The New York Herald Newspaper, September 22, 1871, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1871.—TRIPLK SHEET. coding tabular statement shows me speed with | and his prices were reasonanie, and the work an which | oun CITY DEST ACCUMULATING, | The figures are too expressive to iequire comment, | po One can fell the amount Of Cams im t Hoard of Public Works, andin other cepartmen or the | sum or those in’ the Comptroller me of thers calling for tke most rigid scrutiny, or are pressed OULD BE YOUGHT OUT IN TTR COURTS. troler has borrowed since the Ist of Jan- permanent porary loans about miillons of iss, Oc fais sum there Was acash balance in the Caamberlain’s ofce on the 14in of September ¢ 308 90, ‘The city } taxes to come im during ter amount to | about twenty-three million ; bul tits has Deen, to a great extent, an loans mature wary 01 twenty-s mug Within four wouths; hence tuere is no provision for ARREARS FOR THR EXPE OF THE PRESENT QUARTER, | er has sold $15.499,000 of six per cent abie In 1991, the proceeds of which 1 ta pay of and cancel city falling due in the Aexchange for the city stock or t any bouds or year 1871,"" or Donas." ’ About five miliions 0 cent prem tum. { It ls desiravie TO HAVE STATEMENTS AT ONCE from the various departments showing the public works in provress and the contracts now existing, with estimated outlays aud the periods at which such oullays are payable. “Every citizeo, sald Mr. Osborue, “will desire that THE BONA FIDE DENTS SHALL BE PAID and the credit of the city maiutamed; but every | citizen should be iniormed that the public works now in progress call daily for large sums of money. To supply these sums TUE DEBI OF THE CITY WILL BE DAILY INCREASED unui these works are compleied, or the prosecuuion of them is suspeaded. We are wholly unacivised and have no means of knowing at what late all these expouses are accumu. | Jating, and what debis the departments are con- tracting. We have, however, the expense of the last quarter of Jast year, during which the tax levies for the year were paid ito the city treasury, Part | of the doaling den: was converted inio permanent | debt, The total debt tucreased in these three months (irom din October to tne 3ist LDecember about TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. ihe city has to-day a floating debt of more than twenty-live nullions, short acceptances, falling due from week to week between October 15 and January 15. These biils payable bear the trace mark of “city revenue ponds,”’ “county reveuue vonds,’’ &¢.; but NO BANKER RECOGNIZES TUE SHORT BILLS maturing within the year as a bona, ‘The great evi! tu this city corporation finances 1s Une flo iting debt, Through this THR JAX LEVY HAS DISAPPEARED AGAIN, * M5 it did last year. in advance ot its collection. ‘The act authorizing the issue of consolidated bonds, ostensibly to convert all the numerous classes of cfty and county debts into bonds of uniform chatac- ter, is the lever throagh which the agents of the city Propose to fund the floating debt of this year, 1ssu- 4ng in the first msiance tneir four or six Months ‘ills payable, calling this paper revenue bonds, and finding authority, possivly, im the letter of the statute to fund the floating dept, Mr. H. B. CLA¢LIN inquired of Mr. Osborne what jwas (he present debt of the city. Mr. OSBORNE repeated the statement In Mr. Booth’s report, and said that he could only say further that jhe expected fully that the debt of the city would NECESSARILY BE LAR at the end of the year than it was now. Mr. CLAFLIN asked wnat the aggreyate would then be, —e all the outstanding liabilities mto ac- coun! Mr. OSBORNE replied that it was utterly impossible to tell without tue most exhaustive examination. ‘The Board 0: Public Works had numerous outstand- ing contracts, which pledged the city to aaditional debt as much as if the bonds had already been is- sued. But now great those labilittes were he conia ee Say, nor Was there any record kept to show wem. 4ir, BooTu then offered the following RESOLUTION. Resolved, That the honorable the Board of Superrisors of the county "of New Yor be aud they are respectfaly re- Quemtet by proper resolutions to conier upon the members of ibis body, who have been duly appointed a committee to hb ee of the Board of Aldermen of the city of waking an examination of the accounts and ition of said county and city of New York, authority to exercive the powers eniimerated aud set fori In section rer 190 of Laws of 1258. The ciause rererred to reads as follows:— _ SROTION 1.—Whenever the Board of Supervisors of any Jeounty shal! deem it necessary or important to examine any Person as a witness, upon any suUject or matter within the Jurisdiction of such’ board, or to examine any oliver of the County in relation to the discharge of lus oficial dues or to the receipt or disbursement by him of any moneys, or con- cerning the possession or desposition by iim of any property belonging to the county, or to use or inevect or examine any book account, voucher or document im tie pos seasion of such oilicer or other person or under his utrol, relating to the alfatrs or iotereats of such couuty, the chairman or president of such board sail lasue a subpoena in proper form commanding such person or ollicer to appear Detore such board, at a time and place therein specilied, to be examine? as a witness, and such salpoena mag contain = clause requiring euch person or oflicer to produce on sich amination ail books, papers and documenta in his possea. sion or ancer his contfol reiating to the aifairs or interests of the county. ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. PoxALDSON tured whether he Was to une dersiand Mr. Os.orne to say that there was a foat- dng debt of $25,000,000, N ADDITION TO the permane: of $07,090,00 (Mr. Osso ald—No, fir. "That $25,009,000 is all included in tis estimate. The trouble 13 that the city has given several names to its floating debs. The floating debt ought to be extinguished each year by the faxes paid. Tuat Is the tueory, but the ¢ bonds are SulL | to ve delivered and paid sor at four and a half per | equivalent for the money received. ‘air, Iugersoll Was also seen; but he was not so free and communicative as Keyser. He, however, was ready to admit thatall the furniture, for wich he received two or tbree million dollars, did not go Into te city and county of} Andy Garvey was and 15 | exceedingly reserved, and, as alleged by our inform- | ant, be is trying to dispose of some of his property | to parties from Philadeiplua. ‘Tom Fields, 100, is also sald to be implicated in that Fire Department fraud, by which the upper end of this Island Was to be preserved irom the de. Vastatiug element, and $300,000 or more were ap- propiiaied therelor, $200,000 of wich, it 1s DOW positively declared, were RAKED IN BY HONRST TOM. This man, who, it is charged, has been “the heavy browbeat Messrs. Green and Dillon, who, opposing tue sehem f the ‘King,’ have always been in the minority, las been one ol the first to make obelsance to the Green star whica hs so recenuy ascended the politica! horizoa, So frequent and studied had been ihe insults of Messrs. Fields and Hilton to Mr, | Green that tho latter ve arely attended the meet- ings of the Commissioners, and he would have long ago resigned, but his friends persuaded him to hold on. He held on, and fate has turned the cables, 80 that honesty snd integrity are now the winning cards, and Andrew H. Gieen has the game in Lis | own hands.” | TUS DEMORALIZATION OF CITY OFFICIALS is extending, so that ‘anformation from vartous | sources is voluntarily furnished by members of the | rank and fle to Deputy Comptroller Green or the committee. This demoralization has been severely felt iu the families of the incriminated Individuals | who have been lately made to feel with terrible | effect the weight of social ostracism. This weight | is especially damaging to ladies, many of whom, j doubtless, are periéctly mmocent of the extent of the rascality by which they have attained and still maintain their position in society.” THE PURPOSE OF 1HE COMMITTEE, tis understood, in pushing this investigation 1s, when it has the evidence complete to apply to Gov- | eruor Homan for the removal of the accused om- cials, and should he fail to remove them the com- mitiee will impeach them and prosecute them to the courts, A criminal prosecution against them in any case 18 on the Committee's programme.’” TE BROKEN SPELL. THE VOUCHER THIEVES ARRESTED. Superintendent Kelso Fore- talling the Committee. The Janitor of the Court House the Burglar. Haggerty and His Accomplice Arrested at Two o'Ciock in the Morning— Scene at the Tombs. PROCEEDINGS AT ESSEX MARKET. Affidavits of the Informer and Comp- troller Connolly—Zail Refused. AT THE TOMBS, At half-past fen o'clock yesterday morning a pri- vate messenger arrived in the Court of Special Ses- sions and whispered something into the ear of Judge Dowling that appeared to be of the last im- portance, for the ‘niet Justice’ looked around him apparently with a degree of anxiety that could not be exactly described, and peered plaintively into the messenger’s face. The latter bowed again, and in an instantthe Judge turned himself tn the re- volving chair with the alacrity of a squirrel, etood up, Waited a few seconds, anxtousiy gazing at the man who had approached him, then started up and made a hurried retreat from the Sessions into the Court offices. Here he was met by Judge Gar- vin, the istrict Attorney, who at once buttonholed him In the same manner as the gentlemen haa pre- viously done on the bench. This nuLed colloquy being ended, the Judge, followed by tle District At- torney, made for his own room through the Police Court. What was settled there cannot be ascertained, but when they came out they were met in the room atthe back of the Court House by Superintendent | Kelso, Captain Irving, Detectives McCord and Rad- ford and two other men. A moment’s consultation took place between the Chief of tho Police Depart ment and the Juage, but in a short time the detec- practice 1s quite different, and they roll over and | tives, with tuclr two men, were become part of the permanent dent. Mr. PsteLvs edded. in further explanation, that the $97,000,000 renorted was al! of what he might term the liquidated devt of the city and county. What the additional floating — claim &C., | against the city might be there was no means of ascertaining. In every merchant's oMice there would, of course, be a register kent of out. Standing and jucoming claims was kept for the clly. The mites had been at first led to belteve that this kind of tudebtedness would be very small, but subsequentiy they had gained information which ied them to believe that Unpresented claims were Very iarge. Butail that Was and must be mere guess work, Mr. Boorn added that, in answer to an inquiry made to the Comptroller, an opinion had been given that there was only about a million and a half of — yet presented to that department and still unpaid. The committee then adjourned, subject to the @all of the Chairman, THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY. Resolations Adopted Yesterday—Ex-Judge Barrett to Aid the District Attorney in Prosecating the Voucher Rebvers—Startling od tions—An Inside View of the Commit. tee—Statements of Some of the Members, About fourteen members of the Committee of Seventy assembled at tue Chamber of Commerce yesterday, at two o'clock, and immediately went ‘nto secret session, At three o'clock ex-Sherii? O'Brien put in an appearance, and consulted for some time with Mr. Harrett, Sr., and then took his departure in high glee. Mr, Robert Roosevelt kept running in and out on some ms Gnally, at four o'clock, the committee adjourned, When the doors were thrown open Mi handed the reporters, who were patiently waiting tn the outer rocm, tne following PREAMOLE AND RESOLUTIONS, which, he said, contained the entire pusiness trans- acted during tue sitting of the commitree Wherean warrants were, ch September {0, sued by Justice bo such record Ledwi.t for the arrest of E. M. Haggerty, Charles Balch a woman called Mra. Hi upon w charge of stealing vouchers from the 01 the Comptrolier on September 11; and wh o d upon the com: piaint of rouer, upon a full and positive allilay.t: m insuing of said war Tanta, suid persons were arrested upon a warrant Is Mr. Juatioe Dowilng, upon tae complaint of @ px tain, upon informaiiou and belief merely, an inatlon is wet down ‘or September 22, at before Mr. Justice Dowlag; now, therefor Resolved, That in view of the investi; made by f youneaRion, that S. B, ict Attorney, be reby is” requested is committee to. appear by thelr counsel to lake part ia said exemination apd pruso- cation. Resolved, That quested to rep prosecution as co Resolved, That a copy of these resolntions be served upon District Attorney Garv n, and that the Coair appott a com imitiec of three to present tue resolutions engrossed and signed. ‘The Chair appointed a8 such committee the fol- jowing named genutiemen:—Francis ©. Barlow, Simon Sterne and Frederick Schack. The com- mittee then started for the oflce of their counsel, where the resolutions were engrossed. At a late designated and re- examination and hour in the evening the resolutions were handed to | We Disirict Attorney. STARTLING REVELATIONS. Notwithstanding the reticence of the officers of the Three Score aud Ten, @ HERALD reporter suc cecded in obtaining information of considerable im- portance, ue Information was obtained from members of the commitiee. In substance it 18 as follows:—The comuitiee, it is alleged, “have evi- dence enough Ww convict the leading members of te Ring, the documentary evidence veing especially conclusive against William M. Tweed, The large and apparently unwieldy constitation of the committee has been found by experience to be absolutely necessary to its proper working, since, by {ts sub-committees. itis abie simaltaucousiy to compass pews at Widely different points.” “It ts understood that some one or more of the sub-committees have seen Messrs. Garvey, Inger: oil, Keyser & Co. in regard to the work ‘done by them and the amount paid therefor. Mr. Keyser ‘waa found to be the most open ana communi of te lot He showed the committee his vouchers and evidences for the work done by him, from which it appeared that some of those Murray Hl and ober mansions, owned and luhavited by Members of the ‘Hing,’ were buili and PITTED UP AT THE CITY'S EXPENSE. And while Mr, Keyser was free to acknowledge aid to furnish the proofs of this, he also remarked that it mattered not to him whether wis mem were nt lo the Uity Hall or to Murray [ill to work. The order for work to be done by him came, he satd, drow Civy oftc.als, and to th ¢ lod tur lis pay, serous business, and | Barrett | STANDING IN FRONT OF THE BAR, and the Judge, District Attorney, Superintendent and Irving were seated on the bench. The court room, whether by previous knowlede of the matter or not, was filled to repletion by a gang of roughs of all sorts aud sizes, and they now vegan to cough and setile themselves on their scats as though they were about to be treated to a new phase of a police court drama. So far the proceedings were about as intelligible to most of those present as the Sanscrit, or the manipulating of the dumb alpnavet would be to most people; but the mystery was doomed to be readily dispersed, Judge DowLina—OMcers, what are the names of the prisoners? Superintendent KeLso—The names of these two men are Edwin M. Haggerty and Charles Baulch. I will explain that these are the individuals of whom I spoke yesterday, and that they are before you on the charge of burglariously ENTERING THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER of the city of New York on Sunday week, by force, and abstracting therefrom @ quantity of written and other documents, the property of the city, The information upon which these arrests have been made I have already set forth in a document taken In this court, and this will explain more clearly than I now can the substance and facts upon which pros- | ecution has been instituted against the prisoners at the bar, The prisoner Haggerty is the duly | appointed janitor of the new County Court House, and Charlies Baulch was @ watchinan, employed by night to guard the building. A few days since an officer attached to the Twenty-seventh precinct | had some conversation with a woman named slary Conway, Who was previously in the employ of the janitor’s famiiy, iu the Court House, and trom some | extraordinary remarks she made he concluded that SHE KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT THE STOLEN voucu- ERS, more than she waa willing to admit in his presence , ‘The fact was reported by him to Captain Cherry, his | chief, and the latter immediately set to work to dis- cover if there was any faith to be placed in the as- sertions she had made, An ofiicer was ordered to interview her in the regular way, and afver much trouble he learned that she did “know something” about it, and her remarks led him to suppose that the matter could pe made approxtmatety clear. jt appears that Haggerty and his wife had ascer- tained that Conway, their servant, was in posses. sion of the secret of the robbery. When Haggerty first discovered it he became greatly excited, ana used threatening and abusive language to her, avowing (hat if she “squealed” to any one he would shoot her, accompanying vhis polite threat with an oath of such a character that Mary for a time felt herself bound to regard it. Mary alleged that | she was aware of the Importance of the knowledge | she possessed, and desiring that “an innocent man" should not be charged witn the crime, she | Stated to the officer that she should convey her in- formation to the Comptroller. Sne said SHE ACTUALLY SAW HAGGERTY TAKE THE PAPERS from ihe place Where they were concealed, Whlie Baulch stood at the door and held it open Haggerty ‘went in, gathered up the papers, took them up stairs and burned part in the stove, JupGe—Let the aMdavits on which the charge 13 founded be read to the prisoners, ‘The Clerk of the Court then read the following documents BUPERINTENDENT KELSO'S APFIDAYIT. James J, Kelso, Superintendent of Police, being duly follows :—Captain Cherry, of the Twenty- alied upon me and officially informed me that he bad received information that a female servant, formerly tn th@ employ of Kdwin M. Haggerty, Janitor of the ‘County Court Houne, knew sumoining of the INTO THE COMPTROLLER OFFICE Court use and the abstraction therefrom of vouch- pepers atd documenta filed therein and belonging That said Cherry aso stated tuat from investigations de by hm be bad learned ti the said Haggerty an. man by the name of Charlies by AN assistant uuder the sald Haggerty in the said. building, were in some way con- nected With tue said breaking and abstraction. That depo- neat j diately ordered Uaptain Cuerry to at once find the fald female, take her into custody and bring her at once be- fore him, ‘Kelsay, at Police Heatquarters, and then he lsu Ordered Captain Irving to elect the ARGEST OF GAL) HAGGERTY AND BAULCH, woo are boil Low bere, bul up to de present Captain Cherry weight of the Park Commissioners to insult and | } haa nat succeeded in finting the said woman, who had been reinoved from the premises 95 Washington by, as the Captain was informed, one Murphy, a messenger e Comptroller's oice. JAMES J. KELSO. ‘Sworn before me this 21st day of September, 1871.—J. Dow- LING, Police Justice. OAPTAIN ONERRY'S APFIDAVIT, Captain Thomas Cherry deposed—I recetved Information from Oiicer Brennan, a patrolman under my command, that there was afemale at ¥3 Washlogtom street circulating he knew the parties who had stolen tue vouchers papera from the Comptroller's oitice. I then re- ported the matter to Superiatendent once ordered me to find the woman, custody and bring her before him, (the Police Headquarters; I personally at bis instituted earch afier this woinan, bul up to this time have been unable to find her; after several visits to the premises where office I bad recelved information the Womaa had recived, and about the neighborhood, T learned from females premises 5 Wasington street and 108 Greenwich street that the female bad been taken away by a man named Mur- ply, who had beeo or atill 1s a watchman or messenger uadér Comptrolier Connolly, inthe Comptroller's ofice. 1 was informed by females at 95 Washington street and about the neighborhood that the female reported that she knew all about the breaking into the Comptroller's oflice the stealing of the vouchers, documents, €c.; and that eaatd breaking snd abstracting committed by Eawin agzerty and Charles Baulch, and that she was a servant in the émploy of said Haggerty, fa said County Court Hous fi in months. THOMAS CHERRY. Sworn before me this @lst of September, 1871.—Joskrm DOWLING. Immediately these aMdavits had been read com- mitments were made out to hold the prisoners tor examination, JuDGE (turning to Mr. Garvin)—Mr. District At- torney, What is your pleasure in this matter? DISTRICT ATYORNEY—I move that the examina- tion In these cases be proceeded with at an early day—as early as possible. uUDGE—When will you be ready to proceed ? Disrricr ATFORNEY—I vhink on Saturday morn- ing I shail be ready. Fopar—M. Garvin, this 3 an important case, and 1 think the complaint is of such @ nature (hat it 13 necessary the investigations should proceed as early as possible, Could you not be ready to go on With these cases to-morrow (Friday) morning? DisrRict ATTORNEY—Well, (here are a number of witnesses to be examtued and a good dea! of docu. mentary evidence to be put in, but I will endeavor wo be ready to-morrow If you 80 desire, Jupax—It will be much more convenient for the Conrt than on Saturday, If you can come to mor- row with ail the evidence and witnesses we ca! have the use of the Court of Special Sessions, an devote the whole day to it if necessary. Disrhict ATroRNEY—Very weil, I agree to that, and the case shail be set down tor ten o'clock on Friday (to-day), ‘The prisonera were then sent down stairs in charge of the officers of the Court, Immediately afterward counsel for the prisoner Haggerty appeared and demanded copies of the amdavits, and aiso asked to have THE PRISONER HAGGERTY BROUGHT UP that ho a see hun in reference to the defence, ashe had been instrucved. ‘ne prisoner was ac- cordingiy brought up tn charge of an officer of the PS rpbess interviewed by the counsel for nearly alf an hour in the back room. Prior to Haggerty being sent down staics the second time, counsel representing the Committee of Seventy came into court, These gentlemen were Samuel J. Tilden, W. C. Barreti, ex-Judge George C. Barrett, Samuel G. Courtney, and Mr. Connolly’s legal adviser, Mr. Beach, ix-Judge Barrett stated that they had been pre- viously aware of the charges against Haggerty and Baulch, and Knew that warrants bad been issued tor their arrest sor stealing the vouchers, He stated that the gentlemen with him were the recognized counsel for the Invesugating Comiittee, and they Were instructed to prosecute in this matter, For that reason he asked for information relative to the case so lar as It had gone, Judge Dowling said that the only business done im the matier up to that time was the formal arraigning of the prisoners, the reading of the afidavits and the agreement between himself and the District Attorney vo have the examina- Uon as above stated, He bad no further control of the matter, as he had passed the papers into the hands of the District Attorney, and for any special arrangements tuey had beiter see him. The deputation of lawyers then withdrew. It was amusing to opserve the periectiy NONCHALANT AIR OF HAGGERTY while he remained in court. He was dressed in & handsome fall suit—blue coat and lavender panta- 400ns, and everyihing to match of the latest made. He stood at the bar perfectly unconcerned, to ati ap- pearance, while the aMidayils were being read, and, when the Clerk had finished, a sarcastic sinile stole across his features, Which seemed to indicate that he did no* care a continental which way the case went, whether oa ye or unfavorably, His com- panion in the alleged robbery seemed quite as indif- ferent, and walied as leisurely down to the cell as thongb ne was still parading the spacious halls of the new Court House. As soon as Haggerty’s counsel arrived all hope of obtaining anyihing like @ statement from him van- ished, as the latter directed lim to say nothing except in the presence of the Court; and, although a dozen Bohemians subsequentiy endea- vored to cajole the gatekeeper of the prison to let them in to “see Haggerty,” It was of Lo avali—all were refused adinittance. Bail was tendered on behalf of the prisoners, but it was persistently refused by the Judge. on the ground that the cir- cumstances were of such @ pecuilar nature that euch @ course would not tend to assisi In unravel- _ the mystery presented before him in the evi- ence. While the proceedings were going on everything was remarkably quiet mm the Court, but as soon as the nature of tle arrest was made Known outside a constant stream oi inquirers passed into the court room, auxious, If possible, to get a view of the “voucher thieves” or gather some news recardin; the atuir. As usual there were many in the crow of expectants who lad agreat deal to say in refer- ence Ww the arrest. A prominent Fourth ward poll- ticlan accosted the HE&ALD reporter, and said “he knew all about it He used to be a pai of Haggerty’s, at tue time he was Councilman, aud aiso when he was Clerk to the Board of Councilmen, and a better fellow never | lived. As for the bringing him before Juuge Dowling, he saw it was A GAME TO DEFEAT THE LEDWITH PARTY, Connolly received the first intimation of the facts and made an afiidavit long belore the people at Police Headquarters knew anything aboat it, and warrants were issued in the regular manner for their arrest, but 1t wouldn’tdo to jet them go before Leuwith, so they were takeu betore Dowling with- | pay out any warrant at all.”” RePORTER—Who did all this? POLITICIAN—Why, the parties who put him in the office he held, of course, You don't think they were going to allow Ledwith to handle all this staf, do your Notif the “Boss” knows it. Haggerty is a smart boy, and you mark how he'll through this affair. REPORTER—Do you not think Haggerty feels very bad about it? POLITICIAN—Bad ! He does not care two straws about it. Tbey won't touch him. Another said he “couldn’t see what they meant by arresting Haggerty’s wife, because she coulda not be held responsible for the acts of her husband. The only crimes for which, according to law, the wife could be arrested for participation with tie hus band were murder and forgery. It must have been very sudden for Ilaggerty to have been ARRESTED AT TWO O°CLOOK IN THE MORNING, and bis pal must have been equally surprised to have been taken off duty at such an hour. I guess it was a put-up job. Connolly wou’t be improved by it, anyhow.’ Hundreds of such specniations were indulged in by the hangers-on, and each man supposed he had {ust ine correct view of the whoie case, with all its bearings. One Individual went so far a3 to say that “Boss [weed was at Police Headquarters at three o'clock yesterday morning and was cioseted for up- ward Of an hour with the two prisoners, and then gave them certain instructions with rejerence to tie course they were (0 pursue before the Couris.! Complete arrangements were made last nigut for the examination tliat is to take place to-day, AT ESSEX MARKET. Mrs. Hagaerty Arraigned on a Charge of Complicity in the Robbery of the Vouchers, The next svene in the drama of the stolen vouchers was enacted at Essex Market Court. At half-past eleven yesterday morning, while Jadge Ledwith was disposing of a couple of assault and baitery | cases in his usual way, there entered the Court Judge William ©. Barrett, with the inevitable green glasses; Samuel J. Courmey and Miles Beach. They passed inside the railing and bowed pleasantly to the presiding magistrate. “Good morning, gen- tlemen,” said Judge Ledwith; “walk in.” The three professional gentlemen were ushered into the Judge’s private room. His Honor shortly after- wards followed them, and the door was closed, A quarter of an hour later A FEMALE WAS BROUGHT IN, attired in a green plaid dress of linsey woolsey and @ green plaid woollen shawl, She seemed a bright and intelligent woman, evidently of Irish extraction, Her manner was somewhat nervous, but her face was pleasant and smiling. This lady was Mrs. Haggerty, wife of Edwin M. Haggerty and jointly charged with him in being concerned in the STEALING AND BURNING OF THE VOUCTIERS, The following afMldavits were then presented and Mrs. Haggerty was committed for examination without bail: AVFIDAVIT OF MI. CONNOLLY. City and County of New York, #s.—Ricbard B. Connolly, of fail city and county, being duly sworn, deposes and ways that he is the Comptroller of the city of ‘New York, and was such at the time and times hereafver mentioued: that on the 10th day of September, 1871, the office of sald Comptroller, in said city of New York, was burglariously entered, and written Instruments whereby rights and obiigatious were created as well as extinguislied, to wit ertain yout! ‘ranta and other instru- ments. representin by the connty of New York, through ite oific t lewat were feioniously atol A Foy hl pel gt Edwin M, Haggerty, ¢ - the imstruments and doc ‘And deponent further says that on the 1 71, certain vouchers, receipe and inent of money were filed and de the Comp: Wroller of the city of New York, in the city of New York (the said ofice being then and the: Bod such vouchers, receipts filed and deposited, were, on sald 10th day of Sep 1811, felontously stolen and carried away from th Comptrolier's offce, and deponent suspects and Lelieves Wat (he same were a6 aforceald (olooiously stolen and » | he, ye iauled | carried away by Edwin M. Hagcerty, Charles Baulch and Mra. Hagverty. And deponent further says that, upon the annexed ailidavits of Mary Conway and William Murphy, be charces the offence aforesait mentioned against the said Kawin M- Haggerty, Charies Bauch and Mra, Haggerty, and therefore aska a warrant for their arre RICHARD B, CONNOLLY. Sworn to before me September 20, 1871.—THOMAS A. Litp- Writ, Police Justie APFIDAVIT OF WILLIAM MURPHY, NIGHT WATCHMAN. City and County of New York, s.—Wiliam Murphy being duly sworn doth depose and say:—fam night watchman in the Comptroller's Department in the Court House. On Sate urday night, September %, when I came down, abvnt six o'clock, to goon duty, f met Charles Baulch at the front door, and he sayato me, “Murphy, what time do you go away from here to-morrow morning #” Says I, “I will go away, maybe, at six or half past six o'clock.” “Well,” anya ‘when you go away put the Iatch down In the donr, be- ewiuse la up stairs on the roof,” aud I believe he said the masons or Mtoneculters had some glue up there, and the boys destroyed ail the stuf, Says I, Li, RIOHT, CHARLIT, into the’ office and eight and nine o'clock Twas standin, that looks Into Chambers street 1 pushed the window up and ‘at the side window ind I heard the door alam ; joked out and saw Charlie come out, and when he saw mo open the window he says to me, “Murphy, is that you?" Say, “Yes.” So I went around and opened the iron door on the side near the Cham- berlain’s oilice and come out, He questioned me the same way again as to what time I would go away, 1 sad about ix or halfpast six in the morning. Said ber jo." Said Don't forget about the latch." Said I, he, “If anybody should come around looking for me, tell them T am around the butlding somewhere.” 7 said, “All right.” Then he went out aud shut the door; that was the last I saw of bim, 1 don’t know wheiher I saw him on Mon- day morning ornot. 1 remained there until about six o'clock on Sunday moroing; then I went up home, and I put the latch down before leaving so that no one could get in without akey. When cot my breakfast I came down here again, I got here about nine o'clock, 1 saw Hag- gerty going up stairs a me in, and he kind of stumbled, 1 could not see whether they were papers, or what they were; but whatever they were, he stumbied qq stairs, and something fe! d he picked ft up again an ‘m. He bad them on his arm, whatever they “Halioa, Murphy!" Says 1, “How do " Then 1 went into the ofice and en that nothing was disturb waited until a quarter-past nine, when Mr. there. J went out and opened the door to let Mr. Storrs | He could not get ia without. After I let Mr. Storrs in Mr, Lawrence came. I iet him in, and in the meantime, when I let him into the ball waw that there was @ plece of thick — biotin er asted: outside of the hole in the window. On the outalde [ lifted up a iiitie corner of the rv and sawthat the glass was broken, I said to mys 8 must bave got broken, and some of the clerks must have put this paper over Fo as not {to let any one look tn here.” I paid no more attention to it. Mr, Storrs went away about half-past twelve. Lie says to me, “Murphy, you had better stay here this afternoon, as may want to come back here again.” Says I, “Yes, air. ‘Then I staid until six o'clock. 1 went up town and got some- thing to eat, and got back here about nine o'clock, When I came back and went in I seen the stick was away from TUR DOOR AND THE GLAS WAS LROKE, ‘There isa stick that goes up against the door and fastened the door, and when Kegan came in the morning I reported to Mr. Regan. He aaid to me, “Did you mi: thing Said I, “No, I don't see anything misscd here.” Alter that the Gomptrolier sent up town for me, and in the meantime I came down here listening to the injunction trial in the court. T knew nothing about anything being gone until a young man came tnto court and saw me, and said Mr. Connolly wanted to ec. 1 went up stairs and told him just what I id bere. T stayed in the Comptroller's fice, Mr. Conti ly saya to me, “What kept you up town #0 long?” I said I went inte my brother's store up town, and he was going away, and wanted me to ave until he came buck. On Friday night, I think, Mr. Connolly told me Shey had arrested a man. I jud; from what Charles Baulc! said tome, and from my ving Haggerty go! oP. stairs on Sunday morning, oat thoy might have went there. “1 went up stairs and Mary if she ku ing about ft, aud from what she sail I partly judged she aid, While we were talki ir. Haggerty coming she thought she heard Up stairs, and 1 went down and she weat into the room. Then T went up stairs again nnd told her not to say anything about itto anybody until sho saw me. In the meantime told the Comptroller I thought I could find out where the [ia were He sald, “You try ana find out where hey are gone; for, he said) “they are laid on. me for taking them. d'bira I would do my best. On Sunday, abou half-past five o'clock, I got down here and met one of the fire- men, and he says to me, “Billy, do you know the girl that is in the new Court Honse'!” {sald “Yes.” Said he, “Sue was up here this morning, and she wanted (0 see you, and if you go down to 90 Washington street you will find her.” So 1 Went into the Court House, I told te man on watch there that I wanted to go down to Washington street. T went down ‘and came back ayain. I got back avout elgut o'clock, MARY TOLD ME THAT GHE WOULD GO TO THE COMPTROL- Lens house and state all she knew about it, T asked her if ahe would come up witi me, and ahe said, “Yes,” that ahe would Fo on Mondag night, 1 nal, “No he miht not be home,” ut that I would come down and let her know when she should go, So then I told Mr. Connolly that we would go upon Monday night, andhe suid, “No, Iwi not be home, but come up on Tuesday morning”—-that was yesterday morning. Tsatd, “Au right, sir, I wiil come up.” So1 brought her up tothe’howse, and I kaw Mr. Conuolly, and she gave the | statementio Mr. Connolly. Mr. Connolly told her not to say anything about it, because they had a man arrested, aud he knew the man was ivnocent, aud he wanted to sce what they would co with him. She went into the cars and I went home, About one o'clock yesterday two men came to tie house after me, and told me ‘the Comptroller wanted to see me right away. I came right down and saw the Comptroller, and he said to me, “Murphy, will you go down id see the irl? Do vou think you cau get her to come to No. 21 Cham- s street, Mr. Beach's office?” I sald, “I guess I could.” Tasked if he wanted her right away. He anil yes. Then I went down and aho was not home. I saw the woman she stops with and she told me she bad come up after her clothes, Tcame up to the Court Ho: d waived, Comptrolier. Then I went home and got got back here about six o'clock. I told the man on watch that I wanted to go away for alittie time. He said. all right, Iwent down to Washington sireet again last night. Mary was not at home. The woraan sald she was gone to sce some. friend of hers. I went down this morninz and saw Ler ‘and brought her here. WILLIAM MURPHY, Sworn to before me September 20, 1871.—THoMas A. LED- WITH, Police Justice. MARY CONWAY, THE INFORMER, City and County of New York, Sonway, bein, duly sworn, doth depose and say:—1 have lived with Mr. Mrs. Haggerty in the County Court House fourtesn mon OF about three or four months I did general hous work, On Sunday morning, Sejxember 10, 1 got out of with the child, who slept with mo, wanting to got up. T don't know whether it was lalf-past six or seven o'clock, Mra Haggerty came into, the room in ber night dress and said to me, (“It is too early to get up yet.” T said. to her, “Being ag Iam up T guess I will Gress myself." As I was dreseed I went out into the hail. I heard a knocking down stairs, I sald to Mra, “Itronnds as if it was at the Comptroller's door. over to the kitchen, unlocked the kitchen door, and went aira to the head of the stairs that leads to the Her'é hall. Taw Chariey Baulch knocking at the Comp- troller’s door and calling, “Murphy ere?" Murphy | tsa watchman. I came up stair at back to the kitelen, Shortiy aiter 1 went down stairs: With the door of the Comptrolle open, he holding it | back on the outside, and I saw Mr. Haggerty come out of the door with bundies of papers on his arm, and bring them up to hia bedroom. The door where he came out i# at the foot of the stairs, Where the glass {a broken, that enters the County Bureau, T came back and did not go down any mor Kach bundle of papers was tied with eiiuer a pink tape or a | pinkribbon round them. ‘The uext thing, 1 weut out from in this Mr. Haggerty's bedroom door faced me. 1 saw @ man clothes going in there wiih another bundle of fagnerty had; then I brought back the d put it on the fire, ‘The nest I saw was this man with the gray cloties going down with @ pillow cage that looked as though filled with PAPERS SUAPED LIKE THR BUNDLES MR. HAGGERTY HAD, At the same time he went down the stairs Charley Balch | sald to hm, “This way.” Ikind of judged there was some- thing up, ana I went to look in the drawers where the pillow cases were, and I missed one of the linen plilow cases. did this sodn afterward. Soon after the man went down with the pillow case Mrs, Haggerty camo into the Kitchen, giving me a key, and telling me to go into the drawing room; that is @ room separate from the bedrooms. here was a chest there full of Hinen table-cloths and vags full of sliver right down tn the bottom. “She told me to get o putplcker and bring it over; that Mr. Haggerty wanted one, Itook ali the ciothes out of ‘the trunk and got the put-picker and brought it back to he: and before I got into the kitchen I atid to Mrs, Haggert “What is the matter? The kitchen's aif black with smoi and the dining room's alt black with smoke."” Bhe sald :— “MR, MAGGERTY WANTED THESE PAPERS BURNED,” told him not to pus them in, but he wants them burned.” I went over to the range to cook sone eges for breakfaat; It was fullof buraed papers on the top and on the bottom, There lay a bundle of papers on the top that were about bait burned, with a piece of pink tape aronnd them. I put on the cover again; they were partly amothered, going out. Mra. Haggerty had a poker stirring up the papers on the top and underneath where the ashes were, ‘The bottom of | THR RANGE WAS FULL OF LURNING PAPERS, and Mrs, Haggerty had the poker stirring them up so that they would bam faster, From underneath the range and froin the top she took three or four pails full of burned ‘apers and emptied them up stairs on tne attic floor heap of nasties, On Tuesday bext, when Mrs, Hagcerty 6 home from the market, sle asked me if there was new about robbery im the Comptr i I told her 1 did not know; 1 didn’t hear no: no more thau a man came up ttairs to-day and ke me if Tlet anybody in on Sunday, or if 1_knew of anybody coming into the building on Monday. I told bim I didn’t know who came tn. I didn't attend the front door, I was cooking, and had nothing to do with the front door, and I asked the man who sent him up stair He a@ man down in the hall sent him up staire to inquire. Next I told Mra, Haggerty that if I had known it was Charley Balch ‘sent him up siaire to. find information from I would = tell the to go down stairs, that as T did, and more, for he was one o¢ the men that helped to rob it. 'He sald fo me “Christ! If Chariey Balch knowed that he'd run into the Kast River and drown _himseif, i he knowed you saw him.” This was on Tuesday’ night I told her this, Mr. Haggerty lett town on ‘Tuea- | day, saying he was going to Snratoga with Hank Smith and he would be home on Thursday or Friday, and on Wednesday night he got home from Saratoga. Mra. Hag- gerty told him the remark I made 1 her on Tuesday night about the robbery, that I saw all that passed, — She told me on Thursday morning that she told Mr. Daggerty about it all night; that he was going to wash his feet, but be felt £0 bad over {i they sat up for two hours in the room talking, and he didn’t wash bis feet. On Thurstay morn: ing, when Mr, Haggerty came into the kitchen, he came to. me running in and sald, “Mary! 1 paid, “sir.” Said he, “I don't want you to speak of what you saw passed hereon Sunday morning. 1 don't want you to tell those old women or old men in aiiding. Charles Haich done it for me and I done it for anoter man.” J eaid, “Thaven't told it to any 0 He said, “You did tell 1 to Kiuy” (his wife), Tsnid, “She knew ae much about it as T did; she saw ihe papers burning.” On next Friday of that same week I saw Mark Haggerty, Mr, Haggerty s brother, who ina detective in the Mayor's office, think, 1 ealied him up stairs and ked him to come in, He said, “No; I am afraid to come in; I am afraid of Ed,” that is Mr. Haggerty; they have not been on speaking termain ayear. Ithen told him the occurrence that hey pened in the Court House on Sunday morning. I told him I didn't feel like staying there; that 1 was almost crazy about ft; that IT felt bad about i, He wld me to keep it still; that {ff anybody would hear about it“ ontside ‘they would — be collared, 1 aaked him would it be prison. He naid certainly. "On §: night I went down to the market, where Mra, keope a stand, and told her that 1 was going to ie ® few days, until this mess would be settled, for fear there would be any arreat and I should be a witness. She told me ail Thad to say was that I knew nothing avout it. I told her a faire oath I would not give, HAT T8AW WITH MY RYRS 1 WOULD BWEAR TO, Bhe told me L could do as I chose about it—that f might go against Mr, Haggerty if I chose, She said foolish of you to think ao. You ought to go to headquarters and con- Sait Mr. Kelso about it.” 1 told her noy it was none of wy business to go and consult lim about Mr. Haggerty's robbery. Then she and 1 came together to the Gourt House, Iget a T did not see the @ supper, and he kitchen out into the ball for # scuttle of coal. hall couple of drosses and a Sight dress, T went down stairs. Sie went withme. I met policeman aithe door and he asked mo T told him I was going to see my uncle's I then went down to Washington street, up for my clothes yesterday (Tuesday). ‘The Tooms are locked. I went aown to the market to where Mra, Haggerty docs business, and the first thing she said to me ras, "Hy Chrlat Almighty, Mr. Haggerty will take your life Taaid to ber, “What for?” She kald, “What you told Mark," I eaid, “I've told him the truth about the rob: 7 She saya, IPR WILL BE TAKEN, BY CHRIST ALMIGHTY! ‘T want my clothos.” ‘She anid, “You can get your ny time, what belongs to you." She did not come up and I cid not ‘open the door. T left my trunk in the I of the Court House that £ brought to pu i are over there yet, that day, be gerty, Mr. Murphy came to me and anytaing about the robbery ene tell the Comptroller. | 1 a kind, of smiled and said) 1 knew noting about it, “Well,” #ald ke, “I kuow vou know your i ‘unday morning Uagrerty's boy too< @ lot of boys | something about ft." Iwas making the bed forty's room when Mr. Marphy came up and asked me if fad heart anything about. it.” 1a kind of hinted and “No.” Mr. Murphy saya, “1 know better—yon ( “Why! ‘Saya be, “Suppose you sliould be then’ you'd to prove about it whe kuew anything about hall, Said i, “When I'm arrested ‘tis time enough to prove it thet.” I then promised to see him on the toop on Baturday night, but [did not, Teame np on Sun- moraing and lett word at the hook and larder house to ave Mr. Murpiy come mod see me on Sunday night at No. % Washington street, Murphy came io see me, and I told him I would go up to the Comptroiler's house with him and fell the Comptroller all I knew about it, and that T was not doing it for any rewart or 'moucy. it to clear the Comp roller in the eyes of the went, on Tnesday morning, with Murphy to the mptroiler’s house aud made the above siatement to, him, ‘This morning there was wo iceman came into the house where Lum staying, at 90 Washingiou street, ‘fe woman 1a the house told ine he wont give me advice about the clothes Thad leit in the Court House, He asked me if I bad ang charges against me to say T could not get my clothes. told him po; no more than what happened the and what I saw on Sunday moraing week, and I explaive itto him. He asked me, “Have been ‘speaking to M Connolly #” T said, “Yea, certainly.” ‘The policeman went out of the house, the captam (ax the woman called lim) came to the door and kuocked, and asked the woman about me. She said 1 bad siepped out, He brought her out on thi eidewalk and was talking to her a little while, and, as I w in the room, heard him speak Hunk Smith's name to her once, When she came in she said hetold her that be would Uke to sec me and have a talk with me, because they would do as much for me a8 Mr. Connolly would in this business. MARY CONWAY. Sworn to before me, September 2u, 1471, Thomas A. Led- ‘with, Police Justice. After these aifidavits were formally read and sworn to, and some consultation had passed be- tween Ex-Judge Barrett and Judge Ledwith, Messrs. Courtney & Beach and W. ©. Burrett departed, Mrs. eae ty, remained in the Judge’s room. Judge George U. Barrett then made his ap- pearance, and he and Justice Ledwith entered into an earnest conversation, Then a waiter appeared with a nicely spread lunca, Intended for Mrs. Hag- erty, and notwithstanding her little trouble she en. frre her repast like a sensivie woman, with evident gusto, _ was hall-past one and Judge Barrett still remained. The HERALD reporter ventured to ask Mr. Barrett if he thought the exemination would go on yester- day. He answered, ‘We hope so.’” “But, Judge,” persisted the reporter, ‘where 13 this Mary Conway? {s she here, or near here?” “Oh, We have got het all right, If they go on with the examination we will soon produce her’ (this with a cunning twinkle in nis ier eye). “But is she here now, Judge? I would very much like to see her,” continued the reporter. “] can’t say any more, sir,” he answered. The lime wore away till hall-past two, and yet Judge Barrett was still there and the reporters were busily engaged writ out the afidavits. At last Judge Ledwith sat Willard, go down to the District Attorney’s office and tell Mr. Garvin that hus presence is required here.” The oilicer went as directed, At tnree o'clock the counsel for the defendant entered. He at once went into the room where Mrs. Haggerty was sitting, and after him came Mr. Morgan Jones, The two gentlemen remained Cloteted With Mra, Haggerty for a quarter of an our, ‘When the counsel came out Mr. Jones rematned inside, Counsel asked to see the altidavits of Mary Conway and Mr. moray He then went inside ews and came back shortly, He said:—‘Your ut jonor, I have read attontively these afi- davits, and I find them “a ‘thin.’ Even supposing that what they lege be tru this iady could be in no way guilty, as she was act- ing under control of her husband and was not par- ticeps criminis, I demand that the lady should be adinitted to bail.” Then addressing District Attor- ney Garvin (who had arrived in the meantime), he said, “1 ask you, sit, to move that this lady be ad- mitted to bail.’? District Attorney GARVIN—It is entirely in the discretion of the Judge. COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT—I am certain that the public, of which you have such a dread, would not accuse you and me of collusion in tuis matter. As you are doubtless well aware I atways fought you In any case where we were opposed wiih all tue power I was capable of, District Attorney GaRvIN ouaelagi a rete) is no doubt about that; you will aiways tight. COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT—Your Honor, I repeat, this is a batlable offence, and it seems very hard to confine this lady, who has her own humble pecu- niary interests to attend to, and wo hasieft her business in charge of a boy. Judge LepwitH—I cannot admit her to bail pend- ing examination; but I am willing to stay here til tweive o'clock to-night if necessary if that will do. COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT (with evident disgust at the 1dea)—No, no. I am much indisposed at pres- ent. Icouid notdo that, Judge Lepwirs—Weil, then, 1 will hold the prisoner. District Attorney GARVIN—We can go on with the examination to-morrow, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT—I want to know if these extraord:nary proceedings are to be carried on in two different Courts, or are they to be amal- — into one, under the jurisdiction of Judge Dowling? \/ith all respectto Your flonor I strongly object to coniinuing these proceedings in this Court. Yon are one of a Committee of Seventy wio are bringing this prosecution, and are at ouce pros- ecutor, counse! aud Judge, At this stage of the proceedings Judge Barrett arose and sal! he wished to make an explanation, He sald:—“some observation as to private counsel being employed having been made, [ wish to say that I made the suggestion to District Aitorney Garvin, but that he firmly deciimed it, saying that he had allowed such # thing once, but that le never would again.’ COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT—It shonld never bo allowed. It is only a matter of tolerance at best, Judge BARRETI—I am here, though, a8 & ciuzen and as counsel for the Committee of Seventy, and also as an individual. The explanation being satisfactory counsel for do- fendant made another attempt to have Mrs, Hag- gerty admitted to bail, but without avail. Mr. Morgan Jones, who was leaning against the railing and seemed deeply absorbed in the legal colio- quy, then remarked (sentenuiously), “1 suppose the individual must suffer for the public good, aud Mrs, Haggerty must submit.” Judge Lepwita—I think you will find she will be made as comfortable as possible inside. MORGAN JONES (evidently suppressing his feel- ings)—It is certainly not such a place as 1 would have my wile sicep COUNSEL FOR D) DANT—Can’t you send her to the City Prison? We don’t want that she should see her husband, The Justice was inflexible, and the friends of Mrs. Haggerty were obliged to submit. A commitment was accordingly made out, and she was conveyed by Court Oficer Willard to her apartments m the prison. Everything she may require in the way of food, &c., she will be allowed to have by order of the magistrate. Mrs. Haggerty apparentiy didn’t seem to teel her pusition very much, and appeared perfectly unconcerned, District Atvorney Garvin then took his coupé and departed. Counsel for defendant remarking that he had to travel fiiteen miles before he reached home, strolled away, Aud ex-Judge Barrett and Judge Ledwith kept their own counsel and remained where they were. Mrs. Haggerty will be examined to-day, DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS, The Financial Standing of the Bonrd—Its Credit Good—A Demand for Money to Pay the Force—Work Must Stop if the Comp. trollcr Does Not Respond. The Commissioners of the Department of Docks met yesterday in stated session, with Mr. Wilson G. Hunt in the chair. After the ordinary routine busi- ness had been disposed of, Commissioner Wood, from the Auditing Committee, offered the following report on the condition of the treasury on August 81, 1871:— Received for rental of docks and wharves... Received from the Mayor and Comptroller as proceeds of the saie of dock bonds. Overdraft on the bank account. Checks drawn to August 30. < Pay rolls (laborers aad others) in Engineer's $78,172 Department... fb sue siaed ohNS bi 25,937 Salaries of Commissioners’ clerks, neer's Department. 15,270 Paid to City Cham Pp the Sinking Fund—receipts for rentals of COCKS, KC. ev ceserecercecseeseeees sessceee 78,172 Cash balance to the creditof the Depart MONE, +. +6 seeeereeee seseee 106,829 The report was received and ordered on file, after which Commissioner Wood offered a resvlution di- recting the secretary to transmit to the Comptrolier @ copy Of letter of August 28, 1871, containing a re- quisition on the Comptroller for the sum of $500,000, to be placed to the credit of the department, and re- questing prompt atrention to the said requisition or he most important WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT MUST ORASE. The resolution was adopted, after which the sec- retary, Mr. J. Grenville Kane, read a communica- ton from the owner of the gratn elevator on pier No. 7 East River, m reply to the order of the depart- nent to remove the “obstruction” on or betore Oc- tober 1. The owner asks to be relieved from com- plying with the order on the grounds that he has had the elevator at pier No. 7 during the past five years; that it is an absolute necessity and is an essential ald to the business transacted in that locality. He assures the Board that they will recog- nize the advantages of allowing the elevator t% re. mnain, from the fact that by it 2,000,000 bushels of grain are emptied during the year; that the pier and The docks and the adjoining basin are devoted exclu- sively to the dockage of canal boats, and without the elevator at least four aiiferent establishments would be needed to do the work, and that the eleva- tor, instead of being an obstruction, is really an accommodation to coinmerce, The communication ‘was referred to the Executive Committee, by whom, no doubt, the reasons of the owner will be duly considered, WHY THE DOCKS ARR IN BAD CONDITION may be Judged from communications received from the lessees of pier foot of Harrison street, North River. The department had notified the owners to have the slip dredged and the L portion of the dock repaired immediately, The owners claim, in their reply, that the water in the slip is quite deep enough for their business, and that the TL 1s In good enough repair for their business, but they would like to have the department extend the pier out firty feet further, ‘OUR BUSINESS” 1s the principal sentence used throughout the docn- ment and several times repeated. ‘The communica tion was referred to the Kxecudve Committee, A communication was received from the lone A tue bulkuegd at the foot of Keankila street, Now River, in reply to an order dirscting him to put the buikhead in good repair {mmedistely. The bulk- head 18 ow in a dangerous condiuion, and i ape pears the lessee has renced tt to another party, WRe has underiet it to a third party, and the lessee is walling for his tenant to make the repairs required. Probably this tenant it waiting for the third party. to do the repairs. However, the original lessee agrees 10 do the repairing if his tenant does not de 1 within filteen days, for Wich Ume he asked, and Which the Board granted, DANGEROUS GROUNDS, “ Pier 2) East River was reported by Messrs, OC. HL Marshall & Co, as being m an uasafe condition. The y Was referred to Superin.endent Westervels he necessary repairs made, unteation from General McClellan, Engt- hief, was read, show.ng that @ survey bad been male, and it was found that stand 341 in Wess Washington Market encroacled ten fect on the pier line. ‘The ary was directed to notily the Su- perintendent of Markets of the fact. ‘Lhe sunken lighter Victor at the slip foot of Sew enteentn street, East River, was reported on as being still unmoved and continuing a dangerous 08 struction, The owner had been directed to remove it, and it was reported that he had strippea the Vessel of ita sails and apparently abandoned it. 16 Was ordere’ that the owner be again notified to re move the obstruction without delay. POOR PRODUCE DEALERS who occupy piers 26 and 28 North River petitioned the Board to aliow them to retain possession for thirty days longer, as it was absolutely nec for their business. The matter was referred to the Executive Committee for personal investigation, Superiniendent MARTIN asked that the sunkem crib between piers 12 and 13 North River be removed immediately by the deparmment fg | machine, As the machine ts only a mud scoop it can scarcely do the work, so Superintendent Mar- tin's communieation was ordered on fle, After some further routine business the Board adjourned. THE NATIONAL GAM. Overwhelming Defeat of the Eckfords by the Mutun's—A Poor Game—Score 21 to 9 The fourth game of the series between the Mutuals and Eckforas was contested on the Union Grounds, Willlamsburg, yesterday afternoon, Owing, doubt less, to the coldness of the atmosphere, there were Dot more than three hundred persons present; and itis well there were no more, for even the few who were so unfortnnate as tobe there were almost exasperated at the miserable manner im which the Eckfords acquitted themselves. Before the game was commenced pools were sold on the Mutuals at odds of $259 against $70, which, to say ‘the least, looks rather dubious for the “‘squarenesa’? of the match, a Of the game Itself little need be sala, Up to the commencement of the sixth inning it was good enough, the score standing 8 to 8, and both sides, with one or two individual exceptions, playing well. In this inning, however, the Eckfords allowed the Mutes to score mine runs when they were enti- tled to but three at the most. Allison and Neison—master Nelson, the champion growler— did the mufMfing. From tms time out the Eckfords played a miserable game, the entire inflela taking a hand in the muting, which was indeed of the most shaineful character, In the case of Hicks, however, there 18 some excuse, for he was severely injured in the game »y the ball striking Dim in the side. Of seven balls thrown to Allisoa, each of which should have put @ mar out, he dropped four, which js PE far the worst extubition he has ev been kiiown to inake at first base, ‘he errors oom- mitted by Master Nelson, although bad enor were not haif so enormous as was his confoun growling, which he kept up without the least tater- tission thronghout the whvle game to the utter disgust of all within hearing distance of him, On che part of the Mutuals the game was welt contested from first to last. Charley Muls ts deserv- ing of especial mention for the manner in whion he caught for Wolters, who, by the way, never sent the balls tn better than on this occasion, Hattleld made some Very pretiy plays at second base. but these were almost overshadowed by his bad throwing te tirst base. Ferguson played his position very well indeed, as did also Start and Exgler. The following 4s the score:— MUTUAL. BOKFORD. Ply ". K,UB.T. PAs RABT. P. A Hathet san 2 VL 48 oo os es Patterson, oo1o 3220 Start, 238140 LL6B Le Wolters, ps8 8 60 8 Liba Fanon, c.f. 4 5 7 0 0 ypigse wife, 8328 icy bts 8 8.2 3 0 Ferpuso 18d 42 Swandeijrtl 2230 Pearcs, @.6.,1 1112 0 Martinp. 1 0 0 8 Higham, £2 3 8 00 0 Allisouitb.2 3840 4 Totals... 1 199597 17 13 Totala..... 019 18 7 8 INNINGS, Chute, Tet, 2d. hh Mie BUA, GUA. TU, BUA, the a Pk Oe 2 ae ee =a Bbd Ne 6 Cee RNED RACH INNINGS, nan Bn Alle bike Behe Tih. Bt, 9. Mutual @ 8 0 0 Le OO Kektord - G8 ew 6.8 Umpire ir, M. Rogers, of the Star, ‘Time of game—One hour and jifty-live minutes, Ense Rall Notes. To-day the Mutuals piay the Olympics of Wasi ington on the Union Grounds. THE RAILROAD LEASE QUESTION. The Case Closed at Trenton, N. J.—Decisie: Teserved. The argument in this interesting case closed yes terday afternoon, before Chancellor Zabriskie, Judge Black wound up with a long and exhaustive Speech against the lease of the Jersey roads to the Pennsylvania company. After giving a history of tl latter co: poration, and contending that there was, no such thing as a doubtful charter, he proceeded to argue— _First—That the Pennsylvania company have pee by the acts of 1570-71 or '69 to accept this jease. Second—That this was not a lease, but a purchase. Third—The Pennsylvania Raliroad does not come here for any private purposes, but for the purpese of taking possession of the highways of New Jersey and her commerce and business. Fourth—This 13 @ part of the sovereignty of the State, and cannot be held by anybody unless by direct grant made by the leisiative power, Fifh—The Legisiature cannot delegate this power to agents, It cannot delegate its power, be- cause it changes the organic law of the State. Sizih—The Pensyivania Railroad cannot be punished for any puviic mischict. They throw this responsibility Upon the united compan who Dave stripped themseives of all power aud prop- e “ eventh—New Jersey has never made tnis ba’ r placed herself in ts position. No thought of his kind ever entered lato the mind of any member of the Legislature, Kighth.—such power cannot be found in the act. Their whole clatm for thls immense power is based on tie word “otherwise,’? ’ Ninth.—As a private contract it was vold; but there are private rights which no power had a right to invade except by due process of law. Before the Court would allow the smallest portion of the pro- perty of an ladividual to be taken it would deter mine whether the Legislature had authorized suca a proceeaing, and whether the provision that no gat shall be taken witnout due process of law Is constitutiona’. ‘The case was here concluded, and the Chancellor Teserved his decision, AQOIDENTAL POISONING. Yesterday Coroner Schirmer held an inquest om’ tne body of Jane M. Waterbury, aged thirty years, niece of Nelson J. Waterbury, who died the pre- vious evening at her residence, No. 86 West Ninth street, under circumstances which seemed to show that she had been poisoned, A post-mortem exami- pation was made by Dr. Oushman, showing thas death had been produced by hydrate of chloral, of which the stomach smelied very distinctly. An ¢xplae nation on oath was given by the husband, Samuel A. Waterbury, who testified that deceased bad been subject to nervous headache. for the rellef of which she took @ mixture containing hydrate of chloral. On Wednesday she requested witness to procure her some medicine, but he declined, as it had @ de- pressing effect, and tn his absence she despatohed the servant for it. From iaquiries at the drag store vt bas beep ascertained thatthe must have take three ounces of the liguid, or twodrachms of the chloral, which caused her death. A verdict was rendered by the jury that death was produced by am overdose of hydrate of chloral. NEW YORK ROUGHS IN HOBOKEN. Late on Wednesday night a gang of fourteen rowdies entered “The New Hoboken House,” om River atreet, ostensibly for the purpose of procuring armks, but actually determined eltuer to rob the place or subject the proprietor to violence, They commenced by arming themselves with stones and horling them In all directions around the place. One of them attempted an onsinugit on the owner, when several policemen arrived and ended, the bloody work py arresting the entire ga a. , Whee brougnt before Recorder Bohnstedt some of them ore heavily fined, others discharged and one held Tor rial. The rowilles were New York youths, wha had been playing base ball in the Bilysian Fields, wt WASHINGTON ORSERVATORY.—Th@ contend (Sie) Patriot says Sergeant Hearn, of the United States Army, is now on Mount Washington, Whero he will romain the coming winter with a sine le companion, The quarters are now in course of finprovement ‘and are changed to the north end of the depot. ‘There will be tWo rooms occupied above and two below, fats | a greatimprovement on hk winter. The telegraph cable is now laid and sup- piles will be put in early next month by the govern= ment, Most of the meats are canned aud pilot bread fs largely used, though a barrel or two of four will be put in store. The potatoes are put in store and at once allowed to freeze. If not permitted to thaw before cooking, @nd never washed, wey cam be baked so as to be as good as ever, They oamno’ be boiled hor Gan they be Washed before COOMA.