New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
GRASPING MAURICE B. FLYN n
A CONTRACTOR WHO WANTS EVERYTHING.
SQUIRE TO RE THROWN OvER-IIIS TRIAL 10 DE-
IrsuEp ON LIE RAsIs OE TIE LETIER

SQUIRE TO RE THROWN OvER-HIS TRIAL III DE-
PUSHED on THE BASIS OF THE LETTER.
Various contractors will feel easier wheh
there Is n head the Der artment OF Pnblc VOTES
There belief among many contractors 'hA' '"''
cannot Procure contracts unless they peous " "
favored syndicate ring. Michael J Dauy' 'ho "o'
known Brooklyn contractor not long ago deouo' W W
his fortunes in this city. He put in BIDS or ph'ue
certain uptown His bids were much pcio" lnos
OF any OF the other bsdes but when hi- sureteS "e
submitted they objected to, ard after "a soo' '''
OF trouble Mr.. Dady felt inclined to give up 'No "''f
to secure the contracts, although he was reason'O''
certain that he could MAKE n fair front o"' VI ' en
AOr he hsu recitei his troubles to prominent oc"''
the latter told not he discouraged, but 10 secure
such sureties as woud be deemed sufficient By reason
able man. adding that he would sand by hlih' "no"
Matthe~ Baird obtained the contract ior rePa'"s
Fifth ave, his bid much below any OF tho o'"''
II asserted by some OF the other CONTAGIOUS '"
Mr. Baird could fulfil tho terms OF his eohu'o'
without losing considerable Mr. Baird say ,ha'
he Is making fair profit Oh his contract an" ' "
corroborated by two three veteran contractors
Maurice H. Flynn has been reaching ont III various
directions wherever there is money TO te made II 10
really wonderful said well known contractor yes'er
day. what grasI Ing fellow Flynn Is He really scen'
TO have contemplated running the city government p'
the aid of his money II has been demonstrated tE" no
practically owned the Department OF Public WORKS
ly IL shown that he has large interest In the he"
alucluct contracts. am Informed that he was aoou'
to mako arrangements with a trm OF coptrac-ors ~
sec1rc good part CT the seetp paving contracts eNc"
ont by the Department Public Works. All the ar
rangemcnts made by Flynn for securing the flth-
l contract. 4 syndicate was fOriheu W
it, and 1t Is understood that Squire was faVorsue
To tile scheme but the Mayor and Controller were nrh
giving II to Matthew Baird his bid being the lowest
There much disappointment felt by the others al th7
failure OF their plan. Had 1t not mscarred there
would have been clean profit OF about SlJOOOO 10 De
divided among them. Flynns nerve is simply appalling
He seemed to realize that there would como
day OF reckoning.
Those who are In position to know say that Flynn
contemplatcs throwing squire over ard allowing MN
SHIT tor himself This will explain his denial OF all
knowledge OF tho letter addressed 10 him by Squire III
is alleged that be viii claim that the letter WAS written
10y squire and given Hubert .. Thompson. ana as II
would not dO to have II addressed 10 THOMPSON, fYh
name was Iut IN.
IL l. pretty well determined that squire Will pe
tried he Mayor tho count charging lH Win
making bIre Ain with Flynn Ihis, IL IL 20
leved he easily proved. and IL is 10y far the
most important ~ the charges made DY the COhhiIS
-iDucIs OF Accounts.
The rran-action OF lynn and John O'Bren In procur-
$4,000 tn bill. from the banking house ui NlIlah
II. GodGby & Co. day tw" hcfOIe the cOnnlhdtIOn
oi by the Board "f Aldermen, Was Tarlousy com
mcucd yesterday. ~ those were cOn'ersant
many OF the details OF the deal. IL was dccind 10
hc strongly corrouortvn evidence OF the Tact thht
large 81 money used To secure the coniAatIOh