New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-31

the statement of an alleged fellowconspirator coIia
have no weight. Justice Walsh though. ~ m,s
duty TO hold the accused men ior my av;dance
without passing upon tho value OF the evloenGe.
ns then fixed hail at $500 each and set down the
hearing on motion to discharge for next MONDAY t
John Moran Of No. 254 HoStsG 6oN VINO oS" The re
| he owned property worth Pio'"0o' e"
The three supervisors consulted with their conn
gel in regard to having ndS to await the dis
position posi- Of tine charge Against .r them
Williams who mana made sso ,, tf sh.. he an1 made
il TO set himself right with some OF ID cus,yi
and Supervisor Barnes PROMISED noe 70 n,a ss da
public. Since the matter had cHie ous. so made
fermined to sustain his Statements anu thrao
the complaint W hch led to the arrest OF tnS v
supervisors Supervisor Barpos sag or yeSHS House
that while ne was me msnpS davt as whiplasb to
keen his colleagues In check Larkln pIoh4use et
him if he would not make the matter pu9nG .m ,t
such thing should never occur again anu eno Su'-
rageous charges for plumbing and repairs ceaseo'
AoIrEDUCT COMMISSIONERS ASSAlLED.
rur OLDER MEMBERS CHARGED WITH MALFEAs-
ANCE IN oRFICg-MR. sPENCER's REPLY.
The Graphic yesterday published an editorial in
reply to the charges that have been made against
the new AQueduct COmmissioners-Messrs FISH
Barnes and Ridgway. 1t stated that these oincials
had idea of yielding to such demands ana ,tae
/ all attempts to mako them do so would DC Iu'iio
and ridiculous. 1t added:
Before q single one of the three new Commis,
sioners goes OF Office by resignation or re nova
the Commission will find their number depleted ethet
BY resignation removal account OF mdUedsdhce ~
Office We make this statement deliberately, with tul
consciousness OF all that 1t implies
Ex-Judge Spencer, a member Of the old board,
| said last evening after reading the article:
Its simply an attempt to make sensation out OF
nothing and do not consider 1t for moment worthy OF
serious attention Either the writer talks without a
real foundation inc or he mas knows osSn that my assoc
atss and myself have not been sn n y,
OF any act OF malfeasance which we may term sn VI
commission OF misfeasance, or sin OF
while in office Why, what opportunity have we 10 o,
have the handling OF penny. The only way thas ,
open for fraud il for to enter Into comolhauon WI"
evs a the Commission, either OF the ola OF nc"
| number, would do .
The reporer-wIll you bring the matter up IN tn'
meeting tomorrow ,. .o.,oo
7 don't know who could have inspired IT, Major Hlhch
lev ia one OF Clark Brien's Dondsmen 10 inc okten.
of 900 or more There never has Oeen any serio'
trouble that firm and the oder
however more than a certain amount OF healthy TIC
| tion and hence I am prepared to trace ~ 10 mt,
O'Brieu. 1t reported last winter wheh IN. tIc
| the legislature that Mr.. OBrien and Mr. FISH
had stated that Mr. DOwd managed brown ho"aIu q
! Co.'S banking business and was particularly thIcA
with that firm amatter of fact Mt D0wd was more
strict with them any Of the rest OF as we were IN
clned frequently TO by the spirit OF tneir co
| rather than the letter OF taem Dut MT. Do"u "o
not. ,, c.,oor an ii
| In reply TO further inquiry Mr.. spencer salu
that he hardly thought the article VAS an eIori OIL
the part of the new IOcmUers to ln1ure tne oiuc'
ones, adding:
But II 1t Il, all can say is that they are pncK'ne
| against n stone wall The public know rs ana KNOW
what we have done and how have managed the wore
so far RI they think they can I'M us III any way
then say to them, go ahead.