New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-24
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TIE ARREST or MAYOR DE BEVOISE.

OFFERING STOLEN BONDS FOR BAIL.
TIE PRISONER STILL IN THE CUSTODY OF HET
sHERIFF-TALKs WITH TREASURER MORRIS AND
MEMBERS OF TIE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
Mayor De BevOise, who was arrested on FRI
day charged with stealing Long Island City bonds did
not secure bail Saturday, although there was report
that several men had offered to become his bOndsncn
Yesterday being Sunday bail could not be accepted In
the civil suit, ard deputysheriH continued
to guard the prisoner, who will he lodged In
Jail early this morning unless he is admitted TO bail An
amusing incident OF the arrest is the statement that
Sheriff Wright asked by the Mayor II lie would ac-
cept city bonds security for the bail bond. AZ the
warrant Ofarrost Issued account OF an alleged
theft OF large quantity OF these very bonds which be
offers bail the Sheriff compelled TO decline
the offer 1t said yesterday that friends of the
Mayor had succeeded in securing twothrds OF the
required amount OF the bail bond, and that he would
probably he released from custody to-day lie has not been
able to find any person will assume the null amount
OF the required bail bond which has been placed at
$4,000. 1t is said that the amount will be divided
amongst several persons Unable to find any ground
for complaint in the warrant OF arrest, the politicians
who have surrounded Mayor De Bevose seek 70 de
vert attention from its merits the in which
was served. 1t served Friday night,
and there was great deal OF talk yesterday 70 the
effect that 1t a preconcerted plan to have the
Mayor humbled by keeping him in arrest ovor
night at least. Regarding the alleged discrepancy
between the value OF the bonds that sold and tie
amount which paid into the city treasury from this
produce proof that he has turned to the city
every dollar received from the sale Of bonds:
To ascertain his views the subject OF the financial
condition OF Long Island City. reporter Of The
TRIBUNE yesterday afternoon visited Treasurer Motifs
Astoria aud after general conversation the city
government Mr.. Morris asked what bond ho was
quiTred to give when nl entering office
How many bondsmen have you 7" asked the reporter.
al don't know | should have to count them up"
T. q A.
" lie never gave any"
"What power had the Mayor in your Officer
"Why, he would present "A warrant, an1 had 10 give
check Tor whatever amount 1t called for"
"Ai kinds OF warrants except those for water taxes
and those which ordered to DC paid b. the Board Of
Whose name appeared on the warrant beside the
MaynI'sw
mo ones name"
Then, without any bond being required from him,
the Mayor cond, on his own sisnatdfe aone ara" Rom
"Thai'- ahout it, never thought II was hardly fair
to make me give such heavy bond' ana not to require
DO YOU expect your accounts viii he Investigated ~
don't know but they Will lind things alright lithey
The reporter then called on judge Mon,on.
member OF Citizens Committee which has secured
tn arrest BeV0ise aud asked him about the pro-
prcty of allowing % Mayor such unlimited power IN the
trclsIrers office without requiring bond Inc lilOr-
nation startled the member % the committee, VII" at
found copy OF the city charter and was surprised
10 i %i i th 90 c bic % ociS p '''0"
II is strangr" continued JUDGE Monsoon "but never
knew before. The truth f.. have not paid much At
tention TO municipal matters until very recently.
Several OF lis, VINO live ! Astoria, got tired 81
paving city tax OF 6 per cent on the tu.l
valuation of property, and 80 we began TO iuyest-
gate matt rs, AID with what result you kno".'
" WHY did on have Attorney General Russell make
the complaint acains. the Mayor T.
hate u answer mat question, II would effect on
legal brothers, but when the matter paced in
The Attorney Generals hands fct that Justice
would De done"
why civil suit instituted against DE Bevoise
instead OF criminal proceeding T.
That is the same question l just declined
to answer You readily infer the reasons
Tor suing HIM In the civil Courts first,
AID of Ibis action does not preclude both GRIM
ual suit and for Impeachment alter tuis has been
concluded"
- what Is the committee going 70 do now ?"
On Tuesday the members To Albany to appear be-
fore the Committee Cities TO against
the passage Of several bills which viii work cy
terrible injustice. le.lZe all The past Of
our Common Council, and some things that IL has done
are rigEtful. Another bill would allow the Issuing Ot
SlJOOOO OF bonds in our already Impoverished CON
ditiOn. Then the expert will continue his work In the
offices until all the departments have been thor
oughly invest gated"
Dr. j. b. Trilsk. another member Of the Citizens Com
mittee, cOrrObOratcd the OF Judge Monsoon, and
said that the committee had neither been actua ed by
personal nor political prejudice but by desire " see
the city's pUuuca purified