New-York tribune., 1880-10-30
ExroRrION IN AID OF MR.. GRACE.
HOW INFLUENCE Is BROUGHT TO BEAR On II
DEALERS N WASHINGTON MARKET BY Jol


now INFLUENCE Is BROUGHT TO BEAR On THE
DEALERS N WASHINGTON MARKET BY JOHN
KKLLY.
reporter Of The TRIBUNE visited Washington
Market Yesterday and Investigated report That
committee had gone through the market IN the IN
tere,ts of john Kelly and By means OF threats and
nr.n,is,s had induced many of the butchers and
other standowners to pay sums OF money into a
fnnd n assist the canvass for w. L.. Grace. 10 was
sald that these sums ranged from 200 to
500 From statements made to the reporter
II apuears that tuesday or Wednesday James Kay,
If Kay q Buckley, butter dealers. man named
Michael OBuen. aud man named Powell, OF
Powell & Drohan. did 20 through the market from
stand to stand aud endeavored by promises 10
secure contri buttons Of money.
The man first questioned by the reporter was en-
cared IN disposng IF meat on the West-st. side of
tbe market lie was asked whether he had heard
of an attempt TO make the butchers pay money for
notical uses "Of course | have" said he = every
bodv in this marRct has. think. know that
every butcher IN tins has been visited by com
rittee from John Kelly. Kay, President
IF the Washington Market ASSOCIATION, came
orouod here with rcd-headed IRISH
man and another fellow, day before yesterday
and asked the standholders for money. can't say
boy they made ont, nor what Inducements thcy
oeered. but know that made short work OF Them
Yon see | am not a standhOlder and am lndependent
Tbcre,s too much politics about this place For IN
s,ance the clerk Of the market ought 10 De mere
every dav but we're lucky If we can eaten nm three
ri,nes a week walking around. Any one OF the
standhoders il this row can tell you what you
inf 70 know. if he has mind to do IT."
,ro -.,or,er oestioned several butchers before he
fornd one that would talk. These men admitted
IL.
corvcrsation on the subject, showing so strong
d;s,,cIination to talk about the matter
-. 20 Indicate dread of the consequences.
r;uouy there was found butcher
ro does business on the Yesey-st. side of the mar
Ia. and who. after stipulating that his name
abond not be used spoke freely with the reporter.
ia be. KAY. Michael O'Brlen and a man named
po,veu went through the market this week md
.sl,.d for money to forward the canvass of W. Il.
Grace"
y What inducements did they hold outP
oval Won know we made an attempt last Win
60 cot = hin through the Legislature providing
Cor the erection of a new building for this market
I,bn Keuv fought US all ne knew how. because, al
tbougb he denies IT, he has an interest IN the GIhe-
voort Market. He was largely instrumental IN pre-
venting us from getting the new building Ho
knows that we favor trying again, and the induce
meut his committee oneTed 10 ine MAJ hclih'n ""o
that he w0nld assist IN getting ne" building ior
Washington Market" ,.
@Dpd Kay use any kind of threats to obtain
money - III, no. .i
,gheu ~ and holders were told that they wOnd he
NM t unless they did thus aad 50 but think 10
one would dare ny that Gane now .,
q: How did Kelly, committees Ihdhe oui
ii DO not rnInk Kay got much money. know on
o,Iy tyo men IN THIS row or ID the Washin0ton-st.
row that gave anything. The market men
80" 80" coo ,'onr aud thew all know that John Kelly
I'D cyerytning he could 90 ruin their business. lie
drove tIe wagons away from here. and mas nsca hlS
influence 10 forcs business 20 the GhnseVoorl war
L"t He now tries to gull rs with PROMISES but we
do not trust him." 90, O.,
Mr., Mcneil of Smith & Mcneil 30. l9s Green
vich-sL- sIi1 IL the reporter Lhat he IL" oeeh