New-York tribune., 1871-09-13
CONFUSION IN THE CITY HALL.


THE LEADERS REFUSE TO TALK-INTER-
VIEWS WITH TWEED, HALL, SwEENY, I'LL
TON, AND OTHERS
The officials of the City and County Depart
ments in the New House. looked yesterday as II
the something dreadful they have been anticipating had
boppened Mt last. Mr.. Cornelius CorsOn Of the New
York Printing Company. and A. ]. Garvey, were flying
in and out Of the Departments, evidently very
much worried. Controller Connolly arrived about
IL o'clock, and was closeted with the Deputy
Controller TIL about o'clock, when he attended o
meeting Of the Board Of Apportionmen That at eas'
ia what the meeting was called, but in reality 1t was
an angry conference Of the badlyscared Ring leaders
As soon as 1t was known that the Controller had ar
rived his office besieged by representatives OF inc
press none of whom gained admission, 1t is said, except
Ben Wood Of The Neos and Hugh Hastings of The Com
nereiaL TRIBUNE reporter sent in his card and was
Informed that the Controller too busy with mpor-
ant matters to receive reporters The reporter sent In
several other cards. intervals Of half hour and re-
ceiyed the reply to each. In reply TO commuhca
ton Of the reporter the Controller answered through
messenger, that ho was preparing reply TO Mayor
Halls letter requesting him to resign, and that
when ready, it would be simultaneously gwen
10 the press Later the day the reporter renewed his
attempts TO the Controller, ana was asked Dy tne
messenger to cease his mp1rtuntrs. rev nins
came out OF the Controllers Office with what was salh TO
bo copy Of the Controllers reply to Mayor Han Ia LIS
At 400 the Controllers office closed. and at 43o
Deputy Controller storrs had an interview with Mayor
TRIBuYH reporter also Interviewed the Mayor when
the following conversation took place: H.
Rcporter-n Controller Connolly refuses to rcsigi DO
Mayor IIallWith suit pending in which all OF the
to say what intend " do III regard to Controller
Connolly.
LIST OF THE MISSING VOUCHERS PREPARING.
Mr. Lypes the County Auditor. says that nvestiga
ton ia going on to ud out what vouchers have been
stolen, and what s,m each one represents The seven
naming packages Of vouchers for paid claims against
the County for 1870 contain only vouchers for saarcs Of
executives for salaries of Judges and for sums paid ior
cleaning the New Court-House and the county Offices
WILL BELMONT SUCCEED CoNNoLLYf
August Belmont was coscted with Mayor Hall for
about hour yesterday, and it is said that he will be
COnnolys If the latter Is finally compelled 10
give up his place
WHAT MR.. TWEED SAYS
A TRIBUNE reporter called upon william NJ Tweed at
his Office in Duancst, yesterday, and. contrary TO his
expectations, was accorded an interview. MI Tweed
declined to express any views regarding the abstraction
of the city vouchers the action Of the Mayor or the
reply that Controller Connolly would be likely to make
to the Mayors letters alleging that his language had
often been perverted by the press that he had come to
the conclusion that the best to preserve strict
reticence with regard to such matters Even when his
exact language used, it geographically dis
played convey different d' than those TO which he
gave uteiance. He cited an interview With reporter
ONE days since, touching the recent trouble In munich
pal legislation which he had been made to that lie
would kill men not for family considerations.
He could truly say that lie would prefer seeing ole
thousand children born into the world than that
should 30 out OF it," The reporter continued to press
him closely for facts concerning the present state OF To-
bic laf., nina
ton not to respond to any such queries. Upon being
asked whether Mr. Connolly had been asked to resign
nrcyious to yesterday by Mayor Hail. lie said No."
response to query regarding an alleged demand for
his (Ar. Twcedsj resignation by Peter b. Sweeny, be
said that Mr.. swceby had made no such demand. Mr.
Tweed did not believe that any OF his colleagues
would insult him by making such a request.
He could not see how his resignation would improve
matters At all events, lie wished 1t distinctly under
stood that be did intend to resign He knew nothing
of the intentions Of his colleagues and would not reveal
them II he did. He did not believe that the municipal
authorities would be vanQushed IN the suit before Judge
Barnard He secuted the idea advanced in The Citizen,
that the City debt was $eoO,OOO,CO0.
Controller Connolly, Mr. Tweed said, in accordance
with the request Of Judge Barnard was engaged in
making statement Of the city debt up to the date Of
the injunction. This statement would show whether the
city officials capable not He (Mr. TweedJ had
nothing to be ashamed Of in his connection with the
City UT ts finances. He had been magned,
but he could afford ait for time would do him JUS
tice. He did not believe that Mr.. sweeny intended to
lead reform movement. His relations with Mr. sweeny
were just as pleasant they had erer been. He
believed that the present dsarrangement and corrup
on Of local politics tuld be the subject OF severe crti
cism and strong resolutions at the next Dem
ocratic state Convention Like himself the Democratic
party opposed to corruption Who these resolutions
on corruption would be likely to affect Nj IWeen aln
the state as the Republicans had been greatly weakened
by euds and dssensons and could not settle thtin
that in the ranks caused by the
withdrawal OF the Germans would seriously enpairss @
TaInInany. He also denied that any member OF the
Board of Audit had -tated at meeting ON MONDAY that
" he he mcinber) willing 10 resign wheh the otner
hrec members resigned and not before. ,
Az the reporter taking his leave, Mr. tweed again
said In determined toYs .y
Mr. Tweed appeared to he considerably oppressed,
which oppression easily visible to the close observer
notwithstanding his jaunty mal.er ana ea''
At recent meeting Of the Ring" the Mayor is said
confluence in the man OF the city, raIrs und
IN order to restore confidence II would perhaps be wise
piled II that means me- am prepared to resign at
once IL the rest (sweeny Connolly and Ha will do So
!; ,ss sy once
1870 had taken from the pseon hSies r tne put ~
GSs1 tSs bTeaninsin pe Hnndn to to the ofios.
Other leading officials connected with Ismmsny Han
Controller Connoy's puient story Of the bursiartous
Of of the very vouchers and warrants whkh as
he rins would have conclusvely proved his innocence
In the matter VI the great Ring irauds
coNGREssMAN KOOsEvELTs VIEWS
Conuessman Robert b. Roosevelt stated that 1t WA
wonderful contemplate the manner In which the King
had been subvered IN the short space OF two months
AT one time he feared that would be almost impossible
for good citizens u control Of their city. With
the pow and the Democrats corrupt he
the would never regain their power OF pres
tive lie that the ton Uf the vouchers was
a Shallow ruaieuvcr His views On the subject wc.o
siinur 10 those uf the rus Of tht city. IL wonlu
fact however II the oLer mcms ~ ol tbe hnt
lad caused tie vouchers 70 be renewed III orur '''