The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-21
FROFa NEW YORK.

Judge Leonard OF the supreme AOllrt az
Albany, yesterday decided to reduce the bail
Of ex- Comp trolIer Connolly to $4,000, The
friends Of Connolly expect to raise that
amount forthwith.
R. M. Blatcliford, Of 90 Nassau street, was
robbed in the streets yesterday evening Of a
$500. 900 bond. YEA ~
Tweed aud Connolly were arrested last
night on the charge of felony and misde-
meanor.i3 iss So aH sis4.,.4 T q
Yesterday evening the grand jury submit
ted batch Of four indictments to the Court
of General Sessions. Recorder Hackett. on
examining the first of them, found that it
was directed against William Ne. Tweed, and
Il lat it charged him with the crime Of felony
Upon further examination other indictments
for the same crime were found against him.
District Attorney Garvin Immediately noti-
fed Charles O'Connor, After the close Of
the court the two waited upon Recorder
Hackett and applied for q bench warrant for
Tweed's arrest, which was granted No bail
being mentioned, at 0'Gonnor's special re-
quest, the District Attorney will not accept
bail unless it is acceptable to OeConnor. Ii
is understood that the proceedings are based
upon the affidayits made by keyser, who is
reported to hare been promised immunity in
any prosecution that may be substituted, on
the condition that he would bring definite
charges against the suspected city officials.
IL is said that Keyser came from South Caro-
lima. where he has been staying for the bene-
lit Of his health, and has attended the action
Of the Bureau Of Municipal Correction, and
which quarter the complaint is supposed to
have originated. and has been kept a pro-
found secret. Tweed was not in his Office in
the Department of Public Works when the
Sheriff called to serve an order upon
him. The Sheriff and his deputy then drove
to the Metropolitan Hotel. where Tweed was,
In the meantime Tweed had NOT the slightest
suspicion of what had been done, and was
comfortably seated in his private parlors.
The Sheriff then, Ut about half past five
O'Clock, formally arrested Tweed and placed
bin III the custody OF his deputies. Tweed
and party went in search of Recorder Hack
ett with view to have himself bailed, but
that official could not be found. Tweed was.
therefore, confined as prisoner during the
night at the Metropolitan Hotel He will be
arraigned iii tile Court of General Sessions
at Ii O'Clock to-day, and the question Of bail
will then be settled. O'Connor will appear
with Garyii, OH behalf of the people, and
will make powerful effort to prevent the
release of the culprit upon small and ins,iffi-
Gent bail. The bail will probably be fur.
nisbed. but as the bond of Tweed, in the
civil suit against him, has never been iusti-
lied. The Sheriff will doubtless insist on being
well secured against his fight, as be is said
to have contemplated. 1t is said by FWeed's
friends that this prosecution will prevent
him from taking his seat at Albany.
The grand jury has found two indictments
against Richard B. Connolly, and warrants
for lis arrest were served On him at Budlow
street jail The charges against him are for
gross misdemeanors while in office, and the
indictments refer in part to the fraudulent
onerations Of Hugh Smith and Connolly in
paving the large claims against the city for
gas. Connolly will be arraigned before the
Recorder. with Tweed.
II is said that all Indictment will DC found
against Il prominent individual, whose name
was never before mentioned in connection
will, tlie ring and ia frauds, and few persons
suspect Who will be involved
IN large crowd was present ct the Court 81
General Sessions this morning To be present
AT tile trial of Tweed, who arrived shortly
after;II o'clock, IN charge Of two deputy
sshafiffs. W. He appeared uileoncerned out
wardIy, but Immediately entered into aeon
yersation with his. counsel, John Graham,
ex-Judge Fullerton aud David Dudley Field
appeared as his counsel. Hs.was cheered by
| his friends iisthe court. District Attorney
Garyin. announced bis readiness TO go or'wlth
the ease of Tweed. Graham applied for an
extension of time to. plead. Garyin had no
objection 70 giving. him reasonable time. y, In
the meantime the prisoner was being COM
mitted il the usual way. Judge Bedford
consented. and the time was granted. Chas.
OConnor and General Barlow attended ~
behalf of the people. 3y gs
The indictments against Tweed and Con-
molly are very voIuminouss including the
charges already published Of the payment Of
fraudulent claims The application for the
reduction of Tweed's bail before Judge
Learned of Albany. has been denied. Tweed
has been sent to the Toomhs prison to await
hearing III his case as to whether bail will
be accepted.
LATER-Judge Barnard has Just granted q
writ Of :llabeas corpus to bring Tweed before
linn Immediately, On motion that bail be al
loved.
STILL LATER Tweed, sent to the Tonbs
hs Judge Bedford, was brought before Judge
Barnard oil u writ Oh habeas corpus and ad-
mitted ID bail III the sum Of $50 900.
The Fisk Mansfield case u postpnned on
account 81 The sickness Of Mrs. Mansfield.
The assets received rom the Eighth Ma
tional Bank show its assets to be $40, 900, 900,
against $7oo, 900 liabilities.
4 Deputy Sheriff yesterday seized the New
FORK Printing Company establishment and
the Manufacturing Sfationer's office-bot
creatures Of the Ring to satisfy the Com
pany's protested notes for 500, 600 n the
Ocean Bank.
Al necting of lie InternationaIs last
evening III adtircs. VA adopted declaring