The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-24
NEW YORK.
News Items.


New YORK, December 23.-Yester-
day in Wall street was a day OF sales
and consequent reaction in prices. The
rumors OF failures yesterday were not
unexpected, and q good many more be-
tween now and the fret OF January are
not improbable.
The Escape of Genet.
The extraordinary escape Of Genet
uhiein custody OF deputy sheriff Shields
has called forth great indignation from
the press generally at the conduct Of the
officials who were responsible. The
Times this morning does not scruple to
call sheriff Brennan "the felon friend, "
and charges him with gross dereliction
in the discharge ofhis duties, for which
it demands his prompt and equitable
punishment.
A bill Of exceptions in the Tweed case
Gas served on the District Attorney on
Friday last. It 10 a document OF 1858
'".'scap pages.
II is stated lhatan examination Of the
.oks of Woodruff & Robinson, import
-, show the house to be liable to the
custom authorities here in penalties ag-
gregatiug S2,Qo0,000. Special agent
Jayne has the investigation in charge.
The Information against the firm Wss
lodged by former clerk named Hays.
It lis probab, that q compromise will be
agreed to.
Maggie Jordan, accused Of aiding
Sharkey to escape, was to-day arraign-
ed for trial, but the case was postponed
until tomorrow at the request OF her
counsel.
In Hot Pursuit OF Genet.
It is stated that Sheriff Brennan has
obtained q clue to the whereabouts OF
Genet. 1t appears that be, after leav-
ing his house, was about to embark in
his Yacht when his friends who con-
spired with him to effect his escape,
thought it would be better Tor him to
take boat and be rowed up the Har-
lem River. lie followed their advice
and was afterwards conveyed in a light
wagon TO Pelham Bridge, West Chester
county. and from thence to Pelham
Bay. He then took a boat and was
rowed 10 Bayside, Long leland, from
which place he was taken in q wagon
to Greenport, where he took a train on
the Long Island Railroad for Newport.
1t is said that he went then to Maine
and is now on his way to Canada. The
Sheriff ard officers are on his track.
Missing.
Eison Bradley, q cloth merchant
whose firm recently suspeuded, has
been missing from his home, in West
Chester county, since Sunday. lie had |
a large sum Of money when he left
home.
The Missing RInSsiers.
No news has been received OF the
missing meo, Genet, Cowan, Morton
and others, whose presence is anxiously
desired by Sheriff Brennon. A bench
warrant has been Issued Tor the arrest
Of Cowan, Morton, Miller aOd Walsh.
Morton and Miller, it is understood,
have furnished their counsel with auo
Lhority to appear for them. Friday
next is the day set for the trial OF mig
iemeanor cases.
TriaI OF Hall.
The third trial OF Ex.Mayor Hall on
the COX ofndictment, in which he wss
implicated with Tweed, was continued
before Judge Daniels. The opening ad-
dress for the people was made by Peck
ham, he briefly recited the points OF
the indictment, reciting the fraudulent
claims OF Keyser, Garvey and Ingrs-
ham. de declared that the mayor
and corruptly neglected to
examine these warrants on the city and |
county, aud therefore allowed the cor
poration to be swindled. r. s. Stores
deputy comptroller, testified to the
general routine OF duty in the Comp
troller's office under Connolly. The |
witness Identified the several warrants
Of Garvey, Davidson, and Keyser,
aud also the signature Of the Mayor.
Thomas Stores was examined By Hall, !
the fact being elected from the witness
that the mayor, during II, signed over |
twenty thousand warrants. Stephen c. !
Lives, county bookkeeper under Comp |
troler Connolly, was next called and ex.
smined in regard to the course OF a bill |
previous to its payment. He testified |
to Gsrvey's vouchers and said:he filled !
out thirIy-four warrants from similar
bills. On cross examination by Hall |
the witness said he saw nothing in the |
warrants he signed to lead him to be-
iieye that be was promoting or aiding |
fraud. Peck ham then read from Asvor
II ,ll's message of August 10th, 1871. !
In his message the mayor acknowl- |
edges that fraudulent claims have been
presented by the board OF audit, and !
lays the blame on County Auditor
Watson, nov deceased. John II .
Keyser, court house plumber, was next
examined and testified to the amount OF
the bills presented to the board OF audit. /.