New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-28
MUNICIPAL CoRRrPTiOX
, CHARGES AGAINST MATTHEW 7. BRENNAN.

THt oHARGEs AGAINST MATTHEW T. BRENNAN.
At 10 o'clock Yesterday the invest cation IN che case
Of Matthew Br,unsn late Coniruer 'umsd a, Police
Hsaquarter, before comui'sonsr John ssgss Mr. Noy',
defense James Bray bslf ahseni Mayor Glnlsf
aad Orisoa ua, usre pr',,nl At ~ lhs MT
e9r ard ogsssT Of ~ N,, is 20 s sps 91 S,s ,
~ DO Win The collection q bills -
&. GoifrJ GashI was 'uor1 and testified that h. Ns,
Mayor NeN Yart IN e4 and soi aud ~ also a'uf Of
the Committee II the Board II Supervisor which consisted Of
hiH'e, CONTROLS BrsaAAn SuI-riio' Tweed furdJ and
Hart mo-, sdTe that o. Committee iar' srre to~rp-nd
a'als u Tho county In preparing frcr Tor ie army NJ
arolA"n 10 pfr'"ht teti4moAlal 70 ~ ZIP VISOR hit
Nj Hlnt pr,ssn al tue tmo the tr'ig was he's 10
Tie coniroisr, galce hiak It vas hsil 30 Ju.r or Jay
brrnIan laced fary and myself we're prsent 'tc ~as no
secretary or Chairman received invitation 20 attend a..
,"1nsg and DID not v'h toparieiPat' Do the pretns
f4e Object a. The mceiins Wa 70 Ife'ca! service % plate %
wanted TO dive NJ Bani tnop. NJ fireman said
Mr hlnt don want the msa.y AL Will probably return
al ne, san'sd @f asd tasy sa'.sr ,hsn 'od
.lea hLey we're all uosArsss. would sli ,hrow no Oh
Ito karrant y EOOp 70 b prrssatoa Mr. Blunt sni
s sarf Do f cd * .ss 90 sa s' r.
Blunt Mr. Assnasa. 'gas'sss va - ~ 20 .ani essOo
cry and County Of New Yori.io osoa Bipni
volunteer 80 600 dated septSH5e1 q sss tn fSs sHs
ure certifying 70 ne warrant read consisting ofNe'r.
Gunther brennan 1ssoi and Pnny there az also cheot
sr service u plate AZ $500 signed by u dsy, before
could not tel Tor whom u drawn. II night have been
blank the service u plate certified 70 e
bocauso IL was la The usual rogiinS manner.
by Mr N'9es-Wsll then vas that certhesh absolute
schood as II was signed By yourself the COEosr and the
Tvst - Joui
Mr. Lawrence objected 10 the question a. leading one and
u a sll0W0 and susgnned by Ar Sedguck
WltnessI signed il bocsuse the signed H. and sup
poscd they kHsW al about Il II customary 20 mako
similar presentations during the term 81 ny MayoraJ
not with oner that would lign the Brennan
testimonial would be presented with similar ODe would
have al nd A. bot vas fear that II would eonvey u
money 10 Mr. Brennan kn0S Mr. Watson and had inter
views uith aim In regard " the Brennan testimonial DO no
know how many.
M sedg ElcE-GIve The substance of the Interview
Witness solicited ~ sign tie testimonial 10 no'
la"a what occurrd NJ his Interview with Mt Watson
~ Nj IaRr,urc Never had tu Interview with 81 issh
IAN or WIN ~ chief CLERK 10 Nt.h vas solicited 10 ego
ttimounl 90 tr tuoN hot Mr. Brennan ssAed NJ Waiu
2" have ma sgH b. NJ Bfrunaa usur bad dar ~ fto ~
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