New-York tribune., 1886-08-01
SQUIRE'S DAMAGING LETTER,
FEW NEW DEVELOPMENTS YESTERDAY.

CITIZENS" MEETING PROPosED-sIoRY OF
FINANCIAL TRANSACTION.
eff the Governor doesn't approve the
Mayors findings in the Squire case" said gentleman
who called at the City Hall yesterday the Mayor.
there will be the ivcliest kind OF citizens Indignation
meeting"
From another source it was learned thas
Citizen" Charles r. Miller has already made pre- para
tions for holding "a citizens mass-meetng" in tho
Cooper to protest against delay by the Cover
nor As this has been the regular course followed
by the Mayor in other matters affecting his
political fortunes, IT caused some sood'na-
tured comment. II taken, however,
to indicate belief on the part Of the Mayor that tho
Governor will not consent to the prompt removal OF
Squire. The Interests OF Contractor Maurice b. Flynn
and Contractor John OBrien. chairman OF tho
Democratic state Committee, are so inti-
mately associated with tie control OF tho
Public Works Department tnat 1t Ia known
that they will 90 their best to save squire. Tho
knowledge tina: the DistrctAtorney has given orders
to look dp the law concerning the writing OF snch q
letter that which tho Mayor rests his Gaze aganss
Squire caused some apparent uneasness among Fiynns
friends.
Its now generally Acknowledges that the accounts
already published about ThompsDn having furnished
the Mayor with the Squire letter correct. Conl'
missioner Of Accounts Shearman sad yesterday that lie
did not think THE TRIBUNE far astray this mat
ter. Mr. wins, who dealt with Thompson in behalf OF
Ject.
There curious episode in connection with the con-
frmatiOn Of Mr.. Squire Commissioner OF Public
Works. A day or two before the nomination OF squire
by Mayor Edison. Maurice b. Flynn and John
o Brien, accompanied by IIeman Clark. Mr. OBricn's
business partner. called at the Office OF William ii.
Goadby & Co.. wellknovn WaLst banking hrn
Flynn and OBren were introduced by Mr.. Clark who
old customer OF the firm They said they wanted
check for $4,000 cashei Mr. Clark vouched for them.
and the firm cashed the check, giving the money In $lOc
and $500 bills.
John o Brien nearly much interested In having
friend the office OF Commissioner of Public Works
as Flynn. lie could not count certainly on Con-
troer Loew. who WAS then new IN Office. Since ther
the Controller demonstrated that he could not De
used to further corrupt schemes IL huoer'
o. Thompson was going oct OF tue
Department OF Public Works 1t was advisable to have
as his successor a man TO be depended on. flyns
vouched for squire in oyery way filling the bill.
Mr. Flynn found yesterday in the
office OF Aston, Gerry Co.. in the stew
art Build ng. lie asked whether the trausac
ton mentioned had any connection with the contrmS
ton OF Squire by tue Board Of Aldermen Iie replied
that he had had a good many financial transactions
within last four years aud did not remem'
Der this one clearly. This much he could
say, however: that he had never paii
penny to any TO obtain vote for
Mr squire for Com missioner OF Public Works Further
than this lie did not care 10 speak, Ed"dfu brnoh'"
member Of the firm OF William IL. Gosdy x Co., was
II he thing concer Ming tue trans
action. He replied that neither Mr.. Flynn nor Mr:
OBren customer Of tho firm. Mr.. 'itrk htn ha !
transactious the hrm wnat they we're he declined
t.
John O'Bren was absent at his farm in sbncbcck, AMI
Heman Clark his country place at Por'chester'
Assistant District Attorney Nlcoll was enta1st yes
.erday IN prepsiihg exhaustive review OF tue Ia"
aad decslOn bearing on the charges sgVast 20
aioner squire lie mas been at WORK Tor two or thrss
days considering and nnlinS ol the ef. &C. re
qurcInent, mt law. Hc hnds fow decisions
inier the section OF the Penal Code which
probably applies II any law does. TO the casa
0f squire, pat there are decisions Nnder cor
resnondtny statutes elsewhere AMI many
cases in which similar bargains been declare VOID,
II not unlawful. Mr.. Nco las been informed OF tho
gencr nature OF tho evidence in the possession {" ths
M1yOf, and founding a careful written -tatenclt"n
that ufol nation When all the evidence Is su lnIItst
10 the Attorney, the paper pre- Parel Dy NJ
NicUll will he the basis Of consultation between Mr.
M,r.ne ana Nr. NicolI aud an opinion as To whether
the e. Ia whoh a conviction couli proDaDy Os
Ind VII ha reachrl week.