New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-10
JAS. A. RICHMOND ARRESTED.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BROADWAY ROAD
ACCUSED OF BRIBERY

LIE fRESlDENI OF HE BROADWAY ROAU
ACCUSED OF BRIBERY.
AN INDICTMENT FOUND CHARGING HIM WITH
OFFERING MONEY TO Mr.. wAITE-ADMT-
TED TO BAIL IN $25,O0O-ADDr-
SON CAMMAcK HIS
BoNDsMAN.
The promise of Disfrct-Attorney MARITIME
Thursday that within forty-eght hours Of
the time Of the conversation the .pnblio would
learn OF the arrest of at least one of the a.
leee Broadway Railroad brbe givers fully
kept The heavy an broad good Datured features
of Charles b. Waite. who welcomed among his
fsOw councinen as tho best OF jolly fellows bat who
has now become the dreaded OF danger to his
former companions, were at early hour yester
day, at the Attorneys olce Every such ap-
Iearance IL regarded an almost certain precursor Of
indictment, and the Aldermen ana tner frieuds
have begun hope that the luxurious entertainment OF
Assistant Dstrict Attorney Ncos bachelor home will
render the pleasure loving ex-Aherm.n dsincllnei TO
make many excursions abroad. Wsits taken be'pre
the Grand Jury that body met In the morning;
Inspector Byrnes however. did not await the eisurelY
movements OF the Grand Jury. He at Police Head
quarters shortly bcioro a. m, when no receive
from District AttorneT MARITIME stating that
James A. Richmond must be arrested immediately.
snmmoning Detective Sergeant Maugin the Inspector
went with him directly to the Brevoort House. where
Charley " Waite at one time presided host. and
his former friend ami companion. Mr. Riehmond,
continues live Mr.. Richmond the president OF the
Broadway Surface Railroad Company, and his nsme has
been frequently mentioned in the statements that have
been made concerning the manner in which that
pany's franchise obtained. Ex-Alderman Waite bas
said that Mr. Richmond. who lis friend made ear.
efforts the granting OF the franchs 3d. and
offered IN aid r obtaining for him the coveted prize OF
Fire COmlnssiOneIship.
The Inspector found Mr.. Richmond smoking in one Of
the corridors OF the hotel aud, approaching him, the
police ohcIsl In his usual whispered tone said:
There Is q warrant for yonr arrest and you
wanted at Police Headquarters, Mr.. Ricn nond"
All right SIR" said the railroad president AMI he
walked OF the hotel with the Inspector. They
ceeded to Police Headquarters where Mr. Richmond re-
maued while his COUNSEL Colonel George Bliss, aud his
bon,lsInan, Addison Cammsck, sent for They
quickly arrived, but did not remain on,. Mr. Rich
mond was placed in cell. but sat In Inspector
Byrnes's until be went down town with the In
sLector about nOOn
Colonel Bliss and Mr. Cammack reached the District.
Attorneys office after IL o'clock, while the Grand
Jury were listening to the evidence OF Mr. Waite,
which an indictment to DC ionDd. Nj. Cammacki Is
we'll known STOCK specuator and Is reportei to he
millionaire. He lives at the Buckingham Hotel and has
recently the fine house formerly occupied by
william j. Hutchinson. He Is o: stout build, with IRON
gray hair and mustaehe and wears goi i-rnmed spec
tacles He was examined by Mr.. MARITIME as to his
property and accented at as sufficient bonds
man. The amount Of bail was fixed by Mr. Martine at
S25, ,oOO the amount as that given by Alderman
Jaehne and Q, Aldo Kirk and Pearson.
cab containing ms oertor Byrnes and Mr.. Richmond
lodged around Fourth Avenue car AMI halt a dozen
laden trucks AMI was driven up Chambers st. en-
trance OF the General Sessions Building about the time
THAI Mr.. Waite finished his testimony sni sought the So
cuson which Colonel Fellows's private office grants
Mr. Richmond. wearing a neat suit, light overcoa and
high silk hat left the cab nrst and walke briskly up
the steps of building Inspector Byrn"s
in heavy overcoat followed slowly. Detective Reilly
met In the corridor anu followed thcm
toward the of Assistant strict Attorney coll.
the door OF which quickly closed behind them. Mr..
Camnack and Colonel Bliss, who had flushed satisfying
tho DisJ Attorney VI tho suiccncy of TIE security
offered, visited Mr. Richmond in MI Nicolrs room and
saited foi tue finding of the indictment Mr.. Rchpond
did that time appear much dsiur rDed al his arrest
The Grand Jury considered the evidence OF Mr. Waite
AMI voted in indictment for bribery against Mr
Richruond Assistant District Attorney DAVIS had pre-
pared the document an! Joseph H. Brown the foreman
OF the Grand Jury signed 1t, aud AT clock when tae
Grand Jury entered Part l. Of the Coirt OF General
Sessions, Foreman Brown handed t1e iniicth'he' WIN
several Others to Recorder Smyth The Grand jury
WAS excused for tho day and the Recorder. gancins
through the Indictments, saw the one containing 'no
charge against Mr. Richmond. III, did not knoS tnat
the arrest had actually made aud he inquired OK
Secretary Penney, OF the District Attorneys ohicc'
whether Mr. Richmond was in custody. Learning that
he WAS the Recorder who had Dsen scanning te io'd-
meu closely, folded it up aud gave lt 70 Mr. Penney 70
and nim In co.1 pletng rhe bail bond
NJ .rtiue, minutes later, pushed
omen the sie OF anu entered toi-
10 we'd by Mr. Richmond, Co one Bliss Alderman b. L.
Morg a. Is a lawyer aud frioni OF ME- hlchmoh''
Mr. Caminack the tondsman, and Inspector Byrnes,
who took "a modest station ia oDe corner MI Cahniok'
nvin, dlspellel the Illusion that he ;resembed Mayor
Grace by taking Of his specta les, advanced - en'
clerks desk where Deputy Clerk Edwa.d Hall took MS
oath "a the statements VI the pond. Ne Richmond aud
Colonel Bliss quickly passed out Oh tue KATE thaS
forms part OF the railing AMI stood facing e h"couer
M, N,r inc and Mr. Nicoll stood within the railing.
Mr. Ri,nmond VI to tue time wnen lie stood AT the bar
where three indicted Aldermen mad stood within = lew
weeks had appeared cool and indifferent - II nc wrre
Witnes,u, tue arrangement of some Que e.s.. lie sot
mnjinn ueignt and was dre,seI with gr'at care IFS
cioseIy ,stacne ani suort halr c"ree'sy p.us"'
prevented hm from apr caring TOO eafol As ~ H,s az
pearance. He glanced Easily at the Hec9. DER Out
came oyr nj, de9 es S Grnd jury nave accused
vou OF tue OF bribery what nave you 70 "n'"er
~ rhe faroa presidents eye turned anx ouslv toward
his aud flush came os sei h enesSs; re sa
Halls question: Not guilty aud then ue DEL tatnns s
~ TIA Recorder: OF course we uaNe Is plea spJecs
to TO withdraw and make any other upou all ex-
We..r. Rlchmond Cammach. Bliss and Morgan went
burrey out OF the court, and taking places IN
| Mr.. Canm,cks cap were driven toward broaiway M
the indie tment. against Jaehne. KIRK, and Pearson.
The charge however, OF giving instca o iecsi'lns
brbe the crime Is punishable unaef tnr s.L s'cons t
and with the same severity as III the cases o tne alder
men The indictment reeltes tnst ps. on pI nns
in, before the poard of Aldermen on JUNE 80 y ana
| on iune DO 1884 James A. Richinoni unlIwfuiy,
iii,y and c,rrnptly did fclonOusy offer or canse 10
bo oiered Charles B. Waite then o, ime
aI Ali eloulousy give and ofer 10 the said Charles H.
Waite pr mise aud agreement OF said sun of money as
Charles g. Waite in respect 10 his vote ation aho Pro-
cceIug in tho matter OF tue petition .i 'no ,
Jaines A. Richmond with promising instead OF gvhs tno
brho The drsw wn under section SOL the
pana cole AMI section 30 Of tie Consolidation Act Tho
maine OF charles b. Waite appears 90 the ndcttent as
,%ar or no sole witness against Mr. Richmond
Mr. waite after spending several hours at The District
Attorneys office returned 70 lossant quarters M ns ,ns
ar an early hour OF the afternoon. Mr. Nicil 'ad tnae
! Mr. Newc1ube, VINO had promised Mr. Mart ne tnas
Alderman De Lacy would be III the city yerer hsa
racved teegrams from De Lacy dated 1T Phliriephia'