New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-27

YES
Have Won ever been complained OF for obstruc'-
ing the sidewalk In front Of your store
yes" After a pause;l -. ..,,;a,,,o,,, IN
That is all. We will have 'n"' n'ui''"''"' III
William II. McCorkle of No. 100 Eldrldgc,st., was
next called He pulled ont huge roll "i manu- tart
script from which he proceeded 10 READ MS les.l-
many He made an examination of the streets III
February and found them i'll very bad condilioh'
the particulars of which he gave Az r. HI 4" IT,
cess was taken until O'CLOCK.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
A. the ofternoon session Mr. McCorkle continued
his testimony Many objections were made to the
questions put but Mr.. Andrews asserted that they
were not made in good faith. Mr.. McCorkle SAID
that certain ash barrels had remained az one place
for twenty -four hours Mr.. Root ohiected 20 TINS OIL
the ground that he could not possibly answer 'ha'
question from his own knowledge.
Il suppose concluded Mr. Root. turning to MI
Andrews that you don't consider this objection 10
be made in good faithf
Mr.. Andrews-I do not
Mr. Bliss with great delibcrationl-four Honor
this morning advised the counsel to he
more udicial in their remarks 10 each other
T sbonld advise the counsel for the prosecution
IN sion accusing us of lack of good faith in making
objections. Proceeding from man who hasoccuple'
a position for years III Democratic Corporation,
Connsels Office and who has been hcgging judicial
position from the Republicans, think II IL out oi
place When he says here raising his voice. anu
repeats that are not acting IN good iaitl, II Is
time to Inc stopped. IL is utterly wrong, ana SHOWS
the confusion Of ideas which prevails here His Honor
exhibited the same confusion of ideas Whcu ne
criticised the conduct of the counsel showing mat
he has taken the criticisms we have mad" upon nun
as n prosecutor as ctecting upon him ~ Judge.ii
Honor has even consulted with the Corporation
Counsel TO see whether he can sIut us up i4r
been of the opinion that We could be inru
for contempt of court. We don't expect
(defantlyl to get our ngh,s rocnmc rJj The
counsel for the prosecution has charged us with not
acting in good faith. That is grave charge 10 make
Wr Andmws-I don't see any occasion for this
Grafton Mr. Root asked me II Thought he was
acting in good faith. felt constrained 10 say tha'
MIR Root with sarcastic sniile-I feel nstraincd
TO say that Mr. Andrews did not say " hat he Thought
when he said that was not acting IN good lalth'
He is lending himself with Indignation 10 a con
spiracv which is not only at WORK here but also IN
another building across the way pointing 10 INC
Court of General Sessions and through the various
avenues docking at the reporters by which pn1iic
sentiment is influenced. IL Is conspiracy winch j.
bascly endeavoring To break down these puOllc
officers looking at Commissioner NICholSl
Mr. Andrews tsmilingl-l don't know any better
way to break down these officers than the conduct
of their counsel. -, =, -
tackled his enormous roll of manuscript. lie pro-
ceeded with great difficulty, however a. about every
third sentence of his testimony was Hntceu ~.
His notes were filled with opinions when nau I" De
stricken ont, and lie had also examined humnei ~
streets not covered by the specifications.
Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Root accordingly obJcctd I"
every street the witness mentioned until Mr.. Andrews
pointed il out in the specifications Nh'il tho WI.
ness gave improper testimony ana III had To DC
stricken out, Mr.. Root would ask Mr.. AnurrwS "tn
a polite smile If he was acting IN good falth. we
should not" said Mr. Root, addressing the Mayor
after Mr.. McCorkle had been overwhelmed with OBJ
lections for about an hour, put your Honor to So
much trouble if we had not previously detected The
counsel for the prosecution endeavorng 10 get III
evidence not covered 10y the specifications
,l.,.r,.
cupied part of the time in writing. commissioner
Nichols put one hand IN his pocket. and tipping up
his chair and resting his head against the vail
closed his eyes, looking the picture Ot peace ana
innocence Commissioner Mason struggled very
hard to keep awake, but he could not repress an IN
cinaton 70 yawn C9mmlssoncr Irench h t,u,. IN
despair Finally the Mayor adjourned the Court
until IL q. III. Friday.
MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
THE SENATE BILL INSISTED OS-THE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS TO PROPOSE SOME MEASURE TO 81
CURE CONCORD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, April 26.-The Conference Com
mttees OF the Senate and Assembly on the New-lork
Cleaning bills met tonight. Senator Mccarthy
was made chairman. He stated that the Senate com
ntee a unit in favor Of the Senate bill, otherwise
known as Mayor Gracc's bill. Mr. Carpenter said
that the Assembly committee had not yet decided
upon it's A vote was then taken by
the Aseemblymen. Messrs. Andrews and Browning, the
Democratic members voted IN favor of the Assembly
resembling it's bill and accepting the Senate BILL heesrs
Carpenter Hamilton and Brodsky voted in favor OF the
Assembly bill and OF rejecting the Senate bill. Mr. Car
penter then said that he unwilling TO give Mayor
Grace sole power OF appointing head 10 the street
Cleaning Department; he had crude ideas 20 the
proper DISPOSITION OF the appointing power, which he
had not yet had time 10 fully examine At afuture
meeting Of the committee he would prefer
some amendments TO the two bills, which he
thought might harmonic them and he acceptable 10 his
fellow members Mr. Brodsky said that he was still In
favor of having mission OF three persons control
the sreetceaning This idea not received favor
ably by any other member Of the committee, and Mr.
Brodsy did not prcss It. Fualy the following propo-
sitone were unanimously adopted First That the Legi--
lature should be urged 10 pass some bl WITHOUT a ths
session for the Improvement of streetcleaning In New
York City Second That the Police Department OF New
York City should deprived Of the strcecleanng bu-
reau I'm any bill on sreetceaning that might bc passed
Mr. Carpenter then stated that he and his associates
who resisted acceptance Of the Senate bill would be-
ready with propositions In regard to the appoint
ing power tomorrow The committees then ADJOURNED
state that they have considered together yet
suggested amendments to the Assembly bi whch might
have ideas the subject OF an indefinite naturc;
one Of the ideas said to be the comforting on the Board
of Health OF the power Of appointment John OBren
the Chief OF the Bureau Of Elections OF the Board Of Po
lice who is here states that President French opposes
such transfer OF power he il member OF the Board
of Health and does not desire 10 have anything more 10
do with streetcleanng. Another proposition u To give
the Mayor the power OF appointment and the Governor
the power OF removal
THE COMMITTEE OF TWENTY-ONE.
The Committee of Twenty-One, having in charge
the Senate STRENGTHENING bill, met at No. 40
Fourth-ave. Monday. The committee decided
that the subcommittee of nine should go to Albany
to-day, OF as soon word that the conference
committees of the Senate and Assembly would meet
70 consider the subject. Chairman James said after
the meeting that the committee had confidence that
the Senate bill, or the principle involved i'll it OF
undivided responsibility, would be accepted by the