The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
SCANDAL AT YONKERS.

GRAVE CHARGES MADE AGAINST SOME or THE
CITY OFFICIALS
Public interest at Yonkers just gravitates toward
the Alucrmanc Investigating Committee appointed to
probe the accusations Of mafdasance In office on the
part OF q member oil the Conmou Council Since
these were made, however, other and sraver
charges have been preferred against lew
OF the city officials as we'll as ex-Adcr.
men Of the municipality. Al tho last meet.
Ing OF the Board OF Aldermen Androw McFall,
upholsterer doing business at Yonkers, presented
apcition embodying sweeping allegations against tho
parties alluded TO- accusing them Of offences OF various
kinds In hrs petition McFall sets forth that hc has
presented four similar documents TO the Common
Council between tho years 1874 and 1876 praying Tor
copies OF certain papers in the City Court, and refer
ring suits 10 which he has becn party; that his
retItions wcrc referred TO comm ttces, tho members
OF which on two or three occasions tried by Oilers
promiAcs and at length threats 10 induce him mol to
prosecute the inquiry aud the accompanying charges,
aud committee OF stating falsely In their
report 10 the Board that he mad been furnished with
copies OF III eaocuments asked for. The petition also
charges ono Alderman with having wrongiuily with
held certain papers which the petitioner wished TO use
III another court evidence against certain OF the
officials The clause In the petition that has created
the most profound sensation, however, reflects serl-
ousy on u prominent Official, VINO IS charged with
blackmailins and other crimes all oil which the pc
ttonor sets forth he is prepared 70 prove II afforded
80 ''''' '''' ilr PETITION TIL THROWN our
The petition having been read, Of tho
Aldermen objected 10 It's being received,
charactsrzing 1t as discourteous IN the ex.
tremc, and adding that IT could
emana.c from any but crazy man. II was accord
iDgly returned 70 its author, who was at The
Time advised 10 have " drawn up In less offensive
manner, and then present II to The Board. In OF
tho serious charges contained IN the document the
investigating Committee above mentioned was en-
powered by resolution 10 take tho necessary steps for
asccrtanog the truth or tas:hood OF some Of tho
allegations
MALLS STORY OF HIS WRONGS.
During conversation with the writer last evening
McFal asserted his ability 10 prove all ihe charges he
has made lie was severe IN his denu nciation OF tho
prominent olncial alluded TO, whom he charges with
having boon mainly instrumental IN breaking up his
(McFail's) homo He produced document rurp port
ing 10 BIZ decree OF divorce, obtained by him from
his wife IN 1879 This action, In which his name APP
pearci ~ deicndant\ was brought Tor marital
inideIity; but with hts denial Of the charge he
entered q lawsuit against tho plaintiff. alleging
similar offence on her part, and was finally awarded
judgment OF divorce, with the privilege OF marrying
again, said privilege being expressly prohibcd in re-
gard to the plaintiff He asserts that the Official midi
Gated has since takcn lively Interest in the wcnre Of
his divorced wife, The petition nus caused a decided
scnsation owing TO the scaudaous character OF It's
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