, 1876-08-13
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A Cheerful Talk with MIR. Moses
Hooke.
Dow1ey Paid Him $50 Month fol
"Keeping His Books
Varieus Other Charges Are Warmly De-
MED by Noses.
DR.. McVickar and That Horse OF
Dowuey's.

DR.. MoVickar and That Horse Of
Dowuey's.
The Health Department is to be turned over
by the Council, and the alleged naisdeeds stated
in the affidavit and statement of Mr. George
Lander are to be opened by Committee with
view Of ascertainng whether they contain cor
ruption or simply wind. The affidavit Of Mr.
Lander charges that Commissioner McVfckar
said he could prevent any trouble or interference
with bis Iandcr's) contract If paid 500
month; an l Mr. Jerry Laracy, the son Of the
day scavenger, alleges that on the day
the bids for that work were opened he saw DR..
McVickar hand Peter Downey, the old
contractor, "a big roll Of money!" and asked
him for horse It is further alleged that
Downcv paid Health Officer Rooke $50 month;
that Hooke wanted Lander to 'sdivide' u with
him; and that the sanitary officers are paid by
scavengers for notices as to the location of
vaults which need cleansing.
DR. M'v1CKARs
In the interyiewwith Dr. McVickar, published
yesterday, he characterized the affidavit OF Mr..
Lander as false in toto. At the time Of the
conversation withhim, the other charge-that
he he handed Downey roll Of money, and said
to him, "l won't take your money, but
If you have good horse then" had not come
to the knowledge Of the reporter, and hence the
Doctor was sought Yesterday for an e1plana-
tion. He was found near the City-Hall, looking
very sad. He had just come from the Mayors
Office, having, it il understood, been to consult
with him regarding the charges, and to get his
advice as to what course he should pursue
When asked if he had anything to say regard
ing the new charssc,-that Downey had given
him y horse,-he replied that he intended to
submit the whole matter to the Mayor, and be
governed by his directions. &c would do this
because lie was au official, and must respect his
Honor. It was the first time his integrity had
ever been attacked, and lie did not intend to
to his handing Downey roll OF money in the
presence Of young Larary, he had only to say:
"Do you think II any one had given me money
would have handed it back to him in the
presence Of another party!n
The assertion that Downey' gave the Doctor
horse is q little mixed. The circumstances Of
the so-called present are these: When DR..
Reed, the former Health Officer, retired and left
the city, he put one Of the clerks in the office in
charge Of his papers and property: Among the
latter was a horse, which the clerk was author
lied to sell. Downey took charge Of the animal,
and Wis allowed to use him by paying his board.
The horse DR.. MeFfckar had been driving was
not such an one as he desired and, Downcy ow
horses with him {t.ldng DR.. Reeds horse), and
and agreed to give SIS to boot. It is this ami
NAL which the Doctor is now driving; be has no
other; the buggy is one which he has owned for
Reeds horse, but the clerk referred to says he
has as Jet received DO notification Of the sale
uooKE-
The probity Of Moses Hooke having also been
impugned, the reporter called on him for a
statement, aud the guileless Moses divulged rs
follows:
Said the reporter, " What do you know about
corruption in the Health Department.!
81 don't know anything, y replied Moscs-
"Tllat is strange; Alr. Lander states his eI-
pericncc. and according to his recital, II It be
true, there NUS; be crookedness somewhere,
and you certainly ough4 to know about it, If
anybody. You have read Mr.. Lanuer's state
msni, & fei.g 1RFss0met''
uWhat do you think Of it,"
1T Is false in every particular"
He says that you told Laracy, the day-scav-
engcr, that Down.y used to pay you $50
month, and that he ought to do something for
you too. Is there any truth in that"
's Not word.''
"Did you have any such conversation with
stNo. Two years ago
KEPT DOwNET's BOOKS,
and he paid me SO month. He has not paid
me cent since Iwcnt to the Newsboys' Home,
over year ago. Keeping his books was all the
work had at the time. ! thought had right
to do it,
"Hov long did you work for Downcys"
"Wsre YOU a member Of the Board at the
tfme:'
'tDid you ever ask Lsracy to alloy you to
keep his books?"
THE DEAD ANIMAL BUSINESS.
e. Mr. Lander also says that you asked him TO
go to Mr. Haas, who had bid for removing dead
animals, and ask him to share up bis bide'
'tThat is unqualidedly false in every par
ticular.''
"Did anything Of the kind occur?"
"No; none Of the parties who bid eXccNt
Brennock could get the dead animals out of the
city, since none Of the railroads would carry
them except the Panhandle, and BrenDock had
I found this out, and stated It to the Board
Haas, however, wanted the contract, though he
could not render the animals or get them out
Of town; he said be would take the chances o.
getting them out; but the Board thought It
would be folly to give him the contract, and,
therefore, awarded it to Mr.. Brennock- l had
nothing to do with that. All did was to re-
port to the Board the result Of my inyestiga-
tion:"
Did yon say anything to Lander from Thteh h
about the mattcr!"
'Not single word; It is IN unqualified lie"
"Have you any idea why Mr.. Lander makes
such charges!'
II have not. met his partner, Mr.. Bucher,
at the City-Hall this morning, and he said that
a great deal that WAS said in the Hea1th Office by
Lander was
m FUN"
"Said about what!"
About paying the men So for every notice
OF vault to be cleaned. Lander gave each
Sanitary Inspector card, and said; will give
you So for every load ron send me- The clerk
told me about it, and / told the men that
would discharge the first man who gave him
load"
*' Mr.. Lander says, on that point, that you
asked him to divide with you.'
'' may have said that"
Did you mean itr'
II had no more idea OF it than have that the
moon is made of salt. I DEFY any man who
lives to show that there has been any con.
nivance in this ofnce-anybody this side ot
heaven or hell. nm wide open for inVe5tlga-
tion.'
What about