New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-18
THE BROOKLYN RING.
DID CONGRESSMAN sCHUMAKER BRIBE THE
WATER BOARD9
TO me EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: clip from the columns Of your paper
4 the Iith inst. the following article:

OF the 18th inst The following article:
WHAT xn eMys,EsE PAD Tns WATER EO ,E6, a..
msnt Of Hon 6 Sshp@sae5 anil rohe man for e% ming
@ 10 % Par, sc yAp y Ds s T hst S an CSa
paid Schumacher about $4,000 and in connection with this
ss]i ,9s 5e % b S n' the Sh a Joh wa%s orm
Internal Revenue and recently assistant under Gen Jour
dan told ge,e@sn 20, long since t shea M ssonHskes
examine him oath to the details OF his re-
seBa aIer stated hat he bad been Obliged pay Board ali
tue money thus received, eIceP. about $1,000
In Justice to Mr. Schumacher wish to say that there Is
not one word of truth In the above IA far as the same
relates to me. JOHN WILLIAMS,
Late Assessor Second District New-York.
Brooklyn Aug. l6, 1871.
I'VE publish the above In Justice TO Mr. Schumacher;
but it proper say that Mr. Wianss present state
men contradict entirely that which our reporter was
assured by Mr. Edwin Baker builder OF No. 202 Atlantic
ave. was made in conversation with number of gentle
men In the store OF Mr.. NJ. Capp No. SAG Atlancaye
corner OF Hoytst., Brooklyn.-EDl
TIE ATLANTIC-AvE. swINDLE-CARD FROM WIN.
II. ADAMS.
TO the Rditor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In your exhaustive expose of the frauds
Of the Brooklyn Ring you have, without my interven-
ton made known to the public the scandaous maladmin
stration OF the Commissioners who have charge Of the
Improvement OF the section OF Atanticave lying in the
town Of The trutbfuness OF your article has
affected these individuals unpleasantly and has called
appears In your OF the 18th nst and which feel
constrained to answer. On the submtal of my proposal
for the work. offered stated in Mr.. Ivess letter.
Samuel G.. Adams, and william Miles, President
Of the sixpenny Savings Bank as my sureties
I was awarded the contract and my sureies
accepted Shortly afterward, Mr. Miles said he would
like to withdraw surety If it would not incommode me
in procuring another. stated these facts to the Com
missoners and offered to substitute Mr. Charles Devlin
OF NewYoTk "a man OF undOubed ability In his place.
They agreed TO accept Mr. Devlin In place OF Mr. Miles
ana sad @ re ne ns peceeS from U the H
misoners notice TO be present on or before the 18th OF
that month with suretes and execute the contract
On the 18th day OF March repaired TO the office OF the
Commissioner in company with Mr.. Deyin and MI
but Mr. Palmer one OF the Commissioners and the See
Rotary Of that body refused to allow to do saying
allowed to act as surety but II Mr. Miles there he
arran cement could be completed then requested time
10 produce Mr. Miles, he being at that time In Phade,
phia which request was refused, and was informed
that the contract with me was ended.
then procured injunction restraining the Commits
sOners from reawardng the contracts which they pas
sively permitted TO remain In force for nearly two
months Finally. however, when my counsel, The Hon;
Ira shaer was absent the city OF NewYork, and
notimmedately expecting 10 return tney proe9LeI an
vacated retrnable In two rys On the return day my
attorney In the case app It at Court, and asked
adjournment on the ground of absence OF counsel short
ness OF notice. and the fact that We were totally I'M
prepared to argue the motion ms judge Gilbert re-
motion when the Judge refused 10 hear him, and mme-
diately vacated the Injunction without even allowing us
10 state our case This occurred about ~ O'Clock and
before that day had closed they had-c0W ddrertiS1
and cithou any legal Jormdity- another con
tract with the men who now conducting The work.
This fact the Commissioners distinctly swear to- by
this contract several Responsible persons whose bids
were from 10000 $4,000 lower than that OF these men,
ignored, and the Commissioners contracted 10 PAY
Messrs. Moore aud sturgls $4,000 more thnh Was TO
have received.
These arc fucs admitted by the sworn answer Of the
Commss I'M the suit have referred tu nud should
be deemed necessary, will produce sufficient OF the
records to sub.artiatr my assertions.
Their extraordinary demands that IN addition to one