The New York Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1871, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, WeDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE GREAT INJUNCTION CASE. | THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY, A Short, Uninteresting Session and an Adjournment Till To-Day. The Tweed Affidavit To Be Read This Morning. A Spicy Legal Contest An- ticipated. The proceedings in the great injunction case Bgainst the clty oMcials, which so occupes—with other constantly arising incentives to increased sensation as connected therewitn—the publlc at- Yention, was up again yesterday in Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge Barnard. The court room ‘was not so Crowded as on the previous day, but along the passages and on the different landings and staircases there were enough of curious and, in- deed, excited people to have made up a much larger audience than even on the previous day succeeded in eking out standing and sitting place in the court. Ateleven o'clock Corporation Counsel O'Gorman nd the other array of counsel put mM an appear- ance, and having arranged their papers set to the severe work of the day, Afier a little of the usual Ppalaver among counsel, Mr. O'Gorman, seewingly quieting the nerves of the more fidgetty and excita- ble of the counsel for the Corporation, rose and read THE AFFIDAVITS, First, of Mr. Charles E. Wilbour, who denies that the Transcript Association or the New York Print- ing Company numbers now among its list of stock- holders cither Mr. Tweed or Mr. Hall or Mr. Con- molly; but says that Mr. Tweed haa stock inthe Printing Company previous to 1870. Next, an affidavit of Archibald McLachlan, Presl- dent of the Stationers’ Company, was read, making @ similar statement, emphatically denying that Messrs, Tweed, Hall ana Conuolly were interested in the Stationers’ Company. “ Richard A. Storrs, Deputy Comptroller, also makes affidavit regarding the collection of the taxes, 4c. Having read these affidavits Mr, O’Gorman gave ‘way to the Comptrolier’s counsel. COMPTROLLER CONNOLLY’S AFFIDAVIT ‘Was then read by Mr. Beach, the substance of which, ‘with the others, bas been alrcady published in the * Bera. When Mr. seach nad concluded the reading of Mr, Connolly’s aMdavit he stated that owinz to the shortness of the time allowed him he could not pre- pare any further papers on behalf 07 Mr, Tweed. ‘ MR. TWBED'S POSITION EXPLAINED, , After the conclusion of the reading of the aftidavit ‘Mr. Bartlett said:—Your Honor, @ cgpy of the com- ‘plaint in the case was first furnished me yesterday morning in Court, and I find, on examining Yho order, that as far as it affects Mr. weed it is simply a command to perform cer- tain oficial duties which he wag performing as ‘faithfully and gedulously then, and is now, as before ihe order was made, So far as I can see, there- Tore, it 1s as unimpostant to him whether the order ‘stand or fall as if it was an order that he should way his dally prayers—(laughter)—except that from ‘the very existence of an order against him an in- Serence might be drawn that he had been derclict 3 the performance of any of his public duties. In Point of practice the order ts that legal monstrosity, @ mandamus, ander the name of an injunction, and it is more remarkanle that an order so at variance ‘with correct practice in eqnity should ap- pear under the hands of such able legal gentlemen as the counsel on the other Bide, There are charges im the complaint against Mr. Tweed, some irivolous and some grave, but all of them utterly untrue, and he will meet them by @ fail and clear denial. Our papers are @ready in the hands of the printers, and will be feady to-morrow morning. Your Monor sees we have aluproved to the utmost the short tune allowed us. Judge BaRNaRD—I presume from that you are not Feady to goon. What do you say, Mr. Barrett? Mr. O’GoRMAN (to counsel for the plaintiffs)—What have you to say? Mr. Banrett—We have nothing to say, but that ‘We did not accuse Mr. Tweed of any sins of omis- won. (Laughter. Mr. O’Gorman—Under the circumstances 1 think Wf the Court pleases it might be wel! to postpone the tase over til] to-morrow. Connsel would, perhaps, ke gome time to examine tue voluminous affidavits that nave been read in the case. I would suggest, merely as @ matter of convenience, that tals woula ge the better course. Mr. BRACH (counsel for Mr. Conno!ly)—My presence in this case 1s very unexpected. 1 have some old cases coming on in the Saratoga Circuit, and it ould bo gratifying to me if some arrangement were made to discharge me from connection with the argument after to-morrow. Judge BARNARD—Do you, Mr. Beach, propose aking any observations to the Court on the subject of the allegations agatnst your client? Mr, Beacu—Certalnly, Your Honor, with the per- mission of the Court, The CovRT—now, long will it take you to read your papers? Mr. Bracn—But a short time, Your Honor. Mr. BanneTr—We suppose, Your Honor, that we Gre the moving party; we have the closing reply, 1 think there can be no exception to that. Mr. O°GORMAN—That is a matter of practice which At tus Moment I desire the guidance of the Court upon. ButI presume, as we come here to show cause, we must be regarded as the moving party. Judge BARNARD (to Mr. Barrett)—The practice ts Mot here as it was in tne Common Pleas when you ‘were on the bench of that Court, Here, when you ‘obtain an order to show cause, you have the open- ing, and the defendant is calied upon to defend him- sei! mopen court. You have already been heard ®y your application. Ifyou wish, I will put of we argument for a week or ten days. Mr. BEACH hoped that the order of practice would got prevail in this, as it would put bim in an un- fortunate predicament. The suggestion of oppos- Hg would be even more satisfactory. So far as the views of counsel for the plaintiffs with regard to the condact of the case were concerued, le Knew no- thing about them; had had no Opperanity. of know. tag them. There had been no opening of the case as far as his client was concerned, and he therefore hoped that His Honor would require counsel to Prevent their views of the case before they were Caked upon to answer them. Mr. BARRETT—I should not presume, your Honor, to attempt to engrait the practice of the Common Pieas upon that of the Supreme Court. 1 stall acovae to the rule of the Court here, but it 18, how. ever, nec for us to know, as it is Incnmbent on the other side to tnform us, what position they Miend to take in this matter. Let Mr. Beach pro- ceed with Ris argument to-morrow after the reading of the afidavits, and we will commence immedi- ately after on our side, or as soon after the papers to be furmaned, Which are very volaminous, can be read, J BARNARD—To accommodate you, gentle: meh, I the papers are so voluminous and you re- quire time to look them over, why not postpone the cause for 4 week or ten days? I ant willing to ac- commedate you, gentlemen. Mr. Beacti— Your Honor, with great respect, I do QoL thing the application on an orginal ex parte Application for the injunction is to be consiacred as the opemng of the discussion on the part of the plainutts, e have no indication whatever from ‘Uo papers avhat.their course of argument 1 sup- sport qill be. If upon this, a new motion for the eontinuance of tne lajunciion, Your Honor holds ‘Miley have the affirmative, then I submit that it is lear they saould open the argumeut upon tat metion alter reading the papers, dgdge BakNanp—I cau only compel counsel to rou jim the papers on which the application is fur ur O'GonmaN—The diMeculty of accommodating al) the counsei in the vase makes me think the Bu jon of Your Honor to best meet the aim. culty—that is, let ihe whole argument on we case stand over for some days, till Mr. Beach can be dis- nee and can attend bere, culty that miglit arise to connsel in a proper und standing of the case if any were absent when the case was argued, For tis reason I would wish that si) the counsel should be present at the argue ment. 1 du not press for the adjournment; but as it was suggested by Your Honor 1 felis pound tore- mind counsel of it. Mr. BARTLETH-J Would rather make an effort to 0 On to-MOrTOW. Judge BaRWARD—Then J adjourn the Court till to-MoITOW (this) MOFDine At eleven o'viock, An Extraordinary Sceret Meeting of the Reform Committee. angen The Press Excluded and a Committee Appointed to “Cook’’ Up Reports for the Fublic. The committee of seventy, born of the reform meeting held recently at Cooper Institute, met yes. serday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce to evolve something like order out of the chaos in which they have since found themselves. At the hour appaintea for the meeting reporters from the different morning journals were on hand, but were informed by the Secretary that there was “SO ADMITTANCE” FOR THE PRESS, @ resolution having been passed at a previous mect- ing to that effect. The reporters were told, how- ever, that they might wait outside in the anteroom until the conclusion of the meeting, and then It would be seen what could be done for them. For two hours and a half the representatives of the press waited patiently, ull finally the looked-for hoar of adjourament arrived. A scramble for the door by members of the committee delayed some- What the reporters’ approach to the Secretary's table; but this being gained A BLANK RESPONSE came from the Secretary that his lip3 were sealed; that a committee of two, consisting of Henry. hi. Stebbins, chairman or the committee, and ex-Mayor Mavemeyer, its vice chairman, had been appointed, to supply the newspapeis with reports of the meet- Ing; but’ at what hour these reports were to be fur- nished, or Low many days were to elapse beiore they were to be given the Secretary knew not, ‘Three reporters and the Secretary then started IN PURSUIT OF CHAIRMAN STESBINS, but that genleman was non est, Subsequently the reporters deliberately set about trying to find him; but he had vanisned, and all efforts to fad hun proved unavailing, ‘The above facts are minutely set forth for the pur- pose of warning the credulous against this commit- tee report. Ex-Mayor Havemeyer, one of tie report- ing committee, was not present’ at the meeting at all, ana Mr. Stebbins was certamty not in possession of the Recretary’s notes, tut the information was gained that the Chairman formally told the meeting Just what he meant to make public and what be did not mean to. What mighty resolutions anu speeches and plots occupied the attention of the meeting will, therefore, be Kept secret for the present, ‘Tne proceedings of A STAR CHAMBER in a hostile attitude to an enemy, and both parties being politicians, might be very ‘interesung if they could only be got at; but as the Chairman’s report is certain to he “cooked”? before it is given to the world, only the respectable part of the minutes of the meeting are certain to appear, and these, of course, wili have the genuine ring of reformation. THE JOIN? COMMITTEE, Investigation by the Supervisors, Aldérmén and Citizens, A Vigdrons Ingniry Into the Financial Affairs of the City and County—Statem>nt of the Deputy Comptroller—Tho Accounts Produced—Ex- amination as to the Method of Condnet- ing Business in the Comp'roller’s Ofiice--The Investigation To Be Private. The Jomt Committee of Supervisors, aldermen and citizens, appointed to inquire into and investi- fate the statement of the financial affairs of the city and county, met yesterday at two o'clock in the room of the Board of Supervisors. There were present Supervisors Lawrence R. Jerome, Edward Schlichting, Aidermen James G. Dimond, Edward Welsh, George W. Plunkett, James Irving, Henry Woltman, Messrs. Royal Phelps, W. A. Booth, Paul N. Spofford, Tuomas W. Pearsall, Thomas Jeremiah, B. L. Solomon, Robert L. Kennedy, . B. Clafin, William BH. Osborne, R. L. Cuttivg and Samuel Wil- letts, Alderman Dimond oiclated as Chairman. The mioutes of the previous meeting were read and eppreved, Mr. ROYAL PHELPS suggested that all the min- utes of mectings to be held in future be properly kept and signed by the chairman. Alderman WOLTMAN said that it was necessary that the committee should be putin possession of the books and papers containing the Comptrolicr’s report. The CHAIRMAN observed that he had been in- formed that the Comptroller had been called out of his oftice ior @ few minutes and that he would re- turn shortly, Mr. Booth and Mr. Phelps were appointed a com- mittee to wait on the Comptroller and obtain the reports referred to. A recess of ten minutes was taken, and at the ex- Piration of that time Messrs. Woltman and Paelps returned and presented to the committee THE REPORTS OF THE COMPIROLLER for the years 1867, 1863, 1869 and 1870, They included te Comptroller's annual report, exhibiting the re- ccipts and expenditures, including the balance of the Sinking Fund for the year 1863; the annual re- port exhibiting the expenditure and receipts of the ctty government for the year 1870; the reports show- ing the expenditures and receipts of the county government for the years 1867, 1868 and 1869; the ninth annual report of the receipts and expendi- tures of the county government for 1870; also a re- portof the receipts and expenditures of the city aud county government up to August last. The CuarRMAN asked whether it was desirable that the reports be read, but there being no response in the affirmative they were left on the table for in- spection. Mr, Boorm mquired if a suitable room eculd be provided for the use of the committee, whether the room they now occupled couid be placed at their disposal, or whether it was necessary to procure one. He aleo degired to know whether the commit- tee would be obliged to pav for the employment of experts, or whether the expenses attendant upon the Investigation would be defrayed by thé city, ‘The CHAIRMAN replied that tne expenses would be pata by the Common Council, My, BoorH remarked what the committee would endeavor to make the expenses of the Investigation as light as possible. The committce desired to em- ploy such ald as would be requisite, and there were reasons which were apparent to all why the inyestl- gations of the committee should be eutirely private, and that no one should be permitted to enter with- oul special permission, He therefore asked the privilege (nat the committee be allowed to pursue thelr investigation im private, It was linally arranged that the committee should meet in the ball of the Board at such times as migat ve agreed upon. Mr. Boor then called for copies of the followin: books, and requested that they should be produced atthe next meeting, viz:—Fifth and Jater editions of the Revised Siatutes of New York, including Ed- man’s: Digest; the Session Laws of New York of 1871 of each of the cleven years immediately preced+ ing 1871; the Rivised Ordinances of the Corporation of New York pee copies of the last three revisions of the ely ordinances; joint proceedings of each Board or the Common Connell of the same period; joint proceedings and ducuments of the Board of Supervisors of the same period; annual aud oc. casionai reports cf the city and county finances, With communications to and from the Comptrolier to the Common Council and Board of Supervisors from 1869 to the present time; city and county quarterly returns, audited and paid durmg the same period, Those were all he would ask for now; but there were other documents he might calt for on occasion, Those copies could be obtained iy rk and presented to the committee during Cola tmeng session. ‘Tney wanted tiem immeii- ately. Mr. Harpy, the Clerk, observed that many of the books reterred to did not belong to the depart- ment, but they could, nevertheless, be obtained. Mr. BooTu satd that the committee of citizens were desirous of getting information which they supposed could be obtained from tne officer who had the direction of accounts in the Financial De- partment. He would jike to know whether it was the Deputy Comptroiler or bookkeeper who. nau such direction. ‘he CHAIRMAN said be did not know. Inquirtes Were then made, and it was ascertatned that Deputy Comptroiier storrs was the gentleman referred to. Mr. Boorn then requested that Mr. Storra be sent for to answer some interrogatories, Deputy Comptroller Stotrs came m and Mr. Booth propounded some written questions reia’ to the mode tn which the Snageial arrangements of the city were carried on and the method in which the business of the Comptroller's office generally was conducted, «. Jiow long have you been connected, Mr, Storrs, wiin tite Finance Departinent, and what office pave > JOU beeitengaged In? A, Smice We year 1807, H Q. In what department? A. Comptrolier’s office; 1 was a ciork up to 1864, and in that year 1 wag ap- vointed Deputy Comptrolier, Q. Who was your predecessor in that office? A. Mr. Warren. ay oar? held the office since Mr. Warren left? Q. Were you In charge of the department where the accounts of the corporation were regulated? A, ‘The supervision of the accounts was in my charge, Q, I suppose you can give us all the information, then. You are acquainted with the books and their uses not ouly of the Comptrolier’s, but of the several branches of the department? a. Yea, slr. Q. When are the deposits made? A. From day to day. %, How often do the collectors of the city pay over to the department? A. Daily. There may be some instances where weekly payments are made, Q. Are these times for making such deposits Mxed by law, or are they simpiy made by order of the Comptroller? A. The Comptroller reguiates them, lirthe Chamberlain's office they are paid in weekly. Q. In what way are the bayments to the corpora- tion and county made? A, By warrants signed by the Comptroiler aud the Mayor, Q. By whom are such warrants required to pe signed? A. By the provisions of the new Charter the Mayor and Comptroller, so far ax the city is con- cerned, and the Clerk o! the Board of Supervisors, Q. Does each warrant require three signatures for the county and three for the city? A. Yes, sir. Q. How maby sinking funds are there? A. There are two sinking fund: me_ for the redemp- uon of the city debt, and a sii ng fund for the pay+ meat of the county debt Q. Who are the trustees that have the manage- Ment of this fund? A, The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, the Mayor, berlain, Chairman of the ance Committee of the Board of Aldermen, Chairman of the Finance Com- mityee of the Common Council, and the Recorder, Q. Then there are six members? A. Yes, sir, i Must the Comptroller be one of them? A, Yes, Q. Can the business be transacted without the pivolier? A. No, sir Are full minutes soph of the proceedings of the Commission? A. Yes, sir, by tno clerk, Mr. Dyck- man, who is stock and bona clerk, Is there any other person~l that name in con- nection wih the Board? A. No, sir, Q. by whom are the warrants drawn on the sink- Jng fund? A, ‘Che majority; tae Comptrolier must be one of the tor Q. In the absence or mability of the Comptroller the Deputy Comptroller signs the warrants for the payment of moueyy A. ‘the Deputy Comptroller has no power to sign warrants except when that power ts given him; by the act ot last winter he is speciaily designated when or what he ts to sign. Q. You say the receipts are taken and sent to the Comptroller—what entries of such deposit are made im une Comptrolier’s books? A. ‘the Chamberlain weekly reports @ statement tothe Comptroller, all receipts during the week acd all payments durivg the week are compared with the vouchers and filed, and it ws the «duty of the generar be al to make a complete and full entry of hem, Q. In case of neglect, how long before it wou'd be discovered in the Chanmberlain’s oflce? A. In the Chamberiain’s next weekly account, Q..the Chamberlain renders the Comptroller weekly accounts? A. Yes, sit. Q. How many such accounts does he render? A, He renders the account of tne city and the account ¢ hn county and of the Commis:ion o! the Sinking ‘und, Q. Do they contain a full description of all re- ceipts uuring the week, and also the warrauts that have been paid? A. Yes, sir. &. Are the warrants always drawo payatie to order, £0 as to require the endorsement of the bolder? A, Yes, they are always drawn payable to o. der. Q. What disposition is made of those weekly ac- counts of the Chamberlain? A, Entries are made of them and they are thea carefully fled in the de- partment; the ne are Kept rete the mn ner as they Were When Vomptrolier Haw; KPa el vy tut eye dart Mr. Storrs waa here requested by Mr. Booth to produce the accounts of the city and county for the past week, Mr, Storrs, on Ais return, stated that he had the account current of the Commissioners of ae Sinking Fund for the week ending August 31, . What was the balance of cash then? A, $325,270 47. Q. What was the balance at the commencement Oi that account? A. $307,101 66, Q. Have you any other? A. Also the sinking fund for the payment of the interest on the city debt. Q. What was the balance? A, $766,012 61. q. What was it at the commencement of the ace count? A, $743,937 87. Q Now tor the city accounts, What was the bal- ance at the close and commencemens? A. The city account on the gist of August, over draft, was $4,193,088 64, Q. What was the balance at the commencement of that account to August 19? A. $3,044,318 46, The county account, August 31, represents the credit balance of $4,948,065 22 On August 10 it was $3,711,849 33. Q. Then the total cash on hand would be these The money is in the amounts? Yes, sir, Treasury, all in one lump. Tnese different accounts show the description of it, Q. Then the over money would be the balance of theseaccounts? A. Yes, sir. Q. I would like to inquire how these balances cor- Tespond with those of the previous week, the average cash balance in the bank. A. We ought to have @ balance of nearly two millions during tho whole year, Q. Doyou know whether it was the practice of Comptroliers to make weekly reports to the Com- mon Council of the city and county treasury? A. It was formerly the practice, Q. Not now? A. No, sir. Q When was the practice abolished? A. 1daon’t know the date, It was done by Mr. Connolly’s predecessor. Q. You have made no such returns since you have been in office? A. Yes, sir; it wasdone unuer ex- Comptroliers Lawes and Brennan, Q Can you fave the reason why it was discon- tinued? A, There 1s no particular reason; the Practice fell mto disuse. Q. I notice by the report of 1860 that the accounts current of the Chamberiain are required to be ac- companied by original vouchers with abstracts, and ‘@ full description contained therein, and that every abstract must be rendered indicating the title of the ba ak cece A. Yes. Q. What disposition is made of these abstracts? A. They are carefully tiled. Q. 1 want to inquire if the Comptroller's warrants are numbered by the Secretary? A. Yes, tfey are numbered. Q. By whom are the warrants drawn? A. They are prepared 10 the Auditing Bureau. Q. What account 1s taken of the warrants made out? A. They are properly entered upon the regis- ter of warrants In the Deputy Comptroller's oftice. Q. In what way 1s the Chamberlain informed a3 to proper accounts in his book pata by him from day to tay? A. Each warrant bears the onorse- ment. The general register of the Corporation and accompanying journal 18 kept by the general book- coper. q. This general register contains all the amounts appropriated as well as the moneys borrowed or paid ont, Are these details kept in auxihary or side books? A. Some are kept in side books. Q. But the general account is kept wm the geveral ledger? A. Yes, sir. Q. This general ledger contains an account of the rege appropriated ag well as the money paid out? » YS, BIR. Q. The general ledger contains a list of the issue bs L stocks and bonds issued by the Compivroiler? . Yes, sir. Q. Are separate accounts opened for each different kinds of Stocks and bonds issued? A, Yes, sir. Q. What book, If any, contains the names oi those’ to whom the stock is issued, and the amount heid by individuals? A. The books are kept by the stock and bond clerk, Mr, Dykeman. Q. How long has he held that office? A. Twenty ears. ‘§ Q. By whom are the books kept for the transfer of city and ccuaty stock? A, By him aiso. Q. By wnom are the quarterly accounts made out or prepared before payment? By the bond clerg. Q. By whom are the drafts and warrants paid? A, By the Chamberlain to tue holders of each kind of stock; the Chamberlain 18 placed in funds (o meet these payments, Mr. Storrs, in answer to further inter tories, Went on Ww state that Mr. Dyke man’s salaty Was $6,500 a year; all the accounts are recorded by the bookkeeper and the committee could have access to them at any time; claims against the Corporation were examined by the auditor before they were paid; ms sal- ary is $4,500; it was formerly $0,009, but the Board of Apportionment reduced ail salaries over $5,000 a year. The County Auditor was appointed in May, ir. Watson, deceased, was his predecessor. Mr. Storrs explained that in tne Auditing Bureau there 1s a book entitled “Accounts Audited,” which gives the names of persons to whom warrants are given, and it aiso contains pay rous, ‘The Auditor bas to cerufy that the claims have been examined and were found correct; war- rants are then prepared and are transmitted to the Comptrolier and Mayor for thetr signatures; the ac- counts, With the warrants, are sent to the Mayor jor his signature. After being signed by te Comptroller and the Mayor they are registered. The receipted bills constitute what are known as vouehers; they are carefully filed under lock andkey In the Auditing Bureau; the bonds re- deemed through the Treasury of the Sinking Fund are also kept tn that bureau; @ record ot all the vouchers ts also kept; the audit books are simply the running accounts; the amounts represented by the vouchers must correspond with the amounts nf for paring the bills; accounts are kept of the payments disallowed or rejected, After some further questions Mr. Phelps asked whether the vouchers ant accounts could be produced at an time, Bir. Storrs replied in the afirmative, excep’ ing those that had been lost. Nir. Boorn said he supposed that the committee would be furuished with any papers or vouchers they might require from tme to time in the course of the investigation, ‘The CHAIRMAN replied in the aMirmative, saying he thought there would ve no obje. tion. Jn reply to Mr. Booth Mr. SToRns stated that the county accounts were kept separate from those of te Leg Mr, PHELPS asked was it not possible to duplicates of those bills that were missing, and Mr. Storrs replied that duplicates might be obtained, Mr. Bourn then intimated that he had no fur- ther questions to ask at present, and as It was now after four o'clock they would adjourn till to-morrow morning, When the committee wonld resume the Investigation. The citizens, he sald, would hola a conference and determine what course to pursue. He also requested Mr, Hardy to have as many of the books he had named for the perusal. The committee then adjourned till ten o'clock this morning. The proceedings will be conducted J ip private. mmptrolier, Chy Cham- THE MAYOR AND TRE COMPTROLITR. Important Official Correspofdencs on. the Question of the Hour. MR, CONNOLLY REFUSES TO RESIGN, The following official correspondence was the sub- Ject of general discussion throughout yesterday. It had been rumored on Saturday that the Mayor would demand the resignation of the Comptroller, but the vague report did not circulate beyond a few Politicians, who are always well posted on the secret workings of the Tammany magnates, When the letter of the Mayor was found to be a genuine Production the excitement of the pablic was in- tense as to what action the Comptroller would take, Opinton was pretty equally divided between the expectation as to resistance to and compliance with the demand. Those who were famitiar by long experience with the working of the city gov- ernment under its present direction were almost unanimous in thelr judgment that the Comptroller Would not comply with the Mayor's suggestion. The following letter of the Mayor and Mr. Connolly's reply set at rest all further specutation in vhis di- rection:— THE MAYOR'S LETTER. Mayon’s OFFICE, } Monpay, P. M., Sept, 11, 1871. My Dear Sin—] have just been informed by the Superintendent of Police that last night the offices ofthe Finance Department were secretly invaded, aud that, a3 a consequence thereof, valuable vouch- ers, evidences of paymenis and cancelled warrants (together representing a large amount Of discharged city Habiities), are alleged vy some of your subordl- hates to have then disappeared, ‘The Superintendent and the Mayor immediately had full conversation rezarding the means of in- vestigating the untoward circumstances of the Alleged burglary, and so as to punish the guilty, procure restitution of such papers as may have been taken and protect the Interests of the city, Our constituents will have a right to hold you re- sponsible, and in a measure withhold from the Finance Department desirable public confldence. Iti impossible not to perceive that the city credit will sutter, aud in @ very critical period of muni- clpal government, Witn great personal reluctance I officially reach the conclusion that the exigency requires your re- tirement from the head of the Finance Department. in order that I may place there another gentleman who will be enabled thoroughly fo Investigate its affairs and restore public confidence, I cannot suspend any head of depa tment, not even pending an.investigation. Ican only prefer charges to the Common Fleas, who alone can re- move, after a considerable time, for trial. I am compelled to throw myself, therefore, ag Mayor, in this unexpected and snaden emierdency, ‘WOH Fou! Maghaniinity and ask, uncer the circum: stances, for your resignation, Yours, very truly, A, OAKEY HALL, Mayor. ‘The Hon, R. B. CONNOLLY, Comptroller, THE COMPTROLLER’S REPLY. COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE, New York, Sept. 12, 1871. Bon. A. Oakey HALL, Mayor:— My DEAR Sik—Yoor letter of September 11, ask- ing my resignation as Comptroller, was presented to me last night at eleven o’clock at an interview sought by yourself, Similar verbal requests from yourself and others have been within tne last few ‘weeks received and declined. The ofMictal source and sudject matter of your note, as then read to me, andas published by you in this moraoing’s press, demanded and has received my earnest constdcra- tion. A criminal abstraction of papers from the Finance Department seems the reason for your let ter, so far as any 1s therein suggested. 4m common with other city officials I now stand before the public and “our constituency”? charged with malfeasance in the administration of high trusts so long confided to my care. Phe legal proceeding, wherein such charges are made and tobe substantiated, if at all, is now on hearing before a fearless and Just tribunal. My answer thereto is before the public, and my complete de- Tence ready to be presented, both to that high court, “our constituents,” and to the citizens of New York atiarge. My counsel has urged, by my wish, a speedy trial and rigid investigation, I am fearless of the result and anxious for the procedure, During the many years of my administration of this office I have not seep, and fall now to see, any dimi- nuuion of public confidence, and such fact would have been readily marked, no- thing being more sensitive to general opinion than financial administration, I beg leave to differ from Your Honor in thinking the robbery of myofMce creates any “unexpected or sudden emergency.” Iam not apprehensive that eitner yourself or this community will suspect that I am Qn accomplice in that depredation. I am happy to assure you that it has effected no serious mischiet, the archives of the department containing ample abstracts of all the stolen papers, Whoever planned or executed the crime has 1eaped no benefit and inflicted no injury upon public interests, Would not my resignation at this particular time give the advocates of the partisan attacks upon the city government just cause to believe me to pleaa guilty Not only to participation, at least passive, in the burglary, but as well to all the charges now made in the legal proceedings? So it seemstome. My official acts have been supervised and approved by your superior vigilance, So far as my administra tion 18 questioned, equal responsibinty attaches to yourself, In your answer and affidavit, read in the pending litigation, you have adopted and vindi- cated those acts, You could not justify yourself without so doing. Consequently I do not perceive why my resignation should be asked, or how, if tendere?), it would have any just influence in ap- peasing public clamor. Vonfident, therefore, in the steadfast good opinion of friends, in the ultimate judgment to be rendered by tue courts, I cannot, consistently with self-respect, accede to your dese. Iam unable to submit myself a vicarious sacrifice to satisff the hungry appetite of adversa- nies for @ victim, or at this juncture and under these Peculiar circumstances bewray weakness of posi- Uon or fear of rigid investigation by tendering my resignation. T cannot now anticipate the effect upon this deter- mination future events may produce. When my past administration shall be vindicated and pend- ing accusations shall be repelled 1 shall not fait to act as May seem to be demanded by the changed circumstances which may then exist. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, RICHARD B, CONNOLLY, Comptrolier. MAYOR HALL'S OPINIONS. His Honor Does Not Interd to Impeach the Comptroller. A representative of the HRRALD last evening, after the appearance of the letter‘of Comptrolier Connolly declining to resign, obtained an interview with the Mayor, when the following conversation took place:— ReroRTER—Mr. Mayor, have you received the reply of Comptroller Connoily to your letter request ing him to resign? Mayor—1 have not yet received the document, but am aware of its contents. REPORTER—So far as 1 can ascertain the general Opinion seems to be that lr. Connoily is right im de- clining to be the sole victim to appease the public in- dignation, Therecan be no question that his resig- Dauon Would be universally regarded as tantamount to an acknowledgment of uiit, not alone in regard to the original charges, but also as to the burglary business. MaYoR—I cannot coincite in that view. I am decidedly of opinion that if Connolly had consulted his own best interests, as well as those of the city, he would have acceded to my request and resigned @ position the duties of which he can no longer dis charge with credit to himself or benefit to the pub- lic, Personally 1 am fnendty to Mr, Connolly, and, as I conceive, acted the part of a friend in asking his resignation. RaerokseA—Now that the Comptroller bas declined to resign do you propose taking any further action im the matter? MAYOR—No; I shall not reply to Mr. Connolly’s letter, nor, in fact, do anything further in the premises, REPORTER—AmOng the public the Impression pre- vails that you will now proceed against the Comp- trolier by impeaching him before the Court of Com- mon Pleas. In fact, it is thought that no other course is open to you, and that now not toim- peach Mr, Connolly will be to stultify yourself. MAyor—AH I can say about that is that the pub- lio are mistaken. I have no intention at present of proceeding against Mr. Connolly by impeachment. ‘This terminated the interview, and the Huratp reporter bowea self from the presence of His Honor, CONNOLLY'S COMPLICATIONS. The Trials and Tribulations of the Comptroller, The Vanished Vouchers and What is faid of Them—Comptroller Connolly and His Re- signation—Belmont to Succeed Him— Comments on “the Situation.” As might be expected, the all-absorbing topic of yesterday was the robbery or loss of the vouchers at the Comptroller’s oilice. There never was 80 much excitement inthe city over any subject; not even when the first gun had been fired on Sumter; noteven when Richmond fell, or Lincoln died; not even when France had defled Germany, and the Jat- ter had accepted the issue; not even when the tem- poral power had been stolen or wheedled from the Holy Father; not even when the Tam- many organs first turned tail and cried “stop thief,” and ‘“peccart,” was tere #0 much and 80 real excitement a3 there was yesterday 19 Tegard to the questions at issue on city manage Gent and the loss by robbery of those vou “vers from the Finance Department. As was stated In yesterday's HERALD, there had been a number of docaments stoicn or done away with from the County Auditor's Bureau, and those, too, which might, could, would and should be wanted as evidence by the joint citi- zens’ and Common Council committee, if not by the Supreme Court, m a day or two, to decide the honesty or malfeasance of the Comptrolier an‘l his alders and abettors, That they were gone there was no doubt; that the vlosets had been broken open there was no doubt; that a coruer of the glass pané of the office door had been broken away théye 18 no doubt; that a very large bundle of worthless papers was stolen and carried ont of the Court House on @ quiet Sunday evening by professional burglars or others there is—a great diversity of opinion, ‘WHO STOLE THE VOUCHERS? was the question asked everywhere yesterday. It migbt be heard at every turn, and the answer was almost invariably the same. Quiet citizens, who have sat calmly by and cared, or appeared to care, nothing for the quarrels golng on among the poli- ticlang of one party and another, were eroused from their phlegmatic state, and with a smile tuil of Meaning and an easy shake of the head, in- timated that they thought much more than hey felt disposed to say. Exuberant individuals screwed up thelr faces, stamped their feet and an- nounced themselves as decidedty of opinion one way or the other. But few, 1 any, had the temerity to say that the Comptroiler had been imposed upon and the robvery commitied by peopie beyond the pale of his friendship. The question was looked upon as a good conundrum, in its way, and the answer was almost invariably, “4 GIVE iT ur." One might as well do so, forno explanation could be given of the affair to satisfy anybody, As soon as the true story of tie affair, which ap. peared tm yesterday’s HERALD had been duly read and commented on, the crowas began flocking to the Court House, Many of those, of course, belonged to the swell mob who continually hung around the marble pile, but there were many who had never before loafed around the place who stood gazing alternately at ths delicate gilding on the iron flower work on the ceiling and the d@icaie— or otherwise—work on the County Auditor’s door. The hallway immediately inside of the County Bureau was crowded all day long, and inside the Office it was just as bad. Mr. Keilogg— THE VENERABLE AND VETERAN KELLOGG— ‘Was at his post, but looked exceedingly worried. He was as kind and courteous as ever, but evi- dently felt that he was wa bad position, He seemed to have grown fully ten years older in a singie day. The Cheerybie Brothers—Storrs—were evidently more annoyed than they had been for years. They were not at their desks more than a very few minutes at atime during the entire day. Neither of them did SMILE AS THEY WERE WONT TO SMILE ‘when told the good time of day or asked for mforma- tion in regard to the sad occurrence which came to light on Monday. The Deputy Comptroiler and his depaty brother few around from one desk to an- other giving instructions and advice to the numer- ous clerks and consulting with all the responsible ones, 80 a8 to straighten the investigation as to what documents were missing or stolen, in the room which the burglars had entered THE DEVOUT AND DECERMINED DYCKMAN fussed about behina the “stock clerk's” desk, think- mg alternately 0: Mrs. Jounson anc the tightness of his shirt collar. This couid be secu from the changes in his face and the diversity of his actions. When the former was uppermost in his mind he was, hke the heathen Crinee, chiidiike and bland, and he few days, Of course, no definite informayon cours be Pines on thls head, and, a6 may be,soan freap ‘the letter given elsewhere, 1t is not probable that Mr. Belmont or any other man will succeed Mr. Come nolly on account of the resignation of the re 3 A reporter of the Haxauo called at the role Jer’s ofice to inquire if ne iniended to to Mr. Hall's request. While waiting for Mr. Connolly Lo dispose of business In hand a conv was opened with lus fides Achates, Mr. Kelogg, the subjec,t somewha' as foliows:— “Mr. Kellogg, has Mr. Coonolly resigned 2 Why, do you ttink he would be so crazy us to do any hing of that sort?” Such 13 the current rnmor,'? % “Yes, Idare say; but, now, look atit. The mo» Ment he resigns he loses ail command of tue papers: and documents in tits office, controls them, and would certainly not be so silly— SILLY 13 THE WORD— as to resign, anyliow, now, while this case is going oes ~~ you lal to hiuiseif amd-be wil! tell you about it, Dext room goiug to do, can you tel? “I don’t kuow wiiat they cin do, If they are de- termined to get at such a statement as they say they Want it would take ail the force in this ollice, and More too, to get at anything like the statement If they want a wishy-washy report one Way or the other, they can get it up in twenty-four hours, If they want it as they say, it will take them more than twenty-four daye.?? Mr. Connolly was by this time diseagaged and the HERALD reporter approached’ him—not with fear and trembiing, He looked very much carewvorn und seomed to feel heavily we effects ol the occurrences of the past few days. “Mr. Connoliy, youd afiernoon; how about that re-ignation jy” “What resignation; I haven't (Laying his leit band on the repor smiling quite Dlandiy and quizztcas serie througa his goiupowed 8) le “It is rumored thas you have rep to Mayor Hall's letter and have tendered bun your resigna+ uon.”? “No, sir, [ have not, and I dov’t intend to be erushed out in that way." “Che Mayor asked you to rosign, did no nob?"? “Yes, he asked md to reygn, vat I doa’t intend to do it just yet, When these matters now pen:tiog are all straightened out} will show myseul ali right; then | may tink of resigning; but not be\ure Uuat’? “Have you replied to Mayor Hall's letter? * “Yes; [have written him ap answer; there it fs, and from tt you can judge tor yourself as to whether I have resigned or noi,”? “Mr. Connolly, what do you think about the steale ing of the vouchers ?'" “I hardly know Wwiat to think. I don't belleve anyboly took them to use the ‘They mignt, though: but I dare say 1t was done just at this ime to make matters lot nd for me and for the party. ‘Tne idea, you know, of any ‘pucun job’ avout it here is simply ridicvious,?? ss TNE COMMENTS On the affairs in and around the City Hall were - quite pointed, and many of the happy-go-meky poilticans, who have no especial love for the Comp. troller, were very loud In their denunciations, One with a poetic tura of mind was amusing a small group in the old City Hall by smgiog;— Where, oh, whero are all those vouchers gone? ‘Vhere"s thuste fu the air, wiles everywhere = = ere, oh, where ure all those voucher There's inusic in the alr - Sanbweentn Where are thore vouchers gone ? Ol! Dickey! Chi Dickey! Dyekey never die! Dickey five forever; But your story's 1} my eye? Oh! Dickey! Ob! Dickey! Dickey never die! Your story's in my eye— Where are tbose vouchers gone, my boy ? This was given with a good, ringing chorus, and Was ay well received, although not any more unmu- , than li Lotta bad done it, An ad. ‘howpson-Beckett performances gave Thus the time was passed In and around the Hall. Mr. Tweed, at the Vepartment ot Pusile Works, would say nothing about the affairs uppermost in men’s minus further than that he knew he would come out all right, he ieared no lovestagation, and the attempt to Hak him or his name to any trauds by Mr, Hall or Mr, Connolly, uf there mad beeu any, Wouid be a failur THE INS AND THE 0U+s, Democracy and Its Oraches in the City. What is Thought of the Tammany Troubles and the Chances of the Sor2heads—One of the Bhoys Gives Hi; Opinion. “The divil’s in the wind, an’ bedad ‘tis a frightful Moise he’s makin’.’* This sage observation welled up from a threbbing Hibernian-Tammany breast, and broke on the air from lugubrious lips, The speaker was coutem- plating the product of an abortion committed on the body of a decent, respectable tree, which looked sickly and anxious for death, secming to iong for relief from its shrabbery and park7 existence, The observant Hibernian had been watching the crowds come and go from the marble tomb of the ring ana ‘was an eager listener to the remarks of the passera by “An’ls ‘Slippery Dick’ gotn’ for to go at lasif? he questioned, as a few compatriots, fresh irom the scene of the excitement, gathered around hin. “Bedad,” he continued, “I thought he'd a lease of it. But if Dick ts goin’ to Bt hung, WHO I3 TO HANG WID HIM? That’s what I want to know." A HERALD reporter hearing these remarks cone ceived the idea that there was sometning going on unleieath the polltical surface which it would be interesting to the readers of the journal he had the honor to represent to know. Anu obcying bis instincts—instinct is often a better guide than ace quired wisdom—he immediately set about Ore taining what the Tammany opposition were doing. His informants were innumerable aud very often their information was unintelligible. ‘The views of the persons consutved were, however, suiciently Interesting to be recorded, ladicating, as they did, a burning desire upon the part of a great many ward Would sinile so heavenly, as only @ dispenser uf the | managers to kick the present leaders of the demo- Word could smue; but, when HIS COLLAR HOSE, HIS CHOLER ROSR with it; inen would he irown and, inserting his index finger between the linen and his flesn, by rapid strokes like a@small but petulant pendulum, would work the impudent neck gear bach to its pro- per place, He knew nothing ot the aiatr, of course, o never KNOWS anything about any affair—that 1s. he never “gives auything oul.” ieopie, especially newspaper men, Ought to be there at the ti and tien they would Knuw ail about it, and could fur- nish their journals with @ sketch by the special | artist on the spot. He had nothing to do with the voachers, and could not answer any questions. County Auditor Lynes contd teil no More thaa he did the day before; there were the doors as they had been burst open; there were the empty pigeon holes, but WHERE, OH WHERE ! yay TROSE VOUCHERS GON ‘There was no answer. Moloney laughed, Houghta- lin grianed and Carrol! looked aecidedly angry. He dia tg duty—he told the tale ag it was told to blu; he did Nothing extenuate nor aught set down in malice, and he didn’t think tt right that he should be com- pared to a waiter and bis story to a bill of fare. Beyond all this, however, Was the question that the Vouchers were gone, that the munteipal jeaders were disgraced by their absence or abstraction aud that an indignant public was HOWLING FOR VENGBANCE on somebody. As stated in the HELaLp of yester- day, it was proven beyond a doubt tat the glass in the door haa not been recently cut, No diamond could cut it all the way through, and that the HERALD theory 1s correct is amply demonstrated by the fact Lhat in the opposite corner of the same pane is @ similar cut or crack, but smaller in dimension, entirely through the glass. This does away With all the stories by experts as to the way in Which the glass would show tow or on what side it-had been brokeo aud spoils an ciegaut sensation. Now, It was only natural to suppose that in the state of affairs existing yesterday the letter of Mayor Halt requesung Comptroller Connolly to resign would come in for @ goodly share of comment, and the answer to It by Mr. Connolly be anxiously looked for, Interviewers of the Mayor and Compiroller were almost innumerable and certainly uuimtimidated, ‘They followed the Comptroller in and out through has rooms as well as they could; they hung to Colonel Joline’s coattails in the ‘Or's Office; they € Worried the placid Tim Golden, the Mayor's ser- geant-at-arms, until he got mad—(Colonel Joliue didn’t}—and they questioned the amiabie “Gus” yA Cardozo until bis Mepuistopnelean mustac! 1000 straight on end and his peariy tecth shone under his hps which had grown ured answering the ques Uons as to whether COMPTROLLER CONNOLLY 148 RESIGNED Or not. He could not tell; he did not know. Mayor Hail haa recetved no omclal answer to his note irom Mr. Connolly, but he anxiously expected one all the day loi it was surmised, iowever, that Mr. Halt ex; areply from the Comptrolier containing his rengnation, sna that he was Conmrrnimen onary aman jor emergency. ‘ound when it was known tbat August Belmont = been og and bad en Cary pt is or Bev hours, an yore P34 anybody, they had gone away toxetker, ‘This circumstance seemed to setiie the matter, and in the veatibules and rooms ithe City Hall pools ‘Were gold at odds that ere HO LMONT WILL SUCCEBD CONNOLLY —— omy as Comptroiler, and that the questions of the euy fal coun Onaaces Will be set rightio a very cratic crowd sky-high. The explanation of tha crisis 18, however, well explained by one of tnem: “Tweed, the Loss, the man whoruns “de mashine,? Senator, &c., holds the balance of power, tle knew ali along that THE PRESENT GANG COULDN’F STAND, and prepared htinself accordingly. He kept aloot from tangling ‘iliavces, and Connolly: kept away from him, Tweed’s men couidn’t get any pay from Connolly; Connoily’s mea couldn't get any work from Tweed; that’s what's the maiter, young an. They couldu’t work, they coulan’t, an’ of course when the Boss cut loose from Connolly why Con. nolly went to the dogs. Now see whar we are, Why, nowhar! Busted be ——! The whole thing is wiixed, and fuddied, and dummexed, and no man knows where he was, where ne is or wilere he wants to be.” ‘The speaker drove home tiis nail in the political coftin of the rouaders he abhorred with A NATIVE OATH OF GREAT FORLE and yim and cinehed it on the others 2s vt Hes mouth witb the sorry Weight of famutar blasphemy. But he was evidently a sincere beast, this ruMai. lie looked ag if he would hke to murder sometiody, Just to show the immense love he bore the man on the opposite side of the poilitcal question, uo maticr who, no matter what. “see ye nere,” continued this oracle; “things are busied, 1 tell ye; damned if they aint. ‘The Buss is Jaying low and won't stir a peg; he sees the fignt isn’t lus'n an' he watches his opportquity. Dick Connolly must own up. Sweeny's out of te row. Mali—well, Hali!—what are ye grinning at /— Halt is 0. K. Hall 1s givin’ tne feilar fits. Who's goin’ wo Oss ‘the dimmicratic macnime this fail’ Thavs hay I Want to know. * OMY, ORIEN 13 RUNNING for Senator in the Seventh district, and by —— he'll git in if he keeps on. 2 doesn’t want to fight; he «doesn’t How about the Young Democracy? The green ‘oung un. Tue You Democracy aint much, Who's in it anyhow? Isay, who’sin it? Tommy Ledwith ! got no strength. Blumenthal | who knows him? Hatch, Barrett, Joun McCool? Young fellow, 1*’s too thin. Things are golag to smash i teli you, Dut these are not going to make the bust, Everybody knows that these men Lave no support outside of tat given by their persoval friends and Castom House Tom Murphy. ‘Che row 1s not lor the Repub- licans, but what ken they do? ‘the dimmoerats will close ranks atter this row, and thep where will be the Young Democracy? The danger to grr hes in the fact that the Ley | Public is exci and ready to hang somebouy; mel WONT STAND NONSENSE; i the palaver that went down iast year wont go orn an’ somebody's bound to get Lh Any 8 tur jocracy, you! 7 Jour you botuer yerself bout them} 1 yea don’t they wors amount to anything.’” So 8a) ‘ng the reporter's informant—who was dressed ia at peculiar style atfected by, Assistant Aldermen, court officers Sheriff's deputtes—swaggered away, his motion im ‘walking being an imitation of A SNIPE ON THE WING. The reporter vaiuly sought forseveral hours to find some one more capabie of giving him a better Vi city, especially "as tothe designs of the Young. Dee city, especial 0 the « musracy, ut could not dose, and had @nd report progress Witte he stays he “What is the committee now in sessiom Inthe Rh eae eee :