New-York tribune., 1876-03-04
THE DrrEySK IN THE rWEED SUIT

THE CASE DRAwTSG TO A CLosE-MH. FIELDS
ARGUMENT.
The evidence i'm The suit of the People against
william NJ Tweed for sG,O00oO0, was substantially
closed yesterday, before Judge Westbrook In Supreme
Court Circuit and tho work Of argument begun The
defense reserved the night to introduce the testimony OF
Mr.. Watson as TO any arrangement made with her. and
how much OF her husbands she saved 20 herself
by Tint arrangement, and with that exception the tes
monv il ended Yesterday the plaintiffs were repre-
sented by Charles IOJonor and James &. Carter, MT
PccEham being sick The morning Was gwen up to tes
nony going to show that Bn arrangement was made WIN
Connolly releasing him. and tho Afternoon to an argu
ment by Br Field, that no cause OF action had Deeh
made ont against Tweed The court room was crowded
through the whole day
The trst witness called was s. g. Courtney, who was
In the Fall of 1871, Mr. CoDnoy's counsel Ho men men
toned several Interviews with ar maHeney't 70 MT Mt
Connolly. but in none Of them was any sexual piedHe
tnctly refuse 10 give wrIton assurance OF such pro
tcctan and Mr. O'Conors proposition was merely that
STTsHi' certain sum to be credit d 70 him in final
accounting with tho elty, = pTopGs.on pI nnm mnIGu
to appoint a deputy that would suit Mr.. Haycmeyer
and Mr. Tildcn on the general talk had WIN them
AZ Nj oConor had objected to a thd hhe Oh testimony
| he made crus--eNaminatiOn. A.,
Mr. Field announced that. with the exception of Mrs
Waisons testimony the testimony Tor the defense was
closed and proposed now to argue the motion 10 DISMISS 1
the complaint Tho Jg dICIsh he 4seSSd from stsEns
10 his argument aud discharged untll Iuesday'
Alter recess Mr. Field began his argument to dsiss
the complaint. Hv said the defendants couhsei hau
been told and again that there was no defehse
I'm this cgse ANY defense they had, whether or law or
fact was d valid defense and ha submitted that tue
functions OF the Jury would be very limited Their verdict
dep.nd.ug entirely on the extent 10 which the Court
| should permit them To 90. -...,A
Mr. Field teu spoke at length upon the points made Dy
him ON and publ shed IN Thursday TRIBUNE
tie chief pons being tna there was no evidence OF any
cousou or conspiracy between Tweed aud any one As
to The Board OF Audit bills the evidence OF HaIVey ANA
Ingrsol AZ to conversations with Tweed relating 10 An
earlier date aud the rest Of their conNolsdohs pck
| with Woodward and Watson. There was not Nord OF
Tws.ds shown as TO the bll OF 1871. Tue complaint
rested on an allegation that these bllls were not
audited: that was not proved. or number oi war
rants there Was proof that they were IIauuulenti
of others the endorsements were fOrgn not Dy lWeed
| and ne county had Auotner remedy: or tho balance
only the oyerrharge and the portion OF that 0vechaRe
coming TO Tweed's hands could be recovered aghlnI
him lie clam that this case could rQl re nhnlAlnen
snce ngencnts hud been made with IUeeds asS0el
ates aud even with Natsons representative Ipe aca
OF the Board OF Audit judicial acts ana no clyll
suit could arise for anything done under them He
claimed that the conviction end punishment Of Tweed IN
crinna! barred thus civil suit 10y INC people anu
that the people had right TO this suit while other sus
were pending by TIE city and county Tor e saline sui
In answer TO an inquiry from Judge Westno3s a.,
Ot onOr sad he had idea that any reply 10 PIT .u
argument WIS needed For himself lie shOula u.snsi
desre nor advise any reply, but porhnps 10 ousm %
snit hls associates, whose views might dnf Ihe oou'
] then adjourned