New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-23
MR.. MoADAM SUSPENDED.
HIS LETTER TO CONTROLLER MYERS:

STILL AVOIDING ARREST - PHILIPsEN TAKES
THE STAND AGAIN BUT WILL NOT TALK.
Controller Myers received letter from Chief Clerk
Graham McAdam yesterday. 1t was handed to the
Controller by Peter Mitchell, Mr. MoAdams counsel
who said that he had received the letter rom George
IT, McAdam, the chief clerks brother Tho letter is
as follows;
II you will read the evidence you win see there is
nothing against and have only endeavored 70 pro-
tect the Department.
The counsel assigned at request TO Be the counsel
for the Department and therefore for meMr. Wekes-was
permitted 10 testify hearsay testimony against me.
think IL not improper, therefore, the tribunal being 50
eonspicuOusy unfair that you should suspend judgment
until tho has been passed upon by court properly
constituted WIN you please therefore, suspend me for tho
time being and let It be known that suspended at
my suggesuoni
The Controller took the action suggested and sus-
pended Mr. McAdam from duty. lie then sent Mr..
McAdam's letter 10 Mr. CoudeFt, who submitted II to
the Commissioners OF Accounts. When the hearing
was resumed yesterday Mr. Nieoll asked Mr. Mitchell
where Mr.. McAdAm was. Mr.. Mitchell answered that
HIS client had withdrawn from public observation for
q brief period by advice of counsel HIS absence
would be but temporary and was merely 10 gve time
for the preparation Of legal papers 10 test hs case
his health was such that imprisonment in Lndlow
Street jail might endangor his llte
Controller Ayers's examination was resumed In
answer to Mr. Coudert's questions hr. Myers said
have had but Interest at heart in the allotment
Of the stands and that is tho interest of the tax
payers"
After recess tho missing witness. John Pckfod.
whom Deputy Controller stoTrs recommended for a
stand, testified that, although he lived at No. 03a
Greeno-st brooklyn, ie had applied for tbs
privilege az New-Yorker. haling from onehundred-
andelghteenih-st ASKED why BIO had made sueh q
glazing msstasement, the witness replied with charm.
ing frankness: Well you SEQ, read IN the papers
that the New. Workers. must have tho stands But
there was no crooked business IN u, assure you,
gentlemen" After he received bis permit Picnord
said that he made an agreement with hsrkeupan
Werner, who occupied the stand next 10 tho Wit
nesss, by which Werner had loaned Pckford s125
and had taken possession Of the latters stand as So
eurity The agreement provided that II Pickford
should repay tho borrowed money within six seven
months ne should regain his stand; otherwise Werner
should nav Piekford 1896 ana take tho stand alb
soluteIy Werner, In bis testimony before The Com
missoners said that he had paid, given or lent
any money to PcEf0rd I'm consideration OF occupying
the latters stand.
The Commissioners were about 10 adjourn when
they learned that Charles Phillpsen manager OF the
North River Fish and Game Company. had been I'd
mitied to bail, having deposited g. 200 in gold GER
nacaies with the City Chamberlain. Philipssn upon
his release was served With subpoena 70 appear ~
a witness, and directly 10 the Commissioners Of
nce accompanied by his counsel Charles W. Brooke
lie was nervous and III at ease his sonorous tones OF
q month ago had dwindled 10 feeble treble, and his
restless eyes refused TO meet the gaze OF the officials
and the counsel he took his place at the end OF
the Commissioner table.
Mr. Brooke protested against Phnpsen's examina-
ton. Mr.. Eicoll remarked that Pbilipsen had al
ready been sworn, and began 10 intenogate him,
but the ex-hsh manager declined to answer each and
every question put by advice Of Mr.. Brooke Mr..
Nicoll asked II no had received $1,000, divided and
placed in six envelopes from Mr. storers bookkeeper
Gessner, in the Controllers ante room; II no did not
leave Hew-York 10 escape examination as TO ms
e., 900; when he McAdam last; did he meet Mr.
Wlckes on sunday evening, March o, aud tell him
what he did with The 90 ,Oo0 II he did not tell wIehes
that ne had given the money TO Mr..
McAdam and II he da aot return
brooke vigorously objected each question, and the
Commissioners finally decided that One witness need
not answer. When excused Phinpsen left the room
with his counsel Tho hearing was adjourned 70
Deputy sSeriGs acGonIsL and Young continued
their search for Chief Clerk McAdam yesterday, but
without success. They kept close watch upon his
house No. 30S West 1weniethst.. and visited other
places ia the city wbere Mr MoAdam was In tho
habit of going IL s believed that DO has gope
beyond the jurisdiction Of tho court and IL probably
In Rew-Jersey