New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-11

at one time; would like 20 state about it; Mr. Coriga
was an opener ana packer In the Appraisers dopaprt
mont, he thcro when was appointed the Assist
ant Appraiser with whom he was stated to mo that Mr
Corrigan was nosy-he did not complain Of ni' WORK
and he wanted me TO transfer bin to s1 ,
other division; gentleman called "p2n nc WV
b,yIaT a IiLiic trouble in Wow OF hls not pleas
Ing tic Assistant Appraiser, IN w!6m he wa s'n
after Nr Murphy was appoihtcd Collector oi thr ron
one o. hi' -..-~t- Hsr"u mo 10 com" "''I, VI
o,,, al. l,nG, Mr.. Terwigcr 10 come over, ana
diI "A iD the course OF ITO .rrsauOn Nj. hufph
told me he had Just up long ~ Hch Wh' ID
very much Interested in Ncw-fork politics; mat
had man In my department Who was very import .I -
him. aud he wanted me 10 re- ain him asked ma Wiz
the nan was, and 10 handed me = cnri on Wl'rh 4, H
written the. name Of James COrrgau; he said h. ho
President Was nuXious for M 10 retain him. ara ma
told him (ir Murphy TO say 10 noe that he wanted nae
10 retain that man; said thought IT. was niue
srAn4c Tor o President TO say tha WIN reference "Eo
uimpJ 3tr an officer, but that J. OF course shOuId "a"
zen M 'ofFie"h iiiJ, no WIS r. '" 80 i',,t -.
murphy asked ~ / told him would tell hun about ~
Mr Bayad-Nas the statement Of Mr. MURPHY 70 you
that the man Vas 10 be informed taat he rIG ino
Murphy asked me 70 tell Mr. CQrrgln that he was to w.
kept because M Murphy asked il.
O. what is the pay oi the Office he held! A Three
o. Mr. Murphy told you that tho message came from
The President Of the United siatesi a. ls'' Sir .,
@ When WAS thi-i =. some time in The summer Of
1870 think; IL wa, short time before 7,ne primary
mcc inga were 10 be held, believe.
MIR. CORRIGAN's CASE.
O. Did IN Corrigan remain in inc object \. 10 not
know whether be is there now; am informed that he
was DISCHARGED by my aOr he took possession
Of the Appraisers DEPARTMENT. believe he has since
been put back into the Collectors Department Night
o. what was the political service desired Of him A.
That am not able TO state; there some difficulty
twccn Mr. Murphy and his friends and Mr.. John Y.
Gridcy IN the Eleventh District but what was the
vtrte rttfH a. u ffII
O. II was with reference to the matter Of potc7! A.
IN inclined 10 thin, it was with reference to the mat
ter OF sending delegates 30 the State Convention.
'4 ~ ~, If VII ts GG ec +" Xo sr he never tod
was In the office, directed or requested any emplo'e
political nature: | thought inside OF the party they
ought to be allowed to act ~ they pleased .
( Q. Wa, tire message delivered to hlm OF c Ie
that mentioned or was it to the Circt tat ny, tEo
stated that the cmplOy6 was given to Under M Murpy
4. think told Mr. Corrigan that MI Murphy ""' "
4SS'P f 10 Mr. Corrigan been soldier during 'no
wari not certain %b0iL c r did vote at This
nY A Was told aftcrwird that ne "c'ou "-''''
MT MHfb SoS yoic the right tlcct A. That cannot
say ia aid not vote the ticket Mr. Murphy wished him
v 4 80 7 understand.
u Mr. Bayard-Within his party A. Yes, Sir; within
M Mr iH6wc-That election in 1902 A. II before
the Convention; think IL wa some time in August.
O. When did Won leave the Office Of AlIr.Iscri y.
think the nth 81 last April.
THREE POLITICAL VICTIMS.
Mr Howe read M Reeds testimony in relation to the
dismissal Of Mesars. Forbes, Constant, and Nash. A.
Major Forbes Mr. Constant and Mr. Nash all
moved by upon the written order Of the Secretary VI
the Treasury to to make the removal
O. Was any assigned in the letter Of the Secre-
AIRY of the Treasury for their rcmOvill A. ~ reason
whatever; out there are some facts which make ~ almost
q. State tEtm2 A. There was some considerable con
es in The local organization of the city here az to Mt
l.Fi ft4. in flg
While took no part In IT, and Vas not member Ol the
organization OF the committee used to see In the M VIZ
luc- ton coming before the General Committee IN refer
to whether the secretaries should sign credentials
% have "A resolution which had been passed at
previous meeting Teseinded think that Is We We
meeting tie General Committee to be heid IN inc
line tho confidence of thc President. generally
understood. came To- me and said he nad ad 'on.u.la
iou with the powers that be; that nc knew "hat was
wanted by the Administration; that had three men III
ny DcparIGenE VINO TeTe @ names on "a sip Of paper
~ i fpcm 10 me- which the names Of Forbes,
;ontant, and Nash
PIrAsoSToN's INTERFERENCE.
Ar C,s.crIy-Wil y0u mention the name Of that gen
tenant A. Yes. Sir; it Gen. Alfred Pleasanton
id il was regarded very important to the inter
800 fine Administration, Mr.. Murphy represented,
. have these men vote Mr.. Murphy should desire
old him that did not belong to the organization; mat
St did not know that but two Of the men who were
IL ' l ,ho,,. belonged to the General Committee at
b tne that did not zee That would be proper for
me- TO influence their political acton a'u nST A' boS
low ,bcrr a long time prior 10 the tIme ba1
AIKEN the Office and tnGGsf r SUPERIOR ofiicer to IN
IrtLn to influence the acton oi 90 r,,it
lrftdhc ,Iitics and mat could not pace NSrlt
nnce 10 Local o. besr gentlemen to do that kind Of
-, ,. he aid ne was friend 0t ni,h, 'Ii nc Ii a.
81 Ncv' ne h betcr Tor me, and those mon w3nh ne
,tcd u W9u ,s srr If they did not vote desired;
ne ,Iid he had told his men VIVA, ~ ". 4o 40
r,lerai officers we're telling their men "h"' ~ "o'
T.
40, c,ssorly--In reference to this subject! A. Yes,
told him finally that the purpose Of letting the
mon know where they stood, would SHOW 10 'heh'
should see them the danger they might sthhd III II 'hl
aid not vote as he requestcd he SAID again mat 1t "ouu
NJ, hotter for me he was very certain, If would insist
amor, beir voting I'm that way; told him that the most
rdud do was TO let the men know the position lo stoyu
I'm. | saw two of them and asked thtm II tuey 'ouBu'
thev were going to be discharged II they ulu not ~
the other what tir 4.'.o H,tr Erbcs If
was about the language used " Hlalor foIps' II
direct Won request yOu to vote IN parltu
SUI ,ioht what would be your action r. he said he
would want to know what way wanted MN 10 NoWtri
Murphy desired upon the General Comm Comm he
whether he would do 1t or my hiI rd ne want him
:" Jn bnt that IL would against what ne wa t
srncted TO do or expected to DO 10y u his dis
cns aid that It would bo against the Interests % Ism,
trci then said to he might be In danger u Ter him
his place, and that said that to hln hing To Mr.
Contant MIR Nash did not see; wtS no. ~ a. PcSI and y
ing the evening hut saw mS t tS they voted against
mas Drcli ~ was favored by Mr. Murphy; VIII
ada Simply the fact that the next Jay bat one e
- ctter nom the Secretary ot tue irehSH :" IN
20 charge those three men ana to appoint o'uc'' III
their places. ~, , NJ poutvcu
q Was that so done 4. Yes NU'
CAPABLE MIN rRosCRBTp.
a What kind OF were those as to efficiency IN 'ne
-. ,hev occupedi A. Mr.. Forbes was very impor-
,nt man by reason OF his being an expert IN dry so1
ho ns AN examiner OF certain classes OF airy S'oS ns
very honest and very capable man. very "5 person to
t,rs,pcss. and did not know wh'r' - INV
,L 6I pnrr Tor the salary choral A. little over
'S' How long had he been lI nn my
~ / think he was appoiace. Inc had been sou'rI