New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-28
uEFEyCE OF JOHN X. DEvELIN
Speech Of Mr. Reynolds.
fBefoi, Ii, EI.ellency Governor fenton-l
STATE oy NEw. YORK, EXECUTIVE CHAnBxS, /
October 20 l5G5.

fBefoi. His E1.elency Governor fenon
In ne Of the charges sgan.t john r. Devein Corpo-
ration Counsel oil New-i orb
Mr. Reynolds said: Mayit please your Exeellency,
propose to submit your consideration behalf Of John
T. Develin Counsel +, the CORPORATION OF EewroIk City,
some documentary evidence which csrnot by ury posbty
be contro,sed and then inquire whether II not your
dqty TO arrest any further investigation Of the charge, which
have been made against him. Tlis evidence is substantially
made part Of Mr. Deveius answer, and may properly be
now considered with respect TO the question whether 'ny
public interest will be promoted by proceeding any further
with this prosecution m shall appear upon examination
Of evidence which cnnno, be Questioned or That
charges filed would induce to exercise your power o re-
mova tuen suppose yea VIII not hesitate at once 70 dlsn
The charges for II will he not only gu Idle ceremony bot
grossly unjust Mr. Deven to continue trial the result OF
which already clearly The evidence 70 ~hich Sba
tie r:t and a shsrge with its specihcaon is ~ follows,
CnIRgg FIRsr.-TRat ths said John r. De,eln, holding
,dr the law. Of This state on the lh day Of suu
sry 1865 did for reward consideration Of srsuiy paid or
privilege or suhory discharge the duties Of such Office by
nsattng the said Fernando Wood to maze the appointment
and also of the Office Of Public Administrator oil oi which
officers are Chiefs Of Bureau. under the Department Of The
poaion Counsel the filling whereof oy the h"s oil '"'
State conferred ppon the Corpors,ion Counsel
SPECIFICATION Fb,i-Thsi sid Dsvein soon after entering
uuon t. duties bis Office did issue or cause 10 be ned
for the sppontnen OF chief. Of the bureaus
in sad Office Of Corporation Counsel 10 wit Tue once OF
AtEs
nry and the ONCE Of Public AdmLstlstor The said commits
.o tue siguhure Of the said Deven 'ofpofsuoh
Counsel leaving in blank the intended foI The name o
Of the person. to be elected hi the said respective
offices That said commissions thus prepared the SAD
Deyen did deliver, cause TO De delivered ,
tie possession Fernando Wood delegsng to tho SAD
Wood the power and night TO h IN said blank, with The name
or nsm,s Of the party pare. whom the ssd Wood migl
choose 10 I'll the said Offices That the tsd WOOD III Vus
Of the power thus invested In him by the said Dsven de
bereupon about the 4h day OF January 1903 select o
ett for Corporation Attorney one Nichols IN foT.r
and for Public Administrator Robert h. BTsdufd Ina
said appointment. paid for to sAid In the following
amounts: FOR the once Of Assistant Corporation Counsel
bon The sum o ten thousand dosr for the Oce OF Corpo
ration Attorney about the OF zen thousand dollars n
Tor the Office of Pubic Admntraor ibout the sum oil tei
Wood with ihe knowledge priyiiy md consent Of the ss
Develi, all OF arge OF which received 10
| the benefit Of the said Deyelin. 49,, ~ -,
ola Hi Fowler and Robert b. Bradford respectively, I'm
edntey after under their said appointments a. In tn
u stated each the bonds required by sw
and respectively took the several os,n. o
snd entered upon be duties OF their respective cmce VIII
N, knoyedge APPRECIATION ard consent OF the said JON
r. peysn 10 wit on about tie 9Th day January 1868
| the City Of New-York. -, a
A. much Of this charge a, Ieiase 70 .ne on's ~
stsnt Corporation Counsel IL sufficient TO say that thI
h, no such office officer known 70 the law ana
Il viii moi be important TO Inquire what hr DeveI aia
omitted to do In that regard iLere can Se no @ % 90 ois.
fh.r Of much OF this bill OF complaint
MIR Dcvelin upon his oath, In tho most emphaio
denies the truth Of every allegation conshea IA VIC ni
charge and specifications eIcfp the fact tnst the g.nss
npsd gave the security aud entered apus
u 10 which they sespociivey assignee oo.' os
non ipfor u and belief only, against sentsm
known character and integrity ought 70 DO reyeidea " u
met and disposed Of when thus Hsty denied under me sane
y of an oath BY such positive denial the charge Is who
di:prsv.d nd sbsUa f0 tss. rsssSn b. promptly as'