New-York tribune., 1871-12-21
THE DOWNFALL OF TAMMANY.


The hasty calling together of the Grand
Jury for special meeting yesterday caused some anx-
iety the part Of people interested in Ring matters
DstlictAttorney Garvn said that the Jury had been
summoned for consultation on two cases. Judge Bed
ford having personally requested that the charges against
him Of fraudulenty obtaining $500 from the County
Treasurer should be investigated and having urged that
the attention Of the Grand Jury should be at once d.
eced to tho matter 1t considered probable that this
Of the two cases; while. in view OF the fact Of
the Keyser affidavit against William NJ Tweed having
probably the second case referred to by Judge arvn
No witnesses were Examined nor were any new ,ndS
adjourned until tomorrow.
MAYOR HALL AND THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.
1t was reported yesterday among few peO-
pie supposed to be we'll informed to the movement
against the Tammany City Government that proml-
nent member Of the Committee Of Seventy waited on
Mayor Hall last week with draft OF letter OF resigna
ton, which the Mayor requested to sign After con-
sidering the letter. Mayor Hall declined acting upon 1t
until he had consulted his friends; and he the
warned that unless he decided to accept the proposition
to resign before Tuesday evening the Committee OF sev-
enty would break OF all communication with him. The
resolutions passed by the Committee Of Seventy Tues
day night were is said the result Of the failure OF
Mayor Hall to comply with the demand Of the CS% init
the Mayors resignation will be sent IN within week
CoNNoLLY'S CASE.
At a Special Term of the Supreme Court,
by Judge Learned at Albany yesterday on motion
of Samuel G. Courtney counsel for Richard B. Connolly,
and on the reading and filing OF the consent of the At
ordered that the order dated Dec
O. 1871 and filed the County Clerks office OF the County
Of Albany Dec be amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing And it is further ordered that that portion
the order 20 show hcrcin motion to vacate the
order arrest herein be and the same hereby dced
The order Of above alluded to is the one reducing
Mr.. ConnOllys bail from $i.0o0O00 to $500 600
The counsel for Mr.. Connolly have not yet served on
shaG hnriHI linda Intt'l
their clients bail and the Sheriff does not expect TO re-
ceivc 1t until Saturday.
HEENAN DENIES THAT TIE Is A VOUCHER THIEF.
In reference to the reports that an indct-
ment has been found against John c. Heenan District
Attorney Garvn says that tho name OF the exprize-
fighter has not come before the Grand Jury to his
knowledge and that he is not that indictment
has been found against him. cable dispatch from Lon
don states that the publication Of tho statement that
warrants had issued for the arrest OF Hcenan and
two others for being implicated in the voucher robbery,
Hecnan (who is IN I>ondom published card; pro.
nouncng the report false He also visited the office of
na f i@tef %a rsceyed d the S Company With
suit for libel for having given publicity to the statement
AN APPROPRIATE GIFT
A copy of Vcla's pathetic bronze, "The Last
Hours OF Napoleon the Great was purchased few
mouths since by Judge Barnard and presented according
70 authentic reports. to william NJ. Tweed u small
token of admiration and esteem for the many qualities
OF the Judges original Gratz." Just at present Mr.
Tweed can contemplate this impressive picture OF fallen
greatness with appreciation born OF sympathy The
query naturally suggests Itself whether the Judge, IN
selecting 40 peculiarly appropriate present. dlmy
foresaw Impending crisis, and could not resist inc
temptation perpetrate unfeelng practical Joke on
his friend former associate In the Referee Dusneso
WATCH TIE SUPERIOR COURT
70 tn. Edttor Of Tho Tribune.
SIR: I understand that the Judges of the
Superior Court tomorrow morning at 1890 O'Clock. will
mako an effort to perpetuate Tammany rule in the
Clerks office Of that Court This Is done for the pur
pose Of preventing the Reform Judges from having
| O voice In tho administration Of the affairs OF
that Office VIII you call upon them to
pause before they take any headlong step In this
way9 Mr.. James NJ swecny has sent IN his resignation; ;
he Is O fugitive from justice, believe. His resignation
should not be accepted until full investigation OF the
affairs of the oiico Is made. This Is no time
| to trlhe with REFORM The judges going out should
have moro sense Of delicacy than to attempt to de-
rrve the incoming Judges OF voice In tho admnistra
lion OF the affairs Of the Office. This clerks 0ico wants
overhauing hear that increase OF all the salaries or
the clerks VI that court from 81 900 to tO has taken
place and was dated back some years, aud that
the clerks never received that increase OF salary
These things should be investigated and the Judges of
that Court must not sfe the Investigation. The seec-
ton should postponed TIL the LIST OF January to enable
the new Judges have some voice III the admins
tation OF The court. Yours, JChsI'
Netr- York, Dec 90, 1871.