New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A CALM IN BROOKLYN.


POPULAR COMMENTS UPON THE DRI.sY IN TIN ROD
MAN CAsE--THE NEW TREAsuRER's POLICY.
The delay in bringing the proofs OF kod-
mans guilt before the Grand Jury provokes much COM
nent 1t was stated confidently last week that TINS case
would be the rs receive the attention OF the Srahu
bury but on the contrary other cases were submitted
yesterday for their consideration Assistant Dsrict
Attorney Farran said yesterday, that the witnesses In
She case had not appeared before hem and gave as
that the prosecution not prepared with the
sroofs On the other hand Corporation Counsel De Witt
araln stated that all proofs that we're In his possession
rad boon given Cullen and he coud not understand
The cause Of the delay In speaking. yesterday OF the
determination Of the leaders Of both political parties to
adhere TO strict party nominations this FAN and the in
disposition form new party, Of the principal
residents Of Brooklyn said that the main difficulty was
the connection Of many respectable gen
temen" with the schemes of plumber. he
said that the Brooklyn Ring was made up
OF different material from tho Eew-York KING.
In NewYork, the leaders of the Ring were connecoeu
only with the city departments, and conduc'eu 'uo,
operations only I'm connection Herewith, aIthough WIN
few exceptions they belonged to the same pohtica'
party. In Brooklyn, they were connected Win Da"AS
installations railroad companies, the bridge ana en
prises that generally esteemed u De OF pu"hc pn
eft 1t was thought that the revelations concerning tue
thcfts from the city would have aroused the
peopIe of Brooklyn the realization OF the importance
of forming new party He did not believe the extent
NJ the frauds had been revealed; no hops OF fan ex-
posure could be expected from the Brooklyn press ana
he thought that upon THE TRIBUNE alone would deYoNe
the duty Of bringing Irregularities to light ferretng out
frauds and showing the people the full extent OF the
depredations made upon the city treasury, directly
and indirectly in the Board OF City Works,
in the Office Of the Collector Of Taxes in the Department
of Parks aud IN every branch Of the City Government
referring to the appointment of the Committee on
Finance and the Commissioners of the Sinking Fdnd at
the meeting of the Board OF Aldermen he said that MI
Schroeder. who Il member of the Committee, had
assured him that the Investigation 50 far rs nc hd
voice In controlling IL, should be borough one. He
Said that although Alderman Ropes Is the Oh rman OF
the finance Committee he would not control the inves-
tigaton.
In Treasurer Sprague's weekly repcrt which was
made public yesterd " he shows that the city funds de-
posted with the Brooklyn Trust Company amounted TO
tO2591 %, larger amount than Is deposited IN any
other bank except the Mechanics Bank and the Nassau
Rational Bank old institutions whose standing has
never been questioned Mr.. Cunningham, the new
Treasurer stated yesterday that he would ascertain the
exact condition of every bank in which the city funds
deposited, and he would his influence 10 have
the ctys money withdrawn from any unstable instltu
tion His first duty city and its interests, and
hence is duty that its funds deposited in
safe places He expresses coat fence in Mr. Ropess
ability as a fnancier. Tie person spoken of the
Deputy CITY Treasurer is A. B. Martin, merchant.
Mr. Tisdae, the recalcitraut bondsman, promised to
call upon Controller Schroeder yesterday and make ar
ranCements ia regard his share of the deficit but nc
did not appear the Controller stated that unless the
matter were satisfactorily arranged in day or two suit
would be begun against him.
An analysis OF the securities which Mr. sprague
turned over the Controller shows that he was largely
interested in enterprises with Mills and Rodman and
the question asked. Why not proceedings brought
against hint" Among the securities were $4,000 In the
Wllmantc bonds, in which Rndman and Mills were in
terested and far evidence TO show that
sprague himself not defaulter, except his own
statement it alleged that he Is equally guilty with his
deputy The amount he held in Erie Junction and Sus
pension Bridge bonds $4,000 shows that he in the
habit OF dealing in Wsst. Another large loss was IN
surred in the jefferson Car Company, security set
Ifoat by James Fisk jr, George Hail. and Others. The
100000 worth OF this stock is only set down as worth