New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
THE TAMMANY CRIMINALS.

FURTHER ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY.
ANOTHER BATCH OF INDICTMENTs-JAMEs N.
swEENY, JOHN NIB. DAVIDSON, HUGH SMITH,
AND THOMAS C. FIELDS SAID TO BE IN
voLvED-ruE TERM OF THE GRAND JURY
EXTENDED UNTIL NEw-YEAR's DAY.
The Grand Jury Of the Court Of General
Sessions, now generally known as the antiRng Jury,
because Of the disposition which lit has shown to devote
It's inquiries solely to Ring frauds entered the Court Of
General Sessions yesterday morning at II O'Clock. Fresh
indictments had been expected, and Intense excitement
followed to know whom they had found bills against.
But 1t discovered that tho Jury had come into
Court only to ask an extension OF their term
until they could complete the investigations into
the frauds Of the Ring people. Judge Bedford,
day. and not disposed to again make his Court contempt
be by too preciptae action without advice or instruc
ton from the Acting Attorney General had advised him.
self of the wishes Of the Jury and Of M OCOnor and OF
once addressed them as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY: On the asth Of No
vember last you voluntarily entered this court room.
and through your foreman. made q special request OF
that you might have ample opportunity for nYestiQa.
tons In reply, then said would examine the law and
Court adjourned at once proceeded to nves
gate the legal question which presented Itself After
To- Ny
aud associate Recorder Hackett being for the moment
' aPH spFusS G sused
oppoa oHa of sns tho advice and
thorough examination OF the statutes and autorl.
Ter ,,a1asS
dSrtsa and e in my opinion and with but
morning and in compliance with your request extended
your term Today that term expires, and now ask
Mr. Cclnstock, Forelnal~we have not. We are now in
the midst the that we commenced at the
to complete and act upon those now before us
yudge-How many days do you desirei
We would ask Honor extend the to the 3Oth
Of this month In the mean ant time the very moment
Judgsm%hch h Will Will be at once granted Let 9rae,
Se ina nS &
Fore2an-We would be glad TO have 1t understood
that wo get through our business at an earlier time we
Judge BedordAt any time you report the conclusion
OF your abors you will be discharged
The Jury then retired, but later in the day returned
and submitted to Recorder Hackett large batch OF in
dctmcnts. These immediately sent to the District
Attorney, and 1t is supposed benchwarrants issued
UP to the time OF going to press arrests these hal
been reported to this Office, aud until the closing OF the
Sherirs office, Mr. Brennan declared that no warrants
had been received by him. and that arrests would be
made by himself or his officers during the night.
1t currently reported that among those indicted
were James NJ sweeny, Hugh Smith, John McB. Da-
wilson, aud Thomas G. Fields As no authorized person
state positively that indictments found until
after the arrests made, the rumors to Sweeny
and Hugh Smith could not well 10 confirmed. They
out of the country but be brought back under tho
cxtradon treaty with Canada, and probably, II In
diced will he at arrested on the charge Of felony
The evidence against Smith Is the
that against Connolly in tho gas bill frauds.
That against Sweeny establishes his ton with tho
frauds Of Woodward, and shows his share Of the atrs
plunder In tho Board Of Audit swndle Tho testimony
against Fields relates to the swindio Of the Arencn
Fields fully expected to be arrested yesterday, and
freely talked Of the consequences. Tho about
Davidson probably from the anxiety Of friends
who made inquiry 10 the Of those WHO had cea
indicted. The arrests will probably follow to-day.
,". | u9der;tood yesterday that the W. con
nssioner's Office. Evidence said to exist that many
very wealthy gentlemen have "sworn their taxes
down in Mr.. Sands's office, and inquiry IL making into
tho circumstances by which they secured exemption
from heavy taxation, while poorer properyowncrs less
INSCRIPTIONS, paid than their just proportion.
Many Of these gentlemen havo long been consistent sup
portrrs Of Mr. Sands jndorsng his varons schemes end
backing him In his efforts to charters ut Albany.
IT is supposed that the Jury asked extension Of time
to complete this batch Of indictments.
The Grand Jury ordered the strictAtorney, yostcr
day. to issue subpenas the OF OF the Erie rob-
beIs and the Eric method Of manufacturing; ifHiavs
and OF suborDng witnesses s TO be nnute!y inquired
into.