New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.
Tie RING SUITS.

accomplished

ADDITIONAL ACTIONS TO BE BROUGHT sOON-TiIE
sUirs IL OTHER STATS DEFERRED FOR a TIME
EX-SENATOR MOTIONS CONNECTION WITH
TWEED.
No new civil suits have been yet begun
against any Of tie members OF the Tammany Ring be
sides that against Wm. VI. Tweed. 1t was
said yesterday that suits Mad been begun
aiust the estate of James Watson, deceased, County
Auditor under tOntrolic Connolly and who was gcner-
erlIlv credited with furnishing the brains for the Ring.
m list assets and liabilities OF the estate was
printed exclusively In The TRIBUNE yesterday. These
suits have not yet been actually begun, but proceedings
viii undoubtedly be taken. The preparations for
BEGINNING suits against the other prominent Ring thieves
will be- pressed with haste several counsel being now
engaged In their preparation. Under the new
laws passed by the present Legislature actions
canbc begun against tine there's in other
states, aud their property attached. under the
laws OF those states. Tweed IngcrsVll, Wood
ward, Heyscr and others own property at Greenwich
and other p..cos in Connecticut 1t has been expected
that ihcy would be procecoi against in the Connecticut
courts. understood that suits in these cases are
likely to bo among the last brought. Particular atten
ton will be paid TO che main snts here The others wl
he brought IN good umc ana "he thcy Will noe ehD"f
Tps stiirient mad in yesterdays TRIBUNE Of the per
sonu OF the late James "aison and One deposit Ill
fr Unit Il states Trust Company or 100000 balance
urrypcndrd bv the administrator, was received
with much suIp.ise by the politicians 1t mad been gen;
orally suppoacd it the widow had sold tue stocks ard
bonds and other personal property aud had been able 10
place the proceeds securely out of the reach OF the
sheriff and the representatives of the Attorney
General. Great astOnishIucnt was expressed tLtt
She iad put the money where the officers Of
ne law could reach it without trouble. The
prominent leaders in the reform movement did not
attenps 10 conceal their sasiao iu and i was admitted
that even money NOT recovered speedily 1t
wound least be ioc4ed up safely whhe Inc proceedings
were pending IN tie courts.
Tie item Of interest alone will he very large,
and tire most stfcuuOus efforts VIII be
made to prove the completely OF Watson
i'm the frauds on the city and County Treasury,
Sc eluo o rcrsonI property were purchased directly
with fhe proceeds OF the fraudulent vouchers lt is
known ;na an examination of the BOOKS OF WatsOu's
brokers' and comparison OF his banl, account with tine
+fUr, revealed important Information
confirm tory the claim made behalf Ot The state
doub t in OF all the facts IN the possession OF
thc Attorney General, an ehOt Will be made on tie part
az Tie - ate settle and compromise tc claim On tc
best terms that be obtained.
sheriff Conner stated Yesterday that there new
attachments the Ring suits, aud no arrests likely TO De
made during thc day and evening.
one OF pieces OF property included in the inventory
ST.. aud was bought by August Potter and William l..
SyInus the 18th February, 1867, AT foreclosure sale
This property WAS again sold on foreclosure in January,
ls7l Ia Thomas Canary fOr $4,000. foreclosure Is
pending against portion OF the property ON Mercer
ST. so iyet south OF BcCchers % feet by So bought
by William G. D:wy against Thomas Canary and others
on $40 900 bond and mortgage. II has been well I'M
dcrstood that the livery stable, in which Thomas Canary
was assOcitrd with Senator Norton on the Merccrst.
property originally aided with Tweeds money and
thai information Tweeds interest therein mas been
gwen recently to the Attorney General