New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-19
SQUIRE LAUGHS AT GRACE
HE CALLS THE CHARGES RIDICULOUS.
FLYNN AND THE COMMISSIONER WILL PLEAD TO
THE NEW INDICTMENT TO-DAY.


| THE NEW INDICTMENT TODAY.
Neither Rolin NJ. Squire nor Maurice b.
Flynn appeared in person yesterday in answer to the
notice that had been gwen them that they would DO
called to plead OF tho Court OF Geners Sessions 70
the indictment against them Their counsel Rich
/ ard s. Newcombe for Flynn and John IL. etrahan Tor
Squire, In court when Judge Coving TOOK MS seat
tho BENCH Few politicians or other spectators were
present. A the lawyers had written authorizations
from their clients, and the Indictment charges only
misdenesnor the proceedings under the code' mlgn'
| continue In tho absence Of the defendants.
| Edward Hall, tho deputy clerk, repeated the call
which he had given few mornings before" koiilh NJ
| Squire and Maurice b. Flynn to tho bar" Dir. New
combe said that he had been able to look at tho new
Indictment which had been found on the previous day.
He asked that there might DO adjournment 10 give
! him an opportunity to xamne the document
Judge Cowng suggested that some plea DO entered
~ possible He had been informed he said,
that the Indictment substantially SIM
liar to the indictment which had examined by the
lawyers n few days ago.
Assistant District Attorney NIco said that tho IN
dlcment WAS only statement of the same facts In
somewhat more extended way. Mr.. Newcom0e SAID
would be unfair to compel him to plead until he
had examined the Indictment.
Judge Cowng said that II tho defendants insisted on
their rights, they entitled to delay for twenty-four
hours in order examine the Indictment. Mr.. Ncol
repeated that there really nothing new In the
charges
Nothing in them. believe" said Mr. Newcombe.
There appear 10 be sixty-sx pages OF them In any
event." Judge Cowng said. lie adjourned court TO this
morning. Messrs Newcombe and Strahan will probably
appear this morning ana plead mot guilty" for their
clients.
The certificate Of removal OF Commissioner Squire
sent by the Mayor to Governor Hill FOR his approval,
varously commented yesterday The general
opinion that tie Governor would be in 10 hurry to
in the matter When, later in the day, 1t was known
that the Governor had named Tuesday next us the
time when he would give hearing the MAYOR or his
counsel. and Commissioner Squire 1t was accepted as
PROOF that the Governor would take his time in making
investigation OF the charges. what he Il
likely 10 do is to hear both sides and
then appoint referee to take testimony
The Governor will afterwari take the testimony OBJ
taIned look over it hs leisure the upshot OF the
whole thing will be- it Is believed by shrewd politicians,
that the Governor will not make any decision In the
Squire matter until after the nominations FOR Mayor have
been made. possibly not until after the local election
Commissioner Squire laughed at tho charges which
the May declared Proved and no did not seem to
be in any dreal OF immediate removal. He added
"The Mayor forced to conhne himself TO three OF
the original charges. The others would not hold
water The which he bases the request for my
removal by the Governor simply ridiculous Tae
letter about which much fuss mas been made was
written "a a memorandum at TnompsOn's dictstoD 1t
was not INTENDED to have any binding effect more
tLan decd which has not been recorded. As for these
charges which the Mayor declares TO have been proved
how small they pared with what he AM a'patt
press been saying about me The department
declared be corrupt WE'LL the Mayor had his Com
missioners Accounts his sycophants aud cksptlcs
in my Department at Intervals for the past year or
more; in fact. he took office Is it conceiy
able that the Mayor would have depended on the
charges that brought II his Commissioners OF Ac
could have found anything wrong or dishonest
here say that any WAC says that have ever |
Inisapproprated or msapp!ied 4 dollar OF tho citys
money tells malicious AMI deliberate lie. Ny books |
and accounts open to inspection AT any time"
"Wll you be ready with your defence when the Gov |
ernor gives The charges n
Certainly Will; and It VIII be a good ana valid
one"
what VIII 1t er
"Thc truth. Further than this I cannot say at
present"
Mayor Grace not AZ the City Hall yesterday. lie |
was a his place " business short time with Chamber
Grand jury, III his opinion, did not affect him Cham
uer.an Iyns also SAID that Lo did not think that The
the Fynn-Qulrc letter lie SAID; Had there been any
desire 20 bargain or dea the time to have done suc
ccssluy would have been after got tne letter Instead
Of attempting tbls, never even intmhtet TO Flynn OF
any IN his Interest directly or Indirectly chat hal
the letter savea copy OF It AZ once to the Conns-
Improperly, and had the capture OF the department
ben the Object IN view, should have pursued an en-
TREY dlrrout course Up to the day got the tsngl
evidence was powoGlcss 10 bring the criminal To jus
ce. The minute / got it took steps nos 10 get the
Department OF Public Works. but to punish the wrong
doer, ana break up the ring"
The preparation OF the charges against the Mayor does
not make rapid headway. There seems 10 be 4 doubt
the effect that the substance charges
was submitted 10 the Governor as Hypothetical case
warrant stigaon by hlm They VIII not made
public Tor some time to come, in any event.