New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
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THE TWEED SrIf FORERUNNER OF


OTHERS.
CONNOLLY, SWEENEY. WOODWARD, AND TIE RE-
NAMING RING MEMBERS 10 HE FORCED TO SUR
RENDER THEIR sPOirs-EFFFCT OF THE LAW
PERMITTING SUITS TO Dr. BROUGHT ny TIFF Pro-
PILE FOR MONEY STOLEN FROM LOCAL TREAS
UGIEs.
The announcement tia. new suits had been begun
against WIN. NJ. Tweed. given In The TRIBUNE Of
Yesterday. excited great dc9l Of Comment This
action had been expected since the pas
sage Of the acts by the present Legislature enabling
suits TO be begun by the Acknowledgement in the
name Of the State, thus meeting the objections OF
the Court of Appeals, which held that the former
guit against Tweed should have been prose-
cnrcd in the name of tho comfy. 10 IS
now well understood that the sut against
Tweed is only the forernner Of others to be brought
against Peter 3. SwecBy, Richard j. Connolly, r. A.
Woodward. Thomas Conan. and the remainder OF
the old Ring and their adhrrents Not only these
but it is understood that suits to recover the money
of hch tine city has been puDdered will he brought
against the smaller members of the kDg. Som. OF
these have not been indicted for criminal completely
in the Tammany frauds, and have only been known
to few rs being directly involved. 1t positively
asserted that suits will he begun against the
estate of James Watson lthe County Auditor under
Controller Connolly, who was accidentally killed
while driving in Harlem Lane. Watson was the
one who manipulated the fraudulent vouchers
passed by the Specia. Audit Board, when S6ltOI1J
were stolen from the city. lie was the leading
spirit in the Broadway widening scheme, and WAS
prominent III nearly all the schemes Of frand.
Several months ago friends of T. A. Woodward
propos I'll that he should be allowed 10 return and be
nnmolcsted provided he gave valuable information
concerning the transactions Of the chiefs OF the
Ring They were informed that on only one c0ndi-
ton would the fGgitiye's request be granted lie
should agree to 90 the witness stand and testify
| under oath what he knew concerning the triIsac-
! tions Of the Ring. lie besitdted for some
time, and finally refused to consent. 1t
was thcn determined to try Ingerso, and after
dissent the part Of some of those engaged in the
| prosecution, who donbtrd the wisdom OF releasing
| lngcrsoll. that his pardon determined Oh. it
| being understood that he would give evidence that
has cot been heretofore at anable Ii WILL it is be-
! lieyed, b. moro especially directed against those
who participated in the special audit frauds aud
| the new County Courthouse frauds. Michael Nor
toms cyile,cc will be used more especially in the
| suits growing out Of tie pew County Courthouse
| frauds and The suit of the Tenth National Bank for
money alleged 10 have been advanced the new
| County C0urt-hons Commissioners.
II i, understood that attachments have already
| been issued against the property of Tweed and
Tiers and are in the hands of the Sheriff for SER
vice. sheriff Conner declines for the present TO
make these public. On the ground that the attach
nent3 have not I'll been levied a0d the end Of JUS
tice would be defeated by premature publication.