New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-16

AT length we are permitted to disclose the evil
dence which has for some time been IN the hands
Of the Mayor, duplicating Charles Devlin, Fernando
Woods Street Commissioner, in certain transac-
tions, which, so far as the testimony is before us,
appear to be the grossest and most outrageous
frauds, purposely perpetrated by Devlin and his
agents for plundeIirg the city. 1t has been boasted
By Deylin's paItisans (as was said Of Fernando
Wood tlat whatever charges may have been
alleged against him previous to his appointment to
Office, his record since such appointment was
perfectly clear, aid that no act whatever
could be pointed out subsequent to the 10th
day Of June last which would work to his
prejudice. Now, we have the testimony carefully
accumulated AID officially communicated by the
MAY or to the Common Council, which alleges the
general fact that Deslin has in reality never parted
with bis interest in the contracts held by him at
the time o. bis appointment, and although Fitz.
patrick, Branigsn and others lend their names for
his benefit, he is in truth the real party interested
in contracts amounting to many thousands Of
dollars, which he as the head of the Street De-
partment, would be called upon to adjudicate and
settle. 1t appears, also, mat Deylin the BOwery
Bank, and j. B. Smith-the accused clerk in
the Controllers ofice-wth the aid of Fitz-
patrick and others. pursued a regular sys-
TEN Of bleeding the City Treasury, which is
more particularly explained in the testimony.
AmOlg the particular acts with which Devlin is
charged, was taking 1912 for setting curb and
gutter in Thirty sixth street. in the name of Henry
Bigeow, when no such contract existed, and Of
course nothing whatever was due. On the 18th
Of March, Smith gave Devln a warrant for 1926,
psrpOrtug to be for setting curb and gutter 10
Fifty fourth street, when there was no contract
upon which such money was due, or to become
DUE The money was drawn without the least
shadow of right to Devlin's own order, aud in-
dorsed by him and deposited in the Bowery Bank.
The same thing was done on the 9Th day Of Octo-
ter as an alleged balance due for sewer in
Thirty eighth street for 1854, which was also
duly indorsed by Deylin. On the next day,
Smith drew Q warrant for balance purpOrt-
Dg to be due for regulating Fsrty second
street, which was indOrsed by Deyn and
paid by the City Chamberlain At the same
tine Braniesn obtained warrant for 81, 800, psya-
Ole TO tie BOwery Bank, ostensibly for the same
work. The original c, ntrsct Was made w.th Other
parties, aid tad been assigned 70 the Mechanics
ana Traders BsIk acd that bank bad received the
morey. so that neither Deyln nor the ,wery Bank
legally had any thing 70 DO with it at all. Again, on
the same 5sy oct. 81 warrant was drawn for
balsuce due tor work in Seventy eighth street for
about 500 in favor Of c. c. Ellis, and indorsed by
Deyln SIS Elliss assigree, At tha; time no con-
trsct existed With Ellis for such work He had
done Ii. work, aud had been paid 10 full ou the
18th day Of February preceding. Al the same time
sc assessment bond was issued ostenslbly for the
sans sccount for $500, but no receipt can
lie found either for the warrant or the bond. Ten
Jays aiterward, Smith drew a warrant for
81 li6 IN favor OF the Bowery Bank, Isid to be for
sewer in Fortieth street. Ii is stated tha, Dew
lin receipted for aud obtained the money, although
there Was no such sewer in progress, and no con-
tact in Which the Bowery Bank CT DevGn was so
Interested. On the ll,h day Of November a war
rant va. drawn for S5,79l IN favOr Of Fitzpatrick,
sid to be fora sewer in Forty. fourth street. Dew
In nd rred end deposited il TO hs owncredis in the
BloadNsy Bark (the Bowery Bsnk having f,iied).
The woik charged with this warrant was fashei
sld paid for % earl, 1856, and neither Devln or
Fitzpatrick had any ntere.t ia it. On tie 10th IA,
Of October, BrAnsaa appeared .; tho CONTROLLERS