Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-07
MAYOR GRACE's INvEsTIG ALTON.

last week. Canada had II this week
against - last.
MAYOR GRACE'S INVESTIG ALTON.
The Letter from Squire to Flynn Identified
An Excited Lawyer.
New YORK, August 6-The examina-
tion by Mayor Grace into the charges made
against Commissioner Squire was contin-
ued to-day. The fifth charge, that of neg
lect of duty, whereby the interests and
property of the city had been damaged and
| impaired, was read. This charge refers to
the Fifth Avenue repavemcnt job, and II
is claimed by the prosecution that after
| Squire had obtained 5000 from the
Board of Estimates for the salary
of an engineer to superintend and carry on
/ that work, neglected to appoint any one
| TO the position, and therefore the work had
| been improperly performed. This charge
was passed over and the hearing on the
sixth charge began-thc one regarding the
resignation letter. Gilbert NJ. Weir, Jr,,
| the first witness called, said that nc knew
! Hubert O.. Thompson, and had seen him n
short time previous 10 his death. On
Monday, July 10, Thompson called at
witness office and had convcr-
sation with him. From there
he went To the office of
of Mayor Grace in Hanover Square. BE
fore he went there said the witness,
"Mr. Thompson showed me 4 letter or
paper" Letter of December 26 shown
and identified.
'Did he tell You where he got the let
ter?"
"He did"
"What did he tell you?'
"He told me -
Mr. Strahan--"I object
WitneSS-''Hc told me that he had taken
it from box in the Safe Deposit Co."
after he had shown me the letter, he
asked me to read it. | did so, and then
went to Mayor Gracc's office with him.
We there met Mayor Grace and Chamber
| lain Ivens. | remained i'll IN outer office
while the Others retired To an inner Office
When Mr. Thompson came out asked
him if he had given the letter up and hc
said that he had. He then got into his
coupe and drove away
| DO YOU know Maurice Il. Flynn
|
a conversation with Mr.. Flynn. 1t was
on Tuesday, or perhaps on Monday, met
him Oh Twenty-iourth street accidentally.
He told me that there was 4 certain paper
that belonged to himself which Mr. Thomp-
son had in his safe, and he would like To
yet it. | told him that didn't think that
;. il was there or in the safe.
'"ro what paper did hc rctcr?'
IL inferred that he referred TO that let.
ter"
"Was anything else said -
Nothing further was said on the sub
ject. Us INN. cdiatcly atterward We were
Joined by party of gentlemen.
There was no crOSS-cNaminatlon. Audi
tor Lyon identified the signature Of the
letter rs being that of ROllin NJ. Squire.
"Do you know his Signaturc?'
Il know it from official documents As
far as the body of the letter is concerned,
| | am unable To say with certainty that 1t Is
the handwriting of Commissioner Squire,
bnt aS far as the signature is concerned
should take that TO be his
Strahm-"Lct me see that letter. He
tries to snatch it from Mr.. Pcckham.
Strahan (glaring wildly around Call
Lyon. Lyon, take the stand. "
LYON was not allowed to take the stand.
however, rs Strahan had previously de
clined To cr0SS-cXaminc him. DclAnbcr
Smith, cx-Dcputy Collector of the Depart
ment of Public Works, also identified the
letter. SAYING in spite of the Interruptions
of Strahan. That is Mr.. Squlrc's writing.
There can't be any doubt about ii what
! ever
Strahan disguised This is a farce. y
LAWYER Millcr-"Wc don't propose 10
have any farce about it, and y0u need
make 10 mistake on that point
The letter read:
NEW YORK, December 2G, ISL.
To Maurice B. Flynn, Esq:
DEAR SIR:-In consideration OF your re-
cciving not less than four County Dcmoc-
racv Aldermen. who shall vote for my con
frmation rs Commissioner ofPubic Works
in the event that the Mayor shall send in
my name for that Office. hereby agree T."
place my resignation rs Commissioner III
case my confirmation i'll your hands
whenever you NAV demand the same and
further to make no appointments IN sad
office without your approval and to make
such removals therein rs you may suggest,
and request and transact the business OF
said Office rs YOU may direct.
Very truly,
RuLLIN VI. SQUIRE.
The witness continued that he knew
Flynn and saw him frequently at the Office
of the Commissioner OF Public Works
"Do you know of his directing the Com
missioner"
I'm the matter of appointments the sys-
TEN in vogue WAS this Every appoint
mcnt was submitted to Mr.. Flynn for ap-
proyal." ."