New-York tribune., 1886-04-02


more than one person see me takeits And be gives it
away. Is not my wort in court just good his But
never got anything OF course and for part don't
care cent what Ia DONE"
Alderman Ceary was busiy engaged reading Waite's
confession when the reporter entered "Ycs" he said
"waie's arrest surprise to me. II 1t is ally
arrest. and his confessiou statement whatever
you may cal it, is stl more Interesting wish TO deny
nest omphaticaly what he says about getting any
money Tor my vote the broadway franchise. Ii Is
false voted for the road because was heartily in
favor OF from the start, not from any pocunary
sidcratons."
1t Is stated that warrants have been issued for the
arrest of seven members of the Board of 1884"
The Alderman started what AT this announcement
and his ruddy fate became shade paier Quickly re-
covering his air of Indifference, however he answered
wel let them arrest whom they will 1t matters not to
have nothing 20 confess and nothing TO fear fton
investigation at the hands OF Grand Jury or any
else. But don't take any stock in these reports
there have been too Of the kind already They are
sensational. that Is ALL Why 1t not yet stated what
Waite is held for. For all that know he may bc held
II he is held at all other charge than that OF
the Broadway business Al all events cannot say any
this that Mr. Waites declaration about
me getting any doodle is altogether false II was
Tammany and the Republicans who things that year
The County Democracy had show at all in anything
Thee a lock OF enviable compaeence upon the
aco of exAlderman Frederick Finek he greeted the
reporter Waite is man know but slightly he
said. and certainly can't understand why he should
be taken. don't what he tell that will crmi-
nate any connected with the Board of 's4 Ger
tainiy any evidences that there was any
other influence used the passage OF the Broad
way bill than simply arguments-good sensible
arguments For my part was convinced
of its de>irabihty from the outset IL
seemed to the city got a fair return
was placed in awkward position before the public
in voting with the others when the bill was rushed
through the first time was not in favor of such haste
but did want to appear obstinate when almost the
entire Board favor Of it, sheriff Grant will In
dorse what say about this for told him at the time
how felt and the matter should be laid over for
week haven't anything to say about Waite or his
statement. never saw anything wrong during all my
experience with the Broadway franchise No one ap
Iroachel the subject ut any time"
EX-Alderman Arthur j. McQnade was at the City Hall
yesterday morning lie heard that ex-Adernan Waite
had been arrested He was in company with
0Ne ana 'oSsihsr 3 sy Of Ss4e
Penney II the report was true They dld not Iee inuch
nrpeseG Sa was %ns the Of
ByrLes McQuade mas been suffering from severe
cold for ime AMI he concluded that II would be
Ss, y" ne !e ~ ~ rpo ced at No. 313 East Thr
teenthst. the Alderman WAS IN dripping perslraton
Yes nave heard al about Waite" SAID Mr. Nc
Il ne Sticks to tue truth H. was always great man
for big talk. and wanted to he considered one VINO ran
said hoped that satisfied with the committees
some import ones don't know that he had any;
thing TO do with the committees was ON. ana IL had
didn't Il Olunt MAKE any W
that certain Aldermen had received money FOR ter
cerned. think expected to be FIRE Commissonor
na ar iTs si sd even y
would not surprise IN. or my wife As me reporter p
they would disturb a sick man, do you . ="
rhe conventional Alderrnanc pallor was lacking from
UNE reporter him at his store at Twentyfonrt.s
and On the he Ra resS 9Hoi e ne 1
view with Mr. Waite" Pearson said 80 he denies
FRANCHISE but says several Other Aldermen were
Well all he's got to 30 tnen rs The to RT8Ts NJ
the time Mr. Jaehpe was arrested ana the testimony
There are warrants arrests out for seven Alder
men," suggested the reporter. ~, ,, a., 49,.
not cen arrested and have reason to believe will
be- You have had no trouble IN finding me; have N you
any. am here at my store every oay attemu'hs 10
Thomss sa snrs Who was standing Sidewalk
trout OF his qGor store. No. 2lo East Broadway said
here or at my other store at ms home in Plke,s"
He informed of the arrest OF e1aaetmsn ME s
Is guilty charge brought against him. was the
sonnot answer for other men has enough to do
tr attend to his own without attending to that
at al 0nish Night neil He could always be fonad He
will have difficulty IN obtaining ba. Nothing ma. mas
that Aldermen have taken bribes In connec-
napers say don't amount to anything. These stories
keip 10 sell the newspapers never mad much to do
%one1 %n 1'ier how does he Snowiti Dd they tell hint
Contractor Michael Duffy looked up from % the paper sI IN
the na father ap %S tine was
"You see it 6others the children" said Mr.. Duffy
"They think the papers something bad when they
say The Aldermen all be arrested ana locked up
%%has n,"a DO You 'hini 81 Mr. wies statement
THAT'S the way Waite talked all the ine. It,s Just
didn't get any money and he only think. that some OF
the others He don't know more than 90. only
dn,'t hpil
way SO Road franchise. If they did don't know IT."
"pd you know that seven more OF the Aldermen wero
heard that there seven warrants out tonight
tha all In my opinion it's just another boom FOR that
hi 70 annuI the charter OF the That's where the
sSs e
opinion of the whole matter and bet mat VIII snow
Uuraaly Alderman Robert E. DE Lacy be fOund at
his home TAI Fifth-s almost any night IN inc week
Last night. however. ne was out: HIS son; VINO ht
snsUr al the house about O'clock asked the
Alderman would be be back early the son said he en
BACK early about O'Clock The stepped across
ans snssS wacheG ali and TAT
upt a late hour, Mr. De Lacy was not among them
De @' Lacy were divided in their opinion as ss to
when the Rs; thew aa ss .@ IN the
evening The Alderman is one OF the most regular C,y
he was not yesterday The reporter told PrSm
nent County Democrat that he was goihg TO- the Aider
said ne. You won't ind him there. am told that his
wife wna III New-Jersey, Is worse ana that on
Wednesday he went there to see her and has not
returned" The name OF the place In New-Jersey "mero mere
the Alderman's wife is the County Democracy man
ead he did know At the house they sed 'nat Mr''
DE Lucy still In the CITY ana not IL . l., o., -,
Ex-Aidermen Reilly and McCabe couu not DC seen az
their last evening Ihoy went out shorty Asol
supper and hsd not returned at late no1r nnere % was
no effort 10 arrest either of them ExAiierman "enue
was not AT his beer saloon IN Forty-fourth-st near
Ninthave The person deals out beer SAID tna tho
Alderman had gone up his place at Forty nintDst
aud sevenIhave and from there intended going to
meeting somewhere downtown. he was not expecteu
home until late At Forty niDthst place there was
% oonsi as to the Whereabouts OF Mr. Wen
del The barkeeper said that he had been about tns
nace mn TO O'Clock and then had gone away saying
thai he would be back last night Both barKeepsfs
scoutcd the idea OF the possibility of the arrest OF MI
Ex-AIderman Henry W. sayles could not be found az
In EnriYsecond St. though q reporter