New-York tribune., 1886-03-30
QUEER ST0RihS lAOUT WIiTE.
REMARKS THAT He IS SAID TO HAVE MADE.
ALDERMAN JAEHNE', KEslGNArION-ITAs KEENAN,
GONE To- EUROPE

ALDERMAN JAEHNE', KEslGNArION-IIAs KEENAN,
GONE To- EUROPE
The counsel of the Senate Railroad Committee
have made several enIcavors TO obtain testimony to the
eAoct that exAldornan Charles Il. Waite was hastily
summoned from w-LJndon. Conn. on the night OF
August %. 1881. and cano to this city on his steam
launch in time attond me famous o q. IN. meeting
the next W. Mr. Waite had bought tie Pequot House
at New London of M Haley, the former and
proprietor. and then running the house. The
Commrcim Advertiser published yesterday the following
account Of Mr. Waites NewLOndOn experience, ana the
stories floating around that place regarding the
Alderman and the bOOdle":
Mr.. Waite bought the house for $4,000, $4,000
being paid down. mortgage for 100000 assumed
by Mr.. Waite, who Mr.. Haley $4,000 in Pullman
Palace Car stock which subsequently shown TO
belong to Mr. Wate's mother. Promissory notes were
given for the other SGD0O0. Mr.. Waite, according to
the story. had lofty disdan Of the value OF money and
the environment OF checks with cash to pay them; he
spent money freely and obligations became due he
would fall INTO the habit OF drawing his checks against
exceedingly small bank He deposited
any 81 900 bills Henry +. West, the livery of the
Pcquot House. who acted for Mr. Waite In his
in this city, tells The Commercial Adrertscr this story
regarding the Broadway matter and an envelope with
the names OF the New York Aldermen Of 1891 on it and
the amounts they to get for the Broadway iran
chiso:
"wae owed everybody in New London, myself
among the rest. IreDcatedy asked him FOR my money
but he always said: Now West. you keen quiet These
things will be all right in little while; am going to
get $4,000 OF that Broadway franchise and it won't
be long before do, either 10 showed the envelope to
Deputy sheriff r. c. Morris The sheriff kept busy
all the running after Mr.. Waite. The latter made
partial payments % Morris. and stood him Oft for
tho rest At Last, however, the creditors became
clamOrOus ana Morris TO the debtor. Now, Waite
said lie, you always saying yOu are going to get
"A lot OF money Where Is it Your creators won't
something Now where is that money to come from
Waite hesitaed and put his head and blew. Did you
ever see Waite blow He always does that when he Is
IN a strait He then told Morris the same thing that he
told me- and showed Morris the envelope with the names
OF the Aldermen and the amounts they were to get for
voting for the franchise, ho explained it, Bran
dasee or Judge Crump chose tney could tell you all
about Nalte's connection with the road remember
very well the night OF August %, 1884. We had "A
telegraph operator there named Miss Hunter She lives
in Danbury now. We had to watch Waite, ana so every
body instructed To tell what he was doing she
came to me aud said: Nh Waite IS going to New-1orK
to.nSSnL S oo,,ood him, ,,o .no s,d no ,ron1s %
to the bank Tomorrow morning and fix check for
me. ,,..,,-, 49,. ,..,. .,...
just received whicn calls him to meeting OF the Board
OF Aldermen to morrow morning
" / didn't see Waite, but he went to New-Nork ana
back Wban saving that he would get that money
Nr. West says the ex alderman owed him $1,000 and
the yerymau followed him this city to his cafe IN the
Metropolitan Opera House again presented the
not have the money, but said by the way, am
handling the Republican and Tammany men now, and
will get nearer SIS 900 than 10000"
Mr.. West he never had any doubt that MI Waite
got the Broadway money adding: lie spoke OF IL as
dead certainty"
Sheriff Morris declined to talk the subject friend
OF Congressman Brandagee and Judge Nrump, Mr.
Waite, lawyers corrobora ed the story Of the Alder
mans promises the Broadway prospects and accord
Ing to The CoD,aerciql similar stories plentiful In
New London. Mr.. Seward says ne expects Mr.. Waite
will appear as witness on Friday:
President Mooney, OF the Board OF Aldermen yesterday
President
office dated March D. The matter was much discussed
during the afternoon. The majority OF the County
Democracy Aldermen favored laying the resignation
on the table IL psented, and this Will prObaDy
their action unless the leaders or the organization
az ply the whip. Whether the resignation is laid on the
table not will depend on the action OF the KepuDcah
members OF the Board The Tammany men VIII vote 10
ACCEPT the resignation There are twelve county Demo
orats eight Tammany. four Repnblcan and one irving
Hall Aldermen. In case those opposed to the county
understood that Alderman Morgan Is y candidate Tor
vice president. Jaehne elected by combination OF
Comfy Democrats and Republicans.
Inc story published in Ihe World yesterday that John
Keenan, probably sailed for Europe on the steamship
Ems last week. regarded with smiles at MI Keen
ans home. II said there that no WOfd nau oeeh
received from MI Of any intention on his part 70
20 abroad. and no credit given the story.
On the motion to continue tho injunction IN tne court
OF Common Pleas restraining the Aldermen from passing
over the OF the Mayor the ordinance c0senthS 10
the construction Of the New York Gable Railway Com;
pany Judge Allen yesterday decided that as the General
Term superior Court has declared that tne com
pany has legal existence ami has not acquire ana
cannot acquire any legal right 70 lay and operate ra
road IN the streets OF this city, the injunction must oo
continued. ..,
At the w-Amsterdam Club last evening twas stated
that tho Aldermen to-day would accept Nlcetresdeht
good OF the County Democracy Organization The Board
to-day will do little more than accept the resignatlOn
pass resolutions on the death OF eKAderman bernard
kenney and then adjourn 10 attend the funeral