The New York herald., 1871-12-10
THE ARGUMENT IN CONNOLLY'S CASE.


THE ARGUMENT IN CONNOLLY'S CASE.
ALBANY, n. Y. Dec. Q, 1871.
The argument on the order to show cause why the
order Tor the arrest OF Richard b Connolly. late
Comptroller OF New YORK city, should not be vacated
or his bail bond reduced, was held In Chambers by
Judge Learned to-day. S. G. Courtney, William A.
Beach, John McKeon and Rufus Andrews appeared
for Connolly, and Charles O'Conor and John II.
Strahan for the people, larger number Of spec.
tators were present than at the hearing OF the
Tweed case:-
Mr.. Csursney's Arsumeof.
Mr. COURTNEY opening argument after referring
. @ so ' s .Sy r 'f for S s
be granted pfcpose read Certain papers U on 1hoS
q !1s
se % . res sa 1pa ..u M SS
mads By people .s..n., Cennoy 10 va. NOT ssso.
s . sd s .s eh n moi s
gle allegation against Connolly lie then the alavt
as psy.es mpo."se ffsS!ns% fsI s%
70 @.r. eags,.s al q The .. ss sm If his s. other:
only general way tie work done on The Court House,
Ss pIss.esy ~iSa,as a't irom IL:
n,,,. s rInsITTIss ns LIFTING, sErEs TO TAKE onAnes:
h: owa guilt! The aaav further se.es The history Of the
On oo aenynf On ana every allegation OF conspiracy
IN s.s ss &c SoM s b wss Nj az &
oss and 10 full a,caares Of b: @ aatis: and FOR me public
sa aaa:y sonansS siG "a
-''''A 90 I'll TuE sxTG~osp1NAsG % BAIL
Of sooooo Ho also posvcly denies that he thought
Counsel SAID .S,. 70 say sA,. time The
Mr. sTaAH1s on behalf OF the people an .mdavt of
waoa once, with mess, %sssen
oss whom Defendant would permit that there another
@ ho be en o ahe same Sa Ss
lsnaans private and W-.ens private eonns.
tendsn and Watson SD desk
After
An sdsV Henry sr. e. des"s s
aud positions Of y.rou. ocl7s and that defendant
who dld norhlng more than come FOR their pay
= the comp.loler, olee 70 e,anIne papers Connolly
Mr. o'coNon produced = poitou Of tho vouchers which
were mol ''oieD' knSMn Tns ssrsru otA,Ms.
SAID to ,. iorsse. for the .n:pseon Of the Sud;s
% E:
s:: s.: :.. .sss ri: ":
syaencs Of ss,' ay.n.. Goapo'SE b. Bat they i: e
6.
:ss winch Your cn h na. had q; 4; oDpS
for Goncoys arres unrs. II ;h.. he was about to ab
L iii; good 4, e. s Srasa. he Then
Ppe %
direc. charge. thai oonnoiy was IN
WAC stole the youc6es charged, inspusted
a, es s also nsnp.sa thar .s took M Green into s hs
th., robbery. wha, fact. the counsel asked Is
ponsn bases this n.,uu.aon UPON eo%on report ana
sgcn bis b belief e. .r mus. be s arrested upon the con
issued because Mr. fecKbam convinced OF his guilt
her. snd 10 US uoos eSnsu s
' We no come sus here ,fs With ann as, ss
e. By s%S, thai . o% n. s'p as
asns ns. Ss Il s @
b. Ls GG. q % sa S
who was only re'pensee Tor .hesr SLs the comviTcer
who offered the resolution.
walk. the street. OF Is. civ, visiting the clubs and m,
Client who acted under The force ot ihs resolution rois "a
any Sewssa .. sno %oodv.Pa iS NJ. Mr.
ihi, MONEY! They have si,mnsi our sans aeeounis
2. this money! ya. M; rec.Asm Nan s.eano no
were f'isass ss The e eAis .oS. q qss. ss
sos .as w NJ so
a s 81 II:
io.ssson o Il. ONCE sf Tn bowe1e was gwen u and
make ortsH 'o SSs oas. So %s 5sass
As ;sa the he s11S q III: nc
~
vea investigation and given. We did eyery.hlns IN
pur power 10 keep the bonds OF the city OF New
ss't entitled bette. .IGs: ns tas W. ~ s. s 1s:a =.
To- oo %sSS q s pas % d sa s
no favor be makes no apology fer coming here 6u, be
comes armed with pain hndenabe facts which he sets
THr mnsK CONVICTIONS OF wHrrLxR proKuAN
he comes here Demanding his rights II be does not secure
Ibis amount OF bail
MIR. OConor,s Address.
oCouot rose 70 address the Judge and Mr. Courtney
rss appointed Deputy before the vouchers were
stolen;
could be LAID before the Judge the proper lime far
%'G In es s.snn'n f.. i'" !. 70 ,s.lss % .., s.,s
% Il. statement a. % Who ssa cono Of ss nnases ms
lers In New York. These were Tweed ball Connolly
% ..s:s ~, So % as
rnd thsy hsvs much 70 sy ssans. that ha And svseny
h... oo bssa PrS.ssq,sd a.. ooones sss .s
nobins I'll his investigations 10 show that Mayor Hal
not
further he believed II there anything against Hall he
you'd no az feel confident of bi and he can be prose
, sSsse soaa 4, from usso ws deem Ourselves asas
doing ali We have regarding Tweed and Connolly
lie Of the PnsDcs Department. He vas constant
asDdAnoe the Finance Department lie wM pe htkgne
sTosf Ts. Mayor fnains;S ccmpiroier bad signed
jshe5 yeis,ns the account correct hs Susnemo o.
Ss>a ~ unlnnl