The New York herald., 1873-11-30
THE RING REMNANTS
When Are the Ring Trials To
Be Completed :?
The Cases Of Genet, Conan, Walsh and Norton
The District Attorney and His Nom
Official Assistants-The Anti-Ring
Battle To Be Waged to the End

Battle To Be Waged to the End.
There were some very stranSe rumors anoat
yesterday among the politicians who were once
upon q time hand in glove with the old Tammany
magnates. Where or by whom they were started
could not be ascertained. Still there were not
a few OF even the knowing ones who put faith In
them, and who, when questioned about them.
shook their heads wisely and said-nothing. IL
seems that when Tweed was convicted and sent to
the TomDs and was allowed to remain there 30 long
before being sent to the Penitentiary, some OF his
friends In the Seventh ward started the story that
ii was an understood thing between the Districf
Attorney and the Boss that he should be permitted
to stay in the Egyptian mansion until January;
and this silly stun was swallowed by many in
downright earnest belief But II this story was the
sneerest nonsense, what can be said OF one OF the
rumors OF yesterday, which was to the effect that
the District Attorney and the gentlemen who are
associated with him in
THE PROSECUTION or THE RING THIEvERIEs
had declared to prominent democrat that, With
Tweed and Ingersoll done for, they would rest sat
sfed and allow all the other parties now under
indictment, and who are in the city, to rest In
peacef TO this declaration, 1t was stated. was
added the intimation that this benevolent inten-
tion OF Mr.. Phelps was not meant to include those
slippery gentlemen who are under indictment,
and who about a year or two ago be-
came impressed with the idea that q
change OF air would be beneficial TO
their health, and VINO thereupon went their ways
across the seas, where they no doubt now consider
themselves justly as
''INNoCESTS ABROAD"
The absurdity OF any such compromise as this did
not seem to strike very many OF the "boys,'' who
not easily misled by shadows when there Is
substance to seize upon, and they refused TO
acknowledge the rumor as huge joke.
HERALD reporter, who heard several parties
talking about it, with view Of ascertaining
whether there could possibly be the remotest foun
daton for the story, dropped into the District At
torney's office late In the day. Mr. Phelps was not
in, but one of the gentlemen connected with the
Office, who questioned about the matter,
stated that the whole thing was bosh II can tell
you thing,n said he land that is, that If every
man now under Indictment IS not put on trial be-
tween now and next February the District Attor-
ney win have changed his mind by that time.'
us this official ~
ooh no. / don't put 1t that way. only say
that this Is the determination OF the District
cution OF the men who have been indicted"
"Why DO you place the term between now and
FebruaryYn
"SlmpIy because, so far as can understand, the
way things are going on, all OF them can be tried
between now and then. believe this because Il
is the fixed determination vi the prosecution 10
TRY EVERY ONE or THE INDICTED PARTIES,
and that II all the trials follow closely. the one
after the other, they can be concluded by the last
Of the February term.r
''Who will be tried nrst?n
IL really cannot say, and do not think would
tell you II knew. That's frank, isn't itf''
Thus much for the peace and comfort OF the In
with these parties that the gentlemen who formed
themselves into, or rather were appointed, as u
municipal reform prosecuting committee year
ago. ana who worked hard and we'll for the pay
voted them afterwards by the Legislature, are still
actively engaged in assisting the District Attorney
TO the full extent Of their power At least the ma
jorlty or them are, and 1t is said that OF the
duties they have imposed upon themselves Is TO
keep track OF the guilty absentees. IL Is asserted
good authority that OF the gentlemen
connected with this remarkably dlstnterested
agencies employed for the purpose, to keep track
OF not only Connolly, but OF Tom Fields, Woodward,
Cook and JIM sweeny, so that II at any time, no
those interesting individuals should take 1t into
his head to pay visit to the United States, trust
ing for his safety to good disguise and the sup
position tnat the anti-ring storm had blown over,
ne would be as certain OF capture as though he had
boldly, undisguised, attempted TO walk into the
City Hall and openly take
A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF THE NEW MAYOR OF ALL
elected since they went away. In conversation
yesterday with gentleman who affects at least
sS. a does utv not Of Sa really
prosecutor has been faithfully performed,
hERALD reporter was informed that at least
our midst, and that his arrival would not
hurt him so badly as 1t would seriously
damage the regulations of certain heretofore un-
suspected gentlemen who pride themselves on
their good standing in society and their present
virtuons contempt for everything and everybody
known 10 have been connected with the Tammany
Ring from 1869 To 1871. Be this as 1t may, 1t is n
fact beyond dispute that the District Attorney and
his immedat assistants are not compelled now to
depend upon themselves In their efforts to bring 10
justice the men who are charged with having
PRoFITED BY THE SfEALINGS OF THE "RINI,"
those who are abroad, as well as those who are
said to be willing ana ready to take their chances
OF trial during the coming term Of the Oyer and
Tcrminer.
Conan and Norton and Walsh, the Court House
Commissioners. VINO are under indictments are ~
town. and they say they propose to remain mere
until they are disposed Of by Jury, to tnel.
Attorney They all scout the rumors that
have been whispered about touching the proba-
OF Genet too are confident and persistent In their
declarations that all Will go well with Harry In the
long run msnALD b short talk % with him a6ont
his case, and he reiterated mis- determination TO
have his trial hurried up =, am, mn ne ia sala anx,
OF before | go to Albany. do not think that
have many personal enemies, and, though there
may be a few men In this city who Tor personal
reasons of their own would like to zee me come to
grief hardly bcliev We that one OF them can be found
either In the District Attorneys office on the
Bcncn. In prosecuting Inc on the strength OF the
indictments the Grand Jury have seen it to
ET"S p only Derormng @ duy have aeS
much respect Tor him To think some
believe, that he Is personally inmica to me- and
his assistants are am sure, lair in their deal
ings as he Il. Neither Is Judge Davis man who
VIII allow man to De prosecuted In his Court as
well as prosecuted, and ii am tried before him l
ieei certain That, so iar as he Is concerned,
will be accorded
FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL
" may be that men may get the jury VINO,
though ] NAV be shown TO he innocent OF the
Charges made against me, Will not have the moral
courage. In the face Of tie nue. and CRY against
everybody nowadays who was even suspected oil
being acquainted with any member OF the knR,
TO turn deaf ear TO the clam0r IOr the
conviction OF every man tried on Ring
accusations. II that should be the case the Judge
nor the District Attorney VIII not be to blame. J
have confidence IN the fairness OF b0th ana That 30
lar as they are able to make IL so my trial Will be
conducted without bias.n
IL was rumorcd yesterday that Coman's trial Will
be the ne ext In order and that the other two Court
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