Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-03

dcred-PrOspccis of the Democratic state
COnVcnuOm-AII sorts OF Minor Crimi-
mi News, etc.
New YORK, Oct. Am evening paper an
nOunccs that Judge Geo. &. Barrett made an APP
pcation, this afternoon, before Justice BiXby,
of the Filty-seventh street police court, for Il
warrant of arrest Tor Mayor A. Oakley Hall, for
alleged gross misdemeanor In converting public
funds, or permitting the same to be diverted,
from the Legitimate use, by signing warrants for
the payment of millions Of dollars for work that
has not been done; said moneys having been
paid to lngcrsOll Carney, Miller, Smith, Bollar
and Others. The principal affidavit, charging
the crime under special section of the act of
the legislature which depriyes guilty one of
office, and forever prevents him from holding
office of any kind is sworn to by w. S. Cope
land, formerly an assistant bookkeeper in the
controllers office, and charges that the vouchers
on which said warrants were issued were traudu-
lent, and so known to the mayor. The justice
did not feel authorized to grant the warrant, as
some respect should be shown to the official pc
sition of the chief magistrate of the city. He
would send notice TO the mayor TO appear to
morrow morning. Should he neglect or refuse
to appear, a warrant for his arrest will subse-
quently be issued. 1t was intimatcd that the
counsel will tomorrow apply for warrant OF
arrest against VIM. Tweed and others for fraud
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The new injunction order, issued by Judge
Barnard to-day, permits the issue Of bonds by
the departments of parks, docks and charities,
aud ny the boards of health, fire and police,
under the provisions of the law now existing,
but no bond or bonds for which the city or
| county is liable shall be issued without the APP
proval of Andrew H. Green, deputy controller.
The controller is also restrained from paying
money or delivering warrants for the payment
of money without the consent of the said depu
ty. Mr.. Green is to signify his approval by
writing across the face of the bonds his approx
al. Judge Barnard restraints all payments on
account of the court house at Harlem.
Report says warrants have been issued for the
arrest of several clerks in the city departments,
which will be executed tonight.
The committee of seventy hold a secret meet
ing tonight
Funds have advanced to-day; BY the Stuyve-
SAINT bank, for the payment of the detective
force; by Harper Brothers, for the police Of the
fourth precinct; by Captain Walsh, for the four
teenth precinct; by the West Side bank, for the
twentieth precinct, and the Shoe and Leather
bank for the thirty-Second precinct. 1t is eX-
pectcd that funds will be advanced to-mor-
row by the banks to pay the rest of the po-
lice.
Books fortaXes on personal property and bank
stock will be opened for payment at the Office of
the receiver of taxes Wednesday. Chamberlain
Bradley to-day paid over to the controller So 1874
during September
The Post has a rumor that Benjamin Wood
goes to Rochester, as an anti-Tammany delegate,
to secure the repeal of the new charter and the
municipal election, at which Fernando may be
elected mayor. 1t is said that Tweed Water
bury, Fields, and, possibly, A. b. Roosevelt,
will soon appear toeetherin support of the plan.
AT meeting of the sinking fund commits
sloners to-day, the mayor presiding, Deputy
Controller Green objected to a renewal of the
lease of the premises at the corner of Elm and
Leonard streets to the Harlem railroad at the
low annual rental Of S19,500 for twenty-one
years, and the matter was laid over.
The democratic union to-day chose a full list
OF delegates to the Rochester convention. The
only prominent name is Charles O'ConOr
On the city pay roll, published to-day, hun
dreds of names are TO be seen of persons who
not only never performed any service for the
CITY, but are totally incapable of doing it. In
deed, it is said that there are a number of per-
sons who are paid as clerks and accredited to
that perfect gold mine of PLUMBER the depart
ment of public works, who are absolutely una
Die to write their own names, and are simply
rewarded by the money they draw monthly for
services rendered their masters in detraudng
the honest community out of their franchises.
jim Cusick and Joe CobuTn are said to receive
their monthly stipend under assumed names
and under the same classification, and in the
same department is said to be the name of the
Norton, state senator, is said to have no less
than twelve of these lucrative sinecures.
Nearly all the city officials are to be arrested
on charge of fraud and malfeasance in office if
they can be found. Judge Barrett stated yes
tcrday, that matters were so arranged that all
the plundererS, big and little, would be com
PEELED to diSgOrge. The Times has got hold of
the Tammany pay rolls, and has begun to pub
liSh them. They reveal still further gross frauds
ON the treasury of $4,000 paid for SubOrdinates
in the mayors office alone every year. Gen.
Greene OF Syracuse comes out boldly and de-
carcs that all the Tammany ring leaders must
be kept out of the state convention. They were
strongly denounced in several of the pulpts
here yesterday. 1t is again reported to-day that
startling proof of Tweed's rascaity was dis
covered yesterday
The police of the seventeenth precinct yester-
day closed all the stores and arrested pedlars
selling goods not usually sold on the Sabbath.
John Gray and John OCOnnor were fatally
stabbed in an ARRAY in Washington street, last
nighr, by Michael Mccarthy. The latter was
arrested.
Albert Parker, who was accidentally shot Aug.
2Oth, by A. Stewart, died yesterday.
Resolutions lavOring an enforcement of the
eight hour law were passed by the cabinet
makers last evening.
In the supreme court of Kings county, before
Judge Pratt. John H. Bacon, Jr., treasurer of
the New York and Boston express company, has
begun Il suit against VIM. b. Dinsmore, presi-
dent OF the Adams express company. The OBJ
iect is to enjon the Adams express company
from neglecting or refusing to receive and for
ward the express matter of the New York and
Boston company, upon the same terms that they
usually charge other express companies or in
diyduals. The Boston company obtained an
injunction, preventing any such discrimination,
and this was served upon theIAdams express
company. A motion TO make the injunction
permanent is set down for Wednesday next.
The funeral of Commodore Bullus was at
tended by the eighth infantry, a detachment of
marines and a number of prominent officers of
the navy. Bishop Potter Oficiated.
The corner stone of the new edifce of St.
Bartholemew's church was laid to-day by
Bishop Potter.
Judge Tappen, of the supreme court, to-day
charged Brooklyn grand jury against places
for the sale of lottery tickets, abortionists and
publishers of obscene prints. The trial of
Madame Van Buskirk, the abortionist, has
opened in the Brooklyn city court.
The small poX has increased alarmingly in
the neighborhood of Pearl and Plymouth streets,
Brooklyn. Strlcter sanitary measures are taken,
and yellow flag placed on all houses where the
disease exists.
Charles Sneidcr was fatally wounded in a
lager beer saloon on Ninth avenue, by Louis
Ferbes, who was arrested.
The Mutual ball club will leave tomorrow for
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