The New York herald., 1877-10-24
A RING SUIT ABANDONED.

Ex-CoURr HOUSE COMMISSIONER CONAN NOT
PRosEoUTED-HIs PROPERTY RELEAsED-wHY
THE ACTION WAS DISCONTINUED.
The SUIT Of the people Of the State against Thomas
Conan sixty per cont Of $4o2 900 said
TO have been obtained the County Treasury
through his manipulation while acting Court House
Commissioner was yesterday discontinued by agree
ment OF his counsel with Francis Barlow, acting
for tho Attorney General The have bcen
called in the Supreme Court yesterday and the fact
that William H. Tweed had been subDUnaed rs a wit
ness drew large crowd to the When IL
announced that The suit had been discontinued
great surprise manifested, and every one
anxious 10 learn the basis which tho
arrangement had been made II appears that
whom Conan went to Europe in 1878 It was
given out by the authorities that II he would
and give testimony In some Of the suits then
pending he should not be prosecuted. With this
understanding he came home alter. In 1875,
however. suit brought against him, aud his prop
crty was attached. After many postponcments the
case was set down Tor trial ~ the June term ot the
present year. II found however, that more time
woud DO required than could then be devoted to IT,
ana was set down Tor ths present term. Meanwhile,
IL said, Mr. Barlow, acting for the prosecution
learned The nature o the defence snd IL would
defeat the SUIT ON the 2s,h OF August he sent the
following letter to Mr.. Coman's COUNSEL
mot wufLg"
0KsnEnrN-Will you consent ~ drop the Conan suit
prepared to negotiate on the saCjeeti - w
s.uu9t say was.asr tho As'9rnsy General will do or
70 get ready for trial have been thinking whether all tho
aayins y ws go sjadsmsnt you are iaelinsd 10
WIZ . ''''' ''''' ''1 fS%sHis BSaro%' AM. IVY
No answer was mado 10 this proposition, aud on
Friday last M. Barlow rstracted the onur
port was circulated that Mr. Tweed would be witness
ior the people In tho suit Ths statement caused Mr.
Coman's counsel to secure tho services Of Mr. William
A. Beach 10 cross examine the Boss In case ho
should testify. On Monday M. Barlow The fol-
lowing note TO Coman's counsel:
To Mssrs Lockwoop Posr:--
Gasr....s,i win aissoulnas the suit of The People W.
90 DO without costs 80 either party As Tor the details
shah bar or impair any OF action which he has
may have saainst any 81 the other commissioners or
pismiss. Bat there Ia: been dineay IN the other
- this ease if We agree on the dscontnaanes shns
the ss sa w"ss "s % e s s Tor
via s. you a. :. sassow ssh. Tor ,s. SS.sy fns
street ssrses ' ny A'A''' - 40 East '"'''e'"
The consultation was held aud tho result was ,hs,
Comans counsel yesterday received tho Toll owing
DISCONTINUED MxRsLr
ocrosKR ~, 1877
deoniinuAn sun held in error, expressed Il
as %ss. sysaia s.a tho 10 say A.s ns 5 AOns
gives US ~ claim demand action against Conan
AZ the same time the discon In
faith not ior the purpose with the intention Of
other suit aud there possible why having
been discontinued to-day should
future but the Attorney General oblxa
tion In respect TO the matter.
Unis.s ths distinctly understood Doing what stated
10 my first letter rho subjscu prefer go raL
Yours truly. FRANCIS o. BARLOW
The proposition was accepted, and Judge Donohuo
made an ordor discou action, vacati,R Tho
attachment against Coman's property and removing
the lis psndcDs against the premises No. 2b Oiver
street, No - West Niptn street No. 800 West
Futy sixtn street. Mr.. Conan claims that tuis prop