The New York herald., 1871-09-12

the iSsimSis opsAsions OF the Corporation oi this
Mr. Sssr,src-ccuusel for the Corporation has
ASK merely ,has me case be Kent open for me to put
tn an answer W the charges to be preferred against
eesesa ssss we ~ aes desire to interfere with the
psvceeelaSs tlSessy initiated.
Ns, v'SscssA~-wet, we shall endeayor TO accom-.
weesiae ourselves 50 that no injustice shall be done
70 4aSeedy os pressing these proceedings.
Mr.. EAxrtErs~-we ask no delay.
Mr. VGosaAN-t understand, and now that 40
eeaessand the position OF the learned counsel let
ne e0Q.aue Tor ono Instant When that motion Tor
was made on complaint which has about il a good
dssi OF ,he air ofa newspaper aruclc-a great oea'
POLITICAL HARANous,
ana very little OF the air OF proper !egtmase ana
exact pleading, as we understand pleadlngs IN
courts o. justice. In addition to this, an unusual!
been fr parte, without any one Interested
having notice to or nUcs ns OF naa
was accompanied with an address to Your Honor
bearing on all the evidence close and eloquent
blttcrest attacks upon certain OF the city oIlcals.
And therefore, Your Honor. it seems to me that &c Is
Statement tR Should % be spread before the Court that
aflldavits at least should DO read, SO that the
what Sis' grounds as thesc ocas base their claim to
have acted-not illegally or Improperly, but legally
IN the matters charged aga against them Ia the com.
30 with the reading Of the aidavits OF the vari-
Gus defendants In this case. They are volnminous
counsel on the other side desire to make any pro.
position, let him suggest them TO Your Honor, and
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty and Supervisors,
have now al opportunity TO state their before
the pubic and Your Honor, as The other side have IT,
Ex-Judge BARRETT don't quite understand the
precise OBJ ect Of the remarks, both eloquent and po
etical. which have been made by the learned coun-
Tweed opened his remarks by saying that he had
reason 70 believe that he was coming to town
ami cam ind n"ng Of St Of nr IN
Though might say, after listening to what that
counsel had to say, that might think differently.
From the remarks made by HIM here before Your
Honor he may we'll have thought that ne was adj
dressing town meeting. lie has adverted TO the
motives OF the prosecution without himself being In
readiness to say anything on behalf Of the de-
fendaDt for whom he appears. II the complaint or
Other papers served upon him were technically
other cause he might have ascertained the facts OF
tins prosecution, and would have seen III any Jour-
what manner the facts differed from those stated IN
the copy OF the complaint served on him.
MIR. BARTLETT (f0r MIR. Tweedl-I have not had an
opportunity to see the newspapers since the copy
OF the complaint was served upon me-
Mr.; BARaEIT.d 40 not think iaat we ongnt 70 60
events, stating IN answer TO 1t simple and broad
denial. There Is nothing In The case to alter Il
ID. | simply endeavorcd TO state, In as close
aud detailed q manner as possible, without verbiage
been in an ordinary case before Your Honor. leave
ii to Your Honor and the public say If this is not
fact. The remarks made this morning are the first
cord. COunsel for Mr. Tweed has said good many
kind things this morning OF Your Honor, In all OF
which We most heartily concur. lie has recon-
mendei Your Honor for the course yor ave taken
in granting this Injunction. This Is .cl-f we'll. I
that Your Honor was inclined to do any Injustice
against the defendant Tweed. Now we arc ready u
argued plecemeals Is my friend ready nows
Judge BARNARD-AsI understand 1t, MIR. nartlelt
is anxions that the case should proceed today with
MI. Tweed next Mondey without any additional
argument.
Mr.. BARRETT Il object to this course. It Is a
matter OF right that we should know what the anl.
davits are before any decision Is made and 1t Is
address Yolr Honor on the sunlect off0' '1' "
Judge BARNARD-ltts Is suggested thnt the whole
case be adjourned over to next Monday, when all
the afidavltS Will be put In.
Mr.. BARRETT-YOur Honor, we accept this course
as satisfactory under the circumstances.
CONTROLLERS CONNOLLYS COUNSEL.
Mr. BEACH next arose. stating that he was coun.
sci for Mr.. Richard B. Connolly lComptroller) and
was quite PREPARED to meet all CHARGES against his
posed to delay and wished to Impress OIL the Court
the necessity OF immediate action. The gravity Of
the accusations required that they he Immediately
met. II was due to public aud private Interest that
the matler be heard and he, on tue part Of r. Con-
Molly was ready. IN a few trief but weil-tlmed
remarks he complimonted His Honor on the course
pursued by him aud the favor or the public, and
said it was Judgment he had ong entertained.
Mr. SMITH appeared for Mayor Hall individually
and expressed his desire TO have the case proceed
TIE PAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES NOT PRO
HfBTED.
Judge BARNARD said that al impression had gono
abroad that the pay OF me police OF the gas OF The
ana docks was prohibited. In making the injunc.
ton he had been careful not to prohibit these nor
any oil the ordinary salaries.
Mr BARRETr-YOur Honor knows that was care
ful of This and offered 10 make any amendment TO
avoid this.
IN our injunction, bu some OF these persons who
haven't read law book FOR years, II lney ever dt,
TnE REMOVAL or TIE COURT
Judge Barnard. In view OF The uncomfortable and
packed stare OF the room, stated that ha would
move the Court INTO The Oyer anu lcrmlner room,
on which regular stampede of reporters, counsel
and the general pubic followed. AS soon as order
been served with c1mplcie copy OF the complaint,
and Withdrew his objection TO proceeding
The Afalavits.
The first affidavit read by Mr.. O'Gorman was the
AFFIDAVIT on BEHALF CT BOARD o. SUPERVISORS.
Now comes the Board ofSupervisors OF the county
OF New York. py Richard OGorman, Its attorney
and counsel, and denies that the said Board or any
raising, or intend threaten TO raise Dy tax upon
the estates real and PERSONAL subject 10 taxation in
any amount OF money Whatever, for any purpose
whatever, except said amount shall first be fixed
and directed to be raised by the Board OF AppOr.
tonment mentioned In the third section OF the act
OF the Legislature OF the State OF New York. entitled
"An act to make provision for the local government
lo 1871 and be SCI apart and apportioned as there.
In provided.
And the said Board OF Supervisors denies that It
or any OF ITS members have ever entertained any
idea OF auditing or ordering to be pad, or intend
threaten to audt order TO be pad claims against
the county or New York to greater amount than
the sum which Shall hc set anart ty the Aforesaid
Board oi AppOrtonment during the year 1871, for
The purposes oi the SAID county or the government
thereof, IN accordance with the provisions OF the
third section OF said statute.
And the said Board Of Supervisors denies, on In
formation and belief that there are any facts In
existence or alleged IN the complaint tending 10
show, directly or Indirectly, that sad Board any
Ol Its members intend TO threaten perform any
Of the acts prayed to be enJOined adversely said
Board or It's members or the public; and the said
Board says that II, however, for any purposes ol
satisfying the judicial conscience. 1t becomes neces
sary 10 continue The Injunction at foliOs S. IS and
ss OF the printed Injunction order, neither the said
Board its counsel see any possible Ob cctlon
In enJolning the Board from doing that which the
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