Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-05
Our New York Dispatches.

New YORK, Oct. 4.-The Yorkville police
court was crowded this morning, and an I'M
usually large number of policemen were on du-
ty in the court When the case of Mayor Hall
was called by Judge BiXby the mayor appeared
in person. The charge read was malfeasance in
office, the accusation being brought by eX-iudge
Barrett counsel for the committee of seventy
on the affidavit OF W. F. Copeland, formerly
book-keeper in Controller COnnolly's Office The
affidavit charges the mayor with converting the
cty's funds, or permitting them to he converted
from their lawful use by the agency of warrants
for the payment of millions of dollars for work
not performed, said warrants having been pre-
sented to Andrew j. Garvey, John A. Ingersoll,
George S. Miller, S. j. Smith, and others.
In answer TO the charges, Mayor Hall said:
81 am here to disappoint the malice of my par
tiSan enemies in refusing, as l shall by my &c.
ton today to aid in the initiating of any political
campaign, by contributing personally anything
to the sensations of the campaign; and am
here to relieve your honor and the district at
tOrney of any responsibility in the matter |
am here, in accordance with the statute to waive
an examination and to offer bail, knowing that
if This charge acquires gravity enough to come
before jury, that is the tribunal where it can
he more satisfactorily estimated to the satisfac-
faction of the people and myself, even in prefer
ence to the tribunal presided over by so cOur-
teous and just a judge as l have the honor to
address. And before | enter into the formalities
necessary, desire in the most public manner to
Illdllh the uulluTeuS OF ITltnuS VINO, yesterday,
from the millionaire to the laDOrer, rendered me
their services as ball. the hundreds of pro-
fessional gentlemen-sOme of them in this room
now-who freely volunteered and enthusiastic
cally rendered me their support | shall do as
every gentleman should do for the purpose of
BAIL select his most intimate personal friend
out of the profession. Mr.. Isaac Bell will be-
come my bail. In compliance with the statute,
| tender him as bail and waive an examination,
and my bail is ready" Great applause in the
court)
District Attorney Garvin said, as the public
prosecutor, there was nothing further for him
to do than to submit the matter to the judge for
such action as he should deem fit.
To-day was a tranquil one in municipal
affairs, tue appearance of the mayor before JUS
tce Bixby being the only event of importance.
1t is said that Deputy Controller Green and
Mayor Hall will sign warrant for the money
required to meet the current expenses of the
commissioners of charities and corrections, and
the employees will be paid Tomorrow
The Mail says that the work of the committee
of seventy so far has been preparative, but it
will very soon appear in results that will startle
and delight all good men.
The same paper says that the New York
printing company has been paid by the city
from three to dozen times for type setting,
when, in fact the type was set but once.
1t is expected that the report of the Joint in
vestigating committee will substantiate the ru-
mors of embezzlement by cX-Auditor Watson,
now dead, to the extent of several millions. The
committee of seventy intend to proceed against
Watson's estate for the restitution of such
moneys,
Many bankers and brokers oppose the prnci-
pie of loanng money to pay the police, ON the
ground that they thus help Tammany to pro-
long the war upon corrupt officials.
The police commissioners yesterday declined
the money from James Fisk for the 10th pre-
pippt pp1ipp and no Ninth no al md Irwin
banks for other precincts. The treasurer of the
fire commissioners has declined proifers from
private parties and others of money for differ
ent fire companies He has requested the board
offre underwriters to advance pay for the whole
force, and expects an answer to-day.
The Times says that a secret society of Irish
repeaters, with passwords, and bound together
by Oatls, numbering fifteen thousand, exists in
this city, with ramiicationS in Brooklyn and
Jersey City. They are in the employ Of the
ring.
The republican general committee of Kings
county nett in Brooklyn last evening, and after
stormy session of several hours were obliged
to call in the police to eject all but the members
of the committee, when the action of the state
convention was endorsed.
The German republican central committee of
this city last night endorsed the action of the
state convention, and condemned the secederS as
Tammanyites.
AT meeting of the worklngmen's party, last
night, report OF a committee favorng the for
nation of Il separate political organization of
workmen was discussed, but no final action was
taken.
AShbury to-day said he had come on business,
and is determined to carry back to England the
queens cup.
Fifteen yachts have reported an intention to
be present at the reception of the Grand Duke
Alexis.
Davis, the alleged abortionist was admitted
to BAIL in S300O in Brooklyn
Oliver Cantlin has been convicted of highway
robbery, IN Brooklyn, of Mr.. Arthur, a New
York merchant. Sentence deferred
Sarah e. Carpenter, public school teacher,
of Yonkers, was assaulted, and almost outraged,
last night by negro, named Charles L. TENTS,
who was committed to prison to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
Ten naturalizations were made at the rooms
of the democratic general committee, Brooklyn,
to-day.