New-York tribune., 1874-10-23
THE COURTS.

John Kelly has instituted two new libel
suits, against Mayor Havemeyer for $4,000, and the
other against Henry r. Taintor for sleooo The pro-
ceedings have brought by his attorneys, wnRate
Cullen. The first thirteen allegations IN the suit
against Mayor Hsvemeyer the same as those con-
taned In the first action, founded upon their publ
catien in TIE instead Of The Herald The remainder
grow out Of the Mayors second letter. and particularly
out OF the charges contained IL In regard 70 sharing
In division Of the moneys alleged to have been col
Iected by Roe Co. from the county upon bills alleged
to have been fraudulent The suit brought In the
Superior Court. and win be reached for trial much
sooner than the nra-wh begun In the Supreme
Court-probaby about May next Inasmuch as the sub
stance Of the first thirteen allegations has already been
published In THE TRIBUNE, prominence 10 given below
only to the matter, the alleged bes being embod
led In the Mayors second letter. The suit against MI
Taintor based upon letter from him which appeared
in THE TRIBUNE. The portions Of each letter which MI
Kelly regards as beous will be found below, with his
deductions:
THE SUIT AGAINST THE MAYOR.
That the 1888 meaning this planun obtained
from the county that account was as clear robbery
OF the county treasury would be OF bank to Walk
into and take money from its vaults meaning thereby
that this plaintiff in charging and receiving payment as
Sheriff aforesaid from the County Of NewYOrk for
summonng jurors for the Marine Court OF said CITY, had
been guilty Of fraud and corruption IN obtaining from
the county the money had received from said
county and that in dong he had robbed the treasury
al tmeaning said defendant have always understood
however, that the women OF Ireland generally
chaste and that the reputation OF country In Europe
p ina, b1 H the word
reports that the reports Of convictions made by this
as shern as aforesaid were nctoa' ana ne
IN 1889 there we're 1914 persons IN the inferior
courts Of minor oenses, l305 OF whom were born IN
Ireland, and 6lss all the rest of the world OF
the 10 2l persons convicted Of minor onenses, ne
tmeaning this plaintiff reported" that 6.i67 were
N as
yets & were o1rn IN Ireland ae
more than Key's figures meaning the statistics con-
1ed IN the reports Of this pa9 as s9ern ma as a,9Te
NAL NAL convictions in Said county to change the
impression have OF the general chastity or women
born In Ireland said plaintiff meaning thereby TO
charge that the reports of convictions made by ths
plaintiff aforesaid were forged and represented con
that this plaintiff IN addition forging such returns.
had falsely and malciOusy stated therein that the vast
majority OF the persons reported by
Ireland. and had also falsely and
mallcOusly stated therein that out OF 667 prostitutes
reported by him as ha wing convicted 1900 were OF
irish birth and that these untIuthful ana malicious
statements had been made by this paiDif for the pur
pose OF niuring the Irish race the OF
public aud destroying the reputation for chastity uni
yersaly entertained Tor the women Of that naton
Bills inp pa9 4t under % tine eesrated Adumen
OF Claims act tmeaning the fraudulent os AGAINST said
.tatedj was traced by him 1neanne by one IT, F. Tain
tor. had been employed TO Investigate the above
mentioned frauds into kelys bank account tmeanng
To the credit this plaintiff IN this bank Of deposit
II appears by Mr.. Tantors letter that ON the 18th
and 10th OF September 1863 the bills above mentioned
amounting to ss3.474 7S meanng thereby the fraudu
lent bills above mentioned were paid TO " D. Roe q
and for rau9s against tie County since
perperated. Meaning thereby tnat the said W d. Roe
Il Co. were intimately connected with and were persons
of the same description certain parties who had been
indicted by Grand Jury OF the County OF NewYorK
for gross frauds upon said County, and against wnon
sut mad been against said County TO recover
moneys Illegally oDtalned.) -
Peter who partner Of each OF the Roes
I AIN informed, is intimate personal friend OF John
Kelly Gueaning this plainLlhl, and the same concern
sfstlonery and blank books Kelly Office (neang the
office of TINS plaiuuf) while he Sheriff OF
me & ~ o Ias asn o % ao0Es @
s97 iss 70 IN the National City Bank and the 18th ana
i6tn Of September 1865 Monaghan drew two checks TO-
ober amounting slj59g So which were on the same
days deposited to Keys credit meaning to the credit
OF this plaintiff in the National s1oe and Leather BANK
aud were paid out OF part OF the fraud,
ulent moneys deposited to Monaghan n1aids
is very charitaby disposed, aud desired a
copy the letter 10 be sent TO Kelly ior ehpanaton
regard plaintiffs having fraudulenty corrupty
ana xnC%Gg ram the County Of NewYork as to
make IL very charitable for any one 10 ASH nls panuH
for explanation of the facts before % . n, aa
the community having been guilty OF salu acts ana
confederate said fraudsD II can nave no IurtIsr
ccrreSpondenGe o. %n a his exnIanation 20 the pubic
he (meanng this paintif) VIII probably say. as
said NJ respect TO the moneys he reefVgu I rI
ward. that It in repayment OF borrowed ihohey.
siid defendant meaning thereby 10 Gnar. mat 'Vs NJ
ID. Roe dS Co. and Peter Monaghan 10 lrauuulenty oo-
tain from SAID Ss37i 'o ana tnat as sucn con
federte and with full knowledge OF all me racts III re-
latoG thereto, he had shared I'D ,Le ul' 'so. u SSa M
irauduleuty obtained moneys, and was party 10 the
fraud upon said county eomnteu oy are pa h @ suu
manner that said william NJ Tweed LAD 6een proven 70
he in regard to the moneys pdu nun 'A"ee" y s"u
THAT n tins plaintiff should state excuse for his
receipt of such moneys that II was III repay nent OF
ionn made by him TO saIi Monaghan such statement
would be false. in the same way that said Iweed'.
lH
fron said Woodward Aforesaid was repay yment OF
loan was and known by the public to De false and
Wherefore this plaintiff demands Judgment against
said defendant. William F. Havemeyer for the sum OF
$4,000, together with the costs OF action.
THE SUIT AGAINST II. T. TAINrOR.
T meaning said defendant) fail TO recognize any
necular claims which Mr. Kelly mnaning this pIan;f)
NAV have emitting him TO such consideration; never
theless in endeayorng to present to him these oppor
tunties made (as rememOer perhaps single ex-
ception 10 rule which have followed in three years
examnatlon OF these frauds 10 VIII To ask no expla
nation from aDy one has been found to nave been
imp Heated them, meaning thereby tnat ms piantH
had been implicated in certain frauduent trahsactOns
nv which the city and County OF New YORK had been de-
frauded out OF large suns 9i n1ne, ali anu I SniSn S
transactions the defendant had, as was wen KNOWN Dy
The pupe been employed for several years IN investi-
eating "Mr Kelly will probably agree with m me that that
had sought out all the KING rogues tbe9hng tHose
wuo mad fraudulently aud corrupty deIraIueI ne CI
and County OF New York, by obtaining rom SAID
city and county payment Of nctllious ahu nauOu-
lcn elaims) aud asked for explanation OF facts only
700 Damaging on face, the whole sVWO OF Irauus
analvzed would have been explained away ana what
- now proved 10 nave been career Of vice would have
heen made 10 appear millennium OF virtue" meaning
Sereby tAat plaintiff mad been engaged IN fraudulenty
and wrougfuy obtaining money frOD me sald e'Iy ald
tbe aid county in convention with Rug rogues, as
Aforesaid aud that the transactions OF tnls pahLn
with said None CHAN hereinafter mehoned were OI tue
zane Character as the frauds OF the Aforesaid hsg
ro-nes" winch had been examined anu anaIy Led Dy
said defendant as aforesaid -. , ..
Wha sort of vague sentlmeniaty LED me 10 seek 10
nrotect Mr. Kelly cannot explain now mud the only
correct cour e 10 pursue ls To MAKE no
meanInS thereby that this plaintiff nad been guilty. OF
frandnlenfIy and corruptly sharing ana receiving
naneVs which mad been frauduleny snd corrupty OBJ
tained from the City and County OF YORK as aioe-
satd ann no hesn confederate with the persons VINO