The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-05
II. n. CoNNoLnr's coNtEssIoN
Judgment for sS,5I7.I7OI5. which In
ciudcs Interc.t-Thc Court. Reminder.


The suit against Richard Il. Connolly by
the State. TO recover about 81 900 OuO and inter-
est was called for trial yesterday before Judge
Davis. The twcnty-four special jurymcn an
swercd to their names and then twelve took
their seats in the Jury box
Are you content with this jury Mr.. Water
| bury ?" nskrd Judge Davis.
q" Yes may as well be content" was the re-
! ply. This created general surprise. rs none but
! Connolly's counsel. except. perhaps. Mr.. Peck
ham. were aware that il was not intended to
contest the ease. and there was general cx-
preston II relief in the countcnanccs Of the
Jurors ~ Mr. Waterbury. in the opening VI his
address. announced that the labors OF tedious
! trial would not be imposed upon them. Mr..
Waterbury said:
an unfortunate condition Compelled tn he a.t 90 b, cir
cunsanccs 10 which / shall prc.emiiv n,scrt he i. tn
some extent In u, rowcr + men maze tension
of hone sty, and are actuhtcd toward linn h hatred aui
Nnn in ISL It became known thu; the people OF ,h.
ronnoI,, endcr, ID ,lc c.,mi1u. 81 sll hom 81. hon.
i.'S' u.", ,ef'i,S ~ i,n@ tec mief' 'n .ii.o ai
du gill mat was possible 90 prut,ct The uh- niri.
,n,;,c and naturally secured ior Win ihe bliicr en-
m.t a." iho-, who were emiar4cicd hy it
When. soon uii'rward TIE nuiacinu. robbery of por
uou 0f the vouchers IN the Comptroller n'c wa. tat.
icu-e,c- r,n ht cncct Of Mr. connolly, 'i'n n,dc
,anis 10 i ~ ai' m ~ ,,e ,, lt
H., indeed wa. Tie most injured ~ T. h,, a,.., n W.,
roierl.i {. hun 1t WAS upon hls conn lalni HAT
fYept b respect to ,ho matters to which Ihaye al
uied, ho charge has l'cn made AGAINST Nr CONNOLLY.
-ueeicd, during c last six ycar.. to to most r..I
Sr9ui,S' IN a.oa, wny. but no dishonesty an IT, man
nt he been iounl correct and every security N it,
+ has been adJgd;ca nat for omgrs 70 audit =, re.
s",cr. Srpo 6y ,es a ' ,o whom "'S M ' cn 5i
va. one c,rl1cd &C. lie correct III, oncrf. sqltN Of
Knew that ANY bi was rai,cd in amount fraud.
i"hv Wsts"" wasiSnri iWser,ii @i ,;nr,r, or ti
hc hai aN' know 'l-e 81 their r,nfu u; rtftc iius-.
,m9 81, as ',g !e '.m T la m1, a's
,nsii lo,j'n %. II s'cr ioschsd 'n '''' ''" '"'
Mr.. Peckham said he was a little in douh,
| whether verdict on nero consent OF the de-
| iend!ntS counsel was good.
Judge Davis said:
have no Soos, g,o p, rcgqary Of the proceeias.
matter q course IN sc.ptn. ia, an oilcr yu No. uoi
ae,,lt The ,nt.g,nt witch aecoupnqe. u a. gro Che
hccau-e 10 - innocert ON con-,u 90 ol4u court b.,
Tssl'eaue counsel planun can take Judgment or has
Mr. Peckham said ho would take as the basis
! OF Judgment on the sG.uuOuuO claim the amount
/ found against Tweed on the like claim being
rants. the sum of tg33.tl344. which was the
amount found due in the Tweed case.
Mr. Peckham then called Henry Taintor. and
he computed the interest on the aggregate
amount, linling the total, with interest 10 be-
IL
Judge Davis then addressed the jury:
GsNrlrNfS or nv Jrgr Itsto the credit II tic coun
SCI IN M case having Ano~n from eNperience IN other
tothis the character OF the ciam on the part OF the peo
10 us-in IT. ai he has concluded Mat wi.rr not to
s gai ne 9s o I v mf' s ~ a oa @T to eb@
., einy p ,or - sy a, whG pr.,seni@i
Tor such sum As The plaintiff !. wiling to take.
G ~ Sc sf S Inc dg% ,1, WISH A Sn a
naturally expect under such crcun.'ance'. that me
aycrshc statement IN Gis powcr 10 make n I'h"if 81
h. client That is no, at all to his discredit SEVER
court As the basis cerhcn, good character Tor
io tor "S q S"c sd derops W6a, k ss history Of
20 civilized milton amt probably OF no harharou' people
public Officers tor NE sole nurnos of robbins and plum
Tie worst feature Of It all to hosc who rightly think
rpon !he subject that Notwithstanding an hcse crimes
existence nevertheless nearly the whole body these
.isnualiS uuwirpcd Of usicc some o, ,h M are Walk
ing our ,'els today unpublished, and llc> comc pre-
evidence against ucm,eye, even having tailed to DO
boast 1t their own VILLAIN, before tribunals orsanilcd or
sns nnSh"wn re,o,' UNI s't hs &, lay the foundation
OF are even rom ur i'lb iumshne NJ OF smprsOn-
To lny mind this presents Spectacle so ahhorrcut tn
nv notions Of justice mat n d'ro,ins OF the A,t Of
Hyn, o "a, "a, =, !" n' 'nn.i h'lp iahi,-
] hnN"n,'tc CO.. ue opportunity 70 nhh'mnt ~ parody
| OF innhc Ju,Hr. II a r,,al pemc Mfons uat mon
upon them burdens which, ulroueh Tue lie ri genera.
prncil al interest The bonds that l,c ier is-cd
! 10 cover these frauds amonuug 10 nolrly s9nutlppu
should have escaped from all substantial punishment
! their crimes
Our duty here however Is to dispose Of this hv
the rendition al tho verdict which the Court will NOW
droct-and The Court mot cnphAenlly desires Il 10 he
understood that IN the rendition at that verdict and
allowing ~" defendant To APPEAR here aud confess iuds
mrut Tor tins nothing II to e Inferred. supposed
Imagined in the nature ar character oi nn rNtulpntiun
from his CRIME on the part m this tribunal Ger
uheaIe OF character UPON which lie can seek his next
| Place.
You viii render verdict tor the plaintiffs the Of
| Ss,5.7. l2nl5.