The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03


countersigned- the same; ana further, to wit--(3)
That said A. Oakley Tall, as such Mayor, although
required by law 10 be vigiant and active as afore-
said, and although such speclned duties are en-
joined upon hun by law, and although 1t was pro.
$50 section that ali against the county
or New York incurred previous TO the passage or
that act should be aaatea BY him. ,, SAD o a.
Gals named In such law, and that the amounts which
should by said auditors be found to be due should
be provided for by the issuing OF bonds, and should
pc paid by the Comptroller upon the certificate OF
sald A. Oakley Hall as such AUDITOR aud Of said other
two auditors, yet that contrary to law and to the
statute in such case made and provided he the said
A. Oakley Hall, wifuly and intentionally neglected
70 ice o ev gr Of e
claims presented to him as one OF such statutory
auditors and as such public o1lcer to be audited,
or to ascertain whether any OF them was IN
reality due and wifuly and Intentionally neglected
to refuse to audit such fraudulent CLAIMS, but, on
claims after the date Of the passage OF said act-to
wit, after april 20, 1870, and did, under his hand,
certify them to be Correct lust and accurate; and
further-IO wit: lA That said A. Oakley Hall has
been guilty OF misbehavlor in his office OF Mayor,
hereinbefore and hereinafter specified, and
specIned in the, annexed deposition, Of VIII.
and turther-to wit: l5l mat said A. Oakley
Hail. as such Mayor and public ofricer, has
been been guilty OF acts OF malfeasance In Office,
done with corrupt intent, IN that being entrusted
with powers 10 be exercised for the benefit OF the
particulars herelnbelore specified. Deponent fur
thcr says that he bases such charges In part upon
the testimony and dispositions OF said COPELAND now
here before the magistrate, and upon the further
fact that In action In the Supreme Court OF this
State, ia which one John Foley Is plaintiff and SAID
A. Oakley Hail. upon the 1lth day OF September, 1871
intcrposcd his sworn answer in which he, upon
oaLn, adnttea tne WI wui negiecs n ,,
that part or his sworn answer In which he makes
SUCH admsslon:-"And defendant has always
cOuntersigncd or attested To the validity or any
warrant without any inquiry into the nature or
propriety Of the Claim c0mprehended IN the war
rant beyond that afforded by the approvals already
given not only OF the Comptroller, as the head OF
the FINANCE Department, but OF the Auditor, whose
further duty 1t Is, by law and ordinance, TO investi
gate and settle tie same. with the single exception
OF there appearing on the face OF the warrant or
inc OIL or tne voucaer disscrepancy an incoasls
that in answer 10 the averment OF the complaint In
said action with respect 10 tue neglect In auditing
under said section OF chapter 382 OF the Laws OF
1870 SAID Mayor stated on oath as follows:-'And
ever were the acts alleged 10 have been committed
In folio 81 OF complaint by this dep0nent they were
done and committed not py william IA: Tweed, as
an officer OF the city government nor by Richard
H. Connolly as Comptroller Of The city Of New York
and an otflcer Of the city government nor by the
defendant as Mayor or member Of the CITY govern
ment, but as ministerial agents ana specially
carry INTO eject ss Certain reauirements Of law
specially committed to their hands" Deponent
further says tnat wnen snort time SINCE copies Q!
the gross frauds and vast appropriations Of pubic
money some OF which are detailed in SAID Coplands
depository were published, letter, purpOrtlng to
emanate from SAID Hall, ami which deponent Is in
formed and believes was written by said Hall, and
journals Of TINS CITY, In which said Hail substantially
admitted That said bis 80 paid were apparently ex-
uT 1aSt saps ia ne
moneys specified IN said Copand's deposition,
moneys OF the city Of New YORK were paid out
to said keyser Co. during the years 1859 and 1870
upon similar fraudulenu anu unverfed vouchers
upon warrants in ike manner countersigned by SAID
Mayor to the amount Of Sl,14s,S74 So. And that
sums OF money belonging to said city, to the
amount OF S2lo,564 Us, were IN like manner, and
upon like unveriaed, lrregalar and i ran
1869 1870 and 1871 and that sums OF money belong
ing to said city TO the amount OF 1926 70 to An
George ]. Miller were in ike manner, and upon like
unverifed, irregular ana fraudulent vouchers,
81 q the sr1s ns er se S sus w sr
counletsigned BY said Mayor A. Oakley Hall.
aad dep0nen prass mat 1t SAID nersS Kcyser
peeled 10 testify with respect to such charges, and
to produce their books OF account and put them IN
evidence and that the vouchers, warrants, certih-
Gates and books IN the ComptrOIers Possession or
unaer his control may in Ike manner, De produced
and put in evidence; and deponent charges that as
to the said last named sum- paid from the city
treasury, to wit-the sums Of $l4s,s74 so, pall to
and received by Keyser Co. the sum Of s2io 5e4 6
paid from said city treasury to and received by said
lDgerso inc SUN OF sI26 64 b. paid from said city
treasury 70 ana received oy SAID Garvey and the
and received by SAID Miller-deponcnt mas reasona-
Bile and probable cause 10 believe and charge tnat
permitted SAID Key scr n Co., lnge.son, Carney and
Miller fraudulenty to convert said RESPECTIVE sums.
or the greater part thereof to their Where
lore depOncnG Trays that warrant may issue Tor
the apprehension OF said a. Oakey HAIL. aud that he
may be dealt with according tG law. sp.urn,xn
Subscribed and sworn to before me mis- I'd day Of
October, ls7I.-B. II. BIxBY, Police Justice.
FOURTH DISTRICT POLICE COURT.
MT
York, ss.-WIiam s. Copland beng duly sworn.
says That he resides at 24e East Thirty street.
the year 1870 deponent was employed IN the Comp
troer's office OF the city and county OF New York,
duties were to assist the bOoKkeeper and to
perform such other services as might be required
to file away the vouchers OF paid claims IN what is
called the tills LatIs the cupboard or closet where
sucn vouchers were kept. That thus depolcnt
saw, inspected and became famliarly acquainted
with large numbers OF the vouchers Tor claims
which were paid In the year 1870 and particularly
with the vouchers for the Gains presented by and
pad y,vrAag said year to the following named per-
lmany =, As, to wit:-Ingersoll n Co., Andrew ].
Go az ana Seorgs Miller There
yearlS10 by warrant on the Broadway Bank, from
said Comptroller's Office the following specified
materials as alleged and stated III said Comptrvers
book to have been furnished as follows:--
iS1O. IN6EasoLL s. co.
JAN 7-raa for furniture Furnished . County Court
IAN M-Paid for furniture furnished County Court
'"A' rooms and oacrs May is, lsSs....... ss5ss SO
feV' rooms and ooes rllss %
Feb 16-Paid furniture furnished County Court
rooms and oaces, August Il, lo6J..... 2941l 10
Feb 23-Paid furniture furnished County court
rooms and Offices September %, 1882. 81 ,S13 ~
Feb. 26-Pad fuiniure furnished County Court
rooms and offices, october 8, 1869. 1881 80
Feb 26-Paid for furniture furnished County
1853 ...........:.;.:; sa,os7 Is
March Paid for furniture In armorfes and drill
rooms, Novenb Der g. 1859. -. .......... 1887 60
April l6-Paid Tor furniture In arnores and drill
rooms, September H. 1859. ...:...... =: ss,eos %
May 6-Paid for furniture furnished County court
House, December 10, 1863. ......... 1891 81
' House, July 49, 1859 49,. 7all7 50
House. October il, 1853 ........::.... 1884 50
May 28- Paid furniture, County Court House,
October 81, nss. -. :............ 1884 %
May 28-Paid for fulnitue, County Court House,
November 8, 1868. .......... ....:...... 1884 10
December ~ 1859. escis 50
June 3-Paid for furniture furnished in county
buildings AMI oaces, Feb. j. ls1o...:.... $4,000 2e
Iune lQ-paid clockA. &c. furnshed