The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
THE DEPARTMENT DUEL.


VIEWS OF MAYOR wICKHAM AND Mr. IRWIN ON
THE coMPTRoLLERs LECTURE.
Comptroller Green's letter published in Saturdays
HERALD has accustomed great deal OF in this
city. Su.joinod the views of the Mayor and q
member of the Park Department.
representative Of tho HERALD called yesterday at
tho offices OF the PARK Commissioners Union square,
to see Commissioner Martin relative the letter. Mr.
William Irwin secretary to the Commissioners, In.
formed the reporter that Mr. Martin WINS out of town
and was not expected to return for several days.
Mr.. irwin stated that the Comptrolers lOttor q
tissue Of Misrepresentation. Ono point only Mr.
Irwin venturcd give by way OF illustration 'See :"
said he '.the cunning way In which Mr.. Green makos
tho following point
1t may perhaps. not be smiss to inform you that APP
that about 40 lots within to the eound
bcr 1872, hy Henry Genet against whom the cit holds
2s 1879. conveyed portion Of them Benjs
min wcmsrS ct sSsns and William
in the last mentioned transfer was $4,000
'sThe object of making that statement" continued
Mr. Irwin, '.in tho way put evidently to make
appear that the Mr. Martin referred is Commas
soner Martin. or the Park Department. In proof OF
this and as showing how successfully Mr. Green played
the trick look ut The following extract from editor
ial in one OF tho morning Journals:-
Inc unprejudced reader of this communication will be
:, the Pas snd n
by sweeny and Fields there is decided tendency
for private gain. That eminent rcformer and tatant
demngogue Mr.. William u. Martin, appears. the evil
dencc Of this letter to have been mixed with
tions which strongly OF j,bbery while
OF allowing his professional inss:ests warp
perceptions Of public duty
"Now," said Mr. Irwin commissioner Martin Is
charged really with having property conveyed
TO him. The commissioners name not William ".
Martin appears In Mr.. Green's letter, but William
X. Martin. Mr. william NJ. Martin Is not even rcla-
two of Commissioner Martin. but you how adrotly
the point made in the Green letter."
Mayor Wickham stated that he only received tho
letter at late hour last night, and had not had time
give much consideration. This was matter; it
had been dispute for time and the Comptroller
had several tmes before issued letters the subject
lie (Mr. Wscxham) was opposed to the proposed work
the past, aud still maintained that II neces
sary tho use OF the national guard. Tho act
OF the Legislature took the property aud provision
made TO legally acquire H. He believed the
location WAS not suited Tor parade ground yet said
he II the owners OF the properly whose lands have
been taken neither recover Il get their pay Tor
IL is hardship for them That Is 10 say, " they did
purchase Tor speculative purposes and then get
the bill through TO dispose Of IL 10 the city. If
the is quite different natter He had been in
consultation with the Corporation Counsel tho sub
when tho time came to do 30. When reminded that
very serious changes made duplicating Mcssrs
Wctinorc and Martin III the alleged Job tho Mayor rid
cued the idea that Mr. wetmore who had maintained
unsuIlied reputation III this communysfor many
years would be party To any job In his opinion the
letter another chapter in the case Of Green vs. Mar
Ia Martin w. Green