New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-27
TIE K1RRET STAND MIDDLE.
TENDENT-coNTRoLLER MYERS ASTON
TsHFp AT THE STATE OF AFFAIRS


TEEDENT-coNTRoLLE MYERS ASTON.
IsHED AT THE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Ex-senator James DAILY, the newly appointed Col
hector Of the Bureau Of City Revenues and supetin-
tendent Of Markets, went to the Mayors Office yeser-
day ana took the Official oath. Mr. DAILY said that
he intended 70 make thorough investigation Of the
Bureau and make all necessary reforms At the Com
missioners OF accounts office nothing new was known
regarding c,ksr Graham McAdam or Charles Philipsen.
@wo are nst cooking after them,' Commissioner
Barker said and have nothing to do with their
presence or Absence
No explanation of the muddled condition Of the
books In the Market Bureau had been made yesterday
at the Commssioners Office, and none of tho missing
books had been discovered or returned. Among the
missing books are some which relate to the collections
Of rents In the West Washington Market during the
present year Their disappearance at this time is
regarded by the Commissioners singular II not Hs-
pcieus and the situation 10 said TO reflect dscreditaby
upon some Of the employees who arc stll on duty.
Controller Myers yesterday expressed himself as
both astonished and disguised with tho condition OF
The books T. he M sss ggrcs matte, % ~
dspsrtnenI and hOssIt ha. he'd men thOroashI !,
trained and competent and under such system OF
not BY any Possibility exist shan have I g %ass
70 say that Graham MeAdam is not responsible IL
Graham MeAdam sent out tho following statement
through the Associated Press
Not doubling that the press and the public are at the
bottom disposed TO be fair and Just venture 70 request
that Of my reasons for 'reusing TO answer In thS
market inquiry, and for going away, % spread t0f@
through your lnstfumentality.
The development Of the investigation has leo me 70
the conviction that there s conspiracy against me-
Perhaps incapable OF impartial Judgment The sets
however are ali Of record and to II mako my appeal
was the first witness examined in this investigation
vvffh my evidence covers some
lBo pages Of the record. ALI rules OF law were disre
rsred conversations between client and counsel were
allowed hearsay testimony Of every descrpeon-mueh Oh
t nom persons who thought they had gevances-we al
mitted
Ts right Of counsel was denied At the outset but
to this dd not strongly object snce looked upon
Nj wiekes my counsel and because hr. wiekes oiS
In fact act my counsel up 70 the day nse no wa WY
extraordinary step Of going on ths ssana anu r'''s
say testimony against me.
Almost ever witness has been made TO arsS IN my
name although Il is wen known that In The market
distribution 1 was bat Of committee OF three
Superintendent Kelso. Clerk OF Markets WoitnAn ana
myself-eonferring with the Controller
Commissioner Holchan, who sts ss Judge expressed
hts belief against me before particle Of evdence-eyen
hearsay-had been sdduced Every understanding mace
with me as 10 eondnet Of the investigation has peen
broken wishou: the reason be 70 enoeaVo
10 assau me unprepared, that 6aws In memory may
be exaggerated ana every similar sdyantass taken
Forced to the conclusion that the tribunal was pseJu
diced ana Unfair desired 70 test tho extraordinary
powers which It elssms-powors to act a. prosecuting
attorney Judge and jury all In one ana @e nsh.
to exercise their powers moreover, without
any regard Whatsoever those fundamental principles
which have ever esteemed 90 the most sacred OF the
rights OF protection drawn By American Law about the
character and reputs Of citizen And sncs me Judge
before whom the matter brought refused 10 make
any order from which could appeal, ana would not
grant stay have taken the step have, trusting 70
time and the justice Of my cause 10 set mo nsht