The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-25

SCENES ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT TERMINATION
or THE FARCE.
After the committee appontedto investigate the Wash
gton Market abuses adjourned on Tuesday, the Board OF
Aldermen, at their meeting the evening, ordered
that it should be resumed the following day Accord
ingly, when O'Clock Wednesday arrived Alderman
Blunt might have been observed forcing his way the
chair of the committee through Mr. Valentines room,
which, this time, densey thronged by large
number of persons who either personally Interested
in the matter brought there by curiosity He
joined by Aldermen Adams and Mcconnell and there
a majority of the committee in the room, the in
vesugation Immediately continued, as follows
Alderman BLuNT-There is now majority present Of
committee that has been appointed to continue the
investigation of the alleged abuses in connection with the
Washington Market, and that committee is ready to
proceed to business.
GEORGE W MORTON, City Inspoctor-r would ask whsthe
the committee will confne itself to the Washington Mar
ket abuses, they termed, viii investigate othe
matters which may may not have any connection with
the petition Of James ORelly.
CHARNAN--t IS matter of alleged corruption in
nection with the Washington Market That we aro hero to
investigate.
The CHAIRMAN then ordered the petition to DO read By
the Clerk, when the latter read as follows
To THE HosoRABLE THE COMMON Coysc,t CRY oT
past part Washington a.rSe, S was .sff lsd on s o
M n ss sssr other ice E the r.
Daniel Moran and carpenter named Blood, commenced
1s , s 3 Sr @ as S s,Ss on & e -
Your Board price o four Of stands so H Sears pss
paid $3.50 another, and joining sold 500
iR a for wsqe Ssr ssa s ns s
received BY The City Inspector and Mathew Greene
Creme & S Mr wSo 5 "a @ aa @ sas
stands Were erected sy Daniel Moran for Mr. Morton sell
men stands IN the market order 70 make favorable
on being told BY Your psonet that he would Bring the
re- Ne s o Of n en- and the Mayor
not interfere with him or the market Yonr petitioner begs
the city pss or bTara n nS srs
Marke which petoner considers wholesale robbery
told BY Mathew Greene that the Commes rot stands
for reporting isvorsbiy the city Inspector Your pe
farmers snd others place stand with her roducc
Dey street all lhe surrounding streets and completely
sOcsade hem to The frea, injury the in the
sosn S pr through % Vow a. that
10 furnish yonr Board with he of all Aldermen Coun
smen and Others who have got free stands from them also
the price each money received for sad
stands to be paid the City Treasury for city
CHAIRMAS-Perhaps Mr. Morton is now satisfied, and
will permit ns TO proceed.
Mr.. MoRros-I see Mr. O'Rcilly here and / think ii
right that he should be called upon prove by oath all
the charges that he made in his petition
Alderman ADAMS 10 the Chairman)-Call Mr.. OReily
and swear him; think IL is right that he should be
sworn.
CHARMAS--Is James Reilly in the roomp
After answering to his name, coming forward and being
sworn James oRcy testified as follows in reply to the
questions put 10 bm:-My name is James 0'Rely live
at 253 Twenty hh street. have been about Washington
Market for the last Ave six years; pretty well
quained with everything about the market the charges
knowledge and partly from hearsay; don believe that
by reading the petition over could separate
the part II at know from hearsay from the rest.
Mr.. MoRTos-ls the petition in your handwrng2
OREnuy-lts.
Alderman ADaNs-lf we ask you in detail which par.
personal knowledge, will You be able to answer
WusES-Yes, sir
Alderman rSr then read the petition stoppng at the
abuses contained, and asking the witness whether
knew what stated fr ON hearsay or personal know
ledge His proved that tho greater part the
petition on hearsay The part that be knew from
hearsay included the statement that $40 00 had been
oeved (by means OF the selling OF sheds and perms) by
the City Inspector, while what he knew upon his own
authority Included the selling of sheds and permits
Mr.. MoRTox-T think that the committee should now
discontinue the investigation when they hear that the
charges made in II are upon hearsay
Alderman AD.ss-They not all made upon hcarsay
and think easily separate the that per-
sonally known to James 0Rely from the rest and feel
certain that the committee will support me in a mot
which intend 70 make 70 the effect that oil hearssy will
not be received when the proper time for making such
Testimony resumed-I don't know personally that Mr.
Morton received any money but heard il from great
mary; don't know whether Mr.. Greene received any
money, but Mr. Moran told that the stands lls
ket were erected 10 ba sold and that made think he
did receive money; have heard tina, stand sod
Mr.. Steers for $3.50 do not know from my own know
edge that Mr.. neyln paid $3.50 Cor stand; don't know
from personal knowledge that adjoining stand u Dcy
ns sold Tor $3.50 OF that several ohers wero exchanged
for sums of money varying from $3.50 " $3.50 do
know whether Mr. Norton the City Inspector sold any OF
the stands or received any money for them except
bearssy, do know whether Mr. Greene received any
money for them; hr Greene sold stands to several Al
dermen and Councilmen. don't know this from hearsay
Alderman Coer and the Alderman Of the Third ward re-
L
John n. Kelly told that Councilman Dunn received
money Alderman Coulter had astand Patrick Burns told
Ca,rsn.s-Is Patrick Burns in ,he room9
vocs-Yes, sir
PArRcE (coptempuousy tossing his head)-I can tell
you all hv 20 tell Won in plain words without that
CHATRwAN-Your testimony cannot be taken unless You
10 what Won tell Us.
rARIoK-swear to whsR Now, the d. hapurlh
Know about what you arc talking about, al all only
know that Alderman Coulter XIV a man a stan; and
there he is-let him deny II.
CIsRsAs (after swearing the witness )-wha, g your
manner
P.rmck-pa,rlck Burrs
cR.nsAS-You say Alderman Coulter gave away
stand at Washington Marke1
PhTRfcE--It may have been over In Jersey for all I
know; for he cannot deny what ssy-thcre he is
cDEsas-iiow do you know that he gave away the
standy
P.rpc-He told me one day. walking a, the city Hall,
that he Civ II to him, and don't know any more
CunRs,y-when did he tell you that he gave IL away
PanHcx-well, in throth could not tell you.
CitNRssS-Was II before the election after II.
PArFlcKUpon my faith could not tell you, but know
that IL either before after the iicton
Laughter which bad been pretty well restrained up 10
this time burst forth in such way 10 entirely
stop the proceedings for some minutes.
Order being at length very partially restored, Alder.
Coulter stood up TO ask the witness aucaons
but the 1rst proposed than Patrick re.
phed-"You don't know what TO do say now for you
Nit ptcal and then forced his way from the room
amid excessive roaTs OF laughter.
Mr.. Mct'IS the next wacss and he testified that he
kept stand Dcy stree. pier the ground west Of
West street. since the FIRST OF last September paid no
thing for the privilege Of building a. the building Of it, in
GLIDING expenses for MATERIAL cost s1Ao and that all
the place cost me- the stand " feet by " rs Il
something above Tho average si1e; il 4 otG
story shed, | mover lad yr. Greene any money.
I gave Mr.. Morton any money, / got tho
permit to build from Mr.. Greene applied 10 him for H.
know OF Alderman Councilman having received any
money for their stands; know Thomas nunn, but do
know Of his having received any money for stand or
permit; Mr.. Dunn gave me letter 10 Mr.. Greene then
Mr.. Greene told me might build got the permit after