The New York herald., 1877-10-25

estate OF Charles vandcrvoort; tho People against
iwced, against Cunning. H. Decker and against
sweeny; there Was against James h. smith
which which haa just come 20 hts Knowledge. and
ihc Huit against Coman which had Just been
concluded; ~ a great many OF the cuts mentioned
the realnors had been revoked. Witness then gave
lisi OF the counsel employed prosecute Ine claims
10 question; as fo1sows:-Broadway Bank, J. c. Car.
Tor; p W. Roc 4 Co, W. IL Peckham; OponneI.
bariow oiney; Brandon, Barlow Olney; Morgan
Jones. J. q, Carter, Ha Barlow & Olney; Connolly
and WOODWARD Barlow 4 olncy; Dc Berrian. J. q.
Carter. james Monaghan, Peter stern; Edward Jones
Co.. James " smith, wiilam Z. Rogers,
icckham; Genet, John Il. Parsons; yandervoort,
Wheeler h. Pecknam; J. W. smith. Corporation
estate OF Watson. ". II. leckhac,; Decker Barlow 4
olncy; Conan. Barlow olncy; Swecny Peckhani
a. Nash; Woodward, peckham.
As TO tho present condition of these suits witness
testified that tho oIc against h. W. Roe 4 Co. was
begun in July, 1874, and had progressed very
bly, tho OF the Mayor against o.ponne was
began about the time. witness thought would
be unproitabc 10 pursue II further not account OF
lack OF evidence but because OF the expense involved
ana the poverty OF The accused; tho against
Brandon was begun IN 1874, and mad mado
the best OF his belief there was sufficient
dcncc TO bring IL to trial. tho SUIT against
would be ready Tor trials the Mayor against
Do Bcrran was begun at the same time; witness
the SUIT was based had been would be used IN
defensive proceedings in behalf OF tho city as au
offset 10 claims presented by De Berran; Mariner
nothing about his estate
By Mr.. Cole-D,d he havo any propcrty9 A. lie
stoo enough money 10 nave IT, but don't know
whethcr lie had not
In tho sui, sgains. Miller and rwcsd In regard
Miller witness thought thcrc Was some arrangement
by which he had gwen evidence for tho city and hsd
been exempted from prosecution, the SUIT against
Thomas Conan was begun in 1874, and was now ready
Tor trial Tar ms witness was concerncd IN tho case
Of h. w. Roe N Co. tho defendants arc SIN
Is,a a. IN sSoooo bonds; IN .na ,gans, Edwaad
ana nothing had been done since; u was
now in the nanda Of the Corporation Counsel; tho
suit nganst William o. Rogers l. Co. was in The Same
condition; IN that OF the Mayor against Archibald
Hall, Jr, and Hoins, which was also begun In 1874,
nothing had been donc II was ready for trial on The
evidence; tho OF the Mayor against Genet was
begun in 1874; there had been appearance on be.
half OF Genet, ana judgment rendered; in regard
to the OF the Mayor against Vandervoort witness
thought the accused hnd bccD used % tho city Ia do.
OF proceedings ght ny his exccutors
nothing can be done in tho case that OF tho Mayor
against j. w. Smiih was begun 10 1872; witness
membcrcd very h,tic about II; the action against
Allen & Stevens begun January last, and IS
now in tho hands OF INC Attorney General.
RECOVERED rLUSpEn.
Mr. Taintor here read the following statement OF tho
amount OF money recovered py the city OF New York
from tho "Rins suits" to October, ls77:-
1876.
January "a From estate OF James Wat
son. $500, 435 NJ
January q From Elbert A. Woodward on
100 900 90
Interest. Observation-Disclosures. !l3 5s
Total. .......................s $500 $40 o.
Loss payments Tor expenses made by the
Attorney Grncra'. So, 6l2 ..
Amounts paid City Treasury. sos 237 90
Less payments Tor expenses made by the
Actual amount recovered slc4,l3s Is
statement Of the amount OF moneys pad iur liabiI-
iiies, counsel fees expenses and otherwise IN tno
''Ring suits'--
ray yinen,s from the Tr.asury OF the city OF
Nav YORK from March IL. 1872 10 March
z, lS71...... Slei 0ss So
Pay mcnts made by Attorney General from
March H. to September 10, 1876. ....... ~ 6i2 52
Total paym $e2o, III -
Total receipts. s6yo,siD 80
Balance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s404,i,s is
The expenses o, tne suit against swecny were 10
cludcd the $i9I, 900 Win regard 10 tue Watson
estate Mr. rainlor sa that thor. was about $500 900
worth OF property attaGned; evidence inat
Watson was implicated N tho frauds, but It was
possible 10 establish ~; the case had boon before
rccrrc and judgment had been obtained Tor tho
money. The fucker SUIT Sir. Iaintor iur tuo
nominal amount Of $500 900; Mr. Tucker super
intcndent ut the erection oil tho house be-
combcr 1870, whcn tcc Commissioners were ap.
pointed; hc had collected commission OF i've per
rug CONAN sur
The suit against Conan was Tor certifying to iraudu
lcas eIa,ps; witacas though; there sufficient
dcncc 70 show 10 q person OF comnun sense his to-
mans participation III the irauds but from a iugai
STANDPOINT II might OF couisc be dilerent The
sought 10 DC recovered from Cunan was 100000;
ncss though, hat tho ease against Walsh good
one aud ought 10 Irsal, the
S4oU. 600, the suit against Woodward was compru-
mlsed; tnc amount paid by Woodward tlo city was
$lo5,0Oo of which the cty got bul SlOoooO witness
aid not know where Tho Daiauco OF ibr money wcui
the woodward suit was compromised and
settled; witness had perfected the testimony
Ia tho case; there evidence OF Wood
wards participation IN $s0oD, COZ or $4,000, o0o
~ least; the suit was brought $4,000, ,UUG
aud was compromised fir sl55 coo, upon his showing
that his property would rcaiize greater sum:
OF the money obtained settlement 800 900 had ac-
tually bee pad inlo the city treasury; where tho
saa0Oo witness did know Mr. Tantor
thought there Was an essential difference the
dcncc III IN, SUIT OF the Guy against Conan and that
against his CO commissioner, Walsh; with respect
10 senator NORTON, ho mad been granted iinmu.
nuy IN return Tor his testimony IN ono OF
the city cases; II undcrstood that II
he acted good Inith toward Tho city should not
be dealt with hsrshy, ana 50 long = ACT IN
good iah witness Thought he should not bc mocstcd
hut that hv should TO prosecuted If he failed do So
He might be used as witness in tho Walsh SUIT
although was possi DO that he might DO uuabv 10
furnish specific facts.
Mr. Coio announced thnt, whereas tho examination
oi yesterday had reference more particularly frauds
against the county treasury, ne proposed ot mo next
meeting 10 Inquire into the frauds against the city.
The committee tbcreuIon adjourned until saturday
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