New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-02
THE BROOKLYN RING SUITS.

SURPRISE OVER THE DELAY IN SECURING ASSOCIATE
COUNSEL WITH MIR. PARsoNs-THE PREPARATION
OF pAPERS-PROPosED COURSE OF MR. PAhSoNS
A. NJ. BLISS NOT TO BE SUED
Much surprise has been created In Brooklyn
among LAWYERS politicians and ciizens at the fact that
none of leading and active lawyers OF that CITY nave
been retained assist In the prosecution OF the phuc
ers against whom the Attorney General has deterhneu
to bring John f. Parsons, the representative Oh Tue
Attorney General stated yesterday, that he coud not
say who would DO associated with him IN the prosecution
OF the Ring suits. He really did not KNOW th"' he "ouu
have any associates He did not add tat he might oPc"
tbe case examine the witnesses, and up all alone
At any rate no counsel attorneys would be appointed
to act with him immediately. Members Oh inc
Tax-payers Association profess 70 be very much
disguised with this inaction OF Mr. Parsons ana
claim that his delay is injurious, in that 1t is likely 70
drive over TO other side lawyers Ike > d. MOTIFS ana
A. c. Davis, who by their long and successful hsht
against the Ring represented in the past ny Dstle
Attorney Brtton and the baotboX suffers, were natu
rally looked upon as the efficient opponents OF tho
members OF the Ring and most familiar Win ther an'e
cedents Nothing, however, has been done ny the Tax
PAYERS Association Mr. Parsons to keep these lawyers
from being employed by the Ring. One member OF the
Association recalling the fact that these lawyers Fought
the taxpayers fight two years ago, when they mad
neither financial moral support except that when
T. T. Backhouse and THE TRIBUNE gave Them denounced
he action or inaction OF the Committee outrage 1T
was reported that Mr. Morris had been retained by the
Ring but this THE TRIBUNE is assured Is untrue
In reference TO having the suits brought IN New-fork
instead OF in Brooklyn Mr.. Parsons would only say that
he understood that persons to Ice prosecuted de-
sired 10 have the trial OF the suits take place III
Brooklyn, believing that they would nave a better
chance OF acquiital there ana oil course ne NV no.
Inclined their wishes Ill that respect lie hiu
already he said expressed lis opinion ai III the cSh
which had examined the suits could he suecessiuly
prosecuted. The time Tor beginning hen had moi !gl
been fixed, ana he had prepared no legal papers
would take considerable TIME To properly PieldIe INC
prrlinares OF osd proceedings important as these
and Parsons said that he would not he hufiicu ia ms
work by popular clanOr or pressure OF any sort ne i
thought il his duty to accept the place OF prosecutor
when both the Attorney General and the people Oh bIOoh
Ign requested m 10 10 50, ana lie meant 10 90 INC "oiA
ArcSIba'd NJ Biiss, the Republican member OF the
me contract for the Hampstead Reservoir 10 hhssisy
Kceney and to take tat OF me Ihlrdave sewer from
Van WukIc and give il 4. C. krcnCy viii not be IN
ouded in the suits. The examination OF the records
that ne opposed the contract Tor nc iofIer HG
and was absent from the meetings AT when thc ldtttr
work was given out. Mr Parsons, Oi WhOm inquiry ~aa
sda IN rcgafd 10 Mr. Bliss, SAID no acton against hun
had been contemplated far as he was informed, DJ
the Taxpayers Association EX-MayOr hooih "n9 Wai
Tor long held the letter vi resignation o. I Dis
j. understood TO- have ur@ed me VnsieS OF I nf
! Mr. Bliss with William A. Fowler ana L. D. ho"ocr VI
| the Water Board IN the present SUITS; . ,,..,.o,
There was no truth whatever in 'he report published
yesterday tnat the Grand jury h.l iHdSoa ~ me
about to indct William a Fowler Tor 1''cAhaI'He enc
gas companies OF Brooklyn Tor political purposes, 3Vn'
\. Henry, in October last made ne statement tn L
as company mad resisted such poltlcal y
Sir Fowler and from this TACT the iihof o' 'c io
I nent grew. .-...
Roger A. Pryor has been retained rs one OF the coun
sci Or the CeItudants and among tnelr other cousc are
slid to be William A. Ecach, Benjamin D. ciiinan Zen
iun 2. Tracy, j. VI. Van Colt, aud d. l. Barnard. me
opinion was expressed yesterday tu3t Tue dothuhhtS
lad been very sIewd III making an early choice Oh olc
! counsel
InOr circulated during the past two or three
m0nths-thc time within which the Taxpayers Commit
lee have been acting procure the prosecution OF the
King cunTaciOrtLa large transfers OF real tsatc anu
other property mad been made by William {. kingsley
| Abuer C. kecney, William A. Fowler John = A. sliala
man, T. j. LOwbef, Julius ~ Adams, aud others An OK
animation OF Tho Kings County record Tor the time men
Toned shows this have been untrue. NO transfers OF
r estate y any the abOyenaned persons appear Oh
tle record OF tAc Registers ONCE