The Portland daily press., 1871-10-06
mayOr Hall i'm Can't.

New York dl,patch says the YOlkVille Do
lice court was crowded Vednesda fore noon and
an unusually large number of police men were
on duty in the court When the case of Nav
or Hall was called by Judge Bixoy the Mayor
appeared in person. The charge read was NAL
teassnce in ,fice, the accusation being brought
by ex Judge Barrett, counsel for the commit
tee OF severity on the affidavit of W. E. Uope-
land, formerly book keeper in Comptroller
Counolly's Office. The affidavit charges the
Mayor With converting the city. "uuus or per-
mitting ihom 90 be converted from their lawful
use by the agency of warrants for The pay.
ment OF millions OF dollars Tor work not per-
formed, said warrants having beeu presr nted
to Andrew J. Carvey. James "a. Iugersoll,
es~- s. Miller, 8. j. Smith aud Others. Ia
answer to the chN'se NJ syor Hall said:
am here 10 disappoi-t -t them Of NV
partisan enemies, in refusing as l shaIf oy my
action to-day, TO aid in the initiating OF any
political campaign by contributing personally
anything TO the sensations of the campaisn,
aud IA here to relieve Your HuDor aud the
District Attorney of aDy resp bsibi iry in the
matter. am here in accordance with tue
statute to waive an examinatInn auo to offer
OaiI, knowing that il this charge acqu res gray.
ity eeough to come before jury tnal is the tri-
bunal where IL can be more satisfactorily estt.
mated TO the satisfaction of the people and ny.
self, even in preference TO the tibuu uai presid-
ed over by so courteous and iu.t juog- as
bave the honor TO address, anu before / I ter
INTO the iormalities necessary, I desire u the
most public manuer, to thank the huudreds OF
itieGds VITO Tuesday, from the millionaire to
the laborer, rendered me their services as bal,
the hundreds of professional genLlemen, soue
OF them in this room now, who ireeiy voluu-
| teeted and Enthusiastically rendered me heir
| support. l shall do as every gentleman should
do for The purpose of bail, SO e3G his most intl-
| mate persoDal triend out of toe proession. Mr..
| Isaac Bell will become my bal. l. conpli-
| ance with the statutes tender him as bail, and
valve aU examInat.ou, aud my bail Is ready.
| (Great applause).
After sOm1 talk between court and counsel
Judge Barrett saying that be should not ask
any bail except the Mayors personal ogni-
| zaace, Judge Bixby SAID he would not take
| pail. The Mayor explained that his remarks
were of a general nature ard did not relate to
the counsel, and particularly d,sclaimed any
rfference to Barrett. AT the conclusion of the
Mayors remarks the audience rose slmultabe-
ously and cheered AMI yelled irantically. Cheer
followed cheer for several minutes, while the
| Mayor was passing from the court
Elk Judge Barrstt states that the process-ser.
YER, alth ugh old oaicer, has been as yet un-
able to find GArvey, Keyser, Miller and Smish.
fhe Tribune says there Is 10 doubt that Gar
yey has absconGed.
1t Is expected that the report OF the Joint in.
vestigating COMMITTEE will substantiats the
rumors OF robUeries by ex Audnor Watson
.ow dead, to The exeDt OF s,v-rsl millions.
The Committee of Seveuty intend 10 pto.trd
against Watson's estate tor the restoration of
such monies.
Mr Donuarumma, fresoo artist, EN- ployed
oy Gdive., tue plasterer, sta es that hs never
| dew the immense SUNS CT excl against bis
oame on the bills for plasteiIug tue Court
| House, and was never in the GUY 5 employ
| The Times says that secret society ui Irish
/ .epeaters, with password aad bound together
| by oaths numbering $4,000, exists 10 tpis cay,
/ with qualifications ia Brooklyn and Jersey
/ City. They are IN the employ of tue R,ng
The Committee of seventy have appointed
| William hI, IS aud Wm. @. BarrotL a com nit
/ tee to escort the master workmen through the
/ different departments OF the city aud county.
| with a view to apprasing the value OF the work
| done in each and every department. Mrssrs
| Edward Baxter & Co. examined the furniture
| aud Cab net work; another gentleman inspeet-
| ed the plaster.ng aud stucco work; ano.her toe
| carpets and other articles said 70 have 1vea
| furnished the city and count, ana i9r wnien
| such enormous Dills have baen Pald, al OF
| which Mr.. Tweed indorsed. The ultimate OBJ
| ict in view is 10 obtain ati1avits eliminating
| ur Tweed. when his arrest will undoubtedly
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