New-York tribune., 1874-09-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE ATTACK ON JoHNlKELLY.

THE ATTACK ON JOHNEKELLY.
pxp,y or NELSON J. WATERBURY, TO Mr.. KELLYs
.rrrER-THR CONTROLLER NOT In THB MAYORS
PLOT.
Ex-Sheriff John Kelly has not yet returned
20 the city. After the adjournment of the Syracuse
Convention he took occasion to visit some friendS
Eng In that section Of the State, intending W u" -
absent from this city until Monday. Nelson D. "S'o ~
bury has prepared reply to John Kelys letter. "non
,.. xr,t,en in aptieipation Of Mayor Havemeyers
attach and which Was published in yesterdays Tribune
He that the MAYOR informed him three OF iour
weeks ago that when the Governor shouiu uispo7e Va
the charges against him he purposed lto answer 'on
Kelly's letter TO him. Mr. WATERBURY, ADVISED nun "
rend for the bills paid to. Mr. Kelly when shern' MI
Waterbury says; -.
oers ana for returns. that would elicit the
correct ngores sEcn returns wsrs ats and Commis
sioner Of Jurors) would involve connderaple taoor'
which the officers would not De expecte&a & 70 t cs 70
make the examination, and would supervise ~ m
done know that every KsV Is the public
roober that the Mayor has depicted him 70 oe' Inc
snpnort The enemies OF Controller The latter had
not eny part In the Mayor expose, gu, ulu "o
OF 1t until just about as it was being made.
Mr.. Waterbury replies TO Mr. Kelly's insinuauonS
against himself in this way:
l. Neither the Mayor nor Kelly VIII nna tnat "a any T
paid 70 me from the pubic Uee ay nprpose
ON account OF the Broadway opening ioT auJ puiFos
was never paid dollar by the old Ring while
thev were in power for lobbying" at Albany, nor for
any other seryics for them, there or elsewhere q,
3 was never connected with job OF any klna IN
my life and have aided in nor procured any un
profitable legislation for the city, .,,.r co,nollv
that was not fully earned and in many cases ne pa
ment was for litigation adverse 10 Tue ent hrS 70 me
the most rigid consideration OF every payen1 70 ,o
His predecessor paid me nothing Ihese TWO terms o0
prise the whole period OF Seey s0e o 70 the Fnance Depart
meni in prosecutions or actions OF any KIND against 81
InsyicT Attorney or otherwise dollar IN account
OF any prosecution or action from any person VI
was law in force by which received every week from
the Police Department q large number OF compalnts
quantities and rendered my position very
On the one hand, II prosecuted the eoimpaintsi
unes tho number OF assistants had been Increased
largely, and the time Of all the civil courts In the
city had been gwen ,e, 20 t1e M DS SsSGs p1pc 1 beeSf
ON the other hand was liable TO assault Tor omt.mg
20 carry out the law II did not prosecute therefore
began prosecutions upon the complaints OF single
week. For those prosecutions Kelly obtained by ways
that we're dark" though not by tricks taat were vah
over $4,000 from the public treasury II had began
suits on complaints for l55 weeks his harvest at INC
he was paid FOR one week would have been rch indeed
Although Kelly obtained $4,000 on account of the
prosecutions, all the labor was 10 my once n, neN
asked expected nor received any compensation what
ever on account them All my service was rendered
a part OF my Official duty -, s,o,,o. ~
cognizances Not only is no money due on ths account
but there Is a balance due me. ,,,-,- .o l.,
MY only anxiety IN respect to Kellys exposure ln
view OF the position OF leadership INTO which ne mas
has been 70 the DemOcIatlc party
from injury therefore wrote last Saturday TO the sec
rotary Of the Democratic State Committee he
being "a candidatel, that such an exposure would De
made As the exposure not made as early as was
intended telegraphed TO him Wednesday more expc-
lty hoped that Kelly would have been wise enough
10 retire until the public had passed upon the accusa
tons against him. He insists however, thHt the party
shall carry him with all his frauds upon his head III II
attempts do II neither expect nor deserve sue
cess see stated in dispatches from Syracuse that
Kelly threatens 10 arrest me. leave the CITY 10
morrow morning 70 bring my family from tue country,
but shall next Wednesday, prepared 10 RESPOND
10 any action Kelley may desire TO take
The Mayors charges against John Kelly were eagerly
discussed yesterday in political circles. Very many
persons deemed the arraignment of the Iammany
leader powerful one, and requiring clear and com
prehensive denial from Mr. Kelly TO restore and main
tain his political influence in the city and State The
friends OF Mr. Kelly positive that as soon as he
returns 10 the city he will prepare reply that VIII
establish falsity Of the charges against him. All are
agreed however that he must answer the document
put forth by the Mayor, and that he cannot afford
10 remain quiet under the damaging accusations
that have been made against his integrity as
q public officer. Many inquiries were made as to Mr.
KelIys whereabouts /; was supposed that be would
return at once and begin the preparation OF his reply
Those acquainted with the movements OF Mr.. Kelly
stated that he would return 70 the city to-day. The
Mayor was in great good humor yesterday He seemed
10 think that his charges against Mr.. Kelly we're
nnanswerable and would topple the Tammany leader
pedestal he occupies as the leader OF the
Reformed Democracy.