The New York Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1871, Page 4

4 - TOTTERING TAMMANY. Drawing In the Lines Before the Coming Conventions. THE "MAKE HASTE” AND THE “COME ON!” Tweed Showing Tow to Bun a General Com- mittee—The Boss’ War Talk Last Night, ‘The Seventy’s Silent Sub- Committees. How the Supervisors Display Delegatory Caution. THE MAYOR NOT ARRESTED. The Shovel Brigade in the Parks Working and Happy—The “Boss” and What He Yester- day Thought To Be a Department of Public Work—Connolly’s Clerks Working— Bumors Flying. ‘The fear that, after all the parade of proof and self-conscious righteousness made by the Tammany terrifiers, the chieis of the Ring will escape the whirl of their tomahawks is what sours the anger Of the foes of corruption. So long as Tammany’s Jeadera, gorgea to the throat with plunder, were im front of them there was no end to their tnreala of vengeance, but now that their Gideon's band, the three score and ten, have gone {0 do the fighting, the anti-Tammanyites fre their shots into the rear of their champions, It recalls the opening of tne civil war, when more denuncia- tion was hurled at our commanders in the field than on the rebels themselves. ‘This ebullition of ex- ‘tweme haste indicates that something more is thirsted for than addresses and resolutions, and it isreally RoW dae to all parties, the people and tne accused, tnat Mr. Tweed and his friends should have the ben- ent of WHAT THEY BARE TIEiR BOSOMS FOR #0 defiantly and invitingly—the ordeal of the law. Until the committee take this step tne present tactics of one side calling ‘thief’ and the other shouting “liar” will continue indefinitely. ‘Make haste,” the anti-ringist cries, “or they shall have hidden away their plunder, and made our victory uncertain, and barren if at all achieved.'’ “Come on,” shout the champions of Tammany; “shake the people’s confidence in us if you can.” The cause of ali this outcry is that the Democratic Convention is to meet on the 4th of October, and the foes of the sachems wish to break up Tammany definitively BEFORE THE DELEGATES MEET at Rochester. The defiance of the “Ring,” on the other hana, 1s the very cunning of desperation, for, damaging as are the revelations. made to thelr character, they kuow that no cry will serve them so well, in the face of their enemy’s sloth, as that of we are inno- cent until proven guilty. They hope that the Con- vention will take them at their word, and of course the louder they can shout it the more chance they have of being heard. The action of the General Committee at Tammany Hall, t night, all points this way. The Boss” knew to whom he was talk- ing, and from what we know of the way he DRILLS 18 TROOPS BEFORE PARADE, nothing but the prompt acquiescence of last night im all his “cut and dried” primary arrangements could be expected. He can estimate toa hair the effect of this on all the doubtful men, and ts anxious to see forthwith the side which every man wil take. May he not remain long uncon- vinced | AS both parties in the State draw Up their lines, tne fight will become more bitter and desperate. The men who will side with the “Ring” will fight as tor very existence. They are assured that it is their only chance. If the Ring is ruptured ita individuals are rich and reckless, and such of their followers as are poor are WILLING TO SHARE THE RECKLESSNESS if tt can be only shown to pay. The difieulty which | lies in the way of a reiorm party essaying to deal with so ramified an institution as Tammany ts found by seventy Salons at every step, and their Sub-Com- muttee on Remedies doubtless found It so yesterday evening when they went into secret ses- the Board of Supervisors the qu tion whether the Citizens’ Committee should have power conferred on them to call persons and papers before them, alter cheap oratory was re- | ferred to a committee, who, it is understood, will communicate with the Corporation Counsel as to their having the authority to delegate their powers. O'Gorman will deliver himself of another mellifiu- } ous opinion, and at least a week will be gained, which is vo them a great matter. At the Tombs NOT MUCH PROGRESS WAS MADE in the voucher case, the day bemg occupied main'y with a fraitiess cross-examination by the badgeriug counsel for the defence and his irrelevant side kick- ings at Judge Ledwith. Compirolier Connolly, thor not called to the stand, was present through- out the entire day, and was probably giad to be det alone. Rumors Were flying fast yesterday evening. | One of them sent “Andy” Garvey on the Wing out of { town lest his enemies might waylay him. ‘This had not been confirmed. AT THR MAYOR'S OFFICE things looked quiet. Tne Mayor had not been dis- tarbed in the enjoyment of his official bed of roses and thorns by an invitation to share a harder couch anywhere that he could not be at liberty to roam abroad. He left for nis country seat in Jersey in the afternoon, where he can take nis olium cum digni- tat undisturbed by warrant-hauntings in tue | ‘Watches ot the nignt. ‘The other gentleman fadn'tn ine committee, They ‘re blag e body are now collecting an ltumiense amoant know they of material facts, and when they begin to move it ‘Will be with the momentum and destructive sweep of the avalanche. So mote it be. Near the City Hall the reporter found a gentleman who proveases: to have - SOME KNOWLEDGE OF THE “RING,” and of the committee, too. His verdict was that the Jatter will never prosecute the former nor ever recover one cent (rom them for the cliy, Soconfident was he of it that he shouid not tremble one bit had he $500,000 in his pocket in just such circumstances as Messrs. Tweed and Connolly now find themselves, and the * thieves know this, aud hence defy the committee und the people. And, furthermore, remarked this gentleman, I believe that a fund being raised to bribe Members of the committee as well as witnesses and others who may give information against the Ring. The reporter could not entertain such @ sug- gestion as this against the Intexrity of any member of the committee. And indced it 1s dificult to con- ceive it of some of the committee's informants who voluntarily give important Information. A great deal of the information which comes tn this way into the possession of the committee through its sub-committes relates to the ALTERATION OF CHECKS AND DRAFTS from smail to large amounts, and the names of persons who have actually or probably divided the spoils, The confidence which veputy Comptroiier reen is everywhere inspiring tuduces many of the subaltern officials of the city to convey such infor- mation, and notwithstanding the threat of one of the speakers at the Tweed demonstration on Fri- day night, that if they “went back on the Boss’! their families would starve, they are going back— and rapidly, too—on the aforesaid “Boss.” ‘The rumor of the intended arrest of the Mayor by the committee could not be verified in any particu- lar, and Mr. Hall evidencly has no such fear of the big committee before his eyes, The committee’s snggestion that he should resign ho treats with scorn, and his removal or impeachment 1s next to an impossibility, He thinks he is good enough for the city’s figurehead foranother year and a quarter, and 80 far as it now appears, he 18 safe in his present impregnable fortress, Doth tn law and tn fact, THE SUB-COMMITTER AT WORK. The Commiitee of Seventy’s Sub-Committee on Remedies met yesterday afternoon and held a long secret session. ‘The odject of the assembly was to devise additional measures for the successful “conduct of the war against Tammany.’’ THE JOINT COMMITTEE. important Action Supervisors. ot the The Citizens’ Committee Ask for Power to Send for Persons and Papers to Aid Their Investigation, Determined Expression of Opinion on the Subject. Action of the Citizens’ Committee De- nounced as @ Star Chamber Proceeding. Resolution Referring the Ques- tion to Counsel. A special mecting of the Supervisors was held yesterday afternoon, the object being, among other things, to confirm the tax levy and to consider the requisition of the committee of the citizons, asking for power to send for papers and persons to facili- tate their investigations, Mayor Hall occupied the chair, and on his right sat Recorder Hackett. There was a fall attendance of the Board. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and approved several bills were presented for supplies of refreshments to several regiments during the July riots, for Sherift’s fees, for work done to the Cuunty Jatl and on the new Court House, all of which were referred to the proper | committees, A copy of the Mayor’s prociansation in reference to the division of election districts was read and ordered to be flied, Tuero was also presented a communication from General Shaler in regard to the condition of the State arsenals, which was like- wise filed, JUDGE BARNARD'S INJUNCTION. A copy of the injunction issued by Judge Barnard in relation to the Comptroller's OMce was next read to the meeting and was referred to the Finaace Commtttee. NEWSPAPERS! BILLS. A resolution was offered to pay the bills of certain newspapers. ‘he Mayor remarked that he did not think any resolutions could be passed in reference to the bills In question, owing to the terms of the injunction. He knew there had been no apportionment made for it, Those bills should be patd, as there was a large accumulation of interest; but it was the opinion of the chair that they would have to be laid over. The committee, however, could confer with the Corpo- ration Counsel and see how far the injunction affected bilis of that kind. The motion was withdrawn. THE TAX LEVY. A communication was received from Deputy Comptrolier Green transmitilng a copy of a resolu- lion adopted by the Board of Apportionment :— THE COMPTROLLER’S OPFICE looked simply workrul, and if the clerks entertain bard feelings against the new regulations as 10 oficial punctuality they vented them on the ends of | their quills, which they bit spitefuily in the inter- vals of driving the feathered woru and figure former. reply given to demunds for that “slippery” indi- vidual. This was received with various mental ‘Wishings as to to the length of time they would keep him tere, | AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. Mr. Van Nort reported all the men at work and happy in the enjoyment of their picks and shovels, and assured that at the end of their present fort night’s work the funds would be again forthcom. | ing. Noreply from the Comptroller yet about the money demanded to carry ou the department, and much subdued chagrin thereat. AT THE BOARD OP PUBLIC WORKS. The “Boss” was busy all day making arrange- ments about the meeting at 1ammany fell last night. He was visited by all ranks of the ‘‘ever- faithful” through the morning and alternoon, and wore the proper jubilant, let+’em come expression necessary fur the occasion. THE COMMITTEE OF SEV&LNiY. Opinions of Politicians and Citizens on Their Movements—What They Can’t Do and Won’t Attempt to Do=—?resumed Cause of the Ring's Defiance. After the magnificent bombast of the Committee of Seventy on Saturaay it was thought possibie that they might hold a secret pow-wow yesterday, but they failed to do so. Inquiries from members and at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce and walks around the Hall fatied to confirm the suppo- sition, The sub-committees were, as usual, collect ing their data for @ meeting which will probably be held to-day. The meetung of the Board of Super- visors yesterday was one cause of the postponement of the big committees’ meeting. The iatver wanted to see what the former would do, 80 as to be able in some degree 10 rhape thelr own action by and by. ‘The slow movements of the committee, notwith- standing their evident desire to impress the public (hat they are busy at work and moving rapidly, continues to be the subject of comment on the streets, in the hotels, restaurants and everywhere. The peopie seem to be looking to them to keep their promise to do sometiung startling. Yesterday our reporter met A COUPLE OF CITIZEN POLITICIANS, oot party hacks, in Fulton street and the conversa- tion uaturally turned upou the committee. One of une gentlemen remarked that their aadress to the people of the State had the true ring in it; bat what dia amount to alver ali’ he asked, Probably a majority of this very committee voted for Hall and Tweed and the rest of these fellows, and would do go again if they bad the chance, Or, if they did not @te directly for them, they staid at home in Meir cozy arm chairs while the repeaters were wang their Dames to put those men into ofice. Now 1 don't believe this Commitee of Seventy, he added, will ever bring ‘hose men “Mr, Connolly's at the Tombs,’’ was tne | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, CoMPTROLLEN’s OrFiCR, Sept. 20, 1871, To the Honorable the BoaRD OF SUPERVISOR of the County of New York:— GENTLEMAN—I find in this department, and here- with transmit @ copy, of a communication, pre- ample and resolution of the Board of Apportion- ment of the city and county of New York, passed September 5, 1871, to the Board of Supervisors to pied) ad in the year 1871 the amount therein specitiod. In transmitting the enclosed I beg respectfully to call the earliest practicable avtention of your honor- able body to the important subject to which It re- lates. Very respectfully , yours, ANDREW GREEN, Deputy Comptroller. BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT, City AND CouNTY OF New York, Sept. 5, 1871. Hon, RicHARD B. ConnoLty, Comptroller of the city of New York:. Ata meeting of the Board of Apportionment, of the city and county of New York, heida this day, the following preambie and resolutions were adopted:— Whereas it appears that the valuations of real and per- sonal estates for the year 18/1 in the county of New xor< amount in the aggregate to the sum of TEN DUNDRED AND SEVENTY-8IX MILLION two’ hundred and fifty-three tno $ City oF New | od six hundred and thirty- three dollars ($1,016,.53,033) visions of chapter’ 583, laws of 1871, authority is given the Board of Supervisors of the county'of New York to raise by tax upon the estat \d personal, subject to t ry im the cfty county of New York in the year Ls7l, the mount directed to be raised by the Boars of Apportionment $f the city and county of New York a sum equal to two per cent upon the valuations for the year 1571 in addition to the exc if any, of the quota of the State tax for sald county in 1871 over the amount charged in said county for State taxes in the year 1870; therefore Toat the Board of Supervisors of | New York be directed to raise by tax, in th | hundred and seventy-one, upon the estat subject to taxation, In the city and county ‘of provided by chapter 583, Laws of 1871, theytollowing amount to wit-—A tax of two (S per cent upon the valnations of properiy real and personal subject to taxation in the city and County of New York, viz. — Valu sees, ; $1,016, 253,633 00 Two per cent on this amount is =) 81,525,078 66 An smount w m the exorss 0! for i871 over tbat of 1870—nai taxes in 1¢71. wo, do. do. 1870 the county of year eighteen Total... ‘The communication was ordered to be placed on file. THR COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS. At this stage of the,proceedings a brief communal. cation was received from the Committee of Citizens requesting power from the Board of Supervisors to send for all persons and papers in order to conduct their investigations of the city and county accounts, uon + Resolved, That the communication be referred to a special committee of three members of the Board. for the purpose of consulting counsel and taking legal advice as tu the power of this Board in conferring such authority. Recorder HACKETT observed that at such a mo- mentous time as the present it was necessary to be exceedingly careful tu regard to any action that might be taken. he =fad «not carefully considered the legal aspect of the case, but it occurred to him that {t was doubtful whether the Board of Supervisors Lad tue power Ww pass the NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1871. resolution just read; whether, in other words, the Powers they would exercise would be in accordance with law. Now, it was a question to be considered ae the Board had the power to pass this reso- ution. The Mayor—What fs this resolution? Mr. Coman—To appoint a sub-committee to con. sult counsel and ascertain whether the Board hac authorty to grant the requisition of the citizens’ committee, The Mayor—I read ths resolntion this morning, and it is now a poiat of great delicacy to differ 1rom iy legal brother; but it strikes me, without having made any extensive eXamination of the question, that a committee of this Board might be myeste: with the same powers as & committee of the Legis- lature, Speaking for myself, 16 strikes me that this resolution is a good thing, and should be passed, legal or illegal, So far as 1 am individually con- cerned 1 have no objection to any star Chamber proceeding. I think the largest liberty or license for investization should be given, and in my own judgmen: the rescintion shouid be passed. Supervisor WoLTMaAN—This resolution and re- quest of the Joint Committee appointed to examine the city and county accounts is one deserving of our most serious consiaeralion, The request, lite- rally construed, is that the Board of Supervisors may confer upon the committee of their Board here- tofore appoinied to examine the city and county accouuts power to send for persons and papers. But such is NOT THE REAL INTENTION, and such Will not be the practical eifect, if the reso- lutions called for by the Jott Committee are adopted. ‘The real object intended to be accom- plished is to confer the power to send for persons and papers upon the Committee of bixtcen Citizens who have Leen associated with the Joint Committee Aldermen, His Honor the Mayor, in his message to tunis Board and to the Board of Aldermen, recom- mended that @ committee of this Board be ap- Dointed to examine the county accounts and that @ similar committees of the Boara of Aldermen be pointed to examine the city accounts; and also recommended that the committees associate with them prominent citizeas of this city to co-operate with them in the examination and investigation. Acting upon this suggestion, although containing an implied aud UNWABRANTABLE IMPUTATION both upon this Board and she Board of Aldermen, the Joint Committee met, and after organizing selected sixteen prominent citizens to be as- sociated with them in the examination of the city and county accounts, In making this selection the committee overlooked all personal and partisan considerations, and selected gentlemen whose standing in the community was such as to insure pubiic confidence, and I have every reason to believe that the selection made by the commitiee was {ully approved of by a large majority of our Citizens. A majority of the citizens thus selected Met with the Joint Committee of the Board of Su- bervisors and of the Board of Aldermen, and stated that they were prepared to co-operate with the Commitiee of Supervisors and Aldermen, provided they were accorded the privilege of filing vacancies in their own number, and that all reasonable facilities were afforded tiem for the examination of the city and county accounts. This was Aac- ceded to by the Joint Committees, and since thas time the Committee of Citizeus have been allowed and furnished witn every Possible assistance for prosecuting their examtaa- jon. Sub-commuittees were appointed to investi- gate the various details into which tie labors of the committee were divided, consisting of two citizens and one Alderman on four of the committees, and three citizens and one Alderman on each ot tho other two. ‘These committees have met from day to day, have appointed their own clerks and account- ants, without any consultation with any member of the committee of this body, have prosecuted their | Investigations without inviting the aasistance and co-operation of this body, and will, 10 all probability, make up and submit their several reports without any regard to the views or opidions of any member of the committee of this Board, or of the Board of Aldermen. I make this statement not to show that the Committee of Citizens nave treated the Joint Committees of Supervisors and Alderment with disrespect, nor to show that the committee have wilfully relused all co operation of the Supervisors or Aldermen associated with them, but merely to show that the Committee of Sixteen Quuzens Is to-day, to all prastical intents and pur- poses, the Joint Committee to Examine the City and County Accounts, Having been invited to act with us tn the examination, tue Committee coula not do otherwise than allow them to proceed as they saw fit; as they did not desire the active co-operation of the supervisors or Aldermen, they have gone on without their assistance, aud now such being tue fact that the Committee of Sixteen Citi- zens 13 practically the Joint Committee, ought this Board to confer upon such committee the power of send for persons abd papers? Tnere is, to my mind & very great difference between the examination of accounts aud the power to send for persons and pa- pers, and the right to examine the persons so sum- moned. In the former case it is tmpossible tor the public to know whether the examination 1s pro- perly and thoroughly made or not, aud they have therefore to rely upon the character of those woo exaiination. As part of @ committee to maks such ghonla be geatlemen Whose names were the guaran- tee 0: HONESTY, THOROUGHNESS AND CORRECTNESS. But in the exercise of the power of sending ior per- sons and papers if exercised publicly, as it should be, no such guarantee is required. ‘ihe peopie can see for thoinseives who and Ww re sent for, and whether the examination 1s conducted in the public interest and the furtherance of justice. Lam, thereiore, of opinion that the Committee of Sixteen Citizens shoula be allowed the fulicst scope to cou- tinue their investgauions, aud atier wey have Supervisor ComaN moved the following resolu- | concluded their labors and made their report to the public, then, if 1 be found necessary to sead for persons ‘and papers to make the examination complete, that @ proper committee of this Board be appointed upon Whom the necessary powers should be conierred In regard to the county accounts, and a like committee of tne Common Council should, if necessary, be appointed in regard to the city ac- counts. ‘Tne Committee of Sixteen, upon whom this power is practically conferred, have not as vet shown that it 18 hecessary that this power should be conlerred. Only one of their sub committees have reported, and thal sub-committee report that they have found everything currect; that the books they were called upon to examine were models of neathess and cor- rectness, and that ail intormation required was readily and willingly given, And have we any rea- son W suppose thal any of the other sub-committees: will find any different state of affairs? If so, let them report tue fact to their colleagues of the Board of Supervisors, and they will not be slow to afford them ail requisite assistance. When any officer of the county has refused tobe examined or to produce his books, or when the Committee of Sixteen can show that it was necessary for the prosecution of their examination that a wituess should be exam- ined, and that such witness refuses to testify, then a request from the Committee of Citizens, Who are now prosecuting their examinations wich a Star Chamber mystery which their official colleagues are not allowed to penetrate, might be justified in mak- ing the request they now make. And now, Mr. Chairman, let me here state that 1 aim utterly op- posed to this mysterious STAR CHAMBER METHOD of investigation adopted by the Committee of Citl- zens. It can, In my Dumole opimion, accomplish no ood, and is replete with danger, and 1 am, there- ‘ore, utterly opposed to conter the power to send for persons and papers upon any committee that sits with closed doors, or Whose proceedings are in any manner secret or mysterious. Already suspi- cton has fallen on auothér committee of citizens, who hoid Star Chamber sessions, and it is currentiy reported that certain members of that committee are using their sccret power to advance themselves 1o puplic positions, and that one very active mem- ber of the committee 13 A CANDIDATE foravery imporiant county position, to which he expects to be elevated through the mysterious ter- rorism of the Star Chamber of Seventy, and the sus- picion is intensified from the fact that one, if not more, of this Star Chamber, are of those who in for- ier times, still fresh in our memories, sent innocent agalust them, tore DUNGBONS OF LAFAYETTE. Some men love darkness better than light, for the Teagon stated in the Scriptures, and it 18 somewhat ominous that the men who figured iu the Star Cham- ber darkness of the Fort Lafayette imprisonmeuts, marking as they do the darkest and most disgracetul pages in American history, should reappear tu the Star Chamber darkness of the Committee of Seventy. And now, Mr, Chairman, | think the time has come when all this DARKNESS, BEWILDERMENT AND MYSTERY should cease. What tne people want to know 1s, have frauds been committed? And if 80 by whom ? And then, baving ascertained that fact, they wish to know ‘how the guilty parties can be punished, and, more than ail, they wish to know how recur; rence of such frauds can be hereafter prevented. If to discover and ascertain these facts a committee, with power to send for persons and papers, should be necessary, I shall at the proper time vote for such committee, to be com- posed, not normuaily, but really and exclus sively, of members of this Board, and who wiil do their duty, as all servants of the people shouid, honestly, openly and fearlessiy, And now, Mr. Chairman, knowing as 1 do that the Committee of Sixteen 1s practically at the present time the Joint Committee of the Supervisors and of the Aldermen, and not believing that this Board have legally any right to confer upon such committee, and not being willing to coufer upon any committee the power to send for persons and papers until the necessity shali appear to confer such power, aod not veing Willing to confer that power upon any but a cominitiee of this Board who will meet openly and publicly, 1 therefore move that the communicaijon be relerred to a special comuitiee of three, Recorder HACKETT desired that the steps of the Board should be careiuily considered. Under the circumstances he would support the resolution, be- lieving it best to consult couusei as to the powers pos:essed by the Boara. Supervisor Dimonp suid he was one of the com- mittee called in to assist in the investigation of tne case, Up toa few days ago he felt and he belleved thatthe committee had acted without having any other interest im view tian thatof the community and people of New York. But within @ few days he had been compelled to feel that in @ Measure, Much or little, this Committee of Six- teen was an’ agreeable tender to what was com- only styled the Committee of Seventy. He felt that irom tbe fact thata prominent member of the mumittee of Sixteen ina measure taking part in making the report to this Board stated debt to be ninety-three millions, wh Dimond) believea was @ report calcul cuive the peopie. 1i would be found that the debt, as mentioned, could be reduced thirty-three or tuirtytive per cent, He believed Wat certiiy to the eorrectness and thoroughness of the | an examination it was eminently proper taat there | of the Board of Supervisors anu of the Board of | men, without knowing thei¢ accusers or the charges | it could be shown that one of the members of that committee intended that such & report should not only be conveyed to the ie of New York, but that he went to the rooms of the Union and delivered himself there upon the subject. He knew that the Committee of Seventy was composed in a large measure of some of the best and ablest men in New York; but he knew of his own knowledge at least two or three members who had given their as- sist.nce solely from pecuniary motives. He would, therefore, vote in favor of this reference, Supervisor PLUN«ITT observed that at the second meeting of the Joint Committee of Aldermen and Supervisors a question simtlar to this arose- whether the cominittee had the power to ran au. thority to the Commitiee of Sixteen to sent persons or papers. At that time he ditfered from some of his colleagues—aitfered trom them honestly; and he belleved they did from him, He stated then they hat pot power ww authorize the committee to send for persons or papers. He believed that they had not power; and if they had such power he did not think they were at liberty to transfer it to the Committee of Sixteen, who were acting with them. For that reason he ‘would not refer the question and would vote against the resolution, Supervisor Wourman said he had differed from Supervisor Plunkitt in regard to the powers pos- sessed by the Board. {In siating that he did not be- lieve it would become necessary for the committee toask for the power he thought that ail the books and papers necessary to come before the committee would be granted. Allthe members of the Committee of Sixteen had been met courteously, and had been given every ance. Every gent.eman they haa sent for had come. The Deputy Comptroller an- swered all the questions put to him to their entire salisfaction, and he was not aware they had waited upon one single individual who had refused to come before them. Why, therefore, tney wanted this power he could not concetve, Mayor HaLt.—Iin the Med extensive expen. of opinion I do not feel justified in having this resolu- ton cast aside. As a matter of expediency tt is necessary to have the law on the question thoroughiy explained, I will, however, aak the mover of the resolution to allow me to make an amendment. Any resolution which would give this power would have tobe most carefully considered. {t confers powers which may relate to the laws in regard to perjury, and the laws in regard to contempt. I will ask the mover has he any objection to this amend- ment—And in case such power is conceded them to draft and report the communication necessary to confer the plenary power of the statute?” Supervisor ComaN—I accept the amendment. The MAYOR then put the resolution, which was unanimously adopted, the following genttemen bemg appointed the committee of three to whom the citizens’ communication be referred for the pur- e of consulting counsel on the subject, viz.:— essrs. Coman, Charlock and Mitchell, ‘The Boara then adjourned, THE STOLEN VOUCHERS. EXAMINATION AT THE Mary Conway on the Stand for Three Hours. ‘TOMBS. The examination in the case of Hagerty and Baulch, charged with being the burglars. who stole the vouchers from the Comptroller's office, was con- tinued yesterday before Judge Dowling. There was not very much interest manifested in the proceed- ings, though of course the court was crowded, The case, indeed, was yesterday very dull, and made terribly slow progress. The only witness examined was Mary Conway, and sne was kept on the stand for over three hours, She was put through a cross-exammation of the most searcning and ex- haustive description; but the most rigid questioning failed to shake her direct testimouy and first aMfda- vit in any material and scarcely in any immateral particular. The counsel for the defence, as usual, took up the best part of the first hour during which the Court sat by @ long talk directed against Judge Led- with for releasing Mrs. Hagerty on ball. Coun- sel said he never contempiated seriously defending this lady before Judge Ledwith, who #/as at the same time prosecutor. complainant and Judge. It has been conceded by all the lawyers who had anything to do with the casa that Mrs, Tlagerty could not be held, her character of wile rendering her irresponsible for any crime committed in her husbaifd’s presence, and done, as it might be reasonably presumed, at iis bidding and by his com- pulston, He had, therefore, on Saturday warned Judge Ledwith to at once either release or commit this lady. He had done neither, but had admitted her to batl, without giving bim (counsel) an oppor- tunity to advise her to the contrary. Mr. Garvin and Mr. Barrett both defended Judge Leuwith from the chatges thus put forward, atter which the ordinary routine of business went on. MARY CONWAY was again placed on the stand for cros3-examina- tion. She seemed scarcely so agitated as on Friday, | but still exhibited a degree of nervousness and tim- lity which at times seemed almost painful. She testifled as follows:—I kuow it was from half-past six to seven o'clock, because I guessed it; I did not look at any timepiece; Mrs Hagerty came into my bedroom; there are @ parlor and bedroom between her room and mine; I was out of bea when she came in; they ave three children; 1 was in the nabit of sleeping with one of the children; it slept with Mrs, Hagerty on the previous night; it had slept witn me on the Tuesday and Monday nights of that week; Mr. Hagerty was aown irom Greenwich on Friday; saw him; sometimes he remained unul eleven o'clock; heard him in the room with his wife on Saturday night; Iwas m bed then; I went into Mr. Hagerty’s room to make the bed; it was in the daytime; it was before twelve o'clock in the day; shut the door; I did not try whether could open it or not; 1did not see him on Saturday; I laid the child on the bed; the other two children were not im the house; Mrs. Hagerty comes home about eleven and twelve o’clock on Saturday night; I cannot say which hour; | saw her after she came iu that night; NO CHILD WaS IN BED with me then; Mrs. Hagerty came into the bed- room to me; I did not know she had come tn; I was asleep aud she awoke me; she stayed not very long; 1 went out into the hail with her, she brought some groceries home witn her and I put them in the efrigerator; Mra. Hagerty went to her room. I HEARD MR. HAGERTY SPRAKING TO HER; I did not lie awake to listen to what he said; there was an inside door from that room to his bedrooin; I don’t know whether the door that openod from the parior into the bedroom was shut or not; 1 heard Mr. Hagerty’s voice, and heard it once; tt was a loud voice, as though he were saying some- tiing; Mrs. Hagerty did not tell me he was at home: I am quite sure was Mr, Hagerty’s yotce, I have heard it so many times; 1 saw Mr. Balcn In the afternoon, about six o'clock ; I have cailed him funny names; they were all saying funny words about him; I had been saving these words six or seven months; I spoke to him on the Friday previous to the ~unday; when I saw Balch he was walking 1m the hall; it was on Satur- day alternoon at six o'clock; 1 saw him on Sunday morning again, knocking at the Comptroller's door; 1don't know that he saw me; I was at the head of the siairs; T had been up about ten minutes then; I heard the noise at the Comptroller's door alter Mrs. Haverty spoke to me: it was on glass that the noise was made; he shouted two or three times, “MURPHY, AKER YOU THERE!” he came through the parlor door; I heard the Krocking when Iwas out of bed and was in the hall; Lwent down stairs because I heard some knocking; 1! did not think there was anytung wrong at that time; I did not recognize his voice at Vat Lime; He had brown clothes and a hat on; 1 had not seen Mr. Hagerty that morning before I had heara the knocking; in the whole length of the range there was about six inches of vacant space petween the iron and the coat; I knew all about this trouble between the Comptrol- Jer’s oftice and the money; I had heard Knocking at that aoor before in the evening, but first in the morning; there might have been a dozen knocks; neither Charles Baich nor Hagerty had any know: ledge from me that I saw them; | told Mrs, Hagerty saw them; Charley Baulch was standing hoidng the door by the knob; I don’t know of any occasion which would cause Charley Balch to hold the door lock before; Mr. Hagerty had several bundies of jade on his arm; they did not kuow I was at the ead of the stairs; the kitchen door was open, and Hk DID NOT SEE ME when I was standing on one side in the kitchen; he Was going in the bedroom with the papers; | would not swear 1t was then nine o'clock; | shopld not like to say what time it was; I did not take aotice of the time at au; Ltbought there was rete | wron} and 1 was watching; 1 was “laying low;’’ could not say how iong; I saw a man with gray clothes follow Mr. Hagerty into the bedroom; he bad an armful of papers; man with the gray clothes had; he had an armfvl; Mr. Hagerty had bis arms full; they both looked as if they had as many as they could carry; they carried them on their right arms; it was about twenty minutes after I saw them going in that the man went down with tne pillow case; belore he did this Hagerty went down into the dining room; Mr. liagerty went into the bedroom, too; the man CAME OUT WITH THR PILLOW CASE and it was full; I could not say whether all the papers in their arms were in the pillow case; I did pou see Mr. Hagerty again from Sunday morning until Tuesday at four o'clock; he got a newspaper and some culls and said ne was going to Saratoga with Mr, Smith; 1 coala not tell the man in the gray clowwes if he were brought here today; no effort has been made to get me to tientily hum; no one = has done this; I fave only given tne descrip: ho had on clothe: wi case, “This way; I knew it was Baulch’s ng see auybody at that (ime looking gee Ut way: —TRIPLE SHEET. the piliow cases were kept drawer; there ought to have been two of the pillow cases of that size: these were of the smallest kind; Twill swear I went on Saturday and there were two small pillow cases there. 1 SAW THEM, AND COUNTED THEM; this pillow case was a linen one that the man took down stairs; I went to the bureau after I saw the man go down with the pillow case; it was apous twenty minutes between my going for the nut picker and then coming back; I had to take all the Clothes out from the chest; I took them all out and leit them there; there might have been more papers brought up that morning without my knowing It; I jodeet that there was something wrong that morn- ing; 1 found Mrs, hacer near the dre aud the kitchen full of smoke; thi OPERATION OF BURNING PAPERS ‘was going on up to after twelve o’ciock; I saw Mr. Hane inthe kitchen and the dining room after he brought the papers over; Mra. Hagerty was burn- ing the papers; | did not tell her on Sunday I saw the man in gray clothing; I did not say anytiung to her that a that 1 thought there was anythin wrong; on Tuesday I told Mr. Hagerty, and on F' day Mrs. Hagerty’s brother, and to Mrs. Hager’ down at the market on Saturday night; I told the watchman on Saturday aitcrnoon; the watchman told me that at elevea o'clock in the morn- mg he saw Mr. Hagerty and heard his voice in the hall; Mr. Hagerty was in the build- ing on that Saturday; the watchman said he thought he heard him down stairs; I had seen a reward Offered of $1,000; I don’t recollect when { first heard of it; [ am not doing tt for any reward; when Mu hy spoke to me I thought I would leave; I was afraid ali the week; I did not see Murphy on the Saturday at all, on the day I left; 1 told Mrs. Hagerty I was going to leave, but promised Would go back again tu her; I told this story to the Comptroiler on Tuesday morning; I did not see Mr. Hagerty between and Friday, until Thurs- day noreee. when he got up | saw Mr. Hegre come in: he told me he did not Know anything about these papers; he told me that CHARLEY BAULCH HAD COMMITTED A BURGLARY to oblige him, and that he had done it for another man; on that Saturday might I went to 94 Washing- ton street, to Mrs, Casey; she knew | was coming that afternoon; that was alter | saw Murphy twice; Lreturned before dark, and no one knew it; 1 ex- t ined things to a sister of Mrs. Casey; her name ts zzie Lyons; the mece was in the room at the time; I told Mrs, Casey besides her sister; I tola the wo- man that was working in the building; her name is Mrs. Carberry; she lives in Greenwich street; 1 went there to tell her, but she was not in; I met her in Broadway, near Fulton street, and svood and told her; I told this story to a poitceman on Wednesday, the 20th; the aftidavit was drawn at 25 Chambers street: there was Mrs, Murphy present; I swore to my affidavits; Idid not swear it in that office; I ‘went to another oifice to swear to It in a carriage; I did not notice where it was; 1 KISSED A BOOK; Tswore it was true and signed it {fn nis presence; [ ‘was at Comptroller Connoily’s house for a few minutes on ‘Tuesday might; { went up with Murpny in the car; 1 leit wora at the hook and ladder house on Upatahy A night and Murphy caine down on Sun- day twice to see me; before T saw Murphy on Sun- day 1 made up my mind to tell the Comptroller alt [ Knew; I thought it was my auty todo so; I cannot tell the reason why I did not tell him before; I WAS AFRAID OF BRING ARKESTED a8 @ witness; he said there was & man In the prison who had been arrested on suspicion; I have not been in the Comptroller's company since; I don't know that I intend to make any claim to this re- ward; I went to Thirly-fourth street after I swore to this affidavit; I went up with Mr. Murphy in the cars; it was east of Broadway; it was not Murphy’s house; I stayed there until I came down on Friday; the first time I saw the gentleman was in the office when I swore to this aifldavit; this gentleman asked me to go to bis house; he asked me to stay there; he did uot tell me the reason he invited me to go; I don't Know the reason why he invited me; I don’t know 1t was for the purpose of hiding me; Mr. Hazlitt was the genticman’s name; 1 have not paid any board there, By the District Attorney—I don’t remember the Mame before whom | swore the afidavit; it was Justice Ledwith; 1 think 1 saw nim before. By prisoner’s counsel—Hageriy had a light hat on and lignt pants; he was ready to go out and take his place in Sunday processions: he looked as 1 he Was got up for the day; he had hight pants, a dark coat and a light nat that comes to the point at the top; it was a light color; Mr. Baulcn had a kimd ol a brown coat on. Mr. Beach and Mr. Barrett voth testified that Judge Ledwith had not been in the office wile the afidavit was being made out, The counsel for the delence said he desired to look through the evidence, ao as to see Wietner it would not be better for him to advise his clients to consent tu be sent for trial and waive the riglt of a full ex- amination at this stage. He therefore moved an a yee to Thursday morning. judge Garvin being unabie to aitend on that day, the case was postponed until Fitday moraing, at elevem o'clock. TAMMANY iN THY TRACES. Organization of the Democratic-Rep General Committee—Election of Officers tor the Present Year and Velegates to the Staite Convention at Rochester, October 4. The members of the Tammany Democratic-Re- publican Generat Committee met last evening at Tammany Hail for the purpose of issuing the call for primaries to nominate delegates to the various democratic conventions and to elect officers for the ensuing year. At eight o'clock the ‘Boss’? occupied the chair, and, amid thunders of applause, made the following remarks:— TOR SS"? SPEECH. BROTHER AND FELLOW DEMocRATS—We have met to-night for the purpose of organizing the campaign which 13 now about to take place. 1 feel satistied from the manifestation of unanimity on your part, from the expression on your countenances and the smile of victory beamtng from every giance of your eye that we havo but to organize to keep our forces together. To be compact, to be resolute, believing in the right; supmitting to no wrong, legally, peaceably, quietly depositing our bal- lot, Waiting the proper canvass of the ballot to know that on the 71h of November nex: every nominee of Tammany Will be, as usual, succesful. (Great enthusiasm.) The villifications, the malignant attacks appearing in the daily papers 1 know will make every man reflect, examine, and seeif those in whom they have placed their trust have executed it satisfactorily and in a manner agreeable to the people and to the community, All that their standard-bearers ask {3 that they have a fair and impartial scrutiny of tacir acts and a stern determination to bring to justice lj, nO matter what their position may be, who are unfaithfal or indifferent to the great interests you have confided to their care, We feel that when these matters are brought to acourt of justice we will be vindicated, and that ts the only piace that we can be vindicated. Newspaper aspersions, malignant attacks, inflammatory resolutions, organt- gations for the purpose of taking our places and for no other purpose show conclusively that attacks are not proofs; assertions are not evidence. Feel- ing as Ido, gentlemen, that you compose those who are the true representatives of the democratic party of tnis city of New York, I am prepared, in accordance with the resolutions adopted by the General Committee last year, to hear any resolu- tions you may offer. THE 1870 OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. Judge Hock, at the conclusion of the Boss’ speech, moved that the officers for 1570 be re-elected for 1871. This was carried unanimously. DELEGATES FOR STATE CONVENTION. The credentials of delegates from the various wards were then calied over. In the Nintn, Twelfth and Sixteenth wards some discussion arose in re- gard to the ticket offered, and a special committee ‘was appointed to take into consideration the claims of the contestants. In the Ninth ward the licket headed by James R. Floya was declared duly elected. A resolution was passed to the effect Uthat a primary clection be held in each Assembly district on the 29th of September to elect delegates to the State Convention at Rochester, to be weld uctober 4 GRAND MASS MEETING. On the 18th of October it was resolved to hold a grand mass meeting in Union square, when the usual prize will be given to the ward making the most imposing display in proportion to tts vote. The chairman of the Committee of Arrangements is Mr, Douglas Tayloi BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL. Vetoes—Clerical Aid for the Tax Ofice—A New Market in Prospective. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, President Bergen in the chair. A batch of vetoes were received from the Mayor vetoing resolutions adopted as follows:—One authorizing ‘the Collector of Taxes to receive from the owner of premises section twenty-nine east, on the assessment map, for grading and paving Franklin avenue, from Douglass street to the city tine, $300, In satisfaction for the assessment on said premises;” also to “con- tract with Francis Brennan to grade and pave Oak- land;” also lay Scrimshaw pavement for certain avement on Tompkins, Park, Faiton and Marcy Prenue for seventeen and a half cents per square foot. The Collector of Taxes sent in a communica. tion asking that eight additional Dill clerks pe allowed him for ures oa from the date of the tion of the tax levy for 5 conne offer ‘of Edward Clark to remove the offal from the streets of the city of Brooklyn for one year, from October 1, 1871, for nothing,” was ac. cepted by the Board. ‘Last year it cost the city $600 per month to periorm this work. The desired clerl- cal ald for the Tax Collector waa granied; the pay of the clerks is to be $3 per day. The market farm- ers of Long Island complained that there is no ade- quate accommodation for the sale of their warea in Brooklyn, and asked the assistance of the Board of ‘Aldermen. ‘The latter appointed a committee of five to confer with the marketmen and suoh citizens ag take an interest in the matter, with a view toobtain a suitable tract of Jand for the purpake of erecting market house. The most promi:ent te suggested was one in the vicinity of the Naval Hospital, pounded by Kent, Flushing and Washington ave- hues, The meeting adigarz,ed for one wi DEATH IN A DENTISTRx.. A Young Lady Dies in Brooklyn Wiile Under the Influence of Chloroform. jtatements of the Physician and - tho Dentist. “Anything new this morning, Mr. Lynen 2?’ was the query of a representative Oo! the HERALD to the Deputy Coroner of Brooklyn yesterday. “Yes, sir. Coroner Jones las been called to see a young woman who is either dead or dying from the effects of chloroform in a dentist's oilice at No, 189 Fulton street.” This clue was all sufficient to expedite the steps of the narrator to the aadress indicated, “R, 0. Brewster, Dentist,’’ was the sign which attracted the attention of the chronicler of tie event, who en- tered the doorway and ascended a fligat of stairs to the second landing. A woman with disheveled hatr and terror-stricken countenance was standing Im the hall talking earnesily with a pale-faced gentleman, who it was subsequently learned was Mr. Brewster, the dentist. That gentleman came forward and inquired who we desired to see, and, upon being told that it was the Coroner we wanted, directed us to the apartment. TUE SCENE IN THE CHAMBER OF DE\TH was such as to make @ marked and depressing ink pression upon all who wituessed it, and was such as to mock life amd all that could tend mortal to Place confidence or faith in the careless, callous world and its surroundings. The room in which the dead woman lay is the central apartment on the second story and is divided from the front and rear rooms by folding doors, The windows in the apartment looking out upon Fulton street—where cars, vehicles and pedestrians in un- ceasing train went by in the bright sualignt, bent on commencing the business of the week and the mul- tiferious cares which crowd the busy walks of liie— were open and let tn a cool current of air and the noise and hum from without, The room was hand- somely furnished and the surroundings therein were cheerful, Crossing the thresnold to the central apartment the scéne change! to one of intense aad- ness, which seemed to scoff all else surrounding and defy other cares in the majostic presence of tne great fell Destroyer, whose work science 4n vain struggled tocombat. Upon a lounge, just within the door. leading from the hallway, lay THE INANIMATS FORM OF A YOUNG WOMAN, attired in a neat suit sult of black alpaca, with her bosom and nether limbs exposed, the latter were being subjected to vigorous caaMng at the hands of the assistants and ot @ group of medical men, some of whom were applying a galvanic battery to the body and endcay- oring with all the zéal of which good men can be cavavle to restore by artilictal means the stagnant lite—if such alone i¢ sould prove—within, The physicians laborea for one hour and twenty-live minutes most strenuously, waile great beads of per- spiration stood out from their oreheads and auxtety and exhaustion were stamped upon their couutenances. ‘Three respirations, slow and deep drawn, Was the sole evidence elicited during the magnetic experiments to show that the spirit had not fed from us poor clay haoitation beyoad the threshold of eternity. But the blood would not circulate, though the respiratory organs were free, The heart, LIFES RESERVOIR, REFUSED TO CO-OPERATR, and the conquest of Death was complete over human skill and scientilic appliauces. Amung the assist- ants ol the medical men was a buy of twelve or fourteen, Whose presence siruck us as eniirely out of piace'in vicw of the partly exposed condition of the corpse, as well as of the fact that the juvenile,’ though remarkably attentive, could" scarcely have centered, at his tender age, upon thestudy of anatomy. Another cir cumstance which was painfully attractive aa it was real was that in the rear apartment, which opens into the death-chamber, were several young women pursuing their vocation a3 dressmakers, apparentiy totally indiieren’ to the facl that one of their own scx was i death’a embrace, and that humanity alone suould have proved suiiclent imceutive to their tendering thelr aid by their presence at least, But no, ‘Toe seamstresses kept ou we even teuor of teir way, sewing, basimy, trimanng, &c., upon fashionable fabrics for giddy women of the worid, Who, too, must pay that dread penalty — when or where ig not within the Knowleage of the creature, This was in itself a commentary upon the apathy of one human being for ine trials of an- other, On instituting inquiries among those pre- sent the story Was toid as 1s vest given in the states ments of those Who are cognizant of the facts, and who wul be calied upon to testify at the Curoner’s inquest. STATEMENT OF DR. GEORGE UW. LITTLE, T reside at 171 Carleton avenue, Broosiyn, About five o'clock on Saturuay evening List Miss Julia W. Doolitute, the lady woo is dead, cailed at my oflica, and asked me if 1 Would accompany ler to the den- UsU’s olfice and administer chioroform to her on Monday morning. She said that unless she took 1 she could not stand the operaiion, 1 asked her if she had ever been troubled with heart disease and she replied **No.”? 1 examined her and the circula- on appeared to pe regular, I iuen agreed vo go with her, At half-past mine o'clock Us morntug wecame here, she being accompanied by a female friend. I gave her a small dose of chioroform— @ very smail aose—not more than four dracuma, on @ napkin, It took immediate —etiect upon ner, and eight teeth were extracted. I gave her ammonia, and from that her pulse began to run down about ‘ive minutes alter the operation of drawing the teeth. It was bot more than ten min- nies altogether when the pulse ceased. | then suine monea Dr. Smith and br. New.on, besides sendin, for Dr. Jones, the Coroner. I think that she musi have died oJ ase of the heart. 1 believe she has one relative i this city, a sister, Mrs. Vooilttle, The Doctor 18 an oid practioner and is regarded as an expert physician, The chloroform used 1s consid- ered as the best m the market, being Known as “Squibbs’ chloroforu.'” THE DENTIST'S NARRATIVE. R. C. Brewster said that Miss Doolittle called at his establishment on Saturday mouruing, between ten and eleven o'clock, and stated that she wanted to take laughing gas." She required that iresh gag should be made expressly for her. 1 told ner to come later in the day aud I would have tt for her. She came accordingly at the appotuted time, She wished to apply itim her own way and did 80, but the gas took no proper eflect upon her, She grew very boisterous aud extremely nervous under the influence of the gas, Wben we couldn’t pro- duce tie eilect desired and a8 soon as she had entirely recoverea from the laughing gas I told her there was no use ia her taking itany more, and that she should take something stronger. I toid her that I would not administer anything stronger to her. Nothing but etner or chivrotorm would produce gnesthesia. I emphaucally asserted that L would not have anything to do with it, as L was only a dentist, and not a physician. I declined even to recommend her to any particular physician, leaving it enurely to her choice. | ‘This was on Saiur- day, and at half-past nine o'clock this morning she made her appearance, in co.upany with a lady friend of her own ana br, Little, who administered the chloroform. 1 told bim that I would bear no responsibility in the case whatever. Bigat teen were extracied, That is all 1 Know about the case. We Je BGGLESTON, an operator for Brewster, made @ sta‘cment Toburative of the dentist's account of the ail ‘and exhibited four slight pronged back teeth, very slightly decayed at the roots, which he drew from his vest pocket, and stated that ne had himself drawn them, ‘There was no hemorrhage accouir panying the Operation, Tu VICTIM, Miss Julla W. Doolittie, who was about thirty years of age, Was a nauve of Oswego, N. Y., where her relatives, who are wealthy and very res olable, chieny reside, Sne resided at the corner of Hudson and Fulton avenues, Brooklyn, aud was in the employ of Mr. Despard as @ teacher on sewing machines, by whom, ag well as by her iriends, ‘she was represented as having been avery excellent young woman. Her ee wih be made by Dr. Shopard to.day, afver which the in- quest will be held before Coroner Jones, wien the tctual cause of death will be determined. ‘The ina- pression is that disease of the hoart was the cause, she poet | once or twice complained to her friends of palpitation of the heart, though she was never unaer medical treatment for that complaint. The ae Te Oa sncstimgnt, (0, the. Tea oon trom the dentist's es - dence of her prother-intaw, a Mr. Doolitue, residing corner of Portland aud Myrtle avenues. ——$——— CLOSE OF THE JEWISH DAY OF ATONEMENT. ‘At six o'clock last evening the Jewish Day of Atonement and the sofemn services connected with it was brought to a close, The synagogues were crowded ali day long, much more so even than on the New Year's Day; and as one audience left the house of worship for their homes and firesides an- other was in the aisles or corridors and halls wait. ing to take their places, Sermons were preached by Dr. Vidaver, in the Tharty-fourth street Syna., gogue, on Sunday evening, and by Mr. ssaacs, in! the Forty-fourth street Synagogue, yesterday, and by Drs. Adler and Guthrie, in the Temple; and in each and by each the people were instructed ta the practical iorms and festations of Judaism. Re. gret was pl expressed that many Israelitics Who on this ‘day appear to be so siacere in worship. will hardly be found in the Synagogue during the rest of the year, and to-day hundreds of them wilt tuunk and act fs carelessly as if no such day hie come and gong and no such service had transpired. The rabbis evidently feel the force of this falling away from the ancient faith, but acknowledge thelt own tnabilaty to stem the tide. The next groat fest. 1 Of tha Honsg Of Israel WIL be the Fear of Taber. { \