Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-14
Progress Of the Investigation Of the
Alleged RebbsrIes Of the
"Rlsg"
Ram0Fs---0pini0Hs and Suggestions
ef the Prsss---BeImOnt
Looming Up.
About the Lost VguchsFs---The War
BetwseH Tweed and Connolly
and Hall and Sweeney.

GelleVed that mayor HalPS request D
the resignation Of Connolly and the
refusal of the latter will be the means
of securing a disruption in the ring Of
faction. The efforts which have been
made by Hall and Sweeney to oUsi
Tweed and Connolly have met in.
djgnant responses by the friends OF
the latter, who insist that If any re-
signations are sent they most include
all who are in any way tinctured with
complaints OF the municipal transac-
tions OF the city government. The
only difference which is said to exist
between Hall-Sweeney and Tweed
Connolly is that the former are a
great deal more crafty and deceitful
than the latter. The Times thinks
that the Herald, in making up
statements which were prompted by
Hall, that they feel that they can
trust the city government in the
hands of Hail and SWeeny, shows at
once its utter want of know
ledge in what is public senti-
ment. In commenting upon the in
triguists, the Times says; 1.-TWO hun
dred million dollars debt was spent
by men who were chiefly instru-
mental In running it up, and VINO ex-
pect to remain in power, as a reward
for acting with a party Of eOWardly
traitors; their eonfederates and that
whole crew must be exterminated,
unless it is desired to see property
mortgaged to its full value and the
credit of the city broken down."
The Tribune thinks that COnnolly's
refusal to resign was made at the sug-
gestiOn of his brethren in the ring,
and that his denial OF the accusations
made against him blythe Mayor, asWell
as his plea ofinnOeenee of feomplicity in
the robbery of his Office Sunday night,
show contempt alike for truth and
public sentiment. 1t says: "A darker
color is to-day given to the theft
OF the vouchers, as il is now asserted
that the stolen warrants bore the
Endorsement of peIsoHs to whom
were paid numbers of checks con-
veying money, thus furnishing an
invaluable means of tracing the spoils
to the men who receive them. It is
reported and believed that forgeries
to large amounts in the accounts OF
Keyser were embraced in these stolen
papers. 1t thinks it would now be
fatal to the Mayor to vacillate in his
course; that he will have the city at
his back if he takes the responsibility
Of removing the officials whose dis
is demanded.
August Belmont was yesterday in
with the Mayor. The
event gave rise to many rumors that
be would be appointed in place of
Connolly, in case the latter resigned.
IngersOll, one of the gentlemen who
drew large claims against the new
courthouse, was said yesterday 10 |
have disappeared, and to have left for
Europe.
The Herald thinks Connolly makes |
4 total mistake in refusing to resign.
They are both Of the opinion that the /
eity charter needs to be amended, as
lnder 1t, at this time, the Mayer is
O0we7less to remove the Comptroller,
md is otherwise without resource to
iecure his displacement.
In the injunction suit to-day afi-
iavits were read on behalf of VIM.
VI. Tweed denying generally the al
egatiOns in the complaint, and es-
1ecially that IngeTs0u was ever his
gent or that the expenses Of his de-
lartment were ever in excess of what
he law allowed.
The counsel for the plaintiff, Strahan,
n submitting q motion for decree
N the papers befOresthe Court, said
hat the plaintiffs allegations were,
q fact, admitted, Notwithstanding the
Ifidavits Of denial by the defendants.
lie expressed belief that Tweed was
himself both the transcript and the
printing company, and it was unsatis-
actOry to have in the trial allegations
gainst city officials made on affidavit.
The evidence which they should put
n answer was the vouchers. They
lad conveniently disappeared. |,
About five hundred laborers in the
mploy Of the city government this
morning rushed mp to Chamberlsin's
flee and demanded their six weeks
sck pay. The deputy comptroller
old them they would be paid to NOR
ow. A posse of policemen drove
hem from Chamberlain's Office. They
ave an erroneous impression as TO
be effect Of Barnard's Injunction on
ayments made to city employees.
OGorman made an eloquent speech
evening in defense of
favor Hall, and the Court adjourned.