The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-11
A PoLITTCAL PRIZE RING.
The Richmond Coun y Politicians sseciu~ tire
mmany ninE's Time md Gcing Rcttrr-
Lively Time on -tnt n Island w ~ q d
Mood & Go. Espc q eO.OOOf

r mmany Hing's Time md Going Rrttpr-
Lively Time ON stat n Island WY d
" ood d Co. Expo eG.OOOt
For few weeks past there have been lively dis
cussions among the Board Of supervisor. Of Rich
mond county, staten leland, upon the manner t.
wlicn tho moneys of tho county have been espcn l.
ed by tie Committee a-pointod TO sureryise the
dra ting Of the vouchers. One party alleges an ie
gal issue Of bonds and . fraudulent disposition Of
the funds derived thsrsfromL Ptr contra, the other
wing deny the allegation. euch state Of
affairs naturally snrenderej tho most bitter feel
ines between the two cliquss Of the Board, Which
finally eliminated on Tuesd,y ni;ht In a most dis.
grace nj scene In ~ 81 the Dolrj OF surer.
visors In the Town hn1 In Richmond, the county
seat
One faction, teaded bv Mr. Van C1ef, we're vio-
entity oppo cd, am"ng other things, TO the payment
of t6,OoO to Mr. Robert Christie, attorney, for Ills
LOBBYING seryiees On " the County DonJ bill" now
be ore tho Legislature In Alban'.
8. r. lex, Jr., re orcsen lar MI 'dletown IN tie
Board. md who wns ciccted as u Re ubncnn. aud
whom t! oppo sition party nccusel OF ben- rene.
cude to lis rrty Iiinevles, CO tincidej with Van
Cef In en- ort o.iiion TO what ey term n W indie.
As be ore stated n voucher for 5000 was crnwn
with tue SAINT tion Of q committee OF three OF the
p ard, Mes ~. Chr-tt pher Burton, and Wood.
known to their ch irman. Van Cleif WHO, di cover.
inc the fn,t m ~nrinln- nt once for whit purnose
TIE mcney was i'tende utte1e ltie NEE inr o. tie
u ard on Tuead \, NJ prepaieito to listen tos
to snbdue hi iri'c lee In r.. Al tie ueeiin- the
Brick WINK were TO n-lndec " IN their nun
| hers. one would have rOseh oTnroten'. TITO
opposing faction, rel rcstn oil bt Ca Abrn iam
Wond Nere a 40 a'run". Confre 'uel In the halls
OF \ honorable u artl, probably t. n IN their
deliberations. werc politicians OF doubtful creed.
lolicr~, and bummeri.
| Tie mcetlng wAs scarcey organized, vi en- the
wrath TINT ,ad 0eon smouldCrinr or =" lony tine
burt fOtti In all It's iOrce oubtin ones verIcity
WIS mil ter
| Tletwo onio =, Mr. z Il Brick, Jr., on the one
part. and ,apt a. j. Wood on the ot or, 'OideJ by
:aunta inl 'lrea'-, NorSen mp - fever ca.
and III egpected the di,nuiauts Z" resort 20 howS,
| A ring was formed around tie eomhatant- 10
| seph Tdy or, an As, Ocile Jude OF the count.
| lent enc uut-cment 10 II lex, while Mr.. X bert
| Chris le, shining III OF the BAR an ah'ut whom
TIE quarrel hid occurred, acted on behtlf Of Wood.
! y. Il Brick, j., described IN the SUN ro orie
connr,miSe between Sosnsb game cock just
/ Clipped " for action and bantam rooster. Capt
| Wood rorrescu;ed IS strong, raw boned and row
| erul MAI, commonly Known In the Boar as st e
| goriha" Tie con. mandinc nreseneo OF the zen le
man l. suppo-ei to have lntimdatod the din inutiN
Brick and the "nglt vas o1."
| During tie noise and confusion, the mob, com.
! loaierr, managed to eHtra't ,eve al bonds OF the
| county btCkS, md very important Iauers, which
| have not vet been recovered.
The "a " IL tpOken OF on the isand ~ being dts
graceful In the extreme purcu .Ariy when II l.
sidercd that tie most prominent setors we're gentle
| nen occu 1ying igt social rosiiphs
| capt, Woods party assert most positively that
| the muney wiich they have expended has been Ior
the good of the couniy, bat deem II iInpolilc at
| present 10 disclose their plsns