The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-22


Cap.an was ino!mei one Murphy messenEs ie the
sworn Ieors me this gls day of September isi-J
A'''' O'''e o%rTsiS ouKnnY's ArrrpAvrr
Captain Thomas Cherry deposed-I received information
hee wss e%as at stree, circulating
story that she knew the parties wh9 had stolen tie vouchers
matter ksso Sho n \,
custody And bring her before a% at NJ SGs
unable find her after several the where
nia ao ne II h
ss e had Been %nS
ply, who had been still is a Waterman or messenger
Wa s
the that ne s d ems sA o sse
and The stealing Of The vouchers docamcns &c and
Eagerly and Charles Baalch and that she was servant
IN the employ OF said Hassery in said GSn,y Cent RSq'
sworn before me th. 9ls. Of September, ls7-JosErn
DOwLING.
Immediately these aifldavts had been read com.
mltments were made out to hold the prisoners for
examination.
JUDGE turning to Mr. Garvln)-Mr. District At.
torney, what is your pleasure in this natter
DISTRICT ATroRNEY-I move that the examlna-
ton in these cases be proceeded with at an early
day-as early as possible.
JUD6E-When will you be ready to proceedY
DISTRICT ATroRNEY-I think on Saturday morn
ing shall be ready.
think the complaint Is Of such nature mat IL Is
necessary the investigations should proceed as early
as possible. Could you not be ready to go on with
these cases tomorrow Friday morning'
DISTRICT ATToINEY-Well, there are number OF
witnesses to be examined and q good deal OF docu-
mentary evidence to be put In, but viii endeavor
TO be ready tomorrow n you SO desire.
VIII BE- mneh more ToS G eUe ior une
row with all the evidence aud witnesses we can
have the use Of the Court OF Special Sessions, and
devote the whole day TO 1t II necessary.
DISTRICT ATroRNEY-Very well, agree to that.
and the case shall be set down Tor ten O'Clock on
The prisoners were then sent down stairs in
charge or the officers OF the Court
Immediately aiterward counsel for the prisoner
Haggcrty appeared and demanded copies Of the
afadayits, and also asked to have
TIE PRISONER HAGGERTY BROUGHT UP
that no might see hun in reference to the defence,
as he had been instructed. me prisoner was &C
cordingy brought up In charge OF an ot,csr OF the
half an hour IN the back room.
Prior to Haggerty being sent down stats the
second time, counsel representing the Committee OF
| Seventy came into court These gentlemen were
Samuel }: Tlden, W. g. Barrett ex-Judge George g.
| Barrett Samuel G. Courtney, and Mr. Connony's
Ex-Judge Barrett Stated that they had been pre-
viousy aware OF the charges against Haggerty and
| Bauch, and knew that warrants had been issued
Tor their Or stealing the vouchers. He stated
| that the gen tlemen with him were the recognized
counsel for the investigating Committee, and they
were instructed to prosecute in this matter. For
that reason he asked for information relative TO the
Judge Downing said that the only business done
IN the matter up to that time was the formal
| arraigning OF the prisoners, the reading OF the
ahldayits and the agreement between himself
and the District Attorney 70 nave The examine nIna
OF the matter, he had passed the papers into the
hands OF the District Attorney, and for any special
| arrangements they had better see him.
The deputatlOn OF lawyers then Withdrew.
| 1t was amusing to observe the perfectly
| NONCUALANT AIR OF HAGGERTY
handsome fall suit-bue coat and lavender panta-
and to %a ae Latest 9a
pearance. While the atlidavtts were being read and,
when the Clerk had finished sarcastic smile stole
across his features, which seemed to indicate that
| he did not care continental which way the case
went, whether favorably or unfavorably. His CON-
panon In the alleged robbery seemed quite as ndir
ferent and walked as leisurely down to the Cell
though ne was stu parading the spacious halls Of
AS soon as Haggerty's counsel arrived all hope OF
obtaining anything like statement from him van.
ished, as the latter directed HIM to say nothing
| although dozen BOhemians subsequently endea-
IT to oe e m o. ae prison to LET
| were refused admlttance Bail was rendered on
behalf OF the prisoners out was pc, perslsently
cumstances were OF such q peculiar nature that
such course would not tend to assist In unravel.
ling the mystery presented before him in the evil
While the proceedings were going on everything
| was remarkably quiet IN the Court, but soon as
the nature OF the arrest was made known outside
constant stream OF inquirers passed into the court
Voucher thieves or gather SOME news I regarding
the afair. AS usual there were many In the crowd
ence 10 the arrest prominent Fourth ward poll.
ucian accosted the HERALD reporter and
SAID she knew all about It, lie used
to be pal Of Haggertv's, at tle time
he was Councilman, aud also when he was Clerk TO
the Board OF COuncllmen, and better fellow never
hved AS for the bringing him before Judge
bowling ne saw 1t was
GAME TO DEFEAT THE LEDwITH PARTY.
Connolly received the first lntmatlOn OF the facts
and made an affidavit long before the people at
Police headquarters knew anything about 1t, and
warrants were issued in the regular manner for
their arrest but wouldn't do To let them go before
Ledwith, so they were taken before bowling with
out any warrant at ALL"
REPORTER-Who did all thisp
PoLIrlCIAN-Why. the parties who put him in the
Office he held, OF course. You don't think they were
going to allow Ledwith TO handle all this stun, do
your Not II the "Boss'' knows IT, Haggerty Is q
smart boy, and you marx how he'll be hauled
through this AFFAIR.
REpoRTER-Do you not think Haggerty feels very
bad about 1t 4?
about 1t. They won't touch MIN.
Another said he couldn't see what they meant by
arreSting Haggertys wife, because she could not be
held responsible for the acts of her husband The
could be arrested for participation with tile hus.
band were murder and forgery. 1t must have been
| very sudden for iIaggerty TO have been
ARRESTED AT TWO O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
| and bis pal must have been equally surprised to
| have been taken OF duty at such an hour. | guess
II was putup JOB. Connolly won't be improved
| by IT, anyhow
Hundreds OF such specuations were INDUCED in
| 0y the hangers on and each man supposed he had
Just The correct view or the whole case. with all its
bearings. One Individual went so far as TO saw that
''Boss Tweed was at Police Headquarters at three
O'CLOCK yesterday morning and was coseted for up
ward OF an hour with the two prisoners, and then
course tDey were 70 pursue before tie Courts.n
Complete arrangements were made last night for
the examination That is to take place today.