New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-23
PRICE FOUR CENTS
THE TAMMANY TRIALS,
RETURN OF A RING REFUGEE.

WILLIAM HENNEssY COOKE sURRENDERs HIM
SELF AND Is ADMITTED TO. BAIL - TIE
CHARGES AGAINST HIM-HIs CAREER.
Sweeny and Garvey having found it safe to
return to This city, william Hennessy Cooke, Fronting
by their example has also returned and yesterday sur
rendered himself to the legal authorities Judge Bed
ords Grand Jury found two indictments against Cooke
the charge forgery the third degree in indorsng
warrant for the payment Of lumber claim for few
thousand dollars, which he bought OF Garrett L. Schuy'
Ter and rauduenly raised TO 100000 Being also
implicated with Baulch and Hsggerty In the theft OF
vouchers from the Controllers Office, Cooke took occa-
sion to absent himself from the city and
beyond the Jurisdiction Of the courts at q time
when he was particularly wanted. His voluntary alb
sence proved rksome, however and for several days
past he has been In the city. Yesterday accompanied
by his counsel, John Graham, he gave himself up, and
was taken before Judge Bedford, who was sitting as
Chambers. Judge Bedford took into consideration the
fact that bail in the OF Richard b. Connolly Peter
b. Sweeny James NJ. SweeDy, Nathaniel Sands,
and Mayor Hall fixed by himself, with the
concurrence OF the prosecuting attorneys, at
$4,000, and that Of william NJ. Tweed at $500.
In the Court OF oyer and Termner and concluded to adj
NIT Cooke to bail in $4,000, 5000 on each indictment
Mr. Graham demurrred TO the amount OF bail as excess
i've but Judge Bedford declined to reduce 1t. Cooke
thereupon gave the bail required, with sureties which
were approved and set at liberty. IL rumored
that he has returned to appear witness against Hag
gerty and Bauch and that he Ia guaranteed against
prosecution in he tells the truth about the stolen
vouchers Attoraey-General Barlow states that he has
owledge of any such understanding and that DIS
ictAttorney Garvn is the only other person author
lied to make such arrangement II IL more probable
that Cooke was induced TO return by Mr.. Graham 10
testify In the interest OF his clients, Haggerty and
Baulch, whose trial Is act down for next week
Whenever any Of the minor members Of the broken
Ring have canvassed the qualities Of their former asso
ciate, william Hennessy Cooke, they have assumed
knowing smile, indicative OF their estimation Of Cookies
cunning, and the exceeding improbabilty OF the Re
formers obtaining any valuable information from that
astute young man. Cooke was held among these peope
to be Of more than ordinary capacity for invent
ing sharp political lodges, and little likely TO lose
money in any financial political transaction under
taken by him. When lad he lost both his parents and
adopted by a BOwery tobaccOnist, who was de-
prved of his foster sons assistance and attachment IA
the embryo repeater was able to turn his
labOrs TO more profitable account. The Sixth Ward
the field OF Cookies earliest operations. As Illegal
voter, dishonest counter and "captan" OF repeateS.
he soon made himself celebrated in an unenyiable
manner and few years ago notorious the bodcsC
man in the city in turning to Democratic account the
rufians whom he controlled.
When the war was at its hight he signalzcd himself
by enlisting paymaster, and it Is said, robbing
regiment of money due them during term Of encamp-
ment on Staten Island
At the close of the Cooke taken up by william
NJ Tweed and given positions in the Department of Pub
lie Works. He also represented Tweeds interest In the
policy business" For several years he has enjoyed
the confidence Of Judge Bowling Morgan Jones, Super
ntendent Kelso and others of the party and was
considered by these persons young man or eXtraord
nary ability. His connection with the voucher robbery
has been made clear but soon after
the robbery numbers of people whose connections gave
them the opportunity of knowing something OF the mat
ter asserted that Cooke the :" man in gray" who
assisted and directed Haggerty and Baulch Soon after
the commission OF ths crime Cooke fed and remained
away under the pretext OF contestng suit for divorce
brought by his wife In England-a story related by
Cookies friends, and generally believed 10 be false