New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-10


cheap He made out the papers, which Hened giving
him my oheCk tn shutters were not needed"
In THE TRIsUNE Of Sept 10 publishod the state
ment of very intelligent tenementhouse builder who
said:
is universally known in the trade that for every PCT
init to build fourstOry tenmenthouse, which should
cost nothing and for which legal payment can DO de-
manded the builder pays one Of Macgregors creatures
application was made to the Supreme Court we knew
nothing about IT, for We never saw any Court permits or
OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE OF FRAUDS
At the meeting In Teutonia Hall, reported in THE
TRIBUNE Of September 49, resolution offered by the
original Builders Committee calling for the removal of
Macgregor, blaokmaier The Secretary read letter
from Judge Tappen, calling upon builders to furnish him
with facts as no ready to prosecute MacGego and
procure his dismissal Mr. Tostevin said that MacgregOr
had told him that he wished he could order frame
house to be built in Broadway. As permits for build
ing contrary to the law Murray being in league with
MacgregOr, had almost monopoly OF the knavish bust
ness OF matchmaking; and whenever O builder ap-
preached him with check, the amount of which he
garded as too small he would sweep the check from the
desk, saying: "T be ID II take It," and refusing to
use his influence to accomplish tho object Of the builder
The Secretary read the affidavit Of William s. Wright Of
NO. 20 East Twentysixth-st, who made oath that, in
1862 he erected 16 tenemenhouses and that he
quired to obtain permits. The affidavit continues:
At an interview with James NJ MaogregOr, he told me
to engage the services of Robert Murray counseora
law, then having Office in Pnest and was induced
to believe, from Macgregors statements that unless
did engage the services OF Murray would not be per-
mtted to erect hOnses five stories In hight At or about
the same time also conversed with MT. Henry
sD6 who was was connected with sal said Depart
structons that must said Murray II hoped to OBJ
s Murray % lis Once and my
ana stated my business, whereupon sGid murray 1U
mits the rate OF about 500 for each house to which
objected as exOrbitan Thereupon said Murray replied
10 said objections that the reason why bis carges were
moneys with other parties And said Robert Murray also
Judge Barnard SIS each order for each permit signed
by said Judge. further make oath that Henry Arm
for order for each permit signed by said Judge
further on my oath say that for the permits granted
Robert Murray by checks upon bank in March OF that
year 800 and in September 1870 $50 but all said checks
indOrSed by said Murray were paid ana all SAID pay
as he had stated to me- required to share said
moneys with other parties and pay said Judge Barnard
by Mr. MacgregOr to engage said Robert Murray eoun
sell had no acquaintance with said Murray nor has
said Murray either before SINCE been employed by
US counsel
J. W. Marshall, the Secretary, also read statement
(Which he is willing to verify by alavi0 containing
eleven charges against the Department:
He claims that matchmaking Of builders has been car
red since the organization of the Department. that
builders contributed materials and labor to the SupGrn
ceved permission to build an eShtnc6 wall by giving
plumbing materials for the Same purpose that builders
exemptions could not be obtained by their lawyers
that check Of $4OO given by builder to obtain
permission to erect fvesOry buildings and that when
the check returned unpaid an Injunction OBJ
tanned by the superintendent, stopping the work.
which injunction removed upon the payment Of the
mfs strictly in accordance With the law cam only Oh
tain them by employing Murray and paying him cxor-
court have the sworn VOL adaEt % MScgfosor or his dep
uy attached therefor that officers OF the Department
Inform persons applying for exemptions that Murray
Is the only person VINO procure such exemption from
being made against builders and owners and vexaiioGs
suits begun on them for the purpose OF e1tortng money
OF sums ranging from IS to $780, and the violations
planned OF permitted ~ remain. Mr.. Marshall said that
he had been III the employ OF the Department. and knew
that the charges true. He added Macgrcgor
had caused clause to be inserted in the building law
alarms He knew that Macsegor was Interested in the
company that furnished these hTe-alarms.
ADDITIONAL HINTS COMMITTEE.
number of ahdavits prepared for presentation
at the meeting Of builders at TeutOnia Hail.
Sept. %, but they read Of the dis
turbance of the meeting by Macgregor's sdherents.
Among the papers produced the following receipt:
Received from Simon Stanley, $780, In full for draw.
ing petition and to obtain an order allowing building
| to be erected. r. MURRAY"
Another paper was the affidavit Of Stanley. In which
he stated that Murray had told him that he had to pay
Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court for signing the
! said petition. Another the affidavit OF Vim. II.
Gilderseeve, merchant, who after describing the de-
lays which he met in getting permit 10 Duud rear
| shop at No. $50 sxth-ave, says:
again called at the Offices and preferred settling the
business Immediately, and gave Mr. MacgregOr 500
the necessary TO legaize my plans and spccifca
lions las supposed 1t necessarily; lie took the money
and my plans and specifications returned TO
the following day, approved, in my opinion without
passing through the Supreme Court.
Another paper was the affidavit Of Peter TOstevin
builder who stated that he has paid by OF RabOd
& TOstevin to Robert Murray, the following sums of
money for procuring permits to build certain houses
this city On May a. 1852 500; Aug 49, 1870 500;
Feb. H. 1870 500; on Sept "a, 1870 tO0 May 4, 1871
400 on Aug. 10, 1871 S76" He concludes follows:
And further affirm that James M MacRregor Is per-
sonaly responsible for the acts OF his subordinate Mr.
Armstrong who is the person through whom and by
whom negotiations conducted with Mr. Murray for
these exOrbiant charges that Mr.. Armstrong repeat
edly stated that he would Mr. Murray In my be-
half, and make the charges as light possible that
one occasion, whom Mr.. Murray had made a charge
which considered mOnstrOus, applied TO Mr.. Arm
strong for relief, and certain sum, which had prev
ously rendered to Mr. Murray, and which he refused,
afterward accepted by him. ss believe through the
nterpOstOn Of Mr.. Armstrong. And further affirm
that TO the best Of my knowledge and belief James NJ
Macgregor knew that Mr.. Armstrong using his Of
fetal position for the private emOlument Of some per-
son or persons, and to the INJURY Of the depOnent