The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-12
WAYS OF POLITICIANS.
HOW THE LATE HUBERT o
THOMPSON MANAGED THINGS.

New YORK, August 10--The hearing before the
mayor of charges against Commissioner Squire
was continued to-day. The mayors office was
crowded with anxious spectators Flynn was pl es,
ent. Squire was the first witness called and
sworn. He testified he was appointed commits.
sioner of public works December 81, 1854 Had
known Hubert o. Thompson since 1883; was after
wards introduced to Flynn. Formed an intimate
acquaintance with Thompson. The first time the
proposition was made that witness should be ap-
pointed commissioner of public works was on De-
cember "a, 1884, in Thompsons office. Thompson
said
81 think can be of service to YOU'D
81 e1id, howg'
are very muddled at present. Edison has nomi-
mated man as commission of public works whom
we do not want and we have stopped it. Edison
won't appoint me; Mayor Grace has been with
me- Has desired to get behind him and his nom-
nation, pledging me at the same time that If elected
he would nominate me as commissioner of public
works. Grace has gone back on me and won't
have it.
81 said "Let me know what you want; I'll
assist your"
Thompson then advised me to 90 and see Mayor
Edison and tell him that we had been school boys
together called on Mayor Edison, and said to him: /:
"Mr mayor, my excuse Tor calling must be found
in the fact that | have message from Mr..
Thompson, | told him what Thompson had said,
and referred to old school teacher, Is. e. Perry,
of Boston. The mayor had not yet understood who
Thompson had wanted made commissioner, and
he said, 'who is the man.
II am LDe man, was Ile reply NtAJ udg HltJ
Flynn and Thompson at Worth house, and after
some conversation Thompson and | went over 70
the Hotel Brunswick, and entered the reading room
there
Thompson said: 1t seems to me that you may
secure Edsons consent to our nomination. But
the consumnaton of the act of confirmation is
what we are after Now, we want a little writing
from you"
II don't approve of little writings, MIR. Commits
lie said: ':You do as 1 want you to do.
1t will be all right. Now write. You need not
be afraid to write that which dictate for 1t shant
be of an discriminating nature.
81 said: Thompson, this is dangerous business,
and you are playing with fire, and after some fur
1884, the famous letter of resignation. Afterwards
Thompson said: Now, that's all right, leave the
rest to me-.
ave separated began ts search for Judge
Gidersleeve, whom | wished to consult He
advised me at once to have the letter des-
troyed | then called on Thompson at
his office and said: 81 want that letter" rhomp-
son declined then called on Flynn and told him
wanted the letter. lie said he could not get It
then, as it was up town in Thompson's rooms. !
insisted upon having it. Flynn told me TO call
upon him Monday. 1 did 80. Flynn handed me
my letter, which / showed to Brown, who was
present. and then | Lit match and burned the let
ter up as 1 supposed / was. Afterwards / was
nominated and confirmed by the votes
of all those who chose to vote
for me- Mayor Edison afterwards asked me If
had made any promise or pledges, and told him,
II had made one rather extensive one, but the let
ter which comprised it had been burned" Judge
Giderseeve, Flynn and myself met once at tue
Manhattan club Flynn said then that the letter
had been destroyed. Sometime afterwards ThOmp-
sOn called on me when | had become commits
sioner of public works, and esked me If would
resign in his favor. l said: "If Grace will APP
point you, will get out" Next day Thompson
called and said the mayor agreed TO ap-
point him, and wrote my resignation. j fret
heard that the letter Of December 26 1884, was in
rouOh latVvpr NQWcOubp who told q
in June S85, that Thompson had told him that he
had IT, told flynn Of this and he said ''if that's
80, ] am afrbld he will make trouble for you:
Fl,nn claimed Thompson mad deceived us both.
said, " such conduct Is both cruel and shameful
ard mt TO see Thompson.
"Oi, well'' he said sits only politics after all.
"Pu litics be id" said. "From this day
henceforth you 90 your way and Ill go mine, and
have.
Witness denied having said the letter Of resigna-
ton vas made out at FlynD's request. On the con
trary said witness, lyens said, esquire you and
are both men of the world. You know good
thing when you see 1t. Have you any price for
your Ofiice!'
"Where came FROM" witness answered, "they
try TO find out how anxious the buyer is. How
much will you giyey'
"We are willing to purchase at a reasonable"
price Ivens replied.
"My price,slr, is my good name" Squire replied.
After recess, when the examination Of Squire
was about 20 be reeu meG, his counsel said II nave
just been informed that indictments have been
found against Squire and Flynn. move that the
proceedings stand over until Thursday
The motion was granted, and the hearing al
jour1ed.
The commissioner started for the door, outside
Of which ne was met by Inspector Byrnes
Hihe district attorney would like 70 see you,
commissioner, r the inspector said, and, without
W, I'd, the commissioner accompanied the inspec-
tor the district attorneys Office, followed by
large crowd Of Interested spectators.
Maurice q. Flynn surrendered himself TO answer
70 the grand jury.