New-York tribune., 1890-04-01
" MCD-SLINGING INSIDE THE CAMP.

POLICE JUSTICE MURRAY "GoEs" POLICE JUSTICE
POWER ONE BETTER-TALK OF LIBEL SUIT
Police Justice Murrays attack upon Police Justice
Power continued to De the talk of the politicians yes
terday. Justice Power and his friends Of the New
Amsterdam Club hal more charges Of disloyalty to
make against Justice Murray and asserted that his at
tacks Of saturday evening at Wendells Hall In West
Forty fourthst. simply evidence Of Murrays pur
pose TO get into Tammany Hall pos
sibc. Murray was charged with crooked work in
lis district thc NVIlth) as far back the Mayoray
election In loes, and 1t said that he engaged in
deal with the Tammany leaders last year by which he
and his friends aided in the return Of the Tammany
Senator, Eugene Ives and in exchange got his AS
semblyman, Kcrrigan. elected lie also accused
Of dsIOyay to Judge Fitzgerald last Justice
Power himself said that Murray's covert services to
Hugh j. Grant he feared too old to be
nized by reappointment Police Justice next Sep
cmber, when his term expires. and inmated that his
outbreak saturday evening to put Grant under
fresh obligations. Mr.. Power also recalled what ho
dcnOminatcd Mr.. Murrays "record ; a policeman in
the draft riots of 1889. when he marked down az
OF the few men the force who funked in tho
face Of danger
Justice Murray was seen by reporter at his house
last evening and replied hotly 10 the assertions and
nsnuatons Of Justice Power and his friends. Re.
garng the charges Of cowariice in the draft riots.
JUSTICE Murray sdu tnat The story was trumped up
and utterly false. and that man in New York knew
II better than Judge Power. " But Police Justice
Power he added, " should be the call
attention to the riots Of 1866. During the riots the
leader well-known outlaw who rode a white
horse and kL,wn Burke. the roier.' After
the trouble Mr.. Power got this man a place
In the Park Department and kept him there for years.
As TO his charges Of dsloyalty in the last election.
they are absolutely false. My district gave Ftzger-
aid to he fall
and gave my personal check to Power
for $3.50 for election purposes. When
found that Powers committee had pro-
vidcd but $50 for each election district Of my dis
trct, myself added 5000 in cash. making $3.50 which
put up. When gave Power my check he slapped
me the back and said it princcly.
Three weeks ago Power and said that
the New-Amsterdam Club was in a hole and just
about bankrupt. / gave hin. 300 assist IL ont Of
It's 'hoc, and at Powers suggestion, proposed the
name Of Congressman Quinn for membership In tho
club which Power said good AS 300 more.
Mr. Power should be very careful how he rakes up
"reminiscences. can recall which may provo
interesting After a certain Civil Justice was elected
in 1es7 prominent County Democrat wanted q
friend Of his appointed clerk under him with salary
Of 20 900 a year. Judge Power applied 10 and
the place promised. But when the time came
10 make the appointment there hitch, and pretty
soon the big man who was backing his friend for thd
place got tip that $1,000 was necessary to clnch
matters The appointment was for six years
term and at $4,000 valued therefore at 5ls 700.
The big decided TO pay and sent certified check
.or S5 900 addrcsscl to Richard A. Cunningham. Tho
check was returned. however with the statement that
grecnbaCks not checks, wanted. Then the cash
sent and the appointment was made IL Slr
Power Will guarantee protection against prosecution for
bribery 10 the big who sent the money, he VIII
come forward ard testify all the facts in connection
with the transaction. Let NE say here. however that
do not believe that the civil Justice knew anything
of the payment OF the money but made the appoint
nent solely OH the strength Of the recommendations
made"
Mr.. Murray said that he could refer 10 many
prominent citizens his conduct during the riots,
among them samuel sloan, president OF the Della
ware, Lsckawanna and Western Rallroad Company.
1t rumorcd last evening that Justice Power in
tended bring suit for criminal libel against JUS
tce Murray for Of his uteranccs a. the saturday
igt meeting and that cx Excise Commissioner w. p,
Mitchell contemplating the same course.