The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-18
NEW YORK, September To-

City.-The Effort TO Make Scape-
Goat of Connolly.
New York, September 10.
Few events occurring in this city
have created such genuine sensation In II
political lire as the decision oiJudge Bar,
nard, confirming and rendering perma.
nknt tho injunction against the city Off.
Cials. From time to time when the deCi.
sion was announced up to q late hour last
night ii continued to be the all absorbing
topic of discussion, among the crowds
gathered at hotels, political club rooms
and other places of resort throughout the
city.
The decision was surprise TO both the
friends and enemies Of the movement
against the ring. Itseemed impossible for
the Tammany adherGnts to believe that
Judge Barnard would render a decision
in any such way. It's announcement CON
seQuCntly filled with CONSERVATION the
friends Of Hall and Connolly. The great
rain storm which prevailed all day, pre-.
vented any out door demonstration, but 1t
was apparent from the excited gatherers
at hotels, that no ordinary event had hap.
pened. The prevailing sentiment seemed
TO he that the days OF the ring were over
and that m opportunity was presented for
securing an honest city government, 1t
is probable the result will secure the re.
lrcmcnt from office of Tweed, Connolly
and Hall forthwith. There are no means
OpcntO them for anappeal or reversal ofthe
decision given. 1t is believed their best
course will be immediate resignation.
This step Is called Tor both on account OF
tho hampering of the city government,
which the order Of Judge Barnard has
caused, and the indignation which the
decision has aroused
All morning the journals rejoice at the
decision Though the Democratic press
regard II as bearilg more directly upon
Connolly than upon either Of the other
two. The World thinks Connolly must
at once retire. 1t is plain that II he does
not go out he will be forced out, 1t be.
lieves that the ntimation Is plain in the
Judges decision that the injunction may
bc dissolved on Connolly's retirement.
That Is if he does not resign now the
Mayor can't avoid impeaching him. If
hO he holharhy enough to brave the
trial, the result already reached fore.
shadOwCd the sentence which would be
passed There is every probability that
Connolly will send in his resignation to-
day, though at late hour last night he
seemed firm in hisdetCrminatiOn to hold
on ~ long as Tweed, Hall and Sweeney,
whom he thinks Barnard cXhoneratGs
Their chiefs declare that Terminal charges
mill "A la ntynitgl INNnnTltts nVNI that N
will probably be arrested within u few
days They declare lngersoll, Garvey
Keys, Smith and others TO whom fraudu.
lent claims have been paid, will be ar-
rested and charges preferred against
them. determined effort will be made
to secure the return of the money taken
from the city treasury by these gentlemen.
The 7ribune Ia Of opinion tha. the work
cannot DO considered complete till the re.
sources Of the law are exhausted, com.
pCling those who havc plundercd the
treasury to disgOrgC their stolen money.
The ring, to be rendered incapable Of
further dGprCdatiOns must be thoroughly
destroyed and dispersed,
lnNsmuCl rs the injunction ncCcssi.
tates Cangcin tho Board of AppOrtlon.
mCnt, II Is thought that Tweed, Hall, and
Sweeney, who arG members, will expel
Connolly, the other member
There were various consultations yes.
tcrday between Tweed Hall, and Swcc.
nCy. 1t is generally believed the trio
have agreed to act conformity and throw
Connolly overheard, in the hope OF dis.
lraCting attention from themselves.
Judge Barnard has expressed the be.
lief that the whole responsibility OF sign. ,
Ing warrants falls upon Connolly. The |
Mayor was only partially responsible, be.
cause Of his impossibility to sustain
thorough supervision of the COmptrollcrs
accounts. lie says the Injunction cannot
10 dissolved till meeting of the General
Term OF Court In December The people
already have every remedy which the law
can give. Ills decision Compels the I'M.
mediate commencement Of the work Of
publication. lie rendered the decision
as a matter Of duty, and considers men
who have stolen money from tax payers
responsible lorit lie does not look upon
the question from political point, but one ,
affecting the interests Ot the COVER nment
Of the city
Ex.Judg0 StuOrt, n well known criminal '
lawyer died today
q THE SUICIDE OF AcToR MONTGOMERY.
European mail advices report that the
sulCidoOr actor Walter Montgomery was
committed while the deceased was in
state Of unsound mind. lie had been !
financially embarrassed and that added To
the excitement caused by his marriage !
lew days previously led him to commit
this aCt.
HOFFMAN suPrORTs SWEENEY.
Gov. Hoffman Is said to be desirous oI
having Sweeney continued in his position.
while he Is not unwilling to have Hall
Tweed and Connolly displaced. Swee.
ncy is known to have been the originator d
o. the municipal corruption in this city. !
lhere strong sentiment against him
among the Tammany politicians. Though /
ne Is not formally Nrraigned in the in |
junction suit he is believed TO be as much /
responsible for the existing state of things {
as the other three. II Is thought he can
not escape the responsibility attaching TO
his past conduct in conjunction with The /
ring party
lie anttIAmmany Democrats will
make strenuous effort the coming fall IN {
have the strongest and best men. who are .
opposed to corruption, returned for tho
legislative offices, and to this end nroroso
to act In harmony with the Rennhlirons
Of the city. The divisions of the RcmnIIi'
cans here have almost destroyed the now. {
t, er OF 1I Tue party tor dong anything, The {