New-York tribune., 1880-09-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rcro pp,BERY OF ALDERMEN.

ALLEGED BRIBERY Of ALDDn"ANA"
<Hr GRAND JURY FNDEAvoRING TO AschNiNiN
WHETHER OR NOT TnE CONFIRMATION oi VS.
r,cy MURRAY WAS SECURED BY MONEY
The Grand Jury ia endeayoring to ascert:nn
~hrthcr or not money used to secure the recen.
conGrmation of Police Justice Henry Murray; al al
July 20 the Mayor sent Ss,cS 3S ,s Murray Ur for
term of ten wears, dating from NoyemDer, Ioav.
Tho vote in the Board was tie. and Justice MURRAY
therefore failed Of continuation Inc 'o'e ""' 90
follows: -, r,
Affirmative Aldermen Coggey; siracG na, hauvn Mn
ton Kcnney Murphy, MsI:hall Aniamn1,' Ani,,I;unn "'
keenan, Iisffen. Goodwin meln,g fes'e'' 'i''nh'"''
Morris and Fnck tRepubiicans,-lt.
On scptcmher 7 Justice Murray was again nomi-
mated and of the nineteen members present seN ti
teen voted in the Affirmative The vote was Us ioi-
lows: ,,
Alternative Aldermen Coggcy. Hall. liaughton, Mar
shall Murphy. s,rack (AnttIammauyl, Foster, 1o"u r
vim Haaen iebig Kirk, Sauer. Shelts. Seyn tIn'n'
manN Jacobtls McClaye and Peilcv Or puncanS-l1.
Ncsauve-Adermea Morris ana finck, thepuohca"'
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was so sudden change on the part oil certain At
dermcp, and it was believed by many persons th2t
money had been used 10 bring abont tins result
the sums mentioned ranging from SlooUo 10
$4,000. Several months ago 1T was asserted that
combination had been formed ID ans ans
Board of Aldermen to confirm several nominations
which had been sent IN by the Mayor or were ex-
peced to be sent in. Threats Of exposure ana pros
ccuiion were then freely made by the laWmaIiy
leaders and it is understood that certain Tammany
Aldermen were sent for by one or more
OF the Tammauy, leaders and told that that
carried ont they woud be sent TO the state Prison
This project, II it ever had any existence, was
thwarted by these threats When justice o Murray
nomination was called up, on July 20 II was be-
leved by his friends thai he would receive t%MeiNe WE'VE
votes just enough 10 confirm, but one OF the ram
many Aldermen. who was depended upon 10 'ote
for him. became taint-hearted, and the vote re-
suited III fie -. r.;oo
ii Ga,,ta lS
ccr,ai1 OF the Gammany members had dlscoVereu
that three of their number had been won over Nv
Justice Murrays friends to vote for ms co%h'i,lna %
lion, and acting under instructions, IN ordeI
that a break in the Tammany ranks shoulu
NOT be made apparent. all the Iammany Aldermen
has been done by the Grand Jury, further than to
issuc subpeuas for certain persons to attend ana
answer such questions ,oS vh as are may Teoured pt to-
attend are Justice Murray. Sheriff BOwe, Alder
men Goodwin. Foster, Haifeu JacObus: McClayee
aud Perley. John Kecnan, of No. 81 Park-row ana
Tdmurd Connolly, manufacturer OF barrels, at
No 81 Mangiu-st. The only witness examined
yesterday was Alderman aatlen. lie was
questioned very closely as TO whether any
money or other consideration had been given to
him to influence his vote on the comm,
motion of Justice Murray. lie was also asked
whether within short time he had not paId some
large debts or whether they had not been paid III -
understood that he denied that he had received any
money other bribe for his vote ana that dcDS oi
his had been paid with the view OF iniidcncing his
vote.
Aldermen Goodwin Helbg and Jacobus denied
yesterday that they had received any bribes or
knew of money or other consideration being offered
10 secure Justice Murrays confirmation Alderman
GOODWIN said that he had voted against the
confirmation the first time, and with the
other 1ammany member, on September Z.
Alderman Jacobus said that be had consistently
vot ID for all of the Mayors nominees with one eX-
cent on-tlat was Police Commissioner fIench
Alderman Ielbig sad that he had voted under IN
strnctions Sheriff Bowe declared that he knew
no'hing whatever of the use of money by Justice
Murray or his friends TO secure that gentlemans
continuation, /, was not likely he said. that, hold
ing the responsible position which he did, he would
render himself liable to indictment. lie knew
nothing whatever about the matter.