The New York herald., 1871-09-14
TlE GREAT INJUNCTION ClSE.
The City Government and Heads Of
Departments on Trial.
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GRAND LEGAL JOUST.
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Affidavit of William NJ. Tweed and
What 1t Sets Forth.
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Able Argument Of Counsel,
Pro and Con.
seen ES In COU n T.
GRAND LEGAL JOUST.
ENES In COURT.

Court room yesterday morning to witness the 1ur-
ther proceedings In the great Injunction case IMAM
have been present at any previous session OF tne
Court since this inqusltion began. Long drawn out
affldavts and longer drawn out speeches that long
before would have tired out the patience OfJob, were
he living and present, and were the occasion and
the subject anything of the commonplace order OF
events, sharpen rather than diminish the public
ardor and desire and determination to see the thing
out The plain fact Of the case is, everybody COM
prehends the complicated character Of the financial
muddle and burns with impartial eagerness to see
what the end VIII be. promising feature of addi-
tional interest no doubt. yesterday was the fact
that 'rhe Bossn ct quorum pGrs magma,
was to SEND In his answer to the sweep.
ing charges OF malfeasance preferred by i'm
plication against himself equally with the Mayor,
Comptroller and other city officials. Precisely at
halpast eleven O'Clock, the appointed hour for the
Court 10 resume its session, Judge Barnard took his
seat on the bench All the counsel were in their
places, each seemingly anxious and eager for the
legal fray TO be resumed.
Mr. Tweed's affidavit was TO great extent the
attraction, the impression having some way gone
abroad that he would In his own defiant way refuse
to put in an appearance any way AS Will be seen
from our report Of the proceedings the afidavit is
like the Boss himself IN eXpression-short, sharp
and decisive
THE ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL
for the day was opened, on benau OF tue plalutiHS
by Mr.. Strahan, who submitted well-digested re.
view OF the complaint all It's bearings, and which
would have been more effective had there not been
80 much OF repetition, and whose verblage gave
Judge Barnard full scope. in his patient. list
less but all observant way to white TO his hearts
content.
Mr.. oGoRMAN's ARGUMENT
1t was perhaps, which kept the Court crowded.
''Silver Tongue'' in his happiest MOOD and, so
ha-,n ,clu uGad
when the Court rose-never was more logical and
effective tearing TO "shreds and tatters," In legal
point OF view, the argument Of opposing counsel.
Mr.. TwEEDs AFFIDAVIT
was first put in and read, as follows-
SUPREME CouRT-Cty ana County or Ner Tork:-
Jo',n Foteg Plaimt!g, e. zMe Boara Of Supervisors
ana Conlmondliy or ne Csig oI Ne,c TorI, 4.
Oakev Hall, Richard B. Connolly ITttain H. Ttoeea
city and COUNTY tsY' OF New York, ss.-wnllam NJ
Tweed one OF the abovenamed defendants, being
tons contained in the complaint IN this action, in
regard TO this deponent personally, either alone or
ponent as city or county oicia. which directly or
Indirectly, any manner whatsoever, charge or are
oondact neglect Of o ocp duty disregard 81 law
or any other wrong whatsoever against this depo-
T nteu further says that the allegations
contained in folio % and fol- 90 OF the complaint,
IN regard to certain city T. and h county officials 50 far
deponent, are untrue; and
1T is NOT TRUE
that he has ever with some or any Of the subord
nate officers or with any person OF persons whatso-
over, acting principally or otherwise, under the
cover whatsoever, formed with them associations
for the object ana design Of securing through such
yearly, or at any other time or intervals OF tune,
from the treasury; is 1t true tnat he has large
paper known as the New York Leader.
Nor is it true, as alleged IN said folio % Of the
Dther oficals or any person or persons whatsoever
to give monopoly Of the printing for the city and
pany, or monopoly Of the stationery supplied to
the city and county Offices TO the Manufacturing
6tatoners' Company
{ This deponent further says that he is not
EITHER PECUNIARILY
OF in any other manner Nv wnatsoeyer directly or IN
sociation or In the New York Printing Company, or
In the manufacturing stationers' Company, or IN
any one OF them; that he was once stockholder in
The New York Transcript Association and the New
lnns all @ SS in e ne auy
or about the 9th DAY. OF April, 1870, and has owned
no stock in either OF he since that date, and that
he never was stakeholder or in any manner in.
terested In the Manufacturing Stationers' Company.
And this deponent further says that no officials OF
either the city or county governments have, to his
knowledge, openly OF otherwise associated tnenl-
selves together to set at defiance the laws referred
to In the complaint, or any law or laws IN order to
secure large or any pecuniaTy benefits at the public
expense or otherwise, or have by their acts or any
OIL them,
DESTROYED OR REMOVED
any barriers, checks or safeguards which had been
erected by the Legislature In order TO protect the
treasury; nor TO the knowledge OF this deponent
have any OF the provisions OF the law referred TO in
the complaint as beneficial been In an open and
Migrant manner, or In any manner whatsoever set
at defiance by either the city or county officers
And this deponent further says that lie has never
lndivdualy. or as an ofciai OF the city or county
government, openly or otherwise, associated him.
self with any person OF persons to set at defiance
any pecunlary or
a ay ynapa M ha. ho ha
never by his acts or 10y any act destroyed or
moved any barrier, check or safeguard which had
the Treasury nor have any oil the provisions OF the
law referred to in the complaint as beneficial been
whatsoever, set at defiance by this deponent.
And this deponent further says that
JAMES ii. lNGERSoLL
IS not and never was the confidential other agent
OF this deponent, either personally ofilcally for
mentioned In ihe complaint, and that SAID James H.
Ingersol never was authorized to act such agent
ana never to the Knowedge OF this opponent mas
acted or has pretended TO act as such.
And this deponent further says that
NONE OF THE CLAIMS
referred TO In the ninth subdivision OF the com plant
were to great or any extent fraudulent upon their
had audited and allowed, nor was any ceriidcate
ever signed by this deponen either false fraudu
lent, on the part OF or with The knowledge OF depo.
And this deponent further says that
sTHE EXPENDITURES
for the department OF the city government oveI
which he presides not, and never have been, In
excess OF the sums allowed by law, as deponent Il
advised and believes.
And this deponent further says that IL Is not true
as alleged In the twentieth subdivision OF the com
plaint that no regard Is paid by the departments
agents or oncers OF either the city or county gov
ernmens TO the provisions OF the statute therein re-
ferred 10, but, on Inc contrary, due regard has al
ways. and without exception, been paid 10 all the
provisions OF the said statute by the department ovel
when this deponent presides and by this depOnent,
who has carefully studied the provisions oil the said
statute aud Invariably complied herewith.
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED.
Sworn TO before me this 18Th day OF September,
1871. *. III. CLIFFORD Notary Public.
John Fbiev, Pldintlf as The Board or Supervisors
Qrthe Cotiyitp Qf Ne9c T0rh, DC.
CftV ana county OF Netc YORK, sS.-Wiiam NJ
Tweed one OF the ABOVE named defendants, being
duly sworn, deposes ana says that the defendants
a. Oakley Hall, Richard b. connolly, William NJ
Tweed and Peter Is. Sweeny, have heretofore anc
before the granting Of the injunction hereln met al
Board OF AppoItionment, as required W lhc tefm
Of the third section Of the statute referred 10 In I'M
said injunction, and fixed the amount 10 De raise,
iu up rst said act prCNlued