The New York herald., 1871-11-30
CONNOLLY Gagged.
The Late Comptroller Unable
10 Secure Bail.
THREE OF THE BON0SMEN WITHDRAW.
lie is Transferred from the New Jail on Broad.
way to the Old Jail in Ludlow Street.

municipal muddle and to-day the late proud
Comptroller. OF the city and county OF New York
must eat MS THANKSGIVING turkey IN felon's cell.
Since Saturday last the new county Jail on
Broadway-better known as the New York
Hoel-has been the grand centre Of attention.
The question which was asked on Monday morning
can be asked this Thanksgiving Day with as much
pertinence and be answered In the same words.
The question on Monday was, "Iias Connolly got
BAH yets, ana the answer came, "No, he has not"
Yesterday morning the members OF the retinue
OF the State prisoner were up betimes and each
one looked as II he had not had sleep enough the
night before. The ex-Comptroller looked more
vous than he had looked any day since his arrest.
The friends that he had reasen to believe would
'stand to his back when he went to the wal,n did
not show up, and the
EXPRESSIONS OF PUBLIC FEELING
In relation TO his captivity at the new County Jail
had undoubtedly reached MIN. Grumbings were
loud on every side, to the eject tnat If he an
ordinary prisoner he might have been allowed day
or two to procure bail, ana II the bonds were
not filled up he would be thrown into jail.
The questions "Why Is this man not Imprisoned
the same as any other debtor IN the SneriG's
charge ~ "Why don't his sons.in-law and others
whom he has built up come to his assistance now =
were freely asked, and were, OF course gwen up as
CoNUNDaUMs
that could not be solved.
On Monday night nervous little man, answering
to the uncommon name OF smith, was brought to
the new Broadway jail to go on the bond. lie
answered all the questions put to HIM by Mr.. Jud-
son Jarvis and had signed his name with the usual
preliminary 1ourishes. AS soon as he had written
his name he Immediately drew his pen through it;
then, throwing the pen down in utter con-
tempt, he shouted. ''rll not sign such
bond ItiS I'll
do II. Why should l? These men are puohc
robbers They robbed the poor people OF TINS city,
and III not sign the bond. No, sir, IN not do it,
Then he stood up ana left the room high dud-
geon. lie subsequently returned and resigned the
bond; but yesterday morning, evidently having had
quam OF conscience, he called at the
hotel and Withdrew MS name abso.
lntely from the bond. Shortly after he had
done this Mr.. owen McGovern called and announced
that he wished TO withdraw his name from tue
bond 1nls caused some astonisllment as he was
among the first to go on the bond. Then MIR. Boyd
who had signed on Monday night-calied and with
drew his name All these produced most dis
couraglng effect on tue lusllous captive, and he
showed plain signs Of
UNEAsINEss AND ANNOYANCE.
shortly after the midday lunch the ex-Comptrol-
ler, IL company with his Keeper left the hotel, ana,
onice and from there TO his residence on PARK
av;lM avenue. ~ There was evidently something
%en 70 s s JARVIS matter the one pepuy May
Sheriff having charge Of the order OF arrest stated
ltlat SHeTlI brennan was allowing the prisoner the
great lencncy tDat he had because IL had been so
freely stared tnat IN The arrest OF Mr. Connolly he
uhe Sherlnl was gratifying a litlle personal spleen
WINE carrying out ms Official duty.
While at The mansion No. AZ Park avenue several
distinguished lawyers called on the prisoner. Among
others were Charles OConor Messr5. Miller, stout
enbursh, Peckham and Courtenay. Besides these
none Others except members oi the family were
admitted, ana IT was freely caDvassed by those
who were watching and waiting III the vicinity that
50. .ns ~. MAppt{kJhe lew VINO haa an INK
ling Of the state q affairs continued on the alert ior
a DcuntV
the others gave It up as bad job
shortly after seven O'Clock Mr.. Jarvis returned TO
lumber u Of the friends Of Mr. ' connoiy anS
and who hau irom time to time made application
Tor admission TO the now famous cell No. 3, on
ioeked loo % Has Has i he been oaied " - % lis he % aai y
"Dld you lock him upf' and such like
5a he could only say mo; he wlli be back here 10.
night lie has not yet secured the iull amount OF
bau.n
The new jail resumed by degrees its wonted
appearance. The curioslty-mongers, the scriDes
ana the riends oi the CAPTIVE departed
one py one, each apparently under the impression
tnat new action would or could be taken last
night or to-day, ana iurther developments, IL any
could be obtained rom the HERALD.
Shortly arrer midnight, however, the dis
tingulshed party arrived at the hotel, and, with
oul any unnecessary delay after settling with
the warden in charge OF the glued Jail, the ex-
CCmptroi er ana his escort drove across the town
ana before one O'Clock TINS morning tue doors ol the
prison were opened BY the terrible Tracey and his
deputies and The ex-Comptroier was received as
prisoner.
This place. OF course, was quiet as grave.
The PRISONERS had retired Tor The night
ems as alone Jon Hsa disturbed ' The painful w quie.aae
which pervaded the establishment. After the ordi-
nary formula had been gone through wiin Mr.. Con.
molly was assigned room the second ter and
IN q lew minutes all things around the place
su ned ,he ordinary appearance The late Comp
troler was left 10 ms thoughts and the bars were
closed on MN as on any common Iel0n.