New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
NEwARK,s SUSPECTED OFFICIALS.

NEWARK'S SUSPECTED OFFICIALS.
Mass Meeting OF CITIZRNs-A COMMITTEE OF ONE
HUNDRED APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
A short time ago the Finance Committee
NJ Newark N j. led to investigate the books Of the
rax Receiver, John A. Broadwell Suspicious corcern-
ing his integrity confirmed by the discovery atef
an examination OF Is days, that 400 was unarcoun'ea'
He was thereupOn suspended ana put un1er ponas'
pending further investigation This had The eneot so
Arouse the citizens, and deeming 1t exPdent 10 oes'
Their government OF all suspicion, a large namoet
called mass meeting at Library Hall last night AMONG
The signevs of the cali for the mass vIeeunR Were M
George b. Halstead Martin Browne, Jeremiah O"uns,
md Theodore Horn. The hall w"' quickly nneu' "nu
proyed too small for the numbfr that uesiroo SuiiF
tanSe. Among the prominet avlens VINO "elo 800
bsside those named sgners 'of the can were 'uus0
tse Dr Du,cher Charles Breed, Aron NJ Rodweil Jus
ice Prudea, and others. 81
Jeremiah Counsellor called the meeting 10 oruer' "n
Dr Dnteher was chosen az Chairman ana Aoranan ~
Hasselus secretary. TIE Chairman stated tha' 'ne
sheot of the meeting not to charge anyone ou' "
20 10 the bottom Of city affairs and zee that All was
ht The authorities wished to take the investigation
M charge but 1t not the thing for them 10 'esu
rate themselves With due honor TO oce-hoiders Ihey
ueht 10 be assured that they were not the ords pu the
servants Of the people The people must be the Judges
not those who were involved
MI A Curs wanted the people 20 say whether they
goy Chief Magistrate 10 tilt with Police Justice III
Nexars,s officers were so weak il was time that her cit
eus rallied to investigate and discuss the situation
OLA. Ours, ]. Counsellor, A. Nj. Hassell and Judge
H. Iset this point asked to draft resolutions and
meanwhile Major Halstead was introduced He sara
HAT the occasion involving the honor OF the
city The most shameful transactions had been brought
10 light The assembly that met TO discuss the matter
represeuted no party. He could not agree with
the remark that no reflections were 10 DC
last Whispers about underhand measures had peen
seard for long time Citizens asking Investigation
had been turned back There were indications OF rot
lenness in proportion to NewYorks two years ago. or
Brooklyn's now. Tweed had been put down, Rodman
was IN ia but Broadwell was free. The man who al
bowed this was Police Justice, who therein defed the
public That public must not be frightened by the OLD
story that the country would be ruined II the city ala
not 20 Republican Parties must be ignored until the
cty was purged of dishonesty. The Republican party
sauk in the nostr of the people OF the land and there
was need to go back TO the days of republican purity
IApplanse.l
AT the close Of Major Halsteads address the following
resolutions adopted:
Whereas settled feeling has taken possession OF the
public OF the City of Newark that the conduct ana
management OF city affairs during the past five years
have been characterized by great deal OF IoosenesS ana
whereas recent startling developments have served
pny this feeling and to evolve from the Peo
Tor thOroug h Investigation of the financial and other
department affairs of the city such as the giving out OF
contracts for and other street ana
the conduct of the Commissioners OF Assessments IN the
matter OF laying out Streets &c. .
ReSOirod That 10 is the sense OF this mass meeting
called and assembled here tonight regardless of party
that a Committee OF Investigation of One Hundred
citizens be appointed make such investigations as
described and the interests OF the citizens IN
dYidualy and the fair name and credit OF the CITY gen
orally urgently demands. . . -
remain permanent until dissolved by the citizens OF
Newark and that the chairman of said Committee shall
have power TO subdvde the whole INTO sueh parts az
plshed.
Resolred That said Committee shall have power TO
employ experts and TO such means as il may deem
best 10 further said investigation.
The following VIoe-Presidents lone from each wardl