The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-18
THE NILSSON HALL ARMoRY.

vesttgatiOn Ycstcrday-Mr. Daniel Fal-
lon nd tho Uses OF His Imagination
How He Became the Fortunate Lessor
to the City-Colonel stcrry and His Ex-
pcriences to ArmOry Leases. ,i,
The Committee OF the Board Of Supervisors ap-
pointed by the Mayor for the purpose OF investt-
eating the leasing Of Nilsson Hall as an armory and
drill room continued their inquiry yesterday in the
library Of the City Hall. The committee Is as fol-
lows Supervisors Cooper (ChaIrman), Offender
fer and McCaferty.
Mr.. Charles W. Brooke appeared for General
Funk and Colonel Steun, Mr.. Stewart for Mr..
Conover, Mr.. Frederick A. Smythe for Mr.. Daniel
Falon, and Mr.. @. W. 8. Williams for Colonel
Sterry.
The proceedings were commenced by short
speech by Mr.. Brooke and the reading over OF the
testimony taken before the committee OF the
former Board, after which additional witnesses
were examined, and the following is q summary
OF the evidence given:-
Mr.. Daniel Fallon said that he resided at 341
West FOrtieth street, and occupied the first floor Of
had been building, and owned some real estate;
up to the lst OF November Of this last year he was
an inspector Of permits In the Mayors ONCE; he
Supervisors and member OF the Committee ON
Armories and Drill Rooms; he was his brotherin-
law he made the acquaintance OF Mr.. j. b. Young,
the owner OF Nilsson Hall, about four or five weeks
ago; he was not introduced to him; he saw hlm
had seen MIN once before At the spIngIer House;
he knew 1t was Mr.. Young when he saw hun ON
Broadway, and knew him
HIS 'IMAGINATION;"
he afterwards saw Mr. Young at the Spngler
House and asked him about the leasing Of Nilsson
Hall; nobody told him to do 1t; after he had seen
Mr.. Young he saw Colonel Postley who resides In
Thirtyseventh street, Third avenue he did not
know he wes going to lease 1t to the city; he knew
the city wanted ''such things as hais;" he told
Mr.. Joyce after he had leased Nilsson Hall
that he INT. Joyce) could take the place, but had
no conversation with Mr. Joyce before he leased t.;
Mr. Joyce did not tell him what he would do about
the matters he saw Mr.. Joyce at the meeting OF the
| Board OF Supervisors, when the hall was leased,
| but had conversation with Mr.. Joyce about the
matter, and had conversation with any other Of
for $4,000; Colonel Postley paid the first quar-
| ter's rent which was paid In advance; he leased
that rent he got from him (witnessl had no bank
Ing account, and did not pay the money In checkS
not give Mr. Young
his renting this hail to the city was s. 500 years
quiries or the committee this witness said that the
real estate he owned was house and lot, for
real estate agents, but did not employ one OF them
about the leasing Of Nilsson Hall; preferred 70 go
to Cooper said
that he got the money pay for the frst quarters
rent from o friend OF his, but declined TO mention
| his name; 1t was not from any member OF tho
| Board OF Supervisors or last year, nor from any
one suggested BY them or any one OF them. In
sell he said that he had lived in his present
residence twenty nine years, and his father had
taxing Of the ssss mar o 70
hall could be got for $1,000 and taxes; the Colonel
brought him the lease when he twitness told Mr.
Joyce that the city could have the hall Tor $4,000
he replied that he would see
WHAT COULD DONE ABOUT IT;
never saw Mr. COnover about 1t, and never had any
| conversation with him about IL; Mr.. Joyce had
no interest in the lease: neither had Mr.. Conovers
had not promised any member or the Board Of
|
question the witness said that he had NOT
seen Mr. Young since he had had the lease had
| taken possession of Nilsson Hall on the I'd Of jan
uary, and had given the key to Colonel Sterry; had
had no conversation with any OF the twelve MEM
bers OF the Board Of Supervisors who voted for
Mr.. Rosenberg gave evidence as to his spplica-
en 70 M aouns Sr NILSSON ha ana 5ou 20 n wes
| worth; he afterwards offered Mr.. Young $1,000.
but the negotatons fell through, as he UNDER
| stood Mr. Young had higher Offers.
| EVIDENCE OF COLONEL sTERRY.
Colonel Stery was the next witness examined.
sixth regiment being assigned to Nilsson Hall, and
was the result OF his consenting TO excnsnss .ssS
for the armory he was then assigned 10 him by NJ
In reply q Mr. Brooke Colonel sterTy said that
poses now; had leased the property csA Broad
way; the lease Of that property was not In his
Nav is7o: he declined to answer what rent ha
at nronertv A. an armory was ST. 900 for ono
YEAR YEAR Sisoco for two years and $4,000 for
two years; he ala not know whether the lease waa
CruiEshank Brothers. they were not the princi-
nais: declined to answer whether the oonsiderat ton
be pad FOR the rent OF this hall was 900 not.
| The witness was told BY the Chairman, Supervisor
Cooper, that the question was pertinent one,
| and should be answered. The witness declined to
| answer, ana the question remained unanswered.
| In reply to Supervisor Cooper this witness said
| that about the 18th or 18th Of December he saw
| Mr. nj
Mr.. Young said that he would lease IL for $11,o00,
and he offered to put mp an extension and wing
ana let IL for $4,000, insurance and taxes he saw
some OF the Supervisors ON the Tuesday following
that offer-Mr. C0nover and others; did not tell
| them what the hall could be got for; Mr.. Young
did not tell me not to tell the Supervisors, but he
lwitness) supposed he did; kept 1t to himself en-
| tirely
The Committee adjourned al six O'Clock p. M.
| until Tuesday next at two p. M.
Several subpenas were granted for additionat
witnesses.