The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-29
THE COURTS.
The New Six Million Dollar Suit
Against William M. Tweed.
ADDITIONAL TIME GIVEN TO ANSWER

Stewart to recover S. o0O, 900 alleged TO have been
paid TO them for the mine on Misrepresentation
as TO its value and productiveness, have already
been fully published in the HERALD. motion was
made yesterday, before Judge BarretE, IN Supreme
Court, Chambers To transfer the case TO the
United states Court, such motion being made on
benall OF two OF the defendants. Upon bond be-
ing given by them in $4,000 the motion was
granted.
A suit involving an important principle TO mer-
cantile agencies was tried yesterday before Judge
Donohue, OF the Supreme Court. A book pub
ushed by Dun, Barlow Co., labelled for the
"conndentla use OF subscribers only,n containing
statistics as TO the standing OF merchants and
other business men throughout the country, got
into the possession OF rival agency and suit was
brought TO recover Its possession. Judge Dono-
hue held that the proprietorsnip remained ia the
publishers and the restoration OF the book was
ordered. The rival agency is what is known as
ssThe Merchants Agency and Mercantile Bureau"
under direction OF J. Arthur Murphy.
The trial OF Lawrence Noonan, who is charged
10 have been acting in completely with Daniel
Haurey In stealing a safe, containing bonds and
money, rom the office of the Adams Express
Company, was resumed in the Court OF General
Sessions, before Recorder Hacketr, yesterday
morning John Clark and James P. Sullivan, VINO
were recalled, and John Mulnolland all employees
OF the company, were examined as co unimpor-
tant details The next witness and the leading
one TO support the allegation was John J.
Sweeny, who shortly after the robbery confessed
to the authorities his guilty connection with II.
The further examination OF the witness was post
poned till to-day.
THE NEW SUIT AGAINST TWEED.
In the recent suit against William NJ. Tweed
brought on behalf OF the people TO recover some
s6,oo0,oOo alleged 10 have been fraudulently OBJ
tanned by him from the city treasury in connec-
ton with the building OF the new Court House. the
time allowed Mr.. Tweed to put in his answer ex-
pred yesterday II appears that the time thus
allowed was not considered by Mr. Tweed as be-
Ing sufficient to enable him to prepare his answer
and accordingly application was made yesterday
before Judge Barrett, at Special Term OF Supreme
Court. for further time 10 answer the following
are the papers submitted as the basis OF such ap-
plicarion First in order was the aiidavit or
merits by Mr.. Tweed:-
SUPREME CoURr-CouNTY OF NEW YoRK.-Tne
People the State OF New York, plaintiffs against
william NJ. Tweed, lmpleaded with the Mayor,
Aldermen and Commonalty OF New York, DE-
PENDANTS.
City aud county or Nelc FORK, sS.-William NJ.
Tweed. one OF the defendants IN the above en-
Titled action, being duly sworn, doth depose ana
say that he has fuzzy ana fairly stated the case In
the above action to William Edesteln, his counsel
III this action, who resides ~ NO. - West Fllty-
he has q good ana suDstanifal defence upon the
merits thereof, as he Is advised by said counsel,
after such statement, made as aforesaid, and verify
believes it 10 DC true WILLIAM II. TWEED.
sworn TO before me, this 27tn day OF April, $50
JOHN c. HALLIGAS, Notary Public, New YORK
County.
Next in order came the following aGidayIt from
one OF Mr. Tweeds counsel setting forth briefly
the grounds OF the APPLICATION
City ana county or Netc York, sS.-Robert L.
Deyo being duly sworn, SAYS tnat he Is an attor-
on1n nlln a md NH nj n
law firm OF Field Deyo, attorneys for the de-
fendant, Tweed tnat the lime for the said defend
ant 70 answer demurrer or take any other nc ion
TO which he may be entitled expires April 2s 1875:
that the 20th or April. 1875, notice oil the APP
pearance OF said rn ior said defendant In TINS ac-
ton was served on the Attorney General and
plaintiffs attorney. and also demand on be-
half OF said Tweed OF copy Of az the
accounts and claims mentioned IN the complaint
as having Deeu auuted and paid, and bin Of par
tcuars Of sucn OF SAID accounts aud claims As the
plaintiffs claim to have been f1ise, hctu0ns ana
fraudulent: that the time Tor the service OF the
Items or said accounts ana claims anu sand bill OF
particulars expires April 80, 1876, ana that the
same have not yet been served; that II the same
Is not served tue SAID Celendant's attorueis IN
tend, in good faith 10 make a motion forthwith
Tor an order compelling such service; that the
complaint does not state IN what respect the said
accounts and claims we're iase fraudulent
aud claims were for or purported 70 be
for, except in the most general manner
IN Schedule attached thereto nor In what re-
spect they were not In compliance with certain
act of the Legislature, set forth IN sal complaint
a. Tue lounaaIoA ~ pIainllns. alegeu cau'e -
hctlun lnat sihoe sow no1,sS "aa iseu' auu ~
ceived by defendants nrm rem the Attorney
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ulauon SUM ~, 20, o5 t IA suu ~ ~ NJ Va
or demur mas not been hitherto extended by con
sent or order. Z. r. nE1u.
SmoII, npr ~ Ie eonio & W. ~ oLLot'
No'"'S 'oiiO' hi'h' eo''' 80" 49,
There next ebsues the letter Of inc Attorney
General ana the answer TO the same, referred to III
80 ,,,e,', ,s,,,a,,i,.
ene -oo'S "
Messrs. FIELD X DEfO Attorneys lot aelendant,
Iweed:
SIks-lou wiz take notlce bnaI aii tne accounts
snu cnrr1eG M an aadtsd ~ ~
49, 'is $3.50 49,, ,fcsfr,vo al end in-t mi eosss