The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
At the Comptrollcr,s On e.


All day long there was more or less OF commotion
In the Comptroers ONCE, but IL was in relation to
the progress Of the examination going on at the
Tomos. To an ordinary visitor there was no ap.
parent excitement; the clerks were all at work as
usual, and nothing was being done or said to give
rise to any suspicion Of anything out Of the regular
course OF events having taken place.
THE CHARRED REMNANTS
OF papers found in the ash heap on the loft in the
top OF the Court House were anxiously inquired
after, and one or two officials secured small scraps
some entirely blank and others containing writing
or printed italics ana titles, which show them to
have beea documents connected with the county
business ana the departments OF the Comp.
troller's Office Mr.. Green has, it Is reported
secured some scraps which were but slightly
charrcd, and which show beyond a doubt that the
documents thus parity destroyed were vouchers
and probably some OF those which had been taken
from the Office at the time OF the burglary Such
portions as these may be necessary aduncts to the
examination now going on, and are carefully
guarded for presentation to the Grand Jury. the
majority OF the scraps found so charred as to
look like pieces Of manifold transfer paper which
mad been written on with sharp instrument and
1t Will require very minute examination to de-
cipher Just what the contents were
THE ASH HEAP
was, OF course, an object Of interest yesterday 1t
is located Immediately under the roof in a large,
open and apparently unfinished garnet. The ashes
were not put into a bin or box, as has been init.
mated mated, but were dumped in on top Of the brick
nlling OF the floor. The ceilings and floors
htn r,cSg sn III, the building are OF iron and
ash heap is had not been covered with
either WOOD or marble ties, ike the foors in the
the guard at the Comptroiler's ONCE has been on
post near the ASH heap since the discovery Of the
papers, anu Will Of course allow nobody to disturb
tue IcuutuucI Ol the neaD. The DaDora found
IN the ashes In Just about the location the woman
conway said they had been thrown. Beyond this
Coinciuence tnerc Is apparently nothing to show
that the portions found did not really belong 10 any
otner papers Than those taken from the Comptyoi-
Deputy Comptroller Green has transmitted TO IN.
Mayor request that the Board OF Supervisors NAV
be convened TO take action on the tax lew Tho
communication Of Mr.. Green is as folows:-
Hon 0Axrr HALL. Mayor and President Of the Board Of
DsAs siazI uneentAnd tba, the Board Of Super
i the call Of Il. President would r.d mss;
,a.. said Board be convened At the ear les, possible
esrs ss scs % '1 ~ assRasTsa
III vsy 20 the Tar Levy OF the taxes for The
. 2SDSEw' q. GREEN, Deputy Comptroller.
tn ms nso Hoepment VIII be observed signed by
sell was known TO be at bis once; but inc Msyor
s DoS no 0nciai notice Of the communication ON
AT THE MAYORS OFFICE
ror Information on the subject the MAYOR said ne
nau received communication from the Finance |
department requesting that the Supervisors he con.
sened but that II had been ANTICIPATED as he bad |
the Joint Committee IN order mai the spnevlors
,he' ,ee acoh III regard TO delegating to them
The Supervisors Ss are 70 oI e peTs9ns ap papers
O'Clock and may then take action also On tho v av
h ,evv ,or AL Beyond this and little pleasant
fSoaoi"Aso' Tue mayor had nothing TO communicate |
there was dulness almost painful in view NJ thu
Excitement w. RACED few DAYS peiore, and