The New York herald., 1873-11-25
THE RING" CASES.
What Is To Be Done with the Alleged Partici.
patory in the Ring ThicVerieS !!
The District Attorneys Office
Silent, but Active.
The Arrest Of Harry Genet and What He
Has to Say About 1t.

case has, IL seems, given him new courage to push
forward more energetically than ever his prepara.
tions for the prosecution OF the other memBers OF
the "Ring,n who have been indicted for maefeas-
ance In 0fice, and judging from the activity that
prevails among his subordnates, there VIII be no
compromise from tins out for even the smallest OF
the small fry who have already been placed under
she ban.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS PLANNINGs.
Various rumors were adoat yesterday as to what
Mr.. Phelps had made up his mind TO do In regard
TO the accused parties; but Tor some reason or
other, nothing definite could be learned as to his
intentions. A reporter Of the HERALD dur.
Ing the day called at the District Attorneys
office, with the view OF ascerJaining what
action he really intended to take In the Cases OF
all those under indictments based on accusations
OF having been concerned in the Ring frauds. The
District Attorney himself could not be seen, but
enc Of his assistants, Mr.. Russell. happened to be
in the office at the time, and was therefore spoken
TO on the subject. Mr.. Russell was as curt In his
replies as he was polite in his manner. He was
evidently under the impression that the reporter
had struck trail and that, If ne were not guarded
In his speech, the trail might become high road
for too much speculation among people outside OF
the District Attorneys office, who were as anxious
as Mr.. Phelps can be to see all the wrong-doers
punished according to their deserts Hence,
doubtless, Mr.. Russelps studied curtness; hence
the exceedingly polite way in which he made his
curtness ali the more relishable
"Mr Russell, - said the reporter, on entering the
ofnce, "would you be kind enough to tell me what,
anything, is being done in the District Attorneys
ONCE toward hurrying up the trials Of the remain
ing Ring robbers 20
"What do you mean Y' quered Mr.. Phelps as
sistant, as he threw himself back IN his chair in
apparent astOnishment
81 mean simply to ask this What is being cone
in this Office now in regard to the so-Called Ring
eases9'
THE CASES YET TO COME.
.Ah the Ring cases; know nothing about
those cases."
''Do you speak for yourself or the Office ~
''For myself just now"
'Then Mr.. Phelps alone knows what is being
done in the matter. Is that your inferenceS'
1T is not infer nothing; but ! Will say that
don't think Mr.. Phelps knows anything about
them.n
"You mean to say that can get no more infor-
nation from him on the subject than from you for
publicati0n-that is the idea?o
MI Russell smiled, toyed gently with his mus
tache, looked very wise, but made no reply.
the cases Of Norton, Conan, Walsh, Genet and ID the
other parties who have been indicted, with the
hope OF ascertaining whether the trials are to be
pushed at once or not but evidently acting under
instructions from his Chief Mr. Russell was as
dumb as an oyster 1t is almost to state
afterwards left alone in his glory.
The rumors that were anoat during the day
any means devoid OF foundation Tor, notwithstand-
ing the reticence OF the District Attorneys as
sstan It can ps stated aS as act on the best Of
BRING TO SPEEDY TRIAL
every one OF the indicted parties Not only this.
Additional indictments have been found against
the same parties, IN which, while most OF the old
charges are reiterated much that is new has been
a connected
with one OF the courts states moreover, that Mr..
opened a number Of special detectives engaged,
not only to shadow" the parties indicted and
who are under bail, but to take due note OF every
move made. and 30 far as possible ascertain every
word uttered by the witnesses in relation to the
In which they are expected to appear for the
prosecution or defence.
KEEPING THE WITNESSES STRAIGHT.
One gentleman who is to be witness In the In
gersoll case has, 1t Is said, been shadowed ever
since the accused furniture maker was indicted;
in fact two detectives have quarters on the same
block In which he lives, SO that by day and night
alike he is strictly under surveillance. 1t may be
mentioned In connection with these additional
cases that no criminal proceedings will be taken
for the very good reason that they cannot legally
they are wasting their sweetness beyond the Juris
dction OF the Court Mr.. Russell, the Assistant
District Attorney, was kind enough TO concede
negative reply to the question put to him whether
or not criminal proceedings could be taken against
Probably the best evidence possible that the
rnmors are true as to new indictments being found
against the same par lies against WnOm
were found over year ago, is
THE ARREST OF HARRY GENET
yesterday on the strength OF two new indictments
brought against him by the Grand Jury. 1t will be
remembered that during the great week of indlct
ments in 1872 when the Grand Jury indicted SO
many persons supposed to have been In some way
connected with frauds against the city. Genet was
one OF the number, the charge against him being
that he had used lumber, &C., OF the city in the
his arrest on two other indictments yesterday,
therefore created quite sensation. Mr.. Genet,
cially when it was learned that no new charges
were made in the new indictments A HERALD
reporter met MIR. Genet late in the afternoon, after
he had given bail, and asked him what 1t was all
about
', WHAT he THINKS ABOUT 1T.
'.about that lumber business, and so on"
ION whose charges are the new indictments
osssdr. Sa W ,,o,s ;, ,.,o, - p,ns.r w,,s.
statements two grand juries have already refused
to give credencc to- They don't amount in weight
"You feel nnconcerned about the matter, thenpn
s'No don't say that. Concerned am, Tor tell
you, whether man is innocent or not Of charges
made against him. II Is by no means pleasant to
hear yourself talked Of as an indicted party.
Therefore do feel concerned about the thing; but
PERFECTLY INDIFFERENT TO TIE CHARGEs
They are false from beginning to end, and defy
anybody whose word is worth the hearing to prove
~ heard to-day that you were making prepara-
ti0ns to leave the city so as to avoid trial.
gufIaw; swell what next2 II is a wonder some
paper hasn't got me in Brazil since forenoon. Why
l have no more idea Of leaving town than have OF
making q voyage TO the moon, and the route tnat
way haven't learned yet have nothing TO fear
rom the charges made against me, and know OF
NO good reason why should run away"
GOING TO ALBANY.
'Will you 60 to Albany ~
"Will II Just as sure as live next January and
am well shall go and take my seat In the House
The iact OF the matter Is. that these new indct-
mcnts have been brought out against me 10y the
machnatlons OF certain party IN the new court
house lie wants TO prevent me from going 70
Albany II ne can, and he is going to do his level
pest 70 90 II. lie thinks TO frighten me from 60
what mayn
This ended the conversation with Mr. Genet, who
seemed to be In the best OF spirits
Lively times are certain To he the order OF the
day at the District Attorneys ONCE In the matter
OF the kng prosecutions during the coming
month.