New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-29
1WEED,s AMENDED ANS GERS.

NJ CLAIMS THAT AMOUNTS RECOVERED OR REcov-
E.ABiE FROM OTHERS SHOULD DE DEDUCTED
IRON CLAIMS AGAINST HIM.
In the last suit brought by the People against
william NJ Tweed for 81 900 oO0 account OF the pay
meu Of six vouchers BgsTegating nearly that amount
audited and paid under law Of 1868. and entirely dis
tnrt from the class OF special audit frauds which the
ent for 81 900 900 founded Tweed has served his
sver lie admits the passage Of the act OF 1868
under which tho warrants we're issued. He denies
any combination conspiracy with James Watson. liz
denies every charge In the complaint not specifically I'D
ned answer, and then sets up the following spe-
cal defenses;
Nat alter the times OF the pretended transactions
TONED referred to in he said complaint, the plaintiffs
entered INTO an agreement with he representatives of
tae Of the said Jauies Watson deceased by which
n va agreed that sd should be relieved from
grea part Of the claim made against II and against me
sid arising odt Of the said pretended
ana a certain amount paid therefor and an
the said plaintiffs against Margaret Watson. az admins
tbe sane claim that is made against the defendant in
this action and by collision between the parties JUG
,i va Rendered Tor the sum OF S6fS 1872 50 in favor
81 the piaintfs which Judgment has been satisfied
lN payment the residue OF the ssestate OF great
rr ycn al ea Sssinst IT, And ts defendant
csins that not onv the money 81 recovered put ise
va ue of any and all other property which the pantius
ight subjected to their SAID claim ana nave thus
released sh0nd be deHaettd rom ps @' no 81
NAV recoverable against tbs decliaht Py reason ol
The pretended matters alleged Ill me Complaint OI any
of
trial " the said suit OF the plaintiffs against tie sald
Narcart' Watson, administrators otc, Andrew j. Garyy
ami james H. Ingerso came forward AS witnesses ior
r. nlaiuti. nv virtue OF agreements seyeraily made
between and the aseRt-oi the plaintiffs mat Tor
released from all eiNus against them arising out o the
pretended lions ntOncd OF referred I'D tn 7h
cnIp,aiu though they had each, rs had aiSO John H.
Ervser and j. Mcbride Davidson. herenbefore Ineh-
ronod property Of great value ont OF wnoh al tia t
thereof oOuld If valid, have been satisfied Ana tns ne
claims and have thus released should DC deducted huih
anS ailcun; which mi yht cradle against this de
SenJaut 10y reason the pretended matters alleged in
thu cCTI paint, any OF them"
In tbe Sc 100000 suit T8eed's counsel. Field Deyo
have served amended answer adding TO thar original
answer the above special dcfenses in the same words
With this amended answer they have served similar
protest snst being compelled TO answer 10 that served
with The frs, answer and an affidavit OF merits
TRIAL. OF DEPUTY COLLECTOR DIES ANGEs
AT the resumption yesterday in the United
e,ate iicu Court before Judge Benedict Of the trial
of Dety Collector col Robert Dies Anges FOL completely
IN snugeng siks through the Appraisers Office al an
under nation NJ y. Rice testified that as Dono erA
An the Custon-house 1t WAS not his practice 10 inquire
concerning the validity powers Of attorney presented
10 him unless there some hing about thein winch
excited his suspieion. Except through the bond
clerk there was way in which deputy
collector could find out who were on import bonus
untu they were flied. r. Fl. Wright Cher clerk OF the
Third Division of the Cusonlhouse VStineA tias 20
Anres made a peculiar figure 8, End idcutined ,hat
1src o seye entries of goods having, 10 the best
o. RS Judgment, been mado by Des Angos. Figures
and as0 appear on many Of the entries III q'isIoi'
snd t yitncss gaye Ike statements respecting these
11nres When asked if ne could identity them ana me
h-ure . having been mace ny pes ansss ~ b,
thev a NOT on The entries bat stood alone on blank
,of.er gr Wright replied that he could not =.
HE d-ert of witnesses for The prosecution
was then resumed. p n Webster, AsslSlinl Supciih-
tepdeat and clerk the Cston5ouse ieitnea the se
paturp OF Des Anges upon large number OF voices anu
entries many of which IS eiite 10Y cases Vi
cotton Eoods sent the Appraisers once Ior
ton as samples OF impOtations, which IN realy cor
slated Of silks n ". Howell. clerk IN the tEsVnl
house identified Dee Angsss lses on ana W
nc aoeIments The trial viii be continued to-day