New-York tribune., 1879-03-26

covered a passageway in tho basement which
loafers In the habit OF using for smoking
room. To keep these fellows out. locked door wmcn
closed one end OF this passage and put the KEY III ny
pocket. This door communicated with the room IN
which the heating apparatus is situated and to which
the ianitor OF the building had access On the neht N
question the jautor opened the furnace room to u.s. ana
from that. with the keys had Ia my possession, we
opened the ndery room door ana the door eso y, of
doors or any trouble whatever
WHAT MR.. GUNBLEToN EXPECTS.
1--WE have tried to honorably in this matter as
possible" said County Clerk Gumbeton last evening"
referring TO the proceedings before Justice Ddiy u
cant say that have been treated with the same
consideration. There was attempt made TO arrest
Mr. Thompson After the complaint was made Mr.
Thompson informed Of the matter and requested to
appCar at the Harlem Police Court Three afdayts were
presented by my counsel. Peter Mitchell and Edwin X.
Meade Nv affidavit stated the fact that Mr. IhOmp
while was yet Clerk. Andayrs supporting mine were
made by Messrs. McCuskcr and powd The Other
Judge ought TO do one Of the two things either aus
jury. justice DUFFY said he would give his
Saturday. We made no effort 10 have MT. thompson
held under bail He was allowed to depart under pa
"what will bo the result of the proceedings" " Mr..
well" he replied. III Justice Duffy decides on
Saturday in our favor the ease VIII Dc presented
Seo e ee osa Tst y SG aR% TSso WI" must S
be regarded as a preliminary step to Iegalmng
possession Of the County Clerks Office simply desire
10 test TIE question whether Mr.. Thomson had the
legal tight secretly to enter my office IN the nighttime
There Was DO reason why ho should not have visited
c iu a proper manner the following day fortified with
his authority rake the Office. II he had shown
me his appointment as my successor tnefe
would have been nothing for me tO do but 10
nder tho books and effects OF the ohce to nun
have no intention OF taking any measures to regain
possession of the Office The Governors action has set
tied that question"
TALK WITH HUBERT o. THOMPSON.
Mr. Thompson was found by TRIBUNE reporter at
his residence III Lexngton-ave., last evening, and he
laughed heartily over the at the Harlem
Police Court. IT rather inconvenient'
he said, To b5 obliged TO go to Harlem
but he unprecedented trouble to himself or to his
friends aside from tLis Inconvenience. The whole
thing III my Judgment he continued is intended by
John Kelly and his friends "a cheap advertisements
They wish 10 make little pOlItiCa. capital, end hope
to influence public opinion by exhibiting Their
PRETENDED wrongs. There was fcohng or
sOrenes suppose. the part OF those who have gone
OUT OF Office and their friends are naturally somewhat
Indignant They dislike 10 have me In position TO nght
for the possession Of the office from the nsleinstead
possible doubt that they Intended TO keep me
| had positive Information or their intention,
which was proved by the fact Of DOwd and McCosktr
having been Jeff guard in the Office at night. Mr
Mclaughlin, the deputy clerk had bOasted that II blr
Gumblcton were removed, his successor would have
hard s sht TO obtain possession Of The office. believe
did not violate the law in any manner when took
legal advice. / do not believe that Mr.. GumDlet"n
would have caused to be summoned into police
court had not been Mr. Kelly ana his friends CON-
pcllng bim to take such action"