The New York herald., 1876-02-09
Continuation of the $6,0OO,OOO Suit
Against Tweed.
Examination Of Deputy Comptroller StOrrs,
BOOkksepsr Lynss and Andy Garyey.
Cool Fraud by an Ice
Company.
LOBBYING LAID LOW.
Dolan's Case to GO to the Court
of Appeals.

The trial Of the So 600 900 suit against William NJ
Tweed resumed yesterday before Judge wcstbrook
holding Supreme Court, Circuit AS on the opening
day OF the trial the crowded to its full
est capacity. The testimony, however, was a "thrco
told tale !" and the the appearing at
the former trials against the great ex-Boss There
Ihis marked difference, the absence OF the Boss him
el which gives TO the present trial somewhat slight
similarity to the play OF "Hamet' without the ghost
DEPUTY COMPTROLLER sroRRs' TESTIMONY.
Deputy Comptroller Richard A. Storrs was recalled
and his examination resumed He identified the hand
writing of the various signatures fraudulent war
rants handed to him. All Of them but had Twecd's
signature and all the warrants evidence bore the in
dorsement of keyser Co.
Mr.. Field objected TO the papers being put in evi-
dence until each wac proved fraudulent by one
concerned in making out the bill IL was open for the
people call Keyser and ask him whether these bills
were fraudulent Were all these TO 60 in before the
jury uDprovedS
Mr.. Carter (promptly)-Certanly.
Mr.. Field have, OF course very great respect for
Tho counsels opinion, but l was not asking HIM
The Court received the papers evidence only so
FAR to that such claims made and SAID that
if they not proved fraudulent the jury would be
instructed accordingly.
Mr.. Field urged that it unfair to defendant that
impression should be made on the jury which they
might aiterward have to try to remove, when it
easy call any of the other conspirators, who
allowed TO free, and say Tweed is the bad man who
must pay back the money they now enjoy.
Mr.. Carter here interrupted.
Mr.. Field said he had objection TO the counsel
speaking when he stood up; but 10 hear him speaking
standing and speaking sitting was too great an inic-
tion
Stephen G. Lynes county boOkkeeper the Comp
troer's Office in 1901, the next witness. He
related how the closets the Comptroler's Office
found broken open in December, 1871, and described,
the former trials the routine pursued when bill
presented for claim on the county.
On cross-examnation Mr.. Lynes said there were
eight ten other clerks who did very ittlehey we're
politicans-very active when the time for draw
haf fhn nj AAnta
very heavy he did not form opinion to whether
the disbursements were honest; the bills for arrear
ages, he thought, were extraordinary; he spoke to
about It he cannot rccolect who II was; he
spoke TO several about II; he has recollection who
they were witness became County Auditor alter Wat
sons death, in 1871 while in this position ne some
Of the vouchers certified by the Board OF Audit;
looked through them all for the ten vouchers pro-
duced and brought them into the Comptrollers pri-
yate Office by direction OF the Comptroller.
Mr.. Lynes an reply to Mr. Peckham, testified to his
familiarity with the various papers evidence that
the bills for supplies not to. He also testi
fed about the theft of vouchers from the Office
One hundred and fifty warrants then put in evil
dence, aud the Court took a recess
sToRRs RECALLED.
After recess Mr. Richard A. Sorrs recalled and
erossexamined by Mr.. Field and he admitted that
when the committee of citizens called on Comptroller
Connolly to be allowed to see the papers Mr. Connolly
promised TO let them the papers the following Mon
day. That Monday morAng the theft of vouchers
discovered.
During the cross examination lively tilt took place
between Mr.. Peckham and Mr. Field.
The witness related how in September, 1871 Con-
molly A. IL Green and b. W. Rhodes came into the
Office and Connolly dismissed him and informed him
that Mr. Green henceforth TO be Comptroller Mr..
Green requested the witness TO remain assistant
Q. What was the bargain made with Connolly when
he rcsignedS The witness said he knew of none he
did not know OF any bargain between Mr. Tiden, Mr..
Havemeyer and Mr. Connolly; Mr.. Courtnay was pres
ent when Connolly resigned; he thought Rufus An
drews was not there.
Mr.. Peckham-You heard of the flight of swoeny,
Connolly and others Of the RingY A. Yes.
Mr.. Fied-You heard OF Garvey, Ingersol Keyser
and Connolly, all reputed Ring men, gong awayS A.
Yes
O And you never heard they asked to give back
the money! A. No, sir
Mr.. Peckham-You heard that Mr. Ingerson was
Q. And that Mr.. Field defended him and prevented
Ihe moneys being got backY qaughterl A. No, sir.
wrong suit and failed in consequence tI.aughter) A.
they Jailed, sir
The next witness called was James H. Ingerson
Mr.. Field produce record OF Ingcrsoll's convic-
felony and for five years and objected
10 his testimony.
The peoples counsel not having the pardon to pro-
duce Judge Westbrook ruled the witness incompetent
TO testify.
ANDY GARvEY ON STAND
Andrew II. Garvey called the next witness
He testified that he lives at No. East Forty seventh
street. and is house decorator and began TO be city
contractor fourteen years ago Garvey went on to tell
how the Supervisors 1867 him the pastering
iob in the Court House. after which he saw Tweed
and instructed by him to lay on 10 per cent TO
the contracts.
Mr.. Field objected to testimony of that general
character when the bills themselves should be pro-
duced
Mr. Pcckham admitted he hadn't the bills.
Mr.. Field-Where theyy Produce them.
Garvey bursting out impatiently ly)-rhey are in the
Comptrocr's Office, sir. (Laughter.)
'Mr. Field-Silcnce, sir was not questioning you
The testimony allowed subject to the producti
Of the bills Mr.. Field then objected to testimony to
transactions in 1861 The testimony allowed
characterzing the relations Of the parties The wit
next examined to the intimacy Of Tweed
and Woodward. He stated that Tweed told him what
arrangement he madc with Woodward was the
same with himself; Woodward instructed him TO IN
crease the percentages; his impression
Mr. Field hastly)--l object; for heavens sake don't
rive as your impressions. (aughtcr.)
Witness said the percentages gradually increased and
DO had to put on in addition large sums for work done
lor Tweed. by direction OF Woodward.
Mr. Field-Stopi tell us what me directions we're
Mr. Peckham-Dont lecture the witness
Mr. Field am not lccturiug the witness
Mr. Carter-Thero is witness that be put on
the stand who cannot be caught up in that absurd way
Aner this Garvcy related a conye rsation with Wood
ward who told him the Special Audit act had been
passed aud how by means of II all his claims could be
squared; after this Woodward asked him how
was due for all done be DONE including $50
which witness advanced Tweed to be uscd-so
Il was said--in the Albany Legislature; he re-
piled $3.50 000 Woodward instructed him 10 pu, on
hirty per cent for $50 600 for the charterso
ho undcrstood-and the private work for Tweed
other debts aud be did so, and 10 this way made up
his thirty-four bills he must admit he dd keep
books, but he kept copies OF his bills also meinoran
dums Of work; ho met Ingerso one night and that
night he destroyed all his copies OF bills; he got
be paid back t750,000 TO Woodward. over
what reimbursed him; his bills included 900 Tor
pasterng two houses ior Walter Rocnc and to tell the
ruth, $5 900 which he put down IN anticipation OF
calls on him. ,1aughier) he was about 5000 year
out OF pocket the others provided for themselves and
he going 20 be speDdthrt any more; before
making out hts bills Woodward would give him memo
randum OF say $50 600 TO- and direct him ~ make out
his bills TO correspond, and he had no alternative but
70 do
To ihe Judge-The bills rendered referred 20 some
sxenl to work done, and TO some extent TO work IN
progress the bills did fairly describe the work be-
sause he dates givenio HIM by Others who drew
the interest," some OF the work might haye been done
Al the times described
The Court hero adjourned till this morning.
AN ICE TRANSACTION.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company entered into TWO