New-York tribune., 1874-10-15
JOHN KELLY'S DEFENSE.


ANOTHER POINT IN THE MAYORS CHARGES EX-
PLAINED-A SUIT TO BE BEGUN AGAINST MR..
TAINTOR.
TRIBUNE reporter had a conversation yes
terday with Col George w. wngate, concerning Mayor
Havemeyers second "thunderbot" aimed at John
Kelly. Col. WiDgate said that Mr.. Kelly had decided
net to answer any moro letters. and therefore would
ray nothing personally concerning these last imputa-
bons through the newspapers. Mr.. Kelly had however,
placed the books and papers relating the subject in
his Mr. Wingate's hands, and authorized him to
hihi them TO representatives of the press, with
10 Calculating facts The only portion OF the
ment he said, which had not been fully answered
that IN which the Mayor insinuated that John Kelly
shared with Peter Monaghan in the sof certain
fraudulent bills alleged to have been paid by the
County OF NewYork. although he carefully refraned
from making any direct assertion the subject. The
facts in regard TO this entirely exploded the
position taken by the Mayor. and at the time
demonstrated the utter untrustworthness OF his mani
festo. They might be briefly summed up as follows
In 1896 Mr.. Monaghan deposited with Mr. Kelly Bonds
Nos s. L. and County OF New YorkSolders substitute
Relief Redemption Bonds payable Nov. l. 1884, standing
in Mr.. MOneghan's name amounting collectively TO
5000 and Bond No 9S City of New-York Volunteer
Soldiers Family Aid No dated June for SO
also standing in Mr. Moneghans Accepting these
collateral securities Mr. Kelly loaned him OoO viz
5000 Sept l. 1866, by check The National Shoe and
Leather Bank, No. Oruer OF Peter Monogram,
Endorsed by Peter Monaghan and n. p. Roe
Co., and now in Mr.. Kellys possession
cancelled as paid and $4,000 Nov 1866, by check No
l26S the bank, drawn in similarlmanner and
Also paid The entries OF these coateras appeared
pages 80 and Of Mr. Key's private book in the hand
writing OF JAS B. Price, who also entered that the
securities deposited in the Chemical Bank About
Nov. 1867 Mr. Monaghan, with Mr.. Kellys consent,
sold these bonds and purchased the following Union Pa
cifc Railroad first mortgage bonds: NOs5,5C5 to 55S3
inclusive and No. 4.ss0, for 1900 each, amounting
gether to $l7,NO-whch were accepted by Mr. Kelly
substitute for the others. Following copy of an
entry in Mr.. Kellys book regard to these bonds
being page So and also in Mr.. Prices handwriting
and lust after list OF the numbers aud amounts OF each
bond
Mem.-Nov. 12 1857, eleven Of the above bonds Nos.
t6s TO 567s inclusive this day assigned TO John Kelly
security for loan of $4,000 10 Peter Monaghan Just
below the above. in Mr. Keliys own handwriting, were
Monaghan Sept. A. 1863"
This continued Col. WiDgate. is the history OF this
transaction. The date Of the last entry is probably
error, because the check given in payment-No. Oh
National City Bank, for slO,55i 25-is dated Sept. 49,
lscs and tue envelope in which the bonds placed
and which indorsed by Mr. Price with the terms of
the loan (Which is in Mr. Kely's pOssesson) is in
dOrsed in pencil Cancelled Septic 1865" The amount
paid was the loan and interest at per
the time OF the last payment Of interest. and nothing
was IN payment OF purchase from Mr. Kelly By
Mr.. Monaghan of Bonds Nos. q T. g. 9. aud 10 of the
Society OF Tammany or Columbian Order, being their
par value with accrued interest from Aug. l. 1868,
memorandum Of which sale is inscribed page Mr.
Keys book above referred TO- These bonds were orig
iDally purchased by Mr.. Kelly with others par and
were delivered by him to Mr. Monaghan, upon their pur
nothing whatever to do with Mr. Moneghan's claims
asainst the city He;loaned him this money as he had
bury the ouy difference being that Mr. Monaghan paid
what he borrowed while Mr. Waterbury did not. . ap-
pears by his protested checks. which Mr. Kelly holds
Col wingate exhibited to the reporter note OF four
by Nelson j. Waterbury TO John Kelly and document
protested Oct s. 1861 Col Wingste corroborated each
OF MS statements OF figures other data contained
and n some cases showed the checks referred TO-
All tue remaining cases-where the checks not
t~ainaoie-Mr ~ kely's check book He also exhibited the
Union Pacific bonds contained. on the back was
the number Of the bonds and amount aud at the
0b0ft0m, rudely scrawled In peDcil-by Mr.. Monaghan
GoL Mi1gate expalned-were the words, Cancelled
Continuing, Col. wngae said be would like to make
reply to the Mayors assertion that Mr. Kelly had
night to make Of the convictions Police
Courts because the law only referred to the Court
sessions In answer 70 this be displayed letter
Mr. key-dsted January TO- issI-in which the secre.
tAry refers to letter Of Mr. Keys OF the lGtb wherein
@ r nS as the Supervisors object 10 paying him
single Police Magistrates, he did not Intend TO send
hen ~ IT, the M future Without express directions Reply
t6, . the returns should be made TO him; that
the words Courts OF Special Sessions included
the Police Courts. and tnat Mr.. Kelly was bound
by is Office 10 furnish them. Hence the secre-
,ay elt hs w,oSs duty ,s9.,ssS to ss%anS taat .nsy
that Mr. Kelly had requested him TO explain these
things In -der that the public might understand the
directed rim 70 begin libel suit against Mr. TantOr
afford that gentleman an opportunity OF xplain
!pg @ the pubs eIsey what he mean. % when be said
laRt bills a9stpss ths county. THIS at wiz DO begun %