New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-23
MISERIES OF THE RING.

CONNOLLY's UNPAID MARKET BILLS.
Ills LEvIEs ON MARKET MEN DURING FOUR
YEARs-UNPRoFITABLE STEWARDSHIP OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF MARKETs-AN ATTACH
MENr GRANTED AGAINST THE Ex-CONTROL-
LER's PROPERTY.
An application was made yesterday by d. e.
T. Mcmahon to Judge Larremore In Common Pleas
Special Term for attachment against tho property Of
Richard B. Connolly e1Controer the suit Of Patrick
Carroll. The afndavits on which the application was
based aege that the plaintiff has cause Of action
against the defendant for 3cs 49, with interest from
jan J. 1862 The grounds Of action that during the
year 1870 plaintiff was Collector and then
Superintendent Of Markets in this city, to which
position he was appointed by defendant with whom be
had for years maintained friendly reations that while
holding such position he frequently made purchases OF
provisions for aud at defendants request such as meat
vegetables, fish, groceries, fruits oysters, ales cider,
liquors. and other articles all Of which were delivered
to defendants family and consumed by theD except
few things which sent as presents, by his request
to his relatives and friends that the bills were paid by
plaintiff with the understanding that they should be
repaid him by defendant; that after certain period
had elapsed, plaintiff requested repayment, when
defendant suggested that 1t would be better to allow
the account TO run on until 1t amounted TO
large sum; that plaintiff, having confidence
In defendants friendship and integrity consented and
continued furnish him with provisions and supplies as
before stated until July, 1870 at which time the amounts
30 paid out by plaintiff reached the Of &36s 49, no
part Of which has been paid, although frequent de-
mands have been made, and defendant has frequently
promised pay the that defendant has secreted
disposed OF his property with intent to dcfraud bis
creditors which last allegation is based on information
and hcef that during the months Of August and Sep
teiler last gross frauds discovered whereby the
City and County OF New.York were defrauded Of
and that defendant is charged with cOnspring
with others in the preparation of said frauds
and participation in the proceeds thereof in conse
quence whereof defendant was arrested Immediately
after his resignation Of the Office Of Controller, and is
In the custody OF the Sheriff Of this city and county
that at the time Of entering upon his duties as Controller
defendant a Of very little, II any, peculiarly
responsibility and his wife possessed OF no separate
estate Of any considerable amount that after he
coming Controller defendant began purchasing real
estate and paying the consideration therefor, ana con-
veyng the same his wife, be held by her for his
benefit with intent to secrete the and thereby de-
fraud his creditors; that these purchases began In 1868,
hut that the greatest and most valuable Of said pur-
chases made during the latter part of 1870
and until June, 1871. list OF the convryances to
defendant during the period mentioned. with the
Of consideration shows total OF $4,000,
most OF which in the Of his wife, one house
and lot III Thirtyeghthst sixthaye conveyed to
defendants wife on Aug %, 1859, by EmOn Banknsn-
consideration, t35,OO0-was, on June -, 1871, con-
veyed TO defendants daughter, for the consd-
GRAFTON of 81; the affdavts further alege that during
said period defendant made jointly with Others, pni-
chases of other real estate situated in Sxtynnth and
Sixty-eighthss both Of which pieces OF property he
equenty conveyed to John G. Thompson and others,
the total consideration being $2lO,OOG and that
very little real estate now stands in the
OF defendant that about the time OF the
beginning active efforts to discover the perpetrators
of said frauds, defendant was possessed OF largo
ess.s rsssonal consisting Of bonds Of the
United States and other securities, which 10 hes since
assigned to his wife and children; and among other
transfers made with intent to defraud hts creditors
t5OOCOO in u =. bonds transferred TO j. A. Fhan.
his son-inlw and that defendant at the time OF his
arrest had made arrangements to depart beyond the
Jurisdiction Of The courts.
Upon the afRdavits the Court granted an aiachmaut
against defendants property. which was immediately
placed in the hands Of the Sheriff for execution.