The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-25
THE RAID ON THE RING.

The Arrest or . Number of Indicted Per-
sons-AmOng Them Messrs. Conan,
Monaghan, Rowe and Kingsland-They
are Arraigned and Enter Into Bonds to
Alswer-Excitement About tho City
Hall and Court House.
Yesterday week the HERALD made the exclu-
i've announcement that in the Court OF Oyer and
Eerminer ON the previous day indictments had
been presented by the Grand Jury against num-
Der OF persons more or less intimately connected
with the practices OF Tammany in ''ways that are
dark" and tricks that were certainly snot vain,"
If the fabulous sums said to have been pocketed
by Tweed and company really reached their peck
ets. From day to day ever since we have had re-
ports OF names mixed up with these indictments
but the oficials OF the District Attorneys ONCE
kept their information pretty well to themselves
Over week after the indictments had been found,
and some OF the accused Including ex-Alderman
Coman) had surrendered themselves, and, rendering
bail, had been turned away, the bench warrants
were signed by District Attorney Phelps, and on
Monday night, at a late hour, were placed in the
hands Of superintendent Matsel for execution. This
TACT was carefully guarded from the press, and not
until yesterday morning, when Captain irving or
ssmpsoe DussnSerry and HedelSerr and inspec
tor Wailng, commenced raiding upon the acc used,
was anybody aware that the parties were likely to
he arrested. Before two O'Clock Captain Irving
and his officers had arrested ex-Alderman
Thomas Conan, ex-Alderman Peter Monaghan,
p0t the Fourteenth ward, and his partner,
one Rowe, and Phneas G. Kingsland,
searcher in the Comptroller's oflce, on various
charges Of felony fraud and forgery. Against some
there are number Of indictments. Mr.. Conan
sgave $4,000 bail, Mr.. Monaghan $1,000, Mr.. Rowe
$1,000, and Mr. Kingsland, on three indictments,
$4,000. The particulars OF the charges will appear
thereafter in the Court proceedings.
1t is understood that the detectives want eight
other persons, including ex-senator Norton, VINO
may possibly be arrested ere the HERALD reaches
Its readers.
The rumored arrest OF these parties created
great excitement about the city Hall, and the
movements OF the detectives were closely watched.
District Attorneys ONCE, and were followed by
politicians, VINO were excited TO fever heat over
the mysterious movements OF the oinciais. one
OF the incidents of the day worthy or
mention was the appearance OF CAPTAIN Irving
at the door OF the Court Of Oyer and Terminer, In
which the Walworth trial was progressing.
When he applied Tor admission he was met by
Sherifr,s deputy named John Montvle to whom he
showed his shield and asked for the District At
Irving he could not get in and shut the door in his
face Irving subsequently secured sufficient in
fiuence to work upon Jack MOntvlel TO gam al
mission, and after comforting with Mr.. Phelps
left in search OF other offenders against the
MAJESTY of the law. 1t is said that Mr. Kingsland,
of the COmptroller's Office, Is not on the pay roll
but with his father. who went MS bail, is merely
4ssearchern in the office. The elder Kingsland
stated to a HERALD reporter that the Indictment
been in the habit OF cashfng vouchers for con-
tractors who claims against the city, and 1t is
supposed that the complaint against MIN mas some
connection with these vouchers.