New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30

and that the latter is he owner OF OF tho
existing contract with Andrew j. Haekley. This
evidence was directed by each Grand Jury 10 be
placed in your possession Is there any legal ohec-
ton to your furnishing for publication SO much OF
the evidence taken relates to this point! III not,
we deem it TO be your duty furnish the same for
that purpose, and request that you Will do SO.
RICMARp 4; REyAbING
D1srRIcr.ArToRNEY's OFYIcE, Htw.YoRK
November o. la6l.
Messrs. Isaac II. BAILEY, RICHARD a. REAprSe, and
GxNTLEMrY: L. reply TO your letter Of yesterday,
respectfully that there IS no objection what
ever 10 the publication Of the evidence TO which you
refer On the contrary il is only matter OF justice
10 the electors of this city, that they should know
that Fernando Wood is indirectly the owner OF one
quarter of Mr.. Hackley's contract Although the
evidence obtained not sufficient to justify an IN
dietment owing 70 technical causes Of which you
are aware there is enough to satisfy any man as to
the substantial facts of the case.
have carefully coIlated the vtole of the evidence
taken which relates TO the connection OF the
brothers Wood with this matter, which is transmit
ted herewith. For the better understanding Of the
Snbiect it should be stated that there was first
negotiation with certain parties for tine granting OF
contract to them under the bid OF George u byrue'
The evidence of Messrs. Byrne, Nllliams, wesley,
Conover Garrison and Clapp, relates 10 this negola-
ton which Uas unsuccessful. AfterwaTd contract
was granted 10 Mr.. Hackley, 1t the rate OF $2i9O0O
a year. although a responsible man proposed 10 90
1ha work at SS4 wv year less. vi this
contract is owned by Benjamin Wood, the Mayors
brother, az is proved positively by one OF the
brothers Hope, the sureties to, and part owners OF
the contract, aud upon information 10y the oiher'
Taxpayers and others Interested IN the economleel
admiui sCration Of the city finances will now per-
ceive the reason why Mayor Wood, who made rule
that he could not approve resolution TO pay bill
amounting to only few collars until be had caused
the expenditure of a larger amount IN advertising
that it was before him for consideration could never
theless wait at the Mayors Office until nearly mid
night for the purpose OF signing the resolution grant
ing the contract 10 Hackey before there was an OPP
porunity TO stop hun by an injunction La0orng men
will also learn why the contractor has found 1t neces-
sary to reduce their wages 10 ninety cents Dag,
when they have the evidence, which is now pre-
scented to them that he has to pay onequarter OF the
proceeds Of the contract to the Mayors brother as
gratuity.
If any enemy should enter the city plundering its
Inhabitants of their property, how eagerly would
every man rush forward to Tepel him. Yet with
what strange apathy will our citizens suffer one OF
their own officers to defraud them year by year,
SEEING one-quarer 900 $50 year for five years,
as his proportion Of single contract. Inc bare
posi- oilty Of such calamity and disgrace as bis re-
e,ctiop should impel them TO earnestness OF ae-
ton, which should rise above the petty squabbles OF
partsanship and the miserable schemes of personal
ambition, which threaten TO distract them.
While 4 do not believe the reelection OF Fernando
Wood TO be al ali probable it is but just to gay that
If the people Of this city permit its accomplishment
they deserve suffer all the evils IL inlet upon
them. However, it may be no part OF my duty to
comment on the connection Of the Mayor with this
contract, upon bis course generally, in its bear
ings upon the public at large the several classes
of persons affected by it; but in obedience to your
request, submit the evidence without further re-
mark, leaving the public TO draw their conclu-
sons In reference the special facts and the general
argument which the transaction affords.
NELSON }. WATERBURY, District Attorney.
william H. Williams swom-I reside at Little Falls which
ny country ny ely residence is At No a Court
contracts bid sls 90 year. told could not get my
eSnsot confirmed withos paying fpr II Levi Chsthed
chine man Charles II. Wheeler told noe So II was
said there by Mr. DeyOe and br smith, thai could no. and
Bet for $4,000 and Mayor cod would not Sim H. ~ Ve
unless he had interest in I'll that Ben Wood was to hold
my bid Mr. Smith and Mr. Beyos sa e"es iSss o ,ssn
%sn' ,sk sey sPPeo oT1 to be se;ins together It
that Mr.. Devoe made the statement aud my irnpes.
sion lie that MI sgih did aOi Mr.. Oevoo also said that
forty thousand dollars must be paid the Council
and ten thousand doars 70 another whom he did no,
the Common Council for thirty thousand bnt tie man
must have he ten thousand the Arrangement
and coud not 20 through IN any other wsy Mr. Deyoe said
that be represented BENJAMIN God appoint Of interest
e6stsnee and nothing was to be paid upon that Nh Deyoe
and Mr. Smith each said tss that hxed aud the Meyo
quarters pay money st was TO be psdorty thos
ssnd doa. which was supposed would be sufficient get
Taken under oath before the Grand jury reduced to VII
sD' q the Attorney ysS ,1d red < ls witness June
George C. Byrne swor- reside at No lac IInison I-ect
am merchant dealing IN lime cement, &c; bid ioT the
Garrison Wesley, Ben Wood Cl.pp ard Conover there:
Benjamin Wood ge. quarter Of tie contra. wholt
paying anything Garrison Clapp, and wesley pay
the $1,000 assigned ny bid to some OF then |
can't tell who the others were Mr. Garrison is CafOrs
steamship man assigned bid for nothing but tley
promised me twelfth Of the contract so tie expense
we've paid Wood said 1t was big contract, b. 1
Thought would pay well he sppes-ed Je hare
the meter ettee before the Bod broke Conover 70
tract; Wood was 70 have quarter
Taken under oath before the Grand Jury reduced wit
1851 EDWARD COOPER fofem5n
EdweId B. Wesey swo-I reside o. No 40 East Six eenth
suset Laet M Iooo'ef ana etet other gentlemen 90 Ae
Metropolitan Hotel ABOUT the LIST Of January last Georgc C.
lyme hs~iey D. CioPp, Daniel ID. Conoyer. Cornelius h.
SsIn,on nsn by The meme o! Deyoe snd also Ben aril
WOOD were present. The object Of that meeting Sac
a relation 70 the contract TO- cleaning streets. Mr
Tyne ssned ,he contract ~ch BE- expected to set 70 NJ
ChpP, Nj Garrison, and myself Mn ia rison was 70
ssy. hal o. Gre contract M % have oeeh
divided between M Cspp aid NJ geli; At Vas nsnuoIeo
there IN the presence Of M oauol thst NJ Wood vas
have onehAf OF Nh Gsrisons Interests Mr. Wood said the
sonsc. was big thing ard ,rea dca Of loae, sou,i
be msde out Of H. Mr. Cispp aid myself were 10 psv ~
W. not to pay anything ;bs De- ud Of: ill., 10 Ind ir
Conoser each tod me before til eel that Mr. Beri Nor
given why tir Wood was TO lsy, a. io.l IN a..
psying anything the reason unde-sioos gl,hout IT,
mentioned; twenty and IN 4Juey aud Two eeit,ee
chocks Of ter thousand each deposied ,.;tl sf 80
the checks drawn to beseri Mr.. Cofover obc.e5 ~
certified checks beng placed ~ Mr. Leland, hand ~ "a
that the money not placed in such uatian st Il c5
be uscd without giving en- account OF a.. = ag C So
somebody" they said. elmer the han or 81 nj
monicos but nen,io9e6 no
Token uncrr oath before the Grand jury reduced writing
~ the DistnetAitomey and Ies9 % ". ihe May e
Dsuiel y. C0uoyer, swom-Hsd conversation with syers
parties In relation 10 the contract Tor cesnn9 te
On the last Day Of meetrs Of The Cannon ooh'i Of last