Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1874, Page 1

wilp Teibune, VOLUME 28, NEW MARKET. MARKET IPRNING! The Market in the building for- morly ocoupiod by Field, Leiter & Oo,, State and Twentieth-sta, will be opened to the public Saturday Morn- ing, Deo, 5, and will thereafter he stocked with o full supply of every desoription of Meats, Fish, Oyaters, Vogetables, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Grooeries, Flour, Bread, Teas, Coffees, Spioss, and all other axtioles found in first-olass provision and grocery stores. The Stalls are arranged and fitted with oxpress roference to arti- oles sold, end have besn leased ab o nominal ventel, and all oxpenses so kept down that tho publio can feel assured that all articles offsred from this market will be sold at the lowest possible rates that can be made for onsh, The undersiened will be found in the Now Market ready to serve the ublic, who aro invited to the open- ng, and to give us their patronage: Bogers & o, Meots, Stalls 1, 3, 3, 4, E. D, Roiuers, Meats, Stalla b, 6, 7, Puresll & \’\'iibuv:g, fenta, Halla 8, 9, A, Wosterfold, Moats and Fish, Stalls 44, 46, Heales & Chomionx, Smoked and Propared Heats, Stall 46, Mosher Broe, Vegetables and Poultry, Btalle 16,16, p H, P, Dezard & Co,, Vegetables and Fruits, ftalls 13, 14, A, Waterholter & Uo, Vegetables, Stall 11, Hordman & Barrows, Vegotables, Stall 13, O, Pfretzeechner & Oo,, Poultry, Stall 10, F. H, Ooucens, Poultry, Stall 17, J, 0, Orr, Tea, Uoffee, Bpices, Stalls 28, 20, 0. Jevne, Tea, Uoffes, Spices, and Fanoy Grocories, Stalls 18, 26, i Gilmore & COheney, Tea, Ooffes, Spices, Fancy and Staplo Groceries, Stalls 34, 35, H, Jackman, Flour, Stall 47, 0; L, Woodman & Co, Gemoral Bakery, Btalls 18, 35, 0, X Peritine & Co,, Butter, Eggs, and Ohogse, Stall 12, N, 8, Frazier & Co, Butter, Eggs, and Cheess, Stall 50, Thomas Fitspatrick, Butter, Eggs, and Jheeso, Stall 24, J, &, Richardson, Butter, Eggs, and Oheese, ftalt 23, A, Do Lornior, Fish and Oysters, 8tall 42, A, N. Raymond, Fanoy Fruits, Stall 81, Antonino Lino, Fanoy Fruits, Stall 27, Raphaol J, Prins, Cigars and Fanoy Goods, Btall 30, J osanh M. Waito, Eagtuurfi.ut, Stalls 39, 49_: SILVER AND PLATED WARE, Silver Bridal Gifts, The Gorham Company, BILVERSMUTIS. ESTADLISHED 1831, No. 1 Bond-st,, N. Y, Rich Bridul Gitts---Testimonial Pieces..-Fam- ily Silver---Forks nul Spoons---Services for Tea, Pinner. Lunch, &e,, &, of Sterling Parity only. Thoto deslrous of obtalning a-ticles of Solid Siiver, teuriug the Gorbum Storiing fitamp (Lion, Anchor, and tholeiter G, whch {3 & pesitive guarantos of purits, may do 6o throngh 1he Irndinz Jewelors of this city uyon torme as favorabla as if obtained from the Gorham Com- raoy dircet. 0AD TIMZ TABLE. RATLROAD. Commencing ITov. 23, Passenger Treins will depart from and arrive 2% the Company’s Depot, foot of flouth Wator.st., as follows: Leave....7:25 a, m. and 5:40 p. m. Arrive...7:55 a. m. and 9:15 p. m, TICERET OFFICES: No. 92 LaSalle-st,, and at Depot. et QUINCY, Senornd Manneer. PIANOS, LATIST TPRVELEY Weo g to annaunce the srrival of & Syoars Grand Piano, with Steinwes sncoly patonted ** Tonued el ¥ 3 [uventivis whcl Lo deatine (o G94 fans oo 10 1o cepacity of tho Tann Tar Drodiicing. o Ltonecls n t4 bithecto UnSUAIADIL. 4 ho. pro e 1 pubiio in general arg itieitod to Lx.‘.’im‘u'-' fhin Fgurtant fmprovement, an' adoquate deoripie o tt mtvaniugor bl gt ity of iy l'dlvurllan- mont: 1 1aot 16 Should bo econ_ and licard oy apre: alatud, LYON & WALy, 0T Geanral Aents (ur tho Horthast, Btuly Mutrraa-nta.,, bl r———bl L _LOST s A Horse and Cutter, ‘Tho horse waa ontirely hhvi sbout 16 hande bigh, and wolghtag about 1, (50 poundut rathar roush et e eI Shor ol ot Buoik,davi-hrown ar biscy, v beantifaf and tie mi aowly paintod, and cirived Hehit; (0o lap rohos, b v b tlolt\. T T N R taraing ths same to HAWA L, Ha 5 Oornor Market aud Ianda)phi-si DRESS GOODS, &o. MANDEL BROS. Having purchased during tho past wook at HASTERN AUOTION SALB, for CASH, 100 Cauon assortod Dry Goods far below thoir notual valuo, aro onabled to offer spocial ine ducemonts for the noxt 30 daya. Ok SILKS, 08 Pes. kduch Grow, Grain ot $1.%, 81.00, $1.50, and 52,00, fully 23 per cent below thelr actual value, 50 Pes, Black All-Woal Cashunere, 18-inch wide, at 8100, $L.10, 81,00, B1.50, and 8140, d 32.00, worth 8125, 3145, §1.10, $1. 100 Pes. Black Brilliantines, Extra fine, at Ko, fdc, and Toe; vory chean, 500 Pes. Al-Wool Empress Cloths, Deelrable colors, at 4o, 500 Pes. Diagonals and Basket Cloths At #5e; cost [0c to fmport. Lyons Silk Clockiag Velvet, B2uch wide, at 88.50; old price, §12.00. 63 & 65 WASHINGTON-ST,, Botwoea Stato and Dearborn.sts. Drench House, Twveaty-scoond-St. and Michigan-av, Promipt attentian given ta ordors from the country, and samplos, witi prless, cheorfolly forwarded whon desirod, TR T BN TN S S ALY ZET . ML M0, DA RN A i T AT BRI R TR T VYN = VTR LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. Exiraitinary Oppostunity! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! Having declded to disconttnue Lusinoss, 840,000 WORTIL OF WITHOUT REGARD TO COST. Ladlos and tho public in zoneral can nowavall themselres o this splendid chianco to procurs fine Lace Goods, Bmbroideries, Liaco Curtains, Fang, ete,, AT ALHOST THER OWN PRICES, Evory doliar'a warth of goads must be sold out within gbore designated wme, wiid tho tirst catls will sucuro tho est oholce. M. ESPEN, 70 ST ATE-ST., Tatween Randolph COMMERGIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, CORMPATTY. INSURES BUILDINGS, RENTS, LEASEHCLDS, ‘TEOSINTAI ANV ‘SONT “ITEMA ‘ISICNVEOSIR Polluios tssacd on Desirabla Risks in Chicage and vicinity tpon application ta WILLER & DREW, Ageats, 162 LaSalle .. Chicagro. PINANCIAL. > i a A party of somo ineane and influencs with capital o eninect himself with & NEW MANUFACTURING E; TERPRISE, WL boar closo Investigation, Ono ae. quainted with erockery trade preferrod, Address, with roal name, T, carouf Il H. Chandler & Co., 8 Mndison. st., Chleago., PROFOSALS, A Troposals for Wrought and Cast-TIron Work for the United States Cnstom-Tonse and Post-Oftice, St. Louis, Mo, UKigen Frares CogrorTlouse Axn ) 0i1-ULELCZ, ST, Lovie, Mo, & Offce nf Superintendont, Nov, 18, 1854,\ Boated Proposals will b rocnived At the oice of the uvorintonduat untll 1310, of tha 13th day of Duccuitios, Tor Jubbiog, detisdring, Attiaz, and vatcing 1 tho Wrouchy and Czat-lron Work, compeisiuz tho itoliod-icon Lionins of Beeomaut aud Frs, Floors, zud the Caxt.lron Columus, &c., of Barcwent, all na oxhibited on this Drawinpe, desuribed to tho Speolitcatione, snd calied 107 {u tho Schidulo, Coples of thu Lrawinge, Bpocifieations, sud Schedulo this oitica, may ba bad on application s N ANV ecutlalding required Ty the contrectors te put tho wark in {:inuu arill be iurnished bythio Gavorninent freo of [N ut will bo ercciod by tho conteactorn, Propiaula il bo misdo by tho plcco o welght, fortha varions [toms of work as oelted for fn ths Soledula, | Tio wotk will not bo subitlvided swong diterant hidders, but wiil bo considored (n tho aggiezhts, ‘Che wholy nf the Kollcd Beamw of the Hasument Flaok must to dellsered itlon wiliin thren montha from aato of Ace and tho Culumus of ‘Tiasament and ithin for mouihs trom sume date, i it i st i ar a8 required by tho Buperiutendout and tho progress of th vrod ‘ayments will bo mada montily, deduoting 10 por untid tho final complation o the cantraut, 1w must bo accompantod by a pional toud, af twe e porsanz, n tho sum of’ Tweniy-fiva'Thousand e, thiat the bidder will accopy and pariorm A, contrict 1 vacda iy, tho anfloiohey of T et enphy 1o b curtth thy Unitad Btatus Judgo, Glork. ar tho United Status Gourt, or tha Districl Attorney of tho Disirict whoreln the hidder residoz, Ui Departinont t=sorves tho riKit, to rojoct sny or all Didy, (f 1t 13 deeuied for tio 1atorsst of tho Govornment 1o g0 0, Jivery bld must bo mada on tho brivtad lormm, tohs ubtalied at thls ollice, and jnurt conforu n every respoot o the requitonents of this advortisomont, oF it Wil o b conaiiored. Propneals will not b racel¥od fromn partlos wh are not themsolves eugaged in tna manufacturo ol Wiuught and Cast-ron Worls, and who biave ot 1ne necossary tacilities " ut Tho work, '”1'4‘.;’;5‘:'&’:‘-"'.' 11 b tnolonod n o sealad envelope, fnorsold A" 1) +33ide tor Wronght and Cant-Tran Work (ur thn (nited Statos, Cstum-13003e aud 10st-Oflew, L, ouis, onH e 0 THOMAS WALSI ‘Kuperiutendont, REMOVAL, | REMOV.ATIL. GEO. H., CUSHING, Dentist, 1A RE.\I(,VIEI' TO 174 STATE-ST., omnesile (he Palmer Houe, . COPARTNERSHIF NOTICE, COPAIRTNIDIRSIIIP, The undorsiguud have thiy day formod a encnr(nunhlrl :muurmln urn IIID-WIIT IR L%, H:'xl;ufih; ffillll;u Fanaetion adma HE oile ncad lave, Ssinges, ab 17, Handoipl-at., Clocedos {d puriumab) 3 “xsu!«. T e to dats from isept, WARRFEN, UABWELT, —_——— —_— e R e = > > bt CHICAGO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1874. HOLIDAY GOODS: HOLIDAYS | FRANY & Union Square, New York, Are now recelving their importations for the Tiolidays, and will open New Goods ecach doy {or comie weeks, Their stock will he Targer and riclier than ever heforo offered by them, Furly eclections aro recommended. as having the advantagre of the first chofce, and the avoid- anea of the hurry and confusion of the latter part of the season, Orders for specinl articles to ho made should e given ns soon as possible, to insure the hest work and finish, Purchases reserved until the delivery is or~ dered, During the month of December, commencing on the 7th inst., thefr store will yemain open in the evening, FImI INSURANCE. PHENIX INSURANCE CO., OF BROOKLYN, N, Y. {isscts - = = = = = $#2,000,000 NEW EAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO., MANCHESTER, N. H. Assets $350,000 MISS. VALLEY NS, €0, MEMPHIS, TENN. Assots « = = - - - $385,000 Michigan State Ins. Co., ADRIAW, MICH. $304,000 160 1A SALLEST, CHICAGO. FURS, A A A A A A A A A AP AN NN 3,000 Sets of Mink, Seal, Lynx, Royal Ermine, Chinchil- la, and other Fine Furs, The entire product of a manufactory at facto- Ty prices. EDDY, HARVEY & : CARTER, Assets A F5-Gonnine Mizk M A Grand Mini: S vory dark, extr nlit 40 NI s Wiciilix 12, Gi3 MICH I OFFER AT LOW PRICES Malngs Grapes, Tishon Parplo Grapcs, Ciuchiato Dinatonsttes, Deiosn febine =" B Yoose Mascatel Ralstne, ian, Oravge Pnel, Yemon Peol, Ghortios Ginclns, J'{Drlfl:\;‘(liht‘h‘!;' " i 0] il Khmortod drrutt Glnetes Bavor Shell Almonds, " Tithert Wintor Nollls Povss, Hastor Bucrre Poars, Cheatnute, hinco Teter, Westpnalls Home, Orotag & Lincoali Tran, in nt. ) E1GUO R, ¢ ‘and ail'saris ot GILOULIELE 146 EAST HADISON-ST., 0. TATUM, Wine Merchant, . MISCELLANEOUS. T NOTICET All porsons cautioned agalnst negotlating for lieak No. e :;:"Fn;n nf&n‘finn e, léuna}’ by 7«_ Tidan vart ablaa It, WV, Kutlor, rand Ty 17, W, Witiee S5 16, Jackman & Ca. * "0 L JAGKMAN & GO EA’K‘AIH:ISHED 1856, IMPONTING AND MANUTAOTURING JEWELER AND BILVERSMITIL, _No. 31 Washington-st., batweon State and Dearborn, THE RIVET ELEVATOR BUCKET 1t tho best nud obioapert thing of tho kind yot Intruducod. Many thousamdy aroin sutistactory nao, ' Hend for iilus. trated prico lst contalning tontimeininty, 1L RIVIET BUGKET GO Factors 220 Washlugion-st.,_oifin 63 Washing( FOR SALE. FOR SALE AT RIVERSIDE. A now innd_elogant Liomie, completo, with srater, gar, rowors 80, WIIL b sall fof CHEo-IOuLi WAk Shir et Xrn\'c!l‘lunmfl“ll‘ 1o clove an estare, NO UASH PAY. MENT, 5. 13, HOWILES, Lortlaud Bl L 80 conl und ) putid and upwar R T R MR T 3! ), Address D. A. GAGE. The Third Day of His Trial at Waukegan, Close of the Testimony on Both Sides of tho Caso, The Court Adheres o Tts Rul- ings as to Evidence. The Defenso Not Permitted to Sfiow that Mr. Gage’s Loss Was Unavoidahie. Frank Wentworth Tells How He fManaged the Interest on Deposits. Mr, Gage Denies that False Entries Were Made in His Books, Or that He Told Anybody His Accounts Were All Right. Arguments of Mr. Reed for the People and Messrs. Swett and Dexter for the Defense. MORNING SESSION, Specinl Disnateh to The Chicaze Tribune, ‘WaukEeGax, Dec, 2.—Upon the opening of the Criminal Court this morning the {rial of David A. Gaogo, ex-City Treasurer of Chicago, under an indictment for failing to pay over £508,000 to his successor, was resumed. The rulings of tho Court Tueaday, shutting out nearly ovorything offered by the dofenso on the ground of incom- petoncy, has bad the effoct of strongthoning tho beliof that conviction is certaln, His attorneys, howover, aro confldent, and Alr. Goago bimsolf seems hopoful. Hois sllowed to go where he plonses Guring the rocess, and speaks ploasant- Iy to overy ouo, and has created a vory favorable Impression, The attendancowas about the samo asonthe two previous dsys, thore still boing ample room for macy pecple, the interest in the caxo meither incrensing nor diminiehing. The moroing trains from Chicago broughtup a num- bor of promiuont goutlemen, who came to testify ma to Mr. Gagoe's good character ; and thoy watched tho proceedings closely. QEORGE TATLON was recalied on bolialf of tho defondant, and testified as follows: Lirect cxamination, By Br. Campbell: Q—Will Fou state whether or nob you wars tho predocossor of Ir, Burley, who bas beon upon the atand, in the ofiice of City Comptroller? A.—I wus, & Q.—When ¢id your torm of ofice commence? A,— un, 1, 1870, Q.—1¥as thnt about the same timo that Mr, Gago en. terul upon bs olfico as Gity Treasuror? A.-yes, o, Q.—How long i you romatn 1a? A.—I romained until March J, 1872, (.—Will yolu stato whether during that time there wea'any placo provided by the Clty of Chicago for the AAFR-KEEPING OF THE AONKYS of thoclty? A.—Thero was noue. Q.—Doyou Jtnow whit 0rt of a bofe there was in thowitics ‘of tho City Treasurer? ‘A—Yes, sir, At what time do you mein 2 Q.—~During tho titne you woro Comptrollor, Av— s, 8ir, Q.—Will you etate whethier or not that safe was re- garded by tie oflicers of the Treasury Department an o aufo placd to keep nonoy 7 Objected to ; abjection sustalned ; exception takon, Q.~What Lind of n eafe waa §t7 A.—1t wasnotn sultablo safe for large amounts of money. Ubjected tu on ground of fucompotency ; objection sustained ; exception taken, A REIIES OF OBJFCTIONS, Q.—~Will you stute whether or not, whonever nny larga sum of 1noucy bad fo bo deposited in that sufe, Ly any stross of cirownstancer, there was alwasy & special guard stationed in the room every night 7 Ubjected to 3 objection wuslained ; exception taken, Q.—Hlave you the haids dexcribed in the agreemont which was poken of last evening—tho Londs of tho winpended banks? - A—Yo, sit. Q.—Let mo ceo the ond of tho Second Natfoasl— tho baous becoming deponitaries gave bonda? Objected to a8 fneompetont AIr, Campbell—I offered Iast night to prove the valuo e s Gbjestion suetuined ; exception taken, Q.—3tr, Taylor, do you Luow the handwriting of the parties seho purpdrt to havo sigued that boud 7 (Hond of the Second Mationul Bank.] A.—Yes, sir, T tho Oretalguaturs (U buidwritlug ét 3, Alder T Objocted to, Q.~Alko ora thove the siguatures of Edward I. Tink. Lo, aad Albert Crosby, and 8,J, Walkor? A—I ehiould ray thoy were, Objectel to, DIx. Campbell offered the bond, that of the Socond National Lauls, {n evidence, Objected oy objeclion sustained; excoption taken. Q.—Areyuu ncquainted with tho tinancial eircum: statices of tho parties whose names are nigued to the bonds which T have shown you? AwWell, I know something about s0mo of them. Q.—State to tho jury what Mr. Walker is worth, feupocted to} ubjectlon susuined ; esception Ly de- ence, Q.—State what osch of the parties whoee alguatures are to that bond i worth, Olfected to, Ay, Campbell offered to prove that ench one of the gontlemen whoko name {5 aigued o tie bond s worth mora thun the catice bond, Objoction austainod ; oxception taken, ‘Tho samo offer wan wado coucorning tho bond of the_ 3fanutacturors’ Bank, Bank of Chicago, snd Lad- ger's Bauk, Objectod tot objection nustained ; oxcoption taken, Q.—Stato whether you Lavo zny knowledge on tho subject of the bonda given by other Lanks, und those you huve produced ? *A.—1 have come knowludge, QI—Will you state fo the fury which of tho other braks which have bean named, if auy, gavo bonds siinilar to {hose which havo been produced 7 Objocted to; objection sustained; exception alon, Q.—¥ere you present in Janusry, 1870, ut_the timo th L'inanco Commilice, and Alr, Gage, and Mr, Tulcy were present, with regard o the loaning of tho city funds,—ono or more such meotinga? - A.—I wea prese ont et tual meeting, M, Campbell desirod fo ask (ho witness ahnilur uvations {0 1hose saked by Mr, Tuley with Teference 1o tho meetings, tho action 1aken, ete, Objectod ta: objection sustained 3 exception talien, Q.~Wera you tiving in tho City of Chizugo In Sep-, tember, October, and November, 16702 A.—~Yes, eir, Q.—DId you hoar of what waa called the panio? Objected (o, Q.—DId you know what wan traneplting in the com. morclul community of Chioago, nad of tho United Blutes ot large during thoso montha? ~ A.~Yes, elr, WAS THERE A FANIO? Q.—Now, I will ask you if thiere was a panic—a Suuncinl panie~throughout the United States from tho middle of Beptember over a period of some thres or four wionthe, Objected 10 an lucompetent, Mr. Bwett—1r the Court plense, vie deslra simply to Dring thin point bofore the Court nud got a raling o it. ‘ho slatato under which tho defendant stouds n~ dicted provides that {f, thvough any accident, there shinll ho auy losa of tho fundo ju bis hauds, be shall be exeuvoi for nut paving the over, Mr. Reed—It {8 ouly 30 when thoamouut is $100, Alr, Bwett—Thut wonld bo in Leoping with {ho other attitudo aeaumed by tho prosceution, Afr, Roed—Lat 1 b0 whet tho statute saya, :| T'ho Court—Let Mr, Ewelt gel throvgh, O e, Ar, Bwell—The law, a8 T wnderstand, requires au otileer 10 puy avor ; it heve wue 110 provine thero b uil, and thu satute wea mandatory, that he ehonld gy aver of b convicted, T, {f the ttmey was lot, i, for Justanno, In ke Chlcoyo'ive, be coulit mot he cone Slcted althaur, any provieo wiiteser, upon tho prive ciple, 1 the crimisial code, that ol etiniea eonslst of aun act and requiro un futention, Ax I sald yonterday, theutentlon with roferencota n mundalory watute, Lu=day or not, to do a particular (hing, 1 caused by fue {eut outuhdo of that ; theremust bo an intention fo violatea purticular act. tir. Reed—I ses L am sniutaken fu my conetruction of tho stutute o tothe amount, Your Honor, . Bwett—Now T way thero mut bo AN INTENTION TO VIOLATE THELAW § that Mr, Gago cunnat be convicted propesly oxzopt up. ne at a on some {ntontion to violste some act, He may put thiv moroy out of hits hands, and therefora have Vinlated somo act ; but we offor 1o provo that he coukd not put this money fn the ity safe, and he had to pus it somewhern, Now wo want to ask Mr, Taylor if the bauks were reascoably o #afo place of deponit, whether thore wus not a ale, and whiother tho panic did not aeal tuom all up haemetically, Doea not this bring It into tho question of acoident or loss 7 The Conrt—I am iclined to think not, Mr, Bwett, ‘Tho abjoction wan thereforo sustained ; oxception by conunel for defense, Q.~—State, Mr, Taylor, whother during that panio s Iarge numbor of tha best bauks fn Chicago clused tholr loorn, Objocted to; ohjection cotnaol for thp deferiant, Q.~Did yout hoar tho tcstimony of Mr, Olcoi as to the list of nssots turnod uver to Mr, O'linrs, tho suca cendor of Mr, Onge? AT think I did, HOW SANT DANUS CLOAED, Q.—WIil you state how many of the banks named in tuat list cloded thofr doors during the paulc, Objected to; objection sustaliied ; oxcontion take Q.—State whotlior or not any of the buule wicra wera taken by Mr, 0'lara closad thoir doors dunug this panie, and, if 50, how rasuy, Objocted to ; objoction sustained ; sxception taken, Q.—Stato whothier or not it was possibio duriug tho exlatance of that panio if evou men of very lerge meana conld obinin any Jargo amaunt of ourrexcy, Objected to; objection sustained ; excoption taken, Q.~tate whethier or not §t wus not a fact within your knowledgo thiat woime of tho weaitliost mea fu iha City of Olsicago were, durimig thit panic, unable to procura currency enaugli to by o docont breakfast, Objected to; abjection suslaitied; oxcoption takeil, Q.—%tate whotlier or not, duriiig tho existence of that paufo, Lsnka fu Chicago, irreapective of thoso which sctually closed their dodrs, houored the drafta of their depositors as in orctinary tmes, Oujected to; objection sustaiiied ; exception taken, Cross-oxamination waived, JOUN 1, M'AVOY lwm! called on bolmlf of tha dofenss, and testified na fols ows Direct ezamination, Ry Jr, Suett: Q—\Wherodo youzosldo? A—Chifeago, Q.~How longhuve you resided fhere? A.—Sinco 1841, T came to Ghiiceso In October, 1831, Q.~ilave you restded theve ever uinca? A.—~Yes, o Q.—Ware you over an Alderman of the City of Chi- €ag0 7 Avi wea, Q.—~\Whon 2 A.—T was from Socomber, 1300, antil December, 1673, fonr yeara. 10 was Treasurer of the city duiriog that time ? —David A, Gago was Troasurer. Q.—At what Hmo were you . member of any com~ mitiro of the Common Council, and, if no, what? A~The firat year X wak in tho Council, 1809, T was o imeniber of tho Finance Committae. ~Were you & member of that Committao when David A, Gago wan fuducted fnto oflico? A,—1I was, A LEITER T0 THE COMMON COUNCIL, Q.—Do yoit remembar of a letter writton by Br, Gajio to tho Common Council shortly ufter tho _com mencement of his torm of oftice, asking them to direct ‘whers ho should EI\ICU the city funds ? Obfocted to ; objection rustained ; oxcoption taken, Q.—Do you romomber a lettor wrilton by Me. Gags to tio Common Coitucil shortly after the commonce ment of his term of oftice, n rolation fo tho city funds, and where ho should placo thowo funds gt fatorest, and asking tustructions upon that subject T Objected to, Mr. Siith—That s wores thau the other. 3r. Swou—1 will tako a ruling un the question of orin, ‘The Court—TIt cortelnly involves the contents of tho letter, and in that nspect of tho cawe it may he quoa- tionable. 6till, X do not aes reaily what horm may cono from his answering the :}nu»\ll‘m. Itis merely preliminary, Let it be answorod, Mr. Bwett: Q.—Do you reciember puch s lettert A—There wan & letter of that kind sent in fo tho Gouncil and roforred to 1y comunlties—the Finance Couunittes, Q.—Abaut what tims waa that letter and that sub- Jest referrod to the Financa Commiltteo? A.—~I think it wea ot tho first wnceting of the Council fo 18G9, a8 tho samo timo fhnt Mr. Gage's boud was pro- souted. They were both referred together, I think— tho letter aud the bond, Q—What did you do in rofcrencs to the bond of r. Gaga? Objected to: question withdrawn, TUL ANRANGEMENT MADE, . Q.~What arrangemont, if any, did the Finance Com- mlliec, the Mayor, Corporatton’ Couneel, nnd_Comn troller'mako viith ' Mr, Gage, the Treasirer, in refo oncp to hia taking chargo of the cliy funds and depox- {ting them whicro ho pleused, ond tha city eimply ve- tainnz bis iability upon his bond ? 5 Objocted to; ohjection sustained; excoption taken, Q.—Did tho ¥Fiuance Cominitico mako any srrange- meit yith Bir. Gago by which o was suthorized t0 ox- erciso lais deevetion where i placed tho publio funda fn low of @ spocige divection givea bim by the Goun- 7 : . sustained; excoption by Objected to; objection sustained; sxcoption faken. Q.—1f auy such arrangemont an alluded fo in the previous question waa inade, pleasa explain fuly what tho arrangement was, Objected to. . . Bir, Swett—T deairs (o provo by this witness that his T2 & member of the Finance Committes in 18103 that Ar. Gage, ho Treasurer, the Mayor; tho Comptroller, end tho Finance Comruoiites met together upen a refe orence of a letler of Mr, Gage nsking Instruation from tho Common Councfl wiint to do with and whoro to place tho funds of thecily; that an arrangement won there mady vorbally betwcou tho Pinanco Committee and myeelf, with the sauction of the Mayar,. the Qomiptroller; an ho Corparation Counne, atd tndr tlio advice of the Corporstion Counael, to’ the eifect that Mr, Goge ehould dleyioco of this ‘fuuds oz Le thougitt proper, and that th cliy would deotine to givo R Insteuctions whoro to placo it, but authorized him towe his dlacretion, ond, n_consldaration of that, Mr. Gzgo was t0 bo pald§10,000 o yoar, and was to ne- cotint o tho oty £0f & par et datezeal pon o dc- posita, ¥ Tho objection was sustained ; excoption by counscl for the dofondant. B ° LOANING TIE UITY FUNDS, Q.—At thie meeting which I hovo spolion of was any arraugement madu to tho effect that Mr, Gage, a8 Treas- nrer, might loan (ho city funds, and might” sccount to o Uty for & portion of Uho' fatereat which Lo to- coived ? Qbjected to 3 ubjaction anstalned ; exception taken, Q.—Mr, McAvoy, wan there any report made to tho Common Council 'of the netlon of the Fluanco Come mittea at the time and wpon the subject to which your atteution huo been enlled 7 “Obfected to 7 objeelion sustained ; excoption taken. Q.~1f any report was made by tho Finstce Commit tonio tho Coumon Gouncil, did. Mr. Gago know tuut fact ? Objestod to: objection sustatued: exception tnkon, Q.~Woro tliero kny facts which induced you not to malie & report to tho Common Councl, And 1€ wo, what wore they? Objected to: question withdrawn, “Tho crososnmination was waived. THOMAS WILOE s callod ou bubalf of 1o defeiidaat, snd testilod sa ollaw? s, Direet examination, By Mr, Seett s Qo=Whoro do you remido? A.—Chicago, Q.~Tlow long havo you resided thers? A.~Tien- ty.uix yoors, 5 Q=\Wlat fs your ccoupation? A om tn the plsting-uaill buninesa at presout, .—ifave yon over beeii o meombet of the Common Council of tho City of Chirago? A.—Ye, alr, Q.~Whou? A.~From December, 1869, to Decome ber, 1871, (.—Wito was tho Trensuror during that time? Avw David A, Grge, Q.—Werg yoi 4 momber of any cowmmlites of the Connnon Cotanell, and if &0, what commiltos? A Finaneo Commiltée. Q,~1How long ¥iero yuu a member of that Commit- tea? A—~Two-yeard, O.~Durlng what fime? A.~From Docember, 1869, to Locomber, 1871, .—Then 'you were & member of fliat Committeo when Br, Gago cominonced his term of office, wero yonnot? ' A—¥es, sir, .—Do_you renlember & meeting of tho Finanre Committes, ths Mayor, Comptroiler, Corporation CGounsel, and Mr, Goge, the Treasuver, in relution to the loaning of tho city fuda? A,—Yek, eir, Q.—Were Yu\l present at that meeting? A,—Yes, sir, It was stipulated that the questions auked of tho previous witucsses, Taylor, Luloy, sud MoAvoy ho cousldered an proyonnded 1o the presout witness, and o same. rulinge” oud esceptions ad fn. rofedeiice thereto, JOUN N, JEWETT, a witneas called on behalf of the defeud-nl, was duly sworn, and (cstitled s follows : Dircet examination, Hy ifr, Carpbelt Q.—Look at the assiguinont from David A, Gage to chrfie pe lor, now ehown youu, st the item * Bouds of tlie 0. N, W I X, Con? of $45,000. AT een it, nto whother or not yuu were tho Trusteo {‘um\-fl?mlhu wortgage given a3 sucurity for those ontls g Objrcted,to ; objection overraled, A~T wah the Trusteo on one of (e morlgages, Thera viore two inorigiges givos to sesure thusy bonds ; tho first wns a_ruiroad miortgage, the Trusten of that'wai o bunk in New Yok, 1 think, ' 'L second ‘was & couveyaues to me iu trust of cerlain property in and in the vieinity of Riverside. Ay Ae, Smita :'Q.~It wns a mortgage to secure thuis ruirosd bonds? * A.—Yon, alr, 21r, Uzmpbell ¢ (. —You tuy you were Trustes in thut mortyige which sesured ceriain property In and sbout Wiversido for the purpose of securing thees bonda? A,—Yes, eir, Q.—How nany houds woro seanred by the last morte gego which you bavo mentioned 2 Objucted fo 3 objoctiun susiained § ozception taken, Q~=What was tho amonnt ot each bond 7 Obfected to3 objeotion snstatued ; oxcoption takew, 4 ite, I you kuow, whether the 8,50 Londs natied b the assigmment which I have shown you eume fito the yowsesaion of Mr, David A, Cago 1 Objected to 3 objectlon sustained ; exvoption taken, THIE SETTLEMENT WITIL THE RIVEISIDE COMPARY, Q,~Ware you present nl an fndorviow hetween Me, Qago i the Presidont of (ho Riverslds Companry, in whlch tho wmouut due from that Company o 3, Gago was settled and deiermined § Objected to: objustlon sustalned; oxooption tuken, Q.—State whother or not the amount then and (! fonnd to be duo was the sum af £105,600* Objeeted tog abjection sustaiued { exception taken, Q.—titatn how siuch of thut wam, 1t ot know, waa for monoy louned by 3v. Gigg to thiat carbovation 2 Objroted 1o objoctlon sustatund ; wxveption taken, Qe whethor or not 3iv, Gayu recelved the i, ll.mmhf ’or tho amoeunt of Juvuoy which had been then oanad Objested {0y objectiun sustolned; oxception faken, Q~—Btate wholhura’ml know the value ot the yrege erty fu the trust-decd to yo Objucted to; objection sustained ; exception takon, Qu=WLint wan thiy valus of 1hat proposty 7 Objected to: abiection sustatned; excoption taken, Q.—~Btnte whellior or 1o tho Yalis of (BAL propersy yan Joublothe tinouns of honds sccuved by the trusie Ohjected to 1 objoctlon suatained ; xception taken, Q.~Glate whottier you wor i th valtio of the hotuls ¥ - SR Al 4 Ubjoted to: objoction uetatned ; exception takou, Q, ~Slato whotlive or not thess bonds wero worth 100 conts ou the dollar 2 Objucted 10 ubjection sustained; exception taken, Jiy Mr. edter “Q.—llow long havo you liyed i Cultiga} A—Tighloen e, e ~Ifow loig finv yon known tho dofondaut, Davl AGage? AoAU that tina, R OAUK'S POSITION IN LUSINGS: oInoLes, QI Would iiko (o Tiavo you, Alr, Jewetl, atato to the jury how ostuusive your ncquainauco has beon with thio porition of TIF, Gaya i bustoss clrolcs in Chliago,—whetlier o liave knowen him atd ef hin AT iNvo kniown of Wi ovor sines T Jved in Gl 6. 1 know lifin boforo L earno to Ohlcago s and 1 hnve own ki to be oxtenively ongoged Lo what wo doc uomiinle Lotek-kcepiug, mud In Keaping ons of 1o ‘Picipat hotelu in the olty, o, 1 willawit you'to atate whrt tho detondant's Toputation han beeu nud 14 1 o clts of Caleago for n mn nod o cltizon of fntegrity, Lonesty, st faie deallugt among mon? Ac—Ib §o good, and always lias born wince T liavo kuown him, 80 far ax I know, Q.—lnto whiether you Lavo hntt preity good facilie thos for knowing on fhat subect® “A,—I Havo known 8 great many men in Chicago v:ho hive known Datid A Guo Mnen 1 havo lived there, and T know of fio one uf thom who heu ever npolicl against It in tho way you seak of, Tho eity s full of hia Requatnianoos—r. This testimony #as objested to, Tito Conrt—I think thi praof of roputation shiould b contitctod in e nsuial viay, Mr. Doxtor—I was mercly_showlng the witnoss' ox- tent of kuowladgo ou thet subjact, o Qourt—Dreliminers (o lis testimony he sayn ho Enowa Mr, Gago's gonernl roputation, and e cu sy whetlior it {5 £00d or bnd, I do ot think it {5 rafe for angbody to uimbark in details for rexsons lald qown in £D6 Loxt-books; o 1un 18 al\aya preswnodl o nicot th one and not necezaarily the otler, Mr, Dexter—Thiat 19 3 guostion of chances, wisether O Gt sben T tufut tho bess ‘e Court—Well, I thin! 10 best way 18 to obeerve thsulo; fbis fuir to everybody, xad fus sate wey i tho best oo, Cross-cxamination was walved, OTIULI WITNESAES AN TO REPUTATION, The following Witnessos wora thou called (o prave Mr, Gago's gooil cliwractor, and ol Leatifiod. that: they Jmow Llu remitation moni; the busiuess men of Gl cugo for. Lionosty, fotegrity, aud_fair-denting to ha good: Murry Nelaon, Errn T, Sormay, youn 1. hierman, W, ¥, Tuckor, Ira Fos, lleury Gfoonnbauem, W. B, Allen, "1, 3, Willineth, 1 Watker, Willism Odx, D, B, Wiloy, 0. It. Fleld, W. 0, Osgod, 8, Iuabark, T, Bpaden, ninl 3iram Wieoler, “Uhe appended teatimony of wno of them will give sn 1den of tho exnmiuation {hey were subjested to 3 N. K. ¥uirhank was called” on belislf of the defend- ant and tostifled s follows Direct examnination, By Mr, Dexter: Q,=Mr, Falr- auk, whoso do you live? 'A.—In Chicago, Q.—Wur't yau stats, {f you plewve, oir, bave lived In Chicago? A.—Ninutodn yeara, Q.=What has boou, aud fs, your business there? Tum a merchant, ~Do sou kuow tho defendant, David A, Gago? A.=T do, air, Q.—What lina besn bis Lussiness fn Chioazo atnce you inyo known Lif¢ A.—2r, Goge’s bieiness 7 Qu—Yes, A—Keceper of o Lotel, aud hss boen In- terestad i o Lorse-railrond, T belicve, too. Q.—1lc has been engoged in husiack niiics sou have koown bfm, hoa lic, of Aonio kiud? A,~Yew, sir, Q.—How extousively ? Qhbjected to, Tho Court—I do not {uink it ia ecorputent, for the reasons already indientod, Mr. Dexter—Our object, of couree, s to ehow tha gencral roputation of the defendant Lers, and it 1s & part of n man'a reputation what he hos been nhout, and what be hes been dolug; what position ho hzs aveupled whotlier it ias besn that of any conaequence or not. pollie Court—1 do not thinks that fa the rule, Mr, oxter, Dr, Bwelt—Wo have a right fo yirove how well Mr, Fairbauk knows Mr. Gage, and bow universally Mr. Gage 18 koown {n the community: It is simply the };:-in of,r;cqmtnl:mco which i the glst of the inquiry; nt s ol The Couct—That 1 not the gisk of the nquiry, I think, Dirolber Swutt, 14 19 not tha poreonal acquaints atice with o pasty; iF 48 his nequaintance, and kuowl olge of the genoral reputation ho Loars' smong bia nofglbore, M. wett—Aa proliminnry : Tho obective point fs, Tn his roputation fn regard to houesty nad fulr dealing good or bad ? I undervtand ono maw'es opinfon mny bo a great deal better han snotbier's ; pot thot he can Jndge any botter, but if, for (ngkancs, I have known my “brother Dester or' Smith, mingled whoro they mingled, go "through the community; cversbody knows them, and I fear everybody falking nhout them ; theit namo is oo tho lps of 60,000 peo- pic dndtend of twenty ; in that case Sougo deeper juto the roputatio; o1l can judgo of it botter ; yout hear more extensive eriticle ; for reputution 18 not knotwle edge, it a simply athior peoplo's opinions. Tus Court—Ib is knowicdgo of ottier people’s opinfons, Iir, Swctt—Now, if a mon hne smply hesrd five people apuak, f ina vory muwll expericace, but if Lo as hieard 20,000 pooplc, and mingled 60 ho Lus cere tuinly struck tho peneral avorage, and i s knowledgo reficoted fror thial which constitutes chiaractor. I wilk ek you another question, Q.—How loug Livo you known Mz. Giage, did you #ay? A.—~Ninoteen yoors, Qitow catensively i 3r. dago imown by tho gon- eral comunity in_Clieago with whom yon also ary acquainted? A.—T shoull any wlmost usifversally, I do not inow that I have any acquafutances who do not al3o Enow DI, Gage, . Qu—Aro you n member of tho Board of Trade? A—Yes, sir, . Q.~—low large is that Lody of men? A.~About 1,300 memlers. Q.—1How often do youmcet thoss gentlemen at tho Exchango? A.—~lvery day, A EXIENSIVELY KNOWN, Q—Tuko tbe mercantlle commnnity at Chicago, so far 13 you know, how extensively i Mr, Gago known %o thut community? A.—1 eould think very gener- ally ; ho b been & pruininent man fn the community, aud what wowould call u well-known mun by alt {10 community, Q.—Wotild you conelder that therofs any man fn Qlucagio that in bettor known 1o the masses of the eaw. munity than 3Ir, Gagu,~or by tue wusses of the Uoiu- munity 2 5 Objected to, Q.~Do _yoit know of nny person in Cliuugo tmors genrally Luown in businces clrcles (Lo Mr, Cage ? Objected 103 objuction sustatued ; exception tnken, Q.—How oxtonsirely 13 Mr, Gage koown among, sy, dry goods merchinutn, and procers merchants, un conmon tradeamen of tho ety Ubjusted o objection susthiued ; oxcoption taken, Q.~How cxienalvely, e, Fuirbauk, do you know {ho buriuess community of ‘Chicago, and to what cz- tent do you miuglo fu the business community 7 A,— Tknow ihem preity genorally, nir,—moal of the ner chinuty sud business meu in town, Q.—350 far 03 yoi minglo with tho merchants, i ness men, and men of business of ol clisses i , and'from Your converintion with thew, do you {Il:ul ;1101" genovally knowing Mr, Gago or uot knoving m Obleeted to 3 abection eustained; oxception takten, ,—Do you kuow yomeself the geucral reputation which Mr, ‘Gago buars nmony tho merchants end by ness uen of Chicugo for bowcety, intogrity, and fuir donling smong gentlenten? A,~I1hink 1 db, sir, —What 18 that reputation, good or bad? A~ Good ; nuexceptionable, Q.—In your commingling with the mereantlls cor- mtinity prior (o this chargo bavo you over hicard Mr, Gage's reputation for houesty and fal dsaling o the community questionod or denfed? A, never did, B GAQE A1 A CANDIDATE ¥OR OIT! Cross-cxamination, Ly Alr, Swith Fairhant, you scem to have known bim pretty mutely, v, Gawo v for Treasivor in the foll of %d, AIdW'E ho; B thu zuwo tiuie SlnonTan? AV, sir, Q.—=Ile ran npein two years nttorwurds, on what Iy called o “ Fira-Proof {lcket"? A,~Yeq, vir, Q=16 ran agaiv List fall—in 16737 A.~VYes, siv, .—1ile wun elected the first two times, and beaton tho tiird Y8, Rit. Alr, Dexter—Do you know of anybody elko in Ohl- cagia Who yon for otlico nnd was beatou ? 2, Swett—{ ohject to the question, [Laughter.] WILLAID F, WENTWORTH was called o belilf of thie defenidant, and testifled ns faliovis s Diveel examination, Bu My, Swett: Q~Where do youreside? A—Lu Chivugo. Q.—1ow lony huve you resided in Chicago? A,— Twcutroun yonra, Tave you ever filled any public ofice {n Chi- 157 Aveteny ol O T \IWE oineed” AwTha ollles of City Tross- uror, Q.~When did yon A1l thatoMoo? A.—T thinl I wus elccted in 1867, ~ I bad the oftice t570 yonte and suyen month 17110 WA your enceessor? A.—David &, Qage. :—Daring the thine sou_were Treasnror, hnd (ho @ity wny ‘Treastiry or placs for koepluy fta money Objected P Thi‘{k;‘: g, [ Lelio Nir. Rood—Yo f¢ van dutlug Mr. Goge's time, but this I it M, Wentworth's tioic, M, Smlth—We withdraw the sbjection 3 Iet him an- avor, A—Wo luud 1 8afo 31 the alice, My, Swetl—What sort of un fustitntion was that to Lieep ‘Lulf & mitlion of money in? Al cerlafuly abauld ot Leep it fu thero, and didn' Q~Whora wero tho city's moneys kept while you ot Ureakirer? A.—Tho Firal Natousl awk of Chie: That lins been ollowed ouco thls morn- cigio, Q~\bout what waa tho halancs yon had on haud 7 ALautbow much In quantity uf mowey had you?. 4, —1 averaged from $1,000,000 to 2,000,000 ‘on hand nearly wll the e after tho fivat year, “The fivst my liakiiices were vory Higbt, vunnfng from $100,600 to 200,000 00 $I00,006 3 £tier (it ey run TUUN TWO TO BEVEN MILLIO Qe Whete yoin went out of ofiien and Mr, (aga eemne dn how dld you tuen over the soney to hitt g did you {0t et it i carey §8 Lo bt a pila 4,1 thimis guve him n chee Qu=Lor the niouoy fn (Lo bauk 7 A, (d—Suppore the bunk we thit minite ad brokeu anil closed Hta dootc, could you Lave: pail the mone 7 Objectid 10 1 obfection eustained 3 oxception tukes, oI wh sk YO shothor, duriug the ter of sour ofilcy, tha bunk I which thc weney was depotlted aid auy diterest ou the depusit ¥ Objected toj obfection suwtaiued ; exception taken, —Y03, 8lg, V, Tigo, George O, 10w long you NUMBER 10, Q=11 the bank in which the monsy was deporited paid futerent, wy y P . oo 0".‘i f“!l:“lrl’c;ur puld by tho Glty ‘Cressurar in. * Objectud to, ;lnlu.- Coutrt—Do you knowi? Lot him anawer the ques M. Reoil—We withdraw the ohjaction, Ay~I uever recelved ong dolt N: NOY TG WENTWVORTH, mu.-md the bank pay you nuy interest? A~No uot to mo, Q.=Did it pay any to anshody, Mr, Wenlworth 7 AW cotululy they uid, =] aaser 110 Into tho Treasnry ; was! Sl tho Tromary ALt do ey .11 =g have you mown the defond ffn Gog =1 ekl bito, nnvmm}\t: %‘.T,‘" Q" 3 1a us roputation, or what hua heen his et Fon Chleogn during that, time £ AT dig ornang nien - AvFitat-elvon Cro Swainarios diy s Qe We mindtion, Uy M. smith: Qu=3r, Wente worlh Qyot eloug well enolisl duting your Treas ezel > £ liout luaing anylhing, dldn't 5007 A S5 Qs Sea3 i was elocted Trenaurer in 1807 for the te of trey h" ara? A1 think 5t waa 187, o8 thetere Q ™'l you wau a candidate hofors tho opls in 10, #IE Gago run against you, didn't S A Wl 3 ; Q—Xow, Mr. Gngo camo out aud publicly of illm{ m‘t:{‘ . mn ll\? c};y nlfi!m}' \v)lr)rl‘hu \\'Ly! rg::lcigl“; b1 know whethay Aoy ot Jnaw selethar io camo out pabliels, but ft 1 Q=Aud You got heat and bo was olocted? A.—Yes, First-claes, Hedirect exantnation, 1y Mr, Seett: Q—During FOUF torin of flica werp the banks of Obicuyo was cloned iy 3 Lanley Mupaltte Objootad to ; objection suotined ; exception takon, i to Mr, Gage's good Ad O, TUNL w03 called, and, aftor {eetityhy, uh;’rr.sll " Jras enl.‘)nm\n‘;l 7 Tollows ) Steatt: Q—Wore you nue of tho Ty navied in the vl of Jonutllrfu Burr? Fslens Mr. Reede=Wo objoct ; the will ahiows for itaelf, 3r. Gampboll~T Bavo it hore, and am going to show ,,;‘h"" ani named &s Truates of ono portion af fue COQ;.—-IHLI ’a\ll)l‘o:lr that wiil read {n tho Probate A= did, «Q.—Stath wliether or not tho records of that Cours 154 tho papers wer destroel in the Gredt Tire of .~ caunot statu poeitively ; uu‘:}nm;n Tt thog worg, o1V bub I Liave un- —¥ou may elato whether o not you pre copy of the will for your guldanco as *m-&#‘i“_? did=-as Truofoo In what T wan ntoseyted n dogng. Q.—1'tom liearing tho will, aitd from porusing this o whelr you boliove {his to be 3 0y of it will 7 Objeuted to: obloction withdrarn, FSTIMONY OF THC DLEFESTDANT, D7l A. Grgo wow thien it upon tho it i, Bedug wworn, {ostifed os fotom s - LCoetead, Dircet, cxmmindton, By Mr. Campbell: Qo3 {iagey Lt o coun o the Cormon Uit in Bocon: 3 OF daunary, 1870, o letter on tho'diepdsition of thg clly fandng °° 00 Subioet of . Quisctad to; abjoction avarsled, ~Ldil, Q.—Will you Tooke ovee this printad coy ot it u truo copy uf Lo 1ort . KA can state from recolicction, th h‘gm:dl—u‘h Wl ' s Bparigiual bt .—From your bost rocollsotion, thls COpyT AmYos, sir. e v NO PLAOE PROVIDED, Q.—Youmay state whether or uot during the Hme you wure City Treasuver of Clicago thero wan ally placa proviiled Ly the city for the deposlt. of monoys Tor iolr sefo koeping? liere was not, Q.—Aftor the letter which has heen opoken of wsa st {o the Common Counell, did. yoit Lavo 1 Taectog with the Finance Comittes of tho Council, the City Comptealler, the CorporationgCounsel, and the Hayor upon, o aubject us lo whot “should be (ono with e ety funds ? exception tolen, Objeoted tn; objection suatained 1 Q=D that meeting rosilt in {he contract batween soitand tho Tinence Commities uu to the disposttion of tliase faudls ¥ bjoctod to 3 abjection snatained ; oxcoption taken, —Wus thata conteact that sou should loun the oity fuuds, and give an increasod bond to the City of Clifcago, anul pay over to the city 4 per oeut baterest on tho haluuces In your hands ? Ubjocted to§ objoetion sustuinod, ond exception en, Q.~When did you firat heac, 1f ever, that the Fitiance Cominitten Liad failed 1 report the bargein {huy p1ada {o the Comuon Council 7 Objoctod to; objotion sustuined, and exception nken, Mr, Gampbell—T think it fs proper in this connsos tlon for ine, by this quastion, to show that ke did not hoar of It untll after these' proccedings Lad com meuced, Objested to; objection mustained ; cxcption taken, M, Campbell—Your Honor intimintod yesterdoy that overy man was bound to know the law, tad, ultbongh, in this case, 1t wun probobla tho defendant ald nok Itmow the law, yet fgnorunco oxcuved no mon, 1 pro- pound _this yuestion nuw, becauso I can cee that uo mon ifhound to kuow the facte,—tbis Leinga ques~ tion of faut, ‘Lo Court—I linvo thin 1o suggest a8 my view: The fact of suthority. ou {ho part of au wgent must be Iuown by oversbudy who deals with him ve such, and that ho deals with bim ot Lis perdl if Jio doca not have autbority to do what Lo purports ond claims to have authority to do; o that in this case, if Mr. Gage dealt with these penple, supposing tiiem to bogents of the clty, and they weronot in fact ogrents,even though it boufact, wlill fu that regard L deals with thom ak Liis peril ou tho question of suthority ; I think that is the lnw ju that respect, . ampbell—Mr, ‘Gage, after moking of the cone tract alinded to, did you tke THI: ADYICE OF TI1K; CORPORATION COUNSEL of itho Clty of Chicaro us to whotber you hed the right, under that contract , to loan the city funde? Objected {0 objeetion sustalued ; ozception talton, . you belivve, from (he advlea he mavo to you, that you had tho xight to loan theee funds? Objeeted ta; objection suslained ; excoption taken, Q.—Did o, in Four manageniont of the city funds, act in accordunico with the adviow givon you by thé Corporation Cotinsel ? Qbfectod to; objection anstalued ; oxception taken, Q.~DId this Corporation Counzel ndviss you thar, ur: e burgatn which was mude, you had'the right to loan the city fuuds at yuue diseretion, provided you Puid the ity o 4 por cont interost ! Objected 102 obiiction wuntsine:ds excoption taken, U, Campoell—-L now rtuts o Your Hunor thiat wa expuct to provo that tho Corporation Counsol did give r. Guge that advico, d—Was thero a meeling between yourself and Memwra, Latehaw, Obts, and Bond, mombors of the ‘0 Comnit Lrid you Uave u mecting with cham, M. Otis, and Mr, Jond, tho Finencs of tho Clty of Chicago, abont the 3ath of for tho purpode of maklug an arrangoment with rogurd to tho ity funds,—what hould bo deos with thiera thereuttor 7 Objocted to; objection sustained ; oxesption taken, * 2.—Wa thore uny understandiug botwoon yon and thiowo grutlemon acting a1 the Finance Committee af tiao City of Chicara that ou shouid loan the vty fucds and pey 4 yer cont futorest thereon 7 Objuvted to 3 abjection susiained ; exception tokeu, Q.—AL what o did you muke's sctilement with the Minanes Committes of all your trawsactious as Troasnzer of the Uity of Chicagu,—up to what dute A, Smith—\hat 16 (he dute > Br. Campbali—3tuy reioronce to the louufug of city funds oud paying over to_tho ¢lty the amount of thie fund duo sl thiat fettlement, Objected to; objection sstaluw, TILK LIST OF AYHE Q.—~DId you hear tho evideacu of M, Olcott o6 to tho " nsgets “which he offered to turn’ uver to Mr, O'ltara? DI you lesr Lin tealimony yestordss on that subjoet 7 A~ did, - . —You may fiats wiother the list of assels whice o stated ho oftercd to Mr. O'Liara wew 3 corroct list of tho auscts in which tho money beld by you a5 “Treasurer bl buew thvesled, Oferted o ubjuetion sustai xeaption token, Q=\When taces Iuvestmants weee mado did yoi boe Levo that the srcurities which you took weea worth 100 cens o (he dollar Objeeted to; objection sustatued ; excoption {akon, Lhy Coust—Thero fs one addifonal exception to tisat, Mr, Campbell, 1t §s {his : Where, undar tuis naw law, 3ty 1o tle record muy be o witness in order to #how tho fitent of that pariy for any purpose, which 14 frequently the caso fu oy legal proccedings, 3 think tho il i uot hiat hie inay atate the fucts 1tk e any other witness knd leave L fo fhe jurs to stals what Lia intentions wore, [n that reunrd, there i this dittereues Letwocn this quesbon and the otbor, mphell—Vou iy stute, Mv, Gage, whethor 83 a utter of Tict these scouritivs wero worth 100 cents an the iollur, Objected do abjection suatained ; exception faken, Q,—#tale whiether ar 1ot you wonld Lave hesu able to rvulizs tho casl upon tho sccuritles at your desira except for the pauie whicts oceurred in tho fall of IiEH Objectad to; objection sustainod ; pxcoption talien, TUL LZTIER WHLITEN BY 0'IANA, 20, have you seon the Jatte ption tsken. copy of & Q. Tottar, purportiing ta linve bien written by Mr, O'Har dntel’ Dac, 28, 1673% (Latter shown’ to witness. Slato wheu' 3 e that Tuticr, i€ ovor, Ao re ren f this fetter Jun, Tlint 17, you rocatved (4o orliinal of which thet Ty T o ene s tHo original of Which this iy 8 cop e, Gagy, dy sou_venmuinber tho transctions wilivel asurred hotween vou abd coctaliz oicera of the City of Gliieago an the 27th of Devewiber, Afr, Biaith——\Waut oflicers do you mewy Ar, Cimpbell—I will prova (lo nanios, I refer, Your Howor, to tha thme who ata wale Tuave heen ojferedd 1t evidenes s glven, SieeLis 01 Feinohubior ikt IEABEACton, My, Gage 7 AL who was preseut on the part of the Oity of + abfoction auvialued 3 excention takon, donat thluk tiat fis compotent at ully rubs made st il tlen aunounea what T expect oai 1) 6o by Mr, Gugo thiat , A, desee (3, Norton, sand Jir, Uaulliend, who tion actod 19 asalstint, werd the o with whom the transactions weyo lied, M. Hmith—Well, vie object. ‘The Conrt—It fu nat preteuded that they hud any Iaore authonty than is wwusl on such persens, Ojectics eistaned; exeeptiun takcn, My, Campbell—S§tate whetlor thuse instraments were giroited by, von st the roqueet of dwige Norlon wud M, Cauldd 0bjreted to3 objection sustaiued ; excuption taken