The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-07
INVESTIGATING GREEN.

DAMAGING TESTIMONY AGAINST THE COMP
TRoLIER BEFORE THE ALDERMANIc COM
MTTTEE.
The AlteImanic committee appointed 20 ey-
anime into the omcial conduct OF Andrew II.
Green held ITS third session yesterday.
Mr.. FarnswOrth submitted fourteen questions In
writing for the judgment OF the Board as to
whether they should be put. The questions were
submitted by previous arrangement as arising ont
OF The examination OF Comm. ssioner Wales, and
the committee decided that they should first read
the questions before allowing them to be put to
witnesses. commissioner Wales, who was present,
was thereupon relieved from attendance
HERBERT Is. Turner, attorney and counsellor, was
then eXamined-llis frm did business for the
Mutual Lie Insurance Company, with others:
there was a foreclosure OF a mortgage in regard
70 schools in the Westminster district in which
they were engaged, and after some time they got
PAID their bill.
Gilbert II. Badeau attorney and counsellor was
next eXamined:-He had been engaged in few
cases against The city, which we're plain that
the Comptroller had peen advised by the Corpora.
tion COunse, 10 pay, and the money was finally
recovered.
William c. Csuldwell, State Senator, was the
next witness-Was now n member OF Assembly
for the First district in Westminster county; had
taken a material part in drawing up the first
annexation act; 1t was sent to Mr.. Herring-mem.
Der OF Assembly at the ume-and he attended to IT;
Mr.. Herring had IN Ormed him that when it came
back from the Governor the clause giving the
power to control the public work to the
Commissioner Of Public Works was changed SO
that 1t should be given to the Department OF
Public Parks; next session OF the Legislature
witness was member OF Assembly Ior the dis
trict, butt being unwel, it was little late N the
session when he went to Albane; he and MIR.
Herring had spent good deal OF time IN perfect
SO mat the o~igina drat was Increased rom
sixteen to thirty-iour pages; about this. time
Mr.. SIMON stern came to witness at Albany and
said he represented the mptroer ana pulled
out the very original Dill witness mad prepared:
Mr.. Stern was surprised 10 see the original Dill
MIR. Herring and Mr. stern got together and
the committees subsequently agreed to the bill,
have since prevented the people to whom money
was due rom getting It anu added to the expenses
ness was that nslead Of paying nm $3.50 for his
services he would have given him $3.50 IN the IN
said nat he could not that nw w
TO the 81, 600 he had received from the Comptroller
because witness could not tell what value Stern
put upon his legal services; lie was positive tnat
was put through tue senate by Mr.. Robinson aud
through tue Assembly by himself; It would have
passed If Mr.. Stern had not been present as that
person had nothing TO do wish 1t, excent so
having pressed, as the representative of the
Comptroller, for the changes; the bill was
changed, so as TO prevent the payment since OF
just deots and enjoined the employment of addi-
tional clerks; there are Donds ott9e savings BANK
at MOrrlsana which the Comptroller refused to pay
and when action would now be had concerning;
expense was also incurred IN connection with the
THIRD avenue Improvement, and witness traced
the various parts Oh progress IN relation to the
Annexation act, and asserted repeatedly that,
were 1t not Tor the mock action OF the Comptroller,
the cry would have Oeen saved expense; Tut ne
would not fix the amount OF money due To Stern,
II any, further than to say he would have person.
sonaly PAD MIN, In ne interest OF the taxpayers.
not to nave thwarted MI. Herring ana himself.
Richard S. Rosenthal, general interpreter Of the
is now due for eight months; the case was decided
In my favor, on the law ana on the facts, IN the
Court or Common Pleas in september last; the
Comptroller then resisted payment until the Cor
poration Counsel should have given his decision;
the Corporation Counsel published his OPINION In
the CHv Record OCTOBER 80, 1874 tnat there was no
annun; nad an interview with the Comptroller
November 5. the day a!ter election at that inter-
not care a damnn Tor tie Court or Corporation
C0unseFs opinion; then l commenced suit
against the city; IN order to 90 to court Mr..
Earle signet an affidavit That the Comptroller had
been paying me only 800 a year, ana that the
Corporation Counsel mad advised him | had no
case, thus iaisiiying the corporation Counses
published OPINION In the Csty Record: / was
absent from court from thirty to forty DAYS,
in consequence OF Mr.. Green's refusal to paw had
three interviews with him; was not paid my SAL
AIRY until from tine l0th to the 10th OF the month;
The other clerks were not paid until the same
tme suffered very mucn on account OF these
delays; at another interview with me the Comp
troiler ordered NE out OF the office: was always
particularly polite 10 Mr.. Green, knowing That Mr..
Green was generally otherwise.
Mr.. Haskln handed IN the names of witnesses
to be examined. The Chairman OF the committee,
MIR. iurroy, then stated that the next witnesses
missioner OF Public orks, and MIR. +. d. Smith ON
motion OF Alderman Snandley, attachments were
ordered TO be issued for their attendance, and
committee then adjourned TO Wednesday next at
hallcPast ono O'CLOCK.