New-York tribune., 1871-09-23
ACCOUNTS ALTERED BY THE RING.
PAYMENT OF BILLS REFUSED UNTIL "sTEALAGE'
WAS ADDED.


We have received from Trustworthy source
another version Of the CourtHouse engine swndle which
leads to the belief that the stolen amounted to con-
sdrraby more than was originally stated Tho four en-
zines are in the cellar Of the Court They are
twoeet stroke, and are used 70 force air
into the various In the building These engines
are Of 35 horse power, brass mounted eab0ratey nm
ished and in the opinion Of man experienced In the
manufacture of steam engnes cost about 600 each. IL
has been reported since the appearance Of statement
that n o was the price them by the Newburgh
firm that manufactured them 1t s also said that pay
ment was refused until the firm sent In bill FOR Co
and that II was then paid In the following manner: the
firm received $4,000 and the Ring $4,000
Information has been sent us, but in very indefinite
FORM relative to the alleged alteration of the account OF
New-York firm for wooden and willow ware furnished
to the new Court House from 5000 to A2oo The firm
was prevaed upon change the figures from 5000 TO
nj OOo but further alteration was unquestionably
made as the bin appears In the Kings accounts as
$4,000 It appears to have been the practice 10 Insist On
some alteration by those dealing with the Ring In order
70 make accompices Of those receiving the money ana
thus silence them These facts VIII convey some idea Vi
the general corruption Of the Ring
A RING STOCK-JOBBING OPERATION.
Amid the general Outcry which existed,
some wears since against the gas monopohes OF new
york certain irresponsible men. headed by one John
plaza succaeded In getting bill through the Leglsature
INCORPORATING the Mutual Gas Savings Company was
enresensd that the new Company would unite with the
for the overthrow Of the burdensome monoP
olies aud With this understanding the common Counch
nassed an ordinance giving the new organization the
,ot tn Law pines in the upper portion OF the city For
long time nothing heard OF the enterprise a. no
funds coud be raised one placing sumcient conn
dencs In The founders take stock In their project Az
enrth IN the Fall Of 1870 1t was rumored ABOUT that
Commodore Vanderbilt had sold to the company inc
hoot between Eleventh and Twelfth-ss called Webbs
sh,nyard for receiving in payment 100000 In
,oA The agreement was that Vanderbilt should with
hn,d the conveyance until the stock should advance
n,.n,,v N enable him to realize 100000 upon Ills In
vestment ..,,o -. an,
ol .toch rss svelled to 100000, onefourth OF whcn
nount " az distributed among Messrs Tweed, sweepy'
Connolly, and other "Rng men" VINO Wefo MAen in'o
the Company This furnished the oe0reo os', sno 'no
,toct soa readily till 1t reacheds nominal value OF
cents ON dollur Mr. Vanderbilt sold sS~'~o OF u"
.ock and the Company received the deco OF tne prop
ertv Tweed. sweeny and Connolly dsposeo OF tnrn
t.t making enormous sums. Tho tncorpoaeoqs o. tho
comn.,v had now become independently nch. md IN
sead of competing with old compapies soeg e0sos'eo
IN force them 70 cell out . dsuiot of wnon sae new
Company shouId have exclusive oontro' Ina. monop
ov mirt tbus bo estsbshed This plan the OLD com
nsnes refused to accede TO- and here tho nAef rests
The public Of eourss, Gets No beneat nom ."e scsems
the foolish spooulstors slc robbed AAa u~ ANs AaA
the profit