New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30


Anonymous letters have been received by
the Mayor aud Controller charging that Ring existed
III tho Board OF Police. and that Jobs carried
through by this Ring whereby the taxpayers
punderod The following of the letters thus re-
Oeyod:
NEW YORK. Dec II. 1873.
DEAR SIN: Having unbounded conf ience in your IN
peoples moneys intrusei to your care, aud knowing
that you are ever ready to attack rascaty wherever
"a reference to tho Police Board Of tho
as that there Is as existing is that Bosrd
OF Smith Gardner, and Charllck, more corrupt and
venal than any We have had In some time. Messrs
Duryee and Russell the only honest members or the
Board. being nothing more nor less than respectable
pOwerless tho tide OF corruption that is sweep
UNCOVER that department. The Street Cleaning De-
axpayers city, thousands dollars having been
expended in liAg In 5unken lots belonging 10 OlHer
Charlick and his Long Island Railroad Company. and
Large amounts used IN Payine Tor dIslnisclans whore
Health and tho fraud is still more aggrayang when
Is known that responsible party stands ready TO pay
they will dump upon bis property, which IS more
convenient, and would cost less TO send it
there than 1t costs to send to Charlick. This Is
in fact making the people pay for the improvements OF
CharlicAs property aud making the Department an ex
pense and burden On The city which otherwise prop
erly managed by honest officials might be made source
OF revenue. The trio manage this matter for their
advantage that they have completely stuted any en)r
that ght be made by the other two Commissioners IL
high time that stop should be put 10 this mode or
plferng the taxpayers through the city Treasury and
snail you for your powerful and and influence
fcrreting the rascais md bringing them to punish
ment We shall insist and demand from the Leg
sdture when II cOnyenes entire change III that de-
partuent. / do speak for myself alone but Tor
large number OF respectable and taxpayers or
city There frauds perpetratef by this rotten
Board which DO brought to light b. thorough in
yestigson constituted by the proper authorities when
ample proof will be forthcoming 10 sustain the above
charges. Hoping will give this COMMUNICATION duo
consideration, aud your best endeaVOs TO bring thl5
matter % light. which L know can DC done. remain
yours, respectfully, TAPAfEa
This with tho other letters. was referred to the Board
OF Police and turn a committee consisting OF Coul-
missioner, Smi h. Gardner and Duryee 1t thought
that Police Commissioner John II. Russell might have
written the letter He contradicted this and wrote
letter to the Mayor denying all completely
I'm the matter II was ascertained that Com
missioner Russell had written letter to WIN.
Laimbeer Commissioner Of Charities and corroctiohs'
when tho latter was confirmed last Summer, con-
graduating him. and asking him to use his
influence with the Mayor to secure his (Russels)
nominate The letter. the one written to the Mayor
by Mr Russell and the signed Taxpayer"
were submitted to Mr. Page, an expert, anu he
gave it as his opinion that all three were written
by the same person The Committee reported yestor-
day TO the Board OF Police the testimony 1t had oh
tanned together with the letters The original letters
and testimony have been given to the Mayor by Com
missioner Charck by direction Of tho Board OF Police
and copy will forwarded to Gov. Dix for his action
in the matter Commissioner Russell Still denies that
he wrote the anonymous letter.