ,nS 1
names OF a number Of persons in Geneva VINO had
spoken with him frequently about senator ha''es 80
Witness Said was ore with which corruption was
intermixed The political regulations, oi Nlessts.
bore testimony 20 Senator Raines's good reputation
in the district. Mr.. Van Auken chEracterileu as
witness testified were fair in character in private
lie but quite the contrary in public lie lie sald
used agans; Senator Raines In the campaign OF
1894 was sent from NewYork city for that purpose,
beta ~
Philips & Clarke Stove Works. at that place was
next called Senator Raines's general reputaioah'
he testified as a public man In Geneva was bad'
The witness said he was a Republican In politics
CLERICAL CHARACTER TESTIMONY
The Rev Stephen G. Hopkins. OF the Presbyterian
Church at Auburn who formerly held passionate
in Palmyra the next witness.
DO YOU know Senator Raines?" asked Mr. Nicoll.
Il do. sir
What is his general reputation for integrity ana
uprightness public man.!
Pad" was the prompt reply OF the witness.
In reply to Mr.. Raines the witness said that as
a Republican he felt It his duty to record MS sur
frage against Raines and did so at the last
campaign in Greene County
John Van Arsdale retired builder, OF Canaan
daigua who followed. described Senator names
reputation as public In his native town as
mot very good He added that he was Repuo-
lcan. and entertained no personal anmus against
Senator Raines but admitted having had So dIiss
tion in the village of Cananda!gua- III,
Harry G. Chaplin, a farmer living al f-ast olooI.-
field X T. one OF Senator Raines's consutuehts
and a Republican In politics. testified on oehaIi OF
The defence that Senator Rainess reputation ior IN
tegrity and uprightness in that district was very
Mr. NIcoll then announced that the defence
rested with the privilege OF calling tlre Chiei
Hugh Bonner who Is under subpoena at any tiihe
before the case went to the jury; ,,,,, =,
In rebuttal Mrs Fannie O'Reily, OF Beleville \.
7 the widow OF Patrick OReily, assistant fore
man OF Engine Company No. Sc. was called flre-
men Clifford and Rothenhausler testned before tno
Senate Committee that O'Reilly was one OF me
battalion collectors appointed by the Onlcers As
socaton 10 gather money 10 be used Tor legislative
purposes After O'Rcillys death the nfeInen named
II was alleged called Mrs. ORenly Tor me PUT
nose OF having the money refunded. Mrs. teiiiy,
in reply to Mr.. Raines. denied knowing that hcr
husband had collected any money other than the
usual monthly house tax imposed on nTemen 70
meet the expenses Of cleaning and washing inc
company quarters ~, n,. ..,,
fed that ne had not told Mr.. Qugg that corrup-
ton fund Of s. 900 had been raised. Congressman
Ouigg while IN the witness chair, testified that
Sapisin Graham had told him OF the existence OF
such a fund Battalion Chief Gooderson ana zap
tain Clarke were also called In rebuttal Their
testimony was a reiteration OF that given both at
Inc present trial and before the Senate lnvesti-
eating Committee. ,..,
The case was then adjourned, It being understood
that nv Ar agreement OF counsel Mr.. Payn would DO
- Nrat Witness called at the hearing to-day