New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-22


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is bottled only by them and exported only 10 the Esner
g. Mendelson Company, Barcay-st. New'Y YORK IL -
natures remedy stomach and bowel troubles iof
rheumatism and IS sold by all dealers. and IL mas
the unqualified Endorsement OF Ave centuries
plantations, and added that he need feel no unen,
siness about Mr.. Grace's charges as ne CtlilD
would protect him until he was convicted III m d
criminal court Mutual pledges were then given
the Governor at the Same time telling Squire that
Judge Muller was his personal REPRESENTATIVES
and that anything the Judge said might DC COLI
sidered as the Governors own expression
o'BRIEN GOT THE CONTRACT.
While Mr. Squire was dwelling on this poino
John ]. OBrien arose and went up to the commit
tees desk and conferred with Senators Pierce ana
McNaughton to the amazement Of the spectators
After some delay in disposing of the objection
raised by Mr.. Pierce in his defence of HILL the
witness resumed by saying that Governor Hill
gave him this assurance in regard to the letter Oh
January 7, 1886, at the Hoffman House. NIUE
while after this Judge Muller called at Squlre' S
office and asked him if he could take up note LOT
So 900 to obige Hill Squire said he coulu noo
but promised to try to raise s2ooo H. ~ Rrieu
who said the matter would be properly taken care
Of About this time, January, 1885, the con'r1,ic'
for Section IL of the Aqueduct was 20 DC = Iec
Muller asked Squire, who was an Aqueducb yum
missioner ex-ofticio, TO vote in favor OF giving
the worl, TO O'Brien & Clark. This was also
to oblige Hill. Squire did So and so did every
other commissioner except NE grace; =, Tho
General Tracy took up the question OF uns
Governors notes Squire said he had heard OF
two or three for various amounts, but the one ror
S. 900 was the only one that Muller had CONF 20
him about He generally met Muller at the Hoff-
man. He always appointed men 10 office recon-
mended by the Judge, knowing that IN SO dolng
he was oblging Mr.. HILL Inns leu ", usne enr
Tracy to ask il Squire had ever received any
Letters from Hill
' Al have replied Mr. Squire. The Governors
friends still became more uneasy.
Have You them with you ?'
The witness said that he had not, but cen 9l,1
produce them at any time. The various DIS
introduced in the Legislature for recognizing the
Aqueduct Commission were taken up
BOUND TO BURN THE MAYORS BUILDING.
Squire said that he was responsible for the
Bruins bill. which was drawn for the purpose OF
fighting Mayor Grace. 1t proposed that the C1ty
Cbamberlains office and various other depart
ments should be absorbed by the Public Works
Department.
1.-THE Mayor was setting fire to my premises
and so determined to burn his down. remarked
the witness In answer to Senator Fassett Squire
said that he did not raise the money asked Tor
by Hill .,....
listened to the testimony Of J. II. Thorne, cashier
of the Rhinebeck Bank, where John O ,i2aninS
he fact was elected that a note for $3.50,
signed by Judge Muller, vas deposited there on
January g., 1886, about the time that Muller
approached Squire on the matter. 1t was not
Maid at maturity IL has been renewed twice,
he added, but So, 900 still remains due on it
"GIvING AWAY" WILLIAM X GRACE
After recess, Senate bill No. Az, introduced in
March, 1856, was handed to Mr.. Squire and he
identified it as the bill to reorganize the Aque-
duct Commission, cOntemporaneous with the
bic
at the time at the introduction of the new bill,
which was such decided antidote to its prede-
cessor, especially as it cane from the friends of
the Bruins bill Mr. Squire went on:
Mr. Muller asked why l was opposed to the
Aq1educt bill ] said was not, as ! favored the
BIZ Ip and ito too strong At any rate the Governor docs
not want the Bruins bill to come to him at this
The Aqueduct bill now and the Bruins after7' "wel'
said he the fact is the Governor does not wish the
bill to come TO him at all
"what alls the Bruins blnl' asked.
replied ~ he gyas b away W. :han Gr@ ace SR
thirty days, then the whole control of the matter
would gOt9 William R Grace o. ,.... -.
ought TO know, very we'll" made no more opposl-
Of the mayor and Controller The new
appointed under the bill were Messrs. Ridgeway, Barnes
Ts & wa, Mr. them f BY fire board o. the e Sa
/ know.
MR. McCULLoH's REMOVAL
The following examination then took place:
o.-when did you first hear Of Mr.. McCulIobs pro-
posed removali Alt was first suggested by Mr.:
Muller, and short time before the removal was sent
for by Mr. Muller whom met at the Hoffman House,
and he introduced me to william sheehan and his
brother the present secretary. He then expressed
ss that Mr. M S %as friend 9 aS5 Of
Mr. Eo but MS that TS tSS hinder the no Civilizations to the
the change. said then:
Ivory well, If the Governor desires 1t, It shall DO
done u my vote win do IT," He said the Governor
asked longer time so as to see Mr.. Edison and Mr..
McCulloh and If could not preserve their friendship,
preserve their respect. ] told Mr. McCulloh and Mr..
Ehson this. The removal took place and Mr. sheehan
was put In.
FALL OF THE PERUVIAN SAINT.
MIR. Squire narrated the preceding facts with the
air Of martyr and the convictions of gentleman.
Then he told how Mr.. Baldwin was voted out of
the Construction Committee, and that then Com
missloners Spencer, Barnes Fish, another and him
self made the new committee. Mr. Squire de-
:lared again that he could not fix the date when
he was first informed that his official head was
wanted. In December, 1885, or January l. 1886,
Mr.. Squire learned from Mr. Muller that Wins and
Thompson had placed the Squire. Flynn letter be-
fore Governor Hill and that there would probably
be official action taken. Mr.. Squire was asked if
he saw the Governor about this and he replied
Well one Of Them and explained as follows:
MY position was peculiar, because there were two
Governors OF the state being David n nm and
the other William i Muller. SO / went 10 Muller and
sad; Wen; the long anticipated ball of the Peru
giaD saint has opened
General Tracy (qulchyl-The WHAT
MI Squire (sarcasiically)-rhe Peruvian saint
General Tracy-Oh. ~
MT Squlre-The term Peruvian saint Is all right: I
don't know so much about the saints MIR Muller
assured me that no ground for removal existed be-
cause OF that letter In the Governors mind The in
FORMATION came IN part IRON Mr.. Muller in part from
Mr.. UBrien Governor HIPS friend but moi so init
mate as Mr. Muller. The information came from Mr.
removal " ~
Odd you have personal hearing before tho Gov
Odd you ask one1 Al did not I understood
from Mr. Muller that the Governor did not care TO have
me there
GOVERNOR HILLS LETTERS TO BE SHOWN