New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27
xxs VsCBlggroN MARKET BLACK
FAILING AFFAIR.

Tss cher eide was quite largely represented,
~ the defence was conducted under then OWL anec
-. John 3. Austin, the Clerk OF the nafkes. eno
-. Irvh 9, the Superintendent, took commanding po,
sifiens sea- the ear Of Cty-Inspector DeIavsn ana
saned the persons they ws'ed 20 have e1 smneo ~
- h defense and the questions they desired 70 NJ ~
.sswered. VIM. Ward, Sylvester no.. L..
CAsse, Charles Gallagher, Harvey @. POWER, 'els
Nah Lane, and other msrketrnen, were oIoa.n. Ion
vs,d 10 sbov that the characters OF MI. nVlng ana
M. Austin, more particularly, were sooaa an" 70
ysnd al inpntsaon Of SIiSsIy OF snd Buss6sG were
~. e.l,sd tpr AustiDs eeense but they gaze diner
-. ....rnr.on 10 the particular facts elected, from
sHss which Msssrs Austin and Irvisg pu. upon mem
ys,s.,mAn. mad a stand Of 46 feet front some time
AZ tha, as there were q large number OF cut
o. sppl,iDg for stands, they had deemed proper 70
~. of about ten feet, which was done aie~ xeehs
' =. McC;oyerp', stand quite valuable. ne do
xrnir ed to seek revenge 10 The manner.
We sppesd the exsmir alton: -,
WuLian WARD being sworn, ssid hls stsh We NO
y, West Washington Market; does not kno" ar' f0f
n 1.-THE peron slledged to have acted a. agent IN the
sck mailing operslonsiI never pail any consiaers
"a for keeping his stand, DOR PROMISED 70 40 80, W
ssybody is licensed oSteav ai,asis one no person
ever made application TO him for money 900 So k1eP me-
stald; thoaaht his stand was worm $f,VVy; no
been offered house and 10. worm $''O' i0i ~ anu
ajl rot tale il.
The MAYOR advised him TO take the house and lot.
sYLvrsTIR RoBIssos vas next sworn. 49,.
NJ. McKros said that this was sPeclnc cnsIge,
and he thought it should be hvestsaea si.nou. S
persons worn was in some way connectea WIZ Ihs
. ice Of the Superintendent OF Markets. MsV,eg resa
original lsfdsyit OF Mr.. Buehneo' cur. ed
q .ntipusd the charge was, large SUN ct money naa
Asep pad BY the complainant for the purpose Keep
e his stand and the permit to do 80 had oeen gwen
sieped by an officer under the City Inspector
The MAYOR said he did not believe there was such
q man living, this day, as Forpeii re-.
Mr.. McKroY asked whether he understood the City
Inspector 10 say that $1,000, -.
. The MAYOR answered that he had mol heafu n'n
WITsEss-Did net know Of any such man as Good
heart. but under stood there was such man, meat
InspectoG. - v.r,sd N
AIov was bow il came that the permit was granted oy
the Supe ndent AID delivered to the msrket man
INN eoisely after $3.50 had been PAID TO lois EoiPs
The MAYOR said the whole question seemed 70 DC
looked AZ la the manner that Pennsylvania Jo1ge
Sid in care before him, in which two men s@ore tnet
hey saw certain person do thing, and NIFTY swore
as they didn't and who decided, therefore, that the
msp wss not guilty. He was perfectly wiling TO go
into fsir and full investigation and have justice done
The CITY issprcroR asked whether the permit re-
krred TO had been approved and signed by nmsei
sthervise il as not worth the paper on which was
written.
In sns~ or 70 some remark by Mr.. Mexican, the CITY
INSPECTOR asked: DO you mean TO say that Inns fof-
Del is an officer 10 NY Department
Mr. McKEoN meant to say that he was the agent OF
IN officer bis department. IL was the duty OF tnat
officer 10 show how these permits were gwen
WIrNEss-Never paid or promised to pay any money
a confederation for keeping his stand had got tns
stand in September lat from man named Goodenoosni
frpew man named Forpel he was young man; old
lot think he was butcher his Wines staII We,
Sortb, in bis own opinion about 81 ,5OO Forpen was
n little taller than himself; thought he hveu IN tno
some Ward that he did; was on good terms WIN
Goodenough. ~
portion of Mr. alngs stand, with the consent both
Of Mr. Wallpg and the Superintendent, mr. irving
he had not psd any consideration, directly or indirectly,
FOR his permit, either to Waing Iylpg or any o.nsr
nersop and had not been asked 10 do had been In
the market since 1915, and considered Ds stana' NO.
PIC worth 81 600. s.A
CHARLKs GALLAGHER deposed that ne kept nso-
market No. and had been there since the latter part
f Univ paid no consideration promised any; con-
adhered his stand worth about as much as any me
sow if any person wanted TO purchase it ne wooo NOT
lat il 90 under az, 100 or SIC, 900.
: MsSor TIEMAsS-Do you mean 10 say thai these
stands are worth so much when you are liable 10 nave
them taken away at any moment!
WITsEss-Yes Sir.
MaYoR~Thst shows the Importance of putting them
up at auction and selling them every year. 3.
Mr.. john s.. AusriS, the Cerk-les, indeed 1t
does.
t. Mr. Irving cut of three feet from one emu o. IL Id
classifying the market.
HARyEY f. Fowler dsposed that he lately got
permit from MIR. Austin for a stand in the market. had
the stand five years ago; did not pay any consoera-
zion nor promise TO do so; once offered AIR. Auetin,
through Mr.. Walling $50 for little things that nad
been down about the market but he refused II; rather
theu be disturbed he would now pay cohsaeraole
sum; Mr.. Austin answered that he would not do any
xnch dirty work a. to receive money 10 thai way.
JlRHMIAB LANE was sworn, and tesuhed also that
ne had never paid been asked to pay black mall at
one time his stand was advertised for SALE and he
went TO Mr. Austin, saying that he would rather pay
q pretty large amount than be removed; Austin told
him that he would not do things in that way he said
what he old to Mr. Austin because he had understood
that there was some grease wanted; Austin said he
oould not give him any grease-oouid not pay HIN
cent"
MIR. McGovERN was sworn and testified that Mr..
Austin had handed him a notice TO sppear and shew
cause why he should not yacste one or both OF hls
stands.
Mr.. IRVING asked witness whether he did not offer
$500 to Mr.. Austin al his Office.
WITSEss.-l went up TO party IN Centre Marker,
Who gave letter 10 Mr. Irving. which | handed
10 Mr.. Irvings clerk, at Jackson's Hotel, In Third
avenue. Saw MIR. Irving in his office aterwsrd. He
be all right" Then / answered: =" Mr Irving, 1
would not have my stand taken away for $500" He
said: Never mind the trouble will all have blown
over in q day or two."
MIR. IRVING said be would prove by two witnesses
that the witness had offered It,
kMAYoR TIENAsN--l told him 70 go ard offer 81 600
air. AUSTIN Ito the Mayor)-You did not catch me
there.
The MAYoR-I have no doubt MIR. Forpel would
have arranged il If he could have got hold OF il.
AUSTIN thought Dir. Forpell was a myth.
The MAYoR-We will find hiul-n DC rs in the United
States.
Mr. AUSTIN (mumbng)-Wen-yes.
Mr.. McGoyKRN was further examined at some length,
IN which other facts Of Importance were elected
than tina, he had large stand, did very tine pro-
vision business and thst his stand had been reduced
In bis opinion IRON = 600 in value to 81 ,OOO by cut
Epg of part of it; and that he had been advised las
stu,d in his previous aiidsvitl II call named
johnson, whom he could fId and who was no. myth.