New-York tribune., 1871-07-29

as to the no was likely TO appoint as his suborj
ali a VIII w 81 Syn yop "T my respect
ful attention" This advice Mr. Connolly readily 40
Vent further % He SAID now Dick Connolly. as long
YOU remain in Office remain poor msn; II Will 'dyc
buy house and say nothing about It, When you rstre
from office You will have two houses hai pala oI'
you will not have been bothered by ilnpOrtuato u1l
rowers Of money. and you will have saved your iopua ~
t0n as an honest man" Mr. Commonly soons s W
have also accepted this second peeo Q, auVce, @
for when he ceased In bo County Clerk ner serving ewo
terms ne was willing agn 70 Sse S tona Hsnt m un1
salary of si,5o0 year lie retained ths position
in the Fall OF 1863 Since that time the OF his
in well known to his follow ciiizens lie Is now
Railroad Mr. Connolly. though Catholic somo years
ago married Protestant American lady
JAMES H. INGERSOLL.
few days ago when Mr.. James II, Ingcrson was
toned in connection with the frauds OF tho Ring fow
knew who he Twenty years ago Mr. Ingersoll was
chairmaker at No. IL 1owery. and the principal
Der of the firm of Ingersoll Fsirchild Then Richard
Tweed, brother OF William NJ Tweed. a chair
maker also and had store tho of Dover and
Pearl-sts The fathers of both families were intimate.
and the friendship which began with the old folks
inherited by the younger members OF the two houses
At this time William Nj. Tweeds connection with Englne
Company No did much to aenate him from his
family. Mr. ngersoll however. took rather kindly TO
him, and the intimacy became strong that at the com
moncement of the war, Mr.. Tweed who had mean
while become a prominent and influential Ward
politician, procured for him little contracts and
jobs for the petty political rings. Six years
ago, Mr.. Tweed recognizing in Ingersoll moro
and boldness than falls TO the lot OF ordinary
men, sent him trial "jOb" TO Harlem Hall.
which was then about being fitted up as church Mt.
nger5os business was 10 Duy te benches IN Ihe ni az
rweed's order. Tho cashier of the Home Insurance
Company member OF the congregation then making
preparations to worship in Harlem Hall. and attended
the sale intending to bid FOR the benches Tor me use Oh
his mission he approached him. and asked he intended
TO purchase the benches "Wel yes. said lngcrso 40
should like have II of them and would bid IS each for
gab S me m ef yo have awe ~ s each The
was given. The offer Of five dollars each for the
whole 800 from IngerSOl was accepted Tho next
week the benches less the II given to the insurance
agent sold to the city for 5000 each and distributed
among armories yielding the shrewd tradere hand
profit of sOs3O the lot Of secondhand furniture
At the referred to Mr. IngersOll not wealthy
tIoas ai%i and active, and has placed tGrooqusr
ters OF million TO his credit. and has built
a pretty villa at South NOrwak, Long Island.
Hell President of the Heath and Smith Manufacturing
Company No a MurraEst & and Is there CONSIDERED
of Mr. Ingerol given in reply TO reporters query as to
"Mr ingersoii," said the clerk. "noyer comes down
here, and II he did, goa couldn't SEQ him Hes very
porant II you've got business Of Importance he might
give you two minutes up at the chair factory"
ANDREW j. GARyEY.
Six years ago Andrew j. Glryey a member of tho
elections He a prominent at the polls in tho
Seventeenth Ward. and by his energy managed TO at
tract Mr. Tweeds attention. His first connection with
him when Garyey proposed to make the Democratic
nominations public by placarding them on wagon on
which mounted a huge bell, arranged that ut
every yardsit Olled and thus attracted the alton
ton Of the "unwashod" it journeyod through the
streets Garvey awarded the contract furnish tho
bell this his first work undor Tweed After this
ne assumed the itlo Of decorator and was employed
into M
Tweed especial favor. Shortly after his rlso from pov
erty to afuenCe Mr Garvey furnished dne house on
East Eevenths in the Seventeenth Ward and aerward
purchased a piece of ground at South Norwalk Long
Island Two years ago ho began 10 DHu on he 5b b
road The grove runs down to the edge OF the o %
looking the Sound aud the villa stands back on tte
plateau furnished In excellent style ana Is PROB
ably OF the most elegantly appointed houses ON to
in Democratic political circles. and had amased for
tune he married the inaw of detective at Police
thing proyerbia lie gave the detectives wife MILL
merry business in fun operation and aided her win Sueh
bcTaity that she has already retired from business ana
enjoys life IN an uptown residence ME- da''eJ Is no"
~ " vas JOHN II. KErort
Mr.. John II. Keyser, who performed the plumbing and
gas-fttng, and who is implicated in the recent disco-
sures touching frauds upon the City and County, is
tive of Connecticut and apparently about IS years Of
age He about the medium hight, sparely built, with
white hair and whskers clear calm. and placid face,
and mildly beamng eyes. He dresses very plainly, and
at times almost sh9bby, the only remarkable portion
Of his dress being diamond cluster pin which he
siOnaly Mr.. Keysers business associates state
that he came TO this city from Connecticut about 1885,
and entered the store Of Salisbury, deaor in
stoves clerk. In 1910 he went into business with Aus
tin Packard under the style Of John H. Kcyser Co.
In the firm dissolved and he then went into busi
ness alone selling stoves ranges, heaters &c. Business
not prOspering he took partner, but with no better
success He received advance Of money from a
1,tafp oOdrp IN fha loft
of the premises No 1881 waterst, where he bought
large stock of goods which were destroyed by hre IN
i0nf the risks declined to paw, alleging that
there was some fraud Mr. Keyser began suit and
recovered every dollar Of his claim. He then went 10
California in 1850 and engaged In business there for one
or two years, whom be returned TO New.Iork worth
about s12 900 gold He next started in the old bust
stoves, &c and made an extensive display OF MS
at the corner of Beekman and Clif-StS, where he
with a number of benevolent and refOrmaOry assoca-
tons, and conspicuous in an association for eeyat
ing prisoners, and assisting them upon their release
eard i i fye S STipe anain in Is5s near tbe
Bible House. and under his brothers name About this
tune he began to do obbng business for tho city, such
o6tancd almost ali the eopdTston oTSrs I in his Inc Of
OF 1863 and 1870 Under the name of John H. Keyser *
Co., several establishments maintained in this city
and elsewhere The principal ones, however are, tho
East Ninth, No 21 Waters and the fOundery at
point. There also branches at ST. Louis and Chicago
Mr. Keyser isrepued TO be wort over 100000, al Of
| which he claims to have made legitimately Much
of Mr. Keyser's wealth has been distributed philan-
thropcaly He has established number of institutions
for the reception Of sick poor, and weary Among
| the more prominent Of these are the "Stran,
gers Rest Nos and $40 Pearlst, where tho respec
table homeless may obtain food and lodging and plenty
of reading matter to Tighten their weary hours The
Strangers Hospital" formerly the old Dry Dock Bank
corner OF Avenue and Tenthst is recent gift OF Mr.
Keyser poor Of this city Many OF his
business speak OF his extravagant rates OF wages
! paying men IS a day when they not worth -. His
wOrkmen have annual excursion under the of
the "Keyser Guard" Mr. Keyser, who Is childess.
sides in plain brick building. OF second and
AfrfI,a fha lnp5o VIII GIrni ahs1
and the walls adorned with paintings His Summer resi-
dence is on small island in the Sound opposite NOrwak,
Conn This Is known Keyser's Island" and IS said
! 10 be very ex xpensively aud handsomely laid out.