New-York tribune., 1886-08-11

wben he appeared before Judge Cowng he had m "hf
ions LOOK He ia taller than Flynn, hos light mus
tache and has usually iaunty MR. lie watched 'uuso
Cowiug closely hut did not receive the recoS"o
which he appeared desire. His bondsmsn was ss'i'-
factory aud Judge Cowing ordered his discharso anu Nv
left the court room.
D,strictAttorney MARITIME, after his busy days woih'
went to seabrght, where he May be within an easier
tourney OF the city, and can spend his DAYS ~ "''
office II necessary. He said that he had oceh ID Gun
stant communica caton with his Office and that 'ne'o
was never any question about taking the case peiore
the Grand Jury rs soon as the sQnre-fynn io''e ""
been made pubic. He said:
"My meeting with Thompson, Flynn and WINS aio'.
from Th0mpson's telling mo TO come uP 80
he would show something important "N'
SQUIRE lie had shown me before that the cop.
of a letter which now recognize AS tnat OF squire "
Fypn but the address and signature were Do'h 'ol w
He asked whether such lettcr was not criminal ~
were no names and told him that would not a"' ,s
any such question on supposititions case ii' ,
not tell me who wrote the letter. had heard lh"' -
WAS such letter from Squire but supposed fyhh ""
II until went to Thompsons room on July 4 whon ""'
about week after tho interview at which ne sho"eu m
the unsigned copy. Thompson, when "sSeu ., ~" ..s
n,eeiint on the l7th where letter was tapPcu h
breast and said sterniy: Il nave 1"
asked him to give IL u nv ,,,o
said that ne would make 49,.
nm Mondav "A he did wanted him to give IL 10 me-
and so long as 1t was made pubic Immediately was
NOR greatly concerned. Flynn offered theh 10 .ur"
States evidence on a charge OF bribery. 0e''"""
wond not use him unless 1t were aesoiu'sy hoccsS"'
in order to convict Squire. and then would. nave
suowp Flynn well liked him. and II he called
,n NV anv nickname at any time did not know 1t and
II was piece OF presumption on his part The charge
will he pressed as quickly as possible
The indictment against Squire and Flynn is joint
ono charging unlawful bargaining to obtain appoint
fniA and
Section 50 OF the Consolidation Act and conspiracy
20 commit for the perversOn or obstruction OF
Justice or OF the due administration OF the law Inc
main charge is under Section So OF the Penal Code,
which says:
porson who gives or offers to give any gratuity or
reward in consideration that himscf any other per.
son shall he appointed TO public ONCE or 10 cie!s
ship reputation other subordinate position IN such
an ce or shall be permitted exercise perform or
discharge any prerogatvcs or duties, or 10 receive "S
emoluments Of such IN office, is guilty OF iusueneaoi'
There arc sixteen counts to the indictment which ex-
tends over twenty-five pages OF typewriting. Ihe
charges are concealed under mass OF legal verpage
The first count, for example, is thus expressed
Grand Jury Of the City and COUNTY Of
Flynn OF the crime of conspiracy. committed as io'
Heretofore to wit. on the Goth day Of December n
the year of our Lord 1854 Al the Cy OF M9"->I hs
% the Commissioner Of Public of CITY Of
Mayor Of the said City being then sOou, to
n%na the .n Uts o '@e % T
such Commissioners of Public Works. and for appoint.
was then and there applicant and candidate tho said
Roin NJ: SQUIRE, late OF the CITY ana couh'! aoi ~
sad. saS " together With one Hilbert o. Thompson
did unlawfully wickedly and cOrruptly conspre com
bins confederate and agree together between atu
an ongst themselves that he. the said Rolin VI squire
in consideration that he, the said Roin NJ squire.
should he appontei the said office OF Commssonerof
Me nd NJ.
Squire. in pursuance and furiherance o., ,. snu &C.
and agreement between himself and the said Maurice b.
Flynn and Hubert o. Thompson: afterward 10 VIII. on
aforesaid did unlawfully wickedy aud cOrrapdy offer
10 give the said Maurice T. Flynn certain gratay
and reward to w.t. the right power and privilege o the
said Maurice B. Flynn. In the event OF the sad Roin
NJ squircs appointment As such OF "c @
Works, to direct the transaction OF the pn,sss %i .ne
said office Of Commissioner OF iuoIcc VOTE;
Msarss ss ss' nsG Flynn a ana make S
and approve the appointment aud removal ot Any anu
and apperaining to the business thereof in consdera
tion that he. SAID Roilin NJ squire shou. be sp
Works against the form OF the statute IN suoh case made
and Snd agani an their lns sSy '0
Under like and more extended legal phraseology each
OF the counts conceais idea which is some lines
scarcely from that OF the Immediately
preceding The second count which Is considered
especially important adds TO The word "appointment
as the object of the conspiracy the permission 10 e1e
else pertorm and discharge and duties
and to receive the emounents OF a public Office. linen
through various changing phraseology tie Indictment
charges the "promisug instead OF tho Offering TO
give a reward part OF squire Flynn is charged
with "asking and agreeing to receive" the re-
ward The appointment OF squire is set forth and the
conspiracy entioned having preceded It, Another
series alege conspiracy between squire ana
Thompson, and declare that Flynn aided ana aoeted
Squire The indictment bears as hardly against HUI
bert O. Thompson as against Flynn and Squire and II
"A Iivad hac cnuld haya heau
The offence charged misde eanor ana Is pursha-
BILE with imprisonment for one year and hne OF 5000
Section 81 which ia the section under which squire
will proba,y be tried docs carry with 1t. as most
of the sections relating to official misconduct do tor-
ferure of office penalty of violation This prooa
bly, because the offence committed before the appli
cant takes Office
Maurice b. Flynn was met by TRIBUNE reporter
few minutes after he had left the Attorneys
Office lie was cool and collected. He saii In answer
to An poury whether wished say anything at the
present time:
believe that the indictment procured and en-.
forced the present time merely Tor the purpose OF
preventing Mr.. Squire and myself and our witnesses
from disclosing Mayor Grscc's disgraceiul connection
with conspiracy gst control OF the Department OF
Public Works nave confidence that tno puolc VIII
after hearing the evidence to be presented ny u.s. entirely
e1ooers both Mr. squire aba ,ba myse ans asa the as
Fctiins OF treachery and a vile conspiracy
Mayor Grace asked soon after the adJo urnment
,f the examination OF Mr. Squire what effect the finding
OF the indictments against Squire and Flynn would have
ON his continuance Of the investigations He said:
shall carry 1t right forwari only granted an ad-
iournment until Thursday the request OF counsel on
both sides The finding Of the indictments against
soure and Flynn has really nothing TO DO with This In
yestgation and II not afect my action in the least
There will be no undue delay
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