New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
MR.. WAITE,S DISCLOSURES.
WHAT HE SAID TO THE COMMERCIAL ADvER-
TIsERs REPORTER

| WHAT HE SAID TO THE COMMERCIAL ADyER
TIsER's REPORTER.
| The Commercial AGuerdser yesterday pub
| shed a long conversation he d by ono Of it:
| reporters with Mr. Waite at Essex on the
| shores OF Lake Champlan, where the cx-Alder
! man has been staying since his sister-inay
taken i'll. In this conversation Mr. Waite professed
give full account OF his relations to the Broadway
franchise. He declared that he had not received dol
lar for his vote, but had been influenced by his riend
ship for James A. Richmond, the president of the
road and by the promise of the position Of Fire
Commissioner Mr.. Waite asserted that many other
Aldermen had received money for their votes. anu
their names.
Referring to the stories current in New
London regarding lis purchase OF the
Pequot House, his giving $50. 900 in notes ana snb-
sequenty promising payment on the receipt or money
from the Broadway franchise matter Mr.. Waite said
Z" told Congressman Braudagee, who was my counsel.
that was to get $4,000 for voting for the Broadway
Railroad; told Sheriff Morris that to get money
for voting for the Broadway Railroad told Mr.. West
that to get money for votirs for the Broadway
Railroad. But IL is easily explain why told them
The simple did so Is that they were bohcring
me to death for money and told em that story to get
rid OF them. Why confound it. would have told em
anything. E. Now the truth about the Broadway
Railroad and my connection with Is just this. said the
ex. Alderman have been an intimate friend of Jim
Richmond for great many years. For long time he
has lived at the Breyoort House, and OF course knew
him we'll He and Fire Commissioner Van Cott secured
my nomination as Alderman IN tho district | repre-
sented. As far back as December, 1888, Jim Rich.
mond and talked about the Broadway road. Lave him
my word then that would do all conld toput through
VII say here whener It Is to on my Grsd or to ny ,
through than any other man IN tho Board OF Ai tnen
I'm 1854. When the election for the PRESIDENT OF tue
Board Aldermen OF 1884 was held. orabont 70 be he'd
made an arrangement whereby | and my RePubllcan
agree to give me the privilege OF appointing
tho Railroad Committee. Mr. Kirk agreed that
the Board lie would give me tho privilege I
desired That so far as was concern"d, was asucces'
lnond my friend selected men that could work
and get anything through that wanted; / appointed
the easiest man to work In the Board and knew Jim
Richmond. appointed the otner members OF the com
mttee because knew that they also could be worked
or, other words. had their price But will say that IN
my whole connection with this Broadway railroad mat
FORM spoken to and offered Inc. directly or indirectly
any money whatsoever My reward was 70 he that was
10 be made Fire Commissioners and that las been my
ambition for many years. THIS Office was also promised
told the Railway Committee that Richmond very
we'll because II was remarkable how they Oheyed any
thing | said in connection with the Broadway road.
Any way told them 10 vote any way told them to
speak. any way told them to act they did wltlons
auestion and all this my part without dollar"
Asked he got any money for mis- vote tho cxAldcr-
man said: mo, never got dollar. but II had ko"n
then as much know now wOuldD not have been leit
or course don't expect nyOody to believe mo In con-
necton with this matter because every Alderman ma,
denied that he has gotten dOar but II you Will
sten to my whole story you will sec why l voted and
worked for the road
MIR Waite thought that Jaehne. De Lacy, Cleary,
Dempsey aud Miller got money Falgfai would 10
cautious enough 10 any Ss s1s nayng re
ceved money. " II seems queer. OF course continued
Waite I" that shoild say don't know-thlt | couid
not swear-that these other men got money but tae
other Aldermen would talk TO ne after the thing
passed. very much Ny theory thar they thouSht ma.
Jim Richmond had idea that they didn tget all tat
was intended Tor then and he was getting me TO inquire
among them how mucn they did get. q soc now muoh
the niddlc-iuan got guess Jim suspected the md
dleman got more than his share m
great friend OF mine and 10 do ali could 10 set
Works In turn was appointed Fire Commissioner
through his influence with others worried for Fhomp-
son IN every way could. went 10 see Mr.. Grice but
never could secure from him denite pronso that he
would reappont Mr.. Thompson. We all then thonght
thnt IL some friend IN the Depart ent
of Puplc Works rather than have Grace appoint some
man We did know any thing about.
The AdetI N IN said he had JOHN Keenan, only
once IN city Hail ani they ony shouted "Aco AZ
eac other. Hc added: "Howevrr after the Broadway
come to his house one night went there SAID he'