New-York tribune., 1884-12-27
SUBPENAS FOR ALDERMEN.
SUMMONED BEFORE TIE GRAND JURY.
A MOVEMENT on THE PART or THE CITIZENS
COMMIIIEE-sOME MLMBERs OF LIE nOARD

| CDNNfIfEE-SOME MLMBbRS OF IIE HOARD
| DISTURBED.
| The Aldermen were not through rejoicing yes
terday over the fact that Justice Lawrence had
refused to continue the injunction granted by
Justice Andrews when n new surprise swooped
| down upon them To many of them ID was decidedly
unpleasant. II was nothing less than the serving
| of subppnas to appear before the Grand Jury or
| Monday IL is understood that this action
| has been taken at tho instgatiOn Of the
| Citizens Committee, through Charles T. Mil
| Ter as counsel. Among those subpnnacd are
| Aldermen Pearson, Sayes, Waite. Wendell. Roth
man, FullgraH, Duffy, Farley, Miller. McCabe
! Jachnc DE Lacy, and Farley. The Aldermen were
good deal nonplusscd at the new movement
Some were inclined to regard il another step IN
| tho interest of Commissioner Thompson. MIR.
Thompsons closest friends In the Board, however,
| afp among those Summoned to give testimony.
Tammany. Republican aud County Democracy
Aldermen have been subpTnacd All declared that
| thoy were not afraid TO 80 before any Grand Jury
| or investigating committee and tell all they knew
of Broadway and other railroad jobs aud the inside
history of tho Commissioner of Public Works mat
ter.
Nevertheless, IL tho Grand Jury had time 10 20
into the matter at length many believe that inter
eating revelations could be obtained. There wcro
many quiet consultations held, and IL was apparent
that some Of the Aldermen were much disturbed.
Well informedr persons of the opinion that
there is greater probability of obtaining iniorma-
ton concerning the Commissioner OF Public Works
matter than the railroad jobs
Some surprise is felt that the Grand Jury should
not have started on the matter several weeks ago.
The Grand Jury passes out OF existence on Monday
| and there will be only few hours IN which ia
pursue the investigation. Little can be done IN
that brief time Before the next Grand Jury 10
drawn the present Board of Aldermen will be M
more and some OF the members Will probably nave
left the city.
MIR. MILLER NOT COMMUNICATIVE
Charles p. Miller, who constitutes large part OF
the Citizens Committee after talking TO some OK
| the Aldermen in earnest manner dur'ng the
| session of the Board. came forth from the chamber
| laughing and apparently greatly pleased abont
something. A TRIBUNE reporter approached him
and asked for some particulars of the movement
said to have been made By members of the Citizens
Committee to prove that certain Aldermen have
| been improperly influenced. Mr.. Miller said it was
true that atfdavits had been obtained from persona
| who declared that they had been approached with
requests for subscription of various sums OF money
| to be used for purposes of bribery. lie declined,
however. to give any details, to mention the names
| of the iants or to state what other members %
active in the matter. Will the matter be brought
| before the courts to-day I" asked.
no. replied Mr. Miller no action will be taken
without it nothing more will be done. can't tell
| you any more. | have been asked about
| it by men that | have known great deal longer
| than | have yOu and PNe made them the samd
| answer" And Mr.. Miller, who seemed to be in
| great hurry, walked rapidly away.
| Disrict-AttOmey Olncy last evening declined TO
| saw whether auv of the Aldermen had been sum-
mOned to appea fore the Grand Jury. No iudict-
| ment has been lOuil against any member OF tho
Board rs yet he stated but il the charges of cor-
rupii0n that ha 80 been made in the newspapers arc
| well founded the mere threat of IN Investigation
| would be enough to intimidatc the guilty ones.
| No ACTION TAKEN BY TIE BOARD.
| When the Aldermen met yesterday Mr. Grant
| said il was proper that the Board should be oifi-
cially informed that Justics Lawrence had vacated
| the Injunction issued by Judge Andiews and that
there was nothing to prevent them from transactng
| business The clerk read a copy Of the opinion If
| the Justice and letters from Corporation Counsel
I.acombc and W. Bourke Cochran. announcing tho
VACATION of the injunction Ii was ordered that tho
papers in the ease he printed IN tnll III me Cny
| Rcori and that 800 pamphlet copies be issued
| The vacation of the Injunction has turned at
| tcntOn agaih to what they may do. regarding the
| MAYORS nominations. 50 far rs can he learned
| there is no change in the situation. No atienpt
was made Yesterday by the Board iO take the nomi-
nation oi General Porter from the table. nor did ths
| Mayor sent in any nomination for Corporation
| Counsel. The Mayor when asked whether he wat
| likely to send in any nominations to-day sail that
| hr could not tell As he felt then there was not
| much likelihood that he would do so but he eouli
| not tell what might possibly t1kep place.