The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-23
NEW YORK.
Tie Municipal Trouble-Missing
Vouchers Found.

troller's Office will be pressed with tn,
greatest vigor, although Judge Garvin
the District Attorney, declares his un
willingness to allow any outside counse
to participate in the case with him
Measures are being taken whereby the
| Committee OF Citizens will be able to
see that justice is in no wise perverted.
Should the hearing in the matter result
in the discharge Of any Of the accused
it is intended to have re-arrests made,
and proceedings commenced under an
Indictment. The conduct of Superin.
teudent Kelso in taking Haggerty be-
fore Justice Bowling is regarded as
suspicious. Kelso is known to be in
debted to Tweed for his position. Hag-
gerty has long been a political tool OF
Tweed's, and the arrangement effected
with Keso is thought by the people OF
the ring to be step gained in their in
terests. Public sentiment is getting to
be more intense against the ring, and
the meetings so frequently held recently
in denunciation of the city frauds have
succeeded in arousing the strongest in
dignation among all anti-Tammany
political organizations, which is spread
ing daily. Even the city press now
speak against the Tammany leaders
with greater boldness. Some journals
directly ask the apprehension at once
of the men implicated in robbing the
city treasury.
The Times, referring to Tweed, says
that now this man Haggerty is in
prison, why should not Tweed be there,
too? Is the lackey more guilty than the
master? 1t is not pleased at the tardi-
ness shown by the committee OF Seven
ty, and SAYS that any old stage coach in
deep rut would move faster. 1t de-
clares that if Garvin did his duty he
would indict Hall without another
hours delay, and asks whether, if Gar
vim declines, no one else is willing to
try whether or not justice can be exc
cuted on these criminals.
The Tribune, in an editorial upon the
robbery, says that circumstances point
10 members of the ruling oligarchy in
connection with the destruction Of the
records, and that it now seems impossi-
sibIe that they can much longer evade
the criminal dock and the cells OF Sing
Sing.
The Herald thinks that Hall, Tweed,
and Sweeney should be called upon to
state what they know about the alb
s,raction of the three millions of dollars
of vouchers for 1870, Of which Connolly
charges they had knowledge, and asks
also that prompt measures be taken to
arrest all persons who are amenable to
the law in the plunderng Of the city
moneys, or attaching their property be-
fore they can have an opportunity to
escape.
The World which has hitherto been
sustaining Hall, is against Connolly to-
day, and editorially says it is always
best to face the situation, and that there
should he no relenting in the action
which is going on against the municipal
authorities, b.t it thinks that as all the
aggressors in the war against Tammany
are Democrats the reform needed must
be expected through Democratic agen-
cies; besides, all the Democratic news
papers in the interior are demanding
the overflow OF Tammanv.
The finding Of the missing vouchers
last night is the most important step
yet made, and it is believed that the re
IS sufficen; information to now lead to
! the discovery Of the thief, and the man
ner in which the affair was brought
about. Experts will at once examine
the papers, which were found in a heap
of rubbish on the top floor OF the Court
House, where Haggerty's family lived.
1t was rumored late last night that
Police Commissioner Henry Smith was
implicated in the robbery OF the vouCh-
ers, and that q warrant was out Tor his
arrest. The bundle Of vouchers were
taken away in pillow-case, and were
traced to Alderman Murray's store. 1t
is not known whether they have been
destroyed, or preserved for purposes OF
hlackmail
The matter is now being investigated
The employment Of the criminal law
yer, John Graham, is taken as an evi.
dence OF the alarm OF the ring as to the
approaching disclosure OF their villainy.
Graham said at the Tombs that he had
been sent to look after the interests OF
Messrs. Haggerty and Baulch.
Governor Hoffman states that he does
not intend to call an extra session OF the
Legislature to take action in regard TO
the trouble.
In Brooklyn the Fenton party last
night carried its ticket for the State
Convention, and secured two-thirds OF
the delegates.
Trial of Haggerty and Baulcb.
New YORK, September 22.-The ex
animation of Haggerty and Baulch,
charged with stealing the vouchers, be-
gan this morning before Justice Dow
ling, at the Tombs. A large crowd was
present Graham, the defendants
counsel, moved to include Mrs. Hag
gertys name in the complaint A
motion was made with regard to re
moving her from Judge Ledwick' s
| jurisdiction to Dowlings. The District
Attorney opposed it, and Bowling de
MED the motion.
The County Auditor, Stephen c.
Lynes, Jr., was examined and testified
as to the manner in which the vouchers
were usually made up and filed and a:
TO the amount OF stolen vouchers.
William Murphy, watchman at the
Comptroller's office, was next examined
The testimony was very much similar
to the affidavit given yesterday, and
nothing new was developed. He wa:
examined by the counsel for the defend
ants and adhered to his former state
! ments.