New-York tribune., 1886-08-10

,ns s," tnerr IL goes. Why d.dntyou let III he
erred. .oh, we' said NJ all r,sh. now; conr.s ~
burned up ami that Is all you can ASK Bat OF course"
o'-Did Mr.. Flynn ever talk Of turning states evi
he had u notion 10 do lie std II he were sure he
sud land squire whore he would ne wiling
TO do IT,. s.id IN repy that If we're the District A.
torney should accept him. .
Q.-You Jaw Thompson ana Flynn together afer @ Una.
cohversat on. didni you : Al did. Thompson csme
To tue chsmberian's ONCE and asked me 10 IIponi "a
time and place 10 meet him aud Flynn. named r. III.
the next afternoon At Hanover Square. v..,,,,,
A.-By Hanover square you mean the Office OF william
r. Grace Il Co. A-Preclsely. Flynn on time;
but Thompson was late. Flynn saii he was titen t ="
wSnia say what he hal to say without hu.
am satisfied with Grace he went or; g have
point thompson conmis ssoncr and thcn went back on
ms wori. h-ve about made up my mind not 10 mas 70
rct him out. show relations with contract
fS.m lie Is borrowed 5000 from m. When be
TO Cincinnati he drew on me for $780, without !ennS
bought up pile Of his notes gwen TO contractors, ~
eT 1S 1aoans.nt o' wtS tIa M Thompson
Yes | met Thompson and he ssd tns' " 'u d man
10 appoint IN Sqnircs plnc% Bnt ne dmoteJ rather
other scheme of removal would haveto De "dopo" ~,
he said. had been hampered bv the tactics OF Nl',' ,
v smith who hsd lot OF people rcany W ~ hasn
destroyed before salires confirmation In casr fymn
turned states evidence, II "ouu o"'' o' ~
O-Aftrr that YOU saw Flynn IN Dem9nlcosf a. A.
ie one nshi an,n ,hc enh % o ssted him to oin me
in cnn ., tea i,,ughtcr.I While we were drlhklnG
ashcl ann how the squire ahAlr was oomlh. or. Ire
seemed wildly with ,Qnrc and denouncei him IN
at he vii accept ID. Low6rr smith Will cooperate
with Thompson In dong all ina Is necess@ry 10
Some other b,uis than that Of the lettcr' lie
assri me to meet MN the next morning at
the tmc and gt there too early. The next saturday
W.. talking win Controller Chapn In hro'iway ana
p ~ '' " ciorE far innch Iherc he toll me ne
lHt.U Al
ic "a the last extreme 10 bounce SqlI" IL, sdii ne
the etier Offering to turn states evidence II" shonli
now repch the ODER He was no. going to siani np
to the Mayor of tne existence OF this letter or shown
him copy of It. don't know thai he knew any 'hns
Fiynn Grace after Flynn aud | lunched Together.
an asked appoint smith Ia squre's u!ace hht
The May refused to give them any s''s"o'io" ""''
ever. -. ,r,,
A.-On Thursday. July 10. Thompson came 70 me anu M
ssd Fivnu and he were now fully resolved 10 use
u suc-Att rnry Marine in his rooms on saturday at
/. ~. went ami fonnd Flynn there; THOMPSON was
Flynn he hat thought 10 AL over. but b. was not
sail,nci with Grace Ills partners whom no had con
snitrd about IT, advised MIN that he would hc ruined
he et the letter come oar aud would be ofecl 10
pelted the conversation to nim and Flynn continued
mat ne was not wiling TO become ntaie cvdr9ce m on
the letter but would DO so on sometime csc re ne
came very confd ntal WI h the Di.tric, "A toFnry:
h as as, nrha, ny .T8 stI:''T Ge sad ,n
have brlbrd him IN connection vi contrsc,s, anu
me that his advances to SOUR wrre a IA ths a'uas
OF loans Martina examined Flynn FOR long time ana
bribery on Flynu's statement. Msrtine and he ihen
out aud Thompson saii 10 me; " t!ynn -avc ue
his direct promise that might use ihe letter. ana no"
Tivnn is not willing give Grace the chance of aP-
pointing the commissioners" ,
A A-rhar was the l9h. Thompson and Mr. sper came
10 my oice aud Thompson hsnied me ihe letter Here
1t 49," he said; NOW go ahead ana u-e H. an an
~ hope YOU are acting hastily. Thompson;
ihI. is an important matterto oo,h yon ana fynni
You do this dei9erAtey 90 you 4, @.o,e ne a.
visei him to give 1t up.
MI. stranan-Id he mention any nnmfsi A,vfes ~, no
sai had him from Sirltoga, for heaven SAX
o 10 give up s r',T fyn ina, and San nm.e G It's
Q-Did you see Thompson aiier that A,.les went
again, and asked HIM 70 dictate To hs sienosa
pher ifor he very feebiel The circumstances
under which tn leter was written. men lon are ere
used. dldot ycu' "oh yes" he al. a.sTerrd; ,. me-
lie prom,sd odcte a. asscd but ne aii'd 10 40 So
o."l;d yon See Mf Flynn after Thompson'a desthi
Ayes, that very evening met MN al % tne NV, w..
letter asked him fhe knew where 1t WAS lie said
yes II was In Thompson's safe deposit vault Are You
properly. ami shah have II II day or two" 'sAed
hm he was gong to mase use o, OF H. ana ne ssG n no. me-
uel; lyon ana | can easily arrangs this thlns. II yon
men-Aqneduct Commissioner Rtigway who sait, me-
well enough ana who would be very satisfactory
to Judge Muller Governor HilIs law latt-
ner recently appointed 10y li 10 the bench OF the court
OF Cialmsl. ana also to John OHren Excise Oomms-
soner ". :. Andrews, who woIld be even note sais-
factory or Jun Coleman street e!'1"nS IN,
him that be formerly wanted u. Lowber smith. but he
said thst his folks were not satisfied WIN smith.
lie looked at me hard aud long. and then answered
Yon would DO very we'll "' nsh Se ana ,sn' R.d
guess wondn't do. Flynn but You are cool one
lie then asked we TO meet him the next DAY.
o.-YOu did 80 A.-les ana we went over thc WnOlc
asked HIN he had that leer Ne he sd ss, o.
Flynn; and let Inc advise Won, without an hours
ss .ssss ss .a% Sa' snow SSs ANYTHING Ss
aboutit 1t will lie worth great deal to yon to get hin
out" Il were You s be o ag gon advise o e e
TO buy HIM QUIT" 81 suggest nothing an sn,wered @
.1 ,SIn h t"1 M yS1 H asked Sr Of
r. said yoa put mat % pawn hn s"9 rsCe scs @s ns
consent TO appoint either Kdgway. Andrews or ole
Can make up your mind about tba,, Grace wil not
point your deputy" Albright, then there Is no rse
rated. have not secn him since,
"Your witness" said Mr. Peekhain.
Mr. strshan held a long conversation with Coionei
Ingerson and Mr.. Newconbe. Then he asked Mr.. lvns
few questions
o-IIave you told all you know about this matterl
A~Yes, far my knowledge affects squire, Flynn,
Thompson, the Mayor or myself
Q-hn your motive for the You have pursued Is
to get Mr Squire out. Ia II not A-Ihat is the one OBJ
Q.-You have collected other material against Mr..
SQUIRE. haven't youl Ono.
Q.-Surei A-Yes ~
Q-mai any connection with other material The
OF Accounts brought me mass OF ev-
deDce read did and told them did Dos be-
lieve they had case. .
Odd you not take IL to the Corpor alton Coupseli
Ayes; the Mayor asked me to request Mr. Lacomoc
TO look did So but he said TON" AIhson was
tho best to do IT, suggested giving II TO Mr.
scott but he said Scott was too busy; 90 gave 1t to
Ason.
O-You know OF the eIsleuce OF that le ter nine
mouths before you made use OF II. didn't youi A-ies
Q.And had copy OF IL ia your possession all that
time A.-Ies
O-And yet you did not attempt to bring these men
20 their Just accountability Al did not have abe
eticr-
O. Answer what ask you srl Al did not.
O-You knew that q subpoena would bring he letter
AZ auy time, didn't you 7 A-No. believed subpoena
would cause It's destruction;
n-Nnn mnAn To that You beteve IIubert ..