New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-14
THE BROOKLYN RING.
rJrPTUER FRAUDS TRACED TO THEIR
ORIGIN.


RRIDGE-COMPUISORY SERVICE or REP'BLI- |
CANS AS RING MEN-MYsrERIES OF THE
sHERIFF's oFFICE-FEEs TO THE WATER
BOARD.
On Monday last TIE TRIBUNE published
srs nstalment OF the information in its possession re-
sarding the operations of the Brooklyn Ring. The de-
velopments theren made sufficiently starting I'D
thc mselves1 but moro remains behind.
In view Of the evident maladmnistration OF bridge
matters andt the apparent msappropriaon OF the Iun"S
provided for7he construction Of that immense ana I'M
portant wOS6 list OF the Bridge Companys Dheo'ors
may provo Interesting 1t is given below as taken from
the booksof the Company THO list as ordinarily PUB
hshed cons sys OF Henry c. Murphy, Isaac Van Anden
Seymour l.. nsied Alexander McCue Henry '" Socuin'
John W. Lewis, william M. Tceed, r. W. sWeeny hugh
smith, JamogI s r. S,Tanahan John H. Prentice "in"i
Hunter. ir.. Samuel Mclean, and Arthur W. Benson
list Gems itself enough 10 account for the won
oerfully r ryd expenditure OF money set forth IN our
previous n;,ce But tits list Is by no means coinio
Ehe char ~ makes number of New-Iork ana bi'oN'
officials ez-otReio members of the Board These are
gdYor mn, controller Connolly, tie PRESIDE" y "''
Hsc-I,nk Board Of aldermen, and the Bro1h!n COM
Issc n.ys of the Sinking Fund. In the eSuh"uoh VI
IEDople addition Of these names 10 s S' u ITO
Sirec largely affects the probabilities V' vac 0oito
sion of the bridge and the econOnhc"i eAPN"A' Va '
money voted for its erection
Ne-fiop bas slready been made of the fact that the
Ring allows some Republicans to hoId ONCE ana thaV s
adhorcns boast these are more serVlceab!e IN thor
positions dian any Of opposite political views could
nc,s1y ,c How Ring makes these gentlemen useful
pay 10 seen IN te statement made by active con-
seStanf In tie rCpaVelcnt matter. He says that when
NJ st-auahan was made director in tie Bridge Com
yany. declined to serve but quietly informed that
his resl il persisted in, would cost him his position
a-k Commissioner, Lis wanted to act a
Tor he whole lump, in the event of Republican
majority in the Legislature.
HOW BRIpEs ARE PAID.
In the earlier days Of Ring management, as we have
eeen, brides contracts collected by OF
~Fobctwoen"a person strangely possessed of valuable
Influence" favor the contractor could by
ths payment of such a the circumstances Of the
would warrant the members OF tho Ring in expect
ING Now, however, they have changed all that and the
Ustter is managed more adrOty in the fear of awkward
disclosures by the sudden temperance of Endorsed
socs as the IN the ClinCu.st. matter already
expos ~ Thu TRIBUNE. Mr.. william N. Thomas says
shat Alderman recently explained tho present plan
p telling hin Of IN occurrence which took place about
sen days 10 which person secured contract. The
fgure a. F,,l he had placed his estimate one eav
On these ocrsi,ns) about 5000 Before coming
ela. aee heAt III me matter IL was pTopossG ihat ne
1iouid play game II cards with inetgF OF NC Com
mission. with stakes of 5000 side. Tie game was
accepted II remarkable stat,mcut was made in all
seriousness, va IFS truth vouched for.
rsiEERY sHERTFs OFFICE.
Tie Sheriff Kings County, Mr.. Anthony Walters,
claims to lie publican and was elected candidate
OF hat party by Of heavy Democratic vote
Cared by the influence OF the Ring. When he took his
position, his Republican supporters surprised to
ind in Lis organization Of the Office, evidences too strong
20 admit Of doubt, Of LIS entire sUbseryicncy to his
the Wafer Board Ii retained as his Chief deputy
uldsr the Democratic Sheriff whom Mr.. Walters sue,
known TO he equally strict Gdhcrents OF the Ring
with these facts in view, the statements of Mr.. alden j.
pisr Iit K t i'm n sheriff IN and fof no pro
viii be served returned any attorney other
Individual WHO refuses to make dOUcelTS to favored
bcrs, and that processes given to other than such ia
dee OF hc sneTifs ohicers Is when not feed by the
aud receiving twenty-five or thirty dollars at his
hands they hold the execution until the expiration Of
ky a"Sa' WheH Jley max return OF no gSoGs
guests the Sheriff put the execution hands, the
reques, Is pererporiy denied unless accompanied by
me payment o. gra,uitv.
mir Spconcr has some other interesting information in
bis pCssessio, Lien lie has hesitation in implrtg
were foa1d during may the Mor W ss on the the
Ring" against the Mayor and tire Hon. Dciras Barnes,
votes, WHEN indictments, unless Hoiie proscG,is have
seEfeme IN gGesio S hS owe enc 9t Gi a
DO stated that the writer saw note nom the Mayor
b agltatug tie reiaycment assessments, in which his
Honor, In CHARACTERISTIC language, urged the gentleman
persist in his war on the aus and give the ID rus
CORRUPTION IN IFS INFANCY.
The earliest instance Of plplhle corruption in Brook
tyn which grew of the introduction of gas
into Brooklyn. 1t occurred in the early infancy Of clique
sw1ndng there, and its facts disclosed for THE
rRIBUNE's by eminent legal gentleman, whose in
moss and who therefore requests that his name be with
held. He says he he'd often rad occasion advocate
private measures involving public advantage before leg
lative bodies but had before sup
that bribery constituted element Of success in
panic desired lay their the streets an APP
plicatiou due form, under the impression
hat she ryLege OF dong an act when wo;ia greatly
granted promptly Just before the meeting OF the COuu
cil, however into the Office Of gentleman
having charge Of the Compauy interests aud informed
him that the desired permission would be refused,
a. would he designated Tie gentleman to whom the
proposition made reported tue to the Company,
declnDg 20 take any further action in the premises n
Know ANYTHING of The fnre course of afijr eYctnt
smains laid
WHAT MR.. sCHUMAKER PAID THE WATER BOARD
Most Brooklyn readers will remember the trouble made
about the ply Of the Hon. ]. G. Schumacher and
other gentlemen for examining titles to the Prospect
Park lands when alleged that in paying both gen
teren for the one piece OF work paid for twice
The amount paid 10 Mr.. Schumacher about $4,000
and In connection with this disbursement OF a pretty
heavy fee there some interesting facts, which have
before seen the light
enue recently assistant under Gen Jourdan told
come gentlemen, not long since that when MI schu-
ably less than the SUM he had received Tor the Work
referred ord hence IL became the duty of the
Assessor 20 examine him on oath as 10 the details OF his
receipts during the year. and That in answering the q1es
bPoy NE Water Board al tie money aS recetTed, except
stout s. eco.
SOME LEAKS WATER WORKS.
II the history Of BrOokyns water supply could be fully
made known there would be strange Developments
aoubtess Now that new storage reservoir has been
decided upon in spite Of the fact that eminent eng
advised against the plan expensive and
less satisfactory than others proposed, may be well
tho existing system When It va. found necessary
adopt some means OF providing the city wthaH abundant
sUppy Of pure water, connie tee Was APP OuteJ 20 as
sompiisIine the end Tns comm tee aid D. work hor-
y.