The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-09
Fraudulent Bills for Nearly S4OO,OOO
Who Got the Money.

New YoRK, March S.-The block o
buildings on Eighth avenue, between
torty'tilh and Forty sixth streets, was
burned this morning, Loss scvenly.fYC
thousand dollars. ,,.... ....s .,t..0y - ....
The Legislative Committee at Albany
last evening agreed to report the bill u
remove Mayor Hall, Corporation Counsel
OGorman and Corporation Attorney
Tom Fields, Of New York city. :
e The oil dealers held another meeting
yesterday and adopted the report Of the
committee appointed last week. A
proposition Is under consideration from
the monopoly called the Southern I'm.
proycment Company for the purchase Of
the redneries in this vicinity. 4gI 4,
The lnternationals unsuccesslully on,
deavored 10 get up q public demonstration
yesterday Of the unemployed working
men Of the city, in order 10 induce the
Government to furnish them employ.
ment. ...--g1r- y. .,o... -. .
The property on which the Western
Union Telegraph Company propose to
build their new edifice was originally
purchased for Louis Napoleon, through
DR.. Evans, for $4,S0OO0O. The Elk.
Emperor now sells ii for $S40, 600. "a.
Sheriff Brennan states that eX Comp.
troller Connolly has fled from the city and
is now concealed somewhere abroad. This
step is said 10 have been caused by reason
Of threats Of some OF the ringites to turn
States evidence against him. Connelly's
friends say he is only out of the city to
avoid the ileeCers, who want 10 get his
money. Mrs. Connolly sails for Savannah
on Saturday. - sg . f...,'n. =
kumors were current yesterday that one
OF Tweed's bOndsmcn intended 10 surren.
der him. 4 .Is.-. en- ....'.0......
Garvey's appearance as informer in the
Hall case creates profound sensation. II
has brought CONSERVATION to Hall and his
counsel. Garvey's return is due TO the ne.
gotiations of his wife several weeks ago
with the Attorney General and Samuel ].
Tilden, by which Garvey was promised
immunity from prosecution on his turning
states evidence and returning some Of his
ill gotten moneys. He has been in conceal.
ment at his residence for about month.
It Is alleged that 1ngersoll will also turn
ini0rmer But few knew that Garvey
would be witness until his name was
called. The counsel for Hall say they do
not think their case will be much affected
by Garvey's testimony. Still there is u
general trepidation among the entire
Tammany ring over the proceedings Of
yesterday. Every effort will be made by
the friends ol the ring 10 have Garvey
arrested on new order, the old order
having expired by limitation. His turn.
ing States evidence so endangers the
safety of Tweed, Connolly, Sweeney, and
all the rest, that it is believed they will ali
flee from the city. .,1...
Rev. Carter, Of the 25th street Episco.
pal church, has brought suit against one
Emma b. Couch, who says she Is o school
teacher, for attempting 10 blackmail him
for one hundred dollars month, she
alleging that he, although pastor and
the father Of family, had been intimate
with her. ,,,0..I., -
Court was crowded with great throngs
this morning. Many desired TO see Gar.
voy, and hear his testimony In Mayor
Halls case. Alter Court had opened.
Mr.. Stoughton, ior the defence, continued
his argument against the admission of
testimony as to the fraudulent nature of
MIR. Garyey's bill. af III .,
Mayor Halls counsel lor the defence
continued To argue at length, contend.
ing that the GarveY claims must not
be presumed 10 be fraudulent as the
indictment did not 80 allege. While the
prosecution may allege the Mayor to have
acted fraudulently, no such averment is
made In the Indictment. But the Maeor
is ready to meet that charSc ifpresented
in court. Outside clamor could not hurt
him there where he is protected by the
forms OF the law. The Court had eau
toned the jury to talk with no man
On the subject, but the counsel for the
defence thought they might also be ad.
monished against reading newspapers.
Judge DAILY said he would admit the
question, and the witness might tell what
he knew about the claim down to the
time of its payment I.. ~.
MIR. Garvey thereupon testified that the
claim paid to him was neither Just nor
honest. Laughter. Mr.. GarVey testi.
fed to his fraudulently obtaining large
sums, portion Of which went to Tweed.
Some amount went to political purposes.
Tho following is Garvey's testimony in
Mayor Halls case. Mr.. Tremainc asked
first: /. 4s..r lid. Il. s :
"Is this claim for $42,1GO true and
honest Claim9" ..
at is not" answered Garvey. u
"On what foundation was it nader"
Garvey answered, searching in lIis
pockets for the bills, ut was necessary
for me. TO have, during the months Of
June, July and August, 1870, $1l0,9OO,
for finishing the plastering Of the Couri
House, &c. My whole bills amounted To
$2G4, ,GGO. l was to have $4,000 for
other people, and was to give Tweed
$4,000 TO go to Albany with and inllu.
ence the Legislature; 80 1made out fraud
ulent bills Tor $395,G in ALL" r.
"Of the $SO5, 600 how much did you re.
ceive? ?" r,r
~ received 3J per cent Of the whole bill;
10000 Igave TO Tweed, O 700 OF which
was spent In the Greenwich Convention !;
$4,000 for Woodward, in Connecticut !:
100000 for plastering the home of Walter
Roche; $4,000 for self, to be spent in
politics, / got my blanks out OF the Su.
pervisor's Office"
W.F. Shanks, city editor Of the Tribune
was assaulted this afternoon in his office
by Joel A. Fithian, son.in.lew OF OK.
Comptroller Connolly. Fithian was nm.
gered at an article In the Tribune this
morning, A warrant was issued for his
arrest.
President Orion, Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, was examined by
the Judiciary Committee to-day, in refer.
encd TO the charges against Judge Bar.
nard. MIR. 0rton testified he could find no
record Of q telegram from Mr.. Coleman
to Judge Barnard, urging the latter to
take tho first train TO this city TO take
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