New-York tribune., 1886-08-16
SOME MEN ABOUT IOWM

Judge Patrick c. Duffy. the first police justice In the
country to hold RI oner charged with boycone. is
full hedgei Irishman and Tammany Hall Democrat
lie rather Iroud OF his record on the loycottng tus-
the courts concerned AMI OF his conn
trymen OF posed to boycotns 1t Is true he says.
that an Irishmans given to the crime, but
rishnen do in that class or o1ences Ihey
are posed to the principle lou find no Irishmen be-
ing convicted OF boycOtting"
Judge Duffy called my attention to clause Of the new
code which authorizes any police magistrate IN New
York To read the riot act and command mob dsperse
I'm the event OF tho Mayor of the city failing to 10 his
duty suppose the clause inspired by that bunder
OF Oakley Hall fifteen years in falling TO provide
suitable escort to Orangemen who wished 10 parade
Gov crnor Holman ordered out the militia to protect the
rights OF the Orangemen.
Did IIu bert o. Thompson commit sucidel havc been
asked question, put suggestion, several times
within day or two; so often that am convinced that
the dea has lodged in this minds OF many VINO knew
| him. Personally know him 70 have been much dis
aupolptcl and ewbttered long before
he died that the exposures OF his administration ot tho
DEPARTMENT Of Public Works had practically destroyed
his rer uation and bghted his political respects
apoears now that he was wrecked financially some say
he had not $50 in the world and was heavily IN deot;
practically the penniless tramp he is said To have de-
scribea Squire when took nm up two years ago
Mayor Grace and President Cleveland had both sisni-
nel 10 him that personal claims could not be reeos-
| nize1 Tia
il had greatly xed and doubt II any Que Of bis po-
ltca proteees with the exception 0t surveyor bedte,
true 20 A@ on n NY 2mS SS STeT rsna ,na m his pa
faction and putlc in tbs contemplate light o. an IN
| former.
Commissioner Squire IS said by his friends to laugh at
tho Mayors charges but to be in mortal terror OF the
newspaper attacks. Well he may be! The influential
newsnapers OF the city are unanimous in denOuncns him
as unit corrupt and man can stand assaults such
n, they daily make upon him. Tweed had MS derenues
| I'm the newspapers Barnard CIrdozo and McCunn had
apoogsts Bat all ent down IN shooor under mo eh
pnslres OF the press. The fact Is that persistent
patient and powerful iournal may safely unsrrtahe 10
destroy the power OF any corrupt Official or tho Digest
combination OF rascais ever formed.
". c. p Breckenri dgc, of Kentucky, lately voted in
Congress in favor OF la prohibiting tie selling OF pools
I'm tue District OF Columbia. some OF MS friends were
surprised this and attributed to tho fact tha ne
was true descendant OF the famous Presbyterian clvine
| Robart J. breckenridge Colonel Merrman made bod
70 as him why ~ representative OF the bneboo ted
district OF tue bne grass region o Non
L, cky lie opposed what so many PERSONS argued was
country "rn tell you. my % dear slr" .M.n SAID SAID
breckenridge IN his most precise sys. 1nn en 10 race rae,
in degenerate days for money IheJ go INTO
IL as IA business to make money Men Keep stuns oi
horsos ~ tnc finest hooded stock rs they would keep
stock OF groceries, Just to make money out OF them.
Pool-sehns Is only ~ the facilities ior carrying on
sIns OF splendid animals to breed ani them, not to
bet on They did bet you Know Just ite 'oi ho
excitement OF the thing they bet on their own horses
aways as a matter OF honor, not To make money lDey
had disputes the merits OF their horses not over tue
rasuta of n race IA now Sometimes disputes resulted
i'm dnels sometimes In family fsuds which continued f0r
years. bat there was no dirty poose'iinS ana s"'hu'
| ling"
former member OF the Legislature who Is bitterly OPP
posed to indscrimnate pooseline, hearing this story
spoke OF compromise which he had tried TO gel
messed but the country members would not taar OF IT,
He said that when poOl-seug was extended to rooms ID
the city Invariably attached 10 quot saloons at which
mere boys could bet combinations it became neces
s,rv tn nut n s;or to IT, Boys were becoming demora
tied by thousands. "Wly," he added. the suburban
at sAeepsnead BAY recently ruined boys and young mel
! al over the United safes" The compromise he sue
IN the LEGISLATURE and repeated Ia his talk was ht
repeal o. part Of the law which prohoit the Sc nm
OF auction pools Oh the race course Auction pools,
he sad are fair. They can be conhned oy reason o
tie amount necessary to invest to men OF eans tnus
| excluding boys Men will thus be attractei 10 inc
course whereas they stay away because tney can do
their gambling any OF the bar-roons Waere pools "''
sold "