New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-01
SHALER ARRESTED.
uurD,poxAC CHARGE OF BRIBE-TAKING.

T,rmorket ovcrcoat and a glossy SIX nat
u.ol into Police Headquarters last nieht aoou'
,,Iccl closely followed by Inspector byIIes
90 nota.tiyc-Sergeants Reilly and Sewn AS
.I,o,, ,assed group of reporters IN 'he ha'i""
49, .au man was recognized as GeneTal A'eAaHuei
chl.r the presidcnt of the Board o1 hc"i'h' iir
aoored male and worried ana as hc p'SSr"
.i, rcnorers hc turned his head away ana naroiS
'H, ,odoed tbcir salutatons as he hurried on 10
or Tvrnes's office. He had men arrested OH
aharcb warrant issued by Recorder Smyth chars-
h,., with having taken brides in connection
,yi,h the purchase of armory sites Lato SeS'oiu"N
f,arnoon Inspector Byrncs received message
- n,str;ct Attorney MARITIME asking MN 10 can
tLo District Attorneys Office. When he arrived
~ he fonnd Recorder Smyth and Mr Marlihe III
,onsultation. The Recorder handed nm the war
-,ont which had been drawn up pS Nr' MAJ
Emo and told him that ii was to be acted upon a'
once. 1870, Ooioo o,d
rho Irsne or returned 10 the Central once ana
4ot;pg with him DetCc live ScrGcantS helhy' 7cN
and Naupin went to the address gwen III thc VI
,ectory as General Shalcrs residence NO. WIS.
-, Gcbst General Shaler was not found
there. and Inspector Byrnes with his men "'"' ~
,bc Saratoga Flats. where General ShaleI soh-n-
law lives He was not found there and the house
No 2O5 West Ffty-siXth-st. was Nlsiteu WEI"
ea,,oi, harren rcsults 1t was learned, however
.hot General Shaler had recently removed
20 M 1877 West FOrty-eighth-st'' anu
,be noxt visit of the officers was 10 thal HOUSE,
Detectivo Mangln was sent TO the door, ooS
came to the door and was informed by MahS." ,n"'
he had note for the General. lie was "Skou l"
o rede and the boy went for General Shaler, lcaV-
ing the door slightly ajar. In a short hiho the
General came down and Detective SieNlh' VINO n"u
taken a position on the stOOp, walked III ana Sa'o;
General. | have a painful duty to perform.
have q warrant for your arrest ana must ASK ! ."
20 accompany me TO the Central once"
General Shaler showed little surprise an"
asked 70 look nj the warrant After reading 1t over
he handed il back to Slevn and asked Tor time 10
make some arrangements about the house during
his absence Time was granted and when III"
General was ready coach was summoned ana III
company with Inspector Dyrncs and his men lie was
driven TO the Central Ofice in Mul6crry-St' llIS
nedicree as gwen at the detective once I'""'
alexander Shaer age fifty eight,marrled'reSldthce
No. 1877 West Forty -cighth-st, born IN the 'nlteu
State. occuuatlOn president OF the Doard OF liel''
He was detained as prisoner at 'he
Central O1lce during the nlght, an"
will he taken to Recorder HhS
office at Nassau and Pine sts.. this morning there
1,ein M session of the Court Of General Sessions
to-day on account OF the b.rial OF Nlce-frc'idehV
Hendricks.
shortly after tho arrival uf the prisoner hls son
called ON him, ana some time later Mr. Turner
from Mayor Grace's office called aud served copy
of the charges of malf-aSanco in ONCE ana accept
ing brlbos which have been preferred against nun
by MayOr Grace on account Of testimony gwen Nv
Monmouth B. Wilson before the Senate lnNeSt-
eating Committee.
Among those who called on the General later
were Judge Gildcrseeye, Jacob Hess, Coonei JUS
sen. secretary of the Fire Department. ana MI
Sbailer the latter two being General Shalers sohS-
in-law.
Inspector Bvrnes refused to say whether lac haf
mt General Shaler in a cell allowed hin to re-
main in his private office. 1t was believed that he
,yos in the Inspectors Office. Ills four callers were
sill with hm at Q o'clock this morning Then
.Judpe Gilderseeyc and Mr.. Hess went away. lho
others renamed. At o'clock Charles \. Hess and
= friend called to General Sbaler.
General Shaler first received from TRIBUNE re-
rorter in the afternoon information a. to wilson
testimony. He kept his cOmpoSure, bnt appeared
"a he indignant 50 must decline to speak about
this matter fer publication he sdli' except 10
sov that Wilson's testimony is untrue. This case
c,rnot be rcrmitted TO stop here. ] exp ct that II
will shortly be carried before another tribunal, and
then my innocence will be established" The Cen
oral declined to speak further on the subject.
General Shaler was for several years be-
fore the war dealer III building ma
1crlals and paving-stones. When Inc war
broke out he was captain IN lhc
9Th Regiment aud went with the command to
Washington. On his return ne assisted Colonel
John Cochrdnc in raising the Isl ChaSseur' Goth
\. Y. w. and accompanied the regiment to the front
az Iicutentapt- Colonel Both Colonel Cochranc
and Lieutenaut- Colonel Shaler became Brigadier-
Generals before the War closed. After his return
Sb.Ie
Rennblicans a member Of the Board of Supervisors.
Later he was made a Fire C0mmis sioner
and served a. such until legiSllted ont OF office by
the charter OF 1873. He went 80 CincaP" III lNI2,
the wear after the great fire. and IeolganHed me
Fire Department of that city Ivy invitation OF
the municipal authorities. After 1913 he
deyoted himself to insurance aud other pursuits,
until confirmed president of In" Board oil heath
nv The Board of Aldermen June 13, 1883, succeed
ing Professor Charles +. Chandler. Tie IS Major
General commanding the First Division National
Guard of the state.
The proyjsion of law covering General Shaei's
case s section IS of the Consolidation Act, which
is as follows:
Eyeryp who shall promise, oner oreiye, OF cause
aid abet in causing to GH rrHscE 0hsieI oI or
part 10 any other perons to Gs prUS Hnroa err a Sr
sccr eHen any soVr pGe coPporaions or clerk after
his election or appointment as such ohieer.
he shall have qualified and taken his seat entered
upon his duty any moneys goods. right In actions. or
obsr property anything OF value, any pccunlary
advantage present prospective, with intent To nlu'
emcc his vote, opinion, judgment, or action on
sYv nuestion matter, cause, or proceedings
which may be then pondng, or may by law
he al any time brought before him III ms Official or
eeTcal capacity shall be deemed guilty OF felony ana
shall upon conviction, DC imprisoned IN pententaIy
for a term not exceeding Two years OF
shan be fined not exceeding T1ooO, OF
both, in the discretion Of the court EVery
officers In this section enumerated VINO hhi "ny
snch gift or PROMISE, undertaking TO make te same
under any agreement understanding thHt ms HVo'
opinion Judgment or action shall DC influenced lhereDy
or shall given ia any question: matter cause OF pro,
eOedibg then at any time pending or WHICH may
by law bc brought before him In ms
Official capacity. shall be deemed guilty OF =
felony and shall upon conviction he disqnaIlncu IrOh
holding any public Office trust appointment uhde inc
City OF NewYork and shall forfeit the Office ana sha DC
punished by Imprisonment in the Penitentary NOT e1
ceedIng two years. by fine not exceeding JOOo OF
both, IN the discretion Of the court