The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1871, Page 3

ICATIONS. “Important Action of the Deputy ‘ Comptroller. ABOLITION OF ALL SINECURES. Namerous Dismissals Yesterday in the Bureau of Arrears, The Park Commissioners and Their Com- ‘ munication to Mr. Green. Meeting ot the Committee of Seventy. The remarxable instance of allegea “restitution” on the part of Mr. Keyser was the topic for general conversation at the offices of the public depart- ments yesterday. There was a prevailing impres- gion thas this extraordmary virtue of ‘‘conscien- Mousness” was Jikcly to be contagious, The Prospect of the effect of the spread of this great Jirtue among our goyerning classes and their de- fendants was regarded by 9 majority of City Hali and Court House officials aso terrivie mai Hon and Hkely to lead to the most pecuniary inconvenience, They were preparing to bear it with ali the meckness ad fortitude they couki command under such exasperating circum- stances. An “interview” with Mr. Keyser will be found in another column, which shows that behind the alleged restitution Mr. Keyser has disclosures to make that will startle the city. A large body of “pipe” laborers received their pay yesterday at the oftice of oe tree Giv kvacren, OER, ‘Thongh there was a large number of men the most perfect order was maintained, without the presence of one policeman. ‘The men pat their bills iu their pockets apd walked cown the staircase from the @hamberiain’s office with the bearing of indenend- ence and satisfaciion that did not augur well for the riot some newspapers have been contemplating ‘with so much dread. AT THE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE RO communication had been received from Mr. Tweed; but the answer to the alleged discrepar between the accounts of the Public '” hop poet works Gnd the ee Department, “veien had been ‘mentioned in ng opens aa the grievance of Mr. Tweed, Whatever the onstruction of the law might the Confiptrotier’g Heures were correct, and the Position the latter nad taken In reference to the “Works” Depattment was correct. Several days since Depuy Comptroller Green commenced the Work of ethoFaating from the pay rolis of hus imme- hatelepaytment the names of de SINECURE INCUMBENTS {Ena soon other sunordinates as can be spared with- ‘out detriment to the service by a number of remov- ‘ala from the Bureau of Arrears. Yeeterday several of the attacncs of the vounty Bureaa were dismisse!, This action will be fol- lowed up until all known abuses are corrected and the force reduced to a working standard and that only. No drones or “hangers-on” will be allowed, All employés must be busy bees. ‘The followmg communication was sent yesterday from the treasurer of THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS 4 the Deputy Comptrolier, Mr. Greene:— DErATMENT OF PUBLIC PARKG, . No. 965 HRUADWAY, NRW YORK, Oct. 7. IIL} To Hon. ANDKEW H. GkKEN, Doputy Comptrolier:— ¥—Jn answer to your favor of the 5th inst, calling on ariment 10 report to you its expenditures, xc., 1 ave to Bay that there hax been no meeting of our Board emer ie receipt, and } huve no answer to make on its be- 1 there is no ane who knows better than yon do yoursslt that under the laws aud existing ordinances afecting Gar city yovernment there is no power veated in the Comp- OF any other kepariment to call upon ns to make a ape Sorayr out joes, aoa being vested in the ‘Still, there appears ta me no ob- Section to communicating to you the same information we re daily giving to the press reporters and the public generally In reapoct to our accounts, and, ineeed, all ‘other matters within our department, a8 tO which inquiries may be anade from motives of curiosity or otberwiae. ‘As our accounts up to the tirst of each month are always made nip by onr bookkeeper within a lew dayy thereafter I Gur Comptrolier, Mr, Van Nort, to bave the usual @tatement prepared for geveral intormation and lor my use. He bits vione #0, and a copy of which I cnclove. As public gmformation acceayble to all I take pleasure in communicat- fugit to you. Very reapectiaiy yours, Ma NRY MILTON, Treasnrer. DEPARTMENT OF PULLIC PARKS, 265 Broapway, NEw York, ( Asi. lon, WeNRy HILTON, Ireasurer Vepartment of Pablic m aint Yarke aud Mlaces—Maiutenan and government of. and govern: $265,008 14 80,804 51 Central Park improvement. City rarks npr The Com ttee of Seventy. ‘The Committee of Seventy have in band an ad- @ress to the workingmen of tie city, which it ts expected will be ready for adoption at their next meeting, on Tuesday evening. It will set forth in a clear and concise form the modus operandi by which the “Ring” have robbed the city treasury and deceived the workinginen into supporung them in their positions and aiding them to carry on their fraudulent pracuces, By the agency of the demo- erauc reform district associa‘ions and the republican the address into ILis to be printe im Engusn and Ge Wé members of the sub-Comimitiee on Eicetions were busily engaged on ‘this document yesteruay, The members with whom the H ) reporter conversed Jasi night were very reuc im regard $0 the commilice’s intended actions in the future, but muicated very hroudiy that a very lew days will reveai something start io: Au ellort, they say, is being made by the “Rin and those interested m shiewing them to cast toe odinm and blame for the Jalse and forged vouchers upon the late County Auditor, Watson, who cannot reply to the charges, But the committee have the proofs overwhclising against inen who are pow living, and who have per- ved those irauds und forgeries, or some of them Qnd atthe proper time the proofs will be forthcom: ing, ahd men whom the community would hardly wuspect wil! be found having a hand in robbing the city treasury and dividing the spoils, Some of them are even now On the anxious bench, and are trying to get oul of te Bcrape, but pardly sce how at pre- ecu THE TAXES. Wonderful Record of the Past Four Days—An- other Example of the Iesuniary Great- ness of New York City. TAXATION IN BROOKLYN, Whatever may be the resnit of the pending strug- gle over our municipal affarrs it will stili remain the sad privilege of wealthy New Yorkers to pay taxes. ‘Tne Board of Supervisors on the 31th ult., by legat ordinance, authorized the collection of no less a gum than $23,362,527 62, being an tmpost at the Fate of 2.1707-10,000 per cent upon the following assessed value of ali real and personal property in ‘he city aud county of New York:— Rea} estate... ses vene «$9762, 306,410 Personal ésiate, ¥ ‘ Belonging to ide Belonying to non: Sharehowers of banks. os0.28 ‘Toral... avi $1,076,268, 658 ‘This vast amouut of taxes will be distributed in the . 84,769,353 4,007,178 Mer ACONL Ug t only the taxes on personal estate can be paid, as the books im which the real estate assess- ments are made up will not ve ready for another ten to come. With commendable shrewdness the Sinhorises aliow all taxpayers who choose to make prompt payments @ discount as the iate o: seven ett per annum for whe ume between the proc- on of the tax aud the frst day of December, the days Of grace, 80 to speak. expire. This ure produces considerable 10 ec Ts ea ey ved . ‘NEW oe we and wonderfal that bas been ‘itble—is — [Seis Total. Already the city treasury must begin to assume & heaith.er character, and when the real estate taxes mn ene to be pad our solid men will i 4 the larger sums due from this equally noteworthy promptitude. As to the inducement December. and all taxes not paid tnen have to suffer an addition of one per cent for the and a second one per cent forthe halfof the month. From the ist January in- d at the rate of tweive ber cent per r the lSth January the Receiver may, if he deems it advisable, at any time issue & it for uke @ollection thereof by distress and i Brooklyn Texes—Tuv Kate of Taxation by Wards, Every property Owner in the city has been anx- jous to know the exact rate of taxation which he has to pay. Since the reduction in the estimate of expenses of running the city and county govern- ments the average rate of taxation un the assessed valuation of the property has been variously esti- mated. Last year the average rate was $3 tHe ‘TDis year, according to the tavie which has just been completed, the average rate of taxation ia $2 74. ‘The taxes upon the propery in the Eighth and Ninth wards 18 $2 86. The table 1s as follows:— 1870. Rerluction. 8 7 a 0 SL 4 2 :8 Pi 4 a 3 2 8 2 8 2 H 2 3 2 3 2 3 87.7 % 2 Bao 2 850.8 Peek 3635 2 53. 3816 2 ORB 3589 2 483 8 58.5 248.0 3615 B48 40.1 285.5 . 437 2.9 4328 2 6.2 93 86.8 8274.8 aaa a sittee BPs a Falschood. Oil 49~-<anpnapaaaaa Startling hero Disclosures to a * Porgeries Most Fou! — 489,000 Raised on Key- ser & Co's Waine—$400,000 of Keyser’s Bills Porgeries—Why the Comp- troller’s Office Was Robbed. The City Owes Keyser & Co. $300,000. The Property Assigned Pending a Settlement. EXPLANATORY LETTER FROM MR. KEYSER. A representative of the HeRaLD yesterday re- ceived orders t© search unul be found John HL. Keyser, one of the alieged swindlers who bad dip- ped so deeply tnto the city treasury, and ascertain what explanations ne had to offer in reference to the grave charges made against him, and under which he has so long rested without ATTEMPTING TO VINDICATE HIS HONESTY. No. 211 Water reet "tne downtown estapiisnment of the great contructor, was frst visited, It 13 a large five svory brick, and the show of stoves, ranges, furnaces and other fixtures exposed on the side- walk indicated prosperity on the part of the firm of John H. Keyser & Co. dealers in furnaces, &c, A polite clerk in the office, in answer to inquiries about the fa- mous Keyser, was unable to tmpart any intelligence as to his Movements, and the reporter turned away disappomted and disheartened in his efforts to flad Keyser. Sadly he wended his way up the Bowery, past Cooper Union and the Bible House, where his eyes were gladdenea by a promiment sign upon No. 105 Ninth street, bearing the caballstic legend, “JOUN H. KEYSER & CO.” ‘The reporter abandoned his ruminations upon the noole philantirophy of Peter Cooper, which had reared the grand pile ne had just passed, and, with the avidity of @ hunter intent upon pursuing bis game to his death, bolted into the oMce, A polite young man could not tell him where Mr. Keyser could ve found, ashe left early each Saturday tor his Connecticut home, but suggested that Mr. Gauter, THE CONFI |AL CLERK OF MR. KEYSER, be seen, This gentieman entered a moment after, a card was quietly placed m his hana, a brief sentence uttered that had a magical effect, and the clerk stepped without the door, The card fMutiered in the wind in a vain endeavor to part company with Mr. Gauter’s fingers; but a moment later it was seized by the young man aforesaid, who hurried down Ninth street with it in his custody, much to the relief of the clerk and the autumn winas that had fought for its possession, The clerk re-entered the office and, inviting his visitor fo enjoy a cixar, stated that he had sent & message and would soon have a response. It came in a few minutes in the form of the bearer of the card, who, approaching the glass doors, beckoned silently to THE REPORTER TO FOLLOW HIM. The pantomimic order was complied with, and, escorted by the messenger, & short walk was taken down Ninth street. Suddenly, on reaching the side entrance to the clegant mansion soutuwest coraer of Nth street and Second avenue the guide sad- denly halted at a dvor dividmg the yard irom the strect, and, applying a key, 1 swung open. Through i, up'a Hight of rear sieps, through a long hall, the reporter followed the guide, Who threw open a door ou the second Noor and asked him to “BE SEATED, * A moment he was abseat, then reappeared and re- marked: “He will be here in @ moment.” Here Was an opportunity for the reporter to col- tect his scattered tougnis, survey the field upd ar- range a plan ot ATTACK UPON THE GREAT CONTRACTOR , who for sO many weeks has deficd the viewers. The parlor in which he was seated presented the appearance of desertion. It wi autly faruished througboat with Brussels carpe: iy uphoistery, and all the littie erceteras that add a homelike air to aparior. The door leading to the extension was par- ually open, but huco it courtesy demanded tbat the visitor should not veoture. While criucally examiu- ng THE COSTLY PAINTINGS AND ENGRAVINGS that fringed the walls, and the exquisite statuary of the parior, that certainly 18 creditable to the taste of the distinguished possessor, the guest was starued from his reverie by the exclamation, “An Looking up he espled advancing rapidly towards him an old genvemad, apparently about ifty years of age, with gray whiskers and hair, and ensconced in dressing goWn and sitppers. KISING TO MEET THE APPARITION that had so suddenly entered the deserted parior, he was greeted with the exclamation, “And so you are one Of those newspaper vultures who howid men to their death 7? ‘The fleshy ghost jooked angry, but beneath the scowling brow was detected the semblance of a sly humor trying to llde itselt Velind the austere ex- terior. The reporter addressed the apparition:— “) beg pardon, sit. 1 may dé & vuiture Who de- sires men to expialn serious Charge: desire inter- + but Ihave no TO HOUND YOU TO YOUR BEATH. 1 am sorry to hear, Mr. Keyser, that you are indisposea."? . ‘Weil. what do you want?” “T have been sent to see you—to learn what you have to say regarding te Charges openly made against you.’ ‘Mr. Keyser, who had seated himself in the mean- oes, threw up fis index finger and remarked slowly :— i Jc—one--word! Not & word, sir.” “That is strange, in view of recent action by re “Well, I will answer at the proper ume. say, however, ‘ans 1 Will PFPARS AR AUPYTC{y”? YORK. aac 3 Sa a “May | ask if the Strangers’ Hospital, founded by you, 14 in that assignment??? ta te (besnating), “or rather I suppose it ts.” Pause. “ The truth, sir, 18 that the city now OWES ME THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS !”” “Whew! how's that?” aeked the reporter, who | disposed to now saw that Mc, Keyser was municative, is “That is true,” Mr. Keyeer here took a long pause: eyed the re- porter critically, and, satisfied that be was in con- verse with one who weighed well his every utter- ce, he p consinned:— “Yes, the city owes me three hundred thonsand dollars; but I will put my explanations in writing.”’ “Mr, Keyser,” said the reporter, “I do not wish to indulge m any sensanonal lations, but 1 Would like to get some facts.’ Mr. Keyser Was at once at his case, and replied :— “The HERALD Is the only paper that in treating of me ioe ANY DEosncY. 14 you to-ni writin; explanation of the matter in time for Sunday's paper.’ ene much willit make, Mr. Keyser? A column, “Ahonk half a column. You shall have it to- n + Keyser and his visitor were on tne eve of separating when the former suddenly said :— ‘Wait, I will tell you more; EIGHT MUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF FORGERIES in my name have heen 77 be com- 3 Last Tuesday nignt I went with members of the Committee of Seventy to the Comptroller's office, where we remained until apout eleven o’clock, examining my warrants, We found that $800,000 o1 them were forgeries,” “That is certainly news, Mr. Keyser.” “But that ts not all; FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS of this was secured by forging our firm name, not only to the warrants, but FORGING OUR BILLS as well, and I will show that VHE CITY OWES ME THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. These forged bills were burned at the Comptroller’s Klis Pretended oo erald Reporter. “| td "ne Eprronr or THe HERaLp:— proaees . oitice, with the vouchers, ”? “Then you have only turned over your property to Mr. Schultz, oi the Committee of Seventy, to pro- vect the city, subject to a settlement of your ac- couny wth Une city 2? “That is if exaclly, 1 may state, further, that this $200,000 includes work done and {i progtéss how. One sewer job at Forty-sixth street and Kast River Ihave becn at work on for four weeks, and have during all this excitement kept my men at work constantly on Croton and Bewer WOrk.!) + -+-qsin. Here Mr. Keyser requested the reporter to exons* him, ag he wished to prepare his answer to whe charges, and the tuterview ended—Mr. Keyser neg- lecting to intimate who committed the forgeries, MR. KEYSER’S LETTER, ayer: a ity in the Past—His Frugality and Charities—He Has Nothing to Confess. ‘rhe press have misapprehended the nature of my assignments to Jackson S. Schultz, and have mis- construed his statements to the Committee of Seventy. The error does me great injustice, and I desire promptly to correct ana explain. During a period of nearly three months the press and the public have alleged that I have defrauded the city out of large sums of money, it being variously esti- mated at from one to two millions of dol'ars. I have been threatened with civil suits aad criminal prosecutions, It has been charged that 1 have burned my books and have veen making vrepara- tions to abscond. I have remained silent unaer these accusations, hoping the time would soon ar- rive when they might be judged dispassionately by the public, MY TRANSACTIONS with the city government investigated by com- petent authority and their character and my character vindicated before the world. The grievous injustice done me by some of the daily journals compels me to speak out now, I have not burned my books. I have not intended and do not in- tend to abscond. Ihave even refused to take the recreation which my physician aavised me, and which | felt was necessary to my health, and which 18 usual at this season of the year, lest it might be interpreted into Aight. I have been at all times ready and willing to oxplain to the Committee of Seventy, and have explained to them whenever they desired it, the nature of my business with the city, and offered my books:in virdication of my assertions in that respect, J have sometimes been compelled to sell my claims against the city in order to raise the sums necessary: to carry on my exten- sive mechanical operations; but such sales have ‘pever been made with any intention on my part to defraud the city, or to enable others to do so. For every dollar which I have received from the city I have given fail value in tabor and materials, and the city 18 now indebted to me in about $300,000, which 1 HAVE HONESTLY EARNED, and it can be traced and identified. I have done work for the city and county since 1864, and the bills paid in 1869 and 1870 are for work covering the enure period since then. This work nas been done upon all the city and county buildings, and it embraces plumbing, gas work, all the stove and heating work, nearly all the rooflug and repairs to the roofs, mason work, chimney work, iron railing and revairs to the various city parks, all kinds of castings for the Croton Water and Sewer Departments and Bureau of Lamps and Gas, Added to this, I have had the exclasive work during the past two years of the repairs on the streets connected with the sewers and culverts, and with new sewers and alterauons. I am now completing sewer repairs and alterations at Forty- sixth street and East River, and other work of the Sewer and Croton Boards, to suspend which would eutatl great damage to the heaithand comfort of the pubue, ‘fo enable me to do all this work property, and so that it should be of permanent utility, I have been at great expense in erecting foundries, constructing moulds ana patterns and in making necessary ex- periments, For this vast total of labor ana material [ have received no more thana just and fair com- pensauon. The published accounts charge that I have received upwards of TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS from the treasury. Among the warrants whith purport to have been paid to me for county work alone there are upwards of eight hundred shou. sind dollars which I never received nor saw, and the endorsements on which in my name are clear and unmistakabie forgeries. It was, urged by many who have long be friends that I may have been in some giigent, and that | might be neid to a re. sponsibility to the city on that account; and to meet the charges that i Intend to abscond and detrana the city out of any claims which might in any event be found against me I assigned property sufficient to cover any such claim, 1 trust, to discharge It when properly estaolished. I did so. bowever, claiming—and 1 stilt ciatm—that the result of an accounting Will show thal the city 18 indebted to me and not I to the city. While | am answering publicly some of the ques- tions which have been put to me, | should like to answer the query which has been so often made: “Who is the ‘Co.’ of Keyser & Co.?” It has been said that WH. M. TWFED IS MY PARTNER, He js not now and never has been my partner or interested with me in any Way in any business oper- ation, The only “Co.” which | have had for years have been my employés and clerks, who have re- ceived a percentage upon the amount of business done 1 leu of salary, and last year I divided among them about thirty-five thousand dollars, according to their positions and abiity. The name «iotn H. Keyser & Co.” was estab- lisbed maby years ago, when I had a business part- ner, and Was afterwards contioued because of its value as a designation well Known to my customers und the trade generally. It has been also publicly stated that I have re- peatediy FAILED IN BUSINESS, and have never paid my debis. This is antrue, At my first fauure } paid every dolar of indebtedness in full. Atmy second, when | had two partners, I paid tp full my Own share and the whole of the con- fideotials to ihe last. penny, and recetved an honor- abie release from my credit My ousipess trans- actions wil compare favorably, | am confident, with those of any merchant ip this city. As to the ammount Of my property, Ido not own & doj}jar’s worth which I have not fairly earued. | oc- cupy a plain house im the city, which I bougaot for $22,000 In 161, MY *1SLAND," about which so much has been said, I purchased in 1857 for $1,000, The house upo! alleged ty have cost hall a million, | ereeted er contract jor $4,600, aud have since expended $7,000 upon it" in extensions and improvements, The salt meadows adjoining | have purchased at va- rious times since .for about fourteen hundred dollars. he other expenses about the place have consisted of moderate repairs and trifing im. provements from year to year. My ‘costly stavu- ary” was bought’ of Mr. Youngs, corner of Thu street and the bowery, for $300, and the principal value of the place al from its location and the rise of suburban pI rty at Norwaik. The rest of my earnings, bey: the capital necessarily em- ployed in my business, I have devoted to tae tound. os MmnieyDs of the Rosvitel commer oF Wt Se ne Dear SONG ane ottiee Charis WES my judgmen have never before a:iuded to these enterprises public, nor should I now do so except to REPRL THR CHARGE that 1 /@ amassed a large fortune and devoted ¥ paney to Inxurious and ostentatious Hiving. in conclusion, | can only say that during all my residence in this city I have striven to deserve, ac- quire and retain a good character among my fellow men, and | believe that in the end J shail not be found to have forfeited the esteem of those whose good opinion | have so iong respected and enjoyed. Let me add also that [ have maae no confession, for I know nothing to confess, JOHN H. KEYSER, New Youk, Oct, 7, 1871. THE TAMMANY FRAUDS. The Case of James H. Ingersoll in the Superior Court, The Defendant Appears in Person—Adjournment of His Examination to Mouday—Ex- pected Developments. Yesterday, in the Supreme Court Chambers, be fore Judge Ingraham, the examination of James H. Ingersoll, in the suit brought against him by ex-Mayor Havemeyer, before trial, was to have been com- menced at ten o'clock. The order under which the examination was to proceed has already been given, and the folowing ts the subpana duces tecum:— The People of the Stite of New York to James H. Ingersoll Greeting:—We command you that all business and excuses deing laid aside, you appear and attend before the Justice of the Superior Court, holding Chambers at the Chambers of said Court, in the new County © House, in the city of New York, on the 7th day of October, at ten o'ciock in the forenoon, to testif; id give 8, 1871.—TRIPLE SH¥ET. evidence im a certain action now. pending undetérmined in the sald Court between. William ¥)Havemeyer, a. resident, and James HH. Ingersoll impleaded with others, defendant on the part of tho plainsif, and that you bring with you and rogues, Bt the, tine ‘nd place aforesaid a certain and all 00 Vouchers relating to your business and accounts with the city or the county ot New York in 1269 and 1870 now in your custody, and all other deeds, evidences and writings which you bave in your custody or power co} jogrning the emmlees. And for a failure to attend vol will be deémed lity of & contempt of Court, and lianle to pay all tows and m0 ined thereby to the party aggrieved, and for- felt tihy dollars in addition wwereio, Pn’ *eBTevets Witngsiy Hon, D. P, INGRAHAM, Justive, 7 CHARLES E. LOLW, Clerk. Miner, Gtoutenburgh & Peckham, Attorueys for Plaintifl. e rsement js as follows : pa es F. Wisicancyet® resident, &c., ve James Ingersoll, ‘impleaded with others. yup. duce teoum. Mune, Stoutenburgh & Peckham, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 18 i] street, A Mistake was made mm the service of the original subpoena, which was returnable on Friday, Mr. In- gersoll’s fatuer being served by mistake. The new subpoena, properly served, was returnable yesterday morning 3 The hour of ten found neither Judge nor counsel, but in a minute or two Mr. Fullerton, who appears for Mr. It jl, and almost immediately after General Bariow, Mr. Peckham and Judge Barrett, in the order Hamed, came in, and the three entered into an gnimated discussion. At twenty minutes past ton Justice Ingraham appeared and took his seat on the bench, but the usual mass of Saturday business nad to be disposed of belore the event of the day, which was expected to be, after all, but an adjournment. Mr. PECKHAM rose at twenty-five minutes of eleven ana stated that he bad # summons revarn- able at ten o'clock. Justice INGRALAM—Returnable before Justice Barnard? Mr. PECKMAM— Made by Judge Barnard, but re- turnavie before the Judge at Chambers. Mr. FULLERTON asked, before wnything further was done, that a detay shoula be had tili his asso- ciate, Mr, Stoughton, should come In. He had veen cated to Brooklyn, but would return at the earticst possible Moment. He did not mean to say they would then move to vacate this order, on papers now being prepared, on the ground that it wasim- providently granted. General BARLOw asked what was meant by a fow mouents—it was now hail-past ten, and the Court adjourned at twelve M. Justice INGRATAM asked how it was set down before him for to-day. He had not so directed. General BaRLOW—Justice Barnard made the oraer In this form. Justice INGRAHAM—We will walt a few moments. At eleven o’ciock Judge INGRATAM said that le had waited an hour, and he thought that reasonable time had passed. ‘Mr. FULLERTON said that then he should ask that the vroveeding be laid over to Monday, to enable them t© Make @ motion to vacate this order aud prepare papers and afidavits. Mr. Havemeyer sued a8 @ Cllzen and taxpayer, and they respect - ae Pere tat he had uo standing m this Court Justice INGRAHAM said there was no need of such @ motion, the Objection could be taken on the ex- oman mr HAM said that before any further step could be taken Mr. Ingersoll must appear, Mr BRTON appeared here for him. Mr. HAM submitied that the appearance must be personal. He was to be here as a witness, Dot us a party. ‘Mr, PECKAAM then directed mm to be called, and Mr. Fullerton answered for him here. Mr. PECKHAM objected to this appearance, and the Court sustained him. Mr. P&CKHAM thereupon moved for an attach- ment. Mr. FULLERTON would advise them not to compli- cate their case, Which would at any rate complicate the htigation. Mr. ’RCKHAM Said their only course was to attach Mr. Ingersoll, otherwise the proceeding [eil; he therclore pressed his motion. Mr, FULLERTON again advised them not to pursue this course, but Judge Ingranam held that uniess My. Ingersoll appeared, he must issue the attach- ment. Mr. FULLERTON said that all they desired was that. he should have two pours to prepare tneir papers. Mr. Ingersuil Was at present engaged im anotuer part of the building. fle would be here before the court adjourned. ' dudge INGRAHAM—Then the proceeding will fall. Judve INGRAHAM suggested that the attacnment be considered as granted, but the order not entered, ut Mr. Ingersoll came in on Monday. During this discussion Judge Barnard had entered and taken a scat by Justice Ingranam, and Mr, Stoughton now also eutered, Mr. PROKHAM a they were willing to accept Judge tugr urge Mr. PULLERTON—Mr. Inger duage Barketr—l move ‘oll 18 now Jn the room. he be sworn. dudge FULLERTOS—Not too fast, my dear sir. “Festina enie” would be a velter motto just now. Justice INGKAHAM—Are you prepared to argue your opjections now, Mr. Falierton? Judge FUL N—We are not, for the reason that our affidavits are not prepared; were are scv- eral grave questions of law which must be discassed in this Case some time Or other, and we propose to discuss them now. Judge BARRETT—' wiiness Can raise these q n't understand that the Justice INGRAHAM—AS Mr. Ingersoll has come in | this proceeding may be adjourned wo Monday at eleven o'clock. Jadge BARRETT—I doubt that your Honor has Jurisdiction over Mr. Ingersoli unt he 1s sworn, NORAHAM—lIs he 1u court? .ERTON— Yea, sir. IncRanAM—Then I think I have jurisdic- Ay SAD Mr. PecknaM—We should have copies of these erved on us. woN—We cannot; they are not pre INGRAHAM—If there is any need of it you can lave time to answer the afidavits, ‘rhe proceeding was then adjourned to to-morrow at cleven o'clock, and the room Was rapidiy empued. OBELETUVUARY. Miebacl Phelan, Michael Phelan, the billiardist, died yesterday. He wasone of the most zealo 8 friends of that amusement, and one whose example performed pro- digies in the way of popularizing the game in the dark days when it was struggling to obtam a foot- hold in respectable circles, Mr. Phelan was born in lreland. He was an ardent advocate of the treedom of that lana from English rule. It was in benalf of that country’s liberation that twenty years ago he went to England ostensibly asa billiard player. From England he went to freltmd, and was there betrayed to the law. He escaped vo America penni- Jess, and finally landed in San Francisco with $2 50 in his pocket, There he opened a billiard room. He Was successtul, invested his savings im the hotel business, and was a second time ruimed. ‘yne next ume he had money to-spare be invested it biluard manufactury, and from this investment THE COMING SENSATION. | MURPHY’S MEDITATIONS, Further Discloseres of Remarkable and Gigantic Frauds—Another Unrevealed Canp- ter in the Dark [istory of James Fisk, Jt.y the Erie Railroad and Tammany. It was rumored in legal circles yesterday that to- morrow a civil suit will be heard in the Supreme Court that for the fruitfulness of its material of a sensational character and as affording a tonic for absorbing talk throughout the country will far sur. pass the remarkable daily developments of the city frauds. The plaintiff is a lady whose name has long veen familiar to a New York public, and is intimately associated with that of the defendant—Mr. James Fisk, Jr. The summonses in the proceedings have Deen served on both parties, and to-morrow (Mon- day) has been set down for the hearing. The aM- davits which have been sworn to expose very much of the secret history of the Erie magnate, and the letters he has addressed to the fair plaintiff will be read, and will disclose a series of gigantic frauds. This correspondence wiil also compromise several Prominent members of tne democratic party, and will show with what success the Tammany Ring and the Ene Ring have united for plunder, Both plaintiff and ve‘endant will be examined, and the former, it is said, not scraple to disclose all that she kuows of the secret operations of the Erie and Tammany magnates, It t8 Known tiat the knowledge of the plaintiit in this regard is very ex- tensive, and that she is familiar with all the details of the secret management of the Erie road. There is no reason to believe that the law's delay will prevail in this case. or that there is any infu- ence likely to be exercised that wll #0 prevail as to prevent the fullest and clearest exposure of these startling revelations. THE COURTS. ba ah T, The Viele Divorce Suit—Arvest and Alleged De- fa'cation of a Government Pension Agent— The Evans Embeszement Case. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COVAT. The Alleged Frauds of Kx-Vollector Bailey. Before Commissioner Shields. George B. Davis, who had been indicted in the United States Circui: Court, for perjury in con- nection witn some affair during whe Well-known ad- Miinistration of ex-Coliector Bailey, appeared yesterday in the office of the United States District Attorney, and made a complaint to one of the omeials where, demanding that a warrant be tssued for the arrest of Thomas J. Conalty and Willian Wheaton, on vhe ground that they had conspired together in having falsely sworn against him and caused his arrest and imprisonment on a charge of perjury. As Davis had no regular papers drawn ‘up, setting forth the accusation he desired to make, the Assistant District Attorney said ne could not act in the matter. Thereupon Davis became very much excited, declaring that he had been grossly wronged and that he found it dificult to optain justice, Another Alleged Vefalcation by a Govern- meut OfMficer—Arrest a / M. Van Bures, Pension Agent (or New York. G, mM. Van Buren, the Pension Agent for the city of New York, was arrested yesterday on the com- plaint of James H. Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, whose affidavit is to the following effect:—Mr. Baker, after stating nis official position, says that in ears 1869, 1830 and 187i, G.M, Van buren, Pel Agent in the city of New York for the pay of invalid pensioners, and being a disbursing oficer of the United states, did fraudulently with- draw m the Assistant Treasurer of this city cl m sums of money amounting to avout eleven thousand dollars, and converie: the sam entrust o his own nse, said money having be 1 to nim for the payment of pensioners. tu- mediately alter the arres: of the accused he was taken to the office of Commissioner Shields to answer the charge. Mr. Van Buren gave bai! in the sui of $15,000 to appear tor trial. The Vicie Divorce Cases have finally bsen adjusted—by mutual cousent— wiindrawing a!l charges, and dividing the children, ‘Tais compromise was effected by ex-Judge Willtam Fullertoa and General M. McMahon, for Airs. Viele, and Ira Shafer and Barton Harrison, Esqs., on the part of Genera! Vicie—who regura tie cases asthe result of personal disagreement, unfounded sprung the firm of Pheian & Coilender, He became @ manufacturer from necessity. Mr. Pheian pur- chased an interest in the manufactory owneu by the lather Of Onris. O'Connor, The latter succeeding to his father’s interest, Mr. Phelan placed im ine vusi- ness his son-in-law, Mr. Huet W. Covender, a prac- uucal mechanic and of rare invenuve capacity, and tue firm became O'vonnor & Collencer. Upon the retirement of Mr. O'Oonnor Mr. Phelan Wok his place, Meanwhile he bad vpened a spacious billlard room at the corner of Tenth sireet and Broadway, which establisiment, being fre- quented Hy the é/ive of metropolitan society, was the means ot bringing villiards into the home circle. There Was bo money mM such au establishment in Unose days, bat, being visived by Jadics and chi\- civen, by fathers with their sons and sisiers with their brothers, it accomplished the object of 113 pro: jector, which was to exalt billiards irom out of basements and hag he and popularize it with the better ciaswes, He figured in many @ billiard contest, and never met defeat when either bimsell or the pubiic was pecuniary wterested in his success, The faith which was reposed in Michae: Phelan by the public was never better exemplified thau in his last t contest, when men from Maine to Georgia supported their opinions to the extent of upwards of half a million of dollars, Thoagh he had veen in poor health tor many months, the re- on any nality of either party. SUPERIOR COUAT—SPECIAL TERM. Alleged Embezvlement—The Evans Case. Before Judge McCann. Yesterilay the case of George 0. Evans came up, It wilt be remembere] Mr. Evans was appointed claim agent forthe State of Pennsylvania, and as such collected over $2,000,000 from the Unite! States. of this he paid over all bat about $291,000. For not paying this he was charged with embezzlement of pubic funds, and he having become a resident of a year’s standing of the State of New York a requisition Was issued by the Governor of Pennsvivanta for nis Teturn to that State, and on its presentation to Gov- ernor Hoffman, with ailidavils setting out the above facts, Governor Hoffman issued nis warrant tor nis surrender, Meanwhile a writ of habeas corpus . was got out on @ petition setting out Unat he was appointed guch agent under a contra uthorized by the Legisiature, by which he was to receive out of the collections ten per cent; that this ten per the $291,000 which t arged with embe: that all other moneys were paid over by dim charge him with emoezziing this sum ie to hin with em! on this pr . B Justice McCann, and the pap itied showed ment was argued at some le: ready reported. Subsequently Mr. Courtney, on behalf of the At- torney General of Peunsyivania, moved for a rear. sgument, and the opportauity was i yesterday. Judge Pierrepoit argued, at considerable lengtn, that though the Court mught jook into the papers presented to the Governor to ascertain whether they made Out a case of crime, tt coula not look hind those papers to h xDlanations or uew fac ‘That would be to try the case, aud not to send the accused to the proper place for trial. Mr. Courtuey prescuted proof of what was suv- mitied to the doverger a Pee Mr. Strahan, of counsel for Mr, Evans, while claiming that ius was amere effort for poltticat purposes, and that the papers presented to the Gov- ernor necessarily included the act appointing Evans agent, and therefore lis complete justification, de- clined to rearzue the case, The Court reserved its decision till though the olticers requested that Mr. kept in custody til the next day, vo enable atienu the Pennsylvania elecaon. THE GRAND MILITARY FESTIVAL AND FETE CHAMPETRE. During the past week a grand military festival and él charnperre has been in progress: Fashion Course, West Flashing, in of the Union Home ana Scaool for Soldiers and Sailors’ Orphans, an instatution worthy of al! support a benevolent com- monity can bestow. The bad state of weather pre- vailing, for three days at least, has retarded the en- tertainment, but It ts hoped that sunshine will pre- vail for the comming six days and the festival will yet net a handsome amount towards the charitable nverprise in view. The programme o f amusements id down for every da, selected and excit iz. Consisting of horse racing, tight rope pert« ances, grocers’, bakers’ and buteners’ wagon trots, clog and jig dances, donkey races, skittie mateh, vase ball matehes, rife, pistol anu air gun practice; hopping ana drumming matches, concerts by the Seventy-first regiment band and other sports too numerous — to mention, Access to the Fashion Course is very easy, as excursion trains rim every few minutes from Hanter’s Pomt. The ente r the yre of our most em 1 their wth, as has been al- ‘Tuesday, ans be em to ladies, comprising such well known names as Hon. George Opdyke, Henry Clews, Mayor a Alex. Shaler and others, aiso Mrs. Judge Daly, Mrs. Ad- miral Farragut, Mrs. General Shaler and the lady managers of the Orpnans’ Home, who are duing their utmost to make the affair a grand success, [tb ts hoped that our citizens whi contribute liberally to- wards this the greatest charity of the day, and make glad che nearts of the poor little ones, whose ga their itves for the maintenauce of the Union. DISASTERS ON LAKE ONTARIO. Rocnesrer, N. Y., Oct, 7, 1871. ‘Tue schooner AUvantic, from Port Hope, with tui ber, went ashore at one o’clock this morning, seven miles above this port (Genesee), and sunk in nine —e water. She is supposed to be badiy dam- e The schooner Deflance, from Oswego, with a cargo of coal for Rogers & Co,, at St. Catnerine’s, Ont, aio went ashore at the same piace about midnig! Was scuttled by the crew. Both crews are ashor allsafe, Lights on sLore were mistaken for (cu harbor lights; hence the disasters, “YACHTING NOTES. The following yachts passed Whitestohe yester- day :— Yacht Madeleine, A.Y.C., Commodore Voorbis, from Greenwich for New York. Yacht Eva, N.Y.Y.C.. Mr, Macy, from City Isiand for Rew Yorks a er Pe ~~. An Honest Official, Who Knows How It is Himself, A Quiet Chat with the Collector of the Pert o@ Matters-and Things—He Wea't Give Up the Ship and Refuses Te Be a Radical Martyr. Next to the City Rall and the pew Court House ae public building in the metropolis #@ #0 the ordinary political hanger-on as @e House, and, of course, what interests the minds of bumming politicians have special and attraction for observing writers Sar press, ‘There 1s litte cholee tw be at apy time between the federal, Staee local poiltician in his manner and deportment; the federal! oMctal ts infinitely more auruaing im antics than his conireres in the business of pusilla” robbery. ‘The entrance to the Custom Mouse w probably the birthplace lor the study of this class of character that New York affords, A HERALD reporter elbowed, his way yesterday tarough @ crowa of people who thought themselves or wished to be considered frends. of the present administration. There were assemoled crowd, but a not paruculary “hard crowd’? erstrapper pohitctans. They behaved with @ decency not generally found among men of their clasa, ‘The usher, a young man who is known to visitors of the Custom House as Henry, and who, in his arm- chalr at the door leading to Collector Murphy's ofiice, might well sit for a picture of “Tact in the Jap of Prudence,” quckiy smirked the reporter the inner room, and AN INTERVIEW was an early result, After certain desuliory conver sation Mr. Marphy, who threw away @ cigar for the purpose, stated emphatically that ne did not want any publicity as far as be was conceraed i the matter of the charges made against him oy par tisan papers for partisan egds. And this haviug opened the conversation aad leading up to What the representative of Uns wished to secure, a very fall aud frank tion ensued. ‘The entire matter of the Against the Collector were discussed seriatim, then, with @ view of bringing the conver aaa point, the reporter Bu a Cul leading questions tas was satistactorily a I. 21 saoer- ReEPoRTER—The repoblican opposition posed to General Grant for the Presiden! sion, seem to have made a “dead set’? cry 4 and are trying to hound you down. Now. 1 Be desire to upnoy you or vo ask more than sou give; but, in the public interest and for the se tion of the public, } am compelled to ask, in 4 words, of the “Boss,” what are you going todo about ity : A ‘The genial Collector felt vainly for bis whiskers to stroke, scratched the top of his head, one eye and looked as mysterious and non-committal as & man of his frank and open-handed nature can After mutual siiles we exchanged, however, of stimulating influences, Mr. said that he could not be Interviewed on that poine or aby other pertaining to this question. RerortTeR.—Weill, Mr. Murphy, shall I say that you have nothing to [i CoLLECTOR.—If you sald so you would not say nore than the opposition press has done, ReEPoRTER.—We have not either of os fence, so dt ly and to the pomnt:—What y Supplies’ ry good. ‘there is not a word of in the whole in a few days 1 wit idavits presented tu the right quarter and by right persons which will blow these miserdr abie litue people wh ve ombined agalust me HIGH, do you bury your dead, Mt a 4 1 < @ REPORTER—W her Murphy? COLLECTOR—If you are going to write anything about this conversation, and | suppose you hee ieusxe don’t have ime musunderstood by the public have no quarrel with Mr, Greeley avd have few ene- mies anywuere. ‘Tmt entire matter Is easily stated. lt seems toat | amim the way of some who think they can do this bi betier than Lean, and of course they are making @ tremendous hub for the purpose of lessening me im the pubic estimation and imereasing their own importance. Rerorrer—And these charges of fraud, &c., against you form part of the plan adopted for the purpose of oustiug you from your position, Go toaat CoLLECcTOR—O! Course It is. I well uni sthe object, and I believe 1 have full knowledge of the motive in this business. It seems that a man io Oficial position must have mud thrown av Bin ay the ume he isin office. Funny, isn’tic? ‘There is MORE MUD THAN MONRY in this position. Now, as Wwe are talking of these matvers— RerorTeR—Mr. Collector, you are talking? COLLECTOR—Well, heen ae guce te all, that there 1s not 4 particle of trath in any charges brougnt against me. Ihave been cotinine of at! complicity or connivance with any frandi transacuons in which iy name was used fur parti- sun purposes during the war. RErowTER—And then you not ready to com- mit hart-kari, Mr. Murphy y—politically, of course. yroR—| don’t jike to acknowledge an- charges, and T wi'l nob give to people good motive im their atvempt to sup- ‘rhavs plucky. Bat is it not true that credited, or discredited, as Hike, with the mtention of removing you irom position of Collector ol the Port? COLLECTOR—You Know as much about that as f ‘rhe President nas, me of fis intention to remove me, 2b 1d for this positioa, never fur any position. it Tam ready at any thne To resign ite the ds oF the President the power’ copierred on me whenever, in TUB OPINION OF THE PRESIDENT, the interests of the country require it. But T don’t. think cite President will take any such action with> out substantia: proof of my unfitness for the position. Here the Coliector rose with dignity, a9 did also the repor Mt. Murphy simled with the bland sie for why he Is disitingatshed, and bowed fie visitor out, remarking, with an oily chuckle peeu~ liar Uo iat inen, Utat all Was not lost that was in dan~ ave and accommodating Henry epened the door and voliiely showed Une reporter the way to daylight, - - ao NORTH CAROLINA KU KLUX The Tables Turned—United states Officers ia Trouble—Arbitrary Arrests of Citizens. RaLeion, N. C., Oct, 7, 1871, ‘The Ku Klux trials bid fair to end in trouvle ta many parties, particularly to the oMcers of the United States Circuit Court, their subordinates, spics, detectives and witnesses. Unlawful proceed- ings of the oMicers, particuiarly of the Marshal and his deputies, as well as detectives, are alleged, and perjury in many ot the witnesses tn also charged. ‘The first cuse of the long series of prosecutions was commenced here on Thursday and resulted in the Unitea States Marshal Carrow and tis Deputy Kosher being bound over to the State Superior Court in the sum or $500. This led to a counter-prosecu- tion by Carrow and Bosher against the partics having: them bound over, including Josiah Turner, Jr, editor of the winel. This case failed, and the pariies were discharged, Next Carrow had the editor of tue Sentinel arrested and brought before United States Commissioner Shaffer on @ charge of injuring in his person and property an oficer of the United States government for having performed bis duties as sach ofticer. ‘The whole matter 1s thus:—The week before thé meeting o! the late term of the United States Circuit Court Nathan Underwood, of Moore county, was summo: lo appear as a United Staves witness. Atthe appolated iwe he came to Raleigh and re- ported totwe Marshal. He was then tal into custody, With eight or nine otners in like col aid and witout examination or trial, or ae what charge agaist hin was or being to give ball, Was 1 oe by the Marshal more than thirty hours, and tnen released. Ou get out of jail he void the editor of the Sentinel of this meut of the Marshal, aud was advised to have the Marshal arrested and sued. This he did om Thurs day last, and the Marshal and his deputy, were pound over to the next term of the Su) Court, Which meets ou Monday next. The warrant upon which the Marshal and hi deputy were arrested turned out to have no seal, ant in turn they sued Underwi who executed it, and Josiaia Turner, Jr., who vised tt, for an wlegai arrest. ‘This case was missed by Mayor Harrison, on the grougd warrant, by the laws of this State, required a0 Immediately on jeaving the Mayor's oflce ‘Yurner Was arrested for a conspiracy to injure hai for performing bis duty. Lt was ‘vurner, Who is & practising jarshal arrested i ifesy Mai behalf of M that his advice to have the because of his unlawiul imprisonment of it ul and that he had @ right to Shader, me Weer a ee m suid t term of the Pr wood and oth such advice, a a3 and committed by the erica Beatty discharged jor want of evidence, from Touraday evening tit pet ii was secured 10F shen by An. ‘vue ia she LeginniDy of the Gd made agaist you conceruing your