The New York herald., 1877-10-30
THE RING SUITS.
STRUCK JURY ORDERED TO TRY RICHARD D.

A STRUCK JURY ORDERED TO TRY RICHARD D.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE ELIzoRs.
Az matters look at present there seems evcry indi-
cation that during the next term Of the Court there
will be brought to trial the suit against Richard b.
Connolly Tor the recovery or 1882 sos 90 with in
terest from September 49, 1870, which suit has been
SO long pending in the The suit rs OF the samo
character those brought against Tweed and Swecny
feature OF special interest In this trai-ii the pro-
grammc, now arranged is carried out-will be the
examination OF William n Tweed, whose story from
the witness stand anticipated, win surpass in In
terest any of the developments hitherto made by him
In connection with the gigantic Ring frauds, OF which
he was the head and 'front.' and in which Connolly is
charged being co-conspirator As already stated
In the HERALD application recently made TO ud.e
Donohue for tho appointment OF struck jury.
Action upon this application deferred until ycster
day when the matter Was again brought Ia the atten
tion or Judge Donohue. After consultation between
behalf Of tho people, Mr. Nelson J. Waterbury Tor
Connolly, and Corporation Counsel Whitney Tor the
city, the following order was agreed upon
ORDER PoR STRUCK JURY.
A. Special Term OF the Supreme Court held in and
for tho city and county OF New York, IN the new
the 29h day ol October 1871
Presentation. Charles Donohuc. Justice.
The People OF the state 0 New York against Richard
h. Connolly and the Mayor, Aldermen and Common
atty OF the city OF Now York
on reading anu Ming Tho order TO show cause why
special jury should not be struck or trial this
cause and the papers which tho said show
made and therein rcctcJ, and after hearing
Mr.. Peckham for the plaintiff and Mr.. Waterbury for
the defendant Connolly and Mr.. Whitncy for the de-
fcndant corporation.
Now on motion OF Charles s. FnirchilJ, Attorney
General It is ordered that special jury be- struck
the trial OF the issue herein upd appearing Dy tho
statements Of counsel in open court that tho Coming
soner Of Jurors OF the city county oi New York
Is not Indifferent between the parties to this ACTON
Samuel b. BaDcock and William Orloa are hereby APP
pointed as dsintcrestcd parties 10 strike SAID jury.
II like motion further ordered that the said pc-
appointed TO strko said jury do fix time Tor
the parties to attend before them, the office o the
on,nissIoncr Of Jurors Tor the city aud county
Now York, for the purpose OF striking said jury. II
H. ike motion, further ordered that tho jurors so
to be selected shall attend Tor the trial OF ISSUE
Part ol tho Circuit Court at term thereof 10 DO
held IN tho new County Court House tor the
CITY aud county OF New York. on the first Monday Of
November 1871 ana thaL the SAID shall attend
said Court Tor tho trial oi the said issue the
Monday OF said November term OF Circuit Court
II being the 10Th day OF November 1877 II the open
Ing OF the Court ON that day.
CHARLES DONOHUE. j.
ANOTHER CONNOLLY MEMENTo
Potter II. Broderick oDtaiued judgment against the
molly, who City Comptroller II the time OF obtain
ing tns judgment, gave him $5 900 short Of
the amount required by the judgment. Mr. Broderick
accordingly brought suit against the fugitive exComp-
troler ana his son, j. Townsend Connolly, private
secretary OF his father, to recover the amount. The
judgment was entered yesterday ia the suit for
$70S5 40 IN favor oil Mr. Broderck this beiug tull
amount claimed with interest," II Is hsrdly necessary
10 add that no defence was put III to the suit