New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-07

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%%nd he not 60 into the commissioners room when
he called Ayes. but he sent in his card ana ~aiteu
w o ." anont that are youi A.-Dead sure.
There .peny Of Sh, In Your ROOM 50 tnas su%
'oWwhS what a monster squire was to be sure Ne
chi your hgnt on eli How did he do that A.-b!
'o-Is there anything about the partition in these
charges lLauGhIcrI How did YOU come to get your
present place in the Custom House Al Goht shoW
Q-Ii just came to you. suppose A--lhats ABOUT
Qycu directly from the Department Of Pasl'G
work ior five months before l. ga inlo the Custom
GLOW did yon employ your time A.-oh, walking
O." do YOU always walk around you are in
condition OF physical stress Al got wei igsip
q Did Mr. Thompson get you your present place.
O -IJldn't you speak TO him about iti A-No. SIR.
Q.-Dd you apply to Collector Hedden ior P''0
o-Nol to any elscl A.--No, sir; 1t just came 10
nv Nv s,r.haa-hnf well /, might be. You are q very
lucky young man. You NAV 60.
Aqueduct Commssio James C. Spencer was next
pu, Oh the stand lie said that he hal formerly pe'h
Judge of the Superior Court and knew Mr. squire. nc
had seen tue Autograph copy Of the Squire iel'e
IN the newspapers.
&-Did you have any conversation with Mr.. squire
ABOUT A-on The Gay Of Hubert o. Thompson's
funeral. ,,,., Uop.e
4-Wheret Al IN" ,ay i've went in the
Sa u,n, IN House Cad talked abonl av'rieiy
% o. a al t fo ws Which, hut was hcmen
toned The letter. Something sald py nm 49,
w. had documcnt don't remember just wis; di'
saw but employed the STRONGEST ansuaIe AZ my coz,
mand He SAID, yes it was place oi loly or ptn
thin or to that effect and that 1t was writ
''nm6f he say wno wrote it, A.No, he did not On
'to'IWho ala he say wrote 1t, A-wcrl. said Z"
don't see how YOU could have composed
sarh ;hinI squire" Il ddn't eompose
r." he said. wrote IL from dictation but | did no
/
Factory eXpanaon. 1t wa done, hesaid without rrl
howevrr faint that the Office was within ms reach
When became possible that he mght he appoln ed, ,he
ihns became ANYTHING pu Joke Tie went TO , |a'S
Glder-Ieeve who gave hun some advice. rue age, ~
said would explain IL an on .ne S,a', ,, s' w., i,,e
unless the letter were destroyed and he fully suppose
DESTROYED in his presence which h. had all along sup
posed was that letter. ,,, had
O-D d he say what done with II after he htN
signed II A.-No he did not speak OF that
Mr.. strahan said he did not wish TO ask the witness
any questions From this 1t WAS inferred that MT
souires defence was outlined in Mr.. opcncers state
ment.
t,aptain Francis j. Twomsy, clerk OF the Common
Couocl. testified 10 the circumstances Attending Nj
{ luires nomination and confirmation. lie salh th'
Common Council in 1SS was composed OF six County
Democrats nine Fanmsny men and eight Repuoic"hS'
The names of Fitz John Porter and Morgan j. OBrle
were sent in by Mayor Ed.on FOR the Offices o. Comms
soner Of Public Works and Counsel u the CnrporaIio
respectively, in the places Of Hubert o. thompson an
T. Henry Lacombe, whose terms oi Office haH expire"
The nane OF General Porter was lhii upon
the table, all the Tammany mon ana Nj
OConnor (Repubhean) voting in the negatV"
and all the County Democrats and the oiher lie
puhicans in me Affirmative Tae motion to confirm MI
o Brens lost by a vote OF l. 10 y. AT tuc
morning session OF December 81 IA message was re-
ceived from the Mayor. asking the board 10 take I"
recess until o'clock when he would have com
munic,tion to make to them. They dii -. ana upo|
heir
tie Mayor saying that he had been advised by the
Counsel to the Corporation that the injunction
Roosevelt and others was not In force against MIN
now, therefore he withdrew The name OF fiiz Joh
Porter from their further consideration and nonlhatci
Rolin VI. squire for Commissioner OF Public work
The nomination Immediately confirmed. twanty-t"'
Aldermen voting for 1t aud none against It,
Odd you know that it common rumor thai
the County Democrats with regard to the-- Offices a.
Vel, believe heard something Of that sort 1870
Cross-ex tmned Ivy Mr.. Strahan Chs was apou
the time that the Aldermen were pn>sn, Inc H,oaH%"
franchise overthe Mayors Veto wasn't III A-Ih"'
was done a Ii;te earlier IN IN SAN" month.
Q-rhcre was "a cool deal OF FAX a.on, corruption )"
QAnd abou, money teinr uss9 by , Me Br road
people TO buy M the board A-Wr.I, my "e 70, a.
ways talking aboat money beng used IN 'he poar'.
'O~Was inere any combination IN that board. any
merging OF politics upon questions OF iaroh Isl Al
opc vcu know whether or LOT they had SQUARED u,
boiorr MI squire was uomnatedi Al DO not
Q-Dld you never tax wiki memD'rs OF HE board
Q-Ann knew nohing OF them. A-No. sir
Q-"Bniy" Mooney had some ON 81 connect . Oh
Q And clerk Of the Railroad Committee Ayes
And was not the combination that exis'el IN tn
boari acomhinaton upon rai.roth matters faHef INA"
political onesi Al don't know.
Quite stir was created when Mr. PecAham called ont
"FranALn El,on" The ex.Mayor who had appolntec
Mr. squire, stepped forward AMI took the oath. The
silence lhrou ghout the intense as he gave III
testimony.
Q-You were MAYOR o; the city in l5sli Al Voc.
q When did the Germ OF me Do9m''io"e' Of T"'"'
Q-YOu nominated successor ~ the then incumbent
o.-And hal some dificuty in getting your nominee
conhrncdl A.-Ihere WAS diiiicnlty
Of Inc ,iiiiicuity. A-Certanly / nquIr-i Of the A
dermen TO WY they would nor vote for Gener IGr
and concluded that because OF soe od disputes anG
troubles growing out Of his actions when he he'd that
Office many years before he ccu'h not be- ronias
yoal Al do Tot know that there was
Q-Was there any organization upon whichyou chiefly
ie oT rD yo% we're Mayor without partyi A
There no party that looked to AS NY friends auc
iva, there any reqnes, made to you by County
Democrats for Mr. Tnpmpson's reappointment A
o~And thai plan was opposed by the Tammany mem
Al never had any intention OF TeappDiuinS MI
Thompson and therefore the wishes OF the Aldermen
with regarl TO him did not hi crest me.
Q-Tne question of a nomination was the SUBJECT oi
discussion and conference between you aud the Alder
menl Ayes, o; discussion.
o. ala not mean conference offensive sense.
A.-DlscussiOn Will cover n.
Q.-Hh-n dia y1n iirst make the acquaintance OF RO!.
In NJ. squire Ain l-4j.
Q.-Nou were boys toseinerl A.-Yea
O-Where was III An Vermont.
C.-Nnxt Tor delay that ensued
nomination of General Porter and that OF
Mr. SQurei At was enleavOrIng t. find man
whom could properly nominate VINO would be con
Grmei.
O-Whst Ia You to conclude that Mr. squire was the
man A.Weil, nat known him for severai wears, be-
lirved b. desiraDe and 1t represented
TO lie that lie could be confirmed.
Q-Had you seen h IN after the perioi when you were
boys A.-\Ot for many
O--upscQu~ntIy to your bOyhOOd acquaintance when
dit Won II sst e. min An December, l-oi.
O-NneTei h.-ib this ONCE.
O.-iIad YOU iO4iOwcl his career Al bad heard
about him frequently. knew that he lawyer OF
good standing III Boston.
O-Wnat do yoG mean by good staudingi Al under.
e,o,d his reputation lawyer To be gODI; that lie
wa. res clAble WHO attended 10 his business
md was fairly successful