Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-27
THE TAMMANY WAR.
The Thieves Selling Out and vamoosing.
Has Connolly Turned states Evidence

Has Connolly Turned states Evidence ?
The New York Herald gives an inter-
view between one of its reporters and Mr..
John Foley, of the citizens committee of
seventy, and plaintiff in the suit brought
on behalf of the taxpayers, in which an
injunction was granted by Judge Barnard
forbidding the issue of more city bonds,
In this interview, Mr.. Foley is made to
say;
Mr.. Connolly has offered the committee
of seventy to pay back to the city, to the
last cent, all the money he owes"
He will make restitution?"
Yes; he will pay every cent. Oh, he
more. He has offered to submit statements
which will oriminate and send to prison
Sweeney, Tweed and Hall"
Has he done 1t or merely promised to
do it?n
~ guess he has done it, The committee
have the whole evidence in their hands"
Then, 1t is intended to save Connolly
from the consequences of his crimes, 80
that his rivals in the ring may be punished
as they deserve. Is that it, Mr.. Foley ?'
Not by any means! There will be no
compromise with Connolly, whatever, or
with any of the infamous ring. My i'm
preston is that the whole four will have to
go to the State prison."
"Then, Connolly has not turned States
evidence exactly, but is so overwhelmed
with shame that he is anxious to make
restitution and abide the verdict of the
court in his case ?''
:" That's about it," answered Mr. Foley,
and after nodding meaningly, continued:
" Connolly won't go to prison, If he does
go, without taking with him the rest of
the gang"
SECURING THE PLUMBER.
A special dispatch from Washington,
10Th instant, to the New York Tribune
says:
States bonds which were lately transferred
to Controller Connolly's son-in-law, Fifth
ian were not originally borne on the reg
ister's books in Mrs. Connolly's name, as
was recently stated, but in that of Connol-
ly himself. Mrs. Connolly still owns
$4,000 of similar bonds. The transfer to
Fithian was apparently made in order to
make it easy to dispose of the bonds with
out exciting remark. He has been making
sales continually since they came into his
hands, and transfers are almost daily made
by his order to other persons"
The same journal Gays, editorially:
" 1t is rumored that Woodward, Inger-
soil, Garvey, and others have made as
signments of their property and are pre-
pairing for journey to Europe. Keyser,
either because he feels less guilty or more
courageous than the others, proposes to
stay, and may, perhaps, attempt to initiate
Connolly by turning States evidence
against the rest" And it hopes that the
numerous committees who are working up
the matter will not permit the escape un-
questioned of such excellent material for
convicts and for witnesses.
THE RINGS REAL ESTATE.
A list has been compiled from the New
York registry records, giving date of con-
veyance, description of property and value
expressed of real estate conveyed to Rich
ard b. Connolly, VIM. M. Tweed and Pc
ter b. Sweeney, between 1868 and 1871.
For Mr.. Connolly the amount foots up
1854, 900, for Mr.. Tweed 81, 1854, 800, and for
Mr.. Sweeney S9SS,0O0. The New York
Sun adds to this exhibit the statement that
members of the riAg are offering their
real estate at discount of twenty-five per
cent. from the prices which ruled fort
night ago. This has depressing effect
upon the real estate market generally, and
has thrown things somewhat out of gear"