, 1873-05-16
SL-EEvE-BUTTONS.
ali Abont tho Set Presented 10 lilo
"Timcs" for Its '''1n-
1ucncc.'' 'r
How a Young Architect Made Him
self "soId" With a City
>~ Editor. =.
&IhY tho "Tfmes Blow Hot and Cold on
the Burllng & Adler Plans.


Startling Statements Of MIR. j. j.
Flanders.
Tho charge made by tho Chicago Times In It's
Issue Of Wednesday, TINT IN attompt had beon
nude by 1lensrB. Durlng d Adler to bftbo that
mondaclous journal to uphold thoir dosign,
proves, as oil charges, statements, narratives,
and reports published In TINT paper always do,
to DO ontroly falso 30 fnr as TINT firm is con-
ocrned and proves, moreover, that such Credit
Nohilior arrangements Us wero mado came lu
tho first place from tho city oaitor of tho Times
In order to obtain from Afossrs. Buring Il Adler
q confession or q denial Of their co,,neotion
with tho gift to tho city oditor OF
net of studs and a pnir Of sloovo-
buttons, d reporter OF TIE TRIBUNE called as
TIM of11co at tho architects. Flo tloro mot Mr.
Adler. and asked him In plain langnago whether
ho had made any offer to my attache OF fho
Times and, II 90, In what manner; and whether,
II any such offer Ind boon made by ono OF LIS
employees, It had boon done with hlH knoWieage
or consent.
Nr, Adler gavo m unqualified donsal Of tho
atory published ju tho Times. Tho first ho had
a,nowr1 of tho mattor waa by tho publication OF
the article. He had forthwith gono to
the Office Of that concorn and called
uoon Mr, Storey. tho chef editor, n'd
proprietor, and Ind asked permission to 200 the
lettor which, it was stated accompanied tho git.
nfr. Storey said lo know nothing about 1t, and
rcforrod him (Adlor) to Mr. Walker, tho city ei-
tor Mr.. Atllor preferred the same request to Mr.
Walker, aud tlaat gentleman assured him that
the facts (?) published in tho Times we're facts,
mud that tio sleoyo-buttons and studs had boon
returned to tho young man who presented thonl.
hfr. Adler however, wished to SEQ tho letter, be-
cause that document, il genuine, was moro criin-
mating than the bribo, inas1nuch as it contained
promise Of considerable sum OF money it tho
published statement was to bo rolled upon.
Mr.. Walker replied Tint no had torn 1t up,
which he {Adler), regarded as u rather conyoni-
ont way of disposing OF m awkward ftoce Of
evidence.
Tho reporter inquired whether hfr. Burling or
Alr. Adler lad over instructed any Of their en-
ploYos to mako any arrangements with tho
newspapers. =
Mr. Adler declared TINT nothing OF tho kind
had been done. OF course, every omploye
knew that in tho event Of the award OF the con-
tract being made to the firm, steady employ
ment would be guaranteed to an the draughts-
mon In the Office, and 1t WAS, therefore. mattor
Of considerable interest to oyery ono Of them.
Hence ho was not surprised at their blowing
around town about the excellence Of tho
design submitted BY this firm. One Of them had
himsoif moro solid" viii tho nowspaper M per ia'en mon,
and ho had supposed 1t wns Of no use. If his
fRh Rs1 as eonE{ WE6; say 60 wto apv On
his part to mako friends with them.
Tho reporter inquired whetllor Mr.. BurIlng or
41r. Adler had ever bcen approachea by auy
parties who offered to receive money for thoir
Mr. Adler replied in tho affirmative. he
slye occaeiona. Once %sby clique Of
architects, who proposed to pool their
button to the general fund. Another attempt
to do tho same thing, but they Ind refused.
The reporter nskod for tho names Of any OF
tho parties, but MI. Adler declined to glye them.
The third attempt Ind been made as rocontly as
Tuesday a gentleman whose namo ho did not
know, but whom he would discover, identify,
and report, haa come to him md asked him to
SSuF9S e9 at to hg gsa'f ersa fna fos Th the 10
Committee. Flo had inquired of this
on being informed TINT 1t would bo discovered
BOOB enough, ho t'lInoa away from him. The
visitor thoreupon Threatened him with certaiu
nefeat Unless 10 would come to torms and on
receiving no further attention from him (Adler)
the visitor took Lis leaye.
Tho reporter WAS about to ask for deHcrp-
bon Of this person. when gentleman whom ho
Burling l. Adler handed tho Junior member Of
tho firm IN envelope, and thon, putting on his
7lat, left tho Office. Mr Adlor turned aBido to
peruse it, and having read it through, handed 1t
to tho reporter, who read as follows:
aitssrs. Hurting Il Adier:
GENTLEMEN: Before entering upou tllts letter. I
must state that you had knowledge whatever Of tho
ny nerests wero Identical viii yours. and wang to
s se s ny s o Y egn t. as d
% Times. sna g., Invited n L,a to dtns . yith
@ sna " So @ dinea ~ together. A asked isiieeii hi% Il
ho could do anything 10 aid your plan. He sud ho
Asked me to try and tInk Of sonlorhng could do for
him, audi replied that would. Since that timo ho
pued your plant every time any mention was made
OF them, but received nothing !n return from ue
gayo two or threo hints since hon that 1t was time
ho received something, and, anxous to satisfy his
ehase 81 pair Of aleeveGuttons and sot o Ct Studs
1snppoae they were not good enough for LtE..
Es' as aasS ss a
]. j. F1ANpHis.
Tho reporter supposed that this would DO OK
p1anntion enough, and wondered why Mr. flau-
ders should 10 10 foolish.
Mr. Adler enid ho wondered, ton. II was moro
foolish itappearedat the first glance, because
Mr. Flanders, although ho oarnod q good salary,
was the sule support OF a family Of brothers mid
sisters, and could i'll afford to throw mouoy
away. even supposing he lad put it whero it
would do the most good.
Tho reporter aakod il A1r. Adler Ind boon
awaro Of lis visiting newspaper o.lioea.
Mr. Adler said ho knew Ao had been on good
terms With several newspaper mon. He Tlan-
dera) had often said ho was "Bolid" with them,
and lad pointed out tho tattorlng notices that
haa appeared In tho Times on this plan,
Tho result of hiB "intiuence." but lloo
had not supposed tint Flanders was
sufficiently interested to spond Two
weeks BalaEy in TINT way. 1Io was incinol to
aasociato tho gentleman WHO had demanded $500
with tllis transaction, believing tint no came
from Mr. Walkor. Mr.. Walkor naturally sup.
posed that 1t the omploye would purchase jowol.
y for him to got d good notica, his omployor
would "co1ao down" moro lborally. Tho sharp
manner in which he was treated showed plainly
that .,nf1,tpo ,ynu m bo rrnt1a n,,1 tIc hnu,,r