The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-30
THE BRookLyS RING ArBAr.
some efthe Liveiicst Facts that were Brought
TO the surface Yesterday,

Some OF the defendants to the Ring suits
In brooklyn met Yesterday afternoon in private
consultation in Commissioner Fowler's once.
Papers have not yet been served In the suits,
and Mr.. Parsons has not fully decided to assume
charge VI the prosecution, although no doubt
exists that he will do so. II 10 expected that Mr.
ID. Z. Barnard, y. ID. Morris, and Nathaniel
Cothren, from Brooklyn. will be associated with
him. The Taxpayers Association, on Saturday
night, appointed a committee TO raise money to
carry on the prosecution. Twenty nve hundred
dollars were subscribed for the preliminary
work before tbs went 20 the Attorney
General. One taxpayer said that It would pay
him to subscribe 5000 to rid DIooklyn OF the
Ring.
william A. Fowler IL tho only one Of the pur-
sued Ring men who has no property His father
was a well-to-do -four merchant 10 New York,
and tho son promised to be a successful busi-
ness man, but the oil feSe- seized him, and he
went to pennsylvnnid, made plenty OF money,
and lost 4. He " said TO have lost 1900 900 In
ono day He was pushed forward as the pOliti-
cal prOtege OF the Hon. Henry G. Murphy, and
VS. put into the old Water Board: and although
the title OF this once hns been frequently
changed. no power has been strong enough to
unseat him. In ISi2 no was adjudgcd bank
ript, with debts amounting - S260.0OO. IIis
property thenceforth appeared IN his wlfo's
lme. In the Rings halcyOn days the members
" tue Long Island Club determined to reward
Fowler by presenting to him splendid silver
set. Arrangements wore made 10 celebrate the
preser tatiOu IN the club house In Clinton rect.
but Fowlcrs crediterr hearing Of IT, conferred
with the sheriff and prcpsrcd 10 seize the first
property their debtor received. The presenta-
tipn was on this account nsde quietly, and the
silver wss received Uy Mr. Fowler for Mira.
Fowler, whose name was engraved on the pieces.
IL IL estimated that n tho most successful re-
suits attend the prosecution OF tho civil suits,
relative not only to The hempstead Reserve or
ana To the lhit avenue Jobs, but 10 tho patent
pavement. the Hudson avenue sewer, the " IL
labout, and to the bridge TansactiUne the city
will recover over t1,tO,0OO The Reformors es-
innate on the patent pavement subsidies alono
Is over tJOOtM.
For some time few OF the Brooklyn poiiti-
clans have. in referring to VIM. g. Kingsley. tho
jewel Of the Ring, JOkincy called him william
kinsella, and the sense Of tho joke was never
thoroughly understood. since 40 much Atten-
ton has been given to Mr.. Kingsley because OF
his wonderful schemes, some OF those who
knew him In MS youth have made current tue
rumor that his name was IN early life Kins0lla,
and that he voluntarily changed IL while he Was
In Pennsylvania, soon after no bad ceased to be
raftsm an on the Susque hanna river. Three gem
tlemen who know OF kincsley's youth, say that
he Is the son OF James kinsols, an IrishmAn
OF Dundee IA the then lower Canada, but tho
present province OF Quebec. lie haa farm In
Dundee, and was AN industrious farmer. lie
raised a large family of children, who attended
the schools In Fort CoviDgton, Franklin county,
adjoining the Canadian line. The children ere
bright and all received q good education. Will
liam {. aud John, who died In BROOKLYN, were
william has been known as Kingsley, and has
not adhered To the fai;h OF his fdther. He goes
to no church, but his family listen TO DIR. Guy
ler's preaching.