The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-22
TAMMANY'S TUNbLEDOWN.
The City'S Liabilities Announced
$97,OO0,0OO Permanent Debt
Floating Debt Unknown.
THE BOSS" SPEAKS A PIECE.
Spelling for a Fight i'm the
Courts and Ready to Buy
More Real Estate.
ESQUIRE" SWEENY'S STAMPS.
He Finds the Funds for Paying Off
the Park LabOrers.
HILT0W5 HINTS ON PARK POLICY.
The Seventy Solons After the Scalps of
the Tammany Braves.
THE VOUCHER VILLAINS Gagged.
arrest Of the Court House JanitOr, His Wife
and the Assistant JanitOr.
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THE DOCUMENTS BURNED.
What Business Men Think of
the Middle.
The Seventy solons After tho Scalps of
the Tammany Braves.
THE VOUCHER VILLAINS Gagged.
arrest Of the Court House Janitor, Ills Wife
and the Assistant JanitOr.
THE DOCUMENTS BURNED.
What Business Men Think of
the Middle.

the Middle.
As yesterday intlmated, the quiet of affairs was
only surface sign. Habituated as the public had
become TO startling revelations the developments
Of the Gay awoke still deeper interest in the situa
tion among all ella ses. The topic which
naturally seized greatest hold of the public
attention was the announcement that two men and
one woman ha1 been arrested for the voucher bur-
glary, and those none other than the janitOr and
assistant 1anitor OF the Court House. with the wife
OF the former From all that has TRANSFERRED it Is
"A KNAvISH PIECE WORK.
and the miserable perpetrators are among the least
to he blamed in the matter. One thing in this pus-
ness VIII strike the least observant. namely the
questionable haste with which the superintendent
OF Police rushed in to arrest the parties against
whom warrants had already been issued by
Judge Ledwith. The sinister whispers which
surround the cause of this action point
more in the direction Of the superintendent than
towards the poor vanity of q police Oflicer, whose
detectives did not previously perform their duty
II the anldavits have any value they give point to
the asseverations of innocence made by Comptroller
Connolly and to the cause of the wide split between
him and his some time associates. That it was
r THE WORK OF ONE PART OF THE "RINGn
TO save themselves and damage the Comptroller Is
way there is portion which may furnish q clue
TO the reason why the 'Rlng' was so anxious that
The case should be In the hands OF their SER
wants. That portion is the statement that
policeman called at No. 95 Washington
street, where she was staying, and intimated
that to the woman who kept the houee that "theyn
would do as much for her Connolly would. The
way, too in which the name OF "Hank'' Smith hops
in and out Of the statement Is another hint on the
the bottom. That Mr. Tweed called at the Cen ira
Police once yesterday morning may mean nothing
more than large hearted sympathy for
A FAITHFUL FOLLOWER IN TROUBLE;
yet the action Is one that many In their cyni.
Cism Will miscOnstrue. The negligence Of
the police to examine carefully oil the
inmates of the Court House on that
Sunday looks unpromslngy Ike a dsincltnation
TO find out what they were supposed to be looking
for The hasty action OF Keso IN this matter at the
last moment Is poor apology for long neglect, and
a coup de main In political game, still poor,
Improbable device. The anldavits, In their crude
vernacular, will be founl interesting reading 1t is
nothing more than might have been surmised that
the vouchers were only
STOLEN BE DESTROYED:
but IL is TO be hoped that all those whom that
sc0undrelly crimaion was intended 10 save from
COnvlct's uniform may yet find themselves thus at
LOT Jhe latter CRIME, ii Otner evidence
be found to convict them OF the thefs which the
robbery was meant to obliterate. The examination
VI the TWO male prisoners at the Tombs before
Judge Bowling, this morning, and that of the
woman Haggerty at Essex Market before Judge
L<Swith, VIII be the points OF interest for to-day.
''will Haggerty squeal ~ Is the question asked.
Those who know him and the long purses OF his
probable employers IN the nefarious deed
think not. The Board OF Aldermen have
come forward with an offer of $1,000 reward for
the discovery OF the voucher robbers, ana addi-
hOua thousand for the recovery OF the papers.
The vouchers represented ten millions of dollars
paid away, in many cases, 1t is asserted, on forged
warrants; and 1t is certain that a paltry million
will make
A SLIM SHOW BESIDE THE HUGE SUMS
which many man in this city would be willing to
pay away to keep himself clear OF any trouble aris
Ing from the finding out. IL will need lynx.eyed
watch all round to prevent this trial from being q
farce by operations that may take place outside OF
Court, for II the mysterious "theyu of Mary Con-
ways atfidavlt Will do ''as much as Mr. Connollyp
that gentleman must either raise his premium or see
that no tamperng with witnesses is permi tied.
Human nature comes out weak between sucn
powerful rivals as Mr.. Connolly, the public interest
and they" In spite of all THIS as VIII be seen be.
low, the Comptroer's office presented picture OF
small excitement, and the same may be said
the Comptroller in a left-handed manner through
his proclamation" anent any warrants what.
ever" and his willingness to sign when properly
cOuntersgned at the Finance Department. AS this IS
. time OF great charges, so 1t Is one Of great
chances for man TO make show OF maenanmity
under them, Mr.. Sweeny's offer to pay the Park
worknen on his own responsibility Is one Of these
chances taken advantage Of Everybody knows
that the Squire will not be out cent on the trans
action, but II Is better done than left undone.
ONE POINT FOR THE BACKGROUND STATESMAN.
Judge Hiltons explanations of the management OF
the Park Department to HERALD reporter Will
show how lovely things are In the rustic branch OF
city afars. Mr.. Tweed, from his fortress at
the Department OF Public Works, has spoken
IT length, but without much more NTH
Than he expressed few days ago
through these columns He VIII meet specific
charges. This courtesy Of his is charming. For the
rest he advertlses how largely he is
INTERESTED IN REAL ESTATE,
and that he Is willing to buy but not TO SELL
sweetest Of Williams Adorable Bill =, The
Tweed Central Club viii shout his praises TO-
night and express The confidence he Is so
anxious to merit The work of the committees
goes bravcly on. Very important Is the statement
OF suD-comLlIitee Of the JOINT on city liabilities
N'nety'seven millions permanent dept and float
Ing Impossible 10 calcuate-twenty-nvc millions at
least lhe WINS ana wherefores Of this noaung |