Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-04
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
TAMMANY IN COURT.
Mayor Hall Charged with Malfeas
ance i'm Onice-He Offers BaiI fS
any AmOunt-HOue Remit rod

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ance i'm Onice-He Offers BaiI To
any AmOunt-NOne Required.
nh NEw YORK, Oct. This morning Mayor
10 answer the charge of malfeasance in Office
Inc accusation was brought by ex-Judge Bar
rett, OF the counsel for the citizens committee
Connolly's Office, charging Mayor Han With
auna s E. h sss e Be
warrants for the payment of millions OF dollars
I hHe Work NOT performed. said warrants having
Ingersoii, George 8. Miller, 8. j. Smith. and
others. There was an unusually large police
,vsce III court The Mayor waived an examina-
ton, and offered bail in any amount. Judge
Barrett, counsel for the prosecution, said there
was necessity for the siiavor giving I,..i az
was not contemplated to hold him in drffance.
Mayor Hall Rises to Explain.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Mayor HALF addressing
the court, said: 81 am here to disappont the
malice OF my partizan enemies i'm refusing as
shaii, by my action to-day TO aid in initiating
any political campaign by contributing per,
sonally anything to the sensation of the cam
paign, and am here to relieve your honor and
the district attorney of any responsibility in the
matter. L am here in accordance with the statutes
10 waive an examination and offer bail knowing
that if this charge ever ACQUIRES gravity enonab
TO come before jury that is the tribunal where
IL can be estimated to the satisfaction of the peo-
pie and myself, and before 1 enter into the for
malities necessary desire in this most public
manner to thank the hundreds OF friends who
yesterday, from the millionaire to the laborer
rendered me their services as bail. There are
hundreds of professional gentlemen, some of
them in this room now, who freely volunteered
and enthusiastically rendered me their support
shall 90 as every gentleman should do for the
purpose OF bail, select his most intimate personal
friend out OF the profession. Mr.. Isaac Bell will
become my bail. In compliance with the statut
tender him as bail and waive an examination
and my bail is ready. [Greatapplause in court
Oakley Not Permitted to PLAY the
District Attorney Garvin said: "The gentle
man who addressed you has undoubtedly the
right to do as he has done; and that leaves moth
ing further to be done on the part of the prose-
cuton. therefore submit the matter to your
honor TO take such action as, under the circur-
stances, you shall deem proper" Mr.. Barrett
OF counsel for the committee of seventy, said
that they were under a sense of duty
without malice; therefore he would disappoini
me Mayor by suggesting to the public prosecutor
that he should not ask any bail except the
Mayorsown personal recognizance. A Attorney
Garvin said he would be satisfied with any decf-
SION OF the Court. Judge Bixby said he would
not take bail. The Mayor explained that his re-
marks were of general nature, and did not re-
late TO counsel. He particularly disclaimed anv
reference to Barrett. at the conclusion of the
mayors remarks the audience rose simuItane-
ously, and cheered and yelled frantically for
several minutes while the Mayor was passing
from the court.