Year: 1873

matter OF law he charged them that the falsity Of
these accounts was clearly made out


KEYSER'S NAME FORGERY.


Judge Davis then alluded TO Keyser. Said he -
Keyser testifes, and see no reason to doubt It,
that his name upon those warrants Is . forgery.
There is tabular statement here which SHOWS
that every dollar OF those sixteen accounts went to
Woodward's credit. On the same day the tickets
to Tweed's account. In considering evidence OF
this kind yon are TO loo look at 1t In the light
made. Those entries were made by q third
party; and upen those books you ind the transfers
rapidly as two transactions can. Whether or not
these facts contained in the books and in the war
rants and proved by irrefragable testimony tend


THE TESTIMONY OF GARvEY


is for you to determine He says Tweed knew OF
receipted. and never received any payment. The
account Is produced there 1t stands as to the facts
before you 1t rs Tor You to determine whether It
was In the power OF the defendant, independ-
ent OF his own testimony-because he
was not bound by law to give that
to- TO- explain eS or answer N this allegation pro,
check went through the bank. AS to the testimony
tending to strengthen Garvey, you are to Judge how
and debts and credits to show that he did not receive
the alleged payment. 1t Is for you to determine In
the view Of the omission to make any explanation
on the part OF Tweed, because outside OF his own
testimony ne might have done 1t.


CONCLUSION.


10 COuCiuu6, In all Ln8C mas Deen S0l0 as TO the
Importance OF this case, / most heartily concur.
This case and its result are important to
the defendant; they are important to his
family and to his friends because OF the stain that
Will be left upon his character by conviction.
All these things are proper to be considered by
juries, and you may consider them here In this
case. On the other hand You may properly weigh
its effecJ as an example to the community. You
must take into consideration the fact that he
public Ofcer, holding high and responsible trust,
and whether public Ocers holding such high trusts
are


TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE


Tor their proper fulflment. OF what value, you may
inquire, Is 1t that we entrust public officers with
duties that the people cannot themselves perform
II they are not to be held to q strict RESPONSE
bility ? The people are the source OF
power In this country, and vested power
In him. AS your servant, as the servant of the
people, he had duties to perform, and with these
trusts In his hands his duty was to maintain strict
integrity, to see to 1t that the public were not
punuered. The means OF main tainlng these rela-
tions Is just subject for you to consider. In going
over this evidence you will carry these suggestions
into the jury room and tell upon your solemn oaths
whether or not under the proofs before you there
Is or Is not satisfactory evidence that Mr.. Tweed
neglected to fulfil the duty he owed the public in
the auditing OF these accounts and the issuing OF
these certificates Of audit And you are to dis.
charge that duty In the light OF the evidence and
under the sanction OF your 0aths, and should bear
In mind that there Is no stain more deep and
damning that juror may bring upon his own
character than by being false to his oath and bring
ing In u false verdict