New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-16
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION.

The Special Committee Of the Board Of Councimen
having the subject Of the alleged case Of official cor
ruption before them held another meeting yesterday
afternoon for further investigation of the matter.
Quite large audience, who appeared much interested
in the matter were present in the Council Chamber
The Chairman, Mr.. FAs TIsE, upon opsnpg the
meeting, stated that the report which appeared in The
Herald setting ferh that these proceedings inst
gated b. Thomas j. Mundsy, was false.
THEODORE S. MINIS was called and sworn, and To
several question: put by the Chsrmsn-ssto Whistler
he knew Mr. McCurdy or Mr. Bliss, and what his busi-
bese was with them-witness, under the advice Of
counsel declined answering. Had seen Mr. McCurdy,
but declined answering what conversation passed be-
tween Them had the pleasure of introduction
Here the Chairman exhibited one of the letters al.
legged to have been sent by Nims to McCurdy.
@. Is that your wriing7. A. could not say posi-.
lively whether it s or NOT be would not cay he did
did not write it,
Q. Did you ever ask Mr. McCurdy for any money
A. decline answering.
JONAS b. PHILLIPS, Counsel for Mr.. Minis, remarked
that according to law the Committee had no right in
this manner to question any person not connected with
the Board, out of the Board. The resolution did
not call for investigation Of the acts of any person
ont Of the Board and that the questions asked
out Of the scope Of the resolution. O. Have you
converted with any member of she Committee upon
the subject of widening Reade street A. here make
voluntary statement, and wish it distinctly under
stood that member of the Committee on Streets,
City Government, or any one under public pay, ever
had word Of conversation with me on this subject
They entirely innocent Of it firmly believe Now
you can bring them up and examine them under OATH
Q. Are you acquainted with any of the Committee
on Streets7 A. am acquainted with some Of the
Committee, but never had anything to do with them
except on one occasion when they asked me to take
notes for them.
Q. By Mr.. GRAY-wil you give us the reason why
you will not answer all tho questions put to y0u'
The counsel objected to any such question.
ALEXANDER STEWART was next sworn, and says
l live at No. l69 Chambers street; my business is
sugar rtfinipg am interested in widening Reade
sire e person called me in relation to the mater
they called en- my brother; the person who called said
that o. 600 would insure report against the widening;
l could not swear positively who the man was that
not give his name; never had any conversation with
him; cannot positively state who the rerson was.
CHAIRMAH-Do you see him in this room.
Witness casting his eye around the room-The
pereon who called on my brother looked something like
the young man at my left tpointing to Nims), but
could Lot swear positively; my brother received let
ter but burnt up in the office fire as we didn't con-
clude to pay; thought il useless; the purport,
as near as can recolect was, that if 81 900 paid
a remonstraLce would be insured against the widening
of Reade street; we never had applications of SINH
lar nature from any other party; no member OF the
Street Committee or members of the Board Of Coun-
cilmen or Aldermen ever waited on us.
PHILIP TATEs, swOrn-I live in Tbity-fouuh street
my business is that OF stovedealer; person came
to me several times and cODyersed with me on the
subject he said that for 81 900 the matter could be
killed. the persons name was Augustus Wood; the
conversations were held in this room; give no dc.
scrptiOn of this Mr. WOod never had any converse.
ton with any member members Of the Common
Council or any member of the Committee Streets,
relative to this matter.
CHAIRnAN--Is Mr. Scrawley present.
CHAIkmAS-Is any one present who knows Mr.. Au-
gustus Wood
No reply.
There being no other witnesses present. the CON-
mittee adjourned.