The Portland daily press., 1871-09-23
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The Fight against the Hing.
The THEFT of the Vouchers
GARVIN WANTS No HEP.

Justice Bowling. Mr. Garvin says that he cal
conduct the case very well without the assist
ance OF the commit ee of seventy, aud that
would be ipjudiclous to allow outside partle
to participate in a case of this kind.
1t is rumored that Judge Ledwtb has issued
warrant for the arrest of Police Commission
er Henry Smith, on the charge of iustig gahDs
the robbery of vouchers as insinuated in Mary
n"n wav's affidavit. The police are unable Il
find Smith.
Ihe uuudle of vouchers taken fir m the cour
mouse in a pillow case can be traced TO Alder.
man John Murray's liquor store on the corner
OF Amlty and Sullivan streets. Some of the
ourot papers found III deserted room OF the
court house shcw writing plainly, and the evi-
deEce against Haggerty is now considt red
csmplete. More fragments of burnt vouchers
were discovered this morning and have been
secnred by Comptroller Green.
Gev Hoffman yesterday stated that he had
no intention of calling an extra session OF the
Legislature ON account of the municipal
troubles in this city.
The ~ srst of Them All.
1t is generally believed that Mayor Hall will
be the first of the ring to be arrested, as suai-
cient evidence already secured proves that
many oil his friends have been placed upon the
monthly pay roll of the city.
How One Man was R Robbed.
Among the vouchers taken from the Comp
trOllet's office by the late Auditor Watson was
one showing that G. L. Schuyler was paid
1858 600 for lumber. Mr.. Schuyler publishes
card this morning stating that he received only
S48 $780, and got that through third party to
whom he assigned his claim after repeatedly
falling to get his money.
Frightened.
Joel A Fithian. son-in-law of Comptroller
Connolly, and commissioner on street openings
and Broadway widening and assistant receiver
OF taxes, has determined to resign.
Hall Complies iih Mr. Green's Request.
Mayor Hail has called a special meeting of
the Supervisors for Monday, in obedience to
Deputy Controller Green's request for action
on the tax levy.
Prominent bank officers of the city met this
aftersoon and offered Mr.. Green over half a
million dollars to meet the pressins wants
tffe cfty government, and resolved 70 raise any
amonnt necessary until the Legislature can
give relief.
Examination Of the Alleged Robbers,
Inc examination OF Haggerty and Balch,
charged with the alleged robbery of the Comp
troller's office commenced this morning before
Judge Dowllng. The crowd was large and the
excitement great John Graham, counsel for
tue prisoners, made application that Judge
lowing shall now JOIN Mrs. Haggerty with
the other defendants 10 this Case. Juoge Dow
ling refused. Mr.. Graham then moved lor a
writ OF habeas corpus, which motion was ar
gued. Judge Dowling said he had not power
Amos U. Lynes County Auditor, testified
that the vouchers were in the Complroller's Of
nee on Saturday evening, 9Th lust, ard he tx
amlned them on that Gay and tbous bit they
covered payment or about $12,00O,O0O
Wlll'am Murphy, night walchmap, Deputy
Controller Storrs, Mary Con way ana Charles
OConnell. the latter OF whom was Ia the Con-
trOlIer's office until O'clock Sunday morning,
testified, but no important facts III addition IL
those published were eicted.
The examination was then adjourned until
Monday, Judge Dowiing refusing John Gra-
ham's request for The release of Mrs. Hageerty
On the grouud that he could not interfere, the
woman beiDg In the custody OF Judge Led.
with. District Attorney Garvir, however,
SAID ne should not press the case against
Mrs Haggerty as he did not believe she was
legally responsible.
Tweed's speech TO his Friends.
~ a grand mass meeting in support OF VIM. M.
weed, occurred IN Tweed Plaza, in this city,
TINS evening. Congressman William X. Roo-
erts presided, aid fully 20 900 persons were
present. Resolutions sustaining Tweeds off.
clal course aud aud renon:inating him for The
Senate were adopted, after which Mr.. Tweed,
Delhg received with great Enthusiasm made
the following speech:
AT home again; at home again, and amongst
the friends OF my childhood aud the scenes OF
my youth; amongst those friends feel that /
can safely place myself, my record and all
have performed and done as public official op-
enly and publicly TO their gaze. Were 20 SAY
thsG merely the manner IN which have been
received was such as 10 make every lhrob of
my heart beat would be unjust to n yself and
those around n. e, who L am pieased TO see at a
time like this when to be Democrat and holo
oflce IS TO he. .aspersed, maligned and condemn
ed without trial and traducsd without a near
ing. 1t is a pleasure TO public official 10 come
among the friends OF his childhood and take
them by the hand, TO talk to them 10 a friendly
manner aud see his public conduct approved
Dy them. Reviled, traduced aud malig ned as
man has seldom been, point promptly TO my
record of the past which is opeu to all, AND
court tree, open and impartial investigatio
into all the official and recorded acts OF my life.
My friends say, Why do you not reply to those
newspaper attacks? I have only one reply
No man can ever reply to a newspaper attack
and stop the attack. The proper place, the
True place and the only place where a man eau
be adJudsed guilty OF charges against his char
acter such as those leveled at me, is before a
PrypeFSo and trasacers baa anq am reads
aJ any moment 10 go forward and meet them,
out while they stand behind that mighty en-
gine OF word power, the press. no man can do
justice to himself by standing outside and
fighting against those who inside of the
press. My public lie is open to my constitu-
ents and party, and it is such that am able 10
lace my accusers in The only manly, fair auo
proper way TO meet those " no traduce and re-
vie us. l place myself in your hands and
thankfully accept yonr nomination Tor Sena
TOR. 1expect of You that you will stand by me
md prove that you resent as untrue AID un-
just the calumuies heaped upon me. 1 had q
majority OF % 900 at the last election, and ut XII
time l expect majority OF 0,000, and viii
De confetti with nothing less"
A New R.ux-.Wa.~h -tealiug on a Large
Scale,
Ten employees in Gles, Wales & Co.'s
watch factory inEJersey city have been ARE ST ed
for stealth uf STOCK. Warrants have been is
sued for tee arrest of others employed In the
same business. 1t appears from the adm ssion
of tie prisoners that it requires a ling of 20 to
steal all parts of watch and these parts were
given to man named Farr, no put them to-
gether and disposed of them to parties in bNe "
York. Que of the prisoners stated that these
rings existed in every watch mandatory in
the United States. In the trunk OF one was
found nearly the entire works OF watch man.
uiactnred Sy the Howard Watch Co., of Bos
ton where he formerly worked.
Trial of the Brooklyn AbOrtiOni sis
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Dr. Perry and Mad
am Van Buskirk, the abortionists, charged
with the manslaughttr OF Emily A. Post, were
| brought before the Brooklyn City Court this
morning. Chas s. Spencer, counsel for ths
abortionsts, moved that District Attorney
| Morris elect whether he wished the prisoner tt
plead to the charge Of mansiaughter 10 the sec
ond er fourth degree, both of which were con
AIMED iu the Indictment. Spencer contepGet
| that both charges could not be made in tn.
same indictment. Judge McCue oyerrulet
| the motion. Exceptions were taken and DR.
| Perry was then put on trial.
Another Raiir0s.d Smnsh-up
HUDSON, Sept. % The Saratoga specia
| train on the Fl udsou River railroad, due in thi
| city al go this evening, ran into coal trail
| Of the Hudson & Boston road at the crossing o
| the Hudson River road. TIE engine and len
| der of the Hudson River train was demolishe,
| ard the baggage car badly damaged One Goa
| Car was cut in two and the whole train throw
from the track. No person was injured. Al
trains both ways were delayed three or lou
| hours. The accident occurred through dis
| obedience Of the rule, which requires ali train
to come to full stop before crossing the track
| al the station.
Fatal Accident.
ROCHESTER, Sept. %. SIX work men or tb
Catholic Boys Asylum, in this city, were pre-
cipitated from the third to the ii ist floor thi
| atterDoon by the breaking of a lost Joh
Rogers was instantly killed and the other
were seriously injured.
Various Nsems.
Two girls named Eta Robinson and Genev
| Fradiey we're kidnapped this afternoon whil
| returning from school by man who gave ther
| some candy and induced them TO go with hini
| A IRE this evening in Greenpolnt destroye
| Z. q. IngetsolPs chair factory and the ston
yard owned by Feney & Hosmer, of Portland
Me. IneersolPs loss is $60,C00; Feney & Hos
mer, $4,000; fully insured.
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