The New York herald., 1865-02-21

c uaesl Maadl,a.s Was issued BY the Supreme Court
: The Common Council, in iS62, ordered Mir, Haws
who tnen somp.rollcr, 70 buy the properly
VII. W" T. >uary 1893, l refused on the grouna
and and, ~, N & I'm one Of ths purchssers. he bsr,
sn n" asse ~ ~ N. city government The ssandassss
was Issued by Judge sed from that de- isos % ,ss
S. - a. s.i ~ IN. s s ted the Corporation Counsel
% employ counsel; he asked - 'o , nun 70 employ
WIN. NJ Evarts, and told him v '"P'oy "hom le
Mr. McKeon-was not Mr. Eyarts counsel f. Taylor In
another matter a. that tinef do not know; hsard
and was told must furnish bonds went 70 Mayo
Gunther and asked him 70 help to get the necessary
which did The fCs Justices. are 1Sl !;
the Justices who elected by the people, and have
nothing 70 do with shs appointment. MI Jona,han W
the amount; Mr. T Elliott did likewise; the % Court Ss
per interest," the bonds did half
what advertised, and had 70 take all the bonds;
did this under the advice Of sound nnancai men, and i
was their opinion that ought 10 take H. and think IL
was TO tho advantage Of the city; think would do the
same to morrow under similar circumstances; refused
70 give Mr. Mills the stock because he came and said he
would take at Eve per cent; told him that the Sink
Ing Fund Committee proposed TO take II for the city at
four and eghths and that they would take all
Mills only wanted q small amount; the opening OF Ma
olson avenue was an ordinary street opening and the
commissioner were appointed by the supreme Court;
pic and have nothing 70 do with fixing his salary
had anything to do with his election; cut OF the
the state tax for 1884 $237 900; for schools,
81 ,o00, ,0o0 which IL expended under the direction
and Correction $7O0 OO0 Police Sc 622 62O e7 over
which have control further than that the Comptrol
Ter Of Brooklyn and myself together with the Police
Commissioners fix the amount The Counsel to the Cor
poraon has charge OF the Inv business Of the city, and
can bring all suits ia relation to these Judgments
OF the Claims upon which these judgments obtained
were thoroughly examined and found to be just tho
son did not pay them that had money, and
the only way they could be paid to lot them by
default. appropriation had made judg
ments.
Mr. Brennan stated in reply TO question about tho
by Mr. Haws. Mr. McKeon Of the counsel for
the city In that matter.
TAK ALH0ED FRIOys.
Q-Do you know of your own knowledge OF any person
being in your employ against whom mindctmens had been
foundr A. Nc; the drst time heard IL WAS in tho Po
lice CommiS5ioner's office; was told Mr. McKeon had
said 10, and sent letter to him asking their names,
out got 40 answer then madc inquiries about II In the
". McKson (excitedly to Mr. Lawrencep--If you pur-
ave this matter further will open the whole affair and
brother broaght from California in irons, and Judge
Woodruff refused instantly to discharge the indictment
Hero Is his counsel (pointng to gentleman !, the
room. and he Is hero to keen the me r~nr, ~
ABROAD AVA soips
sir Lawrence sad that he WOMB not be intnioated
make.
Mr. Brennan-I found on inquiry that this was
matter OF twelve years standing, and from my expe
rienencc OF the man found him to be man of ineg
rity, who had discharged his duty faithfully.
TIVE BLUNT TESTIMONIAL.
During the cross examination Of Mr. Brennan in rela
ton to this matter II ont that tho only authority
under which the $50 900 paid that q meeting
Of the Board of Supervisors resolution was passed 10
provide suitable testimonial TO Mr. blunt, bit no
amount was named. At . subsequent meeting Of the
Bounty Committee Mr. Blunt and Mr. Stewart being
ABSENT the matter discussed and proposition was
made 10 give $500 but action taken and no
meeting was ever held Afterwards Tn members who
attended that meeting sent letters TO the Comptroller
stating thai they desired MIR Hunt m
Mr. McKeon c0ntcnded that tho Comptroller In payin
the money undersuch questionable authority had clearly
violated his duty, and showed that the vouchers which
subsequently, furnished hsd not received the
Comptrollers Office until Mr. Roosevelt had letter
10 the Comptroller rclat TO the matter The Comp.
roler admitted that he had legal authority pay the
money but he considered that the services of Mr. Blunt
Ia having the naval enllstments credited the city
titled him To receive mark Of appreciation from the
city whote interests he well and faithfully defended
Mr. McKeon read from the city charter show that the
Comptroller had violated the law In allowing this money
to be paid
Mr. storrs chief clerk In tho Comptrolers Once was
next put upon the stand TO number Of questions
submitted to writing by Mr. McKeon for tho purpose
showing the amounts of monoy received by the army
city officials who have to the city treasury and
the number Of lucrative Offices hold by Of the
which Mr. Storrs read Supervisor Tweed In receipt OF
the snug sum OF nearly thirteen thousand doilars year
from all sources. The amount paid the TanscriTs
newraper for the years 1888 aud 1884 sixty three
thousand dollars and Of its proprietors hold three
or four offices from the city besides From hs budget
sst Of December 1885, ss4 1lp 7s co. tho expense
for salaries In 1854 H. 200, 0g4 10
The committee adjourned till half past ten this
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