New-York tribune., 1886-08-04
MOVING AGAINST SQUIRE.
THE HEARING BEFORE THE MAYOR TO-DAY.

| The hearing on the charges against COm-
missioner Squire. which Is to begin before Mayor "raco
to-day will he conducted differently from any preee"nS
hearing OF this kind In the Mayors oh'cc The statute
provides that an official may be removed on charees
preferred by the Mayor; but In this Instance the CON
mssoners OF mado to figure as the persons
| preferrine the charges Heretofore the Corl loi"'
Counsel has furnished the legal advice in SUM
hearings for the city, but in this the Commissioners
Of Accounts will appear with "Citizen" Miilor anu
Wheeler II. Peckham as counsel" The result OF tns
change in former methods will be large addition 70 o
| expenses In behalf OF the city. When Hubert W.
| Thompson Commissioner Of Pubic Works no go,
| bill smuggled through the Legislature corpelnng tuo
city to pay a tho expenses incurred by any 0'oi IN
defending himself chars in in which he Is not
removed from Office a result OF them Hence II 'o"
missioner Squire Is not removed by tho Governor tho
city will have to pay for all the legal and other expenses
incurred by Squire in this matter The hearing Is Hey
to stretch several days, aud the letter written 10
Squire will not be brought up until after other charges
| have been disposed OF.
| Commissioner Squire will have counsel John H.
strahan. aud Richard 8. Newcombe will also AZ pear.
presumably I'm the interest OF Maurice g. Flynn. Among
who have been uopPnael to attend are MI Fynn
several employees OF tho Department OF Public Works
and George W. Lyon. Auditor of the Finance Depart
mcnt rhe latter been directed to bring the payrols
Of the Department OF Pubnc Works showing the names
OF the employed, and the salaries received by thc
1t is intended show by tnat Mr. squire has
violated the Civil Service the matter or appoint
ments and promotions.
Maurice Is. Flynn late in tho day ht his olncs
| In the Stewart Building.
| DO yon wish to say anything concerning the action
taken 10y the County Democracy last evening " hc vas
asked
! am not much worried over what done,' he
| replied. sto what may be done 10y the XIVth As
| sembly District Association am not very much con
crrned. Tho fact is that am not sorry TO leave poll
tics. since 1879 have not sought FOR anything IN
political way. After tho CLOSE % the campaign OF 1854
| | announced to Hubert o. Thompson, ~ Mayor Cooper
ami other, my intention to tikc eavo or pOiit cs
hai Tor .cycA years been convinced that it was To hn
a great sacrifice to remain in politics II took up time
| that could much better devote to my business pro
| spcct& Both In ml ana Mr Cooper objected to my
leaving politics, T omI son pu his oblc ton on TIE
gfoHni tat tie unlIc might that his friends were
ccscrtlns him Because o TuoLI son, reque-t put IN
the manner II was remained AMI TOOK part IN suh'c-
qusnt c,mp,igns Y0n can readily SOC that tho inre
act ~ grltns out OF oIltic, gives no regret
How mGcn truth tucrc III thc story that yon anu
Thompson at yarance at the time OF his dcathf'
Mr Lynn reached ntoA drawer aui producing
letter dated worth House, July Is. ls-G." SAID
loh herr letter iron Thompson signed, ~ YOU
know MS peculiar sign, stare 10y himself You can see
that he inviting me ere 10 pas An evening Ia h'
COMPANY. to throw all other engagements aside" AMI
come You -ec here he ad rc-sr, me ~ NV dear
bp,' Ia 4 lucs not o tuonlh were al vnrihn'
Asa nnttrrot ia't, we were eooi ircn l. II cho'r.
coui ic good deal srout tie campaifnS" "f -" ant
l--i 81 tncsc men wa" ~" odIis t'rm'r'l'' u
-, yluk, Co. pIoirrty aud dr'Arins NE corrupt, would
not look wci. il tnc eye, of tAr con II ~.
NoI will toLflnur year hG-lu'~,. pl"sInri'
~ccrtHnly. have no intention oi doiss Otherwise
| neS apJ ono T. $40" tnt Ictcr rr.eN,u ic"ny
dsAonrsty from thr city gov 'inm'uI can "aSo %
mono, cuous Ia satisfy ne ia ms "u'inr'' "n"ul get
tns adoat, "o'tn oi r'' tfH',, OF "no,' lo" 'uI M
city A. t. t"c a,,r,t!on t1' AL'o an nr'''. li '
the contract. wnrre have hrcone surety l" irichds'
that -inry "n'urL As to TIE squire matter h"v'
The 1r" ,lon OF ca.c against squire sni Flynn TO
fttI IN fts
Attnrnoys olcc There l. tito 'oubt expressed
Ia hn q ruo-tnc-s IA. officials ot te District tor
nrv. onc- County Drmocr.t-. la the Hort 10
,xnnn t,r tnnnty Dcmocracy LEADERS, charge with ncug
a cnef oi thcir lJ-- uf patronage III the fihc
Works Department. The oNcitis sly thdt ihrl hiN'
u,,ie n-,nycrIr, wnicn may enable Them speedily 20
nrrrarc cri,un ease ior m, tr4i Jur, Vi N,iiuc
l. -ti "H of town. receives AMI sen many "Ie.
gram, aud kept cor-t.nty advised Of the progress OF
| the Investigations smcn n. assistants "rc making
"Cititou Mns'r hal long mteINe" w1t' A7''iaht
col .Ad tu.t progr' had nceu ie its rrohaolo
that Miller AMI some Diner wnr',c' VII 20 orr inc
e1Iocta of conviction OF either ~qnirr or + lnn
| Assistant District torury ft~.ertld sad tat his
atteutln h,d been c,lloi TO thn Ict tn't Jonh Mchm
VINO hal busne-, relations Win Maurice H. iynn' was
| bcr ~ tHe present Grand jury which mlshi bo
| ,onmis-io ~qiro. Mr. fiizsrr.d conferred WIN
Caleb Is. Knevai- no foreman of tho Grand jury, IN
Grand jury con,d-rcd charge AGAINST any rr-' VINO
hal bus snrs' or social relations "ta mem1r' %. ,,o
Grand Jury. Tor tiht menp-r 10 retire Mr. fiLIer,
ali after his conversation WITH Foreman knrV..s ,ai
az usual would be taken In this case am
| that Grand juror Scklm would lis present II
oniy sItren OF tns twcnt tnrco member, Of Grand
Jury ncei be Present ht It's meeti'Is nFah' & 'I,'
kn" TO rc renewed from s@ry,; on tue t.r.nd Jury.
When tn Irand Jury pr..rnted indictments u'i nrIoio
| t." recess. there answer whcn Juror Mchin'
| name was called. Furonan hucvas said tiai Mr. Mo
Kim nai informed him mat his position ~ contr ,ctor
for wnom Maurice i' Flynn wa surety rri', , oi rs
| serving Grhrd Juror embarrassing ana th"t no
aisned 10 bt excused from Attendance At 20 mc' ms,
| Iue with tho concurrence of Judge 'o"inb
| excused him from further attendance u,.,
Julgr Glrrslocyu Was IN th' city yesterday ie n"s
hosn ont of town for tSo weeks nn vacation ,io "ss
asked to the truth of the story Tat ,ommsL"hee
squire hal consulted MIN about tho letter 10 fynu,
Judge Gilcr,lervo said. prefer not 10 SAY anythln;
whatever tho subject. though sad IN pu.li'.eu
criminal nature OF such "a letter may bo calieh A' a
or on the % Scr a"G 1t mi, S % n, n''p pa.s
not TO say nytnr especially as thero Is almost "o'
rhc c,pnsion OF w.uricc b. Flynn from tue Executive
Committee of the County Democracy Wa, discussed ",
dnrag tnc day. it va, frlt action ended Mr.
Flynu politically. Auer severe An arr"ienmrmt -
th.t ~ Monday "Scning he conll never aSh IN n"" no 10
bs received INTO tue County nomocracy' there T. no
pa"% Tor n,m ~ Tanm'ny I ana " Tnsre IS
some question whether the XiVth District Com uU p
the tInmple III" Executive 'oumt 80 And rire nni
" Doodle " Alderman Arthur j: NcQn"ie Is a power IN
that a>-ociaon stl although he ~'s dropped if"n 49,,
| E1ccuilv. Con mlteo Joan keenan, aud , hooI"
| Alderman lie Lacy still members o' tue Min p'
come back viii he received with open arms by their
,oiiiisal brethren IN that district The offence WIN
standing. Receiving brlbes II phri ol th" "n', 70
ATS con.titurpts toes not apparently deVt
| "a Democratic politician in certain district.
| Nothing Will br lDus To Mr. squire III no way I" cA
peing him from tho County Demo rary Iahk' loi 'no
that he h ~ not been mcmet ol lhc I" S~n"S
| tion Tor ,0ms timo When he was T.dr nr"ur' VI
t." County COMMITTEES from the ANl>t DlstIlci laNt
| Jsnuar, II announced that II was done WIN MS
| consent fhl- cous tered lkrly, bcetlsc Nr ol'r
| bad -, lar Identified hmset with the orsahlAtioh III
7, tho previous Octobcr L. appear Az ING
| County Democracy County Convention, het'
Ia cLicRcrng Hall, and rcnOuiinat" 'ouutS,
| Cicrk Patrick II keeuan. Mr. squire ut
-. attended meeting, ana
KAN the crusade agsust Hubert O. lhomp'ons irnds
IN MS department his name dropped from tho ron OF
the County Committee. and he virtually ceascd 10 10
member OF tho County Democracy.
VINO WILL LEAD THE COUNTY DEHOCRA Cyl
Nothing definite in the way of choosing q