New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09


into the hands Of Mr. Tiden and make confession. He
e se he R %Ss eaeG 6 by Tweed who
visit TO Havemeyer and IIidtn Ihey mao hinEty ~
confirmed HIM In his suspicious OF the good iatn OF DIS
and he at once Went again 6e no Az Tdsn
house the same night he signed the DOCUMENTS Wnlcn
calIy tho head of Finance Department Ga the same
night, after ConnOllys treason was mace nu LILY ~,
Tweed william Hennessy Cook his personal nGn ~
man. to steal and burn the vouchers in the ContrOcr
office. He made an incomplete JOB o. H. h9%eFII' au
left documentary evidence enough TO CONVICT Ill eon
thus 1t Is seen that both Connolly and Garvey were
driven their treason TO the Ring by tue KING
threats.
CONNOLLY BETRAYED IN TURN.
For several days after mad betrayed his confrder
ates and placed himself IN the hands OF the prosecution
Connolly loitered about the Controllers ONCE wearing
hang-dog look and mcckly giving information to the
accountants of Tilden and Green. On November 20
1871 the first time in many years. Brrhha" ch'ereu
the Controllers Office 1t was as Sheriff. not rs Oohrol
ler however. Connolly was seated IN an lhhcI I"o" "
company with Mr.. Havemeyer and Mr.. IlldeE' AS tho
Sheriff approached. Connolly spoke to him, extending
ms hand and evidently glad In his trouble to court the
sympathy of every one, even OF one he hau wrongeu
Connolly at this time really believed he cOnid hoou"nN
the people into believing him innocent and Tweed VINO
had been arrested month before October ~ lo'p'
the chief person guilty, if not the ony one
"Mr. Connolly" sad the Sheriff, "Ivc GOT an un-
pleasant duty perform"
His deputy at sign from Brennan served tn" papers
on Connolly, adding the usual formula Oh lou "'e u'
prisoner"
There must be some mistake" he said Then turning
IN Mr. Tdcn he added Mr. Tilden, the Sheriff has ar
resei me-"
"No has he ~ said slippery SAM" with II look OF
surprise at Slippery Dick" What Is the Dali MI
Brennanl"
| zone Million" was the SheriPs answer
"Iet me see the papers," sad Mr.. Tllden' He took
them TO the window scanned them for moment or two'
| and then returning, said:
"Iam surprised at this. But it is so, Richard and the
| bail-sO it ISL ,OOO,OOO."
rilden,s establishment was the more remarkable DO
of the fact that the order Of arrest was based upon
Mr. Tildens affidavit signed and sworn to few hours
before"
At this evidence OF his abandonment by Tilden 10
whom he had trusted to be eXtrcaed from his troubles
Connolly broke down completely He asked to he taken
70 the office of his son-lnlaw. Surrogate KoDer =
| uutcbinrs On the way numbers crowded around Con-
molly tn commiserate with him, and word was brought
| the Sheriff that the ST. Par.ck's Mutual Alahce,ol
which Connolly leading member contehpa,'u a
rescue The Sheriff was forced TO warn C0hholy lh''
his friends attempted such thing IT would be dc''h 10
hm and Connolly begged the crowd 10 dispense loI'
| soid nc "vou make me trouble enough already" III
the sherif's Office brief consultation took place. n'
r4snted only in taking the prisoner To the once Oh MI
Havempyer TO see that gentleman. The Two desired !"
| consult priyately, but the DeputySherh womb not
| ri,hstond,nc Mr. Havemcycr's remembrance " 1or'
| sa,d the officer che represents 10 me an animated
| 81 900 900 note" From MI Havemeycfs Tue l"Iec
| went TO DemOnico's Beaver-s restaurant where Mr
Tiden had gone TO lunch on leaving the Finance DEPART
mcnt Here Connolly broaccd the subject OF ball. ana
90, r,fus ii from both gentlemen who declared that
| they could not Justify in double the amount.
! "Where shall we 90 now I" asked the prisoner on
| leaving the restaurant
| e. l guess to jail" was the reply
| {" 40 no: take me home" ". the appeal.
"That 1 an forbidden to do under any clrcuHS'"h-
ces," was the reply Of the deputy
Then take me to Demonico's Ill FourteenIl-''
1bore they spent the night. Tho next day they went
to the New York Hotel where they remained nhtil NO
vambor 90. during the interval negotiations were
Aipo hotvcen Connolly's counsel, Rufus L. Andrews,
and counsql for tho state for settlement On the day
named the sum of 81 100000 was fixed upon as the
amount to be paid in restitution by Cohhohy' 'hHrIeS
oC,nor who represented the Attorney General 81 tho
state was present aud consented to the settlement IL
was arranged that they should all go to Commonly
house and there should be paid over III Ched
States bonds The deputyshcrIh was hhaiy OrouEn' "
consent TO ths although against orders ana the ""e
marty took hackney coaches for Park-aVe' where Coh
molly then lived ,,,
Mr. Andrews assembled 20 the upper ,or aud IN short
time both returned, the latter carrying an hrHiui OF
United States bonds representing the ~ OooooO
upon as the SUN TO be restored to the CITY men, I" H'
frrtbcr pavmcn Of $500 900 should he made, Lc evil
dotl he,.vipq that more could be forced from man
rho couId thug readily produce 100000 without go
inc "a hank for IT, II report aud william NJ Tweed arc
10 he credited, Connollys share OF the ir!nds' aio
~ 0o0 600 than 81 100000 Connolly" sald I%rc1
day to TRIBUNE Reporter b ras unt t,gcicr
got awav with more than al tnc resi- lu'
nc NOT ONLY got his percentage, b ne IcNlcu on cHH
bo4y for Part S vi ss an" put any 9 IN real a@
Andrews and Connolly both cXpTcssca tneir "7roisr
ttratei with him, hut he remained in,Kblc FiIaiH
the pr and Ms counsel retire. 10 HG r""iT
aS9fG Icplicd Connolly, "thcy want more must pay
81 800 OOu or 20 TO jall." -, -, .., NJ
Mrs. Connolly Indignantly TOOK me f poi I saIip r
Andrews put tneh o"cA 'i'' 'D'
Rchard. 20 to Jail" .,. ,.o.,,.or, I, ,rolIc,
Connolly slept III Ludlow street Jgn ,,u ro
ine we're offered by the score and ref Get
3D. Numerous bail bonds wGLe drawn up. Di r.i.Tmr, ,
nu0nshcd because Of inability 10 1ustIy one mes
contalnen to nss OF George Holman yloso
NAV he recalled made romantic marriage few yen
, nr, with the dinscuse, BonlantU, oven Mc'i4VeIl
PL" smith, Robert Boydand william H. fohcrs, rIr:
dcnt of the Board Of Aldermen In lH1S II was ilo u
near the close of 1871 that sufficient bono was Si
r cmber 81 1871. The next DAY among me Viaiors T.
Brcnnans house was Ku'u9 f. Andrt%S ann Ir
= The case Of hls client Connolly came VI a" ygos II
cInvcrsatio between host ana gqrst. fireman wa "nc
tt,cd Connollysunhnppy plight In the course OF III
taik he SAID TO AuGrcws: 49,, 49,, WIN oo,,t w,
/ have acCCplCu No'N"HJ ion, ,
d ,ol,, INN ou so That he spt nd to-day ~ Holt
Van forget sheriff, that IL 10 IL Holiday, rcpHcu al
n | drcws. . . ,.,.,, halliday. " ,vos a. rnuly
c II vyns moi long before Andrews win me aplQNe
& Us ar Ludlow street JAN, ami Connolly walkr
forth Not to go homc however lnelg VIII nun, ni,
:, 'n,ta hanging over Lis head, and new clVl, |uIl
u inrtenrd aud Andrews insisted tHht II nv u9i''
% sartv he should leave the CITY ana Sta'r al once ~
J. Mace i'm Connecticut, and finally sailed seclrS 10 10
s.ttImR where cXtradllon treaty Coulu VI,
- - nm In. bondsmrn finally escaped al ferpohl
hiI,Iy the Court OF Appeals deciding that the s,V SUI
e Lv Nr OCouOr as the representative Oh inc AtoIn1
| General and the State was mlioIcry oPuh' III" III
r | hond therefore. Illegally enforced; ,r, ,,,,,s
Aud thus II came abuut that tho ltlhg once H'it
u trafrd the misty Of the saying tLat thcI IL
|. among thieves, and the truth OF dnSt HthrI I"l