New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-26
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST HALL.


WooDWArD CLAIMING THAT HALL WAS PAID
rIXED PELcENTAGE IN BILIS-THE BOARD OF
AUDIT CONSPIRACY TIE ONLY DOCUMENT
TRACED TO HALL.
With Watson, the Auditor of the Ring, IN
his grave; with Woodward and Swceny and Connolly III
exile and with Tweed, like himself, vigorously hgh'InS
in the courts Oakley Hall had little 10 fear from the II
tacks of the Refomers The return OF GarVey startled
but did not dsconcer Mr.. Hail. for he knew that Garyey
had no legal evidence against him. II there were any
persons whom he feared at the time he was denand6
trial and proclaning his innocence 1t was those only WHO
were at the head of the conspiracy. watson ana Nooo
ward were probably the only persons who could give evil
dence of any share of Halls in the Ring spolsit he re-
ceiyed any share which bis friends dcny-and Tweed
and sweeny doubtless the only persons who coad
establish his participation in the conspiracy, II be was
participant. woodward Tweed, and Sweeny combined
can it is asserted, show, as two at least CI them
claim:
l. That Mr. Hall was paid his percentage Of the spois in
bills;
III. That he was largely interested in one or TWO city
contracts; and
Ill That the defense that he acted n ministerial ca
pacy based the record o! what purported to De
a meeting OF the Board OF Audit which never was held,
and which record was manufactured after the Ring
posures made.
The evidence purpOrts 10 show that MI Han was aware
of the fraudulent purpose of the warrants before single
one was presented to him for his signature Ii was his
quire the payment Of his share of each warrant in bank
notes before would put his name TO the warrant wat
son and Woodward the persons who TOOK the war
rants 10 him. and the latter he always paid him In
advance. Neither Tweed Sweeny can confirm
Woodward in this further than as relates TO HAIRS
alleged know ledge of the fraudulent character OF the
claims.
The evidence relative TO Halls interest in city con-
tracts is not known detail and viii be contested aud
denied by lawyers who know OF the evidence and assert
that il is not true.
The evidence of conspiracy above auied to- all three
OF the persons named understood TO he ready 10 give
II will be remembered that the eX Mayor made his
defense ON the ground that be acted III ministerial
capacity, and that it not optional with MN 10 90
behind the returns and inquire into the vaidly oil the
claims which the Warrants were based Ibis duy had
been delegated claimed TO Auditor Watson, ana inc
following docunen was produced in proof of this asser
ton: ,. ,,,. ,,rs ,ezo
The undersiyned meet as q commission, under ana Dy
virtue of Section OF Chapter 3s2 OF tue Laws OF $50
On motion OF the Mayor 1t IS resolved that tAe Coeuy
Auditor collect the appropriate committees OF nc
Board Of Supervisors all bills ana liabilities against INC
county incurred pri3f 70 Ap no be.0 Of the same be
The authorization Of the same by me SAID board or us
snn,onratr commuters on certificate Of clerk or pres
dent and that thereupOn the SAID County AuItOr annex
the vouchers to the appropriate Diahs or our &
and acion, directed by tie section Aforesaid ana
payment. A.,
Nm. NJ. TWEED Present Presidt Board OF supcr'i'ois
RICHARD B. CONHoLLY Controller.
Al the zine Of the irst publication OF this record, Mr.
ridden 10 whom it had been handed on the day when II
was discovered. called attention in THE TRIBUNE toct
2s Is7D 10 its suspicious character He said 1t was
found IN County Auditor watSOn's safe, lying loosely 10
pgeon-hole and apparently havs no connection WIN
the other papers. 1t was entirely in Mr. Hairs hand.
writing snd not that Of Watson who was the clerk OF
the hoard IL was also stated that the meeting named
lasted only Is minutes. rumor was started On satuf
aay 10 the effect that Mr. Tlden. who st takes Interest
M A
there had ever been any suoh meeting that The record
was written by Mi Hall and signed by Tweed ana Con
soly after watsnn's death. and after the hihs diS'
closures OF July 1871 lad given lie kng all doa OF the