, 1879-06-01

to perform my duty. Good nisht-'' Chic
hcnnedy then made an effort to procure tht
names OF all OF Dalzell's cooperative agents
out Inc passy to whom he applied informed tht
Sentry anu blasted this part Of the programme
tsexE patrolman, new on the force, was sent
to Dafzeil's "office' to make u purchase Of
policy tickets. They we're sold to him it
inc presence OF Daizell by an employee
FOR tha arrest "A''a9'S az cess %sas 'TSe TSt
officer found .Dalzell. but sprague had stepped
out; and, inasmuch us be has not been seen
Slnce. the belief is entertained that Dalzcll got
him to leave the city. Witnesses thorouehlg
conVersant with the operations Of the: policy
shops we're summoned TO be in attendance at
the trial, but failed to nut in an appearance.
They. too. had been spirited away. This led
! Judge Mallory to order continuance from day
to day. and executions to be issued to compel
the attendance Of witnesses. After his arrest
! Dalzell made frequent efforts to see the Chief
of Police privately; but the latter invariably
met him with the reply that he had no private
business with him, and that therefore any
| business that he might have must be COM
| munlcated publicly in his Office at the Central
Police Station. The same tactics we're tried BY
| Dalzell with District-Attorncr Mckenucy, and
| with no better success. Hence the threat Of
! damaging exposures with the view OF trightcn-
] ing MIR. Mckcnncy into submission. TIE
/ Tribune correspondent happened into the
| County Jail after Dalzell had been searched,
| aud found the turnkey counting some 1880 in
grecnbacks that had been taken FROM his
pockets. 'Ain't this large sum of money to
| carry about with YOU in your everyday
walks, AIR. Dalzella" quericd the correspondent.
t. Yes, rather largc,n was the reply; ' hut then
Thought that might have OCCASION to use the
greater portion or all OF it." This remark was
accompanied by quiet, knowing smile from the
policy boss, which may have meant much or
little Tile CORES scondcnt, relying upon his
past experience with the same individual,
reached the conclusion that it meant great
deal. It afforded him reasonable explanation
Of the. anxiety Of Mr. Dalzc.l TO see both the
Chief of Police aud the District Attorney in
strict privacy. After his bail had been fixed by
Judge Mallory, aud Dalzell released from be-
hind The bars, lie said be hardly knew what to
make Of the proceeding; besides it was the first
time be mad ever be.n shut up in a cooler.
Before dropping the subject it may not be
anliss to observe that the Chef Of Police and
District Attorney, after testing the bearing Of
the law against gambling upon this policy 6usi-
ness, propose to take thu baseball pool business
iu hand, in order to still further satisfy them
selves Of the breadth and efficacy Of tile statute.
The failure in the case Of the burket-shop
known as the New York Open Board OF Trade,
instead OF disconcerting them, has only rem
de7ed them the more an1ions to deter
the General Gambling act. Since the
decision given By Judge Mallory in the bucket
shop case the baseball pooi-rooms, which
were closed in compliance with an order from
IL.
proposed to arrest the proprtetors, and subject
them to the fornality Of q trial in the Criminal
Court, purely for test purposes
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
After delay OF fully six weeks, the members
Of the Chamber of Commerce hare at
last reached decision upon the i'm
portant question Of the location OF their future
quarters. The question had become an all
important one, not only with those who belong
to the Association, but with the people Of the
city at large, and more especially the taxpay-
ing portion of them. The interest OF the latter
was enlisted the more particularly because Of
an indiscreet proceeding on tile part OF those
who favored the location Of the new edifice
upon the square where the Municipal Court
building now stands, whereby the signatures
Of majority of the members OF the Common
Council, and nearly all OF them Germans at
that, were procured to promise to vote for the
donation of that portion OF the square owned
BY the city to the Chamber Of Com
merce for building site. This, and showing
Of strength produced By frequent newspaper
articles, caused considerable alarm among the
supporters OF the Mitchell and plankinton
PROPOSITIONS, aud determination on the part
Of the American and other English-speaking
members to anpihilate the faction so strongly
bent upon removal OF the Produce Exchange
into t'Germany." There was no open talk OF
8 contest Of nationality. but the current of
feeling in that direction was readily perceived
BY close observers, who predicted United
movement in favor of the proposition of Alex
ander Mitchell, as against the Market-Sqnare
plan, when " "election-day" came around. That
these observers were right in their conclusion
the result of the yote-307 against 96-estab-
fishes With q silent forcibleness that does not
require the use Of language to express. It was
3 fortunate occurrence for Mr. Mitchell, this
Germans, for without it the question would
still hare remained undecided. Had Alr. Mitchell
himself planned coup, it is doubtful whether
be could have succeeded as we'll. But. now that
the question is finally settled, al1 appear to be
satisfied, and, with few exceptions, even happy.
TIE PUBLIC WORKS VACANCY.
The action of the members of the Common
Council at their last meeting, upon the commu-
nication Of Mayor Black ngafn presenting the
name of Capt. O'Connor for the vacancy exist
ing in the Board Of Public Works, indicates .
change OF sentiment that may result in the con-
frmation Of the. gentleman finally, perhaps as
early as Monday afternoon. 4 vote On the
question of defcrring action showed an access
sion of three to the O'Connor ranks. This
leads to the expectation that fourth
member will readily be found to COM
p1ete the number necessary for cun-
flrmation. TnE TRIBUNE correspondent, day
or two since, encountered q contractor
who had been most pronounced and bitter in
his opposition to the reappointment OF Capt.
O'Connor, and who early in the fight made open |
boast that be carried in his pockets the votes OF
the four Aldermen necessary to coufiTm him. |
This contractor, when approached on the SUBJ |
confirmation would be accomplished at the I
Monday afternoon meeting. When asked how