The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
THE ring WRAkCLE.
A Dull Day at the Court House
and City Hall.
DEPUTY GREEN'S FIRST REQUEST.
The Mayor Does Not AcknOw-
ledge Its Receipt.
THE aBOSS" INTERVIEWED.
Tho Burned Remnants Of the Vouchers
In the Ash Heap.
the COMMITTEES STILL AT WORK.
Tho Committee Of Seventy Watching the
Movements Of Our City Officials.
WOrkingmen ClalnOring for
Their Wages.
THE COMMITTEES STILL AT WORK.
The Committee Of Seventy Watching the
Movements Of Our City Officials.
WOrkingmen ClalnOring for
Their Wages.

Big with rate to TAmmany ana 70 New York were
yesterdays bringings forth on the question OF the
stolen vouchers. The acute interest taken by the
pubic In the preliminary examination ct the Tombs
hung all on one thread, and that not on the fate of
the miserable tools who. through their ready servi-
tude are in tue tolls, but as to whether the master
or masters would be implicated in the facts revealed.
The scene was made lively by the bombast OF
counsel, but the story OF the theft to Its
innermost springs was what made the listeners
weary OF political speeches, made for effect by
the lawyers. The evidence brought forward re-
ceived a fresh interest when 1t became known
through Lyons, the County Auditor, that Keyser 8
vouchers had been
REMOVED AT THE CONTROLLERS ORDER
before the burglary" took place. and that they were
still safe. To this appeared as evidence that
the Comptroller was aware OF the intention TO
destroy the vouchers, ana that he only saved such
Is he could use with effect against the other men,
bers Of the Ring" Mr.. Tweed particularly. This
view would make bad case against Mr. Connolly
yet his friends argue that IL was simply to the
accident OF wishing to know exactly what they
contained that their preservation Is DUE Shoutings
loud as thunder on this point will make but little
impression on the people. who. while alive to
every little OF the developments refuse to decide in
any ones favor Tor the present
SIT LOOKS BAD TOR DICK"
or 'what Dicks friends may say may be true, ~
is about the extent OF confidence in any story ven.
tured at the present juDcture. First Impressions
are hard to remove, and the first thought accused
Connolly particularly and the "Ring" generally.
Before the examination it looked somewhat better
for Richard B. than 1t looks now. Connolly
himself must bear the blame If things are changing
until he tells on the stand why the Keyser vouchers
were taken out and until his reasons are corrob0.
rated exoter1cally AS society loses opinion OF
man, Sc his proestations OF lighter weight un-
less supported by undeniable evidence.
HIS APPEARANCE ON THE STAND
upon Monday next Will be rare treat to those who
wish to see man swearing who Is charged with
the duty OF defending himself from fraud, in addi-
ton to trying to convict o servant who may touch
mine at any moment which Will blow
asunder The last links which bind the
power of the Ring. At Essex Market
nothing was done. Mrs. Hageriy is still In Gus
tody aud VIII probably be discharged to-day The
girl Mary Conway has been sent TO the House Of Do
tention, and Mr.. Murphy might improve his oppor-
tnnities there TO some advantage also.
FAD DAY FOR TAMMANY
yesterday. The Joint Committees subcommittee
have made no further reports. The three and
ten did not meet, but they are represented to be
working like beavers in manner not visible TO the
naked eye. II fireworks and pyrotechnic oratory
could keep Mr. Tweed in his place the scene last
night on East Broadway should reassuring TO the
gentlemen on the real estate business whose motto
q sCOuddence.n