The New York herald., 1871-11-26
CONNOLLY CAPTURED.
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The Ex-ComptrOller in the Custody Of the
Sheriff at the New York Hotel.
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ONE MILLION DOLLARS BAIL WANTED
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Fruitless Endeavors to Find
Satisfactory Sureties.
THE AFFIDAVITS In THE CASE.
THE AFFIDAVITS IN THE CASE.
Gloomy Prospects for the Ex-Chief
Cashier Of the Ring.
ANOTHER MIGHTY MAN FALLEN.


Comptrolers ofice and has amused himself In an
interesting. though perhaps somewhat melancholy,
manner by arranging for his final disappearance
from the halls which 80 long owned him
master. Many little details we're, OF course.
stall 10 be adjusted before he can forever reinqulsh
his grasp upon the machine. Yesterday, however,
this steady pursuit OF eecmosynary duty was rudeiy
interrupted. He wended his way down town In the
forenoon, IN sublime Inconsistencies OF the fact
that two detectives were cautiously following his
carriage, while another couple Of the laws
myrmidons waited for him at the en-
trance to the Comptroers ONCE. But having
seen him safely to his destination, his "snadowsn
who had previously armed themselves with war
rant Of arrest from Judge Larned, hurried to the
Sheriff. and demanded the Immediate capture OF
sActr prey Mr.. Brennan was naturally vcry greatly
ast0nished at The suddonness with which this last
move In the game had been erected; but having
carefully perused the document that placed be-
meath his eyes, was forced to adopt the course sug
gested. The order OF arrest is very bef and reads
~ fo1ows:-
SUPREME CouRr-TAe Pnople orMs cr v-.r Yorh o.
action Exists n favor @ q ,se above man ID
ha on % o.s @
.s,s section s. I7s Of the code and on motion of plain
q New YeTi ordered that he sSsr Of n. city and
70 ns.i
B. Connolly, above named to hold him TO bail in the
oesa Municipal Gorssoo. No ws street. ct, ' q
- : " v. LARSEp. Justice Supreme cour,
r sovs.Gs. d E as.s,is1.' =, ts1 Attorney General
The Sheriff. accompanied by Mr.. Judson Jarvis,
wont over to the Comptrollers ofdce little before
Twelve, and notified Mr.. Connolly OF the obJect OF
their little business call. Mr.. Connolly was II any.
thing far more astonished than Mr.. Brennan had
been. he turned sharply round, and his
face expressed In its rapid changes, both
of color and feature, the startling ma
lure Of the "surprise' party which had
visited him. However, he quickly recovered his
selfpossesson, and at once despatched messengers
for his son-in-law Mr.. Robert c. Hutcnings, and
aumber OF other friends. After little conversation
u was arranged that the party should adjourn to
The Surrogate's once while the mater Of bail was
being arranged.
Az the Surr0gate's once for the next five hours
lhere was the mosl intense excitement or all
days in the week Saturday Ia the very worst in
which TO get mans more wealthy friends together
People VINO can AFFORD It spend their Sabbaths out
town. Long therefore. was the Mss OF possible
'4hailors'' which had been drawn out, IL dwindled
down sadly when all but really available
men were picked out For instance 1t was
reported on pretty good authority that Eugene
show his friendship for the ex-Comptroller by risk
ing million for him. But Mr. Kelly 1t was asccr-
tanned, had gone away to Orange and would not be
back before Monday. So with many other respon-
yiEle gentlemen; indeed, the very nower OF the
ex-C0mproler's reputed surctics were, for
this ground alone, out Of the question.
And with another gentleman, Mr.. Henry
Hart, who subsequently went bail for the
fallen cheftain OF tho Ring, there was a
n11u III,
bond directly alter the arrest. Mr.. Hart IS an
lsraclitc and could not c0nsclenuousy transact
Hc was sent Tor, however, and promised to 20 ball.
and then loafed about the Surrogate's Court room
a through the afternoon waiting for sunset to end
ms religious obligations. It must not be concealed
either that some gentlemen upon whom Mr. Con-
molly counted with no little confidence TO stand by
him In this hour OF crucial d1nicuty now deserted
him. The writer met one OF this class-reported to
be well TO do business man, and certainly one or
the most conspicuous among the former recipients
gates private room.
Are yon one Of the Comptroller's bail p queried
"Me; why, no. You see my position is very
delicate one. II were free and untrammelled l.
and SINK or swim with him. But then. what fool
he was 70 resign Just see what damned pretty
have resigned he would have been all right 10 the
end OF the chapter.n
$50 you refused to rive bail 2,i
S'NO not exactly that; but my postton--ycs. my
position is SO, son-all OF which very plainly ex-
PR ssed tnle gentIeman's firm determination to let
Mr. Connolly severely alone.
Quite number OF gentlemen, however, visited
Mr. Connolly In these hours Of adversity and afic-
hlm visit and SO did Mr. James o'Brlen, with many
others among the smaller political fry What they
were u there % for nowever was mystery The press
In which they were received. and from such stray
glimpses OF the room as might be caught when
do0r. the gathering was not particularly lively
Or cheerful one. Every now and then Mr.. Hutch
and. with with somewhat couded si and SVu's anxious ,Io
face, give some fresh directions TO hts clerk.
However, the afternoon wore away, as all after
Nme, and shorGy alter Ave Mr. Henry Hart signed the
bali bond. MI. Henry Hart, however alone, though
reputed 10 be worth ten times the total amount
fxed IN the bond, was not enough The law ex-
prcssiy declares that two surctIes, at the very
least, shall be provided and the other one was not
Millionnaires, at the best OF times
even In New York are rare artcles-the black swans
OF society IN iact-and the Committee OF Seventy
seem to have nearly monopolized The current sup.
ply. Sadly, therefore, and no doubt with hearts
nled with anxious foreboding, the ex.Comptroller
and hts son-in.law. accompanied by Mr.. Courtney
and Mr.. Jarvis. the Deputy sheriff, wended their
way up town 10 search Of the necessary additional
The following II the aflidavt in the casc:--
AFFIDAVIT oS wHIcH MIR. CONNOLLY WAS ARRFsTEp.
s,id ry, attorney counsellor law being duy sworn
says tina. the aonsed papes are copes o he summons aud
prudng ,bs supreme Court Of hs STATE OF New York.
u !" a sou @ az and
action and before any such
made, this deponen retained and employed with
others assistant o tho Attorney General OF this state
IN said action, and In obtaining Judicial remedies for
tse wrongs in such complaint mentioned THIS depo-
nsni fnrher that the active performance Of The
duties ~ such retainer and employment he was con
serssu. with and took part IN the preparation Of the
originals VI said summons complaint vernoation and
Andavt And thu, he knows thar such orcnal vencaon
snd ahdavns were actually testified 10 amer and orm
hprcs IN and by said And h deronent further
ssyn VA. spsh originals we're al presented TO ihe
.onoIaoc Mr Justice Learned, Of the said Sc
ws'ne .oufl on an application tor the allowance
o,,v wa,.rn Of arrest 10 ire said ihst the
summons, complaint vrriLcaion this
a.pnnents possession, but legal custody ~ the
Aornsy wcneis and are necessarily retained for the
yJ wb az. & sro, thar The sad sIda's are ned of
esomcq eek o the sad Supreme Court, and must uecrs
~ ior tNe purposes OF said action dcpo.
nenf fulncr SAYS tnAt he has AM eent
tn and concernnr facts sale, lbc
M conn aui ane shssvts ana ha be very be- tsm
% " a ~ espee rne esetr as - the sentence inr
Erntiemapt aNdav eonecrnns his associate eonnse wsle
san w mAMrfs e Wnch mis- dcronent naa kpowcrre
whatever This depouent further that R,rh,ra 20
molly 10 ihs .iJ complaint mentonei ,iomptru:ier Of
The y NJ New YORK and such head OF the Finanre e
pameni % said city a, all times from prior To the ,st