New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-02

Joined by friends and was not left alone until It was
tmo for him to accompany Inspector Byrnes to the
Recorders Office. Breakfast ordered early in the
morning and the General partook of it sparngy. After
breakfast there were number of visitors who had
called TO offer their sympathy. Most Of them were
members OF his military s:af and other militia officers
Colonel George Bliss lent his nclsive voice and
TO the defence Of the accused man. and little Abe
Immmel lodged around among the taller men and did
most OF the writing and considerably more than most Of
the talking District Attorney Maritime and his assistant
in Office ana rival in personal appearance Delaney
N"ol, represented the people of the State Of New
York. Mr. Martines affidavit, on which the warrant
issued by Recorder Smyth a committing Tagis-
trate, was produced by the Recorder 1, rcad rs
follows:
STATE OF NEW YORK, l..
CITY AND COUNTY or NV YORK. }ss'
Randolph b: NJ Ttine, being duly sworn. deppses and
says: District tOrney OF the City lnl County of
NewYorL On Information aud be.ot charge Alexan-
follows: That about the 1jtP da5 II September
.ssl said Alexander shaler being ,Asn and there
person executing the functions OF public officer known
rs the Armory Board, iu the CITY an County Of New
York created by section 3, chapter 81 Of the laws Of
receive bribe sam OF money aad property Of the yaIe
OF $4,000. upon the aGreement and 1ndertandng that
his vote. action and decision member ,f said Board
shoul be Influenced by said brine. sum o. mCuey and
property Aforesaid that The ground OF this deponents
nirmaton and belief as to all matters not stated in tho
aliayit this depOnents knowledge Is the evidence
taken before committee OF the Senate OF the state of
| New Gork sitting III the City OF New-fork for tho
purpose OF investigating the govern men OF sai city,
|
| Monmouth b. Wilson, a witness before the said COM
mittec, and certain papers and documents in tho
city and county That IL is Impossible al this time TO
the atcnd dance OF Monmouth b. Wilson before
magistrate. hat the said VI. i. Wilson will DC produced
on The return Of the warrant TO be issued hereon
Wherefore this dep0nent prays that warrant the
RANDoLPH B. MARITIME.
ave waive an examination in this case" sail tho
defendants counsel when Inspector Byrues and his
prisoner faced the Recorder Mr. MARITIME asked that
the bail be fixed at $4,000, and opposition
made Recorder smyth then in1orsed upon the
Ilaint:
Ii appearing that there is sufficient cause 10
believe that tue crime OF bribery has been committed
thereof aud tue endant having been brought before
me and waived eAau naton, order that he DO held to
of $4,000 and that he be held committed 70 tho
Warden and Keeper of the City Prison until lie give
| such tail.
Mr. MARITIME said that he should ask for a bondsman
with real estate worth at least $4,000. but that
bOndsman might be accepted. EY-MayOr Edison Was
offered. lut tho offer was withdrawn wien 1t found
that ho did not sufficient real this State
There hurried dispatching of messengers. and
few minutes Gustav sohwab of the North Lloyd
Steamship Company, appeared. He owns besides other
property several lbs in st. Annsave. in this city, and
a fifth interest in No. 2 Bowling Green, all uneu-
cui1Oered and he readily accepted as bondsman
He signed the bonds jdsifyng in $4,000 and giving
security to the amount of $4,000 for General shalers
appearance.
General shsler had in the meantime signed answers to
the statutory questions put by the Recorder said
that he fifty eight years DID, the President OF the
Board OF Health. aud that he lived at No l27 West
Forty eighth ST. and added this statement: Under the
advice my counsel what have say until
my trial except emf haticaly declare my Innocence
Recorder Smyh SAID General shaler: That Is your
signature I" pointing TO the bond and saying to Mr.
schwab You acknowledge having signed this ond -
he administered the oath to the bondsman. You
discharged" SAID General shalers counsel and the tall
defendant smiled slightly and turning about walked
Of the room with Colonel Jussen aud Mr. schwab.
Inspector Byrnes and Detective Reilly watched them till
they had left the and then the officers departed
dificrent direction.
District Attorney MARITIME said IN speaking about tho
case As heard OF the testimony sent for a
copy Of IT, and considered the matter carefully. It
med 10 be duty TO take action Immediately the
charge was definite and absolute. I regretted the
necessity General Shaler had always stood high in
reputation and had known him neighbor. But 10
apparently case for immediate action The facts
will be laid Immediately before the Grand Jury their
action" The Grand Jury had adjourned yesterday
on account the Vice Presidents funeral but they will
be IN session tomorrow and the evidence Will be taken
before them immediately.
Several of General shaler's friends expressed their
belief in his innocence In spite OF the appearances
against him. The official himself declined to say
anything.
The arrest OF General shaer caused much surprise and
regret among the employees OF the Board of Health ono
of them said There has been a general feeling OF
evaporation in the department since the irs dis
closures made in this Wilson matter. for It was
followed almost immediately by attack by the Board
OF ApportiCnment the estimates for the department.
and the salary list alone down $4,000. The
Health Department Is a small der arment and this is
tremendous reduction. The result will be that there
must be general reduction Of salaries among the subor-
dinates and many of them will have to be discharged
ininishng the efficiency OF the department This being
the tho feeling was general tnat IL woud he better
that the matter should be settled IN way, TOR
long General shaler Is the, president OF the depart
ment and is under these suspicious. the department
will under suspicion and In case OF an ap!demc there
Woud hesitAnoy IN luruStiDg IL with tho
sary fight the epidemic. aud serious results would
Colonel Emmons Clark the Secretary OF the Board OF
Health aud the Colonel OF the 9Th Regiment Of the
Of Geueral shaer will interfere the least with the
work OF the Board OF Health, The departments is
mae nner onV crcnmstances do rot ee why
General shaer cannot act as the president OF the Board
department will before. The feeling among tho
officials and employees of the Board OF Health in regald
greai regret The same feeling OF surprise and regret
exists among the , Officers s OF the National Guard OF
National Guard in regard TO the matter That would be
Sur officers seon when
necessary. Among all the officers with whom have
expression and that is OF surprise aud regret"
President stephen b. French OF the Board Of Police.
do not TO express opinion about the case for
publication. can't why the work OF tho Health
Department should suffer IL Is sufficiently systemarzed
to along without any trouble shouldn't think thas
General snaier under the circumstances would do any
the routine work OF the office renders neces-
sary." -,
Dr woossy Johnson one OF the members Of the Board
OF Health, also of the opinion that the work oi he
department would along as usual NO meetihs Oh .he
Board held yesterday, but that was on acconn OF
request from the Mayor that the neetlhg sn1uu %
adjourned OF respect to Vice President henarchs
Or. Johnson did not anticipate that the heah OF te CIV,
would at all jcopardlzed Dy the arrest OF General
Shaer. -.
Nothing but General shalers prcdicament was talked
about at The CITY Hall He Las bsea for 20 many years