New-York tribune., 1871-09-28
TIE BLACKMAIiED BUILDERS.

PROGRESS OF THEIR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND HIS PARrNERsHIPs-ARMsTRO HIS
rORY-ADDIrIONAL EVIDENCE OF FRAUDS.
The new Builders Association Is advancing
very rapidly and earnestly, and its meeting tonight In
Teutonia Hall, Thirdave. and sxteenthst, will doubt
less be thronged by the victims of the build
ing frauds. Macgregor Ia said 10 have been all
over town aiming at q counterblast, In the shape
Of meeting In his favor. 1t is expected that many Of
his followers will be present at the meeting
tonight and considerable "wre-puing not open op-
position may be expected An attempt has been made
to bribe Col Marshall the President Of the Society,"
into silence by Offering him Office in the Building De-
partment Macgregor has also been endesvorng to win
over j. OBrien the candidate for State Senator n Brad
leys district by telling him that there Ia vacancy ior
one OF his friends In the Building Department
Macgregors affairs thoroughly discussed among
the builders yesterday afternoon. 1t that be ha
been In partnership with J. G. Prague architect during
the past year, under the firm OF Macgregor Prague,
his having been part Of the time mont OF
Pragues Office Prague had very little business
before he took this influential" partner bot now a.
many as IS Of his hOuse-plans passed in week
by tho Department. They contriyed between
them to get their plans for the now Jefferson
Market accepted and supposed that they have had
similar with their plans for the dome OF the neg
County Courthouse As Macsregor urges builders very
earnestly 60 to Prague for plans, they apt
take the hint Macgregor seems to have deep PERSONA
interest in many kinds Of building material and appaf
atus. He Is silent partner In fre-asu
manufaetoty, In one of Venetian iron shutserL
one Of gravel and another Of corrugated iron roofing
He carefully refrained from urging the use Of thes
articles before he began to take this friendly interest
Them but now he likes them wonderfully we'll In fscs
he 10 an excellent partner to have has building ma
terial for sale.
Among other interesting Developments yesterday, 10
was stated 10 well known fact, that Mr. Armstrong
was an involuntary bOsrder at Auburn Prison years ago.
and man Is named who rented him house at EighV-
sixthst. and Fourth-sve., after his release
As to Murray Of whom Macgregor so oblivioua
the boy be produced who used to be frequent mes
eenger between them. Moreover the affidavit OF man;
who paid him $50 on tenement-house was snosn auu
pended
Received from One Hundred .na Fny Dollars IN su '''
Last June John Mullay applied TO the Department OF
Buildings for permit % erect two dwelling Ing o0s lo0s
stories with basement, with lfinch walls Ine pSnss
thew must 20 before the supreme Court he ala no.
wish TO go before the Court Mr. Armstrong too n,m
Office he laid the case before judge Barnard who tSe
him to 20 ahead, according 70 plans ana speciness''
'1a shs S resS: ,S'
"Jnd1s Tsppen was mistaken about him. he was merely
the attorney Of the department know for eersp}g }S
that Nc mas nhu uOtulnS w "" WIN e"A' "O,-'
Here ia copy OF one OF the permits for which $50 per
house was paid. Attached to this permit are toe 70
plans and specifications, which are inuorssa hC,ed
accordance with law by Macgregor But so' on"ne'~
all that! - - x.-vovx CrYr
DEPIRrxRyr OF BUILDINGS. No. PoURrRAvs, rsa.
In "A. Mater oJ< application for authority to rec spon
are N Guy Pork tco Taeret W. s.ne.
made Supreme Cosrt for az order I'D
erected and aid order having daily granted and ~,
said petition fled n this Department ths 70 ~ 49,. "a
aid has authority said hous according 20 zoe
'peoA0AH'"' '10AS ~ ~ supenntendenI Of BuidncA
The Committee has already received afhdays conoern
Ing backmaii paid TO the Building Department - @ "a
amount OF some s15,oO0 1t expects TO make Se-
before Tonight But this il nothing 70 what VIII Gar
yeoped when Macgregor shall appear before tne ois
Jury and the Committee have power TO summon sLS SSs
oli OF the 800 builders OF this city, the majority vi
are afraid TO speak out as yet
The following has been placed In circuistion a. 40 ,,
An Dersops who have paid money either dte n-
nct SreetI or indirectly, the Department OF Budhxa M n
pnypsa whsyer or who have ever been sskd " f
pe.e send an sdavt certifying 70 The same to any
fosips oonnitee appointed Investigate the wofhnss We
mep and he alleged Frauds Of the a. soon Posioe
John ], BuRCHBLL No Dos kast eohst
PETER TOsTEviN No. 100 East 6,hst
r. v. LOEw, No lt Rast oeast n,,,n..
JOHN DAVIDSON Manufactures and bailders bsaL
H. j. BURCHRLL. No 6Ss LeLsg.oaave
A. B. BiRDSALL. No 2as Bssi sx.h-.t
NICHOLAS HAAS, n. corner e+th-st and A-ave.
JlS r. BRREN No. sl9 East 67hsa
JOHN SEXTON, No. 50 Raa tthst
JOHN w. MARsHALL, No Ls Esst snh.a
GEORGE T. D0LLINdER, n" ts hst e'nN@