The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-09
NEW YORK.
The Tammany Frauds-Firing OF a
Salute Prohibited.

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Salute Prohibited.
New YORK, October 7.-Applicatior
was made yesterday, by the Executive
committee OF Cuban residents, who are
arranging to celebrate the anniver
sary Of the the Cuban Republic mex,
Tuesday, to allow salute of 100 gun.
to be fired in the City Hall Park, in
honor ofthe Cuban cause. The Mayor
refused, stating that the park commits
sioners have forbidden firing salutes in
public parks
John II. Keyser, contractor, who did
so much plumbing work for the city and
county, appeared yesterday afternoon
before the Citizens committee Of Secu-
rity and made transfer Of his property,
both personal and real estate, valued at
$3.50, 900, to Hon. Jackson S. Schultze,
one Of the members OF the committee.
This represents the money that he has
received from the city and county since
1868. He has also made a complete
statement as to his transactions with
the city, and his knowledge of
the frauds perpetrated by others.
This information is withheld from
the public, as it would probably interfere
with the proceedings at present. 1t Is
stated that Keyser denies ever receiving
such large amounts as are charged to
him, and asserts that he never issued
vouchers bearing the figures inscribed
on the vouchers exhibited in the Comp
troller's Office. Having turned states
evidence, it is stated that he will proba-
bly, not be prosecuted; it is also stated
that several other tradesmen implicated
will probably make confessions and res
titution of their plumber.
At eight o'clock last night the Cit-
zens' Executive committee of Seventy
held meeting, most of the prominent
members of the committee being present.
1t was resolved that the subcommittee
appointed to wait on Governor Hoffman
should inform him and the other Off
GERS of the State whose, cooperation
they solicit, that the committee of citl-
zens will gladly provide and pay coun-
sci 10 assist in the prosecution Of the
dishonest officials, tradesmen and others
proved to he implicated in the alleged
city frauds. The subcommittee will
wait on Governor Hoffman early next
week.
The case of James II. 1ngersoll, for
the recovery of S6,00O,000 alleged to
have been fraudulently obtained from the
city for furniture, came up today in the
Supreme Court chamber. Judge Fuller
ton appeared as counsel for Ingersoll.
The case was tried before Judge Barrett,
present for the Citizens committee. In
gsrsoll appeared, and the hearing was
postponed till Monday morning, In
gersolrs counsel not having attidavits
prepared.
Embezzlement Case.
The case ofGeorge o. Evans, charged
with having emtezzed sd 900, while
acting as special agent for the State Of
Pennsylvania, to collect suspended and
disallowed war debts from the United
States Government and whose return
to that State on requisition Of Gov
ernor Geary is asked for, came up again
in a special term Of the Supreme Court
to-day, before Judge McCunn for argu-
ment on writ of habeas corpus hereto
fore granted. District Attorney Pier
pont, in opposition to a motion to dis.
charge, argued thatin cases OF tins KIND
the court could not 60 behind the reqni-
sition and warrant and inquire into the
guilt or innocence Of the accused. 1t
was sufficient that the return set forth
in the requisition ofthe Governor of the
State where the alleged offence was COM
mitted, and the warrant of the Govern
or of the State for his arrest, and that
he was actually charged with the COM
mission Of the crime in the State from
which he was a fugitive. Mr.. Stroller,
in behalf of Evans, perfectly agreed
with Pierpont, but said that in this case
there was DO crime charged, and there
was no statute in any State in the union
making it crime for a man to steal
his own money. A decision will be
rendered on Friday next.
| The CrOtOn Acqucsiuc:.
Commissioner Tweed in reply to
Deputy Comptroller Green's letter, in
forming him that his (Tweed's) depart
ment, that of public works, is nearly
bankrupt, claims that he has legal
right to raise money TO continue the
work on the Croton acqueduct
and that he shall do so though he has
to pay laborers from his own pocket, so
long as there is any prospect OF getting
his money back, which he adds he fears
there is none.
Sad Accident.
John Green, Joseph Lauman and
VIM. McCreary, ship riggers, while
working in the maintop OF the ship
Ruththis afternoon, by the breaking OF
a roller in the rigging, were thrown to
the deck. Lauman was instantly killed,
and McCreary had his right thigh frac'
tured. Lauman was al Scotch man,
aged.30. He leaves a family.
Another Defaulter.
J. Van Buren, a pension agent, was
arrested this afternoon, charged with
having fraudulently drawn, during the