Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-06
New York.


TIE TRIAL OF MAYOR HALL.
New York, March Sin this afternoons
proceedings of the trial of Mayor Hall, w. s.
Copeland, formerly in the cOmptroer's offices,
testified as to the routine of business there
After some time, Judge DAILY decided that suffi-
cient preliminary proof for the court had been
given Of the existence of a bill on account of
Garvey, on which Il warrant was issued and
thai sufficient preliminary evidence had been
given to enttle the parties TO give secondary
evidence of the nature Of such warrant.
MIR. Tremaine flor prosecution) then offered
the warrant as evidence.
Mr.. Burril (of mayors counsel) objected,
claiming that the warrant was inadmiSSable as
proof of neglect of duty.
Considerable argument pro. and con. ensued,
on legal echnicalities, as to the admissability OF
the warrant as evidence. Mr.. StOughton (oi
mayors counseD asserting that time would not
be wasted if he should prove it inadmissable, so
that the case against the mayor should be
stopped. The court then adjourned till to-
morrow.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Preliminary measures were taken to-day for
the organization of bank here as a representa-
tive of International banks OF the country.
The ship owners association has appointed a
committee to advocate before the legislature the
shortening Of the time for quarantining YES
sells.
delegated committee of ninety leave to-mor-
row Tor Albany to urge upon the legislature the
passage of the Central underground railroad
bill, the money for the immediate building of
which is ready
The Jumel will case was postponed to-day
owing to the illness of juror, and will proba-
bly, go over to the next term of the United States
circuit court. The investigation of the charges
against Judges Barnard and CardOzo have been
resumed.
The judiciary investigating committee ex-
amined Gratz Nathan last evening as to the
referee business. Samuel J. Tilden, member
of the COmmittpp ie ~ boU q a..
the record looked Every bad" for Judge Car
dozo. 1t is also said that there are four grounds
on which an impeachment of Cardozo can be
found.
The report of the finance committee of alder
men last evening, shows that DURING the past
three years sums varying from 100000 down to
s6O,OOO have been paid to Tweed, Sweeny
and Others as deputy collectors of the assess
ment bureau. None of them performed any of
the services of the bureau. Among the items
are S65,024 to Hank Smith, n republican Tam
manyite; S2301 to NJ. B. Brown, a member of
the republican general committee; S65, 600 TO A,
ID. Barber, another Tammany republican lob.
oylst. Alter the reading of the report, a reso.
luton OF the committee repeating the ordinance
creating the bureau of assessments, was con.
sidered, but laid over till next week 1t will not
prOOaDly 90 heard from again, as there are many
lammany republicans in the board
Harris j, Avery, formerly of Springfield
Mass, put recently residing here, was arrested
and taken before United States Commissioner
Williams this forenoon, charged with violating
the ddth section of the bankruptcy act lie
hled bis petition in May, 1871, and according 10
the atAdavlts OF the creditors aud the assignee
lie secreted and concealed q portion of his
property, and omitted another portion from the
schedule. These msdemeanors subj offenders
TO three years imprisonment with Of without
hard labor Avery awaits the action Of the
grand jury.