Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-22
The %TIEss" Predicts the Early Arrest Of
the Robbsr Chiefs
A Servant elrFs stOry-Mrs. Hsqgerty SH-
psriEtsnds the Burning Of
the Voaehers.
The Great "Haggsrty Diamond" Turasd Up
Agaln-Hls Fall 0YsrOOat,

I ly in the matter, produced the widest
excitement. It was reported on the
| streets that not only was this last
theft OF vouchers, but also that a year
ago, to the extent Of two million dol
| lars, was the work Of creatures of the
ring, and the rumOr was received with
every evidence Of alarm by the Tam
many-Hau politicians and their
hsngers-On. II is said that an inves-
tigation will at once take place, when
Deputy Comptroller Greene will de-
velop s series of most startling facts.
Evidence will be brought to light
against the plunderers of the city
treasury, which viii be of the strong
/ est character. and assure the speedy
punishment Of the guilty parties.
CHUCKLING OF THE 'TIMEs."
The Times says, editOrialIy, that be-
fore many hours one, if not more, OF
the infamous thieves who have been
publicly denounced, will be placed in
charge of the authorities OF the law.
1t declares, however, that Comp
trOller Connolly has kept back moth
ing; that persons in possession of all
the secrets fully exOnorate him from
all participation in the actual rob
berry OF the papers from his office.
The same journal cautions the public
to be on the alert, inasmUch rs in the
letter from Hall to Mcclellan there
was an expressed anxiety about the
preservation of peace, and that hint
given from that quarter may possess
3 meaning Of great significance.
THE TRIBUNE HEDGES.
The Tribune declares that it Is not
interested on either side in the ques-
ton which has been raised bstW en-
Hall and Connolly, and says that the
only object which it seeks is the sum-
mary punishment of the thieves for
their misdeeds. To secure this, no
CO operation with the implicated par
ties seems necessary; there are enough
Democrats to carry out successfully
the work Of reform, and it only re-
quires a coalition Of all honest men,
Irrespective OF political preferences,
that the end desired can be accom-
plished.
COMBINING AGAINST TABIEANY.
Many Of the most prominent Demo-
Gratis opposed to Tammany last
night effected preliminary Organizs-
ton for the purpose Of a movement
for municipal reform. It was authOri-
tatively announced that the deleCa-
ton frOm TammaHy Hall would be
excluded from the Democratic State
Convention.
STOLEN VOUCHERS AGAIN.
Two men were arrested to-day
charged with stealing the vouchers
from the COmptrOller's Office, and
were brought before Justice Bowling,
who committed them for examina-
ton.
When it was published, last even
ing, that the thieves who had stolen
the vouchers from the COmptrOler's
Office were known, certain parties be-
came very anxious about the matter,
and sent q woman to several Of the
newspaper Offices, OffsriDg through
her the stolen vouchers for the sum
of five thousand dollars, in the hope
of sscertaining the correctness Of the
report.
WHO STOLE THE voUCHERsP
Thomas Murphy, watchman at the
ComptrOller's of1ce, and Hsggerty
were in the courthouse about the
time the vouchers were supposed to
have been taken. Mary Conway,
the servant girl of HaggeFty, swears
that she has lived with Mr.. and Mrs.
Haggerty in the county courthouse
over fourteen months. SRe says:
son Sunday morning, September
10th, about seven O'Clock, l went
down stairs and saw Charles Balch
with the door Of the Comptroller's
Office open, he holding it back on the
Outside, and l saw Haggerty come
out Of the door with bundle Of pa
pers on his arm and bring them into
his bed room. The door where he
came out is at the foot of the stairs,
where the glass is broken, that enters
the county bureau. Each bundle of
papers was tied with either a pink
sape or q pink ribbon around them.
1 went over from the kitchen out into
the hall. In this hall Hsggerty's
bedroom door faced me, I saw man
with gray clothes going in there
with another bundle Of papers,
like what Haggerty had. Next l saw
this man with grey clothes going
down with a pillOw-case on his back,
full. that looked as if filed with papers
shaped Ike the bundles Haggerty
had. At the same time he went
town stairs Charley Bslch said to
= "a: This way 1 kind OF judged
-, e was something up, and went to
~ in the drawer where the pillow
- -, we're, and missed one OF the
80 -, %. ses. When went back into
ho LitcbA \ l said to Mrs. Haggerty: |
NJ That is l.'e matter in the kitchen;
- ajI hlacG- with smoke, and the
a. ! no rooms are all black with
% I'M 80, She said: 'Haggerty |
Ioo4Sa lookS some papers burned, and
; .1I al ~ Ss not to put them In, but he
'Jl,I.ll OlI mn IL burned 1 went over to
"a Cue @ .uen y cook some eggs for
Io.,ie was full Of burned
iapers on top, snenar ami on ton
here lay bundles o. gbn,,ned 90 ,,sneT9 an
( that were some ha. Fene aT6Und
With a piece a pink ,s,Isy again.
hem. 1 put on the C, >d TSban
hey were partly smother hoJ 10
went out Mrs. HaggeTty Nn ION
oker stirring up the papers Z IN
nd underneath. The range wa
I burning papers, and Mrs. HaggeiTgS
ad the poker stirring them up so
nat they would burn faster. She took
lree Of four pals full Of burned pa
ers and emptied them up stairs on the
tic floor Ia heap Of ashes"
DIAPPEARANCA OF A WITNESS.
The girl Conway has mysterio0sly
disappeared and all efforts TO discover
er whereabouts so far have proved
ruthless. Mrs. Haggerty has been
'laced under arrest.
Very few persons were aware that
ny arrests had been made, and accord
ngly, when the case was called up /
'efore Justice Bowling, st the TOu0bs, |
My a few persons were present.
HAGGERTY III COURT.
Hsggerty was very nervous and sex-
.ited. He was elegantly dressed, a nd |
n his shirt bosom sparkled three e3e-
.ant diamonds. Thrown across his
eft arm was 8 Light fall OvercOa1. |
de was represented by the eminent |
awyer, John Graham, who, however,
lid not know his client, and when be
vas pointed out by Justice DOWHng,
Graham remarked, Yes, that is the
person 1 was sent for to represent" "
SHOULD 60 10 ARKANsAs
Haggerty Is also under indiOtmellt