New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-27
Fx-ALDERMAN DUFFY TEsTIFIEs AGAIN.


PRIMITIVE BOOKKEEPING-NO SUSPICIOUS PACK
AGE IN HIS DRAWER THE CITY HALL
The session of the Senate Railroad Commit
tee yesterday short and rather dry There were
only TWO witnesses ex-Aderman Duffy taking most OF
the time. There large falling of in the attend
ance Alderman Jaehne glanced in, but did not remain
The members OF the Board Of 1874 VINO fitted in and
out we're Cleary, FullgraG McQuade, Wendell, ONell,
Ffnck and Farley. Ex-Alderman Waite is still at
Essex.
The first witness was Frank OOOnnel. Of No. 900
East One-hundred and 81 Xteenth-st, an assessment
clerk in the Controllers Office. lie has for twenty years
known exAIderman Charles Dempsey late OF New-fork
CITY now OF some part of Florida met HIM two
three times in January
Mr.. COnkng-You then knew how Mr.. Dempsey was
sad to be related to Broadway franchise A-Yes,
sir. 1 knew it from hearsay and from reading the
papers. Ineyer talked with Dempsey about it.
Q.-Didn't you advise Dempsey TO 90 awayf A.-No
sir Inever suggested his going remaining directly
or indirectly. do not knew where he is now have
not heard from directly indirectly since he went
away IhGve stated that ad vised him to 20 away
Mr. Duffy, who appeared in the chair for the second
time had refreshed his memory regarding his property
nj Rye IL bought April g. 1888 and stood IN his
wlfe's name He was questioned regarding his whole
family property. He had had lots of property in One
hundred-and-frst and One-hundredand-third sts,
all in the OF his cousin Mcguire
Mr. Duffy had built 100 houses altogether he was "un
F-cIVVV
judgments hanging him because he had endeavored
70 assist another by indOrsihg his notes" His bust
ness then went IN Mrs Duys name TIL April, 1884
The witness had bought lots through Colonel McEvery
"boIrowed Sl5O,0OO In all that time OF stephen H.
Thayer" be said. MIRA Duffy built on his lots built
pome eighty houses builders loans from Mr. Thayer
bought the lots Mrs. Dufys name. When the houses
ware sod we gave mortgages the loans and the
balance We had for ourselves l also borrowed money
Of Mr. Libby OF stewart Libby. After the temporary
loans S Tsas xU Mr. Duty rccad that
Mcguire had got $500 900 in all for Duys sake The
was about one book" a ledger.
Q-Was that book ever bslanceda A.-No sir:
Q-Was IL ever posted Al don't know what you
Q-was It ever foo ted upi Al don't think it was
Q.-Was your salary ever entered therei A.-NO.
used to spend IL lLausGter.l ,..,., ,.ha,
'o@Dd You have box for your use In the Aldermsno
Cbsmberi Al had a drawer there.
Q.~Had every Alderman key TO his drawers Al
Board Mr.. Twomey. lad key to my drsweS
GLOW long have you known Mr. Moloney A
GLOW long has MI. Moloney been reading clerk OF
the Board Aver since have been In the board
Odd The Clerk Of the Board open your draw
A..Yes sir to get out the reports, Whenever was
o"Did You ever ind that anything had been put in
your drawer that you took offence att A--So SIR
QYou never objected TO snyt thing put 10 theref A
Odd you ever find anything in your drawer except
reports and lettersi A.-ko, sir
DIN 1885 do you reooecG any particular letter you
found therei Al was not q member OF the Board
then.
Q-was there any letter which you found there
which you especially sememoerI A.Se. s ,,Oh
yon remenlberf A.-NO, sir
Q-Or package done up A.-Eo, sir.-Reports are
sometimes done up In packages
Mr.. Duffy stated that he had been three times an
Alderman.
Odd you pay Jour election sIpensssi Ayes.
cir.
Q-without helpi Without Aslp. The hF,t time
s0st o. so. the second time e1500, the third
time 81 900 The poeps IN my district would elect me
without dollar. Ispeht about 81 900 for printing