Year: 1871

lie has since been hardened and selected by Iwccu
for his present position but neither fact Is populary
supposed to qualify him to aid in the prosecution OF tho
Ring.


The complexion Of the Grand Jury TO whom the evil
dence against Mayor Hall is to be submitted has peh
partly portrayed, and yesterday was freely comneh~u
upon, and generally in Indignant terms. There hr
conviction in the minds OF most persons opposed TO inc
Ring that the jury is utterly corrupt aud was Seeco
by corrupt means and with evil intent The seecuon Vi
jurors is cOnhdcd 10 Board or Commission, OF WHICH
Mayor Han, the accused in this instance, Is charan
and five judges of the several courts are members CuS
tom has usually allotted to the Mayor and the Secretary
Of the Board Douglas Taylor the WORK OF selecths '
Grand jury but the occasion Of forming the present
jury which devolves the finding OF bill against tne
Mayor the Mayor himself was appointed 10 inspect anu
revise the list and finally to select the jury. lie u ~
and submitted his list for confirmation since the present
PROCEEDINGS against him known to be preparing
Thus Mayor Hall actually selected the jury which IL 10
say whether not he shall be indicted on charges the
truth of which he has virtually confessed III his rjOnder
to the Foley Injunction.


Among the jurors two relatives OF the Mhyor-ah
uncle and a cousin. The former was exempted iromJuy
duty several years ago the plea OF old age Anothcr
Charles Gudc is the patentee Of the pavement bearing
his name and has been a Ring contractor for several
years Christopher OCOnnOr holds Tammany tinecure
George Haws is associated with young Tweed IN an In
surance company. George W. Butt is member OF the
Americas Cub and keeper Of public stable requented
by Ring people. Peter H. Jackson is ironfounder i'm
plicated In the exorOns of the Building Department
and finally Dr. Thomas COttman Is the gentleman who
after Voluntarily signing the Louisiana Ordinance OF Sc
cession made the to Gen. Butler. when in COM
mand of New Orleans, that he had signed as Witness
1t said, yesterday, by gentleman discussing tho
organization Of this important jury that While all these
facts do not dsquay the gentlemen from serving they
were calculated to increase confidence in the yg0r
Of the prosecution or the justice Of the finding.


william c. Barrett stated yesterday that the docli-
mcntary evidence against Mr.. Tweed would not be eli
tirely completed for days TO come He said that
the counsel found it very difficult to obtain afidavits
from persons In the employ Of the Ring and that while
many such men had offered long statements yet when
they requested to put the same in the form OF all
davits-so that they could be used as evidcnce-thcy
had declined the ground that would cost them their
salaries Many had promised 10 make such afdavits II
the Committee of Seventy would guarantee them stua


ons in which they could enough to support their
families. This Mr.. Barrett said not only beyond
the Jurisdiction Of the Committee, but was sort OF
bribery to which neither Committee nor counsel could
condescend Evidence Of startling character pour
ing in he stated from all directions. and letter had
Just been received from gentleman Of the utmost trust
wOrthness promising to make affidavit to facts very
damaging to the Ring When all the evidence prop
ery collected the counsel would at once in the
matter and publicly defend the rights Of the people in
the Courts.