The sun., 1888-04-22
POET SQUIRE ON EXHIBITION.

POET SQUIRE ON EXHIBITION.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE PUMPS FOE
CAMPAIGN MATERNAL.
John Reliin Marble Didn't Need Punp,sS,
but Flswed Like Natural 9as-Tryina to
Connect Gov. Hin, whs Renewed Him
with the Csntracts Of O'Bricn andCiark.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning one Of the
employees in the new Court House went into
the Superior Court room, Part H. and set Ave
goblets full of Ice upon the Judges bonch
Sergeant Arms of the Senate John w. Cor.
ming went In and looked ut them and said the
arrangements were satisfactory. He was look
ing after the interests Of the committee Of the
Senate appointed to hunt for campaign mate
rial In the interests OF the Republican party
or, as the resolution Of April IL moro speciical-
ly puts 1t. ito examine into the administration
OF the public departments In the city OF New
York" The committee Is made up OF these
Senators:
J. sloat Fassett Chairman, Republican Of E!m,ra:
Francis Hendricks Republican, of Syracuse; Corneu.
Van Cott Republican Of New York; James Y. Pierce
Democrat Of Brooklyn; Donald MoNaughton Demo
crat OF Rochester.
They and several Of the witnesses subponaed
were on hand promptly at 10 10 begin the inves-
tieation with tho feature last named in their
commission. the management Of the new aoue-
duct. President James G. Spencer Of the Aque-
duct Commission was there, and with him came
Secretary John @. Sheehan and ex-Secretary
James w. McCulloh and several messengers
bearing big bundles OF documents to be offered
| In evidence. Commissioners Baldwin. Dowd
and Rdgway we're present as listeners during
most Of the proceedings. De Lancey Nicoll
| - AAI
Nicholas Haughton came to look on. Tho coun-
eel for the committee, Gen. B. r. Tracy OF
Brooklyn and Mr.. A. B. BoRrdman OF McFar-
land, Boardman Il Platt had misunderstood
the hour for beginning, and consequently 1,
/, was II o'clock before the Investigation began.
| Meantime Heman Clark and John O'Brien, the
| aqueduct contractors. came in and sat beside
| their counsel, ex-senator E B. Thomas and Mr.
| Z. T. Lovatt O'Brien was clipper and smiling
| and seemed to enjoy the affair hugely. Their
were few other spectators.
The committee hold brief executive session
In side room, and then fled into place back II
the mystic glasses full Of ice. Chairman Fas-
| sett, a 35-yesr-old blond. explained the nature
Of the inquiry, and Gen. Tracy called tho fst
The first part OF President spencers tetl-
mony was historical. He produced a llst q; all
sn aay % sbau e. aas es
orsanizsd and tho Mayor and the ComptpIier
reorganization q the Board and never bard
the Rh4es fs s6 6 ss u IL s
departments Of New YORK city. Ono 40 H Known WAS as
o Pub %os ooR
the q the hands q the Gms
Mr. Spencer did not Know W who VIII draitee. .: orig:
mated. or instigated the Bruins bill, which never
reached final vote in the Assembly.
4 CLARK. submitted q written auestionfo Gen.
Tracy, which was put and In answer Pesident
5 at hH es oR TN
cost OF the work as estimated by the ,hief en-
cashier o the Mt %osrfs sanf and b. tested
that Hsman .s CLARK had been diretor in the
for $4,000 had been presented idsse 4 presene
tation not asked forl to the bank pr sale BY
Ts% s1a M1sr +, goSn Mss %aas 3 d 9fEd Mda B.
oStk Af ths point Senator Pierce nerposed
It has been announced" he said that this
see how this note matter can have ~ my bearing
fS Sen 10 efSHnf's xsssy sSss
WITH the Agusduot commission." SION ''''0
ha ofsf bs nps Mss Gsea 6 - I % sns ssryns
OF on n March H.. 8. 1885. 1t was psyablsto the order
turned their heads to take a goo. look at John
Rollin Marble Squire who came In and stood
We bought the note.". said Mr.. Robinson.
Muller The note was paid on larch 2 and it
Sy Of HILL the wsSh
agoo1 many notes bearing thetndorsement Of
either 0'Brien or CLARK or bah Mauries " S p
payment for the ORIGINAL. but pine note by one
bought on the same day. for Se handled their
Gen Tracy asked ME @ R9enso1 to produce
y ss'n nHss ss 0tSe oS%son woad
Trssy as 9G"a Ssn st 1hs oss
S Ts ssPsd 4 FL p u y Ess S se 5bs
the sacred book and Gen. tracy snid:
Pubic pMs Sq%I5s @opks we're you on Commissioner Of
Yes. sir." answered Squire compacently II
There was general lauh at this bit Mr.
most seriousness plnngedhto long narration
Of the most extraordnnryeharaeter. His an
profane or slanGy. He tod without break the
story Of his nppointmently Mayor Edison, lay
Ing stress upon the allegation thar Hubert o.
Thompson wanted fried in the office Of Com;
missioner OF Pub ic Wo1s. Squire admitted
with charming franknes that the reasons for
his appointment were psi,icnl, that hs might
be Of service TO ThompSn.
-, Thompson told md said Squire. that
Mayor-elect Grace ha, promised to appoint
Thorpso,na.' ,a' did not sinI fface's word ord wss; ;
worth so much waste pper.'
Then followed In mbu,e detail Squire's ia
miliar story Of. the Rmoms letter he wrote
agreeing to let NIaurit b. Flynn run the office
II Flynn would get vdes enough In the Board
q Aldermen 10 ins9e ,S1nire's confirmation.
He wrote the letter n Christmas day, 1884. at
Thompson's dictaton, In order he said, to
learn what Thomeon wanted Of him. He be-
two days Of anxty and , copsultatlon with
ed copy, which i supposed was the original.
He burnt 1t, andhccepted Mayor Elson's APP
any pledges on king offico:
The narrativeFas smooth and circumstan-
tial, the time ofcach episode being noted to
the exaetness q y minute. He appointed ID.