The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-27
THE RINGS" APPARITI0Ns.

The Ghosts Of the Old Charmed Circle
Never Left I'm Peace-The RumOrs Re-
garding Connolly and Garvey Found
To BE Idle Fabrications-The Ex-Comp-|
troller Not Expected to ssTurn Up'-ThcI
Trials In October-Interview With
Attorney General Barlow.
The rumor was abroad yesterday that something|
important was about to transpire in the proceed
ings against the old members OF the Tammany
Ring. now pending before the Grand Jury. 1t was|
recklessly asserted by some addle -pated individ-
uals that the indictment against Garvey had been|
quashed, and several other things were also said|
which on cool reflection would seem to make the|
insulting imputation that our respected Attorney
General was little the better for brains.
WHAT RuMoR SAID.
Connolly had turned States evidence and q conf
promise had been entered into with him whereby
he was to 80 his way unmolested without feeling
the fearful weight of his SINS 1t now appears that
our Attorney General has in fact very little power,
fhe wished 1t, to make these negotiations with the
absent ex-ComptrolIer, the greatest question of
the hour is where he at present spends the gliding
days Of his existence, whether In Switzerland or
Juan Fernandez.
Mr.. Wheeler II. Peckham, the associate Of Gen.
era Barlow in the prosecution of the frauds of the
"Ring" In the capacity OF counsel of the Committee
Of Seventy, preserves an imperturbable silence ON
the subject OF the absurd stories mentioned above,
not even deigning to deny them.
A reporter, however, yesterday called upon At
torney General Barlow at his Office and was courte-
"Generai," said he, after taking chair, "what
coming storm Is this, casting Its gloomy shadow
before, because Of which
THE REMNANTS OF BABYLON
are 80 pitiably agitated ?"
II know not" he answered. 'There is nothing
very startling afoot at present."
fhn
members Of
THE CHARMED CIRCLE OF TAMMANY,
whose spell you have succeeded at last In breakx
"'only this and nothing more.' Yesterday sent
notices TO- all the defendants IN the cases OF
munlclpal frauds and official miSdemeanOrs which
am now prosecuting, or in some instances where
they could not be reached to their attorneys" Of
our Intention Of pressing their trials In october,
when 1t has been arranged that they shall begin.
did this so that when the day Of trial comes there
can De no excuses offered Of on ana
idly forward to an issue?"
can throw few efectual obstacles In our way now,
ana mere seems to be bright opportunity for the
towards these great rascals."
'What is the truth Of the story that the indict.
ment against Garvey has been quashed Pr
OH! WHERE, OH WHERE Is CONNOLLYp
inere Is no truth IN 1t whatever. Garvey win
be brought to trial if possible Neither is it true
that a compromise has been made with Connolly
We do not know where he is. He viii be tried in,
October II he can be found; but do not expect
that he will ever turn upn
"But he Is out on bai''
II do not think that he is in this country and do
not expect his returnn
us there any such thing in existence as
JAMES wATsON's BOOK,'
the knowledge OF which 1t is said haunts many OF
the members of the 'ring" who have not yet been
indicted as would a sheeted ghost p''
mo, sir. never heard OF it except through the
newspapers, and do not believe it Is In existence
II 1t ever was" T ,
"And as to the rumor that any other persons
were to be indicted, which was stated few days
ago, is there any truth in it ~
mo, sir. We will not make war upon any one
motion to quash two or there OF our Indictments
which will be made in the General Sessions to-
morrow, but don't thing 1t will be frought with
much danger to our cause"
Bowling his adieu the reporter then took his
leave,