The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-21
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Keever Of a Fare Bank ~sas~ . Dssective
And now come strange unors respecting the
rsmiaca,ions Of Dos. heIaushhn's Brooklyp Ring
Of plunderhg politicians. There is little story OF
q ring within tho great Ring. whsch viii startle The
people OF Brooklyn and show how some os them ere
enriching a certain MeIaugbiin oinclai ana gang
OF four i've smal.fry capitalists. In order that
oil the facts Of this job may be obtoined, tire people
would like TO know what arrangement there is be-
tween Tar Collector Bideau and these
FouR on Rvs suArrrns,
under which thov are not required 10 pay 10 the
Collector the suns for which property s sod, osten.
siby, BY auction for non-psyment OF taxcs. has
been openly asserted that these men have formed
i,tie ring with the Collector md thas they attend
all sales OF property upon which the tazes h.ve not
been paid and buy up TIE same, but do not nav
down the amounts OF their bids. whcu the owners
70 the Collectors once 10 redeem thsis property,
the, are charged sn spormous defsu,t which rs a.
vided between the Collector and The shsrpers with
whom the arr,nssnen," has bevn srsde. This is
hs story ns openly Told on ,he street.
These men are numbered among Boss McIaugh.
Inns satellites and are we'll known In BROOKLYN His
Honor Justice Ledwith, OF New York, IL probably
better acqusinted with their true characters than
any Of their victims, as he himself had little traps
action with ten year or two ngo. His Honor,
however, was too sharp for the scouudrels, and
BLOCKED rHsIR LITTLE oAxx.
Tho people will sec thet by this arrangement be.
tween the Collector and these land sharks, out.
slider has the slightest chance at these sales. II the
amounts OF the bids for tue property were planked
down on the spot, why the Collector, when the pro
nerty was re ice med, wog!d have to promptly REIN.
for n rake Now, while investigations arc the order
Of day let the natter be investigated for IL
now is the Collector stands In Bad-odor O before
Then there is another little matter which will bear
i investigation DID Collector Badeao disehsrge
time In colegor And did the Collector
DRAW run soss SALARY.
and appropriate The same 10 his own use while the
younx man remained In college. and never saw The
all about these matters, now that Boss MeLaurhiin
has entered upon the investigating business
'chippy mus, remember tha, ihOs who live in
glass houses must not throw stones.
meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen, Street Commis
confirmation Aidermsn whitinr IIlepI' OF The
Twentieth Ward, became
LITTLE susrIcIoUs,
and objected on the ground that the Roard did not
know whether the assessment was correct not
lie thought trnsmuch NJ there large amount Z
monev involved, that the list should he referred to
We Assessment COMMITTEES for ex mination. The
llling Dem) OF the Filth ward, moved to rcscnd
Writings resolution and confirm the list. Alder.
no man In the Board who knew whether the
list was corTec;ed or not, whcreupon the smiliBs
hcGroarty Dem), oi tho Ninth. jumped ap and
presumed that II vas correct or tie Street Com.
missi9ncss woaid not have sent II In. This was
er.Ssh snd CiancI's motion prevailed
Alderman whiting wants IL understood that he
cleared his skirts Of the job aud that be did all in
hls power TO have The list properly examined The
immaeulate Cassidy one OF lac Boss's most plant
irrne IN nf lan -
the Ninth Ward to assume tile Captsincy OF the
Tenth Police Precinct. The Common Council sub.
expired term ss Supervisor Csssidy's appointment
rs Police Captain Is
AN ourRAGs
upon the people OF BROOKLYN. lie Is utterly ixno-
ready stated, this fact was not considered at all by
ibe Commissioner, who merely acted In obedience
10 McLaughlns orders. Cassidy takes the place OF
Cspilin Albert Stcarns veteran oficer aud brave
MN man who ionsht Tor HE sou9try during Toe war,
Chief OF Police Campbell did
coNMESDABLE THING
when he detailed Harry Van Wagner ns acting Can.
tain or the detective force, and II e Commiss
OF the Shlet ,sey S W annor 70 aPpI9Se ne se,9n
full Cariaincy. He Ia an energetic, shreWd, aud
iaithi1l onicer who has been connected with the po
speaking OF detectives, the people viii be sratincd
TO know that the Commissioners are about to dis
miss Robert Willis, an e1eonstable, and proprietor
SKIN FARO OANB
on Broadway. who was recently assigned 10 duty at
the detective once. The public Indignation at ilis
appointment Is 50 great thst the Rip Van Winkle
Commissioners awokc to a realization OF th. fact
and determined TO kick him out.
The attack upon the city treasury is being con.
tinued with unceasing yigor. Yesterday the Hing
gang In tic Board OF Aldermen with their accos,
toned hberality, at the expense of the people voted
goo each TO the reporters OF the subsidized local
PAPERS. The Ring members have TO grease the re-
porters as well as the propretors OF the papers
otherwise what sorry spectacle they would appear
in PRINT as dobsters. Next