New-York tribune., 1886-03-06

SOME REMIRKABLE HE1RSAf ETIDENtE.
The testimony before the Senate Railroad
Committee yesterday was of sort to send new
twinges hurryiug through John keenans Souty
toes and 70 confirm William Noloney IN his
steadlast resolution TO remain at safe dis
tapcr from New York until the health OF his
wifc's remotcst relative is established on a
lasting foundation. II will excite renewed IN
terest In the investigation in The minds OF Al
dernen Waite, Thomas F. Ryan and others.
Charles p. Miller testified that Mr.. Ryan told
him in January that the bribery of the Alder
men in 1854 could be proved. ~ two Alder
men were sufficiently pcnitent or frightened to
confess. Mr.. Ryan was of the opinion that
great deal of political capital could be made
ont of an Investigation, ana expressed his IN
tenti0n of making things extremely uncom-
Portable for "thc bowels of the County DemOc-
racy.n Ii L. somewhat uncertain whether
or not this was title OF honor intended 10
apply to John Keenan,, who has often been
spokcn Of as "the brains Of the {. d., and
also as the Bismarck of that much-lniated
and unwhOlesOme organization. But 40 fai
as we can recall Mr.. Keenan, has never been
identified with the bowels of that particular
body Possibly this vivid bit of charactoIiza-
ton was intended for Hubert D. Thompson.
We doubt anyway If the "pollticu capital"
which has been accumulated 50 far by this
investigation has equalled Mr.. Ryan's ex-
pectations. II any one has stored treasure
of that sort In a safe deposit vault, as Mr.
Sharp, Mr. FOshay and MIR. Kerr laid away
that famous half million in cash for year,
we fear that the combination OF the lock has
been forgotten. and that the investment will
not prove available for some time.
The counsel of the committee and Mr.. Miller
it seems, have new name for MIR. Keenan,
He was referred TO yesterday as the stake
holder Politicians loose of speech have been
heard to speak of HIM IN mocking way as
"boodle-hoder,' but it is understood that Mr.
Keenan, intends to hale before the courts any
audacious wretch who darcs now to hint that
the meaning of the word "bOodle' was ever
known in the part of Park Row which he fire.
ouented We should advise the committee and
counsel to be extremely careful. Only Mr..
Keenan's ill health has prevented him from
swooping down upon them and clapping them
all in Jail before this. Moloney's plans seem to
be less portentous. Mr. Miller saw him taking
train for Philadelphia on February T. after
the investigation had begun, and heard
"posted." Possibly Mr.. Hogan has neglected
to inform the rapidly whirling William that the
committee would like to make his acquaint-
ance. Certainly the journey from Philadelphia
to New-York is not fatiguing or protracted,
and Mr.. Moloney might spare few hours from
the bedside of that remote kinsman of his
wiie's cousins in order to enlghten the public.
Mr. Miller reports Alderman Waite as saying
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an offer of $4,000 or $l5 200 for his vote on
the Broadway franchise Mr. Waite's version
of his conversation with Mr. Miller and his
statement of his whole knowledge concerning
offers to Aldermen will now be looked for with
the liveliest curiosity. He should relieve his
mind of the burden it has borne so long with
the least possible delay, and he should make an
exhaustive job of it, How eager he must be to
get instantly out of the unpleasant predicamcnt
In which Mr. Millers testimony leaves him II