The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-26
THE NEWARK TWEEDITES
The Difference Betwixt "Tweedle-
dee and Tweedledumb."
How the Citizens Committee Are Treated and Ill
Treated by City 0fficials-The Evidence 40
oumulating Against the Ring-Tax-
payers Compelled to Pay the
Same Tax Twice-A Tren-
ton Bill That Cost
Newark S1,700

Same Tax Twice-A Tren-
ton Bill That Cost
Newark s1700.
Every day fresh proofs are produced and
published in Newark bearing out the HERALD's
assertion OF two years ago-sustained by
columns OF evidence too-that there was
in Newark as there was in New York.
Jersey City and elsewhere, ring OF corrupt city
officials and others, who had been plundering the
city. Every day fresh proofs accumulate on the
HERALD representatives. hands, proving that the
Newark ring still exists, though Its fortunes appear
to be on the wane. IL nourishes no longer. In
spite of the overwhelming chapter OF
THE CLEAREsT FRAUD AND OUTRAGE
on citizens by the ring published IN the HERALD
on Tuesday, the ring organs have the enrontery to
treat the matter as "mere street corner rumor."
1t has been asserted and published as fact that
Mr.. Caleb A. Earl was assessed nearly
$500 for "improvements' to his prop
erty, the whole OF which, improvements"
and all, he is ready to sell at any time
for $1,000; that his cousin, Mr.. W. II. Earl,
wealthy man, has been called upon to pay the city
an enormous sum for what he himself had done
and paid for long BEFORE with the approval OF the
then city officials; that Joseph c. Young, Chairman
OF one Of the street commissions, and regardless
OF his solemn oath to put fair valuation on property
and act the part OF disinterested freebooter be-
tween citizens and the city, awarded $4,000 to
Charles A. Taylor, his friend for house and lot he
(Young) induced Henry G. Lane, who was not his
friend to sell for ST. 800 ten days before the award
was published In spite Of the publication OF all
these Well authenticated facts and a great deal
more, neither the ring members nor their organs ms
have made the slightest attempt at defence or
explanation. They affect to treat
THE DAMNING EVIDENCE
already piled up against them as "mere rumor,"
rue Of s sS card se
who at the outset set out to demoish facts WITH
have wisely quit that business. They found out,
to their cost, that singing ink at keen professional
as compared with ring work. Silence now regns
In the ring and its organs are dumb struck. This
dumb. There was rumor about the Court House
yesterday that some OF the ring were trying to In
duce the Grand Jury to
on charge OF libel, but up to the hour or the ad-
journment OF the Grand Inquest the rumor was not
direction it Is pretty Certain that no Indictment
would be found against any Journalist unless he had
clearly and Intentionally disregarded the law In
New Jersey the constitution provides that the truth
shall be accepted as evidence: hence, as In Penn
sylvania, an Independent, fearless and outspoken
press cannot be muzZed by any addition, division
ana silence influences.
THE WORKING COMMITTEES
Of the one have not all got to worK e
portunity to sneer at and insult the committees.
But 1T loses sight OF the fact that the
ties ,;s,' it's legality an" and the abundance
OF material before it, has done nothing whatever
they have had nearly two weeks to work in and
three well paid experts to assist them. At all
events they have made no report, and one member
says they have nothing to report. 1t Is evident
that the Finance Committee might read the HERALD
with great profit If they really were sincere in de-
eXist-the "mstakesn and ''rregularities' which
have already been proven to exist las the records
will show" The fact OF the matter Is, there Is
SCARCELY A PARTICLE OF CONFIDENCE
placed in the sincerity OF the Finance Committee.
All three-two republicans and one democrat-are
| conceded to be honest men, but 1t iB feared the
majority are bound up in party too much to
permit them to go much out OF their way to help
smash the ring. AS stated before In the HERALD,
| some OF the committees have been treated most
courteousy by some city oflcials, but others have
appoint ed to overhaul Mr.. Joe Youngs commission
transactions tried again to get access to some
maps in possession OF City Counsel francis, but
Francis mounted his high official horse and
refused to allow one member the same
This conduct of Mr. Francis is the more remarkable
In view OF the fact that when the HERALD repre-
sentative called on him later in the day Tor some
information he was model OF courtesy and
very Chesterfield in politeness. The Committee on
Tax Receivers also met with rather cool recep.
ton at first. After an explosion Of considerable
gas between the committees and the city officials
matters were satisfactorily arranged. But II the
committees, either OF the people or the Council
THE nERALD's INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE OF ONE
has been more successful. Last winter the
then Chairman OF the Finance Committee, Mr..
Theodore Macknet, refused to run the city more in
debt than 1t was. He resigned and great public
scare followed regarding the financial condition of
the CITY, The fathers had allowed the ring to rush
them into all sorts of extravagant and unneces.
sary expenses for street mprOvements-such
as FrenghuySen avenue-and sewer improve
ments-such as the Tenth ward ditch swindle.
Tney exhausted the funds. Contractors had TO get
more, and finally they got up bill known as the
Comptroller bill, which granted the city power to
raise million and half n,os on bonds &c
responsible for the statement that the passage OF
this bill entailed bill on the city Of sl7O0 for ex
the Common Council. number OF cases were
also brought to light in which citizens,
acter, were compelled to pay taxes twice on the
same property, under threat OF having their prop
erty seized and sold Ebenezer wooley poor,
Woodworking citizen, makes oath that he had to
pay twice; that he proved to the satisfaction OF
city of1cials that he had done so; that
they told him to come next year and IL would be
made all right; that he did, and they laughed at
him and
CALLED HIM A FOOL.
other similar statements have also been made
by responsible citizens. There IL now before the
Court case OF this kind, in which the city has
been sued by the citizen tor The amount OF his
Overpaid tax. Another case Of "irreguarity" ID
that OF two property holders on Malvern street.
Mr.. John Peralm and Mr.. james quinn Dotn own
two lots adjoining each other. The four lots are
alike in appearance and value, except that Quinn
has house on one OF his. His assessment Tor
opening the street was 50 "a. Peraim's Is 1913 so.
Quinn paid his. Peraim defies the city to collect
his
THE LEYER-FRANC1s CASE
1t appears now that the transaction between
City Counsel Francis and Florence Levers in which
the latter had declared positively that he had been
required by the City Counsel to sign paper calling
Tor $1,000, whereas his bill against the city was
only half that amount, Is open TO an explanation.
The bill he signed was Tor double the amount OF his
bill but the double amount was required by law as
an indemnity to the city.
VINDICATION OF MR. SHEPPARD ROMANS