New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-02

Mr. Scnlon, a. the work advanced. WA. -
understand. to receive tn per cent On the work
and Mr.. Insee WAS to have Ave per cont roceaved
what the Commissioners allowed me. 5000 for my
services From time to tme whom bills were pfescnted
by Mr. scalon and others who furnshed materials ana
approved by the CONTROLLER went with these persons
the hank Endorsed their warrants means OF idehtn
cation that they could get the money from tho toler
In some cases. under their direction. drew the war
rants from the Controller Office presented tne " .no
bank. received the money. and handed IL 10 TUE ci.'
ants In nowisc, have received one d"iiar other INN"
the 5000 allowed nv the commissioners '"r ''''''
fees nor do believe that either Of the commissioners
received dollar.
Again Estate that really helcve that the work for
the Corlration ia halter and worth IN proportion
than any CORPORATION work of the kind done in the city
and County Of Ncw-YOrk. ] am 40 informed ny goo"
mechanics and experts. The ground OH whic inc
House is built O six lots when were purchaser"
for $4OU This believe to be- very rcas"hab" price.
The building covers the whole rroalse Icea 'to i, anu
100 feet deep Now wish TO state that am buiumH
house at one cdaud twenty sixih,t ana fliLl
ave. aud have engaged Mr. SaT =" a" I'M dS.r,so
FOR contracts. &c. and to receive rom me- n
ton Their ten per cent nn% "r MIX 10 q" "
except to pay the bills when presented by Mr. saLon
1t has been charged in the daily new'Ehners t9El h S
been using mat rails from tnc No"it "ou'e' "' '''
To- the eicciionu hcarat there an ns-
poyed Investigating this affair Of the Court iIons ns
s,ippOscd for political purposes. went 10 MT brr'h
the controller and stated to him that had heard these
reports and If such the ease. wished him lersi-
ain in connection with Mr. OConor and others who
might he selected to make thorough investixa'ion Oh
this matter Mr. Green stated that he conld not pay any
attr, ion to it, and gave tn under stand that ne looked
at In the same light as dd-that II Was only Tor lo-
tcal purposes. Had the matter stopped win ihe 'irr
ton, | do know that should have pursued u any
further. Int inasmurh some pcr-on' have firchi'rn
false stories about it, and caused false statements 10 W.
put the newspapers, bcilr,cii to he my duty
md ~ hly the Thoroughly InVt-IlgH-
ted I have heard, also. that the matter hiLS D,ch
presented To TIE Grand Jury do not "l'Tr thaI lhrn
can possibly obtain evidence upon when 10 base an
Indictment hut ready IL rr>pid NJ any tiIo thf
see III to call upon me. AIN INFORMED tii' pr'''
o,is 10 the election tho Committee of the payers AS
ISOLATION Of Harlem. investigating the tour'i ouN
matter could not find sufficient evidence TO rohi'Ti ID"
with any frauds. and hence anndoncti Inc in.rH'Isi
and. also. that witstandng This result MI Au'
ANS, who was "a member Of that Committee, caused en-
clars I" he printed and Distributed in the district ~
which then A candidate for senator. anu hiSn pm
lisrd Them in the daily newspapers OF the city IheH"
circulars contained charges which Wcr' 1a'Sr anu ui
true have taken lee measures To obi an r"icN' "hi
vindicat" my character"