New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
present record OF each member:


TAXING The ALDERMEN TO HEADQUARTERS.
Gray-whrskered Policeman Ferlon. who stood
guard at the door OF Police Headquarters yes
terday morning, opened his eyes wide with astonsh-
ment at the sight Of Aldermen aud exAdernen who en-
tered the building. Mlst Of them had been familiar
oblects az the Central Oiico two years agos
when they strutted about as II they owned
the Police Department. Now they were brought Ia Dy
detectveergeants and usheed into Inspector Byrness
Office Que at a time. without ceremony The arrivals
continued until IL began to look as II quorum ot the
notorious Board Of 1884 would be brought together
again At Q a. H.. nine OF the men who voted for tho
Broad ay Railroad franchise we're the og room
known q. Byrues's confessional Ihey hai oeen Ar
rested at their homes warrants obtane by Mr Mar
tine from Recorder Smyth Monday afternoon. "aen
Mr. Byrnes went to his home on Monday evening ne
carried the warrants IN his pocket Mr. Maruhe hsd a
rectcd th. uoe OF the persons named IN them should
be arrested until morning. as he believed none oi tue
men intended to the city Orders were given 10
number of to he at Headquarters
long before ybreak, and at $50 H. the Inspector
had men posted at the houses OF the doodle Alder
The first prisoner to arrive was Michael Duhy, WIS
had been found his house. No. lj6 East One-hundred
aud-econd-s by Detectvcsergeants Haley and i'u!ahd
and had expressed desire TO 20 TO the 'front.' at once
e greeted the Inspector with stif upper lip before
o'clock II that he was incensed greatly Oh
occonn, of his arrest Anyer changed TO smaZcmcnt O
little later as after another Of his former coeasuesn IN
the Boord" walked luto his presence, also underarest
Alderman Thomas Cleary was found IN his )ahitors
quarters IN the Equitable Building by Sergeant Richard
OCounor ExAlderman Louis Wendell was arrested in
hts house at Ninthave aud by D;tec-
uv.serxeant Valley. Ex Alderman Ludolph A. Full
graf was taken into custody by Detective-screeans
Won Gerchten at his home Detective-sergc~ht 'hares
OCounor served the warrant upon Alderman Arthur
Me Ouade In his home No. 3l3 East Thrteenthst tx
Alderman Thomas Shells. who was arrested while eating
M ike-ss
tive Bureau IN company with Detectlve-Sergeapt kllu-
lea declaring his arrest was ALI outrage Sud uat he
wonld have satisfaction His stubborn attitndo M tho
effect to revive dropping spirits OF some OF the oher
prsoners Detectivesergeant Mcknight brought Ia e1-
Alderman Patrick Farley from his Bowery liquor store.
n n. had private bottle IN his pocket. Farley would
no, admit IT, seeing many thirsty comrades IN dis
tres. After slight luIl, during which the prisoners
looked at each other suspiciously, eNAderman hehry
savle, and John O'Nei walked In together athongh
they mad been arrested separately sayes at NO. i%S
Vast Forty. tnirds by DetectiyesereeAnt Heidelberg
and ONetl at No. 23l Ccnrest by Detectye-Sorseane
Msngin
"sesnc that there are nine OF u.s." remarked one OK
the prisoners jocosely, might organize baseDau
club"
other remarks / light vein served to pass the tmo
while the men sat in the with Inspector Byrnes
and the detectives District messengers were suhhoheo
fro Eroadway Office and several Of the prisoners sent
dispatches to friends to summon oondsmen- "heh =
little more time had elapsed, counsel ana oohdsmeh DO
,an 70 crowd tho room to ovorhowng and some OF the
pr,,ouers and their friends wero ransferreo
across the hall to tho museum wnero
are kop. One assorrments OF eApta.eS
burglars tools. gambling implements weapons WINCH
uars us.d TO commit murder and tho black caps S''"
nooses which used to hang somo OF 'ho "u'"
.,.,u m Inspsctor Byrnes ordered officers TO take
sayle. Cleary. McQuads and Shells TO the D''rctAE
,ornsys office Soon after they had departed poe0"se
s.rr.an, Rogers arrived with eI'Aderman frauei' MO
Cnbe who had been arrested At his home NO. 'Zo Is,
,ps,ou-aye Two warrants which the inspector hs' -,
oeived from Mr. MARITIME were s''i ansol''u
.,,. \. v,rs failed TO end ex-Adernsn Charles H.
p.,I,v and Alderman Frederick Fnek Tho litter "S'