New-York tribune., 1873-09-03
BROOKLYN'S DISGRACE.
RoDMANs PARTNERS STAND ALooP.

RODMANs PARTNERS STAND ALOOF
HIS COUNSEL TAKES EXCEPTION TO THE TACTICS OF
THE Observation-Disclosures OF THE CITY
TREAsURER-HIs PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
The feyerish excitement which prevailed IN
Brooklyn when the revelations in regard to the
defalcatiens of Rodman in the city treasury were
discovered, has in measure died away. bnt has
given place to a settled determination to have the
municipal machinery carefully examined. There
also prevails deep-seated feeling that in addition
10 what Is known at present the connection OF all
the members Of the Ring with the frauds will be
revealed and unless Rodmsn is permitted TO escape,
the whole plan Of plumber will be made manifest
1t Is now stated that if Rodmau il tried
he Will be able to prove that he obeyed
the orders OF Mr.. Sprague and the memben
of tie Ring but il is not generally Thought that the
Ring will permit him to appear for trial In a few
days he will be quietly bailed and will soon dissp
pear from view Benjamin +. Tracy, counsel for
Rodman, said, yesterday, to a TRIBUNE reporter that
his client had good defense against all the charges
made against hlm. He cOuld not say what the de-
fense would be- He could only use the general
term, "not guilty. The books of the Trust Com
pany and the accounts of the City Treasury show
that money has disappeared, but he denied that his
client was responsible for the loss. He would show
that others were responsible for it. Who these men
were he would not say at present. Hs
had received no ntimation that Mr. Sprague was
interested in Mr.. Rodm&n's Disappearance and did
not know that Mr.. Sprague had begged his client TO
abscoDd. Mr.. Tracy said that the arrest of Mr. Rod
man was determined upon very suddenly; that en-
Friday morning he was assured by interested per
sons that his client would not be arrested that bail
ready at that time but, being assured that Rod
man would not be molested, one of the gentlemen
bo To al nda ont of
said this gentleman was not myth. as has been
stated, but would soon return to the city. IL WAS
only when noted Ring politician returned and
pulled the strings that the puppets who do their bid
ding caused Rodmau's arrest. This was done by tho
very persons who had previously assured the coun-
sci that Rodman would not be arrested. The war
rant was kept back until late on Friday night, when
the gentleman who was ready to become bonds
man had gone out of town. His client was not
only ready but anxious for trial.
Mr. Rodman seems to be entirely deserted and
friendless. The iaunty jubant air which charac-
terized his demeanOr in Justice Delmars court ia
10 longer noticeable. He was buOyed up then with
the conviction that his confinement would only he
temporary. 1t is still affirmed that bonds will be
furnished in few days and Rodman be permitted
to leave the city but for the first time the prisoner
began yesterday to suspect that his former friends
perate way, TO a TRIBUNE reporter: II don't under
stand it. Bail should have been furnished before
thus Then recollectmg whom ne was addressing;
he added 81 don't want my words put IN print. /
have nothing to say He walked up aud down his
room, and again said abstractedly: =" don't under
stand the delay. but it will be all right" lady
called upon hlm yesterday, but refused to give her
name to the keepers. He is fed from the sherif's
table.
Mr.. Sprague's resignation Treasurer has been
rendered 1t will be sent to the Board of Aldermen
next Monday, and ex-Aldermen Daniel ID. Whitney
will be nominated by the Mayor as his successor 1t
is believed that the appointment will be confirmed.
Two persons connected with the Trust Company
have filed afidavits charging Mr.. SDrague with NAL
feasance in office. These will be presented to the
Grand Jury, and action will probably be taken IN
few days.
Investigations which now going on in the
Brooklyn departments have resulted III establishing
tine fact that during January of this II became
necessary for the Ring to employ large sum OF
money TO control legislation and that the account
of City Treasurer Spragle was suddenly drawn
upon for $4,000 76, which fund there is ample
proof was used at Albany. The details of this will
probably appear in few days, with full particulars
and the names of those who had charge of the dis
bursement of the funds thus raised.