New-York tribune., 1872-02-12

pease am here 10 answer that accusation and to make
onrt aS for ccias OF county charged with
official misdemeaDOr One OF them was Judge OF TINS
cty They were each absoved as expect TO be- de
sire Sir 10 offer bail and my bail Is IN Court AND
wish 10 say that shall offer plea TO the irregularities
OF the Grand Jury which, as lawyer ana as man,
here 10 10 Quash the indictment nor to dcmu TO IT,
hut simply demand the earliest practicable day FOR an
nd ~ so0dav next viii be designated would like H.
is Sir due to the public that an early day should
has at all times cOTted an opportunity for vindcaton
from a great deal Of malice and much persecution
derstand that yOur Honor is about to leave the city 10
seek that relaxation, which You undoubtedly deserve,
and it would be the highest degree indeicate for
social that the other Judge OF TINS court should
the eg06cO Justices Of this Court the Jusuces OF the
Common Pleas, shall be invited to preside NJ tne a
have a great many remarks to make, but shall reserve
them until confront the judge ana the jury. MY Ddl Is
Wr snnyan. in repiv said the case was one in which
bail proper asked hat be fixed at once ana stated
OF the frs indictment on Feb 49, the day named by the
accused He accepted the plea OF not g9hty as u i1I
an cTonco Judge the Court suggesting in the course
OF his remarks the name OF Judge Chares T. bay o ho
Court of Common Pleas. TO this the Mayor acceded,
calling attention to the fact that Judge DAILY had beenre
elected without opposition at the ast eeeton py w.
mis- Judge will of course have TO he consulted and the
trial put down peremptorly for next Monday may
therefore be further delayed though TINS Is unllsey
Judge Bedford then fixed the bail of the Mayor on each
verdict 5000 and Mr. Theodore w. Barnes ms oToher
inaw came forward ana siSheu the pol Ot SitinS
it the Mayor remarked that perhaps he had Deter Ieau
II, as the habit OF signing u1SHrS n MIN II is sii
them had brought all ths IOupie upon mn, III ~ ar 10 hs
guar fact that the indictment AGAINST nun oears ms
name as District Attorney an old form having Deeh useu
Tho nromptness with which Judge Bedford admitted
the MayOr to bl was commended by the crown us III
contrast TO his action in committing "m VI, iWeou
Tor felony without BAIL hut of those who spoke ap-
neared TO consider the difference in the ofenses charged
Sroyed by the Judge Mayor Hall went immediately TO
bis private office the City Hall, where he had the foI
j. fi..Ttyr Ia M
Rep0rter-Mayor Hall, now that you have been in
dctod, have you anything TO say upon the subject
Mayor Hall-Ics, | have there Is one pOlht III con
necon with LILY indictment that have some delcacy IN
speaking about, yet viii do So one Cl the PAPERS lu
ME indicted several days in common with Connolly
aud the rest OF them. THE TRIBUNE sald III substance,
that would he indicted separately not Tor fraud out
for misdemeanor i'll Office. wish 10 call attention to
ReportcT-What defense do you intend to make 70 the
indictments found against youi
Mayor Hall-TO the indictments. might take many
hght this matter techncalltes, but do propose to
meet the issue fairly and squarev ana lh 100 ds soon
as possible. have put in "a general denial.
Reporter-Wnat is your opinion of these ndictmentsi
Mayor IIall-Wo for the last six months have been
abused by the press for auditing claims ana no" nave
been indicted by the Grand Jury for not auditing claims
90 Mt know whether this is considered s good joke
or not.
The Mavor's case was no sooner disposed Of by this
summary action on his part in the Courtroom than
Peter swceny and William NJ. Tweed attempted IN
weak way to initiate him, but through counsel. Mr..
McKeon appeared jointly with Mr.. John Graham for
Sweeny and Mr.. Graham for Tweed Mr. McKeon said
On behalf Of nv associates who here. appear
for Mr.. p r. Sweeny We lind his name N an ndict.
meut with other persons. We are here ~ get bail
fixed that he may appear and answer TO that ndict
Judge Bedford-I will fix it, at request at $4,000.
Mr.. Swceny subsequently appeared at the SheIlns
Office and offered 70 give bail Sheriff Brennan had re-
ceyed no warrant for lis arrest and told him that he
must amply the DisrictAomey 5 Office and thither Mr.
sweeny repaired and gave bonds signed by his brother
in-law John j. Bradley, late state senator and City
| Chamberlain.
Mr. John Grahnrn ~ counsel for ,ir Tweed, then ad-
dressed the Court and explained lie position OF hs
| client:
Tweed he has understood from m R1oe Spes G th o
indictments presented agalnst hln IN ts t OH
b Sd cf this month and he has also been informed ta
an Indictment would be presented against nm IN tls
Court to-day. There Is no necessity ioi Wtrtnt ~ M i
nendinQ against him Gppcar and answer TO ten Five
nro.enfed against him in this Court his month One of
lie five seems to be the sane Indictment oy din II,
sented which was presented against him in this Court
| ON me 1Efh of December last / understand that the
Cont in the Indictment which has been presented to-
Seonr m and others has fixed his hail at $4,000, and
ndcrtand mat in the case Of the four indictments that
Go 6 i'm s OO making Il 200 hail IN all, which he is
! required to give il those five indictments.
This statement was accepted by the Court. Judge Bed
ford directing, in view Of the fact that Tweed was
already under heavy bonds OF slo5Ooo that no warrant
Of arrest should His friend. George W Butts.
lvery-stablc keeper subsequently appeared and gave
| bonds for 1900.
Nathaniel Sands did not wait 70 he arrested, hut ap
peared with his bondsman, Thomas keech and gave bail
in $4,000 Mr.. Connolly offered no bail but Will doubt
| less do so to-day. There five indictments against
| him
At the conclusion OF Mr Graham's remarks the Grand
Jury was dismissed each having been furnished with
warrant for sIlG payment for their two months work.
| and the Court adjourned until to-day.