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to AGO wIat; If anything, he had 10 Eay couccrn-
ing the criminal aspecta Of AIR. Gagescase since
II is q, matter In which ho would hive to tnlc
n prominent part woro; it brought before tho
Court.
Mr.. Reed was found in the courtroom, where
The counsel for Lawless was irving to impress
his Innocence upon tho jury Tho stata's At
torney willingly withdraw. into his privnte oi1co,
to tic manner in which, q oritnihilial proceeding
against Mr.. Gago would llnvo to bo heeun. eto.
Mr. Reod-I had Il call this morning from .
couple Of gentlemen, who demanded tlat'
should prosecute Mr. Gage.
Tho ]lapurtar-W1lo wore tl1oy?
Alr. lsoed-Ido not like to giye their nameH,
bnt they arc larga Taxpayers aud prominent
citizens.
Ilie neporter-What did they say7
Mr. Reed-They demanded tint Mr. Gage
should be Indicted. They said TINT I was con
tinually prosecuting and sending to tho pani-
tentiary men whose only crime was tint they
had stolen 4, tow hundred dollars. Hero was q
case ofin1nan who l,ad abused uis official posi-
ton and tho confidence Of his folow-citizens,
atil they said they wanted to see the Inv OIL
forced in this case as well as in the other. They
Ind no personal ynlotiyeness toward Mr.. Gage,
hut they wanted to SOC tho laws impaltia Tally Gil
poor devil would be Who was guilty Of the Hamo
nctA.
Tho neporter-And what did you say?
Mr. Ikeetl-I Baid that l dtl not inauEnrnto
such proceedings. That waH q thing fora tho
Grand Jury to DO: When that body found an
md would do it. If it WAS my own brother-do
it, or resign my plcco.
Tho Roporter--Aro you familiar with the
Bpecinl law i'll titis case
Mir. Rocd-Yes. rcad it, up this morning,
md tic charter provision is very strong. It
differs matolially from tho statute relative to
larceny rs u baiee, for thore you have to allego
q wrongful intont in taking tho money, but the
chnrtor savs ,,o Rhalt not use it in any way, or
invest or loan it. II Gagc has dono aiiy Of those
The Rcporter-Dut how docs u prosecution
bogin2
Mr.. Rced-I suppose that il a1r. O'1iara, whom
be goes into otlico, finds TINT there IL doflcit
lo will report it to tho city officers; aud they, il
they choose, can bcgiu civil proceedings.
Tile Reportor-But tho criminal prosecution
A1r. 1teed-Any nun can send In u communlca-
ton to tue GRIND July. or can 60 Eetore that
body personally, and call: attention to tue fact
that Mr. Gage il liable to indictment.
The nopprtol-And then I
Mr.. Kocd-Thon the Grand Jury must invnsti-
cato ard find BILL II tho facta are as alleged.
and then have to prosecute. l should laye to
in this casc il o uiil were found, painful ns it
would he.
Tho Reportor-wAon docs tho Grand Jury
meet? -
Mr. Rocl-On the first Monday Of next month
Tho Reporsor-But supposlng that before that
day comes, Mr.. Gage wore to leave town.
Mr.. Reed-Auy ono approheidiug tint can SO
before q Justice OF tho Pence and make atiitla-
| Wit that he believes him to be crtHHAlly limbo.
aud lns reason to think tint le Intends to leave
| towu. Then tic Justice mtlAt issne a warrant,
| und require Alr. Gage to give bail to await tho
action Of the Grana Jury.
Tile neporter-4ou layo nothing to do With
such preliminary action!
alr. lleed-Nothlng at all. Any Justice Of the
| Pcaco wall attend to tho matter.
THO Kenorter-Now Mr.. Gage hwo1o. wlenovor
he made hiB monthly statements to tho Comp
troler, Tint lo llad not usod loaned, or invested
any of tho city'H moneys. II 1t appears that lie
l,ua used that money, he becomes guilty Of per-
| jury, I suppose. ~.
Nr. Nood-C Certainly wilfnl and corrupt"
| Tho Ileportor--What Ia thopenaity for that ?
| Alr. Ncod-Tho statute maica it imprisonment
for from one to tourteou years.
Tno noporter-Yon know Alr. Gng0 also has
money in somo suspended banks. If thu. waa
all ho waH out, would that mHho him liable nn-
dor tlo chatter?
Dir. neol-I think no Granl Jury would evor
find bill asainat Gage on thai point alono.
Tho reporter therefore left, and Mr. naod TO-
turned to tho courtroom and tha Luwless oaso.
INTERVIEW WITH Mls. HAYES
In view of the lalgo deficit in A1r. 0agc's nc
counts, 1t becomes serio1tb question nj to how
tho interoat on tho cltyH bonded debt payable
noxt month, ia to bo provided for. Yesterday
| afternoon q raporler Ut tll!S paper Whs sont III
| quest of aIr. lI"yos, tho new City Comptroller,
to SEQ whether ho Ind given any thought to thlH
| important lnattcr. liz WIZ found ut Ills house,
mt having fult vol enough to remain ut hiH
| oilco during tho day.
Tho neportsr-I haye boon instructed, Mr,
| Hayes, to ask you II yon have thought of Hny
plan for tho payment Of tho intorest duo oil the
| Int OF Jnuuary.
| Mr. l1aycB--i have not yot been o1icially In
formed Of tile condition Of tho Treasury, u!l nm,
| therefore, unable to Btate what course ! alat
| pursue. I expect, howevor. TINT Alr. o. Hara
will notify nla Tomorrow what tue financial con-
| dltlon Of tho city IL.
The neportar-Anl what will YOU then do
hlr. llayuB-I thlult | shall put my yiowa In
writing and submit tl,un, 10 tho Council at Il
special meeting which In to be hold Thursday
night.
| FlNANo1AL CONDITION or TIE CRY.
Prior 10 euIlinH upon Mr.. Hayes. the roportos
visited Mr.. FarwoIl, Tho Cashier in tho Comp
trollpss olico, III orvlcr to hoar what he hHsl ic
say regarding tho january intorost.
Tho Rororter-I wish YOU would toll me, A1r.
Farwell. lust how much 1nonoy tho city viii have