New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-16

The local Judges had In most insranccs rectNeN "c"
Offices through the favor OF Tweed and his associates
OF course lawyers who charged with the duty
Of prosecuting for the pubic anticipated difficulties IN
the carly stages OF their SUITS but they had no suspicion
that like agencies had influenced the Instruction OF inc
highest cont. They felt assured that N al ca'es agasi
lie robbers whatever M ght happen elsewhere the l.i
judgment OF that tribunal would be not mere. IN au
eOrancc with law, but that in ponouncpS H. tne udSes
woud hc animated by earnest love % Juscc ana Al
active zeal for itS al Vanccment IN TINS -
ures were n,en on ,t w ys anil" to Sc
ciirc that anilaus against The pecuators wica always
necessary TO except by prosecuting IN the ,ano
sarv IL was adopted circumstances we're cniIgy
so favorable that the results must oc regarded with sur
prise. 49,, ,,oru, stolen Inv
means of county bonds ls-ned u, the FORM "!
what was called the special Audit act of SO tsee Laws,
ii ~ he -tate against tweed Ingorsol. and others.
Another Ike fraud, Ierperated b. one Tb"'s T. tieos
,nr IN an ,ss;ye NJ Civ cnds not authorized by
law and amounting. with interest, to about ,oooy',
name OF the brief account OF these test suits
and OF their fate may be useful, o =, Ella sro
An now admit thas the S6O000O0 theft under the pc
cal Audit could not have been sued upon nA me oH
corporation. There was. l3Teycr within te ciH iot h
county, whose nNcsiitnrc with corporate i'euDhs vac
ncetful and was Che result OF en 81
never had successfully sued That II shund ne we
wcnId natmraliy have suggested itself to any des
perae htgant who mad ~ defense on inc ncii,S J.,
snorid NC added that this very peculiar entity had never
bee legally entitled 10 cent Of money % 10 piOp'I9 %
any sort except by some express statutory grant HAT
il. II il could create debt, or ncnr nanny VI ~
sued 1t had property tina! could nc levied on ~ "h>
however an official machine pa, in motion from iAe 10
sueciGel use or purpose; aud there was IN ne SPECIAL
Audit act, subsequently, mod ned IN AUTHORITY u, m,
pose sIch tax ior t'e Tcia! mem % ~ MI Tha
adv money on these SPECIAL 'uHi' ",S' ,
authority was in fact rrePalaoe; for ire ',nn
of tAc United States, when ncc'Ilul' WOMB o"'" t
Tho county officers to levy tie !aX' .heh ,ii'
theft was peTctratcd. ana hnnnc ]as''f thieves,
this corporate entity called tue county
ad in law and in se no g af s o NJ Go as S
taxing agents. 10 be put IN motion for the nhnt o. s
erG The stolen money TO the county officers. M lawful
diso.l,i,n could have been made OF IL except b. me
tciTns or in in,nt-nad any part Of this money been
granted 10 this entity called the county halSoo Tor no
rs of the fas audit certificates it could net lawfully be
applied TO any oner purpose The bcndnoideTS were re-
riusahle nU by The county, not ~ III lc"!e on
hahfnts nor by any one save AMI xoe: only the III
tnrc unknown and rs yet ansi'ei1lnt'ir, 1920 II
cond not D. proved tnat OF tho-e future aXny
Ma vel BON whom the thoit took place. or wh NE sun
80 Lrn,l ,t The only injured were ms Iui
unlnown and unHscer lhabie cia's. AZ an, the Ii ~ II
cial opinion ever apreasd TO-, HniuiE y yrT
case expressly declares fiat this local enltN cilled u
county not the representative OF ga. Ci'S' 81
seemed to the pe0p counsel thai the STATE rcie,ohe,'
thom ana The proper paint 10 ',Ie n her v'G b
tim But the sli' against Tweed and lnsrf.1l 'no
ind.inouu lAd that the county alone could sue a'.
aJwcd lncrsolS demurrer tierrDy HfentFT,M. MAJ
nnimion 70 the contrary Vas delivered by Jne i.ao
in which ChieiJgsiice Ca n r udps ,rarr,
this life: and. beside Temporary hp"hioc III ms pa"
Jnd-rs Fo,rrr Andrews, and tirVver concn,red With
Jniee Alien Tli; constituted IN joIiiy ana Iud-h ne
p.S I'd aestnst tn state. FOR tAo pres u,' 20.
summary INST suffice Gi al cxamnilion OF JAZZ
Aliens oilon cannot be e0ny' niciy reSrhied 10 thc
iurists oi our county until the Judgment sinai nave "-
This WAS tae 1cclatos' first triumph The second
should also be stated 1t was IN gSe wh'ca pcSi a.
otncr features but no couhcAly. lHe Ic' oii y" Wn
the Cor aud tho states advocates dihtled was Sihic
M tue last degree II 81" he perfectly l.c'',SoIo !"
ever. tO.erby n-trlti ga - III i''i,ii. t VI i
n j. dim u 10 find aN for the pdItJ lhai tlr'
Tas material facts CA d. stated IN lo~ wos an .''
an ,,fizcd Controller Connolly 10 issie DOp' o me it
Corporation for cer'nh an ipS 10 ne Vi 80, "
the projects itcls. fiiit WAS bfou-Hi a@Hsi Ec
later Gg Ue sac i'T , WA. NH Uni rs the
grouiils % p difference in tcc Practice fT0n lai adoled
drf,ud.at with Fields, The complaint alleging mat is
officers irauulcrty coiluicd Win fields The itttNer,
and neglected to prosecute Tor tie money. Judgment
passed b. default against the Guy cOipoFah 'hi ~
covpry hy ye.dct VIZ Lad aeinsi icls o. M api'eiI
judy FDycr delivered he opinion Ii c"i' as III an
the positions OF tn1 so,.es co"H'eI s.,1 one
That the fraud aGt cO.ldsi"n o. iht c| oi!"'iiS
were fully established for AZ NC 'Sliy PURGE $,
case III permit ..d siair, would project FEEDS Tom
aRy claim by the ciiy. he heidi neyelt1elesS, ui9t lac
WHO ooncrrrd in he rwcri a-"rsrll ci, c0arirr In
tnia o,Hion, and maze it ddgmeni. lhe.r 's Dre'l
f,r,sn, IL - vitnoui bloini, de-eYi IN. serious nj,i"e
n,ir. tert ,sas error in he cone ,iOu. To point was
G,, and ti,l' met an DIRECTLY decided Ju.;s ss!ll 1
~ a conou lw Throughout ilc vu.ll need MY 10 be
to.l bat in ais s,lts lcl and equitable remedies are
ail"v.i r. tie SANE rro.cd,rc Ihry VIII rronounr
upo, This decision IT va, lie second tnimph Ct P'eu
WaG'oser may become Of these two deis'on' NE th!rl
is la ly i've ii stcy. II ions tic precise subject OF
TwYvD's SENTENCES.
william " Tweed was accused Of f,tyOn" ni'lcmea-
rors +" p. Many scpart" coufs OF one and tie same
iua c!inent He Sa' tried then al 1T once ami CON
vit-d OF theh all. TIc tiai was Bad "A Court oi Oyer
an Tc7uincr ed before you; and 'vei: succ 'sve Or
accumua'iye sentences wore pronounced artint him
fer trcsc oT.nses, amounting in tho whole 90 twelve
veqr. i,r .onin"nt S. Tive w-Yoik Pcniterary, Wit,
fros anolui 50 Sl2.1jo For snge ohcSo ~ VI
sort the n3't in..i'h n ai1"'t1 y, =" - "., 'r
iEpi 5Onl ~ 'ld in' "I $50 4N.' ~ y .'iI !,
nri-in nil 40 1hc proper receiver 500, ana nh slei
OF "l@' "i hdh''- eof'' '''l'i| 90 -. -,
bis 80 cl;c IC're the tot - y 'ii,' au i'' US
.Ie W. oatsr Gpen Vcn OF the circumstances which
! give as eYcn' dep in,eret 90 no., ,,,.o 600
rnch in1.l,, IN the N.wNOt. local tribunals 10 adRl
o. success IN criminal PROSE- tcns u the "uiSot 81 in
tent oIo VrOu -t changes. some a. the Local Ma;
isGprache1 .3 by their compulsory re>-nat"h or
Tweed:s control te baiIob,E"s me local judiciary
was changed. Events are airolclhn " ieh Nl! guide
poi,y purified stin needs oNpHrgliion through pc
eiarta O,cr Ind r. ,,cic chosen by the people in tic
h,ler that they would admins Ter is'lcr Among thes"
WIS YOURSELF viii deny that IN trying tEe in
G.i,nf a.n.t Tweed yon faithfully. diliis emily and
! hon silly cuncayorrd 10 perform Your du;T.
But Il is sad h. tue Court of ApcaiS that however
ns aud e.,al might have bcen 70 iAiiici sica on as
IN iny DIFF reut indictments these snrc's>iNe punish
monS should not have 3oau Imposed IN sIigr ct'n ana
upig ON iric ment Yolr integrity and love of Justice
a,- not questioned: hut you ar sid 10 have Yalaed
law Tie highest curt las prom zane Yea lu z, b MOI
.arpr OF ", ,e Honest, hpt not able, Is thc sichcc
rrtnrrd uon y01 ~ The liberated naleact7rs frcnd'
Tey gclaIn IN triumph that ycu are subject 10 pt'Lo
humiliation AMI thit your Judicial reiui li,n has TO
seiycd blow. 10 conf eny asserfed ina the juts-
nt OF the profession ut large anticipated that OF ne
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