New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-19

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GHPsS'IhN sCIfUMAKERS FEHS, MD SIR. JOHN
wILLIAMs'5 STATEMENTS.
Numbers of citizens prominent IN Brooklyn
affairs and deeply Interested in the prosperity OF tho
city have called at this Office written TO TdE TElBJSE
offender further Information Of other frauds committed
about be porpo.ratod By tho Ring on The pti'n.
taxrdden people Of Kings County The utmost inikl'
ton already exists among property holders VINO declare
that they must drive water board out Of existence
or be themselves taxed out OF Brooklyn Aieaiy they
TAX OF organizing to secure at the next sS''a OF tho
Legislature the repeal Of the act which indicted the
water Board on Brooklyn II Is this act whoh gives the
hng It's power, and 1t ia this Board which is the Ring
lI5'H' Is as arbitrary and arrogant and
ureSpoh3lOo AZ Tanmany itself, and rules ths
city S remor3olessly "a tho Ring docs Naw-York 10
VIII require strong united effort they say supported
by tho whole press to accomplish the rcpea of The act by
such Legislature ~ NGw-Yor Is likely 10 get next
Winter or tho sympathy Of tho local papors they de-
claro they have little hope These have d her remained
silent in regard to the Ourages Of tho Ring or have been
active in deonso OF the members most closely touched
by the exposures Of THE TRIBUNE.
There several other extensive frauds which vet re
main 90 be exposed and Of those hop, to fully
explain in few days in such clear, unan,weraDe
statement that remain uuCDnYiuccl OF tho
rascay Of the Ring. These frau Is already pllpabo
TO tho numerous yOwnes whom they dospo, and
ought to meot with tho indignant condemnation OF all
honest citizens.
TRIBUNE reporters have been engaged for two days
past in making further inquiry into OF Congress
Schumacher, Is told By Assistant Assessor JJhn VII
iam3 We published the 1lth inst. tho authority
OF Mr. Edwin Baker, the remarkable statement OF AS
SCISSOR Williams that Mr. Schumacher having in
bill for $4,000 for legal services enabled to collect
only OD the rest having been absorbed by tho Water
Board or Ring Mr 5Ghumahor called at this ola o on
Wednesday with a letter from 1Ir. Williams denying tho
truth Of tho story far as il related TO himself Mr.
Sohumlkcr told the letter would be published, with
the authority for the statement appended He added
that the letter voluntarily given him by Mr. VII
liams whom he did not know He further added that
the amount OF fees received by him only $1,000 and
his EXPENSE forcers. &C. about As much more, making
a total of $4,000 instead of $4,000.
Yesterday TRIBUNE reporter other than the one who
furnished the facts originally. communicated with Mr.
Edwin Baker, authority FOR the statement and ubse-
quently with Mr. Charles j. Sheppard OF NO 2l Wa'or
St. N Y. with whom Mr.. Williams it 10 also alleged has
had conversations in which NIr. Schumakers relations
with the Assessors OiIce were discussed.
Mr. Baker stated that number OF his friends were in
the habit of meeting during tho evening at j. NJ Capps
grocery store No 9i6 Atlancaye, and engaging in con
hlential conversations on the subject OF municipal
politics. Mr. Williams, he said, often participated IN
these discussions and several occasions in his near
ing, had made the allegations printed In THE TRIBUNE
concerning Mr.. Schumacher. He stated in effect that
three years and was finally caod to account by tho de-
partment. In answering questions relating to the
details of hi, receipts, he affirmed that he mad not re-
coyed more than $1,000 for his services III examining
titles to the Prospect Park Property , ., A..
The reporter here asked what the amount OF the
fees which Mr. schumacher had received for his services
In making the searches. ,,,. A.,
amount at $4,000; but as Dir Williams. Mr: ShappnrI
and myself understood H. tne amount was much smaller
by Mr. Winchester BHttOn. the counsel for the Water
Board and payment of $4,000 was made TO him. Mr;
for doing the same work Mr.. schumacher according 10
Mr.. Williams, stated that the expense OF making the
searches $4,000 and that ne had only received per
"TTHe TRInrSg's statement" Mr.. Baker continued,
"was SUBSTANTIALLY correct although the amount was put
too high As remember the conversation no reference
Wa h !" have mid tho remainder Of his legal ices to
members of Ring. The Water Board is not the only
Ring in Brooklyn by any means, as we ell know. The
rcp1rcr was referred Mr. Charles J. Sheppard for adj
ditional information. This gentleman admitted that he
had attended the consultations at r Capps store
ami ~ corroboraed the previous statements with refer
ence to Dir. Wlliianss remarks about Dir ochuhaScr
IL had ascertuned personally thaI me amount paid 10
Mr.. Schumacher was $4,000 MI sheppard fnfher SAID
that he had heard Mr. Williams say that Mr. schumacher
having the searches made; ana that 5000 had been
words. ~ repeated by Mr.. Williams IL was singular he
added chat 1000 should be expended for searches as
Britton, and two lawyers might easily have compared
notes A.. :, -, ,.
Mr. williams Thursday evening last, and received
from him an account OF an interview between himself
You see" said Mr.. sheppard that Mr.. Schumacher
vns Saratoga when the article appeared in TIE
TRIBUNE, and wasexcessiyely annoyed by it," One of
his friends told him that Mr.. Williams was expected at
Saratoga. Mr.. Schumaker waited for him one day, and
becoming impatient under the criticism OF his friends,
started the following day for Brooklyn He called at
Mr.. Willams's house, when the following conversation
Mr. s:humaker-Y have seen that article in THE
MT Wilnams-This must be Mr.. Schumacher
Mr. schumaker-What have you to say about iti
Mr. Wilams-ThcTe is not a line OF truth In it,
MI SoAumakeg-Wly you give me letter TO that eHectt
Mr.. Wiams-l VIII give yOn ietter statlnS nat tAefe
is not line OF truth in the published statements.
Mr.. Williams then wrote the letter W1llh was PnDalCd
In TRIBUNE yesterday, and handed to Mr. S'iu-
maker Mr. Schumacher then leIt the room expressing
himself perfectly satisfied Win the lurtef IematA %
Mr. Williams: "H can do anything Ior YOU just can
MT. wILLIAMss STATEMENT.
Another TRIBUNE reporter called upon John Williams
yesterday afternoon, at the office OF the oauh lnsur
ance Company No. % COurtst., Brooklyn. Mr.. Williams
WAS very anable and made his assertions with great
frmuess When shown the letter in THE TRIBUNE con-
corning his alleged statement about Mr. Schumacher he
declared that he made at The request Of that gentleman
In reply to question to whether he had been in the
habit of meeting certain at the store of j. NJ
Capp NO $40 Atlanticaye and with them discussing
nicipal affairs, he said Yes, frequently in
the same manner people generally do in a
grocery don't recollect that ever saw Edwin
Baker there than never had much CONVEX
sation with him. Baker is man who Is well known TO
he persistent and somewhat exctable. He has had a
good deal Of trouble with the Water Board, and in his
zeal to convict them of corruption he Is liable 10 talk
wildly and to make miscellaneous. never told NM or
fact any that Mr. Schumacher had told me that the
Water Board had made him pay over 10 II all but 5000
he had received for searching the titles O
Prospect Park. Ineyer examined Dir. schumacher con-
corning his revenue returns; my assistant did lie was
nut under oath as every man is did not him at ALL
and in fact, when he 10 my house recently dld
not know him. think he examined in regard TO MS
returns by my assistant Mr. Frost. heard any
tI,n .lntf Tho min