New-York tribune., 1874-03-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

,ppEsT OF JAMES M. MACGREGOR
n.,o, warrant ISSUED ON TWO INDICTMENTS
CHARGING HIN WITH OBTAINING sl0NAIUAES
UNDER FAIsE PRETENsEs'
yames M. Macgregor, formerly Superintend-
an, Of Buildipgs arrested yesterday by DeteooN
R,ohard oCopnor, attached 10 the District Attorney
ofnoe upon a bench warrant issued in pursuance VI "
indictments found uy The Grand Jury OF the Co'. "
Cyer and Terminer, and filed with the CLERK ., U"o
Court on March II, charging him with oo'hnI"s 'H -
snres 10 written instruments by means OF iaiso PO
tenses One indictment specifically se's lot'i ''''
eregor on OF about July J. 1870, with intent 10
the Mayor Aldermen, and CommonaiV oi .uo S
s,pre,ented 10 A. Oakley Hail. then Mayor u'"' uo
,ora,ion was Justly indebted 70 the firm OF HIo'
p.,. -, rorrb-ave and Tbrteenthst. s2S5 for.
,oaE,nc furnishing and putting mp window awnings
a., Che Department OF Buildings, ana mayor
nan believing such approximation 10 DC
tfue signed warrant ana deiNereu " !"
Haoeregor directed to the city Chamberlain ior me pay
,nont Of the debt that the Department of Buildings
was az the time department OF the Corporation ana
Aaogreror being the superintendent Of Buildings was
M officer OF She Corporation; that Macgregor annexed
a. .he fraudulent hill certificate I'm writing. 10 wit; 81
certify that the above stated account is correct James
M Maceregor; and subsequently, procured MS pay ment
Nv personally presenting 1t TO Richard b. Connolly then
Controller the truth and fact being that the CITY was
not indebted to DArcy Brothers in any sum'whatever
for awnings and labor supplied 70 the department. The
second indictment charges Macgreeor with taking slm
lar action as 10 bill Of MesSrS DeGraf Taylor OF NOS
81 ana 50 Bowery amounting TO $3.50 o. for carpets
mating &c. supplied to the Department OF Puoic
Works Ban fixed at $4,000 $1,000 upon each indict
nent was furnished during the afternoon Matthew
Ryrues Of No 80 Park ave. and Forbes Holland OF 10
M East EigEtccuth-st. becoming MacgfegorS Dohus
-,z.. .,,o rros.
PpesRing 10 TRIBUNE reporter concerning inc arrest
NJ Macgregor characterized 10 as an outrage anu
erue acf lie said that he would cieaf lmseI yo ne
,eemed 10 be somewhat affected bV the p0su0n III
which be was placed. As 10 the charge on te II Atcy
LUl he showed au affidavit purp1rinH 10 nave petI!
made Nv Peter D'Arcv March 9, mi Wnlcn ~ is set
forth that darcy. beside furnishing material anu iaooI
10 the Department of Buildings also dld "oIh ,oI nI
ercxor Or his private account; IN june leio pelhT III
want OF money he called upon Macgreg0r az the Dc-
psrtIDent OF Buildings f0T the payment OF blils the
due: Macgregor was about leaving hs once anu sdI
lC had no money about him, and directed hehTN ..
Armstrong, Deputy superintendent 10 pay tue ollls :
tho bills we're two IN number one Tor work ana ma
Serials furnished the Department. amounting To Sloo
aud the other hl amounting 10 SlVV LOT hdel's suP
rliod o. MacgTCCCr- house. -,
Jdmes NJ. Macgregor was first appointed snper9t1ntu t
sntO1 Budlr-s an 1850 by the Trustees OF tne ou I
Department, under special legislative enactmeht. III
1867 the law changed and MaYor Opoyke leioul ,
mated and the Board OF Supervisors conhthcu nih'
Iuder the Charter of 1870 MaCgregOr went on OF once
tUt ne was redppOntcd by Mayor Han, ana kepl DIE
place untn the passage Of the Charter OF 1873.