New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26
HOT WORDS IN THE CITY HALL.
ALDERMAN DELACY ENCOUNTERS COMMISSIONER
CRIMMIys-DRAINING PARK LAKES.

ALDERMAN DE LAC1 ENOOONihR9 SO""ASSAS-'~-@'
CRIMMISs-DRAINING PARK LAKES.
Tt having been reported that Park Commissioner
CriInInins had made some remarks rejecting ON the
work of the Aldermen in investigating the sanitary
condition of the parks he was called 10 account dOr
The alderman met Mr.. Crmmins IN the City han
corridor, and vehemently demanded whether or not
Mr.. Crmmins had charged him WIN nesotiatlng
for patronage-an offence which De Lacy appar-
emily considered of heinous character. MI.
Crmmins mildly replied that he had been mis-
quoted, and that he had not SAID that the Aidefeh
WHAT'S that y shouted Alderman Walsh. :" Did
he say we were banked scOundrelsT
@Oh no." said Mr. Crinnins, IL is q case OF MIS-
understanding" ,
aWelI make it hot for you" exclaimed Mr.. De
Lacy ana after the Commissioners walked away
this gigantic scheme for draining the park. and
find it nothing but enormous Job IN the interest
of Crimmins. 1t will cost the city $l.5OO.OOO II
carried ont He proposes to empty the Fifty ninth
St lake and put concrete bottom in it. The lakes
at Eighth-ave and One-hundred- -iourtnst. ne
easily explained. 1t would take 100000 loads of
dirt to fiji up those lakes Crimmins is large con-
tractor, and probably takes ont from cellars and
other places as much as 1000 loads OF dirt some
times in a day. He has to pay 20 cents load to
have that dirt taken at the dumping boards Now
if he could empty it into the park lakes without
charge it would be bonanza for HIM; This talk
about malaria is part of the Job. we could not
find single authenticated case. The stables III the
park the only nuisance from SANITARY point OF
view The Commissioner is now having trouble
with the Controller because he purchases sand on
private contract and pays much more than 1t Is
worth. Everybody knows that the same thing was
done in purchasing gravel. Before we get through
we will show up some things about the Park De-
partment which will make things lively"
Alderman Masterson said that he was convinced
that the park drainage scheme was job, pure ana
simple. :,
that the Aldermen had demanded the privilege OF
sending persons to the Commissioner to be put on
the pay-rols. and because they had failed in that
fort fbay WI trying To strike back
All MONS MURDERER A LIFE-PRISONER.
Several Cinnamon, some with queues and others
with only the smallest tOpknOts, sat on benches Ia
sweIed when their names were called as witnesses
in the case of David Quinn, indicted for murder in
the first degree for killing All Mon. The defendant,
who is twenty years old and looks younger, was
in iMott-st, near Chatham-st., on Sunday, June z,
late in the afternoon. He had been drinking with
several companions and became excited by the
sight of the crowds Of Cinnamon and drew his pistol
and fired four Shots One Of the bullets entered the
brain of All Mon. with whom Quinn and bis COM
paDions had been quarrelilDg.
Au Yang Ming the Chinese Consul has shown
much interest in the prosecution of the case and
employed William g. Beecher TO see that the case
was pressed to trial. The Consul and his lawyer
were present when the case was called yesterday.
Ex-Judge Bedford said to Judge Gildersleeve
that he was ready to proceed with tde case: Quinn
advanced to the rail and his counsel said that after
CONSULTATION with his client he had decided to offer
q plea of guilty of murder in the second degree.
Ex-Jndge Bedford said that he had considered the
facts in the case and both he and Mr.. Beecher
thought it doubtful whether any other crime than
murder in the second degree had been committed,
and he was willing to accept the plea. Judge Gil
dersleeve sentenced Quinn to imprisonment In the
Stale Prison for life. The prisoner did not show
that he appreciated the severity Of the punishment
he was TO undergo.
The Chinese Consul, his secretary, Chong Peng,
and his interpreter, Charles L. Sing, afterward
visited District-Attorney MARITIME and thanked him
for having called the case for trial quickly.