New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

his brother-in-law, Mr.. Wood, Mr.. spinoa' MT.
Croker Mr. Nichols. john J. German, Mr. heny anu
himself and he thought Edward Kearney. He oetalieu
his walk with Mr. Kelly that evening prior 10 the meet
ing and the positions occupied in the room by the severn
gentlemen present when he and Mr. Kelly enteted' OOh
tinuing ne said: ,
Mr. Edison said: al recognize the fact that there arc
two democratic organizations here" don't think ne
referred 10 Irving Ha) ." III tie event OF my tectQL
viii endeavor TO distribute among these org anLaIns
The patronare share and share alike. recognize
the Importance keeRng a tien reason Sc to be dis
satisfied with nv conduct" That not quite specific
enough and Mr.. Kelly, with great deal 81 tIhhees uo1
CERTAIN other Offices which will have be divided" he
said: %" will divide them up with so11e principle
lobe appointed The County Democracy had the last ~"
pOintment and claimed that The next snouiu ooiN'
Q~Yo1 say that Mr. Edison decidedly promised am
say he absolutely did promise German I and Mr.
missioner, Nichols Tor Police COMMISSIONER yaIiy had
Breanan for Charity Commissioner Aitef w r;tter
urged their appointment Mr. Eas%n saI ron the desire
Of TaInmany Hall" The question OF Pohee ,s3 70 H.
Then said; Mr. Edson am to nndeTst tb GEN
the event OF your election, you VIII IN the an
temenntnat you t Se division prncplel and he
assented that He and TaGea 3 h9G ta With him
u1"n tbe subject of the amended charter and better cry
a he has not kept the promises and pledges that he
mSde when he was nominated and elected. 40 hot
MEAN 70 saw he entered into agreement, but ain
Mr. Peckhan-I think the testimony of the Mayor is
Mr. HasEin"A pledge is something in connection with
a pawnbrokers shop. pledge Is also tihPsIaan
proposition, aud have never taken pledge Ill Tue n
o~Ws understand Mr. Edison to say that he declined
to make any pledges, and understand yon 10 say ne qua
make pledges and promisesf Al mean 10 say inere
assent and consent and, as uhnersU1 u i ~
he would in the interests of Tsmnany Hall reapPont
these gentlemen and divide te saT no his credit that
he did appoint the three gentehen naea "nu III
oYon do not mean to say that Mr. Edison said In
EXPRESS terms that he would appoint these menf Al
he did not, he said what was tantanouht 10 H. nc uI
nor write n down In a pledge. There were several
other persons present, and that was teH UNDERSTANDING
THR ''DTAI.D THAT MADE KIrK PRESIDENT
Alderman James Pearson of the XITth District, test
fed that in company with Aldermen Miller Wendell ana
Waite ne called at John Kellys house by invitation ME-
Kelly explained that It desirable that Alderman
KIRK sboud be elected president OF The Board OF Alder
men. Mr. Pearson suggested the name OF Alderman
Grant but MI Kelly insisted on Mr. XIX as the iam
many candidate MI Waite produced St % tp Rosrd
On these the various Republican Aldermen %Cto M
good places He also exhibited list OF the clerks OF the
BOARD with the salaries attached He stated that ~ case
Kirk were elected president the committees Wu.u 20
each Republican Alderman voting for MIN Won,u De
allowed TO naue clerk Mr. Wates name appeS,cuD NJ T
SIX committees He had looked ont Wen 0I nlhsl piic
Wendell wanted be placed on the COMMITTEE on ~ @
Works he was fearful that strt Wouu b
through plessuTe-garGen thdt ne 49, art H. Nj
were on that committee he roud pTeNcnI ~, u
| did not take kln1ly 10 thc SVli'Aiu'
bsd gone there expecting TO make al arrnsehehU tn
would result in the election OF hCphcan pIesuth
IL was suggested by Mr. Kelly that ir IfaiSoh MINI 20
made the Finance Committee, postum "a
pnrance Mr. Pearson did not agree to the arrange
ncn and ultimately did not vote for MI hlrk
| the other tlTee RepuOlcdn MclhpeIs VIM lH0' "' -
| Kely's did 50 vote.
AN OUTRAGE BY DEPCTY-sHERIFFs.
John A. Anderson, dealer in books at Nos GO ana 81
Reade.st and resident o. Hontclar ~ J., described In
detail how Deputy sherif Finn presented himself WIN
an attachment in Jnue and proceeded TO levy on his
stock al first demanding $50. Mr. Anderson consulted his
counsol who tod him that the demand was Illegal but
| 10 save himself trouble he rad better pay H.
When The witness returned 20 his store ne iouhn Deputy
sheriff Finn and another depuy-slerH engaged III re-
,nonc his stock He emOBstrated ana Was tOld ny ire
second deputy that the thing could be liked Tor Hloo
THE witness paid this rather than have MS STOCK dan
AGED Nv removal MI. Cochran elteaFOcd 10 SHOW tnaC
tls charge was part to reimburse the SAelH Tor DIS
Tab,tv INT Mr. Peckham character Led this absurd
He sad that man could have been placed IN cnarge To-
twenty four hours while Mr. Anderson was getting MS
hond ready and for this $40 would have been ample
! The action of the Sheriff was simply species
| OF blacknal. Mr.. Anderson added that one OF
his clerks was nOmnally placed in charge OF the store
| and he had heard nothing Of the matter since ,
sheriff Davidson recalled ana stid that nc mac
meyer before heard of this aud would not upnOd any
of his deputies this kind OF eXtOrtl0n lie was tola Dy
committee that TINS BOou W start al
| VestgatOn Of lis own. 40, ,... a.,
The Sheriff produced for the Of the committee his
cash hook containing account OF his receipts ana the
| account book of the Ludlow Street jail -, ..,a =,
| Philip heluan, deputy warden OF lhe JAIL
1 10 which the DOOks were KEPT III
the al and the reception aud discharge OF prisoners
Edward o. H. JerS OILS, clerk IN the FINANCE DepHIV-
| ment testified briefly Ss 10 certain vouchers
The committee then adjourned to 10 a. m' tomorrow