The Portland daily press., 1872-10-30

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NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Bench warrants were
issued yesterday for the arrest of James II. In
gersoll and John d. Harrington, charged with
forgery. harrington it is alleged made out a
bill against the city for $40, 600 for work done,
and forged the endorsement of q. A. Heath
thereto. To-day the warrants will be placed in
the hands of Judson Jarvis, chief of the Bureau
of Arrests Sheriff s office) for execution War
rants have also been issued for the arrest of
several members of the Common Council, not
however connected with the ring.
The Hall Trial.
The case made out by the prosecution is re-
gurded as very weak by Mayor Halls counsel.
The prosecution do not aver that Hall had any
share or participation in the ring plumber. 1t
is understood that O'Conor declined to be of
the counsel for the prosecution, owing to the
belief that the Mayor could not be found guilty
under these indictments. A speedy conclusion
is looked for.
a Aldermen Indicted.
NEW York, Oct. 29.-It is stated that in
dictments have been found by the grand jury
against Aldermen Conoyer, Plunkett and Robin
son for bribery in connection with leasing the
city lands to the New Haven railroad. Como
yer and Plunkett were elected as "reformers.
Robinson and Costello, the other indicted AL
dermen, were arrested to-day. They appeared
at Court this noon and gave bail in $4,000 each
for trial.
The Superintendent and President of the
New Haven railroad make affidavits that both
CdSbcllO duu 1NOUluSOu fiSIteQ UHeUl anu ue-
manded 81, 500as bride to defeat the passage
of the said ordinances. They have not been
arrested yet, but it is expected that they will
appear in court to-day and give bail for trial.
Murder by Policeman.
Captain Devine, of a tugboat is reported as
dying from having his skull fractured by Po-
liceman Sullivan, Saturday night. Sullivan
has been stripped Of his uniform and commit
ted for trial fsaJ ss-e
Mavor HALLS Trial.
The court of Oyer and Terminer was crowded
to excess to day. On the opening. Mayor Hall
said he had been advised by his counsel that
with the exception of some documentary evil
dence, requiring argument, there had been no
testimony which the law does not reject as alb
solutely tainted and therefore there was moth
ing in this case calling for answer by way of
evidence for the defence. He then said he
would waive the defendants right of being
heard by counsel before the jury and was will
ling to submit the case on the evidence of the
prosecution, under the charge of the Court.
The counsel for the prosecution here announ-
ced that they should address the jury. z va
Mr.. Buckley, of the Mayor counsel submit
ted requests to the court to be incorporated in
the judges instructions to the jury. He also
submitted several propositions of law in behalf
of the defence He proceeded to state that he
should refer to record of the court as bearing
upon the case, which he (counseD considered
the defendant had right to avail himself of in
jury. The record decides an Indictment against
VIM. NJ Tweed.
The counsel for the prosecution objected to
this as not having been introduced as evidences.
After debate, Judge Brady decided that the
document was of no value in the case.
The counsel for the Mayor then requested the
court to instruct the jury that there can be no
conviction of wilful or fraudulent breach at the
perverson of any lawful duty by the Mayor;
that none of the acts of the Mayor constitute
al evidanpn ot law ,p6a
common law it was never the part of the Mayor
to audit accounts or demands against the coun-
ty; that there is no competent evidence of ne
elect of duty, and that no conviction can be had
unless evil intent is established; that the duties
of the Mayor as member of the Board of
Audit were judicial, und consequently he was
not liable under this Indictment, unless proven
corrupt in his action; that there was no evidence
of corruption upon which the jury can act
After hearing the counsel for the Mayor, the
court took recess. ss4 =
On meeting again, the counsel for the prose-
cution asked the Judge to charge the jury that
the Mayor was responsible by reason of accept
ing the Off1ce of member of the Board of
his duty in said office and must therefore be
convicted.
Breach Of Promise Case.
Application was made in Brooklyn to-day
for new trial in the celebrated breach of
promise case of Miss Holman VS. Alexander
Earle, in which $4,000 damages was awarded
by jury years ago.
Eft Cetera.
Arrived, steamships Minnesota and Atlantic,
from Liverpool
John A. Griswolds illness is assuming a
more alarming phase, and it was feared that he
would not live through last night
During political fight between political tar
get companies at Hamilton Park, yesterday,
George Bartlett, carver, was dangerously stab
bed in the back.
The report that the United States Marshal
had instructed the arrest of women for decln-
ing to answer questions relative to registered
names of voters is untrue.
The election day here will generally be OBJ
served as a holiday, and no fears of trouble are
apprehended by the police.
Minister Washburne states that tleipostal
treaty with France will be defnately arranged
before long on the basis suggested by the Amer
lean government
Paper Mill Destroyed.
LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Miller and
Churchilps paper mill was burned tonight in
consequence of lamp explosion.