New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-02
MARKET FRAUDS.
coNNoLLrs coNFEDERArEs AGAIN.
CONFESSION OF Kx-sUPERINTESDENT FEoRE-GKNE-

s,,SrxssIoS OF Kx-sUPKRINTENDENT FEORE-GKNET,
MOTION. AND o'BRIEN SHARE IN THE PLUMBER
INSTANCES OF GRosS ExACrlON.
The annual report of Controller Green,
which viii he published IN a few DAYS viii contain
ssa,erBents addition those already published in
rHE Tribune relation TO the market frauds. which
have been unesrhed by Col Devoe. superintendent
Markets assisted by Robert Cow. Among the most i'm
ora OF these statements the confession Of supern-
Iapdent Feore who has Acknowledged 20 Robert Cow
In the presence Of other Witnesses that he con-
pecied with the old market rncn and compelled
make frequent divisions the other members He says
ths4 he obtained his position through the INF uence OF
Harry Genet and PAID 3 DO the appointment
Charged with making S50o00 he said that be had to
pay money continually 20 other persons among whom
we're senators Genet, Michael Norton. Jas. O'Brien.
and others and that consequently he only netted $4,000
cut Of position. The statement that the position
scst HIM 5000 made in the Controllers Once when
ere Controller was considering the ease Of Cow AIT.
Warren account % which appears below, and will be
verified by AFFIDAVIT when deemed AS Feore
superintendent only Is months at annual salary
OF s. 0e viii be understood measure what the
frauds must have been, when the superintendenrs
sharr Of the plumber reached SsG0Oo. BE stin has
stand Washington Market and Is unmolested by the
authorizes he CLAIMS however, that be Is nov bank
rupt hs property being held In the Of his wife.
The Investigation has also shown the following
Of backmziing whch occurred "a Clinton Market, al
though the fur amount OUT Of which stsnd-ovners were
defrauded VIII never be known many Of the victims
cannot be induced to tel how heavily they we're
nGlcted;
Charles Lynch lad a stand for sale. but was not
permitted to until he paid the clerk.
wm Mckay slOa Daniel ". Williams sold a stand, but
was compelled 70 pay $50 before the permit could be
transferred the purchaser Mrs. Roberts VIM. Baen
who had been II Clinton Market FOR 40 years
PEELED TO pay the clerk 500 before he could sell his
s1aud n
and paid So for permission tansier has permit the
latter person. John Van Geuchten also muetedrn
t25 when be parted with his stand. Jas Newly trans
1erred trust Onehah OF the ownership OF hts stand
creditor. The latter person having the permit. de-
sired defraud debtor succeeded in obtaining
possession OF stand through Superintendent FeOre
The sold % Jas Feore. brother and
partner Of the Superintendent, for $500 Jas Feore i'm
nediatey sold IL. less than real value, 70 Wm
HuDdt for $3.50 and division % the difference, $780,
occurred between tie brothers
Noah sexton owned a restaurant the market sdion-
lng the oYster-salo0n Of West Mckay. Mckay at
that time clerk o. market II Official capacity De
demanded that sexton should Immediately vacate his
stand. No reason the demand given. and Sexton
appealed without effect 20 De permitted 20 retain IL
Flnsly. however. Mckay uagnanimOusly consented 70
permit sexton 70 occupy old shed belonging 70 West
& MCKAY he would pay 500 fox the privilege. This
ehed merely clubhouse, and had been used for
storing rubbish oysteT-shells. The shed not
sdapted the purpose but sexton, again appealing
FOR better terms, compelled accept the only a.
tentative pay the $50 required, and incur the expense
OF repairs. which we're BY no means trifing
Thomas Green had an Office in the rear Of his stand
Fred Dauenhaae. had stand the opposite side Of
the ganEwsy, and desiring 10 possess Green's Office,
secured that by paying Superintendent Feore 500
spite Of the protsststOns and efforts OF Mr.. Green.
John Lynch expressed his desire sell his stand 20
Into another kind Of business Wa. Mckay, ascertain
ang that Lynch had made preparations to leave the
place demanded 500 before he would transfer his
permit the purchaser. but finally, from char
stable spirit agreed % take $780, wlch paid VIM.
Kennedy on account Of his dec AIRED poverty, was
permitted transfer his permit BY the payment OF s2s
Mrs Mccarthy with hard labor barely enabled 70
support small family BY the earnings OF produce
stand An order issued By superintendent FeOre
that al persons who had lost mslad their permits
would be Obliged 20 them Ms. Mccarthy whose
husband then deceased. had years before obtained
permit could lot and 1t, but promised by
MCKAY. While accompanying the Clerk 70 the Con- |
froIers Office % obtain H. informed that she
SOald be compelled 70 pay 50 500 for The wal
As she did not have the money, she finally Obliged
% - 50 rental weekly instead az 81 Is formerly
But finding that she was losing money BY paying this
rent. she appealed personally 10 Controller Connolly,
VIM reduced it g 50 The payment OF this
tinued during Fe0re's superntendency, making the
SOtsl eest Of her permit nearly Sl75. CO DeVoe
Upou being informed Of the when be became super
1Hrendent, ordered reduction 70 be made 70 81 so
weekly rental
samae Daring paid 500 for Ob;aining his permit 4
Sam EttBger was charged 500 fcr changing single /
EAme IN las permit, but having influence with the /
ring was finally exempted from payment Robert Cow,
who mad stand in Clinton Market, appointed 70
ehs position Supervisor Of election district IN the
l. ghth Ward Detecting some irregularities ID the /
registration Of votes he caused the arrest Of several Of
Tenders OF and had them locked
Gp he informed By superintendent Feore, short |
Rune AtervaT1 that he must suspend his business. BE
appealed IN vain 70 Controller Connolly and Mayor /
Hal prevent his removal, and Dec g. 1870, he
summary e]ected- When Andrew Il. Green became /
Controller. M. Cow fled afidsvIts embracing these /
nots in the Controllers Office whereup0n FeOre re
moved from once and Col De Voc appointed. An /
examination Of the facts was subsequently made by /
che Controller and superintendent De Voc. and Cow 4
reiRsIated