The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-07
THE COURTS.
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In the So 100000 suit brought by the people against
William NJ. Tweed Messrs Field and Deyo, counsel for
the defendant served yesterday notice for
the people, which is given below and which explains
itself
TwEED's MOVE.
'Take notice that the annexed affidavit OF william
N. Tweed and on all the peadings and proceedings in
this action we shall move this Court, Special Term
thereof to be held for the county OF New York, at
Chambers, in the Court House. New York city, on the
third Monday of November 1875 the opening of the
Court on that day thereafter counsel can
be heard for order requiring the plaintiffs to reply
TO tho matters set forth in the fourth hfth sixth and
seventh defences contained In the amended answer
herein and for such other and further relief may
be just"
DEMANDS REPLY TO HIS ANSWER,
The affidavit of Mr. Tweed, to which the foregoing
notice refers and of which it is the basis loL
lows
CITY and County OF New York, S. An amended
in this put in the 2Sth day of 0cto
Der last copy thereof being that day served the
plaintiffs attorney, and the original ned with THO
Clerk Of this Court on the 30th OF the same month
duly verified reply TO the fourth 1h sixth and seventh
deences set up tho said is necessary TO the
proper determination Of the rights Of the parties
hereto, this deponent is advised by his counsel and
believes that in order 70 prove the fourth hith sixth
and seventh deences IL will be necessary
to call witnesses Wheeler H. Peckham, Francis O.
Barlow and other counsellors- ataw who acted in the
matters therein referred to counsel either for the
people for the persons claimed TO be indebted
to the plaintiffs; that he is ADVISED and believes
to some OF those matters they cannot be compelled
to testify because of tho fact thai the communications
wero privileged; that all of the said facts arc, as
deponent believes within the personal knowledge OF
the Attorney General or the persons who represent
him, and that If deponent put to the proof thereof
he will be subjected to great trouble and expense, and
the time of the Court will be occupied taking test
mony to prove facts about which, he verify believes
there be dispute; that deponent is ad-
vlsed by his counsel and believes all of facts up
in said defences material 10 tho issue in this case
that II this deponent is obliged TO- resort the tcsti-
mony of the persons who have had, stated in the
said defences, transactions with the plaintiffs or their
counsel he will be under tho disadvantage calling as
witnesses persons who are personally hostile him.
many of whom avow themselves to be participants in
the alleged frauds charged in the complaint
Sworn, &C. WILLIAM N. TWEED.
MR. TwERD's DEFENCK
The defences referred to In the foregoing papers,
which reply is demanded by defendant, those re-
lating to the alleged compromise which has been made
with Keyser and the estate OF Watson. The motion
made section 1853 Of the Code. which provides
that when answer contains q statement OF new mat
ter constituting defence by way of avoidance tho
Court may in It's discretion, on tho defendants
tion require reply TO such new matter. In both
suits against Tweed the same motion Is 10 be made