The New York herald., 1871-11-16
Police Trials and Punishment
Of Deiinquents.
ONE PATROLMAN DISMISSED
Completion Of the City Canvass Only Two
Democrats Elected.
THE COMMITTEES OF FORTY AND FIFTY.
Financial Exhibit from the
Water Board.
excitement About tho City Hall.

excitement About tho City Hall.
The excitement over the election frauds In Brook
iyn and the alleged municipal corruption has not
decreased In the least and were the topics OF con-
versation about the CITY Hall yesterday. Crowds OF
politicians hung about the Hall and Court House
all day discussing the situation and commenting
upon the defeat OF the greater part OF the regular
local democratic ticket.
When it became generally known that the repub-
Icans had elected their Comptroller, Collector OF
Taxes and City Auditor according to the report OF the
Board OF Canvassers, the democrats were sloonlier
tnan ever, while the republicans were jubilanr. BY
the defeat OF Mr. Bergen, their candidate for Col
cctor OF Taxes, the democratic party lost great
deal OF PATRONAGE for this was the best once. where
the faihui received reward services In positions
OF emolumcnt. The clerks in the ONCE were
ewfuliy down IN the mouth, and have made up their
minds that they viii have to walk the plank after
the 1st of January next, when MI. Burroughs, the
successful republican candidate lakes charge OF the
Office.
There are apprehensions felt by the democrats
pending the county canvass They fear that they
have lost the County Authorship, but think that
they have elected The principal candidates on the
balance OF the ticket. Considerable money changed
hands yesterday on the result OF the election as to
the city ucket and many were on the anxious seat
who had wagered their stamps on the county ticket.
The Committee Of Five appointed to take evidence
concerning the frauds remained IN secret session oil
OF yesterday. There was large number OF wit
nesses examined, and the committee largely In
creased The proof OF extensive frauds which the!
had already obtained.
An Exciiable Committee Alan.
visit was paid at the rooms occupied by the
Committee OF Five in Court street. just opposite The
CITY Hall. yesterday afternoon By q HERALD re-
porter, who noticed a large number OF persons
standing around the Iront door, evidently waiting
turn 10 give In TO the committee their testi
mony on the frauds committed By certain indiyldu-
ais at and about the polls on election day. Elbow
Ing himself through the reporter gained the door to
the committee room, gentle rap upon which
quickly brought messenger who was requested to
cali Mr.. Robert Johnson, one OF the disnerested ~
nve. After the lapse Of a few moments that gentle
man appeared, his face beaming almost audi
ply as he approached the man OF Ink, WHO
valuable information which would NJ once eaa to
the downfall OF the democratic party IN the "City
came over him. however, when the reporter made
himself and hts business known.
he
"Finey. finely. We are taking the testimony Of
about 1fty persons each day, ana the revelations
Of some Of them are perfectly awful Here MT
johnson, johnson laughed M % real funny kind % OF all laugh
squared himself ior the next question. as though he
thought 1t would be Q little too much for him
"Uh. am not going TO osk You the names OF any OF
the parties who are giving you this information Mr.
..No; don't, don't for l certainly can't give them
TO you. Why, some OF them occupy very important
positions. which they would lose in o moment II
they were known 70 have gwen US any Information
concerning these Iraudsn
"Are any prominent personages implicated as
yetyr
'.oh yes. lois Of them but can't give you their
names eithcrn
, h,,t,y
ION, IT'S awful, perfectly awful. tell you never
heard or dreamed OF any thing like it,n began Mr..
..But MIR. Johnson 1 was about to ask your -
'You must really excuse mo. for am greatly
miItce room,. aud win see you another amc.S wan
Under these peculiar circumstances the reporter
had nothing to DO but bid the excited committee e
ne did, inwardiy congratuatng himself that he was
not spohtician. and an excirable one at that.
Fire Commissioner Ca unpbeII Speaks.
Calling upon Mr.. Campbell the republican Fire
Commissioner. yesterday, the HERALp reporter
found him quite afrabe and ready 10 impart any IN
formation be possessed In relation to matters and
things 10 connection with the great political uprcar
VI the CITY OF Churches:-
"0f course you are aware, Mr.. Campbell began
the reporter, "that charges OF extravaganza, not
traud, have been made against the department OF
which you are one OF the Commissioners
mo. SIR, am not aware OF any such thing and
should like to see the mau so bold ss to make any
such chargc8.-
well. SIR, IL you Just walk over TO the Mayors
once In the City Hall think your desire in that al
recion will soon be Rraied, for, II am not greatly
mistaken, Mr.. Kalbnesch asserted some time ago
that you Commissioners had ovcrstepped your au.
horiy In the matter OF drawing funds for your ex.
penses.r
ION, yes, Mr. Kalbnelsch did say something about
our having drawn 100000 once, when the law
Allows US to draw but $4,000 at any one time,
out this amount was drawn when the department
WAS nrst organized into pay department, and the
enactment OF the Legislature authorizing sucn or
gsnization also authorized the transfer from the old
volunteer To the pay department OF the money tney
had on hand, and II was 70 get this amount that the
dra was made for SEQ 900 instead OF $50 ooo So far
- the Pre- Department Is concerned we are not
only willing to have our AFFAIRS investigated but we
indeed anxious that they should be- for we take
spardonable PRIDE. thinK In the way we have
managed IT'S affairs, and dcsirous that the pub.
iic should know how well we have done. am not
prepared TO believe in universal dishonesty, for
think there are stu some honest straightforward
men holding public ofnce.
faith In either tile Committee or FIFTY. the Rink
Committee. or the Commi.tee or Forty-the Acade-
my Committee-succeeding In ierreting out frauds
IN the various Departments ana commissions OF tho
oty.n
ssHou ase right. cir. think their iabors In that