Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-20
Our New York Dispatches.

New YORK, Dec 10 There was no addi-
tional arrests last night. Tweed is said to be
nervous and anxious. Connolly is not so sick
as was reported. The story of his illness was
started to gain sympathy for him
The latest city swindle exposed is that of the
collector OF assessments, who has poclleted half
million Of dollars in a few years The present
Incumbent, one Starkweather, was appointed
by Tweed in 1867.
1t is generally believed, on account of the con-
situations held last evening between prominent
lawyers, who are known as the defenders Of the
ring, with Charles OCOlOr and the diStr let at
torney, that several important arrests will he
made. The names OF Mayor Hall and Judge
Hilton are mentioned in connection Herewith
William NJ. Tweed, Jr., has sold the Metro
pohtan hotel TO couple OF railroad ticket
agents.
The Times mentions rumor that the Grand
jury has indicted prominent republican news
paper for libel upon city Judge, and that an
editor Of ring paper has been indicted for OBJ
tanning one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars in bogus advertising claims.
1t Is confirmed that Heenan, Cook and Dun
ply left for Europe, the two former some ten
days since via Halifax, the latter within couple
of days. Warrants have been sent for thrir
arrest.
large crowd assembled at The court Of zen
eral sessions early this morning in expectation
that Mayor Hall would he put at the bar, but mn
y noon he was not known 10 be under arrest.
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district attorney Yesterday and thS morni,i NV
The indictments presented vestarda,, -,
against Tweed, who will probably te rtarrested
hereunder; also Hank Smith and James NJ
Sweeney, brother Of Peter b. Sweeney.
bedford and Horkett were in consul a'i 'its
an hour this morning prior e Ele opening of
the courts.
As far as Can be asceraned, Tweed and Con-
H0liy Wlu move to quash the indictments lound
of 1870 frorneJ nooiI n - n'ot.,A W the Jaw
rornes saws that re- ,"ct;o, Si amo IIng
a GRAND ~, nf he inGaria, co,rt 81 1l WIN
galsions VIM ,,d ;,,r,, ~ VI eehegai
of over and terminer is slime '''''''' F'"rt
The indictments o,-,i,,ot ,Gyl-oo1 o,,,, C,..,,-
were fOund 1n,Iar nTerisnll, hoe U''nol'y
1t is sand that some mart or thsr
taken before tbis clause NJ tbe law, was
TO their local advisers no danutI, t. n'S'MH
era, and district att9rney TbSS " eGSf Sem'
came mn for liScnssio,, go NJ NJ e 'nGh
cIored that IL w. ,,,o,,o ,l',,iaii+ ool ue
NOT LoiJ Goo6 hainro in.,, a,J "ilIGu could
grand inyT m continne its in,os ,o'u w
0ut reference to tbis cIo,,so ~ ~ Mith-
LAWYERS Than t6osn o,r',3i VI II '''~i othef
Tweed and Cnnnoliv S9v tat H. " i, Vi
originally framed 10 protect these robhery m nS
~ tirfGaiIy Jeod lettor a,,d 1ioopei.9 arg
fence, t''r''"'e "e
Ii is reported thai tbe GRAND inr,, have nm
earthed a siartl;nT nest Of iro;,Js in ~ Wy. Wy,
oi4co When notices If vow 80 s 'a
TO wealthy tav nsyes T ~ Go aeii'
il is said wond I,rs,,,. hac,rs 10 ~ , t,i-'
soners ,IeclarinG tbot he was either rho ;in,ttno
t,y payer or the aGent of t6e ~, F nsv %rN''I H.
wouid complain that he was tnxed Inr 1ronert,r
be did not own, and after specifyinT The nroS.
erty-reoj estota nIannfartolv lg P'I W
IL might bc-wonld make aaiiayit ,o The same
When tbe real tny n"vr a,,renrod b 1I1i
pav the who'll assessment oftar which tba i'm
wNt.lG de met the amount snerifed in tha 80, ~
ulent affidavit, and pocket what Mas .iiSd"cteJ
the books being maninulate,t 70 corresnond II
is said the Grand lafy have indicted some Of
those gnlio,yS go ''"'0 VI
The ball of the T,veod ossooio,;o,, ,,,,,,,,ool
Go iost night al not tai S0''5''V" "fo9i'Ve"
Two raforn1 i,'laey ~ fV M s',,;, ,,,,s 49,.
m take seats b3rr TapTsr, ~ I tha, "iG
make il sim warmer for t6e rin@ roib"rs
Eycrythino nrom;ses m come ont in timc
Senator I;enct aiIeyed to he imnIicatnd in The
Harlem conf house SWindIe denies h" e snils, w
his real estate horses etc - 's''''Ss
The Commerciol has q r,.mor mar the boo,,,
tox noyers Of The eity are to he overhanleJ ~,