New-York tribune., 1871-09-23
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MONDAY. 49, room at the
III. Social Sessions Cour'-Uom
=. ,rovdsd, yesterday before INC n04. - -
.0'.' -, of the examination in 'no '''. '. low.
i0f 'o' .,d cnsrses Bsulch charged Win ''eAns
M. hASSs" ,..,, the Office Of the Controller "itnih
The Vooons'' ,..n. of The magstrste's desk. were
@e i--'' o.,,o,Iv. pstrictAttOrney Garvin' 0y
Oono"n0' R.6tord, Rufus A. Andrews 8. ].
'sas' p..oh. g. g. Courtney, e1Judge George G.
-. vm,.m Barrett, Superintendent Keiso' ana
IN tho benches were Democratic pon''c'an'0 0i
-. ..nses, sasily known by the diamond pins tha'
.,r..,.d on their shining shirt-bosoms.
O., .,r 10 O'Clock Justice Bowling entered the court
.or, and at once took his seat on the bench Jonn
c,.As counsel for the defendants, was not present.
,d.. Bedford seated himself beside Justice Dowling'
.na tAs two entered into an animated discussion.
"A ,n o'clock Mr. Graham entered, and apolog11ed Tor
nj. lss arrival saying that he had been III for some ume
,revious and had not fully recovered He began MS
srs,went by stating that there seemed to be political
AiplOmRcy gong On IN tuo City, CaiouiosO" w S~
ustice Instead OF allowing the laws to be enforced by
bose ntrused with their execution this political action
,as calculated to prevent instead OF aiding justice
TIA police under Superintendent Kelso had arrested
tvo men on q charge Of burglary, and these men had
been brought into, court Nevertheless another magis
tate had issued his warrant for OF the persons said
t be implicated and the case which would otherwise be
a unit was divided. The Committee Of Seventy appa-
rspty wanted all public power assigned to them sbso-
lueIy and in this the action Of magistrate had
been guided by them. This complaint was not simply
made against individuals, 1t comprised all who were in
any concerned in the voucher business He there
fore moved the Of Mrs. Haggery be attached
10 this complaint and demanded that the Outcry raised
By the press be not allowed to weigh in this case.
Justice Bowling suggested that it would be well to
soy the police to call their Witnesses and 20 on with
he cole. - ~ 49,
Mr. Graham said he entertained the greatest respect
for many Of the members Of the Committee Of Seventy
They entitled to the confidence and respect of the
community. But there were many among them who had
erept for the purpose of advancing their own pOca
interests. Abiding to the pile Of hafburned papers
io6hd In tie atic Of the CourtHoasey bs vented TO
know 1t could rot have been placed there after Mr..
and Mrs Haggerty taken away and were therefore
unable to prevent this attempt to prove them guilty Of
the crime laid to their charge 1t an axiom Of law
that wife was subject to the control Of her husband
She, therefore, Gould not be held responsible.
Justice Dowlhg said that he had no jurisdcton IN
case brought before Justice Ledwth
Mr.. Graham insisted that II the f&fne Of the woman
we're attached to the complaint would be good ground
for discharge on writ Of habeas this re-
quest not granted he would be compelled to pro
ceed against Justice Ledwith in another FORM he woud
be compelled to show that the latter was making hmse
both pfoeecutor and Judge. Justice Ledwth hao Deen
sppcaled to by friend Of the lads to be allowed 70 see
lhr and he had refused, alleging that there were
ma M o at stake and he would allow no one TO see her
a. declared that Ledwith daily coseted with Con-
.,.r oonnoly and that the latter endeavorng 70
t,.sn On others the crime he had himself committed
p.r,sA Attorney Gsrvin said the case was very sim
yls sns. burglary had been committed In g. pubic
vce and certain persons had been arrested on suspicion
concerned IN it, He declared that the request OF
ne opposing counsel strange one. Justice DOW
nDg had no Jurisdiction Mrs. Haggerty, who was
held on the commitment Of another magistrate, nor Old
be believe that the Justice would attempt to exercise
sueh doubtful power This case would be very short
spe They were possessed Of the proofs to show that
burglary had been commit ted by the accused The coun-
sl had several modes of redress he deemed
himsef clients wronged in any manner He Thought
that upright magistrate on the bench
than Justice Ledwith, and confident that he would
administer the Law in this case justly and uprghuy he
supposed when he began this action that 1t was the
ntatory step the he was unaware at that time
that Justice Iedwth had issued warrants for the arrest
Of any one concerned in it. When burglary arson, and
murder stalked abroad In our midst, 1t time that
something was done to prevent this state Of things
Ex Judge Barrett said that Justice Ledwth had had
nothing to do with preparing the adavits They were
the work Of one member of the Committee Of Citizens
BE was surprised that counsel for the defense had made
lhe statements he had. '''''-
Mr. Graham said he believed the Committee
VI Citizens were engaged In q good and lauda-
bis work, in hunting out the populations that had
been committed by certain persons i power in this city
Every good citizen would sympatLe With them In their
object; certainly every taxpayer would These tbefts
had gone on until almost every man who owned zeal es
te on this island was In despair Of seeing end put to
H. But there were In this Committee number ofdisap
pointed ofceseeking sorehcads and their actions were
70 he regarded with suspicion. He contended that his
nSSa sI sa saf saa on about D.
eeperintendent Kelso sent for him. and informed him
persona He thereupon advised the superintendent to
cause the arrest of these At this time the speaker
for the arrest Of the accused Had he known 1t he would
not have Dterered In the case He was OF the opinion
held By Justice LedwtS, and must therefore deny the
notion Of counsel for the defense.
Ine examination OF witnesses was then begun.
TESTIMONY OF COUNTY AUDITOR LYEEs.
g. D Lynes County Auditor testifed-I was appointed
BY the Controller Richard B. Connolly; was In the
CONTROLLERS Office Sept. Q, 1871 there were in the office
mat DAY certain vouchers properly made out, and filed
away they filed about 20 or 80 pgeoRholes; the bun
as containing the vouchers bills done up and
The wrappers labeled there probably hundred
oa these bundes these vouchers papers came from
ne Board VI Supervisors, and then properly filed;
ne vouchers bills carried from the Supervisors
70 The County Auditor who examined and verified them
ano then filed them the missing bills covered the years
is and 1870; the missing vouchers for about s2,
SU,oo the bills for work services performed
various persons; the bills that were lost
aot under his control; the warrants for pay
ment are signed By the Controller Mayor and Clerk OF
tAe Board Of Supervisors; the claimant must sfx his
a., s the bach oi the these vouchers Or bills
nat they are the packages are placed In pgeonholes;
eeee are entered In the record bpok there nothing
the record book except the name OF the person the