New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-15
RrorOrs cOYDCCT IN TAMMANY.

SIR. OCALLAGHAN CHASSIS MR.. BAsKiS WITH A
CANE UNTIL CAUGHT BIZ Mr.. KELLY-AN INTER
CHANGE OF ACCUSATIONS AND EPfuETs.
Thomas F. Grady, Edward I. Fitzpatrick
and f. b. spinola. appointed by the Tammany
Committee on Organization 10 investigate the charges
OF reachery made by Colonel Roberts aga nst Coroner
woltman and Alderman keenan,, busily engaged
in taking testimony Yesterday. Inc committee was not
appointed specially 10 Investigate Messrs. Keenan,
and Woltman's actions. although they are the
persons which the resolution was said 10 be
aimed at. but to investigate the conG. ct
% the Tammany in the XIth Assembly District
In giving keenan, and Woltman many more votes
than other candidates on the sume ticket Tho commit
tee. il said. fluids the subject fraught with TOO many
dangers to the organziin 10 probe It 10 the bottom
the facts aud that the report Will state
10 10 be OF those tGngs which no felah can lind
out" This report VIII probably be made within TWO OF
three days and at ie a report will be made
ny another committee, CO.'S sting OF John
NtQuaie. Edward q Ion and Micaaci Tuomcy, on
tue conduct OF Thomas OCai CHAN and other Tammauy
men ia the XIXfl District This latter committee was
appointed at the instance n John B. Haskn. the d.
ic8ted candidate for that district. Mr.. Has
ain took up tue cause 81 MI ,ly. the AntTammany
leaders say, because Governor ibnson vetoed bill
allowing hin s45O FOR LEGAL services. However that
be. his ei-en. and 20 NJ. Kelly when his rOur
through The safe, rewarded by nomination for the
O'CalagEan aud Others began opposition thar
resulted then in miniature riot, and which
continued al the polls. Mr. Haskin has been
breathing dire vengeance the election and at The
lasr meeting ~ rue ianmany Committee o. Or-ariSa-
tiuu be was IernIttel 10 in and state has grew
He charged that OCaill ghan, who placed by
Iammany Hal in charge of tbc XTXth Assembly District
election day. took Ills money and used Is to secure
votes Eccicsiue the AntiTammany candidate; that
Eccle-ne's tickets Of rammany boxes and
hat OCallaghau lad lied 10 hin. had cheated ana
vndled him. and political leper and a traitor
worse than Judas" Nearly all the crimes iu the
decaiOgue charged on CCallaghan by Ia.kin bu,
before could hrsA bis sweeping ACCUSATIONS he was
MS enemy. O'Calaghan replied by calling Hsskn &"
political chaneion no changed his party at almost
every moon"
my people know he man." said OCamaghan in thun-
last year; how be called honored leader King ana
dcsuot: how he lied about ~, and did al
ne could 20 iniure Us. and then when the other
pnrfy scked him out be came back and wanted rs 10
ecci 10 Office Ny people would not believe he was
a Tsmmany Democrat, ana could not get them 20 vote
for such political scOuudrtL"
d" { "A lie, shouted HI-klu.
" INu ---- " O'iaillghan was heard 10 inter- and
then nc seized huge aud with the blood fairly
starting from his face" witness SAYS. D." he
furious Imnrd a;riy The house was Ia an up-
and Iiaskn ran around the room win Ocaliaghan
after him. uutl hef In front or Mr. Kelly, when 10
seemed that iIastu would Dee frlled the floor JGst
then Alr Kelly stepped between tie and catching
one ir each pl-Hed them apart 10 such vigorous
TIE investigating committees we're tnen appointed
adj burned.