New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-02
THE MAYORS ALLY wARLIKE.

NELSON J. wATERBURY'S COMMENTS ON JOHN
KELLYs ANSWER Traditional CHARGES-Po-
LIIICAL SINS
A TRIBUNE reporter c0nyersed with Nelson
j. Waterbury yesterday in relation TO John Keiy's
reply to Mayor Havemeyer. Mr. Waterbury was COM
muncatve all the points OF difference and professed
have advised the Mayor. at his request as to Mr.
Kelly's bills He CHARACTERIZED Mr. Kellys reply a. a
bold and impudent fabrication Of law and evidence
He claimed that Mr.. Kelly endeavored to create the i'm
that he had been weighed down by suits against
hun Sheriff. while the fact that he went to
Europe remained there three years and the suits
troubled him. He said that Mr.. Corners affidavit
to the fees and expenses of his Office at the present
time does not Affect Mr.. Key's Since Mr. Kelly
retired from Office the Bankrupt Law had been passed,
which had terribly cut 90 the fees of the Sheriff In
prosperous times fees were numerous and easily COL
ectod. The people afraid TO begin suits, be-
they cannot pay the fees Mr.. Waterbury stated
further that law was passed In 1861 requiring tho
Sheriff Register, and County Clerk to make return Of
their fees TO the Legislature He said that he would be
able to show clearly that Mr. Kelys of fees for
1861 In the legislative documents 1861 agree
with reply and will contradict IL In essential paricu-
lars He claims that Mr. Key's denial that his bills
were ever receipted for by Watson is untrue Tho
Mayor has the bills with Watson's signature to
the receipt. Mr.. Waterbury claimed that in advising
the Mayor he had kept him inside OF the truth.
In speaking OF the record Of convictions in the Special
SESSIONS Police Courts &c. he said that although there
error in the Mayor figures. 1t would be shown
that the total sun wr0ng:ully received by Mr. Kelly
would exceed the amount that the Mayor had charged
him with appropratng Mr.. Waterbury referred To the
expression Of the Mayor as to Mr. keys low beginning,
aud said that Mr. Kelly had nisap the
ing OF the word that had intended to ref ct
dsparagngly Mr. kelys ancestry but TO refer 10 the
that in early life he had frequented
society Of rough people In his neIgLbOrnOoI that
he a student, and lacked the instincts of a
who had had a different training. lie said that Mr..
Kelly nominated for Congress to take away
Michael Walsh toy dividing the rough element Of
the Fourth, Sixth and Fourteenth Wards.
Mr. Waterbury predicted that IL the Democratic party
any Of its candidates should endeavOr to Mr.
Kelly this they would inevitably defeated
He sand that Mr. Kelly kept back bis reply until yester
day, that the ectdt OF statements would
have influence In his favor the Tammany hall
General Committee. In the evening he stated
Tammany Society under the control Of - sachems,
who ruled the Democratic party; thar seven sachems,
John Kelly William Ii. Wckham MR. Keliy's candidate
Mayor. Thomas Dunlap (Contr Ter Greens Col
Walsh. John Fox. and f. L. DOunely Dlr. Kellys par
ticular friend) being majority. control everything,
and that Mr.. Kelly and Mr. Morrssey, by means of the
patronage. really control and name the W DO
elected sachems
AS to the panels OF petit Jurors in civil courts Mr.
Waterbury charged that Sheriff Kelly S25O 90
extra jurors, intending they should be supposed
be extra jurors IN criminal c0drt which he
80 cents EACH say $4,000 IN six that besides these
placed the calendar for trial at the different Of
the cOurts-ab0ut $4,000. Mr. Waterbury also charged
that Mr.. Kelly cheated tine Board Of Supervisors into
fees In criminal must be specially provided by law
and the Board had no power to fix the He fur
Their claimed. that Mr. Kelly was guilty of greater
fraud than any OF those charged against hin by tho
Mayor to his bills in not giving the Democracy fair
representation in Tammany Hall. He stated with much
warth that Mr.. Kelly ana Mr. Morrissey name ali the
sachems delegates. and committees IN Tanmany Hall,
aud out all but their immediate followers and sup
pOrters.