The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07
THE DoOMSDAY OF ROBBERS
The Convicted Chairmaker to
Give States Evidence.
SOLEMN TREATY IN PRISON.
Charles O'Conor on the Policy Of
the Release.

sation yesterday, the public mind was perfectly
unprepared for sucn an extraordinary event. inc
Governors action provoked much comment
in influential circles. "But OF all the great
Ring thieves.n one prominent lawyer said
"Ingerson and Tweed were the only two who did
not escape their condign punishment, and now
Governor lilden has pardoned one OF the two'
Later in the day, however, when II became known
that the action OF Governor Tiiden was prompted
by Ingersolps turning States evidence against the
Ring and promising TO testify against them In the
great ctvi suits that are soon TO be tired, these
comments became rather more favorable. HOW
ever there were still many shrewd, honest people
who regarded this step the part OF Governor
Tiiden n .trur pas.
WILL IT BENEFIT THE sTATEf
Garvey they say, ought 10 be in State prison now,
ana would be, In al probability, mad ne not
been permitted to turn states evidence.
And what did his testimony amount to ?
Ex.Mayor Hall was trumphantly acquitted,
and now Garvey can enjoy his ill-gotten wealth
for the remainder or his life. IL was also remarked
,py lawyers who have given some time ana study
TO these Ring suits, that there IS realiy out very
little hope OF recovering any OF the money stolen
by the Ring. The principal defendant IN these
cases. they argued. is undoubtedly William NJ.
Tweed, and there IS no doubt that almost
all mis- wealth has been swallowed up
by the numerous array OF expensive
counsel whom he mas had in his employ, and by
the doucers said to be quite heavy which ne
must have given to certain officials whose honored
guest he has been IN BlacEwell's Island. This was
the tone OF popular comment yesterday, showing
that Ingersolrs pardon was not generally viewed
with favor.
INGERSoLLs CASE.
Inpersoll,s case was one which excited great
interest in TINS city aud his conviction was hailed
az the time as the second death-knell OF the Ring
coming only a week after the conviction OF Will
lam NJ Tweed. 1t will be remembered that
Ingerson was arrested August 16, 1872. He was
put on trial before Judge Davis in the Court Of
over and Tcrmlner on Monday, November "a
1873, for forgery in the thrd degree. the indict-
ment charged him with having IN his possession
certain warrant Tor pa yment OF money. that is
TO say
To the County Treasurer Of New York at the National
Broadway Bank No 6,29j, December So lsI sl5iSs 40
hundred and thirty eight dollars and forty cents SO Tor
mason work, &C., on the Jew 4orS Court house rom
A. Oakley HALL, Mayor.
j. g. YOUNG Clerk 60 the Board OF supervisors
end shat he afterwards did ielonlously Jorge and
counterfeit the Jack or the SAID warrant, an in
dorsemenr TO wit. "neath smith, with intent
10 injure ana defraud the county OF New YORK;
the trial was extraordinarily brief beginning on
Monday, November -, 1870. dDa ItSuitiIs dhtduJ
on wednesday-on the tnird day-iu Ingerson's
NGERsoLL's OFFENCE.
The claim when lngersoll presented for pay
mcnt ia tue name OF Heath & Smith FOR supplies
furnished to the new Court House belonged 70 >
class Of fraudulent bills with which the disclosures
or tie Ring frauds have made the New YORK pubic
painfully familiar. IL was, among other things,
Tor Spttioons water-cColers aud umbrella stands,
raymenr neing claimed Tor enough 70 supply the
catIre STATE Tor no iuConsluerabe period. lng'f-
soils dn ence was thar Heath a. smith knew or aud
hAd authorized tue use OF their name but thus
defence feu through, as Heath himself went on the
stand AMI testified that the lrm had given no
sucn authorization 20 lnpers0ll. the prosecution
was represented BY Wheeler II. PecEham and ey-
Judge Fullerton. and Eiisna Zoo. conduc'ed tne
was sentenced TO state Prison Tor i've years ~
Judge DAVIS. WINE his partner farrinaton, who
had merely acted a. ms tool, GOT on with one gear
INGERsoLI's PRISON LIFE.
Harrington has been at liberty Tor "a week or Two,
deductions OF Time "ior good conaucC'
winch prison wardens. under the recent
law Of tbs state, are enabled 20 MAKE
who i SAID TO be worth about TWO million Goa -
making chairs y more pTontaoie pursuit nan
received 4 great many inGulgences m prison II
well authenticated reports are % re believed.
transferred. together with young WalwOrth, the
parricIgc. 70 Auburn, ana after serving ouly Gle
year ana lOWE HbHtnH 81 LIE term " i've eGeA5 uI
Is nov again Tree man. Iais' - VII oe seen
from the statements given Del0W ne owes
70 tn lntercessiou OF AessTs. fecSham ahq
Charles OiCOnor, growing out OF Their beHei tlab
he may prove valuable witness IN the SUITS lor
enc recovery 81 the Rlng'f punder-the same suits
which were once lost NJ Cause they were biougBb
in the 81 the state instead ~ Ia the name ~
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHELPS Nor CONSULTED.
reporter or the HERALD callcu yesterday
morning on District Attorney Phelps % ascertain
II that Official was cognzant OF Governor liaeu.s
don't Ina UaI
tleman sai1 he was Injected To the NEW ORk
HERALD Or tnis astounding piece Of intetll2ence,
having been IN inter Ignorance OF any intention
on the part OF the Governor ~ pardon ne hotori-
Gus cnairmaker. -
the Governor TO communicate with you before
pardOnihg any criminals convicted throushyouF
efforts
not done 10 this case. | presume Governor Iildcn
thought nc knew abou. ~ much ~ MS case o.
dad. and DrOoaOy more, a. Il grew out ~ me
ErPoETER-Arc there any extenuating crcum-
stances Mr. Phelps, as the case presents tseil ~
Mr. Parrrs-So. think not. do not Of course.
wish to crtiotse the action OF the Governor "a say
ing this, and only speak OF the legal merits q the
case have no doubt Governor Tllden has
Wcighty reasons for granting this pardon.
WHAT is DONE ~ ORDINARY CASES.
The District Attorney showed tie writer q copy
or the printed blanks which are generally sent ~
the Governor to the District Attorney 10 applca-
ton CT partons. The latter m hilihg out tassc
blanks. generally states what he KNOWS oi the
character OF toe prisoner and gives Ms opinion as
10 whether he Is deserving Of Executive ciem-
enct, on nciuC asked whether TINS course
was so generally observed as TO amount 20 rGlc,
Mr. PneIns replied In the affirmative. ne sala he
knew al no efforts 70 secure Ingeraolrs pardon,
ana could not surinise ~ whose instance Governor
Tilgen had granted H.; ana after giviuG tis stale
menl t.a learned gentleman reapsed iuto me
stuly Oh a heap of legal documents, whose iorinia-
able proportions reminded one 81 inc indctmcnt
against Tweed.
TIE MAS WHO DOES KNOW.
mr. Wheeler n. Peckuam vas met ~ the Court
House. Mr PecKham. as being principally instru-
neital M sending Ingersoll 10 the state Prison,
was generally supposed 90 nave hecn NANNY III.
stTuaental ln getting nin out 81 ".
''ilad BE been iu consultation with the Governor
"ae nad not seen His Exceilency for two
weeks"
"Was 1t true that lngersoll was 70 be used as 2
witness against the Ring In the civil suits ~
'fle did not Know
GLOW soon would those cases PROBABLY be trleu9"
.Ah tnat was a difficult nut to crackN and Mr..
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