The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-21
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Recover tho Ring Plumber.
The energy manifested by the lawyers en-
gagged in the prosecution of the new Ring
suits, commenced under the laws passed in
the recent Legislative session, holds out good
promise that the money stolen from the Oity
may be recovered at last, But the law has its
uncertainties In the case of the attachments
against the property of Tweed, the greatest
offender, we already find one valuable piece Of
real estate relieved from the effects OF the
Us peadens by the Court, on the proof that it
was purchased by Fernando Wood of third
party and that Tweed has no lien on tho
property So far as the people, who are tho
plaintiffs III these cases, are yet advised tho
evidence to sustain the attachment on the
Sweeny property comes only from con-
yicted felon who has been released from
the State Prison on the pledge that he
should become witness for the State, and
who no doubt desires to make some substan-
tial return for his pardon. There may be-
other proof of Sweeny's completely in the
Tweed and Ingersoll robberies, the con-
tinued absence Of the ex-Chamberlain may bs
accepted as corroborative evidence OF his
guilt Still, as We have said the law is uncer-
tain, and much remains to be accomplished
before we can expect any return Of money into
the city treasury from these suits, notwith-
standing the vigor and ability with which they
are prosecuted.
There can, however, be 40 difficulty, and
there need be no delay in securing the
share Of the plumber that fell 10 the lot OF
Ingersoll and Garvey. Ingersoll confesses in
his recent affidavit tina. he voluntarily sought
to rob the city by counting interviews with
Tweed and the late James Watson for that pur-
pose; that he conspired with those parties
and others to carry out his telonious purpose;
that he signed fictitious names to fraudulent
bills; that he forged the firm name of Inger-
soil. Watson 4 Co. to fraudulent warrants,
and that as o public officer, Court House
Commissioner, he bad counselled and laid
down a system of fraudulent action
to be pursued by the Commission.
Andrew J. Garvey confesses to have been
guilty of like conspiracies robberies and for
geries. Both these men have large amounts of
real estate in their possession, the proceeds of
these crimes, and they can offer no defence
against suits of recovery. Their property
should be at once seized by the plundered
city. 1t is true they have turned informers
against their former accomplices, but that is
no reason why they should be allowed to re-
tain their share Of the stolen money. If 8
bank robber or burglar should be accepted
as States evidence against his accomplices he
would, Of course, escape the penalty imposed
upon his crime by the law, but he would not
be suffered to retain his share of the plumber.
The owner Of the property would still have
right to get back his own. So the people,
who have been robbed by the Ring conspira-
stolen from their treasury, and neither Gov
ernor Tilden nor any other authority can de-
prive them Of that right or give the robbers
the privilege Of retaining any portion of the
plumber. They can take the felons stripes
off Ingersoll's back, as they have done, and
can forego the criminal punishment Of Gar
vey; but they cannot say to them ''you may
retain possession Of the money that by con-
spiracy, fraud and forgery you have stolen
from the taxpayers Of New York" The Swee-
ny, Tweed, Connolly and other suits should be
pressed with all possible vigor but at the
same time it strikes US that the speediest way
Of recovering portion Of the money stolen
from the city would be to take it out Of the
pockets Of the thieves who have acknowledged
their guilt and confessed to the possession Of
their share Of the plumber.
REFORM AT NIAGARA FAILS. In the slow
march or time it is said that the Niagara Falls
viii be destroyed, and the changes which arc
even now noted confirm the theory One OF