New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-07
THE MAYOR AND HIS CHARGES

" "'"' "HHh''N' iNihoD1Sfp iNio ihE ihAA
OF TnE POLICE COMMIssInNFRs.

80 week for allowing the Italians 10 pick over the
garbage of The dump for old rags glass and bones.
One half Of this he gave To- his old woman" and a
dollar to any suffering man he met. lie had seen
money paid 10 Foley and Morgan two inspectors at
the dump by teamsters, who put loads of cellar
dirt on the dump lie did not know how many
times this had been done. =" II came 50 numerous
every day that it passed him like bis meals"
The Mayor-You spoke OF getting Sl5 a week.
Were you receiving pay from the Police Depart
ment
Yes; $40 a week.
"What did you do with this money!
q kept it,
Mr.. Blss-Who appointed you the street-Clean-
| ing Department.
My friend speak plainly. Under Mayor Cooper
and Nh. McLcou7
" Al. Mr.. Mclean shows mp again.
/ The next witness was Francesca Gayarlilla. who
was carefully led ont Of the crowd by Mr. lvins.
An Interpreter Ignato Cannali. was sworn in. Mr.
Bergamn the interpreter employed satur-
day. was in the room. bat not called at first.
Mr. Root asked Mr. Cannali a number of questions
in regard to his interest in the trial.
The Mayor-If the Commissioners or counsel dc.
sire. we will dismiss him AT once. Mr. DerAmini
was not very satisfactory Tuesday. and We thought
perhaps this man would do better.
Mr. Hlis>-We want t. find. your Honor, how much
this Interpreter has had to do with working mp
this case IL Is developed today that the testimony
Is 10 Doe taken IN patois which think none ol tho
counsel understand IL Is very important, OF course
that the Interpreter should not color the testimony.
! IIergamini. we know. has been employed con-ld-
| erably i'm working mp this case.
The Mayor don'r understand much Italian. but
/ | could comprehend this Interpreter better than
! l}ergamini However perhaps II viii he better 10
! have Bcrgamiui as interpreter aud haze Cannah
| act a check.
This proposition was acccptahle 10 all concerned
aud Mr.. Borglmiui called and hs rival sta
toned beside him. Ouce DE ind ignautly resulted
suggestion made by Capnaii, saying. " don't want
10 De- annoyed 10y thischap lcall hlnaclmp because
that's Just what he is
Cannah retreated 10 d corner with a sardonic
smile.
The witness said further that he lived at No. 27J
NashngiOn-st aud was employed in May. lNf" Tor
eight DAYS al u - day; be- aitcrwanl nc'Iyed
~ 80 dav. Mr Bliss asked what ,pcrlhcaii oEs mo
witness was b,ing examined under. and vi. An
drrWs replied: Under the specification at corrupt
takngof money by iorcmcn, ganginen and Inspect
| Mr.. Bss-Therc are no such officials connected
| with tine scows The Italians are rnplosri by
| agents. who make terms for them and vino draw
their pay. object 10 the examination Of the W.T.
/ hess
Siguor FctI.who took Ichppns place DO ils absence,
| gave him two envelopes containing so. Ot tbs
! amount Ferr took - and gave lim the rost. The
paw was for sixteen days although he had only done
| eight DAYS work. lie also said that the wOrkucn
began dumping the -CoW- when opposite %" httlo
| foft meaning Castle William Governors Island.
| Michael j. Lane, Of No. jei Waterst. spoke l.ng-
.i.h with Gaelic accent AMI constantly needed L.
preston He testified that he was employed ht tho
! Marhet-st. dump from March $50 10 JannarY
lSSl. where his duties were o. s,c tlli The dumping
Mr AnIlcws-Was any cellar dirt dnarcl 90 tho
| Mr. Lane began his answer ~ referring 10 q menu
| oraudun and interrupted hy fllr counsel Tor
the de:ruce. H. SAID about 100 car'lnads "i refuse
! and stuff were dumped on the -co~, ou fhne days
! lu March some Of thc drivers had pert't', aud
! cfh,r~ refused to show ahV.
Mr. Audrcws-W Which OF these carts bad cellar dirt
Mr. Barlctt-TLat question written our would be;
| Look here. why don't you testify what y"h aro
Thr Mayor ruled the question ouf as ], id:ng Tho
! Coumi>,onrrs and then counsel mauir>t'i ther
pleasure 10y chuckling aud b"bulh- N'ir Wads
! known giy az each other. Nhen tlrg position vas
repeated n another FORM tlc witness ai"N % much
crumpih notr-book from lis Trousers pos bet ani
What have you got there :" exclaimed Mr. Bart
| lett rising from hi. chair. Pit A. back 90 Your
| %. kct. Nohody asked you to prod dncc 'hat'
The witness was unable 10 lr definite ~ 70 tho
number of cart loads of collar dirt that ld been
dumped on the scows, but he was sure ihAt ileIe
were "a great many.
par.ntly with view of trying to break down Ing
chamctcr. be- said that h' was one" ensagcd
in ihr liquor hnSlnS>s vas ON iH' p9I,9
for the defence read long li>f ot "laIges
that ,yrr, made against him when poll, man. dhe
witness assaulted to each ease a. 10 vas cliu Buy
an thcm charges together would not make one g""d
one. exclaimed the wlincs, jumping up ','' slaN.S
his fist " here IFy'r anything piSri ilc'iui
clarg.d agin me. MI bli-, Suegr7I'' 'tN N' Nas
a crushed trs,diln aud the man sao"iod back AZ
him
"'No sir: don't remember TO have h"cn."
Mr. Bliss-I understand that You had tight with
THAT is not So. \ man Lad a hight with me.
NT Lane claimed that be lid not make any re-
ports of cellar dirt being put on he scUNH br anso
The first one ne made was ignored by the t"nalls-
,iouers " An' don't believe the present 'ohihls-
sinners - hc continued " would haye II charged mo
for what done never had a cousultdilon VITA
tbe Novor or ANYBODY fore comm here. lOu can
inst gct twice As much ont q me II yUu want TO-"
lie finally admitted that h. bad been arrested 0nco
for violating the excise laws and another iilnc Tor
taking part In a squabbc on the sit''t
GioVauui f.raveguo another Italian cmplnyed on
tbe seows testified that orders were gwen To begn
dninpinC the scows when Oh Carile Ntlliain Slows
were 20 lso ul.loaded IN the ,ast kF'r' nchg fiady
-, lac brou,ht back on reaching >iXty-lrst->t..
MIR Bills, then addressed the Court regarding an
order made on the Police Commissioners to pruduco
certain books and documents al tue next sitting.
~ ms understand BE- said, what Tlghts we
have We asked YOU as Mayor and Judge Ia pro-
iuca certain papers from the office of tie Corpora
tiou Counsel You refused, saying that they could
be- secured through sUbpPnas. You now make
similar demand of us. want 10 know - there Is
one he for the Mayor and one for the defence e
Mr. Root requested the Mayor 90 call upon tho
Commissioner of Public Works for information re-
gading distractions IN the streets which ad inte-
frrc with the cleaning of the streets a'd
what action had been taken in cases where the law
was violated. The MayOr insisted that hi, oidSr, 70
the Commissioners should be complied WIN lhen
counsel complained of the aDournnrht 81 W. 'oiA %
over Saturday, and Commissioner MASON st.ul "a5t
and over again with great elphnt'is, IA y hc,,,,uts
be- impO>,ible to produce the books ana H"cI'l'nt3
by Monday But the court hnaliy auJoHi"'N u'''A
Monday at IL a, m