Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-12
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches,
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE TAMMANY RING BROKEN.
The stolen Vouchers Give the Finish
ing BtOw-May0r Hall Tells
Comptroller Connolly He
Had Raffa< .kAsf.,.

payments and cancelled warrants. (tocether
r. presenting large amount OF discharged city
habilities,) are alleged by some of your subordf-
mates to have then disappeared The SuDerin-
tendent and the Mayor Immediately had a full
conversation regarding the means OF investi-
gath the untoward circumstances of the alleged
burglary, so rs to punish the guilty. procure she
restitution of such papers as NAV have been
taken, and protect the interests OF the CITY
Our constituents will have a right 20 hold Won
responsible in a measure and to withhold from
the finance department the desirable publc
confidence. Ii Is impossible not 10 perceive Ia AZ
the city credit viii suffer, in very critic a
period Of the municipal governm mt.
With great personal reluctance / have off,
cially reached the conclusion that the exigsncy
demands your retirement from the head OF the
finance department, that i may place there
another gentleman who viii be enabled 70 thor
oughly investigate its affairs and restore public
confidence. cannot suspend any head OF de-
can only prefer charges TO the Common p Ieas
who alone can remove, after a considerable
me, for trial. am compelled 10 throw myself
therefore, as Mayor, In this unexpected and
Sudden emergency, upon your magnan nifty,
and ask, under the circumstances, for YOUR
resignation. Yours, very truly,
To. r. b. Connolly, Esq, Comptroller.
The Herald Speaks Out-Connoily and
Tweed Must Retire.
NEW YORK, September l2.-The Herald saws:
The reported robbery of vouchers, covering
one OF the years of alleged extravagance, viii
not tend to allay the general suspicion of NAL
administration in the comptroller's Office IT,
as we are given TO understand, the vouchers are
made IN duplicate, the loss viii not be OF i'm.
pOrtanee, yet the intense feeling this incident
excited Yesterday should convince both Con-
molly and Tweed Of the wisdom OF a prompt re-
tIement from their departments"
The World Follows Suit.
NEW YORK, Sept I2.-The World saws
Every honest man in the city will indorse and
applaud the frmness and vigor of Mayor Hail
in demanding the immediate resignation Of
Comptroller Connolly, after the untoward acct
dent which has Just occurred in his department
II is well known that the Mayor has no power 10
remove heads Of departments. III he possessed
that power, the request now made would, of
course, be followed up, in the event of nom
compliance, by step equally prompt, and still
more decisive. The case is too urgent for the
Sow and dilatory process of impeachment.
Since this unfortunate occurrence the Comp
troller has lost all capacity 70 be useful in his
present Office; and not only the public interest
but the self-respect OF his associates in the city
government demand his immediate retirement.
IL is impossible that he should longer remain;
and although there is no official action by which
he can be forced out to-day. he surely cannot
resist the powerful coercion of unanimous and
vehement public opinion, shared by the honest
Of all parties, and Endorsed by the official head
Of the city government. II he is so mad or so
blind as 20 disregard the firm demand of the
Mayor, he will find before night that the scOrch-
ing and resistless public Indignation will make
the city too hot 10 hold him.
1t may be his misfortune, and not his fault.
that this alleged robbery of his department oc-
CURED just in this critical juncture but il has
so suspicious and damaging look that If he is
an upright, innocent man, with reasonable sense
and honor, he will be very glad to afford the
Mayor an opportunity % appoint successor OF
high character, who can investigate the affairs
OF his department without being suspected of
any motives for concealment. Innocence. un-
Justly accused or suspected, courts investiga-
ton, in order that II may be vindicated III MIR
Connolly still clngs to his Office, the public will
have no doubt that the alleged theft was a trick,
and thas he holds on for the purpose Of Green
ing II. But II he promptly surrenders his de-
lartment into other hands for an unsparing
investigation, he will act the part which would
lie taken by any man with a high sense of
character who, confident in his integrity, wss
lager TO submit his conduct 20 an inquiry
which would make his innocence evident 10
all men, with the least possible DELAY In
morally impossible that he should hold on
deserted and repudisted by his associates, in the
present indignant state Of Iu Tic feeling, and
resting under the suspicious which naturally at
tend the recent occurrence. If these suspicious
10 him injustice, he of all men has the deepest
interest in their prompt removal by allowing his
department. 10 be place in other hands, which
will probe this affair and his whole administra-
ion TO the bottom. Every hour that he DELAYS
Sendlng in his resignation will kindle the in
censed public TO a more burning intensity OF
feeling. We run no risk in predicting that be-
fore the sun sets tonight he viii have no friend
IN the city 10 stand by him il he fails 20 comply
with the firm and reasonable demand OF The
Mayor"
The Tribune Exuits and Charges Con.
molly with the Voucher Robbery.
The Tribune says: 'We are beginning 10 reap
the reward of the great popular campaign
against Tammany. A contamination has already
been reached, which il would have been unduly
sanguine TO hope for few months ago. Mavor
Hall has at last taken the step which had been
half dersively recommended to him by Journals
that did not fully believe in its possibility, and
10y this act the Tammany ring IL broken. He
has requested the resignation of ComptrolIer
Connolly in terms which should render his
further continuance in Office impossible At the
late hour at which this important information
teaches us il cannot be ascertained whether this
action OF the Mayor Is taken with the aequi-
eScence of Tweed and Sweeny, or is a manifesto
ton of revolt, but in either case il is an event of
which il would not be easy to exaggerate the
bearings and consequences. II was rendered
Necessary by a charge against the Comptroller
10 monstrous that, for the obligation resting
upon the TITtVHe as a newspaper, we should
lave hesitated to admit il 10 columns. Ii is
asserted, and generally believed, that the Comm
roller on Sunday robbed, or caused TO be robbed
he official archives of his department, TO con-
cal the evidence of fraud which he has been in
ompsny with others, committing during the
asst few years.
Tweed 10 be Called on TO RESIGN.
NEw YORK, Sept. 12.-It is reported that Mr.
tweed will be called upon TO resign by NJ lyor
Hall tonight.
the Voucher Thief not Vet Discoy.
cred.
NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE burglary in the
controllers Office is s1ill creating intense ex-
-itement in the new courthouse and city hall,
out UP 10 lnls cycning tuc utiecltNeS nave IailcO
% discover the perpetrator Of the Robbery.
The Injunction Case.
NEW YORK, Sept 12--The second days pro-
aeedings in the suit Of John Foley ct al. against
he city government commenced before Judge
Sarpard i'm the Supreme Court shortly after IL
o'clock to-day. Notwithstanding the impor-
-ance OF the case and the extraordinary interest
AIKEN by the public the audience was consider
IDLY smaller than on the opening day, but the
citizens were amply represented by formida-
de array of counsel. Foley sat behind bis
,ounsel (Bsrrett) Ex-Judge Beach appeared
or the Comptroller, Bartlett for Tweed, Smith,
IT., for Mayor Hall and Richard 0'Gorman for
he community and corporation. None OF the
defendants appeared in person. Judge Barnard
asked twice, "Are you ready, gentlemen?" But
neither side was ready and nearly twenty min
ties was occupied In private consultation. At
ength 0'GoIman rose and read several afidavits
already published ~.
Mr.. Bartlett said: ssYour Honor. a copy of the
complaint in the case was first furnished me
yesterday morning in court, and fnd on exam
ming the order that as far as il Affects Mr.
tweed IL Is simply a command TO perform GER
ain official duties which he was performing AS
aithfully and sedulously then, and Is now, as
before the order was made. So far as can see Z
therefore,, il II as unimportant to him whether