The New York herald., 1875-11-20
Motions and Counter Motions in the
Tweed Suits.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR BERGH
The Panama Railroad In
junction in Court.
Eleven Jurors Obtained in
the Scanneu Case.
Memento Of Hodge, the Default
ing Paymaster.

Notions and counter motions and the service OF
answers amended and replies are now IN oruor
In the Tweed suits motion 10 vaeate The ordcr Of
arrests or reduce bal N the 81 o0o 600 suit was set
down for argument yesterday before Judge ponohue,
In Supreme Court, Chambers. Mr. Peckham was
promptly on hand, but representative of Dudley
Field stated that tho latter was unable to attend being
engaged IN another Court Mr. Peckham passed up to
Judge ponohue the remiturs Of the Court ofAppeals
directing tue recent decisions Of that Court 10 be
made the judgment of the Supreme Court, asking
that the same be filed. He had hardly passed the
napers out of his hands and arranged for adjourn
ment OF the motion. when Mr. Field came into court
and said that he ready 70 proceed with the argu-
ment having fairly Lard out the ground work OF his
argument when Mr.. Peckham said be discovered that
Of the papers the suit although the same as in
the SO coo 600 suit had not been served upon him IN
the present motion This put stop TO the argument
''You pretty captious, said Dir. Field
mot at all y said Mr.. Pockham, 1T is you that are
Il deny the allegation" retorted Mr. Field, 'al-
though won't say despise the alligator"
After further parley1ng 1t was hnaly arranged
10 adjourn the argument until next Wednesday
The above is what took place in court yesterday
Outside Of court neither Of the counsel however ap,
peared 10 be idle In the OOOOoO SUIT against Tweed
Mr. Peckham served yesterday reply on Acssrs Field
4 Deyo, counsel for Tweed. 10 so much OF the
htter's amended sets up the recovery
of Judgment for So4s 052 ~ against the estateof the
late James Watson, and supposed settlement OF all
claims against such estate payment Of that amount
The reply says:-"As 10 the second defence in said
answer pleaded plaintiffs deny each and every aega'
ton therein contained except that plaintiffs admit that
they tplantls recovered Judgment in the Supreme
Court against Margaret Watson as adminlstratrix OF
James Watson deceased for so4s 932 81 and that the
plaintiffs have collected on said judgment the sam OF
$500 435 "a Plaintiffs aver that except satisfied by
said collected the said judgment still remains in
fun force; that as TO the third defence in said
answer pleaded, plaintiffs deny each and every alega-
ton therein contained except that plaintiffs make the
admission to the matters OF the second defence
repeated in the third defence they have male IN
second defence,
admit that sand Andrew J. Garvey and James H. IDger
eo were sworn as witnesses and testified on said trial
The allegations OF the third defence in defendants
.wer 10 which the last portion of the reply refers and
Of which 1t is denial Is that Garvey and Ingersoll
released from responsibility condition Of their
being witnesses for plaintiff
Aer the service of the foregoing reply and still later
tn the evening, reply was served on Messrs Field
Doyo 70 the amended answer in the hrst or 900
suit The important portions of are those in relation
20 property charged in the answer to have been assigned
by Keyser in satisfaction OF portion Of the claims
forming the basis OF the action. On this point the
ply As TO the gfth defence in said amended
pleaded, plaintiffs admit that after the
tions mentioned IN the complaint John H. Keyser men
Toned in the schedules thereto annexed, executed
TO Jackson S. Schultz an assignment OF
trust purposes and trusts but paiutis have
no knowledge or information sufficient TO form belief
Of the contents Of said assignment or what the
trusts or conditions thereof or whether the same were
stated in said defence in said amended answer.
Plaintiffs admit that said schultz accepted SAID assign
mont, but have knowledge or information sufficient
10 form belief whether he executed any trust con-
tanned in the same, and deny that said Schultz paid
over 10 the county OF New York large or
any OF money on account thereof or at
all. Plaintiffs admit that among the property
assigned private claim OF SAID Keyscr against
said defendant Tweed; thai said claim prosecuted
against Tweed by Francis {. Barlow, who then At
torney General OF the State OF New York, but deny
that said claim prosecuted by Francis G. Barlow
as such Attorney General otherwise than the
private attorney and counsel OF said Schultz Plain
iifs deny that the said Barlow collected the
behalf OF the plaintiffs Of the county CT New York
of the city or New York. - As to the allegations
defendants answer that in consideration OF va
sums OF money being paid by various
other parties charged with participation in the
alleged frauds such parties have been released from
Eponsbilty, the reply goes on TO say:-"Plantns
deny each and every allegation therein contained ex-
cept that they recovered judgment In tho Supreme
Court against Margaret Watson, Administrative OF
James Watson deceased for s64S g2 32 and that they
have collected said judgment the of $500 435 ~
and that except satisfied by said collected
lhe said judgment remains in force = The reply con-
cludes by denying that Garvey lDgersol has been
released from liability by OF their having been
used for plaintiff The first OF the forcgo-
ing replies served BY stipulation Of counsel both
Sides and the second in obedience 10 order made by
Judge DoBohue, in Supreme Court Chambers