New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
MR. LOEW EXPLAINS HIS POSITION.

THE FORMER CONTROLLER TELLS or HIS ANAiEii
TO HAVE Mr.. GRACE HELP HIM PROTEST
Ex-Controller Edward V. Loew. president Oh inc
Manufacturers and Builders Fire Insurance Company
,-os coon Yesterday by a reporter Of The Tribune.
lie was asked II he had read the evidence OF ex-Mayor
Grace relating to himself lie replied that he had,
adding:
q" asked the Mayor to unite with me in protest 10
the Lecslauc against passing the Aqueduct heorean
ization bill leaving the Mayor and C"nt0er Oh 'no
Commission. lie declined to do So Afer ls pass'eo
bv the Iecslatlre l asked him to unite with me In
request 10 the Governor to veto tho Dill. 'housh'
tt vrong that the Mayor and financial officer Oh the
CITY sbould have no Voice in work calling for so large
an expenditure by the city, lie declined 'o 40 so' u
he did saw that the Governor would not care 10 ss"
the LIll Iy keeping quiet he would lie IN hiofo
Independent position. ! was not saushed Win ,n's
reasoning with the Mayors course In ms MATER ou'
dId not think f. would look well for me TO protest
alone to tbe Legislature or the Governor II would
a,rear foo much as though | were anxious to retain
my place Oh the Commission
NOW as to the Governors notes, or rather 'hoso
which bore hi, Endorsement. which were uSei u rS
campaign funds. positively that never hearu Vi
them until the matter was made pubic III inc no"'
matters No one ever suggested 10 me that shouiu
vote Ia award a contract to o'Bren d clark 10 REM
b,rsc them or either Of hcm for the payment OF thes7
notes As said before never heard anything coh
ccIoing these notes until tho matter was aiscusseu
in the papers voted TO award the contract 10 Diion
a. Iark for constructing the section OF me Aquea,u
which masses under the Harlem RIVER on tir Wioii
1e mort of Chief Engineer Church ana Consulting Esi
nerr Lteley that IL was the most important piece vi
work along the line OF the Aqueduct, ara tha IL Sas
highly desirable that 1t should be awarded 10 hiln
Who were able TO carry 1t through accoiulng TO .c
Mans and specifications agreed upon 10y me Nohlns
tinn Roth Engineers Church ana ftecy ealu .iae ma.
O'Bren 4 Clark could do the WORK 10 DeI.er ac az
tban any ono else because one OF ther s,clloIS ai
ioned the Harlem River and their inachlnsry "as
on the ground or where 1t would DO heeuSu'
MP RFFKMAN EXPECTS MORRISON TODAY
There were rumors current In the afternoon that the
Public Administrator Richard J. Morrison, had lett
town 10 avoid being called 10 account for his alleged
action I'm procuring the contracts of sections l3 ana
IA for Brunon 4 Co. Therefore, when MI Bcckman'
the CorDoIaion Counsel. announced that he would be
in attendance at the investigation today, Tribune
rcportcr asked him by what authority he did So Mr
BccLman said that he had not seen Mr. Morrison for
about two weeks. When this Brunton matter came
I'D on Thursday, he sent men from his ohice to Mr..
Morrsson's office and elsewhere to try to find him, so
tha, he might tell him to be present at yesterdays
session. But he was out Of town. He had received
telegram from Morrison saying that he had to attend
funeral at Newburg. but would arrive In New York
and attend the Aqucduct investigation on saturday.
Mr. Morrison has a bureau I'm my Department.
said Mr. Heekman, " and that Is my only motive Tor
interesting myself actively in this matter want TO
find out what there Is in IT,"