New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
REILLY FOLLOWS THE REST.
NIX IA ARRESTED AT HOME FOR BRIBERY.
~ux LAST OF THE POODLE" ALDERMEN WHO ARE
WITHIN REACH CAUGHT.


Charles II. Reilly. the last to escape arrest OF
.se susrected Aldermen Of 1884 NV in the city, was
t.ten into custody estrdsy He did not go to his home
Al No. 326 East Seventy second-st, and 80 was not
foond on Tt esday morning when the others were
arrested Tie about city for tue greater part Vi
the tine on Tuesday with his private c"ansc' 'ohn :
Mcintyre of No. 40 Broadway. They visited tno Do
partnent OF Public Works between ESQ ana p III
And detective was sent 70 arrest the erAdeImah VINO
left the buling before the officer arrived. lie might
have been arrested Tuesday night but was aoweu 10
remain at home until yestcr iay III rhnis' "H'"
Detectvts Hickey AM Crowley, VINO hao peeh III ''e
vicinity oft house for several hours maze the arrest
Mr. Rel y was taken TO Police Headquarters Inc eA'
Alaeru an reached the District Attorneys ONCE about
heppast 10 oclosk Inspector Byrnes and Detective
fy,ckey had him In charge His father who contnu 10
speu his name O'Reliv and Peter Thornton tue eS-
Aldsrmans father in law and Mr. McintyIe his lawyer
accompanied Mr.. Reilly They are weh-to 40 anu "efo
willing TO 60 on the exAs-r"ahs oChu. Ai'
Cardozo representing Mr.. Newconbe whiie that lawyer
IN Albanv met he party at the District Attorney
Office. 49,, .,o .,out
Rond Clark William n. Penny examined the '.'u'
ruddv-iaced elderly Thomas OReiiiy INC ia'"' "
.xaIdermau and 1t quickly appearei '""' 10
o1er abu ndaDt security He lives a NJ i'''i
wv vv,s mat and the adjoining fiat houses valued
.c.,her 1T s3s OOo which, deducting $1,000 mortgage
made he bondsmaD's equity $33'ooo he aiso o"ns
No u ose Frst.ave valued ut $4,000, and No. 800
Last ixtieth- ST., valued at Sloooo' TIC was poVou
inc TO tell OF other property but the amount OF SoSooo
Tins offered was considered sufficient ana ne was
,n.a. the sole bondsman He was formerly contrac'o
hut has now retired from business. The ball tona was
drawn under the Indictment found Tuesday instead
Of under Recorder smyhs bench warrant as III 'he cases
NJ most OF the Aldermen arrested on Tuesday
5 MIR Penny took the bond before Recorder smyth
shortly before the room recess. Detective hickey
atcned tine ey. Alderman lie went us-sairs accom-
,ar,ed hy bis father father in law and his counsel MT
MCINTYRE and Alber' Cardozo. Reilly Is stout OF sh
con,nlex,cn aud has a round pleasing face Deputy
Clerk Hull. with quckness acquired from long ex-
rerience aimniste, ed the oath to the principal and
snrety The Alderman then released and quickly
left the building He remained long time with his
counsel MI Mcintyre. who is his political friend ana
who ran for Assembly last fall when lie was deieateu
and Reilly failed OF reelection TO the Board OF AIuer
men. Mr. Mcintyre said yesterday that his client
asserted his innocence and desired speedy trial TIC
yOuld not leave the city under any consideration"
N,tnnc except the arrest and giving bail OF Mr. Reilly
ds,urd the cuetness OF the District Attorneys once
Charles b. Waite not in the tuildine. NO 1nrther
action in the bribery matter was taken Inc 1ranu '!
considered only the ordinary business OF that pouy'
Recoder myh did not render his decision rs to direct
Inc the District Attorney to furnish the deieuce IN Tue
aehne case bill OF particulars The decision Will ne
rendered to day If Mr. Newcombe returns from Albany
in time
Mr. MARITIME said reply to an inquiry about the
statement in The World OF yesterday that indictments
had been ordered BY vote of the Grand Jury against
Jacob sharp President Foshay and others accused OF
giving bribes The story absolutely without found"-
ZION There was no such proceeding hy the Grand Jury
and it Is not likely any such action Will be taken AT
present"
He denied Indignantly statements In The hre"mg
1eegram to effect that he had been moved al all ny
polca considerations He said: lie article appear
10 lie il spired by of the counsel for one OF the
indicted Aldermen or FOR the Broadway Surface Rail
road only wish TO say that any statement or inference
that have been inhueLced by any consideration except
that of a sense of duty is unqualidediy false"
Have you laken any steps to secure De Lacy since he
left the city r.
"1have taken no steps in that matter understand
that he is out the Jurisdiction and cannot be reached
under the chars made AGAINST him"
"Why WAS he not arrested before lie left the city +
"Te evidence against DE Lacy originally slghter
Than against others. and differed tom tue evidence
in those cases did not therefore, think 1t proper
10 arrest until we had the evidence to convict We
were assured y his and himself that he was not
going away that he was ready to give ball. had his
bondsnen prepared, etc. and did not think that we
could properly take him into custody 40 the ue WITHOUT
an assurance OF having a case against llln.'
when will the Aldermen be arraiened T.
The day has not been fixed probably ill the early paIt
OF next week.
Indictments were found against Aldermen De Lacy
and Dempsey on Tuesday, and they will % subject 10
arrest if they return There Is pfoDaoy alSo an 'o
ment against hoffman.
Ii was scertauei yesterday that an afhdavit was ID
extence y which the counsel ioI the Aldermen expect
10 disereGit the evidence OF ex Alderman Charles b.
Waite. The affidavit taken In the injunction suit oi
Edward VI. Knox aud II. X. ThmbeI against the Board
OF Aldermen, instituted Just after their passage OF the
franchise over Mayor Edsons veto. The Mayor had
sent letter the Corporation Counsel asking II inc
meeting of the ,rd August 80. 1854. was legal
meeting in view hasy aud Irregular call gwen 'oi
1t by Billy" Mooney. While Mr.. Lacombe was
considering tits question and before he iurnlshed hS
reply holding the meeting to have been Illegal MI
Knox MI Tlmrber, Isaac Ii. D. kman and r. c. Combes
asked for nnd obtained temporary Injunction restrain
ing them from passing the franchise again. II being
feared in ease Mr.. LacOnbe advised the Mayor al
yersey Adermens action OF August 30 that they
would call LEGAL necting and do their work over again
1t was upon Argument before Justice Donohue to
make the Knox injunction permanent that the AFFIDAVIT
OF Mr. Waite was produced. 1t intended TO show
that the only persons really opposed 10 Sharps schemes
were the An rews party composing the Gable Company
and. the whitney party. or Philadelphia Sy Indicate.
composing the Broadway Railway Company. Aitei
Offering testimony TO that efect Mr. Waite continues:
III everything that has said done IN respect ia
the resolution in question cCnsentiLg to sharps fran
chise either s 10 original adoption thereof or the
subsequent .ctment thereof Notwithstanding the oD
lection Of His Honor. the Mayor have acted honestly
and In faith and in accordance with my honest ana
best judgment OF what the public interests require ana
empnstcaly deny each aud every charge or accusation
alleged or contained this action whereby any comb
nation or conspiracy any dishonesty OF unworthy
motive is attributed 10 one OF the defendants III
this action and do not know OF any member OF saic
Board or any OF my associates who attended an
voted At IL meetings either when the resolution wa
originally adopted. when e.. same was passed ove
the Mayors yeto vino acted o wise man III sOod iai'i
and IN accordance with his bes; judgment"
II wl be at once that these pI0iestatons phc'
Waite IN identicay the same position "a Whites
against tine Aldermen that Monmouth Il. wilson sis
tans In tie Smaller trial The counsel for jim INch
mond ana the Aldermen rot copies OF the affidavit
Waite yesterday and In high feather over H. Il"y
think settles his testimony But the District Attorney
has known OF IL s along aud has prepared himself Il
meet IT, lie did not make single arrest except that
Jaehne whose bears but slight relation TO War e
evidence without securing substantial cOrroboravt
Testimony support the prosecution. Wate's ah davi
is dated september 3, 1854.