New-York tribune., 1871-09-14
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE TAMMANY INJUNCTION.

THE TAMMANY INJUNCTION.
AN OUTRAGED PEOPLE o. A CRAFTY RING.
YEsrERDAY's PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUDGE BAR
NARD - MR.. sTRAHAN'S ARGUMENT - Mr.
OGORMAN DEFENDS HIS EMPLOYERS.
The argument Of counsel in the case OF
Foley agains the Ring began yesterday in the Supreme
Court before Judge Barnard after the reading Of
adavtts on behalf of the defendant Tweed was nnished
The audience was nearly the same - ON the previous
days. both as to numbers and character. Before the
business Of the Court began, the usual speculation s0
the resnt Of the trial was ndulged in one
some people say that Barnard 10 honest and that 10
entirely independent and untnnuenced by party
considerations his decisions would be in favor OF Poey'
but tell you there only question that ever In
nuences George G. Barnard and that is. what will help
g. @. b. They may 70 and argue this case pro and
con for days. and their argument brilliant and effective
as 1t may be- Will fall idly the judicial ear which hears
and regards but that question-what Will help o. q.
b. For you know, G. G. B. wants to be Governor.
to support the Ring will help him to that end, this In
Jun cton will be refused and the people will seek other
relief but 1t win help him to grant it be would send
tnem ALL including his best friends to prison wthoue
the least compunction You noticed his cOnfabS with
sheriR Brennan and Jimmy Brien and others Of that
sort within the last few daysi Well these Just
now opposed to the Ring, and the meaning draw from
these confabs h that Judge Barnard thinks the Ring Is
doomed, and consequently that this injunction be
| granted"
The feeling among the audience was sufficiently dis
played when during Mr strahans address he spoke Of
Mr.. Tweed not only being member Of the corrupt
associations mentioned in the complaint but being
these associations himself An outbreak Of applause
threatened, which, however, was quickly slenee
by Judge Barnard with the remark Gentlemen you
try that again. you will ell walk out In the rain"
The proceedings were opened by the reading Of tho
kh,1 1a%.p TN hoh u
Citx and County Of Eer York, William N. Tweed,
one ofthe above.named defendants being duly sworn,
sm T.
sweeny have heretofore and before the granting OF thd
referred the said Injunction and Hxed the amount
S ss sp q %
the year 1871 ss may be % for tn the @ Of the
Of New-YorK which shall become due and payable rom
Of In s Sr .ns
become due and payable from taxation within SAID year.
o sDS st 81 the 20 a. e. s &c
Of New-Y0rk in said year, and apportioned the re'
Ps
York for the year 1871. WILLIAM M. TWEED.
Mr.. Barett-That lie the only affidavit We propose to
read in the motion now before the Court, because
all the matter relevant pertinent to that notion
Mr. Tweed has, however, made another afhdavif deny
ing clearly and fully the several charges.
Mr.. Barrett-I must beg to Interrupt my friend. He
says he is not going to read any other affidavit.
Mr.. Bartlett-The learned gentleman does not know
what going to read. don't propose TO real another
affidavit
Mr. Barrett-I object to his stating the conte ns Of
affidavit he is not going to read.
Mr.. Bartlett-n the gentleman will wait he will be
little wiser. wish he advised before lie brought
this return
Mr. Barrett-I am wise enough to understand that 10
is not night to state the Of affidavit without
reading 1t.
Mr. Bartlett-That affidavit has been made and sworn
to- 1t is not relevant to the part Of the Injunction which
applies to Mr.. Tweed-the miscalled injunction, the
anddmusbut relates TO the portions Of the socaed
injunction which apply TO the other defendants have
submitted that affidavit to the learned Counsel for the
Corporation and the learned gentleman who appears fol
Mr.. Connolly and II they think proper they read 10
In defense.
Mr.. O'GOrman-H the Court please, Mr.. Bartlett, the
counsel of Mr. Tweed has Just placed In my bands the
AFFIDAVIT with the suggestion that as 1t bears generally
the defense OF the parties whom represent il would
be well to read It, very gladly read any affidavit
which tends to throw Light upon any branch Of the City
Government and with your Honors permission although
1 stated yesterday had mere afidavits to read,
shall proceed to read Mr.. Tweed's.
city and County Of Metz York. &c.: William M. Tweed,
Of the abOvepamed defendants being duly sworn,
complaint in this action In regard to this deponent per
sonay either alone or In conlnncti0n with Others 9r n
charge intended to charge imply fraud, con-
OF law or any other WRONG whatsoever against
ponent, and every one Of them is untrue.
depOnent further that the allegations
taned In folio and folio Of complaint regard
certain City and County officials so far as the sve may
and 1t is not true that he has ever with some or OF
the subordinate officers, with any person peSons
of the names Of other persons under any cover
whatsQeyer formed with them associations for the object
and design Of securing through suc combinations large
sums or any sums whatSSsyer yearly or at any oshe,
ever in the newspaper known as fhe Nev York Leader
Nor is 1t true as alleged in said folio % Of the com:
officials or any person persons whatsoever to give
monopoly Of the printing for the City and County Cavern.
oy Of the sationery supplied to the Cy aud County
Offices to the Manufacturing Stattoners' Company.
This deponent further says that lie is either pecu
niary or I'm any other manner whatsoever, dres y
indirectly interested ia The Ner lork IranserTt AssO
citation, or in the NewYolk Printing Company pa Or 70 'ns
them that he was once stockhoder In Ihe MU- forh
Iranscrpl Association an' the New,York Printing Com
nany hut that duly assigned and transferred all his
stock said association or about the 9h day OF April,
1870 and has owned stock in either Of them since that
date and that he never was stOckholder or In aDy
manner interested in the Manufacturing etationers'
AND this deponen further says thar no officials of
either the City County Governments have, 10 bis
knowledge, openly or otherwise associated themselves
together defiance the laws referred TO In the
complaint any law laws in order to secure large or
any pecuniary benefits at the public expense or other
wise or have their acts OF them destroyed or
removed any barriers, checks safeguards which had
been erected by the Legislature n oyer ~ protect the
o n. nSr VI OF law reereS the
paint beneficial been in an open and nagrant manner
any manner whatsoever set at oenanee by eitncr
the City or County officers. .
And this dcponent further that be has never ndh
ment' Openly or otherwise associated himself with any
person or persons to set at defiance any law or laws
Whatsoever to secure large or any pccuEiayy or
other bepehts at the public expense or otherwise an,
that he by his acts or by any act
Ahu Nnfa tarS vphiA ha,s