, 1873-11-27
TWEEDS C0NFEDEt;ATES.

rs,vcrnttl md E:trrtnCtosa, Tstsal.
1nsssy l2ing Wlitesaa, Convicted OF
EnrEarr.
S,eeial Dlapa:cA to The chfcaao Tri1tat
New YoNE, MOI. 2s-Tho sait against tho
rine-forgous, Ingcreoil and harrington, l'aB
boon Bummsrily disposed Of. THOR trial was
begun lust Molraay, and o'ldcd this evening.
Their oflonso n,uy 10 summarized as followa:
4 bill for plumbing mud rnason-work, nl!eGoa
to hnvo boon dono by Heath l. Smith. for tho
County Court 11ouso, from Oct. II, 1860 to Dec.
l, 1870, amounting to 215, 13s.a0, was presented
to tho Court Ilouso Commissioners, when tho
fact was TINT tho firm Of Heath Il snitli
Ind ceased to exiat for mouths
prior to Oct. d. 1909. 1t was certified no correct
by tho defendant, Ingorsoll, ~ Commissioner,
Conratl, Nottor aud Wn!sh. Tlic Endorsement
Of Heath g. Smith waa forged to tno WGIrnnt'
Il,u nonoy was deposited to tho credit Of tngor-
.Iol IN tho l}o@ory hank.
Yuo cyi1o,,co pl,uwu tint Heath & Sm!ta noyor
presc..tcd this hill that it w.sa llas lnlo.H:d ny
Heath ur any moMber of tho ilrnl. Il was i'll
lorscl by Als, Harrington III thnir hume, n,id
wes nut into tho account Of 1nHcrHn!I np2cRr-
ing on hu deposit ticket. Aoasll, the business
pnrtllcr, mover nhw tho Endorsement.
JUDGE DAVIS clfAnuED TIT; Jury
In tho cuns this afternoon, aud thuy retired be-
twccs, 9 and o'clock j. IN. After mn nbsouco Of
less tilun 50 minutes tlioY returned and roulcrcl
d yortliot Of forgery IN tho third degree.
touco was deferred until Friday art tle prisoner
yemandcd to tho ctsuody or the Aliorin y ofcors
ITO tho .1ssocattd Irtstl
New YoRW, Nov. 28,-1n tho lngcrnoll and
Harrington ease this p. H., Mr.. Ircnain cloaod
for the prosecution nnd Judge Davis delivered
lorgthY' charge, occupying over two hours.
On tho first Gount tue ' snarfo q tnaoFag ano
y N01L n
them might not havo touched tho
paper. AZ to tho second count the charge
Of ut.erlng warrant frnn.lulontly, tho Judge
said it 10 sufficient to establish tint dofondants
1ltto,cl tho warrant knowing that IL b. forged
for tho purpose Ut f. :ilig money OF tho county
transferred to 1pgersollu credit. Tho theory Of
tho prosecution waH that tho bill was nado, a'd
Houao Commissioner, used the na1no Of tho ox-
tinct firm Of Heath i Smith. It was then ncc-
| cBsary to forge tho Endorsement Of Heath l.
Smith to transfor tho monoy. There ia some
Tho evidence ia that the writing is not
Heath'b nor Smiths. harrington, it is concoded
wrote tho body Of tho bill. and an expert tcBti-
| flea that tho signature waH written by tue Same
person. but it il mol 10 lnntorlal WHOSE wiring II
| il. provided it was tlolo by the agency and un~
! dor tho control of both or either OF defendants
| for q common object. Tho paper got into In
| gorsoll's hands. It required iudorsoinort for
pnYmont, and WIS intlorseu, nnu in tho absence
| Of au explanation tho Jury must docide Oh tho
facts. 1t they believed the dcfondant Earring"
Ion had tho permission Of Heath to uso the
names OF Heath nnd Smith, tho Jury could not
convict of forgery. Notwithstanding TUG cnor-
NOUS frauds upon tho city tint wo all believe
woro committed, aud which woro proved Oh M
other trial you are to look III tlln caso rathet
ono OF tho number Of frauds, yqu should 70,
usombor It is of the highest Importance that
public oillcoEs should bo helt to strict
account and punished, Such oftonses, un-
like ordinary onos. show no yiofding to
| the sudden impulse Of angor, no giv.
ing way before the temptation, Of weak-
HOES or want, but GOODNESS and deliboratlon in
| ronbing those whom they woro bound to protect,
whicl, should cali for condign punishment. Il
you find both. OF either, not guilty, acqult; II
| oiherwiso convict.
| Tho jury retired at 4:45 md returned in hali
an hour with verdict Of guilty. Tho sentence
was deforred till Friday, owing to tho iuaispo'
sition Of hlr. Fuller.
Tweed ia to be kept III the Tomba several days
to allow him to Bettle iis prirato business. Will
INN II. Evarts, it III reported, has boon adlod te
lis counsel, aud he will apply for htay Of pro
ceedings.