The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-02
coNNoLLY's BAIL.
justification Of the Bondsmsn Before Judge Bar
/nard- Searching Inquiries a. to Their
Property-They Stand Muster
Tho Bond Approved and the
Sheriff Discharged.

When the bail demanded for ex.Comptroller Con-
molly was 81. 900 600 1t will remembered that the
most jealous EFFORTS OF his numerous friends failed
TO get persons to justify in twice this sum, as
quired and SO he renamed for six weeks in Ludlow
Street JAN. Upon the bail being reduced one-half
By Judge Learned sitting at Albany, the diculty OF
getting bondsmen was overcome and thereupon
M. Connolly was set free. Yesterday the parties
subscribing the bond appeared before Judge Bar
pard to testify, aud upon the result depended, OF
00urse. the recommtment Of Mr.. Connolly or con-
Iinuation OF the freedom he now enjoys.
MRS. CHARLES n. CoNNoLLY.
whose name heads the list OF bondsmen, was first
examined as her property. She gave 1t in detail,
summing 1t up as worth between TWO hundred and
my thousand and three hundred thousand dollars
She was cross.examined briefly, showing that she
had no debts Of any account.
WASHINGTON A. CONNOLLY
tNsuned that he owned real estate onesixth inter-
Bat In q plot OF ground at Fifty.ninth street and
broadway. valued at 100000. unencumoered; one
sixth interest In lao lots KngsDridge asimilar
interest in i've lots IN Harlem and In house In
~ WasnnStoa Hs,Ss ReS,dss tS,s Se nwoed
stocks ana bonds In various companies; he thought
ne was worth $40 900 over all his debts and ablli-
hes He stated In his cross-examinatlon that this
was the same properly, IN part, as his mother was
Interested IN, coming from ner father.
~ THOMAS b. CONNOLLY
pad the same interest as his mother He thought
hlmself worth $25O.OoO over all his debts.
JAMES A. CONNOLLY'S
Interest IN these pieces or property was the same,
Except as to the securities. de thought himself
&ebts In the Ordinary course Of his business~tne
commission business ne was not on any oonas'
had q hair interest In property 13Oth and 131st
Streets, near Fifth avenue; his interest was worth
ana na acres me aDG some lots Ia na TweS
MarQ, near Tubby Hook, worth $4,000 TO $4,000,
hpd two lots worth $4,000 to ST., 900. THINKS hm-
"a Ia
n, TO Mr. Peckham-NO. AZ PARK avenue Is his resi-
hence ana Mr. Richard b. Connoly's
q. Did you pay cash Tor itf (Ruled Out.l
- q DID you derive the funds to pay lor 1t from Mr.
r. B. C0nnollys
could not try two suits at once II they meant to
show that this belonged to MI. Connolly they must
Yle Dill. TINS examination might DC proper III
supplementary examination alter Judgment against
Mr.. Connolly.
Mr.: Fllhian, continuing saia that he was not in
Regular business; he speculated Ill stocks DC, but
had no debts or liabilities; ut present he was not
Charles N. Connolly owned the same interests in
Jhe real estate as mis- brothers, and considered him
self worth s2Oo,oOO over ana above his debts and
x MIR. Peckham tried to make this as well as the
pthcr boudsmen show where, when and how
ne acquired his PROPERTY; but Judge Barnard sug;
their properly SO long as they owned II, and at the
Same time mildly asked whether counsel proposed
70 investigate the ancestry and relationships OF
] Mr.. George Holman the other surety on the pond,
QOt OcuS pTcSeuL. JustlCc bdTniru SuSScStcu liidt
hlready there was sufficient justlIcation the sums
stated by the parties being IL, 1000 or, II MIS-
ponnoy's property was put at $3.50 0o0 ST. 090 900.
Mir. Peckham insisting, the Court waited for Mr..
Holman about hair an hour MIR. Holman finally
appeared, aud, after had sworn to the ownership
pr some $500, OOO worth OF real estate IN the city,
1, Mr.. Courtney asked:-"lO make a long story
short. MIR. HOFFMAN, how much are you worth over
and above your deDtsT
"We!Lr SAID Mr.. Holman, ':hat Is something l
had rather not tell; but DO not mind saying that
am worth more than enough 10 cover the bond, and
~ that Will swear.n
Z MI. Peck ham asked Mr.. Hoffman few questions
Hs to his liabilities; but beng told that he
WAS not liable for more than $4,000 or $4,000 In
honda and that the firms which he was men,
her had but one note out, ana that only to the
RmOunt OF So, 500. MIR. Peckham sgnihed his apprO-
bal OF the surety.
Z the Coart then approved the bond, and as far as
ban goes. Ear. Connolly is now under no restraint