New-York tribune., 1875-12-22


evening newspapers. and he supposed he might ao wei
consider that the service had been made. 81
have nothing to say" continued Mr.. Fowler. except
that Iwish this brought promptly before
Justice, and that will be done just soon AS my
lawyer can bring II about. Gen. Roger A. Pryor is my
counsel, and he viii TO that matter Cen Pryor,
when called upon later in the evening" stated that no ad
lust received note from Mr. Fowler saying that the
pspers had not been served upon him. MT Pryor sa'u
that this probably owing TO the fact that Mr Fowler
was out OF his Office, and lie willing to take IL Tor
granted that the had been TO serve the paper
lie would not however disclose part OF the defenses
that would made. When the came to trial. as Ii
would promptly, he sad the facts would appear III
the answer That AL he could state.
Abner G. Keeney said that he could make no state
ments. He had hardly read tae complaint aud II hah
been understood between himself and Mr. Kingsley that
the latter would attend 10 all matters pertaining 10 the
Ring SUITS az he (Nr Keency) busy with the Bowen
libel suit which interested of the owners
OF The Brookiyp Eagle The answer by the defendants
would he prepared IN a very few days, and they would
then he ready TO 90 with the suits.
william c. Kingsley said to a TRIBUNE reporter that
mis- coIsel would answer to the complaint as
possible and tnat al the earliest day when the
Court would give him hearing he would be glad t.
meet the prosecution. We intend" he continued, to
establish equitable and legal defense To all the charges
made IN the complaint"
Con. Benjamin F. Tracy, OF the counsel for Mr.
have just finished reading the complaint M 1t Ia pub
lished OF the afternoon papers. IL appears from II
that the Legislature authorized the instruction OF the
reservoir. The Ony charge s that Kingsley and keeney
entered into With officials oi the city govern
and others to obtain contract for dong TINS worS
IA a price ar.er than 1t Rtually worth. The coin
plant aud,s TO the city charter, which requires that
contracts shall be made after proposals % nave oeen re
making the lowest bid But forsets that t6e act
that the contract shoud lie let the lowest bidder
it TO the discretion Of the Water Board 10 lei u
But though the law did not compel tine commissioner
let contract to the lowest bidder the con'tn
shows that they did so, alter receiving proposals. anu
that Kingsley and kceney were the lowest Didues VIZ
% ad ,e nea Hp9 until 10 after the Contract had ct 70
kingsley kecney AT tnat iate lay " Was was r,ldec.3
safe as ii 100000, for the case settled and the
Board had no power to change IT. Tie conpaiit iu-
oSest bider- but tast before the Water Board would
give them contract, it compelled nem To IednG.
tner bid still lower All tere is IN th-sc statements
attempt 10 pervert straiGntoi ward 'r"hsao'i""
INTO apparent wOr. of premcdrHed fraud. .
The chef and essential point FOR Inc prosecution "
hey hope 10 establish Their ease wid be- to prove that
the Otner contractors who ma,e bids we're in colusoh
with Kingsley Keency, aud nat iAere was an Inuei
standing that they should BID hlS" i th"se Gentlemen
are all weknOwn contractors, ana are among The largest
IN this part o' tue state n ne o. tnse ON Led 10 p.r
for tine price named by KINGSLEY Keen!
Ia their transaction there was nothing realized but ia
sun OF money IOi me capta OK zen 10" iiu .v I'M % r %
energy given to the work. Al the lime thc cOnirac wa
doubtful profit loss would result. But before
The work begun the contractors expended $1,000"
machinery aud tools; and. by the reduction III tie
rice OF Labor winch followed and tine great abundance
1t. they inc able "a rcaze proht where al t'
ue il was question If actual loss would not be sus-
iined Tie complaint Sill IAN aDsgiu"iy a. prove any
collision fraad between inssley * keeney an.
1uo Water Beard, any ineuber OF that Boar,
aad this is well understood by all peopl IA brooklyn
rno Anow ytnng respecting Che 70 prove tno
sargo the prosecution nusl prove colsou tae par
al tue majority Of Ic Board aud thar .hey cannot 49,
Nr Bliss. who is party in tnis SUIT oppos d thc con
ract a.d there IL not man IN BrOOhIyn wn"
Anows MI LOwbor and believes or OInent teat he L.
| guilty of any sucn conduct as alleged. Whcn ne
1ecane a member OF the Board, lie man OF iarg
capital ard lad retired from Business He was the org
n.d proiccto oil tlc bIoOhyh water "of@n' ahu ma
to do VITA them tDap amy other one man IA i1iooA-
Ia voting for tue building o tle en.aItt I re ies M
gor. voting TO carry out the Origins, ~ Tor tne
,rOOklyu Nat.r hoTks w4rh hc idd hcApeu 10 IOr"'
nearly 20 years ago NJ LJwber is man 0f Gign char
sssociaton .d onth If lhe Opportunities to chea'
- Government. ana refused them. that IL D. Lo"Der La
mad.
Ills atten ion having been called 10 the charge that
water panic about the time the constru lion
| Of the reservoir determined upon, Gen. Tr"cy
| laughed ami said:
see that ridiculous story has been INT into the com
,lan IL will be completely exploded on t1e trial. III"
reservoir authorized before tAc pane IS aegcd u
nave been started THIee acs OI the Legsla ure Ilu
authorized and approved Ot lie wOrS long before v
are ready The lrid Of this as soon as tine peop
,re ready. Oar answer WIZ ne PREPARED Wthh
,yeek There has D,eu no consultation OF counsel ~
ithm la the timo tat it has taken Mr.. Parsons {,
prepare the complaint. IL Will ,io1ay be drdTn Gp to-
York may render !, ,oss1lc. rega the complain
very small affair." after all the houris tat Las been
made by the prosecution There no atincbnens ami
no Arrests, 00th Oi which might nave been cNpe'ied.
k tie complaint indicates tnai, had iney not Dragged
| 40 mucl they wouldn't have sad anything And Ihey
uly speak in order To prevent certain otter su-
| which they well understood would come from the d
|
IL is surprising that the venue should be laid In New
York Inv clients gully OF raids 10 the citizens
| Il Er0okSn :LeS should be ansNeriDe 10 - jurl 90
{{rooklyn II Is strange tnat me rOsscut on
should run away iIOm home aud 20 10 NeW-EUrs Mi
tleir ca.e. II my clients .tTe guilty they "Odd bc
| very far from wishing Ia have their case
! a. ed by brooklyn Jury. About v eA "r
| trn days counsel OF Kingsley
K Koeuey. brought sut against thc city i0r the ie
c0very OF f17SODO which my clients claimed II he l1
them from cit, for labor. Nov, II tbe prosecution
htd believed the Taxpayers ict ruDDc, al flat Il.
vas ,sry for them to sci a. the alleged
frauds as trir cnse. ami try thC before BROOK
lyn Jury But instead that tty bring another suit.
| and away with u To New YORK
E. j. Lowbcr called upon last evening bnt said he
Iid not deem II any thing On the subject mas
much as it was soon 10 before the courts "My
answer" he said, viii be- ready in few days and am
ready for the trial OF the at The bus made iy
Kingsley ,s Kreney the lowest OF any, and even
then the Board required them 10 reduce the in accord
auce with a recommendation and estimates from the
engineers NV answer will a denial OF all The charges
| made against me-"