The New York herald., 1871-12-03
COMPTROLLER CONNOLLY.
TIE BAIL BONDS STILL DISSATISFIED.
Rich i'm Bonds But Poor in
BOndsmen.
THE CONFESSION" CANARD.
Preparing for the "Boss" in
the County Jail.
TIE BAIL BONDS STILL DISSATISFIED.
THE CONFESSION" CANARD.

Grand street on Saturday night presents pecu
liar appearance. Full OF life and ll9nt and buoy
ancy, with its nasny young sports, It's nippani
young shop girls, It's crowds of m>~rketcrs and
shoppers representatives OF all grades OF life on the
east side, 1t presents picture worth being seen.
Crowds noisy, dirty, glittering with sham jewelry
or iouncng in shabby gentity, 1t possesses an in.
dividualty scarcely, II at ALL equalled by any otner
street or thoroughfare in this great cosmopolitan
capital, If In any city in the world.
Removed from this noisy bustling avenue but the
distance Of one very short block stands the County
Jail, a sombre looking brick building, with huge
windows that are guarded by heavy wrought iron
network and obscured by dirty, ''DuAish" cJlorng.
During the past few days this institution has OBJ
tanned
PECULIAR INTEREST,
for here 1t Is that ne who so lately controlled the
finances and an immense portion OF the party pat
cerated as victim to the ingratltude OF holiday
friends ana those who are ever ready TO
Crook the pregnant hinges of the knee
That thrift may follow fawnng
Just one week has elapsed since Comptroller Con.
molly was placed under arrest in default OF the in.
ordinate amount OF bail prescribed by the Supreme
held SO high position and has been supposed to
have accumulated so much wealth would have
but little difficulty In procuring any amount OF bail
shown, however, mat
HE HAD MADE GREAT MISTAKE
in supposlng that those who fawned on him IN
prosperity who shared his hospitality. Who proned
by his power and patronage, would risk anything,
be 1t never so little, when misfortune or grler
should Overtake him.
Yesterday was his third day an inmate OF the
County JAIL and as far as incidents were concerned
really but repetition OF the previous two days.
There were, besides the members OF mis- family
crowds Of callers and sympathZers from early morn
ing until the time Tor closing. Many caSsed TO learn
what truth there was in the story Of
"CONNOLLY'S CONFESSIONu
as given In one OF the morning papers. The most
appropriate answer that could be given to the
originator OF the report would be the familiar ex-
preston OF the veteran turnip raiser who presides
over the journal in which the statement appeared.
The most intimate lrends OF the captive Comptroller
proclaim that he has no confession 10 make, and
that he Will fight the question through despite The
unprecedented actions thus far taken under color of
law.
Despite the earnest enorts thus far made to secure
the amount OF deficit in the bail there were no new
names received yesterday and to-day Mr. Connolly
must suffer a sabbath behind the bars. In view O!
recent reports the arrival OF
''B0SSo TWEED AS A PRISONER
is expected. Should TINS transpire the great chief
can hardly expect 10 have good quarters as those
allotted 10 Mr. Connolly. Tne poor prisoners are
on the lookout ana Warden Tracey Is preparing a
room for his reception. The prison last night was
more than usually quiet and the sabbath silence
seemed to have fallen on 1t with sunset last evening.