The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-22
THb BROkEN SPELL.
TIE VOUCHER THIEVES ARRESTED.
superintendent Kelso Fore
stalling the Committee.
The JanitOr Of the Court
House the Burglar.
Haggerty and His Accomplish Arrested at
Two O'clock in the Morning
Scene at the T0mbs.
PROCEEDINGS AT ESSEX MARKET.
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Afiidavits Of the Informsr and Comp
troller Connolly-gail Refused.
PROCEEDINGS AT ESSEX MARKET.
AT TIE T0MBs.

At bal1.past ten O'Clock yesterday morning prl-
vate messenger arrived in the Court OF Special SEES
sions and whispered something into the ear Of
Judge Bowling that appeared to be OF the last i'm
portance for the Chief Justicer looked around him
apparently with degree Of anxiety that could not
be exactly described and peered plantively into
the messengers face. The latter bowed again, and
In an instant the Judge turned himself In the re-
volving chair with the alacrty Of squirrel stood
up, waited few secon DIS, anXiously gazing at the
man who had approached him, then started up
and made hurried retreat from the Sessions into
the Court offices. Here he was me. by Judge Gar
win, the District Attorney, who at buttonholed
him In the same manner as the gentlemen had pre-
vlously done on the bench. This mufi.ed coloquy
being ended, the Judge, followed by the District At
torney, made for his own room through the Police
Court. What settled there cannot be ascertaned
but when they came out they were met in the room
al the back OF the Court House by Superintendent
Kelso, captain Irving, Detectives McCord and Rad
ford ana two other men. A moments consultation
took place between the Chief OF the Police Depart
ment and the Judge but in short time the delec-
tives. with their two men, were
STANDING IN FRONT OF THE BAR,
and the Judge District Attorney, Superintendent
and Irving were seated on the bench. The court
room, whether by previous knowledge OF The matter
not filled to repletion by gang OF roughs OF
all sorts aud sizes, and they now began to cough
and settle themselves on their seats though they
were about 10 be treated to new phase of police
court drama So far the proceedings were about as
ineligible TO most Of those present as the Sanscrit
or the manipulating Of the dumb alphabet would be
to most people; but the mystery was doomed to be
readily dispersed.
Judge DowLING-Oflcers, what are the names OF
the prisonerss
Superintendent KELso-The names OF these two
men are Edwin M. Haggerty and Charles Baulch.
VIII explain that these the individuals of whom
spoke yesterday, and that they are before you on
the charge OF burglarousy
ENTERING THE OFFICE or THE COMPTROLLER
OF the city OF New York on Sunday week, by force,
and abstracting there from q quantity OF written
and other documents The property OF the city. The
Information upon which these arrests have been
made / have already set forth in document taken
in this court and this will explain moie clearly than
/ now can the substance and facts upon which pros
ecutlon has been Instituted against the prisoners at
the bar. The prisoner Haggerty is the duly
appointed janitor OF The new County Court House
and Charles Baulch was a watchman, employed by
night to guard the building. A few days since an
officer attached 10 the Twenty seventh precinct
had some conversation with woman named Mary
Conway who was previously In the employ OF the
janitors family, In the Court House. and from some
extraordinary remarks she made he concluded that
SHE KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT THE STOLEN voUCH.
Frs,
more than she was willing to admit in his presence
The fact was reported By him to Captain Cherry his
chief and the latter Immediately set to work to dis
cover If there was any faith to be placed In the as
sertlons she had made. An o1lcer was ordered to
interview her In the regular way, and after much
trouble he learned that she did know something''
about II, and her remarks led him TO suppose that
the matter could be made approximately clear.
1t appears that Haggerty and his wife had ascer-
tanned that Conway, their servant, was In posses.
sion OF the secret OF the robbery. When Haggerty
first discovered 1t he became greatly excited ana
used threatening and abusive language to her.
avowing hat II she "squealed" TO any one he would
shoot her. accompanying this polite threat with an
oath Of such q character that Mary for time felt
herself bound TO regard It. Mary alleged that
she was aware or the Importance OF the knowledge
she possessed, and desiring that "an innocent
man" should not be charged with the crime, she
stated 10 the officer that she should convey her in
formation TO the Comptroller. she said
SHE ACTUALLY SAW HAGGERTY TAKE THE PAPERS
from The place where they were concealed. While
Baulch stood at the door and held open Haggertv
went in gathered up the papers took them up stairs
and burned part In the stove.
JUDGE-Let the aflidavits on which the charge Is
founded be read to the prisoners.
The Clerk OF the Court then read the following
documents
SUPERINTENDENT KELso's AFFIDAVIT
James J. kelso, Superintendent of Police being dulv
deposed foowsCaptain Cherry of the twenty.
seventh precinct called upon me and officially Informed me
that he had received Information that female servant
the employ OF Edwin NJ Haggery anor OF lie
County Court House, knew something OF the
BBTAKIN8 INTO THE COMPTBoLLERs OFFICE
In said Court House and the abstraction thererom of
papers aud documents flied therein and belonging
thereto That said Cherry stated that
made by him he had learned that the said Haggcy and
by the of Charles Baulch, assistant
said hsggerty In the said budne were In some
neced with tue said breaking and abstraction That depo
nent edacy ordered Captain Cherry TO ut find the
ad female take her into custody and bring her at be-
fore him, keso, ut Police Hea fquarters and then he
also ordered Captain Irving 10 effect the
ARREST or SAID HAGGrRTY AND BAULCIf,
VINO are boh now here but ~ the present Captain Cherry