New-York tribune., 1886-08-27
R. M. SQUIRE OUT OF OFFICE.
GENERAL NEWTON AT ONCE APPOINTED.
THE DEPosED COMMISSIONER PACKING UP-wn0
WILL BE TIE NEXT pEpn1Ya

-" D"ANS SVnnioSlONER PACKING UP-WHO
WILL BE THE NEXT DEPUrYf
When Mayor Grace reached his office IN the
City Hall yesterday morning he found in the mail
Ing him Governor Hrs memorandum OF rsmova i,suad
against Rollin NJ Squire ~ Commissioner of Public
Works. He Immediately forwarded copy OF it by Mes.
senger Brown to Mr. Squire The messenger found the
removed Commissioner In his Office engaged with two
assistants In packing his private papers, Tho Com
missioner cheery greeted him. and the Governors
order OF removal over attentively Deputy Commits.
sioner william V. Smith became, by virtns OF his ofce
Acting Commissioner. Neither John H. strshaa nor
Richard g. Newcombe, the attorneys for Squire and
Flynn, In tho city and their clents were wnous
the benefit OF their advice In this emergency Mr. squra
gavo sdmttsnce to ono bat HE personal friends aud
hosts OF them called during tho day TO Offer their
dolences. lie declined any reporters. seudh
out word that he really had nothing TO say At this tme
His deputy said that he did not know whether noe
Mr. Squire contemplated taking legal measures to
keep himself In Office Mr.. Squire would undoubtedly
confer with Mr.. strshan as to what measures would
beat protect his rights. did not probable
that Mr. Squire would endeAvor retain the CoDmis
sionership A story WAS circulated about the Gig
Hall during the day that Maurice B. Flynn wal
trying to induce Squire 70 jump his bail" Particulars
were given with minusenes Inspector Byrnes and Mr
Nicol according TO rumor, were In consultation and
Martin u. Brown Mr.. squirss bondsman was going To
surrender him. This story exploded Dy Mr. Browns
statement that he had Intention whatever OF asking
to be released from the bond Deputy Smith said that
only malicious liar would seek to add TO Mr. squrea
troubles by the circulation of such tales Mr. souirs
is not coward he added. lie will be ready when
his is called and will stand his trial like man."
When Mr.. Squire reached his private Office yesterday
morning he found pasted the door sheet OF white
paper with these doggerel lines upon It:
Here lies R0lln VI. Squire. whom we all knew.
Roln, who failed In all things and stn found something
He was BY turns puglst rymer medium and
At which occupation put his foot In Il and he sleeps
the sleep Of the prosecuted Tweed
Mr. Squire put his glasses. read the lines
fully smiled grinly aud tore the pacard down. spirit
Of The king deadlong live the king has seized thu
employees OF the Department
General Newton was appointed by Mayor Grace to ba
Com Lssioner OF Public Works in place OF salre and
the rest OF his pred term within half an
hour after the Governors memorandum OF approval
piled to the War Department to be placed
list and Mayor Grace received telegram from him say
ing that his request had been complied with that he
should return to day to place himself the Mayors
dlspSse Ss,o w that ne sI present hio'ea'
Great curiosity . felt among the leaders OF The County
regard the appointment of deputy Tns question is
asked on all sides AND is met with the invariable reply
know why this appointments was expected OF
him, out everybody was certain that I!
been arranged Sy Mayor Grace ana the County Democ.
racy leaders while General Newton was IN Washington
There ~ere those who nlmated that perhaps General
Newton would have something to say himself to tina
choice OF his deputy but apparently tho thing has
been settled without considering him. prominent
City Hall politician said that he did believe tho
Commissioners had made up his mind at all about his
deputy and that he would be guided 10y tho wishes
OF Mayor Grace or any one else IN the appoinme lie
would probably make no choice until he had made
himself fully acquainted with the situation curious
conference was held yesterday afternoon between
Mayor Grace. Police Commissioner VoOrhis District-
Attorney MARITIME and Assistant Dstrict-A:torney Dc
Lanoey NcO Ia the Mayors private Office, but OK
them would say what it was about.
Maurice Il. Flynn commends the Mayors appointments
OF General Newton. lie said that II was an excellent
one and prophesed that the General would
run tho department TO suit himself Mr.. Fly
said that he was not surprised at the
Governors action IL unjust" he said, "NNt
what's the use In criticising the Governorr
John b. Toner Richard y. Newcombes chief
Assistant District Attorney Nico veetcr
a scrap-book nlled with newspaper clippings abS t0s
tratoDs from various periodicals which the i-s'yer
thin to his clfent, Maurice B. Flynn aud
to Rolin NJ. Squire The affidavit which Mr. New
combe bases his application for q transfer ot
the case against Squire and Flynn to the Court
OF oyer and Termner referred 10 newspaper clippings
which were supposed to accompany the affidavit Mr.
MARITIME asked to consider his scrap book
containing the material that would be used
gument In the motion which Is To be heard next Monday.
The District Attorney did not consent to THIS proposal
aud Mr.. Newcomb-s clerks have been busy In prepar-
Ing scrapbook containing all the extracts which ars
thought to show bitter feeling In the community
against Squire and Flynn. copy OF this book will be
tue lawyers for the defence in tho argument In
Supreme Court Chambers