The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-20
YONKERS OFFICIALS.
THE CHARGES OF neutrality-suspicious.
TORY TESTIMONY RELATIVE TO AN ALLEGED

THE CHARGES OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TORY TESTIMONY RELATIVE TO AN ALLEGED
PRoFFERED BRIDE
The Yonkers Adermanic committee appointed to In
vestisate the charges malfessance in office against
members OF the Common Council and other city
officials resumed It's abors Manor Hall yesterday.
Jonathan VAIL president OF tho CitizenS
National Bank testified that In the summer
OF 1873 one Charles H. Hamilton owned $1,000
worth Of the bank stock; he recoleced when applca-
tou was made for adjustment Of assessments Tor
different parties; told Bailey Hobbs that Hamilton
would call upon him (HobbsI to have his stock taken
of tho assessment books, US It was exempt;
owing 10 business embarrassmonts Hamilton failed
TO see Hobbs until after the assessment books were
closed; the stock was accordingly not exempted;
Hamilton had paid in full for half the stock.
his note being carried by bank collateral for the
remaindcr reoollect Hobbs meeting Alderman Hicks in
the bank about the time mentioned, but did not pay
much attention to their conversaton think they were
talking about tho taxation Of Hamilton's stock; this
was soon after tho tax books had been closed; tho
meeting between Hicks and Hobbs at tho banK may
have been accidental; the stock then by Ham,
lion was aiserward transferred to other parties.
TO Alderman HicEs--I don't remember stating In
presence OF Hobbs that II pity Hamilton had not
sworn his stock on but do recocct saying II to you
''rixiNo" AN Asszssxgyr
Bailey Hobbs. former city assessor and now City
Treasurer, having been sworn, deposed as iaows:-I
recollcot the day Alderman Hicks Mt tho bank;
when be alluded to tho assessment OF Hamlton's
stock 1 said II we permitted any person to
come In, pay alter the books were closed
It would be estabIishing bad precedent aud would
prevent us from getting through our work; hicks
was III the back room ut the tme aud told him that
tho matter Of the hamilton assessment would have 10
take the OF all the rest he then SAID, II want
into the public Office OF the bank; there he
time worth rs much as ,na. Of any ono
clse;'' l didn't know whit he alluded 10,
and replied that supposed II was; was thrown OIL my
guard by the remark; he then marked on a piece Of
paper and said Get that affair changed aud you shall
have it meaning the amount pencIed on the paper;
II tho Board voted 10 take the tux OF would como
OF, but not Tor money; then went out and followed
him. Mr. Hicks, II that comes oil, rcmem-
Der there is money in the TRANSACTION" never
spoke Of the matter again until year ana hslf Ut.
Alderman Hicks and were always friendly; ais infr
ence was greater than mine; ha was an Alderman and
only an appontee; Tor these and other reasons did
mention the matter, ana II was only when
resolution to cut down nv salary to $500 WAS offered
by Alderman Hicks that con1ded It TO Mr.. Flagg;
thought Mr. Hicks then was after me with sharp
stick, and I handed In my resignation;
had carried i he alleged oftor OF Hcks until almost
burned through under tho pressure, and yet carried
Ii might have told II 70 othors besides MI Fagg, but
can't think Of II now, for felt hurt and thought
stones.
10 Alderman HicKs-Mr Hicks nsvor would have
thought OF dvulgng II until felt your power and
Counsel-what do you mean about feeling his power9
Wnness-I put the most charitable construction on
his proposition and did not know what 10 think OF It,
To the Chairman-When said to Hicks on tue stops
of the savings bank, III thus thing is done remember
there will be money " II about live minutes
after talk in the bank have no charge TO mako
against Alderman Hicks, II fell from NE In my
anger and since this investigation commenced.
he
anything about IT, or knew what Alderman Hicks
meant until six or eight months aiterward. AMI that
until eighteen months aftcrward.
witness-I put charitable construction on It, and
the matter would not have come out until this invest
cation began, which Thought was mainly directed
against me, and II made me angry.
FLAT DENIAL PROM ALDERMAN HICKS.
Alderman Hicks having been sworn, testified that he
recoIlocted meeting Hobbs AT the bank several imes
could not rcmembcr what took place on the occasion
referred to; Hobbs and lie were always friendly and
generally exchanged jokes when thoy met; think That
at the time referred TO Jonathan Vail made some re-
nos s%Urn on otns said
thing hko this:-"Baiey, here's chance
TO make hundred dollars. go for NJ II
i've minutes talk With HaniIson In my hie and
didn't know anything about mis- STOCK; was not in
paper ana then hand II TO Hobbs; II did NEIL
ton anything about that amour, l did not intcDd
TO influence Hobos' action as an assessor, but
didn't pat anything on paper; swear positively
that mover used the words attributed 70 me by
Hobbs IN regard 10 Offering MIN 800.
Andrew McFal!, who preferred written charges
against OF the city officials at the last meeting OF
the Common Council having boen called as witness,
be sworn until tue committee had placed In
his possession certain copies OF documents which ho
said iega ly withheld from him In tho City Court
Accordingly steps were taken ny tho committee 10
have the papers referred to produced
Robert r. Getty member OF the Board OF Water
Commissioners. was examined at some length Ia re-
gard 10 the awarding ot contracts connected there
with, and testified that such contracts were always
given TO the-lowcst bidder and that they were all
made Ia the usual way. Tho witness knew OF
any one connected With the Board having received
dollar improperly orAny other thing OF value whalso
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