New-York tribune., 1886-11-15
HILL, GRACE, SQUIRE AND FLYNN.
WILL THE LAST TWO EVER BE TRIED'
STORIES OF AN ARRANGEMENT BY WHICH THE CASE
wILl BE DROPPED.

STORIES OF AN ARRANGEMENT BY WHICH THE CASE
wILA BE DROPPED.
Tho opinion is being quietly expressed In we'll
informed circles In this city that tho OF ex Com
missioner Of Public Works Squire and Maurice u.
Flynn will be brought to TRIAL 1t is difficult
for the truth seeker to reach tho "bottom facb" In
the matter and arrive ut tho true for the con-
victon thus expressed, yet there are certain stories
afoat which tend to throw considerable light upon
the subject.
Tho rumor has been going the rounds that ian
understanding" been arrived at. by virtue OF which
the Squire Flynn indictment ls to be allowed to grad
uay fade from sight until 1t disappears even as dis
solving views. This Understanding" or arrange
ment" or as 1t is called by those who speak force
full English "dea" Is said to include within Its fra
ternal clasp David B. Hill. Rollin NJ Squire and
Maurice b. Flynn the one side and on the other
the Mayors Office and that Of tho District Attorney.
As would be expected in any WHICH binds to-
gether Democratic factonal heart in ties OF love
and deals those who directly interested In this
story deny emphatlcally that any such arrangement
has been effected; nay. more, that any such setue'
ment by consent has been In consideration, direcuy
or Indirectly authorized unauthorized, ETC., etc..
even to the legal phraseoogy supposed to cover all
the possbilities-and the truth-of the case
The report Is. however, that Messrs. Squire and
Flynn preferrng not to trust to the uncertainties of
a tria-e especially in these days when fair hearing
before Jury in the City and County Oh New-forh s
supposed to be among the imposslbitles, because Oh
"inlamed public sentiment"-have turned their at
tention to existing facts lever upon the sensit'e
mind of public officials. One of these officials had
placed before him the possibilities OF his testimony De-
fore United States Grand Jury and also ponhtai
developments resulting from other tfansactIohs III
which he was interested This was one lever; ta,s
But another and 2 an a RoS one soup g. ipe he
In his possession certain letters which gave evidence
of most friendly relations between himself ana t DsvM
B. Hill at the time when squire held the aaueu,uos
in the palm of his hand, as 1t were. MT squile, n
with this correspondence at his back, called upon upon
certain people who formed connecting link with
the City Hall and with the State capital anu gaso
them to understand that Squire fell any further he
would not fall alone in fact that he wouli enact
the character OF Samson IN way that would snaho
not only an old landmark IN the S ma a as even Vss
the lnhabitant Of the Chemung Valley open MS % eyes
In wonder and amaze The letters, the s'ory runs
ex-Judge Muller, aud squire himself. to say naught
of others, formed a chain from Albany even TO the
NeW NsTons Horf fntermeSaes ena the energies
would in time pour themselves In sweet serenity INTO
ntemngled with In vnS Eys saed Stenoa To-
the potential Of these letters let tne ieaven
YORK h0's b whS resa TH Ws o he poe one
only wait to when Squire Will DO Droush' W uia'
or when not: . -. ron.,nuar
who ia in a position to know what ia going on, SAID
Yesterday: esquire has in his possession two letters
asked Squire for the appointment of man In a.
position under his control. The Governor sImlpy
stated that the man was competent ana S sne ~rd.er @
make all he pleases out of that don see any thng
out of the way in the matter The Governor * nn nS'
from making o request of that kind" ,,, .
As for the statements that the squire R diaa a!
is good authority on inside facts, SAID You can
rest assured that Squire and Flynn VIII never 10
The future will have to decide the matter.