The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-23

war OF words followed, which lasted for
nearly nm hour-Messrs. Phelps and
Peckhnm, on behalf of the people, claim-
ing that such thing was unheard of in
law, except in special cases, unlike the
present one, and there was no reason
why this case should be made special
one or special favor be shown to defend
ant. At this point, Mr.. Field arose and
demanded to know what special fayors
have been shown or would be. My eli
ent, snid he, has for seven months been
illegally confined in the penitentiary,
and when, after committing this out
rage-nn outrage for which every one
concerned in it shall be held strictly ac-
countable-and after he is released by n
higher power than themselves, it is
wrong, it is unjust, to ask us to plead to
an indictment of which VIC know nothing.
Counsel further said that it would not
be considered special favor to issue
warrants in q civil suit of Sc, 600, 900,
and to fix bail Mt the enormous figure of
So, 600, 900, and that such bail was un-
heard of. Yes, said Mr.. Pockhnm, and
the stealing of 100000 wns mn un-
heard OF thing until defendant commit
ted the theft The matter was hore
rested, and Judge Brady snid he thought
the defence should have time to examine
the indictments, but he would not give
his decision until later in the day. The
| argument was on the indictment found
in November, 1873, charging Tweed with
frnudulently obtaining the signature of
Mayor Hall to q warrant paid Andrew j.
Garvey. On this indictment, Court fixed
bnil at SO, 600; on the indictment found
by the grand jury in HAY last, ut 81 900.
repaired to the District Attorneys Office,
where bail was furnished-Alfred B.
Sands becoming his bondsman on the
former indictments. On the indictment
found on February 20, 1873, charging
him with having obtained from the CITY,
by fraudulent warrant, S44, 1893. 67, bail
was furnished by Mr. Sands in 1000.
The bail furnished on old indictm ents.
amounting to S14, 1000, which was de-
clnrcd invalid on account of Tweeds
sentence, was renewed-Mr. Chns Dovlin
becoming the surety. When the bail
bonds had been executed, the whole
party returned to the Court of Oyer and
Terminer. and the bonds were approved
by Judge Brady. Tweed was then taken
into custody again by Deputy Sheriff
McGonigle, on tho order of the 1st, in
the civil suit, and conveyed to Ludlow
street Jail, where he will remain until
the 5000, 900 bail is furnished.
John Morrissey, who had been directed
to appear before the Tammany Hall
Discipline Committee, to answer charge
of treason and conspiracy against the
peace and welfare of the party, attended
last night and answered series of ques-
tions concerning his political course
during the winter. The committee re-
fused to accede to Mr.. AIorrissey's re-
quest for the admission of members of
the press. The investigation was con-
6r1nf fn1 IN n.
are published in full this morning bfr.
Morrissey defended himself against I'M
peachment and claimed his course in
opposing Costigan bill and the civil JUS
tlces bill was more the interest of Tam
many Hall than opposite the conduct of
Its managers. In conclusion, he told
the committee they might rs we'll make
up report for his expulsion rs he was
not going to resign until he was ready.
Morrissey then retired and Augustus
Schell and all the members OF the
Eleventh Assembly District Committee,
except three, were -severnlly examined.
Mr. Schell and the rest stated in answer
to questions asked, that there was no
disatfection in the District Committee.
The Herald snys the dissatisfaction
which has Of late been manifesting itself
against Tammany Hall is gradually as
suming shape. Last night there assem-
bled i'll one of the upper pnrlors of Del
monico's large number of Influential
Democrats, whose object was to form an
organization which it is hoped will su-
persede Tnmmany. To this end. it was
last night decided to get representa-
tive delegation from each of the city
wards, with view to arranging .prelimi-
naries for election of general commit
tee. The first object of organization
Will be to institute systematic CAM
tended the general committee shall be
provisional, but permanent On Monday
next another meeting will be held, ut
which about five representatives from
each ward will be present, and it is then
expected that important work will be
done.
Gov. Tillen has not signed the police
Justices bill, and it fails to Income n law.
This one OF the bills which has created
dissension in Tammany Hall. The adj
lprrNtS of John Ea11x- ,,r,,;,., ~, LII