New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-08
CARNEY AN INFORMER.
THE RING PLASTERER TURNS STATES EVIL
DENCE.

DRAMATIC sCFNE-THE MAYOR LINID With
RAGE OR FRIGHT-THE COUNSEL FOR THE
DEFENSE THROWN INTO STATE OF CON
sIRRNATION - CARNEY TO CONFESS THE
WHOLE CONSPIR hCY-INGERsOLL ALSO READY
TO TURN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE
CITY AND AT THIS CLUBS.
The detection Of Connolly, the accession OF Green
10 the Controllership. the overwhelming defeat OF
Tsmmany st the polls. the arrest of Tweed, and the
indictment of Hall, Sweeny and the other conspira-
tors were all exciting events in the great drama OF
the Rings downfall but no one of these incidents
was so startling a. the occurrence of yesterday
when. coming from the Clerks apartment, in which
he had been concealed, as FROM tomb in which he
had been Inferred Andrew J. Garvey at the Attorney
Generals call walked into the courtroom and took
the witnessstand 10 testify against Mayor Hall Not
merely were the people in the courtroom surprised
and the accused and his counsel amazed at the
appaTitOn of the returned pastercr but consterha-
ton fell upon the Ring and its sdherents; ana the
whole city was convulsed with the varied emoh"hs
naturally created by the news that one OF the con
spirators had returned TO convict the others. NO
move dramatic incident ever occurred IN New-fork
courtroom If Judge DAILY had read his own death
warrant from the bench. more profound sensation
of as,ouishment could not have agitated the court
roorn than when Carney took the witnessstaDd
The proceedings Of the day up TO the moment he
u
an rrusual degree. The audience had grown so
s,p,U that Il was no longer difficult as IL former
s for the reporters and counsel 10 force their pas
e into the space set apart for them. The reporters
had crown careless and even the presence of Cope
Tod the witness upon whose affidavit the action
,inst the Mayor and Others was largely based, did
M. relieve the tcdium Of the trial, for the reason
that all the morning had been taken up with never
cessing directions and exhaustive arguments. The
a.aek by the prosecution in the production Of the
testimony Of Copeland was confidently sustained by
the defense who doubtless considered that half the
battle had been fought when this was in. but they
had no conception Of the unexpected shot that was
vet IN reserve 10 dscOncert them. After the recess
ard at the conclusion Of the argument Nr. Copeland
wss recalled for a moment. but before he gave any
testimony the prosecution seemed 10 change pun
pose and the witness dismissed
! short whispered consultation was held between
the counsel for the people, not a word If which
could be gathered OF overheard. But It resulted in
Nj Peckhams calling cut IL a load voice The name
Andrew J. Garvcy"
II was instantly concluded bv the crowd that the
Acting Attoney-General had made an error q mere
slip Of the tongue, and slight laugh half scornfu
half incredulous, followed. But when the lawyer
turned and fixed his eye upon the closed door which
inquiringy in the same direction. while smiles ex
pressed the incredibly of the crowd. court official
suddenly darted into the private room, and while the
name Of Garvey sounded a second time on Mr. Peck
hams lips the veritable Andy Garvey walked rapidly
through the door up the steps leading 10 the Bench
disappearing for a moment behind the broad sound
,ncb0ard in the of the Judges seat reappeared
beside the witneSs-stand. and Grasped the Bible as
be waited with head uncovered, 10 receive the oath
The effect of tins coup the part OF the prOsecu-
ton may be imagined il cannot be described. a
buzz Of establishment filed the room. Many per
sons involuntary rose n their seats and stared at
the newcomer as if be were ghost come from the
grave to fright them. Those who were not familiar
with his features turned nquiringly TO Others some
Of whom said, " II is his brother number Of
gentlemen prominent IA matters pertaining t. the
City Hall and the new Courthouse were sitting IN
AIDE the bar and standing about the clerks desk.
end they were greatly surprised as Others.
large number Of prominent lawyers were also pres
rnt interested spectators of the exciting scene The
surprise was complete and undoubted and during
the moment that GaTvey stood quietly waiting for
the oath the room was Babel Of whispers.
The faces Of the different counsel studies Of
character never 10 be forgotten. Mr.. Prckhams i'm
pertubabe features betrayed tokens of the salts
fiction he must have felt al the success of his diff
cult task. Nh Tremaiu and Mr.. Clinton made no
efforts 10 hide their conplacency, and evidently
ioved the discontinue which this thunderbot out Of
clear sky had occasioned. The faces of the half
dozen counsel grouped about the Mayor were even
more instructive and exhibited greater variety OF
expression. Ira Shafer and Mr.. Smith were de-
cidedly demorazed. and showed it. Mr.. Burrll
stepped about with nervous quickness. and laughed
rontemptuOusly, but with forced and hollow laugh.
Mr.. StOughton. dignihed and imposing appeared in
dIgnant. and like man who, driven into corner is
bound 10 fght the harder; while Mr.. YanderpOel
simply smiled
As to Mayor Hal. his counteuance. while tOler-
ably composed nevertheless bore a look If chagrjn
and serious disappointment, and he was hyid-with
rage fear. The blow, in its very unexpectedness
was hard 10 bear and the accused gathered his de-
fsnders about him al in earnest conference II
wa evident that none Of them had looked for evi-
dence Of this prove the existence Of the lost
voucher and 10 establish. perhaps even more.
Meanwhile the news spread rapidly that "Gsrvey
on the stand :" the room quickly flied, and
numbers stood outside the door in vain endeavors to
gain entrance and a sight of the al
m0et NEUROLOGICAL parsonage whose name
has been in everybodys mouth scarcely
ies than weeds. As Garvey stood at the Judges
left hand in full of the whole Court those who
SAW hun before bIs disappearance from New-York
imagined his hair gTsyer and his features sharper than
usual though the recollections of crime and the
vain effort ny from conscience from justice had
changed bis appearance. manner, and nature alike.
He manner certainly agitated and his motions
nervous aud frightened His voice slightly quivered
~ be replied the questions Of Mr.. Trenain, and
be was painfully polite, even to servihy as guilty
men in such embarrassing positions aEe apt TO be.
Whatever hope the defense may have chung 10 at
the commencement of the testimony seemed 10 have