Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-20
The War on Tammany.

The prosecution of the Tammany
robbers still continues to be vigorous
IL carried on, andis the principal top
ic of interest in New York, with a
a large class of citizens. The situa-
ton is reported to be now as follows
1t is understood that indictments
have been found against twenty or
more persons, among whom it is said
will be men not heretofore known as
having been connected with the city
frauds and ballot box stufiing. 1t is
stated that two indictments have been
found against Thomas c. Fields, one
or more against other parties connect
ed with the City Park management.
1t has leaked QUE that James NJ.
Sweeney has been indicted for felony;
that the proofs against him are even
stronger than against Tweed. An in
dictmeRt is said to have been found
a.. ainst one notorious fellow, who 70
ted six hundred repeaters at the last
election. A well known police judge
has also been indicted for his connec-
ton with ballot stuffing. The grand
Jury expect to get through their labors
on Tuesday next, when some thirty
or forty acknowledgements are expect
ed to make their appearance. The
anxiety is very great as to the expect
ed Developments, and a greater ex-
element than at any heretofore crea-
ted is respected when the facts are all
made known.
One of the indictments against Con-
molly is for auditing a bill of Ingersell
& Co., for S91, 325, so. and another for
auditing a bill of Andrew j. Garvey
for SCI, O6S-S9. After Teciting the law
on the tax levy, the indictments says
that while the act was in force Hall,
Tweed and Connolly were board for
the audit of accounts, and that they
acted on the bills of A. J. Garvey for
SCI, O6S.S9; that while the papers We're
in Connolly's possession they were
lost, so that Connolly cOrruptly neg
lected the audit of these claims. The
second count states that it was the du-
ty of Hall, Connolly and Tweed, each
Of them, in so auditing, to examine
into the validity and correctness of the
claim.
The Indictment against Tweed says
Tweed did cunningly, confusingly,
corruptly and fraudulently, intending
under the cloak and cover of pretend
eddy carrying into effect the provi-
sions Of said act, receive and acquire
to his own use large sums of money
belonging to the county, the proceeds
of the bonds so issued, and that he
knowingly, falsely and fraudulently
wrote his name VIM. NJ. Tweed, G. H.
upon certain papers purporting to be
claims against the county, which he
presented to the said Board of Super
visOrs and authorized them to be
paid.
The allegation is made that the rep
resentatians'of Tweed were false that
the claims bad never been presented
to the Board of Supervisors and could
not have been found correct.
1t is stated that from the character
of the indictments against Tweed and
Connolly, an Indictment against
Mayor Hall, must follow.
The opinion of Judge Learned, of
Albany, denying the motion to vacate
the order of arrest in the ease of
Tweed, holds that the affidavits in
the complaint upon which the order
was issued, must be true, as the de-
PENDANT makes no affidavit himself.
The opinion is very long and refers
at length to Tweed's connection with
the city frauds. The Judge holds
that the people of the state had a
right to bring the suit.
When Tweed appeared at the Court
of Sessions to-day he looked pale and
crest-fallen. He tried bravely to
smile pleasantly when friends grasped
his hand. His face had all the appear
ance of q man who was completely
scared. and the air of pleasantness he
tried to assume made him look all
the more CHASTITY. Politicians of all
classes densely crowded the court
room as Tweed entered. His adhe-
rents raised a cheer in his favor, but
the cheers were soon drowned by the
misses of his opponents. Upon the
entrance of Mr.. O'Conorh lie was greet
ed with cheers,
Tweed's counsel was taken greatly
by surprise when Judge Bedford an
nOunced that the prisoner was COM
mitted without bail. John Graham
at nee declaring that they denied the
right Of the court to commit in that
manner.
A writ of habeas corpus granted by
Judge Barnard, intercepted Tweed on
his way TO the city prison, and he was
forthwith brought back to the Su-
preme Court room, where an excited
crowd was gathered.