The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-24
Governor Htli's Campaign Notes.

Governor Fti's Campaign Notes.
NEW YORK, April 23-Assthe opening. to-day,
of the State Senatorial investigation into the al
legged corruption in connection with the work
the new Croton alueduct, and ID other depart
ments of the city. Senator Pierce arose aud
stated that he had received telegram from
Governor Hill demanding that Roilin d. Squire
be required to produce letters be swore he had
received from the Governor.
President Spencer, of the aqueduct commits
sion, tho first Witness said he had visited
Governor Hill and urged him the bill
recognizing the board by putting the Mayor
and comptroller OF OF it. This was only few
days before the Governor signed II.
Roliin ~ Squire. ex-comfnissioner OF public
works and ex-member of the aqueduct board,
was next called and produced mum Der of letters
and notes from Governor Hill and from his
private secretary. Some of than were invita-
tions for conferences with the Governor. In
one Governor Hill asked Squire to restore
man named Nelson, who had been discharged
from the pu bic works Departments; another was
from Judge Mn lien, the Governors friend, ask
ing that Charles Cornell be sppointed TO posi-
ton under Squire
Ex-Comptroler Loew testified that be under
stood that the aqueduct commission reorganiz-
alton bill originated with John o Brien, of the
contracting firm of O'Brien q Clark. who, it has
been alleged. profted by the change and aided
Governor Hills canvass financially. The wit
ness had declined to accsde to the request of
Judge Muller that he vote to award three sec
tions of the aqueduct contract TO O'Brien &
was to be removed from the commission
City Chamberlain WINS related the story OF q
visit which he made to Governor Hill when be
laid before him evidence tending to show that
Squire bad been guilty of a criminal offemse.
The Governor. he said, did not think il furnished
basis for criminal action; appealed to his
tIvinss) Democracy; said scandals were bad for
the party; thar it was disloyal to the party to
bring matter of that kind out. and that the
party would hold the man who did 1t RESPONSE
BILE. The witness told him the party should
punish it's own rsscals. and cited the career of
Mr.. Tilden. To that the Governor responded
that the times and conditions had changed, and
there had heen too much of that sort of thing
already. From other sources, later. the witness
to prevent the matter from being made public,
and that he threatened to remove District At
torney (now Judged MARITIME unless it was sup
pressed. The witness managed to bring about
the exposure
Clark, told of the $4,000 note signed by Gov.
HILL and Endorsed by his partner and himself.
He said that payments of 81. 900 at time were
made on 1t from time to time, and the note re-
newsd. until it was all paid. All of these sums
were charged to the individual account of his
partner, O'Brien He understood that this and
some political assessments his firm. and other
firms engaged in the work, were for the Demo
cratic party-not for Governor Hill
Ex-Assistant District Attorney Nicoll testified
that, after Squire indicted. Governor Hill
ssnt for him several times and urged him to
bring the case to trial. the people were saying
that the Governor was having it put off