New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-16
SUIT AGAINST PETER b. sWEENY.

AMOUNT SUED FOR S7132, 59S 29-rIE COMPLAINT
SIMILAR TO THAT ~ THE WATSON sUIr-RE-
CITAL OF TIIE sPoLIATioSs or swEENY AND
WATSON.
The formal complaint against Peter B. Sweeny
from him money taken from the city dur
ing tire years 1870 and 1871 yesterday filed IN the
Comfy Clerks Office. The amount sued for Is S7l32,-
500 % and the complaint Is la form much the same as
that in the suit begun by the People ast the Estate of
james Watson, the two grounds OF action beng the
samethe &c. Ss,9J7 obtained through the machinery
Of the Beard OF Audit aud the s936iO a obtained ON
six warrants declared by Ingerso 10 he wholly fictitious
Tho complaint Is fled by Wheeler H. PecLhain' actng
for Attorney General Pratt, against Peter b. sweeny, ana
forth that by an Of The legislature passed April
26 1870, it enacted that all liabilities against the
County of NewYork previous 10 the passage 9 the act
should ne audited by the Mayor CONTROLLER and Board OF
Supervisors of the County, and that the amounts due
should be provided for by the issue of revenue bonds pay
able in 1871 by tho Controller. IL further sets forth
that at the time Of the passage OF this act,
Abraham Oakley Hall Mayor Richard b. Con-
molly, Controller, and William N. Tweed, President
OF Board CT Supervisors OF the county and that
Peter T. syecny was the President Of the Department
~ Public Parks. It alleged tina, on or about May 4,
1870, with intent defraud the city the said Peter H.
swecny and James Watson, since deceased, did unaw-
fully c0npre to fra dulent claims to be allowed
and paid in compliance with the said act 1t is further
alleged that before the 18Th of August 1870 several
pretended claims prrporfing To be haDihtics or we
county, amounting to Sj,I9s g57 g, were certified 10
have been audited and allowed II Is alleged that as
such certificates presented 10 him the Controller
caused Ia be issued bonds and obtained neleOr Lie sum
OF $6i9e 9J7 So which deposited in the National
Broadway Bank. 1t IA also alleged that these pretended
clos were never exayine audited by the said Board
nf three auditors, and tlat ODy one meeting OF hl.h
Board held.
IL is alleged thar James Watson, since deceased was
cac aud styled County Auditor. and that hc al hcned
certificate Of allowance or audit To petrnid accounts
whcreupon each Of the Board of three auditors separately
tsoer, the payment OF the sline was pre-
pared aud si.ned by hin, aud countr.I2nei by tiic
Mayor and paid by the banH. II l. alleged fh1t th'
in the usual form, ani that the accounts
AMI claims all fals hct;Ous and fraudueni, ana
that Tie sail I ter g. Sweeny AMI james watson Know
ing them Ia be- such, fraWircnily obtained ana con
vcfted their the sad sum an,i thai no part of
treasury aud that the drfnants set up ANA pretend to
right in the premises
It Is shown separate cause OF action that NJ
the above time Richard Il. Connolly Vas Con
t'olcr, and that Peter B. Swe"ny ont James
Watson since deceased. caused 70 he set up SIX
pretended claims puspogsing 10 have been put mo
sEt against the city amounting 10 T,55,p4o ~;
which Richard H. Connolly Con roller, alpistei ana
directed Ice paid publish ii in the watson coni-
James Watson obiancd payrl Of the above SIX W.
rants aud converted o thrir usc the said So"3,-
6iU ~. wldci has been recovered back To the
ety. Tie pa.nill. Gcnani lad sment agllnst the d'-
onant, Peter ~ Sweeuy, Tor Tl3@,1Jo - ana interest
from sept. ], 1870.