The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-27
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Investigation at Albany Of the Charges
Preferred Against Them.
THE NATURE OF THE CHARGES.
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Those Against Mayor Gum
ther Abandoned. II
Argument Of Counsel as to the Jurisdiction
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THE NATURE OF THE CHARGES,

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number of prominent officials and other citizens or
New York are in attendance at the Executive chamber
day 70 attend the investigation OF tho charges pre-
ferred against the Mayor Comptroler, City Inspector
Recorder and Corporation Counsel. oe .& esse-@
..aafa ,af 81 TIE PARTIES PRESENT. eou4T
Z Among those present were Mayor Gunther and his
counsel, Mr. John A. Anthon; Comptroller Brennan and
: his counsel, Mr.. James T. Brady and Mr. Abm r. Law
renee; City Inspector Boole Corporation Counsel DeveI
Anson Herr!ck, Nelson J. Waterbury Thomas N. Carr,
John McKeon JOS r. DAILY attorney for the Citizons'
Associations James Gregory and Charles Guidet oppo-
ston contractors, and Peter B. sweeuy. ~
MAYOR GUNTHER's ANSWER TO THE CHARGES
F1a aier sFr AGAINST HIN. .ies.1 sr,rT
Mr. Anthon read the answer Mayor Gunther where
in he denies having acted in regard tbe
tract either corrupy neggontly, and claiming that
on all eqal points therein involved he was guided by the
opinion and advice OF the Recorder and Corporation
Counsel AAa sA4AH WI Ft@f 7
Mr.. Anthon put The Governor IN possession Of the
original copies OF an records OF evidence in the
Mayors Office relative 10 the contract in question.
MIR Waterbury said that the OF tho Mayor
lowest bidder relieved h,no my imputaon Of corrup-
ton or negligence, and nc cheernliy admitted that
case had been made out against him warranting his
m0va s.N .tf4 & 7
Judge Emon said his answer entirely cleared the
Mayor from all actual official misconduct
THE CHARGES AGAINST COMPTROLLER BRENNAN
THE GOVERNORS JURISDICTION QUESTIONED.
The charges and specifications against the Comptroller
were then read by the Governors private Secretary.
Mr.. Brady inquired for whom Judge Waterbury and
MIR Waterbury said they appeared for James Gregory
Mr., JOIN McKeon said he represented Anson Hcrr!ck
and the Citizens Association. y 1H
Mr. Brady suggested that this the Gst time la
which the Governor bad been engaged in precisely suc
case az this since his election chief Of tlr,
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mined In The order usual In suc Mr. Brennan
presents his in two aspects The first aspect
Is that the Governor has jurisdiction take aclion
against him, and he invited this opposite coansi 10 show
anything IN our laws or constitution the contrary.
AS 10 The point made by the opposite counsel in
gard TO Mayor Gunlhcr, he desired to say thar while
he believed u impossible for any body TO show
his Honor guilty Of Official dcrcIicton he believed tho
other officials against whom these charges have been
PREFER equally pure, and he did not that the
,sn s oS ecn oo.Isr G e pre-
category Tor all practical purposes for although IL ap
pears that be voted 20 give the stree, contract lower
bidder, yet hc voted with all the other members Of the
Commission TO give the contract to the parties who
ceived II. fr t.. $3.50.
Mr. Lawrence said he would now like have opposite
counsel show by What law under what provron the
constitution they propose to establish the Governors
Judge E,nott said It for the other side 10 show ir
they that the Governor is without jurisdiction He
took ior granted that the Governor had exanc that
question sufficiently es fully justified going far
lie has gone and when he dessS IN have the question
discussed they would 10 prepared to discuss IT, ..
Brennan "
THE CHANGES AGAINST INSPECTOR BotLE--lIs
:. fG ANSWER. atrF
The charges against Inspector Boole were next read,
followed by the reading OF his answer by Hamilton
Harris He says that the charges untrue, made in
malice and with the intention OF njnring him person.
ally, peciinarily aud ticay; that many Of them
the same and identical with those which have been in
vesgaed by Governor seymomr and the Munger Senate
Committee and that he in effect discharged from
thcr mpntntions, but thai he Is ready TO meet and
futc them again II the Governor desires.
THE cuAvars s.c.,S.r Nm pvvrtrx
The t;oycruor,s nrv,ie scSrs.a,v ,",I ,i, .,.,,o,
against Corporation Counsel De,eln his answer s
read by w /; pnI AssI-tant Cnrno,a,ion Can,ss '"s
John III Reynolds and Hamil,o, Earri. h,v. hn., IN
,ancl by MIR Dcyohn y" -
Rscess mn four p N
4 ~.I'' .r . II tll1uy tf Il
THE JURISDICTION or THE GOVERNOR.
ON seccn,cning MT brshy again raised The question Of
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