The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-02
DEFENDING TWEED'S SPOIL.
TIE MODE or RESISTANCE IN THE
SUIT FOR SIX MILLIONS.

Of chat Amount Dudley Fields speech.
The evidence against Tweed In the civil
suit was closed yesterday, and the case was
opened for the defence. Tho only witness for
tho plaintiff was Arthur u. Smith. formerly
bookkeeper In the Broadway Bank, whose testi-
mony was that In addition to si4l91s3 directly
traced to Tweed, he received further sums from
the rrants, making the total sl,b%j555
There was a crowded audience to hear Mr..
Dudley Fields opening for the defence. Tho
substance Of his speech was follows;
From 1868 onward the Supervisors conducted the
Court llouse building and furnishing without let or
sears were sJl5oioo. This Court House is on TIC
part Of New York WIN up town. ne portion o. rcsl,
sf"irs parsed i Of Necessity every eay They tcsg
neHspa1c dny sneT yaa ne' wear toward 6uins
a. They e9ul, see it, ,rw qmsnslyns 10 s'; ~,
bu din must have known that III cost could not have
segh 9S , 'l9s ~ spr Fl elsp Where were our re-
then or oscd the squarderng Of TIE funds
papers sicre 6at is their III, and duty 70 denounce
y dc crylg OF condcnnston. They saw nothing
. b Doh s G Ses Sn@ Of PSS great al
a. n a ss my INV were rcT rnr, cs S
.ye or pe;sivc, TO great eorspiraey whereby ne
tiaic aud natona poll les. Those VINO dia MOI Sid and
soc IN "a prlccs cnc9prassd by thel1 sienci ana
molly. ami Wsson had i.sn, pre.nns nat there
IN, immunity wa, TX, shSpSeepsr wno give. h.,
sSunt h money Say by day can see Shou
count rg, nat asc amounts are e9srscied but who
nycr lmni ns ti 'nS pressure "a IRA sms' s2e
snd % unces on such Of them as c does not Ike and
lets III, fiyOsitcs escape.
DULL TIMES
trade csused oy WAS being steadily reduced and
snd me o sot pos.escn o. The nsurts had
item nnbll.ncd IN ~ ue~sp.psrs and dcnounscd the
TX S ana 1 cycr,G y ,hoGIcd Win saissstion aud
end r2se e s9d ss l9e veS EG1Sa 1 Sr FL ~ pS
,ni cnols ,o npn snii4 aens9 tSe pfopet pef
s9eS to recover eacS Em ten ne money ts they
fim two, Z suro most dsinFgs6ed. syyer.,
tu NE woS S mot DO W9J' Bee aa@s .Ss
10 iac reform movement was net 70 help ne ~ not
riccs fot 'ncmseyc' and TO procure political ,uccrss
commence actions the Of The county aud OF the
.y G eg gun cur 10 d NE na S tss 10
have participated IN the fraud, but against few prom
H. Il ws @ o he to b SS' SS
!efoiier g one Tie suits we're on Of eour,e at
wn9 s' the sS, for Su me ,d non c
fIdg MY ma,S E,ey a~is she" s ,sI .he
pcs sS RIs 6 's G'f court S "S o
s5gned a. What o NE h1gt Of ne9pS Hh IN, hse s
Any compict VIII Tweed ard olc the i p,rt Of
isisd: das l,aIesa = Masicied tc!Eseiioa, Isey
irc-std ne actions rcsay brought IN the name Of the
r e crn MI s' shie .,a gq .eG s ca mot
iercsis city their personal pride they sought
,hD p brns H. sa Aad uney branss, IT, We in.
sst a! !Iey gaye no tsot to oins ls scion IN the
ample for ,he city or the county
THE CLAIM roR, OVER 100000,
Gentlemen. tAls clam OF sd.l2ulo, with nve years
,aiefs, re-. . TS t ty s.. Ee c.. yi
L.. tricky than any ~ ac' OF Wy ana In lerso
which O. csc ~iue as hs.e 80 unbip hnry cArosei
he cy pal out N M, Sc varranis toward bu am ana
aTmoT,cs iae mssScs. lac disirtt court hou.c. The
Ssfe yoa very ey, TSe Is no t 'rst w" GS
was not lone That materials were rot iurni hcc. mat
mat i, GAINED Is int there were oyechirEriN in
soe tie cVel,aipogp No. They cag he
sa,s Ris 81 ( Sce ior ac. w5rH 6a i.i he aided
a @ or s u ,n Sissty s ey ms
Inecrsol says ls bilis were for supplies really fur
Every one enjns ana 4 Is proved in4t in dealing wlta a
s9NtnHchi hnsn larger \, retntas, MAY Dc noAesiY
Every one Know the delay, M dssppontments, the
inent. Manic pal STATE, or Imperial ana that . large
d so ihins n. @ per cent addi.ioaS too much, and
,his prosecution troyes what The r. 49, for me aut9o,i,
mo- Arguing nov t.aI ihere gross frauis 100
prod cannot e got bsek WIZ do sy 'I IS taat no
mem i1a TaS, We e6Ss PAID eau oe honestly
WHAT JUSTICE REQUIRES.
we 90 not lie deny W ne'e' have denied that 10 "A
a, g. 9 WIS ~ q eo as P2's5 P4Is MIR G
saHs mat lie = HaSn To- fave nPr por 'i' si IN nm
me e.;y Or re eev, q New Y6rs Doe, ig.tlee re.
Inc urcas oi every man TX mat ~ tic ni ofhis ia.
pubic acaa.s he doc, ~ a ei naf q he he
feet Of ths prosecution ana hlmoy offer to for the
eyentha' &c ever iook This souooop; It : common
trap nj only Tor potca speeches. The pros c9Sn
N.Y. pr59 'has hf so' nore nm 20 per cent a.
sany IS ere en pa Of gS sil - syey No.
SuAii,g 81 tls SUN iiimed some Of the others &C
mcnt OF III quit lie did not e. and MS remaining
was sal TO- .. ea.ee o. tas l% NoM, VII, does the
Insy ssy Was eonspifacy between him aud Watson.
Tcfcslt up5 u 20 100 ky iSe rcf cent - sons
Gees, thrfyree IN ohcrs, aud thlt there Is lni.
ca! tar OF 'T mar eash consplrar L. liable for The
prove .prae, ats eeassi-sy bePw uessr sss
SS a mo ot if - ,ney 55sl thai rogue
Suenty iSr Saryey. ma. poor innocent t,npsed Car
nvy Ger on nee me % M i2r iaSers2 anI
sweans g. any tale that wo!d Impose the highest pos
Not that Tweed con, PRED Win WATSON hey have not
cn ch ' @oH but hai H Sesd Cd e a
2sse oo az mat years AZ. nteSard Wood
meet Tweed Vim Wiison ''''' '''A ~ ''D'
wnlca lacy have Ifcldy been reimbursed ~ othels?
sons estate, o. loses el4me t. have been Incurred
Ri u do g an5 it G5s s9 az
Sr IA. eeeaI ~ % p9Pfy gPen VT wh .Sa
cA, but Las rciuraodlt 70 kcyscrin whose hands il
noN I.m,ii,S,, ar 10 70 collect thts- Gums over
Netso sesale yer W.. got from Keys (ihoueh
recover, rom any other party ~ rca on Of same
nitttft anu iuff' must ut q Quoted IRON Whatever
nilouht 3ou m - ina j. due from Tweed much q
has ALREADY ben recovered upon that verJ account
from other sources.
QUERIES.
The fourth question is whether the pros scntion Is
Justified In ltng all tue alleged WruLluOels 20 Tree
ara attempting to Tx the aibiy ios ths 10000
V0D upon Tive alone. they Lave hal the Legisa.ure
a. tlc- bees aud cali Act after act has been
% hcllt'te them In pnnniIg these cains They are
nuthuil4'l 10 trrg suits IN the name Of the people Of
The state for Claims nat belong TO the city OF the
county. lGcY are authorized ~ get attachments a.
vii to oa.en eidi OF arress at Nl. 70 sue m Tor
avail ingnsc G, d reese pr iegs agY nsl lwoe1-but
WI hate they dole to Othets2 Whore Is Tie hut
againu Co,LoIy? lie Is Ieput'd 10 e lyins Win all
NE uiiounflhGs u wealth abroad. We hear 81 %
tempt - recover tgalu6t hun. Where ful
against cyset2 lie b rch-yut he h-s beon p onised
"pfuiecuon' The property assigned was but 1.-THE
OF ms wealth. Who're ~ the SUIT against nser.
600 hui lis father aud his IA her.in.iaw ami
~ vito have been maryelonsly enriched ny
Iis b,nn'v le has been pamoned after his convection
nhu ht q" luds htre to-day a tree man and u IlCn
taie, H. LssNy to enithns that Is required Of him
~ VII no tnt drought against HIM TO compel
ain no 'ri9 ID j s,.rc o. ne spoil Where Is M suit
rtosstg IN 9rerr - q Attorncy1 General u M stale
Inc CIVIL tnll ~ which an ORDER Of obtained
9g Inst nm "a tl,~o0oO has been Abandoned A suit
" 10. cnslN was brought against him Mr.. O,iOr.
llhi lh' nfppflflNu nun pl, II