New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-27
John K. HACKETrS RECORD.
CHARGES OF CONNECTION WITH TIE
TWEED RING.

An .nnpvss nv urSRy T. CJINTON-THR RKC0RD
ms EFFORT TO HAVE THE CITIZENS Asso-
CIxuoN INpyCrEp-nis VOTES IN THE BOARD
OF MISREPRESENTATION or FRAUDULENT
CLAIMS.
At large ratification meeting OF 1ammahS pem-
ocrats at Scyenth-avc. and Twenty-second-st' ias'
evening Henry L. Clinton reviewed the pnonc
career Of Recorder John n. Hsckett from ioof 10
the time of the downfall of the Tweed Ring. and
asserted that Mr. Hackett had acted very frequently
in suoh q vay AS to assist the Ring and had aided
Nv his vote in the Board of Supervisors many fraud
uleut schemes and claims. Other addresses We're
made by Algernon S. Sullivan, Herman IL. SHOOK
John Joralemon VIM. 4. Boyd, Col. A. ii. h. Dawson
Leo c. Dessar, and Gen. NJ. T. Mcmahon. Mr.. Gin
ton said;
In order 10 understand John X Hackets record u is
well TO take brief rerospecve view OF mnp an
points at meeting Of the Citizens Association hea a.
No sl3 Broadway, issued circular 10 tue p'op'' VI
Alarming asuses PREVAIL ID S1 and aeon Frauds
Of the most nature have been @
for long piod that sysensn' m nSss tSemseiyes and
,s sc%ssns q VIII sss Of ts' .,
s Ssass Snf protection against furhef robbery
sRsS asfs9 s 1a asi q s9s cdsS who
Reos vast eur TsSFf &c p ana cur pyidaa with
aay city swelling the annual s 10
labor capital both Of w Te e isls ~ Of
are by her free act whether O %dy anTS sn or
all the blessings and The
presented Al those in favor 81 n, she GDSS
ss.,on AMI ~ their combined EFFORTS and influence labor
80 signed by Hamilton Fish, John David
Wolfe Ed ard s. Jafray, Washington H. aeime 8, nrt
n Roosevelt. William Dodge Peter Cooper james NJ.
Jonathan sturges j. r. u Lanef, o ass formed
TO carry ont the purposes indicated in the extracts rom
,he circular have read. This body, composed OF SON;
fhah men Of
snce Of the people to protect them IRON nj discuss at
length the merits Of this body OF citizens ont si Ie
TO some instances in which they came In con'ac' WIN
Msreh 1866 for the purpose Of exposing the frauds
md iniquities of the Board OF SUPERVISOR aPptSon
ci Tue BOARD 10 place books papers and accounts
q oce OF its clerk 50 that they might 9s 0 Couu
sell John k Hacket appeared in answer 10 le iI a o
samus For this service ne was eu Ply have done was 10
teJ the Board OF Supervisors to obey The manuanus
,sas nnbisbed in the newspapers communications 10
the Street Commissioner, directing M a,cntu "a @
Deputy street Commissioner, and managed the once
Reeorder X. Hacket instead OF asking lhe n.ah
strcet Department in his charge TO them fercely
attacked those who engaged in exposing these
frauds pi and int n sGSs' Ss hat ever
to deter citizens from ex0slmg Iae i" TSe
charge OF Recorder Hackett to the Grand
Jnry was calculated to effect this object He charged
strongly in favor Of indicng the citizens Association
before cite the Recorders charge will call your at
he Citizens Association. The Executive Council OF the
Association were Washington r. Nc1nlIye' Cbaries
Johnston. Robert b. Roosevelt, George +. Noyes. F. j.
Delano stephen Smith NJ d., Edwin Hoyt p DOT ~
Eaton, j. r. d. Ianer, and Charles A. seoor The legal
Bureau Of the Citizens Association were Charles
O'Conor Daniel Lord, Murray Hoffman, BeIls-
a ,,n W. Bonner James r. Whiting, Alexander Hamil-
G and John Week. The SANITARY Bureau r SsIe
Gordon Buck James x. Wood, Charles Henschfn Anreo
G. Post Isaac Taylor, James Draper Ogden Dorenus
Edwin Dclsneld Stephen Smith, Henry d. Buckley ana
On Oct :. 1865. Recorder Hacket in his charge 70 the
styling itself Citizens Association In speakns OF
scei psnsrtmant inc Recorder says They appear to
have made insufficient, or heaIray OF partisan,
or prejudieed testimony and therefore they may Ossp
become beous" TIE Recorder compared me ne, NlLzens
Association 10 "star chamber" He sad: Inc Srauu
e6 functions as the Citizens Associations IL charged TO
have Theoretically usurped" That IL To say according
,eet frauds upon the city treasury should be denounced
and put down upon the ground ihat tles s p S
functions Of Grand Jury The kecoraer' III LIS
1nou}r there really be organization at the present
pme object whether accusations are made W we acoh
whole OF by few 81 lie @snps ho ~m"% TGs
a.. sss:. % % acS
the % such s,,eD,sS and ps p
es public good grasp ~ n nS Se 0 ss.o o.
.sn 10 he comparatively mythical and its agents TO be pc
nsr in S or e SI them ee
whom has dedsnty arranged lndlct een promptly
upon the doctrine of Recorder Hacketts charge the
Committee Of Seventy ana Inc ine S.e III nded
victed libel and sent TO the Penitentiary TIE doc
,sns have no right 20 make accusations IN the nevspa
pers against officials unless such aecusauous are edseu
upon legal evidence which would be sufficient to convict
them we're they put upon trial in criminal court such
evidence in the very nature o. things could rarely,
ever. he obtained, for bodies Ike the tlcns Atr0c
he v,
Political Reform have no power to subpoena witnesses
md been carried ont the Infamous Ring could
have been exposed and broken up h. ieay ave TO
his by Recorder Hackett, regarded INN as ther
great bnwars Of deienfe their sIse. y aSsor G
hrops Peter GoGpr 1t iner hs"o; 'on ho nH Ss, we
Of Recorder Iackett 10 the Grand Jury Tue
Citizens Association addressed SPIRITED com
nnsaoP Peter 10 ' GSoper haram Rehapd Henry
Secretary" In il Recorder Hackeit was handled with
tIe severity he deserved This communication, among
The A.sSSarcn ands the Of all public officers who
disposition TO make other 10 defeat
S so ssOT ~ %eS s W.% NJ Weed was in tact
attacked the Association, and the Recorder
s.rse saSGi
louHssrs office the communication proceeds az follows
that in ee; he GSanse re-
one in which the city and county were inter
ssa snG soa a 81 Ps' 50 in we fees for Going @
& S S nSsh mr. .nc sa
salary and allowance Of about for ssd 2! months
ing and receiving for himself pay Recorder for Rod
when he hold the office He appointed Recorder
and yet he demanded and received the salary
the lst OF January preceding
The Association submits that u an improper practice and
suiaed 10 bring the bcnch into dsreput that bug eIlm
Judge permitted receive while serving in such
,odcia ofce large other departments Of the
.rnueuf. The Association submits that II high Judicial
scer his salary shoud he permitted 10 receive
iOT the practice OF tue pro ssOn OF Ia" from
coordinate branches Of government he may becom more
conduct OF the officials
ihute 80 largely 10 income nmca 10 all persons
STRIVING TO prevent excessive expenditure OF
hi public money. - ,
In sequence Of the bold and determined course Of
the Ctizens Association Recorder Hacket failed OF his
Inject to induce the Grand Jury to indct them The
;rand Jury made prcsentnen' containing vindlca-
lion Citizens Association and singing rebukc To
he Recorder, as follows:
The Jury the County o New York present for the
Of carze