The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
FERNANDO WOODS OLD JOBS.
The EX-May0r in the Palmy Days
OF His Political Power.
A Former Corporation Attorney Buys His O0eo
and Claims to Have Been Badly Sold IN n.
turn-Trying to Get Square on Baraain
That Looks BAD All Around How the
Old Thing Worked Under Fernando.

Applications for the examinations OF Judgment
debtors quite frequent before supreme Court
Chambers. Generally these matters. involving, -
they do, simply examinations OF accounts, are OF
the dryest nature imaginable, and cmbodyng no
point or feature OF public interest. There was an
exception. however yesterday. although to evtnee
the weakly imagination the opposition OF two sncn
names on the calendar as
HENRY OGDEN AND FERNANDO WOOD
nigh, have primarily suggested something ont OF
The usual dun formula OF proceedings. When Judge
Ingraham called the case Mr.. II. Il. Reavey quickly
responded, ''Ready for the notion" while ex-Re
corder Smith, with almost equal celebrity OF speech
called out, "Ready for the opposition" Mr. hesvey
stated very briefly that the present was an sppca-
ton to examine Il Judgment debtor He then Wens
on to say that Mr.. N. Hill Fowler. 81
one time Corporation Attorney OF the cteys
had become Indebted IN quite sum p
Henry Ogden, the plaintiff, that Judgment had 0een
found against nun, aud that lie was unable 70 pay
the amount OF his Indebtedness It had tranaptreA
from Mr. Fovler's statements that Fernando Wood
was owing him a considerable amount OF money
exacted as
PAY FOR OFFICE. HAVE
the once being that OF Corporation Attorney, an<I
they wished to examine MIR. Fowler In regard 20 sno
matter. The ex-nccordcr urgently opposed the ~
Judge announced his decision the parties retired -
a private room set apart for such purposes ~
Fowler. rs Will he secn gave very pointed and ox-
plicit answers 10 the questions asked HIM ~ Mr.
Reavey.
CORPORATION ATTORNEY ONCE ON TIME.
@. You was once, Mr.. Fowler, Corporation Attors
ney for the city Of New York; A. Yes sir. s>
q. Who appointed your A. Fernando Wood.
Mr.. Smith objected to the question and answer
the statutes Indicated the mode OF appointment
q. Did you receive any written notice Of your APP
pOntment2 A. received this paper.
Tie witness thereupon read the following letter.
NEW YoRK, Law DErAuTMENr,1
OFFICE Or council soR ConIoRAr,os: vs.
TO whom may e"ncern-Know 70 that John T. Dsviia.
% the @ s, vi nc o sy 81 one
saia ely s''',, 49, ~ IN, : orv,,~
Counsel for Corporation Of the city Of New YORK:
s & anaa 1853 0A aEoksn oFpsk
now II WAS DID AND DONR
q. Who gave you this letter. A. Fernando Wood.
read when Mr.. Wood handed it 10 your A. no. sir.
There was no name then inserted ia 1t as Corpora
o. when was Your name put in A. Not until
after | mad partly iulucd my contract with Mr..
q. when was the contract mades A. Early IN
January, 1863, at the Dcievan House, Albany.
q. What was the contract
could be no valid contract whatever IN relation 70
public Offices.
WHAT Mr.. FOWLER PAID.
A. was to give Fernando Wood 5000 In CASH
my first years. salary and divide the perqulsites OF
the Office for the balance OF the Time.
q. what did ~ do in pursuance OF this contract
A. l gave HIM $4,000 the night he gave me the ap-
o. Where did you pay him TINS money! A. At his
house ut Boomingdale. mat was Oh the l4tn Of
q. Did you pay him any more money! A. On the
14h OF February, 1885, paid him S5uO, ann on the
l.th OF the same month another 5000 making up
a
sums paid TO him 1T ms ONCE In Nassau street
All these sums were paid niE n confederation O
| q How about fulfilling t.le rest OF the contractf
A. drew my salary each month; paid y over q
him his Office; continued 10 do 80 for one year.
according 70 agreement
Q. What about The perqaisItess A. The amount
OF perquises for the term was lO,4US, and this SUM
l divided equally with MIN.
O. Did yon give Mr.. Wood any other moneys In
pursuance or that cOnfract2
THIN rnLEGoroMIzIN6 PROCESS CONTINUED
A. have loaned HIM money.
he owes me $1,000: Inc whole amount lent HIM.
z. What the circumstances attending the lOsnf
$1,000, and sand he would haad IL 70 me within
week: SAID was not IN any hurry for the amount
due bill until little while before he was going 70
Europe, when he told me that he going to
ing IN this way; he said you have not made any
thug out OF this office, and want 10 give yOn
time: he said MAKE Shea, who Is now Corporation
Attorney give You the judgments against tle city IN
favor VI the corporation Attorney they WILL a1nOune
To about $4,000: you NAV collect them, ana all Jnae
you receive you may fetaIn.n
q. Well, what more A. ] said didn't know
mncn about them, bs could ascertain; he said h0
supposed about halt OF the judgments were gOodS
] told him supposed they were not good for any
Thug; lie said, ''Well, Fowler, we nave had 70
many transactions don't think there will be any
thing wrong IN the matter, and on nv return from
Europe VIII give you check for the oaancc.''
CHECK.
Q. pd he give check A. When he returned
wrote hun note asking him II he would please
send me up neck Tor $1,000, borrowed money; - n
wrote back that tie guessed he didn't owe nc any +
thing; he told me That ii had any demand against
hri and could show any document for IL. lie was
ready to pay It, nut If could not do that he would
not pay 1t; we had
SOME sHARr WORDS;
have never received RON him any thing In consii-
Grafton OF the contract.
q. Have you any letters from Mr. Wood referring
to thus contract. showing the loany A. have only
papers showing his control over the ONCE.
q. DID You over pay any money al his request to
a man named McCarthy2 A. Wood directed me to
appoint nm; Mr.. Wood requested me TO pay him
what he earned AZ Marshal In the office: ! nave
associate.
The letter read as follows-
Ny DEAg sla-Th. represents Mr.. QUINN who has been
designated by Mr. Desn ior me ohcc Of cershIp 70 the
fore, appoint hIn. Very truly yours, g2
y. HILL FowL LIN, Corpora alton Attorney
LETTER ArPoINrfSG THOMAS NoAE1ny MAE.
JANUARY, l6, ISL.
My DEAR sia-Mr Thomas Mccarthy 4 designated a. tho
pc w s %a 9. o a. Sy ono ~
pointed. OF will not permit other person
= ~ - '''' '-'"'''' '''''' FERNANDO WOOD.
N. n FOWLER, Corporation Attorney.
Q. Have you got the date when you len the once
A. was removed from the ONCE the latter part OF
March. 1865.
Here the examination OF Mr.. Fowler terminated.
would he ditcult 10 suTmse OF course this win be
understood as eE pdrte and only one-sided phase