The New York herald., 1873-11-27
I, He NEWARK FRAUDS.
Ro,a a nd Arrogant Attitude Of
the Ring.
A po;n. p,.,L y. fusal to Allow the Record,
tn IA Fx.u;,sA The Authority Of the
Mavor and the p. 'ople Set at Defiance.

Yesterday. owing to the n 'ry latest, boldest ant
most arrogant step taken BY "e os, nor n'nk
additional fuel was added to tn Aie " puoi'o -
dignation Ia Newark. This stcl was the POM
blank refusal OF Boss Dawes, Thea IVY Auoisor y
Accounts, to allow the Committee 81 IAperes, aP
pointed by the Citizens Committee ol ouc nun
dred, to examine the city records. About. ooc'ock
majority OF the experts, Messrs. Johna chneu
bacher, William Dillon and Frederick Kuhn, n com.
panied by Mr.. James Courier, Chairman OF thea Vne
Hundred, appeared at the City Hail. and at ON e
entered Auditor Dawes Office. Mr.. Courier stated
the object OF the visit and presented
THE MAYoR's WRITTEN AUTHORITY
In the form OF letter, which set forth that 80 faf
as the Mayor had any power, he cheerfully exer-
cised it, requesting you to present this note to the
custocans OF said records, to whom here express
the wish shat they will accord to you every facility
that l might for myself desire in the premises.n
custodian" Dawes pushed the letter aside, saying
he had read it in the papers, and that he did not
know that the Mayor had any authority to give
anybody permission to examine the records. He
would not he said, permit the committee as COM
mittee, to examine his books, because one mem
quence OF certain reports which he had prepared,
and, through the Committee OF One Hundred, had
caused them to be published. These reports Mr..
Dawes alleged, contained falsehoOds, the proof Of
which he had all along at hand. He would allow
some members OF the committee to proceed and
closely pressed he said he referred particularly to
Colonel Dillon. The committee OF course repudi-
ated the proposition and declared that all the
members must be treated alike. or else they would
be compelled Co withdraw ana report back to the
THE CAUSE OF THIS siINsoLENcE OF OFFICE"
is susceptible OF easy explanation. Since the or.
ganization OF the COMMITTEES of One Hundred the
nam working OF financial affairs has been en-
trusted to Colonel Dillon, who is a most expert
and accomplished accountant, having had large
experience In the great London banking house OF
Barring Brothers and in the British and American
armies. For months prior to the organization OF
the committee he mad been in close consultation
with the Mayor regarding the inexplicable dis
crepancies and shortcomings OF the reports pub
lished by the city officials, himself included. On the
organization OF the committee he was appOinte
on the Sub b-Committee Auditors Accounts. In
conjunction with his colleague, Mr. Schnelbacher,
tion OF Newark. who Is also thoroughly practical
accountant, Dillon made two reports. The last OF
broadside OF the HERALD, treated in most ex-
haustive and mastery way OF the garing dscrep-
ancies in the balances OF the CITY onicers having
could be accounted for where there ought to be
$4,000 and clearly pointed out that there had been
AN UNLAWFUL MANIPULATION
OF certain bonds. IL was shown also that there
had been kept in bank over 100000 OF the public
moneys without a shadow OF excuse while the
bonds OF the city were being sold considerably below
par. 1t was likewise shown that, on comparison
alone OF their own published reports the financial
loose and scandalous manner so that eyil disposed
persons could easily use the city funds-as u
their own private purposes to prop their own or
their friends business.
The report yesterday that Boss Dawes had
peremptOrily refused the books to the experts
created great excitement and
INTENSE INDIGNATION
on the part OF outraged and robbed citizens, who
are determined that their servants shall ere long
discover that this sort OF insOvent usurpatlOD IN
not the best policy to pursue. Great anxiety II
felt as to what course the Mayor will take regard
ing this second official insult and snub he has re-
ceived within few months at the hands OF subord-
mate officials.