New-York tribune., 1874-09-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GRAND JURY INQUIRIES.

GRAND JURY INQUIRIES.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS OF
CHARITIES AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR
THE AccUsED-RUNoRs THAT AN EFFORT WILL BE
MADE TO HAVE JOHN KELLY INDICTED.
The Grand Jury continue to investigate the
charges against two Of the OF Charities
aud Correction, and yesterday heard Witnesses for the
accused, although Grand Jury proceedings are gen.
orally supposed be parfs. Two witnesses called
in behalf OF the Commissioners we're Wiliam F. Have
meyer ir son OF the Mayor and Hector c. Armstrong
the Mayors sonin-aw Both have had dealings with
the Board and 1t is supposed that their testimony
touched upon these transaetions'
1t not known that the examination Of Commissioner
Howe has been concluded. Among other things which
Mr. Howe swOle 10 the correc tness OF his report
condemning the Commissioners for their way OF doing
business and claiming that it was IN violation OF law
Mr. Howe also stated that one Of the Commissioner
Mr.. Laimbeer told him that he had personally pur-
chased the 100 barrels Of flour spoken OF IN MI ho"e
charges and that he had done so without ADVERTISE
ment in clear violation Of the nnetyfrst section OF the
charter stated also that Mr. Laimbeer had said to
him that when he became Commissioners OF Charities
aud Correction he found ring in the purchasing bu-
reau OF the Department in which Tweed and JARVIS
Lord were interested and he determined 70 break
il up and he therefore purchased the -four MI Howe
stated that the purchase Of dry goods Tor the com
mission by Louis sternbach irregular and illegal
Mr. SternDach bought the goods OF uleTchdhis al SAH
market rates, and turned them over to the Commits
siOners at 33l per profit He represented that he
buying for shipment TO California Delivery 10 MN
was in each case made on specific days tne sidewalk
at No 90 Church-st and thence the goods were trans
ferred to the storeroor1s of the Commissioners
A report was current yesterday. but generally dis
credited to the effect that Hugh Gardner and the Mayor
were endeavorng to have John Kelly indicted for the
alleged ofenses committed when Sheriff The statute
Of limitations the oenses but 1t was sad that
for partisan as well personal purposes Mr. kehy
would be indicted and forced TO plead the statute his
would be looked upon confession OF Judgment ana
inre the Democratic City and state tickets, WIN the
construction OF which Mr.. Kelly has 80 much TO do.
While this story was generally dsbelieved. it was
positively ascertained that Mr. Kelly Is already prepar-
ink to sue Mayor Havemeyer. His former Under shern
John T. Cunning preparing for :he use OF Mr. keIys
attorneys full dlsprOOf OF the Mayors allegations snow
ing Mr. Keys accounts to be correct amt as he claims
that instead Of overcharges many fees OF the Saern
Wers not collected
District Phelps was not at his oihce yester
dag but hs subordiDates prOfessed to know nothing
about any attempt indct Mr.. Kelly. When asked II
be had been summoned before the Grand Jury to te'ty
concerning the payment OF Mr. Keiys accounts az sher
IT, Controller Green said that he had not but that II
such a summons were served upon him he would
obeyit.
John Kelly returned to this City late last evening"
having passed the time the adjournment OF the
Syracuse Convention with his ss:er, who lives IN
Oswego County. Mr.. Kelly called upon at his resi-
dence No. 3i5 LexngtOn-ave. by a TRIBUNE reporter
He tefused to converse upon the subject OF Mayor
Hav6meyer's attack, he had held no consultation
with his lawyers Mr. Kelly sand that he was preparing
q reply 10 Mr. Waterburys charges, and 1t would %
given to the public possible.
Col. George Wingate, who is one OF hr. Kelly 3 AT
tOrneys, Wien questioned 20 the course DIT. Kelly
proposed TO pursue in relation TO Mayor Havemeyers
charge said that he had had communication with
Mr. Kelly during his absence from the city, and ia not
feel at liberty TO say anything tue subject ruinor
having been circulated yesterday that exPolce Com
missioner Hugh Gardner was endeavOriag 10 procure
an indictment against Mr. Kelly, inquiries we're nade ID
ascertain there any truth Ia tle report Co.
Wugate knew nothing III relation 70 Tue matter anu
fhoigbt that such an endeavor Mr.. Gardners part
wouId be very unwise. Under-Sarrlh Cummings, VINO
Is Mr. Kcy's uflcUtal secretary, received tAe funOf
Will lOuk of incredllOus surprise, and sara thlt s
though 10 would very proper for MF. Gituhef 70
desire to do 30, yet IL WOuid Do Ne!y IN
n1litic for him 70 go TO the cngin OF having NJ;
Kelly tndtstsd County Clerk Walsh haq hehrG
nOtAiug of the rumor. HIS oplHlOh Vas tAst -'tsO"
Waterburv was the sole insdgatOr OF tne Mayors
charges against Mr. lily, aud that Mayor haNeneyer
readily acted upon TIE suggestion. MI Naeu Wio d
member Of tle Democratic Union party az Jhf tiiue
when Mr. Waterbury leader OF Jhdt parry, anu ne
declared that that eent!eman's ambition was rule or
ruin" Tie origin Of Mr. Waterbury Opposition 10 MT
Kelv NJ Walsh stated, the iJrmefs uh-uccessui
aIfrpt 10 ain possession OF the IInminY SOctJ AZ
tbs last election. Mr. Walsh stated that even th5
.tuded nIm self. the Ume when he atgc7 thc>6
frauds were committed be was ID strlctA5bOfDey anu
snOud have taken cognlzance VI them