Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-29

Our New York Dispatches.
Items Concerning the Ring Frauds
sIippridic still finds his Friends scarce
The Grand Bury Desires au Extension
of Timc-DOiugs OF Alexis etc,

NEW YORK, Nov. est is stated that
deficit of between two and three hundred thou
sand dollars has been discovered in the accounts
of the Bowling Green savings bank, but that it
was made good by the ring officials.
The investigations into the Harlem court
house expenses show that a quarter of million
of dollars have been expended for what could
have been done for $4,000, and $780, 900 have
been stolen The evidence duplicates Harry
Genet in the frauds
OF twelve persons appointed to assist in the
enactment OF reform city charter by the
Greeley republicans, the Times gives the names
Of eight who are employed aud paid by the
present city government.
The democratic reform executive committee
last evening voted to appoint a committee TO
call meeting of the democrats IN each ward of
the city, and re-organizc the democratic party
on a new basis.
1t is stated that jackson S. Schultz, Charles
O'COnOr and Samuel j. Iilden have been before
the grand jury TO testify relative to the ring
frauds, The body is now said to be investigat-
iug the Harlem court house swindle.
Christopher Barry, John REILLY, VIM. j. o.
COnOr and James REILLY, inspectors Of election,
were held in $4,000 each yesterday, for trial on
the charge of stuifing ballot boxes
Judge Bedford delivered his decision in the
| general sessions this morning on the motion TO
quash the indictments against Haggerty and
| Baulch, alleged voucher thieves or admit them
| to bail, and denied both motions. The Judge
| found that the grand jury were justified in in
| dieting the prisoners on the testimony before
| them, and saw no reason for not following the
| example of the magistrate, who committed
| them without bail, but thought they had a right
| to Il speedy trial.
| The grand jury to-day entered the court and
| stated to Judge Bedford that they would be UNI
able to fully investigate the cases brought to
| their notice by Charles O'ConOr unless their
| term was extended. The judge will extend the
term, if he can legally do 50. 1t is generally
| understood they have important ring cases to
| dispose Of
Connolly is still at the New York hotel in the
custody OF the SHERIFF. Bail bonds have not yet
| been obtained.
In spite of Mi. Green's protest the sinking
| fund commissioners decided 10 pay Bleeker's
| outrageous bill of $4,000 for his valuation of
| the city property, really worth $1,000.
The children's aid society have been kept from
an appropriation of 1871 900 due them by the city
| through the neglect of the ring to pay it.
1t is understood that if Connoy's bail is not
| completed by Wednesday night he will spend
| Thanksgiving in the Ludlow street jail.
Judge Brady has declined 10 quash judi re
| Barnard'S mandamus for counting the alder
| manic returns. 1t is understood that the pres
| ent aldermen will carry the case to the court of
appeals, and, meantime, propose to hold over.
| A lively time is expected at the organization of
| the board in January.
Nineteen thousand and fourteen indictments
| have been filed in the district attorneys office
| here during fifteen years. Many OF them have
been held over the heads of offenders during the
| past four years Of the Iammany ring, to make
| them work for them. Indictments against
thousands of Tammauy tools have also been
| pigeon-holed and have never been pressed. 1t is
estimated that if the reform authorities ever get
| at these pigeon holes, more fellows will run
away from New York than absconded during
the war 10 avoid the draft.
The order of arrest for Mayor Hall is delayed
| TO effect more changes, if possible. An order of
| arrest will be Immediately issued for James
| Swecny, brother of Peter B., Hugh Smith and
| Henry A. Smith, one of the commissioners of
docks. All three have fed. Wheeler II. Peck
man, associate counsel with MIR. 0'Conor in the
| prosecution of city Frauds said in conversation
| last night: against Connolly the papers were
| prepared by MIR. OCOnOr and myself without
the knowledge of Mr.. liden and the committee
| OF seventy. | took them TO Albany and had
them signed by the attorneys general. We knew
that Connolly would eventually go to Europe,
but did not know when he would start. With
any negotiations between Connolly and the
committee of seventy, Mr. O'COnOr and | have
nothing whatever to do. He has never given us
| any assistance"
1t meeting of the committee of seventy, to-
night, the resignation of Henry G. Stebbins, re
Gently appointed commissioner of parks, and
| Gen. Barlow, chosen state Encouragement,
| We're accepted. Hon. VIM. +. Havemeyer was
chosen chairman, and James NJ. Brown vice
chairman. The following resolutions were
adopted:
"Resolved, that for the purpose OF securing TO
the people Of this city the substantial
fruits of their victory in the recent
election, over corruption, this committee
propose to use every lawful effort TO secure, at
the earliest possible moment, the removal of the
present mayor from the office he holds. Recall
ing the fact that it was he who aided in devils
inc, in the interests of the corruption, the pres
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