The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-21
NEW YORK CITY.

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: It Is stated that pool exists to creatC
Q q corner in Western Union stock.
GarYey testified to his leaving thl
country at the time Of the ring reVelB
} tons, under the name of O'Donnell, ant
! returned under the name Of Jetfers. HI
considered himself slightly culpable II
J connection with the frauds.
j Judge Davis declined to hear the dc
tails Of Garvey's voyages, and said it WsE
, sufficiently transparent that GarVey's tes
, timony was that Of man who had beer
promised protection.
Garvey further testified that when be
went to Europe he was worth over q
, million dollars, acquired between 1868
and 1871. He said he always intended to
return; but his friends told him they
would not fight his battles for him unless
, he went away.
Upon being questioned as to who those
: friends were, he said they were Tweed,
Sweeney and Connolly.
Q. Was Mayor Hall one Of them? A.
he was embraced in the lot, but couldn't
} soy he expected Hall to fight his battles
ioF him. Recess.
After recess, Garvey, on cross examin-
alton, stated that the whole amount Of
his claims real and fictitious, was $780,
900; the real ones might be about SOC, 900.
The value Of his wiFe's diamonds and
jewelry in 1871 was about $4,000. Tweed
presented him with some articles in sill.
yer on his marriage, which he still has.
There was no agreement to extricate him
from his troubles If he gave evidence
He was worth about 100000 in 1868.
The question as to the details OF the
property, was excluded and exception
taken. Witness stated that within the
last year he bought q claim against
Tweed for $4,000, it was settled by
striking of an item Of $4,000 for work
done at Greenwich. Witness admitted
certain receipts produced were for pay.
ments made by Tweed for work at Green.
wich. One check for sec, 100, he said be
never had in his hand before but admit
ed, on the paper being reversed that the
endorsement was his. Garvey sustained
the cross examination more cody
than was expected but he caused
frequent bursts ol laughter by his queru-
lous objections to being toed down 10
strictly direct answers. He spoke of the
city officials as the quartette. He had
everything entered day and date on o
memorandum book. He must be worth
nearly million dollars from his state.
ment. The last item he was examined
about, was one of $4,000 for building a
house for Dick Connolly on Fifth Avenue,
Of which he received $74, 900 for labor and
~ knHtala N n hfu RanA11aNNSAE
told the Grand Jury he received a cent
improperly from Tweed. Various re-
ceipts passed 10 Tweed by Garvey for
sums ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
during 1903 and 1870 were put In by the
defense as part OF the proof that what
Garvey represents as the margin allowed
him by Tweed on bills against the city
were really paid directly BY Tweed him
sell, and not by the city. Tho cross ex-
animation will be resumed tomorrow.
The proposed meeting OF the Samana
Bay Company, to be held to-day, has |
been postponed, owing to the aose1cJ Of
several prominent men. including DR..
Howe. 1t will probably take place within
two days.
The Directors OF the Toledo, Wabash |
s. Western Railroad to-day authorized |
the issue Of five million dollars worth OF
mortgage bonds, to run thirty years and
bear 2 per cent gold interest, and to be
used to buy steel rails and additionally
equip the road. The work Is expected to |
last two or three years.
Tho Western Union Telegraph Com
pany have made reduction Of 25 per |
cent on their rates from this city TO points |
between Chattanooga, Atlanta, New Or.
leans and Vicksburg. Other Telegraph |
Companies will follow suit.
The Post says Phelps, Dodge & Co.
have determined to sue the Sun for libel,
in stating they were guilty Of deliberate
fraud.
The New York, Boston and Northern |
Railroad Company and the Harlem Ex.
tension Company voted to-day to con-
solidate, as the New York, Boston and |
Montreal Railroad. Geo. H. Brown was
chosen President, John G. Hoyt Vice
President, and a full list Of Directors was |
elected.
The bail ot Big Kidd was to-day fixed |
at $10,0 1000, and he was committed for the |
action Of the grand jury.
Ernest Nelke, charged with robbing |
the mail in Germany, confessed his guilt, |
and was remanded for eXtradition.
1t is proved that CerebrO 8piEdl menin. |
gitiS is no more prevalent among horses |
than is usual at this season of the year.
One Jones, draughtsman, was robbed |
and murdered in Jersey City last night. |
There have been two arrests.
Comptroller Green sent to-day to May |
or Havemyer communication in which |
1t is urged that to accure q reduction Of
taxes in 1873 prompt legislation is neces-
sary. Green states that the reduction Of
taxation in 1879 was over So 900, 900 from
that in 1871, and that this year, Il his |
suggestion for prompt legislation be car. |
ried out, further reduction Of SO 1900, 900 |
can be effected. The Comptroller sub
mis draft OF bill to be presented to |
the Legislature. He states that tho pro.
posed relates 10 the current ordinary ex-
penses Of government, and will not effect
the progress OF public improvements.
Bail has been forfeited in the case Of
Mrs. Fanny Hyde, and she will be con-
fined in Kings County Jail until the trial
for the murder of George Watson can
proceed.
The second trial for the murder oil DR.. |
Irish has been set Tor an early day.
The dwellings in Brooklyn bounded by
New York avenue, Degraw and sackett
streets and Brooklyn avenue, are COM
pletely surrounded by water and untena.
bic since the late rains and thaw.
The Coroner's Jury to-day in the case
Of Maria ShefflIn, rendered verdict that
she came 10 her death by violence OF the
hands Of her husband, George Shefflin.