New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-20
THE VOUCHER ROBBERY.
EX-CoNTROLLER CONNOLLYs MYSTERIOUS
DISAPPEARANCE.


Ex-CoNTROLLER CONNOLLYs MYSTERIOUS
DISAPPEARANCE
TILT BETWEEN JOHN GRAHAM AND Ex.JUDGE
GARvIN-THE DIsTRIcT-ATT0RNEY CANNOT
FIND CONNOLLY-THE TRIAL OF BAULCH
AND HAGGERTY FIXED FOR MONDAY.
The Court Of Oyer and Teminer was the
scene yesterday, Of O spirited encounter between tho
DstricAttorney and John Graham, counsel for the al
legged voucher thieves Baulch and Haggery The combat
began when exJudge Garvin after the opening OF the
Court quietly moved that the prisoners the bar Hag
gerty ard Bauch be arra gned for trial. The words
acted like whip upon Mr.. Graham, who excitedly
said:
object TO Judge Garvin's taking 1t upon himself
move arraienment The case has been brought up upon
my notion not upon his and now wish to move myself
that the prisoners be put upon their trial. am not
going TO be deprived Of the credit Of their appearance In
Court after their long and cruel imprisonment have
been shamefuy abused by the DistrctAttorney. and
am ashamed for having submitted 10 snch out
rage as he has put upon me. have been trying for
weeks and months to bring about a trial-to
have it set down for carly day, but have
been constantly baked by the District-Attorney,
who has violated his pledges in the matter
repeatedly Some private reasons believe have atu.
ated HIM all the time. He has personally exerted him-
self in this matter and he has himself been the instru-
mentality which has prevailed to keep these men IN the
Tombs now six months without ball. contrary I'd
wishes OF the three private counsel for the proecn-
ton My clients both suffering In health on account
Of their long incarceration. which has been caused by
the unwarrantable action OF the DstrictAtOrney, and
it Is pOssble-nay prObable-that II this confinement
is continued. permanent injury Will ensue Ana
all this through Judge Garyins interference My quar-
rel with him has become personal one and intend
to prosecute it with vgor am lbeled and abused In
all directions and in all quarters. Lies told about
me- and Infamous reports are circulated in the papers
concerning and set aloat by the sherfs officers.
did read the libel never do aud never VIII look al
bes but understand that In the article to which
have reference affecting the absence OF Mr. Connolly,
the writer Of the true causes OF MI Con-
noys Now desire that this trial shall go on at
as early day pOssibeat once and ask your Honor
| 70 set 1t down for Friday next
Ex-Judge Garyin-I have intention. II your Honor
please, OF getting into quarrel with my learned adver-
sary any else and he docs me injustice In charg
ing me with endeavoring to keep this case from trial
am anxiou-as eager he isto proceed with the trial.
and have told the counsel himself but the Court
will the difficulty have been laborns under An
important witness has been and IL absent-a witness
whose testimony is almost indspensable-Mr Richard b.
| Connolly. Yet 1 have told Mr.. Graham that even
| IL / am unsuccessful in obtaining Mr.. Connolly
nevertheless am eager TO go on and try the case.
have tried for the last four weeks In every possible way
10 find Mr. Connolly Ihave secured the city IN every
direction for him. have searched for him in this State
and have even sent messengers into adjoining States
With all my efforts which may say have been unre-
4, l.
failed to him with subpoena, and do not to-day
know where his hiding where he can be found
If don't proceed with the trial now the prisoners will,
beyond all doubt. be entitled 10 be bailed bn5'
eipaI I' witness@connoiy the prisoners should
be acquitted it would leave me IN Ssry
my shoulders. am exceedingly unwilling to assume
this responsibility, and that is the reason why have
been pospOnng the trial from month to month-beeanse
Thought it only right SO to do. Notwithstanding this
my duty to bring the trial possible.
Judge Cardozo-will you be ready to proceed on
DiSfrict-Attorney Garvin-I prepared, and willing
Judge Carlozo-Thcu you are both ready and ANXIOUS
to try this pOwf
Judge cardcz,fHat Is the end nd Of tsa; ons.t
4 then.
Mr.. Graham Now desire TO reiterate my ss,ernen,
| that the DstrictAttOrney OF his own volitiou and
against the advice OF private counsel has refused
the ' @ iG myself Sssi Secas
could see there was altogether too good understand
ing between the bench and the DstrictAtorneys Office
adverse influence has been brought against nv
clients from the first. Judge Bowling ruled against me
that the objections we're perfectly legal I'"t and
sd , put IT. the t 5 has only TO nod hi
say, is responsible for the imprisonment of my clients
He to be 1aseGd SUPPOSE gTSe OF dperens
to public 0utcry IL Is made case OF transcendint
III hnd out who's behud the throne IN ind out tn:
secrets OF the District Attorneys Office, and ! viii
sary, and make him answer the questions he is now
unwilling to meet. have made many efforts since the
removal of this from the Court OF General Sessions
TO bring it to trial, but the DstricAt0rney has
"playing" with me, and has continually put on NY
claims. want to know what Is going in Albany l.
there anything going on there that such course should
be pursued Are the manipulatiOns-of which have
ntaIligence-ntended TO relieve the District Attorney
office from the responsibility of the prosecution Their
to be something ahead, calculation other,
relic We the of the trial know thathe
senior prosecuting officer is opposed to the continued
imprisonment OF Haggerty and Bauch but his opinion
has been oyerruled and he has nothing more tosay
Why should these not be out bail II they
going to be convicted they want TO be serving out their
yoa en ny vIs OATH Il Consented further
delay, and demand that there be more " IT, Doe.
anybody dare TO pretend that my clients are taxing ad
vantage the absence of Mr.. Connolly or that his all
Is procured through their connivance through
the srrmentalty OF their COUNSEL have in my pos
panIng fully the cause Of Mr.. Connolys absence and
the circumstances under which he remains absent. and
to gain from the Surrogate possible, his permission to
make that letter public when people will Sec how fully
indicated of all wrong.
Judge Cardozo said that both sides were eager for
trial. he did not see the necessity for much argII
and he saw no possibility Of trying the this week
The Dsrict-Attorney suggested that there he panel
Mr. Graham at once objected TO panel OF 90 In the
Mcfarland case he said he had discovered that the
did not serve each man personally and was Impossible
to get the Jurors he wanted In the Mcfarland ease
Attorney.
and Sss the last Sheriff 81 s
descent. guess the Irish will be properly served
the trial for Monday, and ordered jury
paneled He said that II he could not 80 Oh WIN te
trial himself he would endeavor TO make arrangements
surrogate Hutc6ngs said thai in his letter to Mr. era
ham, he said that Mr.. Connolly w1s aoterainea 70 be
witness In save his OWL inc amount vi money
Ths ended the discussion Inc Grand Jury sabse-
Court adjourned.