Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-13
thus be screened, and q general hush
up probably secured all around.
TIE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUDGE

IHE EhQAEhlllN0s 1nsEOHsA 1CA(01
BERNARD.
The proceedings before Judge Far
nard IN the city injunction case was
continued to day. O'0orman read
the afidaYits of Wilbour, Archibald,
G. Mclaughlin and two short aff1-
davits of StOrrey's, which have al
ready been furnished TO the press, and
closed with ''These are all the papers
have to present"
Barrett-Do you not read Con-
nolly's affidavit?
O'GOrman-No, sir.
Beach-Then, on behalf Of that gen
tleman, I will read his affidavit and
answer.
Beach at the close of his readings
said that the time being short had
prevented his preparing formal an
sWer. This, therefore, was ali that
he had to present.
Judge Barnard inquired whether
there were any more papers to be
read
Barret, on behalf of Tweed, said
that on examining papers he found
that an order merely commanded him
to do certain duties which he was al
ready sedulOusly performing was
no more good than an order that ne
should say his daily prayers. 1t was
only Objectionable as being an impli-
cation if it stood that Mr.. Tweed had
neglected some OF his official duties.
The order was one OF those legal
mOnstrOsities-a IGIldGDlUS-Under
the form ofan Injunction. He was SUP
prised that such distinguished counsel
had taken such views. Mr.. Tweed was
prepared to deny every charge made
against him in any relevant portion
of the papers, and would be prepared
to do so Wednesday morning.
Judge Barrett-We do not charge
Mr.. Tweed with any commission.
Mr.. Beach stated that he had been
quite Unexpectedly employed in this
case, and had several cid cases in Sar-
atega Circuit which would require his
leaving here Wednesday evening.
Quite a long discussion arose as TO
the order of argument, and Judge
Barrett objected decidedly to any
long adjournment. It was decided
that at the close Of Mr.. TWeed's afd
davits Mr.. Strahan should open for
the plaintiff; Mr.. Beach should then
speak for Connolly, and the other
counsel for the plaintiff in closing
argument. The court was then ad-
jOurned,
MEETING OF ALDERMEN AND sU-
PERvIsORs.
At the meeting this afternoon of a
Joint committee of citizens, Alder
men and Supervisors in the city ac-
counts. it transpired that no statement
of city accounts had heen submitted
to them. A committee then went 70
see the Comptroller, but he was not in
his office. The chairman of the cora
mittee Of citizens then handed in
a lot of documents which they
required, including COnnolly's annu
al accounts from 1868 to 1870. The
report of the sinking and trust Oper-
atiOns, for 1869, and statement of
the city debt to August 1871, were re.
ceived, and the committee assigned
rooms for the use of themselves and
those employed to assist them, all the
expense to be borne by the City COun-
Gil.
NO CLUE TO THE THIEF.
The police have thus far failed to
discover sny clue to the theft in the
Comptroller's Office. 1t is said that
duplicates of the stolen vouchers re-
main in the COmptroller's Office, ard
that the original are recorded in full
in the Office books, which are in the
safe.
CURSING HALL.
The Mayor was soundly berated for
his action in COnnolly's case by many
of the hangers on at the city hall and
courthouse.
MRS. CONNOLLY HELPING CUT.
A dispatch from Washington says
that Mrs. r. B. Connolly, on the 18Th
of last month, transferred to her sOn-
in-laW $500, 600 in United States bonds.
THE NEW YORK ROOM-POsH ORGAN
SPEAKS.
The World says if the Comptroller
disregards the demands of the Mayor,
he will find before night that the
scOrchiDg, resistless public indignation
will make the city too hot to hold
him. 1t adds that it may be his mis-
fortune and not his fault that his al
legged robbery in his department Oc-
Cured Just at this critical iuncture;
and it hopes that the Mayor will be
afforded an opportunity to appoint his
successor.
HALL BACKS DOWN.
NEW YORK, September 12.-Thers
is the best authority for stating that
Hall will take no further action look
ing toward the removal of Comp
trOller Connolly. In conversation
with the reporter this evening he
stated he had TO intention whatever
of preferring articles of impeachment
against Connolly.
THE HERALD AND TRIBUNE HOWL
ING.
The Herald calls upon Tweed and
Connolly to resign. The Tribune says,
in regard to the burglary
in the COmptroller's office: 'fIf 1t
shall appear that Connolly, on consul
tatiOn with his associates (fOr he would
not take 50 desperate a step alone, has
committed This felony to screen their
frauds, it would only show how close,
" they feel the dogs of retribution
baying upon their tracks. It is
an act of desperation, and nothing
less. 1t would show that we
are nearer the end of a war
against this seemingly irresistible
power than any one had hoped. If
they are driven to subornation or
their race is certainly near
its close. We can see light ahead.
Nothing but the most criminal blum.
dering. can defeat the evident inten-
ton of the honest people of New
York to resume control Of their own
AFFAIRS"