New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-07
rHR INVESTIGATION AT TIKI CITY
HALL.

Ease thau WINS EIpected-Brhh""'
c.nse nv Jsbn Graham for MIR. Booze
Arxumeuts CIesed-The Governor WI"
Decide the Case in q Few Days.
Ali O'clock Yesterday morning the court
,,ronred the Governor arriving with
premptness. .... .r,,ns. II,
rnd~s Alien asked that the charges against MI
c-rn ho disnosed of without hearing. il. after argn'
nan. His Excellency thought ne wouid NOT NC wal
r.nted in wasting time by taking further est ON
M Lawrence said that His Exceency mus ue ror
vipeei that the charges against 'no N'n"0 "
the result Of malicious ieenne ...ou ,r en-. aror
nent to 60 In the regular order: . e.. .ho
Mr. Waterbury then opened the argument LOT 'hc
JUDGE wATERBURYs ADDRESS.
Mr. Waterbury said that atnough the g9ns Vi Ino
ancisls on trial was fixed in his own mindtlt was
not even necessary 10 prove them corrupt, the GOV
ernor having power TO remove them for ncompetency
or neglect of duty MI BoOIe had Mtemp'cu ~ e ,he
ohey the law in not trying TO make contract ana tne
Commissioners were all reprehenslble III not aIV"Ine
che bidders TO make their own speelneations; al uic
alterations which were made oy the S , oo
the specifications redounded 10 the dement, OF the con
traetors instead Of the city The original speelhcato
for sweeping the streets provided for all contingencies
the clause aerward inserted Allowing & he;nS the
work O! the Commissioners IN favor OF the contractors
By the original specifications the contractors WERE TO
CURED TO wash the cutters during summer Wea'aei
when reonired by the City Inspector TO do So and TINS
duty has also been evaded Dumping grounds and docks
are allowed by law 10 the necessary extent YET Whel
the filth is not removed, we hear that there are ho'
snmning grounds enough In regard 10 Croton water,
Ii is provided that this shall be furnished TO the con
tractors free Of charge. or course the manner IN WHEN
ihev were 10 receive the control of the Croon
Aoueduct Department. This Department is conceded
70 be honestly admiDistered and why are they aimed
ut by the Commissioners SIMPLY because ,ns l.'g
lnts their own hands. The talk Of impalring the Ell
neieucy Of q Judge (Mr. Hoffman, by charging nun
rneospi,ed the high qualities Of the Recorder, and
garded him simply as unfortunate IN becoming asSocI
ated with the Commission, where ne tMr. H. hau en-
desyored to do his duty honestly but allowed hinseh
10 he oyerruled by his corrupt associate When they
took out of the contract the clause which rendered te
city ordinances effective, they clearly showed deho
crate and mercenayy intention TO get the power INTO
thar own hands Again. if the Controller were honest
he would never have paid for work which was nor
done His E1celency must see by thls nme
that all the changes that made in the speclhca
tions we're made not in the interest OF the CITY, out III
that of the contractors TIE article in re EreninS
Post was most pointed IN that ~ eIltneo .nni Pr H.
streets cleaned during all seasons After refusing 10
open these bids upon the suggestions offered the tney
made the IN sssir own way UPua Co%
pany one from Mr.. Helmbod, one nom MI NC,
Snade one from Kingsley Gnidet McCaherty. ana
one from Brown Deyoe Knapp. They bad put tnree
forms The bids Of the Compost Company were re-
Seeted and then they had only 10 make the award 10
The best among the other bidders The contractors
untrustworhiness would apply in all cases as well as
one since the penalty OF nonperformance OF the con.
tract binding on all alike. The contract was
awarded to Brown and associates as all are aware III
was only those who going 10 get the award by
favor who did not intend to perform their workt
only these men who wanted TO get rio OF Inc con
1rol OF the City Inspector; while those gentlemen who
wanted the contract in order to do the work faithfully
had no fear ofthat control Why. If the Commission
were honest men did not they say 70 the GTmPTss
The contract individually it is yours When eo0OOo
were involved such statement would certainly nave
been worth making. The control when tnese ci.y
officials hold over their elowcitizens is as despotc as
"a any nation in the world The Commissioners then
yr,ecfed The bid Of Messrs. Kingsley. Guidet Nc
Csffsrty. who were willing to do right. What was
their motye 1t could have been no honest one lhel
gave the contract to Brown, Deyoe Knapp as cor
Tupt lob in which there are many partners, although
nome of them are hidden from the public view. Ate
having awarded the contract they were still not salts
fed but inserted other spechcatlons 10 the advantage
of the contractors If there any three honest mel
among these Commissioners the speaker held that
considerable amount of corruption III their Cooperation
Offices would be impossible 1t is said that there Is Nc
relief but the people look to your Exceency with hops
and confidence for the future.
Mr. Graham thon commenced his argument IN the de-
Tense Of his client, Mr. Booe.
Mr.. GRAHAMs ADDRESS
Mr. Graham arose and thanked the Governor in be.
half Of Mr. Booe and himself for the consideration and
poeness they bad received at his hands during the in
vestgation. This presented itself in the speaker
mind, as totally unsusained by suficiency Of proof
He utterly unable TO see anything in the testimony
requiring any defense on the part Of bis client lie
would have advised the dismissal OF the charges, with
fitting rebuke administered to the parties who had
concocted the socalled evidence. lie proposed to 20
into no analysis of testimony The counsel who last
spoke had not told the Governor for what cause be
could remove public officer In their Own charges
they have used the words "wilfaly corrupt but they
have proved nothing. They charge Mr.. Boole With
being officially corrupt and yet in the same charge.
him of being unable TO read write the docu
issued from bis Office; which shows the consist.
;Sy q s 'as,go. Who was it that procured cured
tn~gesf Why is he not here, Is Mr.
city who is ready to Willy these ofcialsi If Mr.
Booe has erred long as 1t is not proven that be cor
,.ptly and wuly erred it is the duty Of the Governor
not 10 entertain the charges. Officials only be i'm
for crime and treason. as provided alike in the
Eonstitus.On Of the United States and the Constitution
~ the Stat< Of New York. This is Court of Impeach
,nent and the Governor is the Judge Of the Court
Unless the soul Of crime is shown here Is the duty
of the Governor TO dismiss these charges from his bar
This tribunal is bound by the law which binds the
Senate Of the United States The counsel for the other
side wants the Governor to assume the entire case
The speaker had nothing TO do with anything but a
naked argument. Judge Whiting was telling Mayor
unther to give the contract to the lowest bidder and
Nh Waterbury acknowledged that the Mayor had
done his duty. Mr. Boole fought the present contract
NJ eysry stage OF its progress True TO the controlling
influence Of his political life he stood forth as the poor
mans friend. There is no such corruption In this city
between the rich few and the poor many. This
is simply an attempt, the part Of the
few to obtain by force what they can
Ts s San of hi. meant to Be- Ss Sss.
power in this State epd not TO be drswa from bis high
power BY hopes OF political preerment But this is not
n one-msn power Government but republic. where
freedom of action is guaranteed by the first principles
of the Government Why should they ask the highest
official TO descend from lis pedestal and try New York
officials to whether they have cleaned the metro
politan mud -guttersf This power Of trial should be
where it was in ls56-in the Board Of Aldermen aud
the Common Council OF New York