New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-22


INvEsTIGATiONs-TFFoRTs TO BRrAK HIM DOWN
There was a further hearing before Mayor
Grace Yesterday in the case of tie three Ponce
Commissioners charged with neglect OF dnty
In falling 10 keen the streets of Newly ok
clean More evidence To show the wrctched
condition Of the streets was Offered. and conn
sci for defence BEGAN brisk cross-cxain'na-
ton without accomplishing what they ap-
parently wished 10 do There was, ms usual
considerable talk between the counsel which
seemed IN he for the benefit of the public
Trying To PIT THE MAYOR on TRIAL
The attendance wac not ~ largo NJ II mas "'cn "n
rrecedirg DAYS. All the counsel tor 'he a''us'o
Police commissioners were present at tie opening
of the session except Mr.. Bliss. the Pi''''''liSH
were begun by Mr.. Root who said
"Refore going on wish 10 make % request Of your
1Ioror IN enable the Commissioners to prepare with
less fronble their defence, wish 20 ask the Nayor
ubehas in his possession the testimony taken before
the Assembly Committee Cities which came
here in 1880 and made its report April L. 1850
This was not printed hut the chairman oi the CONF
mittee has informed me that the Mayor hasa copy OF
II IN his possession wish. also that tn" Mayor. ~
accordance with the power granted him by
secton 81 Of the charter, would call upon
the proper authorities for record Of the
violations of the city ordinances from May 90,
1870 70 Anril q, 1891 aS reported nv ~" police,
and the action taken in regard 10 them. lam informed
that the violations in that time number 1888. II
would he a very easy matter for vour Honor to got
this information but ii woud h" hv mo means easy
for the Commissioners. an Informed indeed. that
action has been taken on these reporter Nl"iatl"S
in only a very few eases"
Mr.. Andrews-It is highly in tecung with the CON
Tor moi 70 have trial of their clients hut 10 put
the Mayor mon trial. as H. were 2nt 10 saI SlI
cony of this testimony or that il would he Of any
earthly use 10 the defence If he had II Is not 10 he
presumed that it is in his p1sS"ss IG as ne
only came into office January J. The request
is ili-timed and ont Of race. As 10 nfornation
abont the ordinances MI the couns" have to DO Is
10 issie n subpoena for the Corporation Attorney
when ne il mt nnon the witness stand they can oh
tam all the information they desire. They have the
power also to summon the head Of any dcpartnrnt,
for record of the ordinances reported violated,
when il is the dutv of the police IT, make these re-
ports All they have to do is TO refer to their own
Mr.. Root don't exactly understand whether Mr.;
Andrews has been answering my REQUESTS or mo-, II
he has I will inform him that addressed the
Mavor II he has been arguing against the request,
defy him or ANYBODY elNr to find ANYTHING IN INV
remarks disrespectfu tn the Mayor. Your Honor
made use of this power 70 ask the heads of depart,
menfs for information upon which Won aiterwar1
based vour charges against the Colnin'sNionfrS l
ask Won now as n Judg" 10 give MS in fairness the
same facilities for obtaining information which You
as prosecutor had.
ton. -
Joseph G. Moody who was the witness stand
Monday was called again. Mr.. Moody examined
the streets of all the police precincts south Of Cen
trail Park and in some cases he made two or three
tonrs over the same streets. His testimony was
fnll of details in rogard 10 ash-harrcs, garbage
heaps and dead cats and dogs and The direct cXami
nation occupied, Monday and Yesterday over thr""
hours His testimony Monday was IN regard =" me
streets in the lower police precincts and Yesterday
IL was confined mostly Ia streets ah"v" FGurrenh-
ST. except who're ne had made second and third r.
Dorts A. ne was giving the result Of his inspection
OF the streets of the Eleventh Precinct. he was in
terrupted nv Mr. Root as follows; -, e..,
wish 70 make "a correction IN me nglrcs gave
as TO the number of reported violations ~ The "ril
nances. The total numh.r Of these FROM NAY 20
1879 to April2 1881 is PAS SOS. instead ~ ll"5lo
as | stated The latter is the number OF reported
violations for the first ihrce months of 1881"
Mr. Andrews-I suggest that IN" g'ntleman hand
these g,res to the reporters after The proceedings
are concluded. That seems TO 70" The oMect IN Pre-,
sentng them. They are certainly out 81 PLACE now.
Mr. Root jumping to his fcctl-l don't see why
such an accusation should be made against MS when
we simply want to get a. the 'actS Is the gentle
the CORPORATION COunScIs office concerned
Mr. Andrewa-I am afraid of nothing and
Mr.. RoOt-Whcn We begin TO Try tlr Corporatoh
Counscl's office then il will be tim" for him to pro
Mr. Bartlett lin sarcastic voccl---The gentleman
was very anxious the other day "a have Mr.. Shcr-
wood and the other witness speak loud enough for
the reporters to hear II is rather novel for hun Ia
charge us now with TINS.
Mr. Andrcwa-it NAV he novel but il is true.
MIR Moodv then proceeded with his testimony
The results of his observations were that the street"
were in a very. very had condition. AZ p. IN. the
court took recess for an hour.
After the interIniSsion MIR Moody continued the
report of his investigations. Mr.. Bliss came in Just
after the reopenng Of the Court. In reply to qucs
tons by Mr.. Andrews the witness stated that a con
siderable portion of the dirt in heaps was soft AMI
could have been removed easily. In some streets d"
found the mud about a foot In depth. extending
from curb to curb. In his secondhand third examine
tons, which he made from week {" two weeks
later he found the streets in some places IN better
condition than he had al first.
TIE CROSs-EX ANIMATION.
Mr. VanderpOel began the cruS>c NlIninaton and
in reply to his questions Mr.. Moody stated that lac
had been employed since February nf this wear in
the Mayors Office. In 1879 he employed at
Police Headquarters, in Commissioners MacLcan's
and Voorhees, offices.
"You were drawing pay at 81 a day as a watch
man were you not r
"Did YOU 10 any of the work Of a watchmanT
EYES: | had other duties, however. in the Com
missioner Offices
When the Commissioners went ont of office you
were removed by the Board, were yon not y
al think not bv the Board, but 10y Mr.. Nichols
Mr. Moody alsO stated that he was employed last
4 summer 10y the Democratic National Committee, aud
that after the election he hal no regular work. nm
til hired to inspect the str cts bv Nr. lvlus. the
Mayors secretary. He made his reports as Ia tie
condition of the streets to Mr. Wins and Ia one
else.' Mr.. Moody thought rubbish meant tin cans.
shoes. bones. everything Of that nature and the
refuse from houses" II did not rain OF SNOW
besvyon the days in which he made his inspections;
MIR. VanderpOel-Are you IN the employ of the city'
Mr. Moody don't know. l was paid by Mr..
How much did yon receiver"
-Four dollars a day"
For how long T.
-" From last February until last Saturday. when
Dir. lylns sald that. rs my work was completed my
:" Did YOU assist in preparing the charges of the