New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-09
,rncE MoCUEs IDEA or 1T.

Uo have had occasion before to cOndole with
the City of Brooklyn on her possession Oh
Citv Judge who dispenses justice alter
nartisan fashion, and political patronage 1or
bis own benefit. He is gentleman OF many
nrotestations and few performances loud IN
tbroots flor instance, of libel suits), but
extremely ouiet in his actions great pro-
lessor of political virtue, and, next to Mr..
Kingsley. the chief practitioner OF hing
tricks. To him the Ring has delegated the
manipulation of the judiciary, while TO Murphy
has been given the management OF the Legs
lature. to Mclaughlin the control Oh the
nrimaries. and to Fowler the concoctng OF
the profitable jobs. To McCue's skill III drawing
mn hills the Ring is not less indebted than to
Murphy for passing them through the Leglsia-
ture, or to Fowler for altering obnoxious char-
ters. Useful always to each other, worKing
alwaysi in unity of bad purpose, these men 1orhleu
q Ring which they made convenience lor
acquiring power and means Oh growing
wealthy. For years the Ring has been unih-
terrupted in a course of pillage which the peo-
pie of Brooklyn do not yet fully comprehend
and the boldness of its members was mys-
tery to those who knew how deeply the city
had been plucked. 1t was not until iaCeiy'
when an aroused people confronted them, that
they began to tremble and to condescend to
explain. While they arc still i'll the midst Oh
explanations not understood and far from
being accepted, the City Judge, with be-
,nignant smile on his rudy cOuntenance, comes
forward and assures us that all Is right and
serene. and that " everything that could be
" brought to light has been"
Still incredulOus people suggest that there
are several mysteries yet unexplained, ana
among them few which they naturally ex-
meet Judge McCue himself to make clear.
Among Others let us instance, first, the singu-
lar apathy which Judge McCue as counsel OF
the Brooklyn Trust Company, showed TO the
fraudulent use of its funds by Mills and his
prot6ge Rodman. OF course he pleads lgno-
rance of their misuse of its funds Granted,
rs possible il not probable; but it is notorious
that, as counsel of the Ring bank, Judge
McCue was the busiest man III 1t, ana very
likely the man most familiar with It's opera
tions. He is said to have been as frequently
there as at his own Office. Ii this be so (and
we conclude Mr.. McCue viii hardly deny
his prominence and activity in the manage
ment of bank of which he was the largest
stockholder-the bank whose funds the klng
of which he was member was surreptiuously
using to the amount of 100000 at tlme),
why has he not drought to light" some
reasonable excuse on his part for permitting,
by his negligence such misuse OF tundsf
On July 10 this most careless OF the directors
of the Brooklyn Trust Company, its counsel,
and largest stockholder, within few hours
IL Of no
and surreptitiously, by collision with Judge
of the Supreme Court, had Daniel Chauncey'
another stakeholder, and the Director most
ignorant of the affairs of the bank, appointed
its Receiver. Application, appointment and
action of this Receiver were in direct viola
ton of law, and Judge McCue knew that it
would not stand if contested. We denounced
it at the time as ian outrageous proceeding"
1t was designed for acertain purpose; 1t was only
intended to be temporary, AM 1T was believed
when the proceedings were undertaken that
the object could be accomplished before the
appointment could be disputed and the Re
ceiver Ousted. That object was to prevent the
bank from being thrown into bankruptcy and
the ring from being exposed. Has Judge McCue
brought to light" good and Sufficient reasons
for this perversiOn of law 4
There is nothing more to be brought TO
light Indeed Why does Judge McCue's
Mr.. Ropes conceal then the character of the
assets under the head of Demand loans fully
secured" SS46,OOO A responsible paper has
declared that not more than fifty per cent of
these loans are secured. viii Judge McCue
throw some light on this subject