New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11

Do 6een Only oem0 manner mat 0oIOuOout
wstsons prv:te rooms communicated with esca osaer
and deponent frequently eaw defendant and M..son mn
stosn ana Within fs~ days after %s:on the
watchmsn confirmed this afadavit Az a1idavit Dg
Henry 6t0rrs also read detailing the names anu
positions Of the various officials and asserting that de
PENDANT held communication with one ese there ere
their pay. Henry F. Tantor testified to the rreguarty
IN auditing accounts Samuel Bell, adm'n,sa1"e pS
Watson, went to the Controllers office 10 examnr ph
rers; Connolly pronounced part OF the papers
and others public
MR. oCoSOR's ARGUMENT.
Mr. O'Conor produced norton Of the vouchers which
were not stolen known az the Keyser claims ana hcu ~
be fOrgcres for the inspection OF the judge III"
proceeded with his argument He referred 10 tue s'
ment that Tweed Hail. Connolly and Sweeny hau co'
trOed the finances Of the city tweed mas peeh p,o'.-
cuted and the counsel have nothing 10 say ABOUT
Connolly has been prosecuted and they nave muc n
say against that Connolly head VI the FINANCE 10
partmen and was the first signer OF the warraht.
Mayor Hall based his signature on tnna OF nr dcs Of
s oce Snt nrVsrihcicss millions stolen while
he sat alone in small S a b e pretendrd bills by which
these frauds were accomplished Now, following these
adavis fad through barxe% in these bills is
divided among Tweed and others Facts anu c r%nr
stances show S shai cheek By ow Watson should
know nothing the business propositions an d 'n
persons nnoy to fly they would have Themselves been
guilty Of a. crime When papers were aoS o to-
s aSS one word against Connolly This omsIi"n
was by design Green was simply Cohho iy
Tonutv snbiect to dismissal at any tune. Con-
ncx yncrhaps to screen had consented to break
the quartet controlling New-fork hnanees 10y m
would maintain this breach Or course the P.ekha m
affidavit is based on inf rna'ion ana Dei nut II
to other sda W.T. n wGh ,S S,t' C ts is guilty at all
events he is guilty OF gross official neglect ieIc s ""
the very face Of thee Gs the m Tine & We're
not annexed Now ~ to the Information when cas
crssn a. being ns ana v ns' apponed to
gate the charge They went to Mr. CONNOLLY ana ht th ss
W Wrrr f ed away wary The Committee asked him deliver
them. but they not delivered Tle saonatn G,
vsn and on on M%ay ane GREEN was " appons
YOU not see the extremity which h. was r"'ccdf ie
S Ea' M % lH m m"rn n e" ST. G"n could
upon the dscGaFse Of m m. dHe' he the rc paRrai
in office and delivered the vouchers he was
ruined. Hence the vouchers mist DC Destroyer
Tweed showed the danger there was IN preserving tne
vouchers Connolly is siircwi. Tweed Is bold daring
thew rho. would manage an affair Ike this There
stances Of such controlling influence as 10 aht per
Iai1s disgrace upon our Judges and courts. Mr. OConor
then took up the afdayits of Courtney ana Connolly
and said he could not find in them word stating that
Connolly WIS unable to give bail The declaration hat
he unable to give the bail required was m evas1n
concnson Mr. OConnor submitted tina, there was rra
ION to hold Connolly on two grounds: First on the m
suairrncy of the answer ana Secohu' pc'au>" ho 10
gully of neglect, II nothing e'e.
DEFENSE OF CONNOLLY.
William A. Beach followed. saying his interest was
conferred in his client, who suffering from inability
T., furnish the ball demanded. Mr.. Beach then pro-
cccded TO examine the law instung the Board or
Audit to consist OF Mayor Hall, Controller Connolly and
Tweed 1t denied that Mayor Hall was the head OF
This Board Of Audit authorized to ait as its head bnt
Mayor Hall undoubtedly exercised rOhlrO over that
Board The Controller. without doubt. deferred 10 MS
td Icnt and have the proof OF TINS IN the resolution
offered by Hall, ami adopted. IL Is determined tlit
MAYOR Hail. the conviyiaii> the refined exquisite Shall
20 frrc-c who the urine mover In TINS work, whlle
the Controller shall remain III jail. Fraud ON the part OF
Connolly asserted Information anu bcHrf based on
his being IN "A secluded room. Counsel sad vouchers
were destroyed because they would prove rilnOls Ana
yet counsel produces some OF these very iaal vouchers
lett in the Department. That Is not an evasvc state
mpnt it proves Connoys retirement was for tho
When "A gentleman like the Deputy Attorney General
appears before Judge, extra Judicial attention IL gwen
to him. have the judiciary OF w-fork 90 down
under influences hut in tins Court expect nOth-
Ing of the kind. Counsel the stolen money WAS
traced to Tweed and other unknown parties. Is Con
molly one of them Who has seen any such pr00tt !
must say undt the bitterness with which Connolly mas
prosecuted have one OF the most retchcd ar
gumcnts ever heard . - .,
Mr. Beach maintained that the NewYork Board Of Su:
pervisors under general law, subject To be sued
and could sue There was, therefore, body In Now
York which could be sued in this matter. Mr. OCOn0r
disputed this saying that tho general law making TINS
mOyision did not apply to NewYork. The argument
then closed and the Judge took the papers