The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-02
VIRTUE TRIUMPH1NT.
How Warren Leland Rebuked Municipal
Corruption.

The great chief Of the tribe is the genial, jolly,
rotund, smiling, happy Warren Leland. Weighing
about three hundred pounds, bis countenance IL the
very type OF honest contentment and smooth good
nature; though close observer may detect roguish
twinkle In the corner Of bis eye that betokens wit
and fondness for . Joke. He exhibited this
faculty for fun In remarkable way about ten years
ago, in connection with the famous ball which the
Common Council gave to the Japenese Embassy at
The Common Council then had lie ring" as II
has to-day. and the great cheftain, II. A !. Booe,
better known as Alderman Boole, was the head
thereof; and he likewise was the head Of the Exc.
cutive Committee OF said rlng-who were TO nancier
that ball. Looking with the Keen eye Of diploma
list around among the hotel proprietors OF the city,
and having talks with sundry and divers OF them,
Booe came TO the conclusion that the Lelands would
do better by 9TH boys" than amy other hotel keep
ers in tho town so no struck a bargain, that the
ring should be entitled to have and receive one full
third OF the whole sum to be charged 70 ,he CITY for
y is technically called, for bringing the job to the
Metropolitan.
Metropolitan Hotel. The Japs spread themselves
immensely, and so did the boys !" and so did the
Nick and az s and Sss Tps nns sasng ,ss SS
sick flowed like water. In fact, champagne was the
most plentiful article on hand. and u was estimated
by OF the guests that there could not have been
less than 1900 bottles drunk. IL was clear to every
body that this would prove TO be very expensive
from s16 10 si7 q dozen, a dollar and half bot
lie. and some of "tne boys" feared that Warren
had spread himself TO do the city justice, that
there would he n very small mlrgn left In the shape
Of their "diyide." Booze, however, expressed him
self quite at ease upon this branch Of the subject.
A Il W days after the ball Warren sent to the Com.
mon Council his little bill; but even the hardest
member Of that honorable body quaked when he
saw that the account looted up the mGnstrous sum
OF the members actually thought II was one OF War
rens jokes, but they soon found he Was in earnest.
And BY and BY the contemplation OF the figures and
Of the happy effects which the third OF that large
sum would have, when honestly subdivided. upon
their personal comforts, brought them to cease to
regard IL as in anyNiso exorOiant.
There was a pnbc outcry, but the gallant Ring
braved the public storm with the for,itude OF vete-
rams. They repelled with contempt the outrageous
| insinuatous which had been hurled against their
he nor and swore til they were black in the face In
support Of the bill giving way only inch by inch,
| like so many ancient SIartans, and making their
final stand from whence trey would go back no fur
tner) at ninety thousand dollars and Booze stnked
his life that toe supper and ball were very cheap al
So the thing was carried through. and the money
was paid TO Warren, and when the black had faded
from oG the faces OF the city senator's Boole and
lis committee, followed by the other members o
the rinr) went NJ Broadway 70 nnd the honest War
Boole pleasantly remarked was not bad thing on
| toastl" Booe and his committee went direct into
( We metropolitan, while The BOYS pui he'd lit;l,
street lrove into Florenees saloon TO while away
the time against tie counter until the boss came
back.
Booie and his two companions found Warren sit
| ting behind he desk in company with Judge =
who at that time vas residing IN 'he house. War
friends and partners, and stretching his hnnd
across the counter, gave them welcome into whcl
| he threw nearly his whole uree hundred weight
Nay, he not only shook them tnus heartily, bpt n
| sisted that they should come around eebir a ~
counter and let him epen vine
| =, ~. no warren. sNu peo'- looking .lEnI6eantl
we ypas~ .ne boys are waiting for us over tn
i at florence's, and we tavo no time"
Tell the boys to ccme over and have some wine
too r. exclaimed Warren, with fresh burst 0
Boole res,ively declined this invitation but Their
vas one thing which the impulsive Warren was de
Invitation that they, the committee, should at eas
come round and take come se thew selves. Tn
| ally introduced by Boole X Co. TO cloak the oh
subject that was IN ibeir minds. The wine wa
| upon Warren insisted uron calling In another bot
tie but this delay tie dcccmyirs rigidlv set tLei
jaws against At his point the conversation hac'
| little aud Boole changed his tactics. Passing TN
| troubled shadow nom hi. brow and SUPP l.ing IL
place with dcli-ht'ul smile, Which a. once indicated
case and an abiding confidence in Warren, said, q
| lie threw one le- over tne other:
| THAT thing was pretty vel done, ell, Warren =
boys. burst out Warren, clipping two OF the com
| miltee on the knee, and sending out smile bi
enough to go oil round" never saw anything 81
1T Was pretty rough work at one time though,
continued Boole.
| at was that" raid Warren, und with arothc
aFectona,e bang on their knees, he added, You di
| your work nobly boys uobN'
| You got the money, Warren"
| "Oh yes that's all right that's all right; got
| yesterday"
| We'll Warren" said Boole. at this point resuu
| ing his gravity, and looking significantly at Judg
"''.'', the boys are waiting for US over IT,
| wayw
Warren now felt that the crisis had arrived, but n
| me. IL like nun.
Never mind the Judge" said he, "ifyou hav
| ANYTHING to saw, srt II right out before him"
"Well, Warren said Boole we've come for tina
little rake"
| "Ah, yes" said Warren, showing his chair back
little, so ns to divide affection sufficiently from bus
| ness: " supposed so. Well now. boys, II shoul
| tell you would not give you cent, suppose 30
| would say an tho t'-st rascal in tho world :"
| "WelI, We would that" said Booe, taking, for tn
| first time. the full measure OF the situa' ion
| "Wel, retorted Warren, with the firm look o.
| great chieitain, I'm just that d-d rascal; | don
intend TO give You cent And he didn't
| And thus did this resolute citizen rebnke the col
rupton oftle ring and furnish an example to q
other good citizens, that there u proper stoppin
point In toerating tie dishonesty Of puDhc nicer
It Is, perhaps not out of pace to say in cnnnectio
with the moral OF this sui ject that Booze short
after this Interview with Warren, lost his sense
died finally in the lunatic asylum. Warren. III
other hand still lives, and his head, IL Is level