New-York tribune., 1886-08-11
PRICE THREE CENTS.
SQUIRE AND FLYNN ON BAIL
BOTH INDICTED AND ARRESTED.
THE CORRUPT BARGAIN IN THE NOTORIOUS
LETTER.
THEIR BoNDsMEN REQUIRED TO FURNISH sECuR-
IIY FOR THEM IN $4,000 EACa-wHAr
FLYNN sAYs-AN ATTEMPT BY THE
MAYOR TO SHIELD HIMSELF

Rollin NJ. Squire, the Commissioner of Public
Works, and Maurice b. Flynn, the millionaire con-
tractor felt yesterday tho Tightening grasp of the law
which had already, within six months seized nearly
every member of Board Of Aldermen. The Commits
soner and his associate have not for days been
out OF tho sight OF moro detective oicera Mags
traes warrants obtained from Judge CowIng last
week, when tho letter OF Squire to Flynn made
public and some Of Inspector Byrnes's force OF de-
ectves have been ready the warrants If there
wore Any indications Of either Of tho accused men
attempt to escape
Tho Grand Jury, under the direction OF Foreman
kneva had been listening to testimony in regard to the
charges against Squire and Flynn and on Monday or.
dered an indictment against them. Tho Grand Jurors
wished. however, to hear all the testimony that was
ready and City Chamberlain WINS was called wit.
ness He went before tho Grand Jury yesterday
ing with Assistant District Attorney Nicou and
spent three-quarters OF hour in repeating .
part OF the story which he had told to the Mayor.
who had appointed him. OF his negotiations with Thomp
son and Flynn ending In tho OF the letter de-
livering the Department of City Works to the con-
tractor.
District-Attoruey MARITIME had been informed at his
vacation home In the Casks Of every step tho pro-
cecdings against Squire and Flynn. tine final steps
leading to the arrest were to be taken he to the
city and was at bis office before yesterday. In
spector Byrnes called at the Attorneys office.
ndu lcW COnVere3tl0u Win MT. Martne ana
Mr.. Nicol, and quietly left the building The
Grand Jury had. before halfpast J., finished
tho consideration Of the long Indictment which
had been prepared at the District Attorneys
office and Foreman Knevas had affixed his signature to
It. The jurors filed into COURTROOM and Foreman
Knevas handed to Deputy Clerk Hal. and Mr.. Hall
handed to Judge Cow!ug bundle OF indictments. The
Grand Jury was discharged for the day and Mr.. Hall
glanced at the indictments one excited his especial at
entIon. and at Judge Cowings direction he took 1t az
to the office OF Clerk John sparks, who issued
bench warrants for tho arrest OF Roin " Squire and
Maurice b. Flynn. whom the Grand Jury had accused
OF conspiracy and unlawful bargaining for appointment
TO public Office
Inspector Byrnes and Detective Sergeant Won Gerich
received the warrants The Inspector went to the
City Hail and for time attentive lis.euer 70
the testimony before the Mayor. He took good look
at the Commissioner OF Public Works. whom he hai
met, and then he waited until the adjournment
had been ordered. He was in the corridor as the poe
cal official left the Mayors office for the prosaic purpose
OF putting himself under arrest. Inspector Byrnes u
troduced himself to Squire and proposed that to avoid
the crowd they should step one side. They did stepto
sde but the supecns owd recognized the chei OK
the and understoo that the Commissioned
was under arrest. The stout. dark musached lnspec
tor OF Police walked beside the Commissioner to the
District ttorney's office and the crowd followed closely
until officer aud his prisoner In Mr NicolPs
private room.
The first person whom the writer OF the letter thas
caused the indictment saw as he entered Mr.. NicoiPs
the person to whom the letter was addressed
Maurice b. FlyDnwas at the office OF his counsel Rlch'
ard s. Newcombe. in Warren-st. when Detective Won
Gerchten went In search OF him. He aud Mr.. New.
combe went Immediately to Mr.. NcoPs room, entering
by sde-door. Flynn remained in the room3 while his
counsel through the process grown familiar by
experience with his Alderman.c clients Of arrang-
ing for bail
Distrct-Attorney MARITIME had considered with some
the question OF what amount OF bail he should ask
The usual bail in cases OF misdemeanor Is $500 Mr
MARITIME first thought that he would ask that ba ss
fixed at 5000 but before he had finished his coosid-
GRAFTON OF the he decided that $4,000 would noe
much OF the accused persons held an iIn-
portant puulic office Mr.. MARITIME and Mr.. Newcomoe
appeared before Judge Cow after Fynns arrest
and Mr. Newcombe asAed that bail be fixed on the ndct-
ment MARITIME said that he had decided
to ask that bonds required be $4,000 The charges
concerned the appointment to great public Office aud
he thought the bonds should be as high as cIOOO0'
Mr. Newcomoe said that in the case OF General shaler
who was charged with felony only $4,000 bal! was re-
CURED. THIS indictment was for misdemeanor only.
and his client, Mr. Flynn, was not public ohcer
Jud,e Cowing said that he presumed It would not bo
difficult for the defendant, Flynn to obtain $4,000
bail lie decided that under the circumstances she bail
should be xed $4,000 In the case OF each deiendan
The trict-Attorney and Flynns LAWYER left the
courtroom and waited for the arrival OF the bondsnen
for whom Squire and Flynn had sent. The District
Attorneys office visited, while the bonds were IN
course OF preparation by many politicians whie groups
OF boys from the Fourth Ward, to whom "polticisn"
suggested liquor selling and the glory OF giving chowder
parties watched the building and looked III through tIe
windows catch glimpse OF the wicked Commissioner
Simultaneous attacks by several polcsmen dispersed
tho street boys.
CITY Chamberlain WINS followed TO the District Ator.
oni, fhe T. m oner whom a
% get out Of Office. and him safely under arrest
criminal charge Colonel Robert G.. Ingers
soils round face and Lawyer strahans
spectacles unfamiliar 10 the doorkeeper
who hcsated first to allow them to see their client,
Commissioner squire Wheeler H. Peckham who con-
Quoted tho examination for tho Commissioners OF Ac-
counts, the District Attorneys Office for short
time. Urah A. Pollard, the Boston man whose appoint"
ment the foundation OF one OF the charges againss
Squire. was a for his friend under arrest
Bond Clerk william N. Penney prepared the formal
parts Of hs squire and Flynn and waited ior
the OF tho bondsmen The frat OF them to arrive
Theodore Moss subway Commissioner treasurer OF
waack's Theatre. and father-n.law OF Flynn
lie greeted his son-n-law and offered hiinseI
a. q bondsman. Mr. MARITIME examined him. found that
he lived at No. 543 MadIson-ave IN the sane house
with Flynn, aud that he WAS worth
100000 at least or could eivo surety 70
tho amount OF 100000. II necessary" Mr MarHne
accepted Mr. Mosss for $4,000 The security OF
twenty seven acrcs Of lani IN Central-ave' IN tae
Annexed District. The property was bought ot 'no
Jerome estate and Mr.. Moss considered II as ~oF'u
500 900 above tho mortgage gu IL OF $4,000.
Commissioner Squire first sent for Martin b. Br"wn'
the printer but he wa. not at his office. messenger
WAS .,nt for him. but meanwhile James d. Leary,
hinder offered himself AS bondsuian aud the bond
was partly prepared when Mr. Brown reached the
Ds,rict.Attorney's Office and insisted on acting as
bondsmau He told Mr.. MARITIME that he was worth
5000 600 over debts and that he owned nine lots in
lenth.a ave-, between Onehundred andslxtytnird and
One fourth sts., worth $4,000 aud
mortraged for 81 900; COlunb College lease OF No.
40 and 81 Park place. valued at 500 900 and gagged
for 900 and real estate $4,000 clear Of
mo- tgage all OF whch WAS accepted as ample surety.
souire gave his residence No. 500 Madison aud
Mr. Brown said no livod At No. 93l Madisonave.
Judge Cowng waited for two three hours after the
court had adjourned to take bail No supreme Court
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