The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-21
LETTER FROM COMPTROLLER C0E-
HOLLY.
Voucher. StSIen in 1870 Conuolly's Son Not
tho Cu'prit--Ihc Late Comfy auditor Wni-
son "hrihnrizcG to Take Them.'


son "ArihnrizcG to Take Them.''
CoMPPRoLLER's OFFICE Sept TO- ISL.
To TIL rUBLIC:-
My attention has been Called TO au article in the
EJen'ng Post Of this evening III which /. Is stated
that vouchers to large amount are missing from
the ollce or the City Auditors department.
The article attempts TO iIDplcatc my only son, j.
Townsend Connolly, who was an Assistant Auditor
in the city department and who IS now temporarily
absent IN Europe for the beneh OF the health Of his
wife, AMI whose return Is soon expected
Ny son was only an assistant In that department.,
and the charge against MN is shown by the anda
Wits accompanying this note 10 DC SANDER as ma
iignant as Is base. parf Of The conspiracy OF
men having an interest which 1 have not, IN dc
strOyi,lg these vouchers
My son was not Assistant Auditor under Mr. Wat
son, bat under Mr. W. a. Herring, VINO was City
Auditor. Mr.. Watson was County AUDITOR.
MY first Information about the loss OF these vouch-
ers was received from Mr. siorrs Deputy Comp.
trocr In the fall OF 1870 who was instructed by me
10 have them returned ] had always supposed they
were SO returned until learned otherwise aTtoT the
death OF Mr. Watson. have fuItaer TO say thal the
loss of these vouchers was well known 10 Mayor
Ea, Mr. Sneeny aud NJ, Tweed Immediately after
Watsol's death, and as soon as asce.taIreG they
RICHARD b. CONNOLLY Comptroller.
AFFIDAVIT OF W II. Virgins.
City ami GaDaty OF Teo York william II. Virgins,
Cy iudlss Bureau Of the Finance Depaimsns Of the cs
VIZ s sna Sas i Es a' nay 2 a
books of the Finance Department e., the auditing books
thereof the attached the representing
the thereof duly signed by the Mayor and Comp
.rger that the duly entered him that
scoen,y James watson County Auditor prior % and
In the month % August, 1870 AID deceased,
dcponent and said 81 want the payers (which Included the
warrants and vouchers. Deponcnt asked him n was all
r.ht. lie sail yes that he authorized them
peponen. hcp delivered them 10 Inn. asking him said Wat
SON. to return vouchers him. dcponrni, when The
PAID Deponcnt askei him several times 10 return
Them which promised 10, but did; that annexed
hereto a statement the vouchers handed
by dcponen; that all said vouchers given to said Watson
are vouchers for done and material furnished
in connection VITO The Street Depar'men and certified bv
said depar tment - w IL virgins.
HENRY woop Notary Public New York County
THE VOUCHERS. -
The following statement shows the number and amounts
&C., OF vouchers paid from Adjusted Claims" handed 10
c. L. schuy;e Co. lumber TO August "a 1868 s7b,s 80
o. L. Schuyler Co. lumber, 10 Sept H. 1858 603l2 ~
Edward Marcner, materials &c TO August 1885 Iss 80
Yss " . 1....'.......' 5a,6s "A
Edward Marcner, materials Ac, Sept q 1866 1886 ~
q. L. schuyler Co., lumber to Nav IL, 1867. lb32e -
'IIss8 ononne' "mpp's' oe" " 800" 1855 30
Daniel Bcrren supplies &c. 10 March ~ ls7J... $3.50 81
AI iss ia o. .app.es &C. 70 $3.50 IS
olsses i' 'ae'ou', 'aoo. anu ssis Is
Reyscr Co., supplies DC, 10 October ls lo. oo'o Gu
A ssr 80 I nanaon' iepans' A' s73 OF
a L. scbn, Ter lumber 10 hpri O. 1870 ..... ji,0o7 70
Ldwsri Msrrenner labor aud m"'e'a' o''"e gse7s %
re-, iao MIN TO sept g. 1889. 6SS6 80
II IN @o1' 10 10 April H. 1871 9b77 II
'Sy IA % @.cr. to 10 De See q @ Z