New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
" What did he have to say ="

Nhat ulu Nc nave 10 say y
g can't tell gou how, but will say shat 1t was not
such statement as is published In evening paper
II Mr. Waite told tile reporter any such story is pub
shed he was ony foolng the reporter"
"Will Mr.. Waite have company at Headquarters to-
night I"
lie may havc and the Inspector smiled significantly
as II he expected arrivals later, but he would not
say that any Aldermen ex-Alderme were to be ar
rested.
Assistant Distric-Attorney Nicoll went to head
quarters with Detectvc-sorgeant Reilly before p M.
and 1t was whispered that seven warrants for the arrest
Of members of the Common Council in 1884 had been
granted by Judge Gderseeve It rumored that por
on OF Wates statement to Mr. MARITIME to the effect
that several exAldcrnen had been frightened so badly
by the announcement Of Wa.es written offer to give in
formation to Judge Gderslseve that they had visited
Waite ir the country and had tried to brbe him to hold
his tongue.
Regarding the ru5ior that Horace Lyons. alias Rich.
mOnd, ono Of the thieves who sent TO prison for
stealing Mr.. Hamltons slverwsre had been taken from
Sing Sing and kept In cell at Headquarters Mr. Byrnes
still refused 10 speak 1t hintcd by other officials In
the building that Lyons may be called as witness be-
fore the Senate Committee to-day The same persons
said it not likely that Waite would testify before
the committee immediately, as the District Attorney
would claim that 1t would defeat the ends OF justice TO
have the exAderman's statements made public to-day.
Shortly after o'clock DistrIctAttorney MARITIME en-
tered Mr.. Byrness Office His manner hurled, and
he seemed preoccuped lie looked neither to the right
left, and paid attention to number OF persons
who were standing in tho hall near the toon Tho Two
officials held conference for about half hour What
took place could not be learned
AS soon as the warrants for the arrest OF GER
tain Aldermen for 1854 had been issued from
the DisrictAttorneys office aud the information was
given to Inspector Byrnes he detailed the
detectives under his charge to do special work leading to
the arrest Of the persons named In the warrants De-
tcctivcs McCloskey and Mangu were sent after william
for his arrest They went to the neiqhborhood OF the
Alderman's house and waited for him. He came In 1T
into ms house The detectives went in after him ana
the hands OF the clock poned At Sio NIX was p,scsd
got on board a Third xvenuo car Ard
detectives took their prisoner in on the Most side
They were seen by number of people but seemed so
prisoner. He taken to Inspector Byrness room:
Soon afterward Mr. MARITIME hurried out OF the build
ing He was asked IL be had any Information to give IN
regard to krf .roS or any any other alderman nan who
Dstrct-Atorney had hardly got out OF the bnilding
his ovsrcost on and Was going out HIS
pleasant expression and he seemed to be in hurry as
We have Just arrested one OF the Board Of Aldermen
of s84 He is President Kirk OF the Fourth Ward He
was found az his homo this evening by Detectives Nc
Coskey and Mangn and brought to Headquarters. The
charge against him is bribery"
THAT cannot answer at present., the Inspector re-
piled.
When pressed for the particulars concerning Kinks
rest and for information about other Alderman the
Inspector shook his head, smiled buttoned his coat
and said 81 can not give any further information
now He then hurried out of tho building.
Inspector Byrnes returned 20 Police headquarters at
O'clock and remained until late hour but lie refused
TO impart any more information about the Aldermen.
Before 10 O'clock exAldcrnan Waite taken quietly
out OF the basement door in Mott-st and II was said
that he had spend the night at hotel In the
company of detective. Sergeant kirk was locked ur
in q coll, 1t said and some OF h1s political friends
who went to headquarters not permitted 10 com.
muDicate with him. Ex-Coroner Kennedy was at head
quarters to make inquiries at late hour, ana he de-
ciared that Kinks arrest part OF game OF bluf
There IS to be meeting of the County Do nocracy
leaders tomorrow night" he said, and Dstrlct-At-
torney MARITIME obliged arrest some Tannany man
in order square himself with his 0rgeuizaton 1t
will all end IN smoke. Kirk did not vote for the Broadway
Railroad franchise and can't be said that he TOOK
money for his vote. He has stayed right here In town
all the time. has attended the sessions OF the senate
Committee and has been ready to on the stand any
time"
About IL o'clock Inspector Byrnes said he did not
that any arrests would be made before MORN
irg.
A TRIBUNE reporter who called at Kinks house an
hour after his arrest informed by Mrs. KIRK that
she not aware that ne had been arrested " He
out all day." she said, d" and returned at O'clock
He remained here until half past aud then went out
II he arrested don't know what he is arrested for
lie out OF the city when the Broadwa Railroad bill
was passed"