New-York tribune., 1871-09-13
THE RING INJUNCTION.
THE ANSWERS FILED-ARGuMENT TO BE
BEGUN TO-DAY.

THE ANSWERS FILED-ARGUMENT TO BE
BEGUN TO-DAY.
GREAT INTEREST TAKEN IN TIE CAsE-THE ROB-
BERY OF TIE vOUCHERS-ARGuMENT FOR
PERPETuALLY RESTRAINING TIE CONTROL
LER.
The Supreme Court room was filled to It's
utmost capacity with orderly and attentive audience
yesterday, to hear the of Foley against the Ring
No seemed TO think a successful defense 10 'ne
charges made possible; and there was general peheI
that the robbery OF the vouchers from the Con-
trollers Ofrcc, on Sunday last, had caused an
irreparable damage TO the defendants case, as
the facts concerning the robbery, taken
In connection with Mayor Halls letter to Connolly sug
costing the latter's immediate resignation point TO MI
Connolys completely therein Even the court ofhcers
WHO are usually bold in defense Of their snpctor aie
unwilling TO talk tic SUBJECT One Gcntlelnan' pVi'
ocrat said "Nchcr the Republicans northe Demo'ia'0
reforners could have any motive in stealing thoso
crs because had they wanted TO see them tne' oou"
have had them produced by an order OF the COURT "S
understand WAS their intention AT all events 'he CIT
cumstanccs Of the robbery must weigh somewhat Ill 'o
Judccs mind and influence his decision IN TINS case
After the Court was opened Mr.. O'Gornan said-1
the Court please, will proceed with the rea"ns Vi
feu a0fdayits s remaining Of those whom represent
In this case" -
Tho arsda it Of Charles F. WilbOur published IN yes
terdays TEIBrSE) denying the alleged connection OF
Hall Tweed and Connolly with the Transcript ana other
printing Associations then read, and was then lol
Lived nv tc affidavit Of Archibald c. Mclaughlin. who
n, thcr the said William NJ Tweed nor Richard
r. Connolv nor A. Oakley Hail. stockholders in the
Manufacturing StaOners Company is charged i'll the
COmpa III.
Tcn followed the affidavit of Richard A. Storrs, Dep
uty Controller who says that the statement OF deDt con-
tanned III The fifth CATION Of the complaint for the Sls
OF DECEMBER lCS is untrue in that no amount OF tempo
rry debt of the county for such ycars included theren
that IN, wloe amount Of expenses for the current year
wlch are 10 he reimbursed by taxation are included IN
the temporary dcLt Of ISL and that the comparison OF
the debt of and 1871 is aliacious i'll that on the "ls
DccCmbcr ls6 large portion of the taxes OF such year
had been collected and applied 10 the payment OF the
revenue bonds Of such year, willie in this year nine
months Of expenses have been paid from the
avails Of revenue bonds Of 1871, no portion OF
which has been realized from taxation That al
the moneys forth in the sixth allegation Sl295Ol o.
aS having been collected on assessments have been ar-
piled to the pa, of demands arising on Trust Ac
count and in reducing the Assessment and street l
rroycmet funds and that tn unpaid
and advances on contracts for which assessments
will he We'd now outstanding to tho full amount OF he
said Assessment and street Improvement Funds that
there alc 10 legal demands to tie amount OF SlVVVO
against the city treasury existing that all OF the
txof each year is collected before the 3lt day ot
DECEMBER and it Is requisite that portion OF the refe
nuc bonds nf the current year should become due ana
payable the year next succeeding and that the reve
nue bends payable in 1872 do not extend beyond the
month Of January said year. which course OF proce-
durc has been had for many years past under many ad
minstTdtiunS.
Mr. Otornan concluded the statement Of his defense
by the following additional affidavit Of Richard Sorrs,
who saws that the following certified copy of resolution
Of the Board Of AIroronncnt was received al the
Controllers Office i'll the Department OF Finance on the
sixth day of september ls7l but has not been trans
ittcd 10 the Board Of Supervisors because the tax rolls
OF the present year have not been fully completed
BOARD OF ArroRTioNMFNT OF TIE CITY AND COUNTY
Tuesday, Sept. s, ls71-l O'Clock y. M
Hon. RIcHARD b. CONNOLLY Controller o. me Guy
At a meeting OF the Roard of AprortOnmrnt 81 the
City and County of York held this day the follow
mo urralnlIc and resolutions were adopted:
II arlears the valuations Of real aud personal estates
tr County Of New York apoar ~ The aggregate
10 hundred and ventysn million TWO hqi % 99a n.
tbe thou a. thr' three collars 80 % ''o5 ana
n ~ nc Of fiE a, GaSIr 1 f S% Yo to T,t 10y
in u a ,s;.;,s AMI personal subject TO Ia hn W ~ AuI
cogy + HeY ok ns yea, II m i W "ni s Of %eTYds
equal tvo ~ per t upon ne van % " c & M s,, M I f, .,S
charged IN ad county ioI the SA'e 'Aie
S TT he Board of Supervisors tie COUNTY Of NwYoIi
DIR cei 10 rs AL the ssts'es ta anu
%9. t,ni@I '.s1a 5 Iar n. y f ISL he flovn
AI oftwo u er cent Ion ne 1pos M T 90 ~ HI York rit
Vsiei,os !5s 35 70
t.r cen, on amount !I'+9'+
A., cpr 10 eel the eIcess Of for l that OF 1870
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