New-York tribune., 1871-09-30
THE VOUCHER ROBBERY.

REMARKS By JOHN GRAHAM AND DIblhiCl-
ATTORNEY GARvIN-HAGGERTY AND BAULCH
HELD FOR INDICTMENT.
The examination in the case Of Haggerty
and Bauloh the alleged voucher thieves was resumed
yesterday in the Special Sessions Courtroom at the
Tombs before Justice Dowling. Rufus F. Andrews ex-
Judge Barrett, Miles Beach, DstrictA Attorney Garyin
Mr. Graham, and few other notables were present II
seemed be the conviction Of all who had witnessed the
cross-examnation Of Mary Conway by Mr.. Graham and
his failure to shake her testimony in any important par
ticular that the prisoners would be held by the ma1s
trate to await the action OF the Grand Jury and the
closing arguments of counsel not listened TO- there
FORE with the interest that they would have excited
otherwise.
TESTIMONY OF WIN. MURPHY, TIE wArcHhAF
william Murphy, the night watohman in the ofice OF
the Controller was recalled and examined by Mr. Ora
ham. He testified follows; Do not know the name OF
the watchman in the County Chamberlans office; have
had no conversation with him relative to the robbery In
the Controllers Office think have not asked him he
heard any noise around the Controers once on ihat
way ~ dsserbed % think slept rom about bad
SSeP Rs Ten He .Ss sd
so%e % wns, and desired me to Be- there on Sunday 81
have mat
him about the condition Of the door leading into the
several times spoken 70 him shout the matter In rough
wayi several occasons intoxicated men were found
any % unfnd Or blttss fesns ssstns between Haggery
he saw that the STICK which Srsoed tie door on the inside
s UsS N II on OF N
door was gone ON Sunday morning. IN the evening saw
ScDS papof pa.sS he lifting
saw that the pane was broken and portion gone tne
ad
turned up the paper an noh or two when witness came
Hagserty vas dressed that morning did not notice
tss I'D sHss
ssaa or the the s on the
TESTIMONY OF RUFUS p. ANDREWS.
Rufus r. Andrews testified: Am lawyer: examined
the burned paper IN the upper part OF the new Court
House; think 10 on Thursday succeeding the rob
berry; the ashes In open space, near the roof
not finished or and apparently place OF deposit for
refuse articles there present VIM. f. Havemeyer
Miles Beach, Andrew Il. Green, and others; there were
pieces Of paper red tape, fragment Of SEAL and one
or moro clamps to hold paper together think there
other areles found tho articles shown are the
CrosseIamined- space Is reached by an ordinary
stairway; believe there another stairway at the other
end OF the building but do not think t communicates
with this the room or space is open and access
bic to who may to seT naS
in my possession; they were placed In sale and locked
up only judge OF the contents by their appearance
do not personally know Mr.. Bostwck, who appears in
dS Ss tSs Of
Ss sSsS ne bones ssss.ians Inc burned as@snt:
away Monday the fragmeIts shown were scattered ed
that were thought to be Of any use have cOnversed
with Mary Conway in Mr.. Beachs office.
The stated that that the ease for
the prosecution .vx,,x. ov corssr,
Mr.. Graham said that the eve Of political
election and attempt made 70 this case for ef
feet OF the papers had given very full and cor
rect account Of the proceedings and absaned from com
ment while others had abbreviated or garbed them and
added sensation headings with the evident intent to in
flame the public mind He believed, in justice TO his ell
ents that this examination should have been held in
cret All examinations Of this kind should be held with
closed doors It was for this reason that he had an
noupced that he would conclude the ersminsaSn am and
duoe their defense before petit Jury he could have
had secret Investigation he would have been yil
deemed Il best to waive further examination Had the
examination been extended ne you'd nave on tne
however UP such dish to the public and there
fore would orbea In this csSe the BODY % tne
demonstrstons required It should Be demonstrates
frat that an s rsoSsbe was the
ate to believe that e prisoners nad tsst ,ae
Sess and property value had been stolen
proven after the evidence given by Mary Conway and
with the magistrate TO commit the prisoners No ev
dence had been submitted TO tine Court that the papers
to rssT Ss or q to
corporation He read tho statnte bearing on the case ana
cited .Ss s
counsel read the statutes defining burglary and con
oice as was done in this was not burglary The
mere taking OF papers from public ONCE was not Q
fsoS an yee would be be grand larceny
bent the prosecution to prove tnat certain ag na
Gently hanged who arrested for the murder OF his
wife and child He tried for this oiiense and con
sentence and allowed him free because the murder
Of the and child vas not ana nsr sre
the globe. These witch the prsoners nti were ere
alleged to have taken and destroyed Sss the head of
he Bureau Of Finance and responsible for the safe
District Attorney Gsrvn thought the argument OF the
cSunse was not worthy OF a ep Sd no sse
esay stated the 20 meter 90 into ali the legal
Of the the esse Hs Believed he had fay established the
fact st .nd sTdsnee sufficient to the
accused with oense The law fully denned Onenses OF
the scos Of the law The statute covered papers well
as money. In this case an onense had been proved
tToier was the financial officer Of the county and the
custodian Of these papers Ihr,een sst mao
larceny the evidence Of Murphy and Mary
the door vss properly secured Tho woman sTore that
Bsqf aI aSS. on
saw HssSerty during tho day going up stairs fact
whieh gaes 10 proye that there and could have
committed nGa Ted the theft he believed the oharred re
hnrnsa IN The manner described by Mary Conway
ChaTed fragments Of paper. had before % now BEEN sS :n
tba charsd rsmains corroborated the evidence Of
principal witnases. He claimed that = wa not neees
indctmant N Wa only necessary 70 produce evidence
show probable guilt There n was ample tRp evidence 70
sendine the 10 the Grand Jury The prisoners
in good hands. II proven innocent they would be re
dslo"s nat 10 send them the doom that he believes
awaited them. ., 81, ~, ,o-.., ..
And ctad .eVernI Authorities TO strengthen hs He
that n the were indicted for burglary
he orId nove IN ouash the indictment the ground