The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-21
OFFICIAL PICKINGS.

HOW ME- WHITE, SECRETARY or THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT MADE TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS sE-
oRET HISTORY or THE AERIAL LADDER PAT
EMIT DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT II. !"
Ten thousand dollars is a nice sum oi money in
these hard times. Mr.. whte. the SECRETARY or
the fire Commissioners, IL = alleged, made that
round sum out Of the aerial ladder patent, pur-
chased rom mrs. Uda by the Fire Department. for
$4,000. TIE testimony given before the Green
investigating Committee went 70 show that Mrs.
Mary Bell scott IDA, The paientee for his coun-
try assigned the patent 70 Mr.. WHITE Tor $4,000;
that this surewd onlcial gave her 81 500
on account, and that when Comptroller Green
nnaly paid her the $3.50 when the price or
the patent, as fixed BY tue contract between ner
and the IRE Commissioners. she handed the
secretary the warrant ana ne gave ner the balance
OF the $4,000. II was rather = complicated trans
acton, but is real nature is apparent from the
TACT that tie patentee received $4,000 Instead Of
$4,000. and that Mr.. White received $4,000 Tor
purchas ng ner claim. Inc expose was drst puo
sned IN the HERALD OF sunday. and drew
the attention OF tEe world upon the hitherto
rather OBSCURE Secretary 81 the Fire Department.
Leading Wall street operators, when reading the
testimony Ia the HERALD are reported 10 have
DEC AIRED taelr intention or taking man with
such genius Tor making money AT once into their
partnership. Tnelr outouists o. enthusiasm at
Mr.. Whites brilliant coup ne y0rce are said to
have been most ingenious and toucning.
Mr.. WHITES SUDDEN FAME
Mr.. White awoge on sunday morning read the
HERALD and found himself famous. Perhap s ne
peated Byron's famous lines and perhaps ne didn't
history, 1t l. to be feared wall never chronicle This
TACT Ills acquaintances had never owned the
wonderful financial genius hidden la thar lille,
modest, unobtruslve man they were amazed az
the discovery. Noning ncl eases peoples respect
80 much as the knowledge that you nave
made a nice little pile Of money Mr.
White was known 10 flourish on the modest sal
ary OF $4,000. and as the earnings OF sunordlnates
In our depArtme ats are known 20 ne subject 90 a
mysterious process o. con traction, MS post had
remunerauve pOlnt ~ view. Bat mere was a nice
lite transaction, by winch he cleared $4,000 ia
d DAY. and ae received si,OV0 wort 81 1ahdshahes
ana coDgratulat lions rom friendly and admring
pohuclans.
The reader viii be curious 10 snow the history
oil tnis tmarkanie mgn. h9 personal appeal ance
ana general Information a. 70 wat manner OF
man ne Is. A r. porter o. tGis Journal cuucaNOred
70 ascGt tain his birthplace YESTERDAY, put lounu
even tpat acl snfuudcd III ohscurity aud Il u0t.
Mr.. Whle burst 50 suudcny upon Tue horizon Of
lame that niue h as 1et hnOWn IA MIN. Lls ap
RearauCe h tnat uf digntued, serious business
ike Christian oficlai. lie - &c lnedY small
man, WIN a raner Puritan lace, sun mutton
caop wnlskers anu 4 o. ana Impressive manHer
oil Speaking. lac crosses very s4inpy Dul IN eNcei-
lent taSte. thus shoNln& taat, Ike many DINER
aule mon, be seeks tO snlne UOt through The outer
bur thrUugh hls inner qualities. hi~ manner ~
suavc, aisuougn rather suu uhd iptWah sucA hs
becomes a mau Wuo occupies the thpnitdut posi-.
tIon OF secret. ~ ~ the Fire Department ~ TOE
cttv OF New YORK. Altogether ne u a man FCtV
dtnlcult 10 interview. Although afl4b.e w nus De.
meaaor There y one great qua4ity, however,