The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
FULL DETAILS OF THE ROBBERY.


TALKING AGAINST TIME.
THE CASE ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY.
The examination OF HaRerly and Baulch was begun
at the Tombs yesterday morning before Judge Dow
ling. Double fles or police guarded the approach to
the Court OF Special Sessions and succeeded In pretty
well fterlng the general public who applied for adj.
mssiOn--so successfully, indeed, that the benches
reserved for the accommodation OF visitors were oil.
most exclusively filled with politicians directly or
indirectly interested In the result of the proceedings
There was also grand gathering Of counsel inside
the bar. Among the distinguished visitors MIR.
Connolly was especially conspicuous his face
wreathed in smiles and in the highest possible spirits
Judge Bowling arrived at about five minutes past
ten, and the crier having called out "Hats on p IN
sentorian tones the Court subsidized into the hum Of
excited expectation which usually pIeCedes q great
trial. The prisoners, when brought in, seemed very
nervous-Hagerty especially SO. Hagerty, how
ever, had evidently bestowed great pains upon his
toilet and appeared In the dock 'dressed to kill'
and brandlshlng an ivory headed cane. 1t was OBJ.
servable however, that he was very pale and bag.
gard and had not found time to shave himself
Baulch looks rather stupid, and at first seemed con-
siderably frightened. Everything was then declared
ready; but 1t was suddenly discovered that the
counsel for the defence was missing.
81 believe he Is keeping out Of the way on pur-
p0se," suggested q shrewd looker-on. "They don't
want the case finished to-day, and If 1t is not it will
be adjourned till Monday" All OF which the event
proved to be perfectly correct
Nearly three quarters Of an hour after the ap
pointed hour the counsel appeared, and after an
apology for his late attendance, plunged into an
elaborate argument in regard to the arrest of Mrs.
Hagerty and her arrangement before Judge Led
with. Mc made motion that Judge Bowling include
the name Of this lady in the present complaint,
If the District Attorney should consider, after
careful review Of the evidence against her. that she
could be legally held to answer the complaint. 1t
was rule OF law, he said. that wife could not be
held to answer for anything that had TRANSFERRED in
her husbands presence. Besides, Judge Bowling
had acquired, in his opinion, by the arragnment OF
the prisoners full cognzance Of the entire burglary.
These were the only points In the counsels ad-
dress, but ne took nearly an hour to enunciate
them, and was evidently and palDably talking
against time.
District Attorney Garvin, In reply, said that he
did not think Judge Downing had anything to do
with the case OF Mrs. Hagerty. The prisoners
were charged with burglary, and the evidence on
that head was the only business before the Court.
TESTIMONY OF COUNTY AUDITOR LYNEs.
Stephen Q. Lynes was then called and gave the
q, Do you hold any oficial position9 A. am
County Auditor OF the county OF New YORK.
e z HON Nc long have you been such' A. since the
Q. who appointed your A. Mr. r. B. Connolly.
q. Were you IN the Complroller's 0f1ice on the 9th
Q. On that day were there any papers belonging
TO the Comptrollers Office Of the city OF New York
IN that ONCE which you occupied ana over wcn
z. Describe one or two OF those papers that were
missed, SO that we can know what they were A.
They were vouchers for work performed.
q. Describe them. A. They were bills for work
performed against the county Of New York and
@. Describe how these bills were made out and all
about them. A. The bill was made out on one OF
the proper voucher forms; the voucher came to us
from the cler6 OF the Board OF Supervisors; they
would be tnen examined and check drawn for
them and gotten ready.
the Board OF supervisors 1t comes to the Auditor OF
Accounts 10 be certified; it Is then examined ana
warrant made out and 1t Is then ready for payment
and it Is subsequently filed among the vouchers.
Q. We're there any such bills In your ONCE on that
day2 A. Yes sir.
q. How many bulls A. Perhaps two thousand or
three thousand, or more.
G. DID they cover any particular year, A. They
covered two yeals-lS69 ana 1870.
q. For about what amount were those bliss A.
About twelve million dollars.
q. All county blllsf A. Yes, sir.
Q. Were there any afldavlts attached to those
O. BY the claimantsq A.. Yes.
q. VINO swore to the correctness or what they
cnarged a: the claimant swears TO the correctness
OF the services rendered and the work performed.
@. And were those bills arranged in that wayS A.
That dom. know; some Of them were.
q. Who pays these accountsY A. A clerk in the
safe and the man comes and receives It. - 'A0
q. state what the substance Of the receipt is. A.
"Received IRON the people OF the county OF New
YORK warrant for such an amount In full OF this
Q. And that receipt is signed by the CLAIMANT A.
2. Does 10 then come back to your A. 1t is put
away IN drawer aud the voucher Is filed away IN
the County AUDITORS department.
Q. In your department? A. Yes.
Z. And this was the kind OF bills that were taken
to the amount OF 900. A.. Yes.
tEroier, the Mayor and the Clerk Of the Board or
4. 10 whose order arc these warrants made nav
ablei A. TO the order OF the claimant. '-'
Z. Alwaysi A. Yes.
And before he can get his money he puts his
cases so far as you know A. Yes 80
@ Q. State the name Of the Clerk Of the Board Of
upervisorsf a. Joseph b. Young.
O. And the Mayorf A. A. Oakley HALL
2 Ana Ana The The Comptroller Spn pr A; X: D: Connolly
q. After payment the warrant comes back and Is
died away In your Department. A. Yes.
G. Give an account Of how they are fled away;
~ p1asIes OF loosely A. They are put away In
mS 3 Ana put in piseonholes, =: Yes, and
Q. Numbered or let,eredp A. Numbered ana All
away In convenient packages, with q paper on the
outside indicating what they are.
U 10 you mean that you begin fresh number |
very year esr, or anat you nave continuous numbers
q Wien you number them you say No. /. 1870: do |
'ou also Pot anything else on them to Indicate |
Enere they belong or where they may be found A, |
hey are endorsed on the outside, so as to see on
opening the pgeonhole what Is there
" Have you anything ON your books or other
md certain paperf A. Yes, sir.
q. Describe where they are slowed away. A. |
mere are closets with plgeonholes In lhem and
hey are filed away In convenient packages: the
anne OF the title is endorsed on them on the out
de OF the paper, sitting up endwise II you want to
nd a certain paper and know the title IL Is paid |
om all you have TO do Is to look through and draw
out.