The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-28
THE RING FRAUDS.
Motion Of District Attorney Garvin to Remove
the Indictments Against Tweed, Con-
molly and Others Into the
Oyer and Terminer.
An Array Of Lawyers in the
General Sessions.
Recorder Hackett TO Hear the Ar
gument on Friday Next.

Pursuant to q notice sent by District Attorney
Garvin to the counsel OF william NJ Tweed, Richard
B. Connolly, Mayor Hall. Harry Genet, Nathaniel
Sands and others, who have been indicted for
alleged frauds upon the city treasury q host Of
distinguished gentlemen of the bar made their ap-
pearance yesterday morning in the General Ses-
slons, Recorder Hackett presiding.
The prosecution was represented by Judge
Garvin Judge Tremain, Henry l.. Clinton and
Wheeler II. Peckham. and among the defendants
counsel may he named David Dudley Field Judge
Waterbury, John McKeon and John E. Burril
THE GENET INDICTMENTS.
District Attorney Garvln rose and ad:-YOuf
Honor, have motions In several indictments for
the purpose OF transferring them from this Court to
the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Among others
have two cases against Henry w. Genet.
Ex-Judge Waterbury said that Mr.. Genet his
client, thought it was great hardship not to DO
tried, and wanted to be tried as soon as possible.
He was willing to be tried in whatever Court or
before whatever judge the prosecuting officer
might choose.
The Genet indictments were accordingly trans
ferred to the Oyer and Terminer.
THE INDICTMENTS AGAINST TWEED AND OTHERS.
District Attorney Garvin again rising said:-N
Your Honor please, have motion in an ndict-
ment against William NJ. Tweed and others, in
which desire to move 1t to the Court OF Oyer and
Terminer and have 1t tried there.
Counsel for Mr. Tweed remarked that In that
case he meant to make some opposition to the mo-
ton. He understood there was murder case ON
trial, and IL might interfere with the progress or
that case to hear the discussion.
The Recorder stated that he would hear no mo-
ton where there was to be On extended argument
by counsel. There was murder case on which
had occupied three days, and which would engage
the attention OF the Court till tomorrow. =
District Attorney GARvIN-I desire to state the
motions which have to make, and have Your
Honor fix some day when you Will hear them.
There Is an indictment against William M. Tweed
alone, and also eight indictments against Richard
b. Connolly and several others, whom il is not
necessary to name, in which the counsel have been
regularly notified to appear: .,o ,.,,...,
found against Mr.. Connollys
District Attorney Garvn These are the last in
dictments. There Is also an indictment pending
against Nathaniel b. Sands, In which Mr.. Field APP
pears the other side. We would like 10 have
the order made during the present term if our mo-
ton is granted, but II denied we want TO make
preparations to try them in this Court
Mr.. David Dudley Field said he was concerned
Sands, and that he had already explained to the
counsel for private reasons 1t was impossible for
him to be here nextweek.
PRESSING ON THE INDICTMENT.
Mr.. Lyman Tremain remarked that If 1t was
matter in which his own personal convenience was
concerned he would be very glad TO accommodate
all the gentlemen on the other side, but the per-
sons concerned In the prosecution OF these cases
| were exceedingly DESTROYS that they should be
brought to trial at the earliest possible moment.
| The Court OF Oyer and Terminer convenes week
from next Monday ana the cases rr were 70 De re-
term OF that Court, IT would be desirable to have
the motion maze and its disposition known at the
earliest possible period. Your Honor, said Mr..
! Trenlain, knows all these cases.
| Recorder Hackett-Unfortunatey do not know
about these cases. and do not propose to know, II
Mr.. Treniain said that the fact of persons being
charged with public rObberies was matter of pub
lie n0toriety and he spoke Of 1t In that sense. He
reminded HIS Honor that Mr.. Hall requested that
his case should be removed ana special Judge
appointed.
The Recorder intimated that he was disqualified
from taking any part in the proceedings against
Mr.. Hail, and he did not propose to entertain any
motion In the indictment against Mr. Hail.
Mr.. Treman-Thc indictments against Mcssrs.
Tweed and Connolly were OF q kindred character,
and they (the COUNSEL were exceedingly DESTROYS
that they snoud DC tried a. sa me earliest possible
opposition to the motion to transfer these cases to
the Oyer and Terminer.
His Honor intimated that he would entertain the
motion on Saturday the 5th proxin0
District Attorney Garvn suggested that II His
Honor should take any time to consider the ques-
term, it might have the eject Of throwing the mat
ter into the next Oyer and Terminer.
Mr.. Peckham also urged that unless tho order for
the removal OF the cases were made during the
present term the statute directs that they must 20
over till the next Oyer and Terminer.
Mr.. Clinton said That there were something like
dozen cases, and that the argument In two or
three oil them would consume the balance Of the
term.
who would entertain the motion in Mayor Haus
The Recorder said he would notify Judge Bedford
| and request him TO attend on Friday.
| ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL TO BE RESUMED ON FRIDAY
| NEXT.
| It was finally arranged between the respective
counsel that Recorder Hackett should listen to the
argument on motion to remove the Ring " indict-
ments In the General Sessions on FRIDAY next at
! eleven O'Clock. Judge Bedford VIII De present, 1t
| Is supposed at that time, to rule upon the motion
! In reference to the indictment against Mayor Hail.
The distinguished array OF counsel then retired