Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
The Sensation Grows.
Lively Work on the Brooklyn
 Navy Yard Case.
PROMINENT MEN IMPLICATED.

Great Surprises in Store for Brooklyn.
 Detectives Hard at Work, but Their
 Movements Kept Secret-Laird's Story.
 NAV YORK, July 2l.-Some very sensa- uional developments regarding the conspiracy at the navy yard to defraud the government are expected, and it is predicted that several we'll known business men of Brooklyn will be arrested. Four deputy marshals, armed with warrants, have been securing Brooklyn for the suspected men. Deputy Marshal Biggart tried to arrest a we'll known contractor who lives on the Heights, but his efforts in that direction proved as fruitlesS as those of his brother officers, of whom spent some hours driving aronnd in coach.
 The issuing of the warrants was attended with the utmost secrecy. Everything possi- hle was done to prevent the fact leaking out The United Staies officials persisted in claim ing that there was absolutely nothing new in the case, and that no further arrests would be made for several days.
 private investigation was held by the officials from Washington at the navy yard, and several witnesses were examined with the intention of securing sufficient evidence upon which to issue more warrants. It is thought that this will result in the implica- tion of some of the heads of departments, as well as their subordinates. The officials are working quietly, but with the evident deter imitation of unearthing the conspiracy from its very foundation.
 Daniel Laird, who was arrested Wednes- day night, was unable to procure bail
 Laird was very much upset over the pros pect of spending another night ill jail. When seen by reporter he expressed his confi- dence of getting out of the difficulty without any trouble. He had, he said retained Gen. Catlin counsel On being questioned ill regard to his assertion that whatever he had dong in the matter had been merely ill his capacity as subordinate and acting under orders, Laird replied that such was the case. The tea in question, which he showed as a sample to the repr esentative of Francis H. Leggett & Co. as the quality required by the government he said, had been given him by his superiors. What particular person gave it to him, however, he refused to say. Although there wore several bidders, the only one to whom he showed a sample was Mir. c. J. Caughey, who repre- sented Leggett & Co. Mars, the man who was successful ill securing the contract, Laird said, did not see any sample, but made his bid on the same quality of tea he had previ- ouSy furnished the government Mars, he understood, was q son-in-law of General Storekeeper Loomis.
 On being questioned as to the cause of his removal from the yard, Laird replied that he had not been removed, but had resigned shortly after the charges had been made to General Storekeeper EoomiS. Those whom he thought to be his friends had advised him to resign and the whole matter would be inn mediately dropped He did so, and was now heartily sorry for taking such step, as he was not to blame for anything that had occurred. He had been made a catspaw by others, and when the time came he would | open his mouth.
 Mars, who was released on bail Thursday evening, closeted for several hours with the district attorney and the representative e. of the government from Washington. What he disclosed, however, could not be learned but it is thought that he gave the informa tion that led to the issuing of the warrants.