New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-24

and he defircd that would not cay anything IN
refertnce TO his conversation with me-, &C.. the
subject; / told him ! wOul not, uness it
GOT out in some other way, nnd how At
has licked out don't know; ] have not told any
one; since that time met the Alderman after the al
jourumeni OF The Board, at Sher~oodsi AID. Mo'ler
held himself alOOf from About three weeks ago,
after The Sunday atlas had come out and attacked
Fernando the Firs. and the Joseph Walker, l made
W ny und that would 20 up TO the 30 ard and hear
vhat migit be said. At'er the Board GdOurncf was
introduced by Aid. Herrck 10 several other Aldermen.
AID Hefrck appeared TO be very dry, anu pro Josel
that should take hem over to SherwoOds and treat
hem to some champagne and a supper. Great laugh
ter AID H.. who present, joining. | told him it
would afford me great pleasure, and we went over
there The party consisted of Aldermen Herrics,
Brown, Baird, Steers, 4. III. Tucker lali1s Little
Tucker, and think Mr.. Howard of the SIKH Ward.
We had some champagne and chickens and adjourned
about % clock. saw that Aid. Mo.er seemed 20
keep aloof from me; / don't know whether he wss in
the supper room or not II may be that all these
psmes are net correct. l went up to Aid. Mosier and
spoke 10 him. He sad something had been said by
parties that he wanted to get 81 900 out Of me-
He rskcd me if bad mentioned it to any one--for It
wss very queer that some Of the Aldermen had been
INVITING him with II. tod him that rad not men
ored il to any one that is as near as can recolect,
al about ny connection with Aid. Mosler. Our last
CONVERSATION was private. and not likely to have been
heard by any one in the room.
O. Did Aid. Hcrrick ask you any questions
about thsiIsl 900 ana if so what A. He did aud
O. What did be say A. lie said thst it wes rather
self.h Of Aid Mosier; he said that it would ut look
very well for AID. Mo-ier il it was published.
Q. Did AID. II. uake my suggestions as to how the
Il 600 should be divided! A. No, never.
Q. Did he lAld. H. ever approach YOU lin your
igdcnenfl with q view to get portion OF the 81 900
\. No never; Aid III said that Aid. MOsier's con-
ttucnis would think him rather corrupt if his conduc!
published.
Q. Has any member of the Board of Councilne
ever asked YOU for money, any in their oehalfl
a. No-nOt one; several members OF that Board have
said 10 that they thought the public parading OF
this matter unjust thing and they volunteered
their services IL my behalf the names Of those persons
ere jenkins H6swell, Seely, and others; thanked
them for their prOered services they rendered me no
service, did give them any money.
q. Were you ever asked for money to stop any
newspaper publication of the matter of tue joseph
Wall or cOniTactl A Yes Sir
O. State what newspaper, who applied, and what
did they say.
too far from the man question lie said that Aid
Narian had the questions written down. and supposed
he got them from the Mayor to raise an outside issue
TO shield himself
MIR. ZONES continued. Ex-Alderman bod 20 told me
on the Saturday previous to the first attack coming
out in The Sunday Atlas that that pa Der was coming
ont and going 10 give Mayor Wood and myself fits. L
asked why. and he said Alderman Herrick opposed
10 the contract business, and coming oIt OH
in ihs case ms an example. i said was very sorry,
as read The atlas regularly every Sunday morning
with my breakfast al felt satisfied that if could
see AID UerriCk that | could explain the matter to
him and he would ut put the article in. AID Dodge
replied that il wouldn't do any good
AID VoorhCs submitted that this was irrelevant
to tie matter and ought to be ruled out.
AID. Ely-HC ard one of our colleagues who heard
tbe exposures Of Aid. Mosier and TO shield
tie Alderman of the Nineteenth
Aid. II, rrck wanted the opportunity 10 be heard,
and be could explain aud satisfy The Alderman OF the
TwCnty.frst.
Ala. Varan did not want to be satisfied.
AID. Horrick-Ihen if | cannot be heard, | shall
have counsel.
AID. WARRINGTON cao, Sir.
Aid. Herick--Wel, in this case ] can protect my
self But cubuit that If |, an Alderman, we1t with
this article Jones and asked 81 900 for the suppress
sion of it, which is not the case, you would have no
right TO say any thing about It here
Mr. Jopes-Well, Aid. Dodge said that If would
give q coo he could stop the publication OF the article.
/ said that could do nothing of the kind; and the
article appeared in Ihe atlas OF the next Gay, ana IL
was down on me and the Mayor; but II did not tell
The straight story for i, only gave Nc. DOiges YER
sion / went on Monday to Herrck and told him that
| thought he ought not to abuse me so. IL wounded
the feelings OF my family and my trends to see my
that il showed that was n very smart hnancer; cut
he was going TO let into Fernando the First because
he would lot appoint his candidate Tor Ponce captain
in The Twentieth Ward. | saw AID. Hernck several
times tfterwG ord. He said that he would not attack
me He said that he often diuel with Dod.e st Love
lows aud on one occasion he showed him this article.
AID II said in es that if any one would give SoOO ~
etop the article be would knock 1t into pa.
AID Herrck-Nes, and say here that would do
at any time.
civtn the 81 600 10 Dodge lie would have kept ~ anu
not have given him licrrick) any of 1T A. No.
never.
O. Doyou consider that the Mayor has ever favored
Won In this matter A.. No, SIR; had a conversation
with the Mayor aud told him | thought the wreck
was disgrace 10 the City, and ought 10 have been
removed long ago; told him some $500 had been
X ended already in ring TO raise the wreeH, and
that the work was still costly one and would take
from 2, 900 to 500 0C0 TO effect At.
O. What is the opinion of the merchants IN refer
epce 10 the raising OF the Joseph Walker
The majority Of the Committee ruled the question
out of order.
the with oss, then. 49,
a Inv AID Noorhis-I have not given the Mayor
the bonds for $50 600 which was 10 have given him;
have given the Mayor a bond for IS 600; that IL
Good security for the money already paid from the
Civ: have drawn up bond for $50, Co., which |
have given 10 the MAYOR and he has yet execute it
that is good security for the $4,000.
Aid. Noorhis asked if lie thought the $4,000 bond
good security for The $4,000.
AID. Varian contended that Mr. Jones need not
an swer the question. The Mayor would DC ths proper
I elson 10 answer this question.
AID NooIhis thought the Alderman OF the Twenty
first must be the Mayors tool, or he wouldn take
such course as he did.
AID Varian wouldn't stand such language from any
man. He wanted TO know if the Alderman OF the
Ninth meant to apply such language TO him.
Aid Voorhis withdrew the offensive remark, say
ing that the Alderman OF the Twenty -trst Appeared as
counsel for the Mayor More than that hc would not
take back.
AID Noorhis then went into a cross examination Of
the witness as To hr connection with Aid Moser Ont
did not elicit any new fact.
Mr. Jones said lie had the Mayor since the last
meeting of the Committee; that he had asked him TO
tell him about AID. Mosers conduct, bur that he re-
fused to do go.
nv AID. Voorhis-Q. How did you come here to-
dnY. were YOU snbnenaed ! A. No; came here o.