Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-11
NEW YORK.
The CustOmhOuse.

| Inc CuStOmhOuSes
NEW YoRK, Feb. 10.-The Customhouse
| Committee have examined during its five
weeks session one hundred and sixty-three
witnesses. Fifty-six were summoned but
not examined, and thirty-seven were on the
! list but not summoned. The entire ex-
penses will be about $1,000.
$50 Indictments-AEa Mayor Hall Ar.
raigned.
The Grand Jury entered the Court of
| General Sessions this morning, and presen-
| ted bundle of indictments In the state
ment of their labors it is set forth that some
| 46O cases were acted upon of frauds in their
investigation, which, they say, caused loss
| to the cityof at least twenty millions.
Mayor Hall being arraigned, he appeared
in person, and said he was ready to offer
bail. He waived all irregularities committed
by the Grand Jury, and put in a general
| denial, asking that the trial be set for the
earliest day possible. The Grand Jury was
discharged.
Excitement at the City Hall.
LATER.-The greatest excitement was
created around the city hall to-day, growing
| out of the action of the anti-Ring Grand
Jury. An immense throng gathered in the
court room to be present at the coming in
of the jury. Mayor Hall arrived shortly
before the opening of the Court. When
the Grand Jury handed in indictments one
| of their number read an address, in which
| it was stated that they had failed to find in
dictments against many persons implicated
in the frauds because existing laws, as ex-
planned by their legal advisers, do not pro-
vide punishment. Their investigations have
been necessarily slow and tedious, for the
plots of the conspirators were carefully and
cunningly devised and executed, In the
course of their labOrs, other public frauds
have been brought to notice which they were
unable to investigate in the trust that sue
ceeding grand juries will bring to light
the perjury and similar crimes by means of
which the Treasury was robbed and the city
dlSgraced
The Judge then fixed the trial of Mayor
Hall for next Monday week. His bail was
three thousand dollars. His brother-in-
law, Edward Barnes, became his surety.
Among the indictments were some against
Tweed and one against Peter B. Sweeney.
In the case of Tweed bail was accepted in
fourteen thousand dollars. Sweeney was
baiIed in the sum of ten thousand dollars.
Five indictments were preferred against
hall. Ihey are Tor mlSdemeanOfS, charg-
ing the accused with neglect of duty in con-
nection with the audit of claims against the
city.
Judge c. 2. DAILY will sit on the trial of
Mayor Hall. Five indictments are against
Connolly. OF the five new indictments
against Tweed tive charge him with forgery
in the third degree, one with grand larceny
and one with larceny.
AristOcratic Burglars.
VIM. Porter and Thomas Brixly, fash
ionable burglars, were arrested with imple-
ments in their possession. They offered
$4,000 each TO the officers to be released.
They have heretofore moved in aristocratic
society.
1t is reported that heavy sugar house in
Baltimore has failed with liabilities Of $780,
900.
Peter b. Sweeney
Is at his residence in 34th street. He re-
turned to the city promptly upon receiving
of the action of the Grand
Jury. His friends feel confident that he
will be able to establish his innocence. A
motion will be made to quash the indict-