Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-23
Our New York Dispatches.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-District Attorney Gar
win has refused the request of the committee of
seventy that VIM. G. Barrett be allowed to assist
him in behalf of that committee in the prosecu-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Haggerty and Balch before
Justice Bowling this morning. Garvin says
that he can conduct the case very well without
the assistance of the committee seventy, and
that it would be iniudicous TO allow outside
parties to participate in case of this kind. 1t
is rumored that Judge Ledwith has issued a
warrant for the arrest of Police Commissioner
Henry Smith on the charge of instigating the
robbery of vouchers as insinuated in Mary Con-
ways affidavit. The police are unable to find
Smith
The bundle of vouchers taken from the court
house in pillow case can be traced TO Alder
man John Murray's liquor store, on the corner
of Amity and Sullivan street. Some of the
burnt papers, found in deserted room of the
court house, show writing plainly, and the evil
dence against Haggerty is now considered COM
Dete. The services of Prof Doremus have been
secured to decipher the writing on the partially
carbonized papers. The friends Of Haggerty
will attempt to prove that he was at Greenwich,
Conn, when the robbery was committed, but if
Judge Bowling orders his discharge the Oppo-
nents of Tammany intend to have him indicted.
1t is generally believed that Mayor Hall will be
the first of the ring to be arrested, as sufficient
evidence, already secured, proves that many of
his friends have been placed upon the monthly
pay roll of the city.
The Tribune accuses Collector Murphy of de-
traudng the government of $4,000 in filling
the contract for hats and caps, and supports the
charges by reports of committees and affidavits
furnished by Henry S. Alcott, formerly an Off
Ger in the war department. In bitter editorial
the Tribune says that Murphy deserved to be
sent to Fort Lafayette, and that this shoddy con-
tractor, swollen with robberies from our soldiers
and backed by all the power of the administra-
ton that has honestly trusted him, has had his
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New YORK long enough. Among the vouchers
taken from the controllers Office by the late
auditor Watson, was one showing that G. S.
Schuyler was paid 900 for lumber. Mr..
Schuyler publishes a card this morning stating
that he received only $4S, 500, and got that
through third party to whom he assigned his
claim, after repeatedly failing to get his money.
The examination of Haggerty and Balch,
charged with the robbing of the controller
officer, commenced this morning before Judge
Bowling. The crowd was large and the excite
ment great. John Graham, counsel for the
prisoners, made application that Judge Bowling
shall now join Mrs. Haggerty with the other de-
PENDANTS in this case. Judge Bowling refused.
Mr.. Graham then moved for habeus corpus,
which motion was argued Judge Bowling said
he had no power to grant the motion. Joel A.
Tithan Son-in-law of Controller Connolly and
commissioner on street openings and Broadway
widening, and assistant receiver Of taxes, has
determined to resign.
Gov. Hoffman yesterday stated that he had no
intention of calling an extra session of the legis-
lature on account of the municipal troubles in
this city.
VIM. Murphy, night Waterman, Deputy Con-
troller StOrrs, Mary Conway and Chas. o. Con-
ell, the latter of whom was in the controllers
office until two O'Clock Sunday morning, testi-
fed, but no important facts in addition to those
published in the affidavit were ELECTED. The eX-
animation was then adjourned until Monday,
.JudOn nnAu1nur Jol,u (nrahann1s
for the release of Mrs. Haggerty, on the ground
that he could not interfere, the woman being in
the custody of Judge Ledwith. District Attor-
ney Garvin, however, said he should not press
the case against Mrs. Haggerty, and did not be-
lieVe she was legally responsible
Mayor Hall has called special meeting of
the supervisors for Monday, in obedience to
Deputy Controller Green's request for action on
the tax levy.
Prominent bank officers of the city met this
afternoon, and offered Mr.. Green over half
million dollars to meet the pressing wants of
the city government, and resolved to raise any
amount necessary until the legislature can give
relief.
Thomas f. Lee, first mate of the ship Thomas
Durham, has been indicted for murder in the
second degree for killing Hugh Conway, a sailor
in the same vessel.
Secretary Belknap, Gen. Sherman and Gen.
humphreys, arrived in this city early this morn
ing to inspect the military posts in this locality
They will return to Washing ton Monday.
The republican primaries in Kings county last
night resulted in the Greeley wing securing two
thirds of theEdeegates.
The Gen. Sheridan club last night resolved to
withdraw from the Irish confederation if James
Stephens, OF Fenian notOrlety, was made a mem
Der of the executive committee of the Irish con-
federation, as they dldinot believe in his good
faith.
Only one death from cholera has occurred at
Woodbridge, N. j. The victim was Mrs. Erb,
whose mother, Mrs. Schloesser, was passenger
by the steamer Westphalia, which arrived from
Hamburg the 18th inst. Although the West
phalia was placed under quarantine surveillance
the health officer permitted Mrs, Schloes -er to
go ashore on the payment of $50 Mrs. Erb
died the day after returning to Woodbridge from
this city with Mrs. SchlOesser. The rest of the
family have since had slight attack OF the
cholera, but are now convaescent,
The produce exchange to-day decided not to
send delegates to the national commercial con-
vention at Baltimore, next week.
Burglars removed $1,000 worth of black silks
from Soden brothers store, Brooklyn, last
night.
Two girls named Eta Robinson and Geneva
Fradley were kidnapped this afternoon while
returning from school, by a man who gave them
some candy and induced them to go with him.
A fire this evening.in Greenpoint destroyed P.
G. IngersolPs chair factory and stave yard,
owned DN feeucy q ftOSmef OF Portland, Me.
lngersolPs loss is sixty thousand dollars; in-
sured for $4,000. Penney & Hosmer $4,000;
fully insured.
Ten employees in Giles, Wales & Co.'S watch
factory at Jersey City, have been arrested for
systematic stealing of stock. Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of Others implicated
in the same business. 1t appears, from admis-
sions of the prisoners, that it requires ring of
twenty workmen to steal all the parts of a
watch, and these parts were given to man
named Farr, who put them together and dis