The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
THE MDIcrgD OFFICIALS,
FROM the New yotk I,e,aId o.aob.r a7,l

The parties, with two exceptions lone OF whom is sick
and the other not foundto whom referred yesterday
as having been indicted by the grand jury several
charges connected with frauds ALLEGED 10 have been com
mitted in the street department were arrested and
brought before the recorder yesterday morning at his Of
fee Nineteen indictments in all il appears have been
found against eight individuals and they comprise charges
OF conspiracy and obtaining goods under pretences
The list contains the of OF those best known
in connection with street openings grading and SO
fortha business in which the taxpayers have 50 lively
interest and La which the most notorious frauds have
been perpctnted The following the names OF the
indicted parties and the charges against them All the
parties held 10 bail in 81 500 each charge ap
pear for trial at the court Of general sessions
Charles Deylin, late street commissioner charged
with msdemeanor in violating the charter with conspi
racy in connexon with Enoch Dean and James b. Smith,
and with obtaining goods under false pretences in
dictments Cornelius Broderck became bail for Charles
Devlin.
Charles Turner, deputy street commissioner under
Messrs Taylor and Devn charged with conspiracy
aud with obtaining goods under false pretences
indictments John u. Morrell became surety for Mr..
Turner.
Enoch Dean, president of the Bowery Bank fhere the
contractors money deposited jointly indicted
with Devlin, Turner, Smith, and Fitzpatrick for obtain
ing goods under false pretences indictment Terence
Farley was his bondsman. as5. "a atl.
John Fitzpatrick, contractor, was indicted for OBJ
tanning goods under false pretencestwo indictments
Patrick L. Boylan became his surety Indictment
for false pretences connexion with Charles Deyn and
nexion with james b Smith
James b. (Chemung) Smith, formerly chief clerk the
comptroller, has two charges preferred against him
for conspiracy in connection with Deyln Fzpatrck and
Others and the other for obtaining goods under false
pretences.
John McClave an ex-councilman and contractor was
charged with msdemeanor and conspiracy.
James Furey who street commissioner before Tay-
Tor, was jointly indicted with Charles Turner for an
alleged violation OF the charter, and also for conspiracy
two indictments. .. sa III
Peter ii. Dryer surveyor, Jointly indicted with
others for an alleged conspiracy and gave the necessary
bonds. -. 1900
+. f. Vidal, also surveyor, was charged with con-
spiracy and gave bail. u, esa.t ... ....
This is Pretty good work for one day -tH. 70 ~
In addition to those above mentioned Indictments are
also hanging over two other ex-oicialsIsaac Edwards
formerly collector OF assessments and of his depu-
ties-agaiiist whom true bills found by the last
grand jury From time to time indictments have been
found against members of the corporation and public Off
GERS Of the city government but the law is after all
very rarely il indicated in such cases. few years
ago Alderman Herric, the present democratic nominee
for Congress in the eighth congressional district in
dcted, and the charge is still pending Another alder
man is also in the category Thisindvidua it will
be remembered under the influence of the late religious
revival, in penitenal and sacricary spirit openly
confessed his crimes and, like awful Gardner the re-
tired pugist betook himself to mend the error of his
ways The gentlemen hanlded up before the Record
CT not quite susceptible of the pious influences of
the great revival it took grand jury and sundy police
officers to bring them out ....3 ... IT, ! -.