The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-03
A Card from Alderman Brady.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


SR--I deem my duty to meet the affected ignorance
Board on Monday night last, and, by implication, the
charge OF attempting to levy black mail contained the
card published by you yesterday the signature
Gideon J. Tucker, with few simple statements Of fact
While the Of Mr. Tucker before the Bosrd Of
Aldermen for confirmation as President Of the Croton
Board, VIM n Mcintyre, formerly Of the Daily Nere,
but Of the Bonded Warehouse contractors, in
in the Park. Mr. Mcintyre called aside and told
that certain sum Of noney had been placed in his
influence in favor Of Mr. Gideon J. fuckers confirmation
replied, AIr. Mcintyre money is handy thing have
in the house, but have been, going on five years. in
the Common Council and have yet allowed man
to in his pocket and do not intend TO do
He replied "You need be afraid of me- have used
money placed in hands in that way before. and
have drilled with you long enough to know you; bu
not in that kind Of business. We then separated, and
subsequently Mr. Mcintyre called upon twice three
times at my residence and several times in the City hall.
occasion calling Of the chamber Of the Board
OF Aldermen and renewed his offer OF money. On every
occasion after the first he offered for my vote bnt
invariably told him that would not accept his money
any considerat Mr. Gideon Tucker himself called
twice at my house and offered to divide the patron
the Office between the Mozart democrats and the repub
of the Board, If he could get the republican votes
confirm him. ] told him that if my vote elected
him should expect to get share OF the patronage
OF tho department for my republican friends bnt
told MIN would vote for him, nor that would not, but
that would be governed by the action Of The republicans
in caucus although, when he was first nominated, did
feel avorably towards bin' he told Mr.. Wood did
not want really 10 have him confirmed, and DR..
Tucker and Mr Mcintyre made similar state.
mens 10 the Mayor, TO Influence my ac-
ton. DR.. Tucker, the brother o. the nomiuee also
called twice my house and several times in the
hall Offering the considerations his brother for
the republican support told him il did confrrn his
brother should expect get share OF the Offices
But did agree TO the propositions. The Mayor also
offered TO reins,ac brother in law in the aph
Office from which he had removed him. Mcintyre said
ha v%,fA hiss shu(
o6h of January ald Mr. Tucker SAID he would give HIM
berth in the Croton Department for my vote but re-
fused all their oer and did vote for Mr. Fucker
append the following OF my brother law,
Abraham d. Carlock which may further euhgh,en the
public
r Of MN T1sssr 10 The board Of
and told Dr. Tucker wished TIA, afternoon
a"ctd . the roecr Mr. cals iss Doe,or oos me asse
nam BRADY VIII get ny Sroa.P oOnarnsd and S Will
WAGER yoS s. eco SIS $50 any smaller choose
NJ 1asnss said ss Re pulled oai hs
and cheek Tor he 2,
Ssna which he e,rred pm up IN Any rrsgcusioe person
interest in his ma all and aware hat asd any
he o q IL own "a.
hard to zee Alderman Brady and said would do that much
Bepaty or supplies met s
d he sfso me- s me % s
with him TO The Nss Office and thence Crook Dus
s sr acinre took out On he anE Ss1
OF the saloon and introduced The subject Mr. fuckers
confirmation and stated that Mr. Tucsers brother had left
5000 With him TO make bet with $s0oe s2s iha. Al.
derman BRADY would no. for the
President Of the Croou Board told him had
nothing 70 do with Alderman 6rays buspess
vote for Tucker. be might M-In
tyre replied John foolish rs might JUS: well mage
dat $sto moi As nothing would ever be said about
replied was Mr. Brady. business he vo,ed-noi
lie then urged me to Nr Brady which promised TO do
he wanted him cIniyre at three O'Clock thai
afternoon. To &c, rid OF ha promised So hut did not
goto the Alderman. nor did Mr.. Mcintyre
never told Alderman Brady abo the os- OF Mcintyre
until now, "a making h;s OF Dr.
fuckers offer to bet 1be Alderman merely asked IL be-.
him. And replied did not
wN. D. CARLoCK No 30 Troy stree.
With this simple Statement, Of facts leave the issue OF
veracy raised by Mr.. Tucker in his card with the pub
c merely sdding that If Mr. Tucker really did INSTANTLY
and pere mporiy interfere and orb the any
Of single dollar his friend Mr.. Mcintyre continued his
offer OF $1,000 TO me to the very night that Mr. Tucker
was rejected by the Board II Aldermen, detaiung me
come five or ten minutes that night after the Board was IN
scssi IN in the OF the Clerk OF the Common Council,
with his urgent nfers and solicitations.
JOHN II. BRADY, Alderman Fifth District
NEW YoES, March 2, $780,