New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-28
SUiyI me cry BE ROBBED'

The G ,r,uraiion Coun,cls Office and m" Of
hc udgc, Of Our higher c.uii' ar exhibiting
IN inouiring disposition which may cause
trouble in Tlmmany llal For number 81
wears certain influential members u The i"ui-
t..nth Street organization have pi"hi'd la g"iN
hy r-coiv,rShip>. refer c'hli> ana appraiser
>hip> Tammany i, IN the habit Il c1iIng Tor
il, own. and some Of IL captains and cnluiion|
have amused fortunes IN an amazingly >h"i'
time b, means Of mysterious -WrccN 81 icV'-
me. An, car ful obs rycr Of conspicuous lncl-
dent. Of life in this cpmmun.' must have taken
note Of The >aNlincy rapid pr 'grr-' 81 many
TammIny lc,ll"r> from indi @"ncc :" atiiucn'c.
II i, not - long ago that certain mon 81 lnllu-
cncc in the WigWam who now make cA,cn'lN'
investment, in real c.tlie and other property.
and who live in the most Lavish and oNtlaya-
CANT manner. were drinking the cheapest whs-
key in the lowest drlm>hJ p> and were hanging
ND their bills Al that. Their flvolite ribo
dccacy may still be pigs cheek and green's,
but they force Themselves To dcv0lr uulllr' ami
-trlsburg pies. while the choices, Of Romance
Cont and the rlic>r old Madrira> are none too
fine for them. Their palate, may retain lingcr-
inc longingS for the real old stuff that burned
n, il went down the gulIct in gcnclou> il1od.
but the obliglt'n> of their incomes compel them
10 a.sllmc preference. if they have ii not. FOR
The co>tlc-t yntagcS of the Rhonc and the
Rhine. some Of them are ever seeking Tor
comet clarct. and are inclined 10 negotiate with
the Mettcrnich family for the most delicate
botiling, Of genuine J,hinni>bcrg.r
Recent disclosures as to the bill, sent in for
al Ia, tl,o IL far Ii,
purpos : have east a great light upon the golden
streams which have been pouring into Tam
many pockets. A. a rule, the courts of this
city are in favor # liberal compensation for
time and labor supposed t. have been -prnt in
III, public service. and our Cooperation e I'M
sci. our Mayor and our Beard of Estimate ami
Apporiionmcn have been known T. pas with
ont blinking some Astounding bills sent in by
Tammany men with a following. But the pa
ticncc and the indulgence. both of the Cor
por4,ti,n Counsel and Of the courts, have b''n
>,rcly tried of late by bh' .mpudcni aud out
iagcuuS bills Of Tammany appraisers. John j.
~clnncll has been one of these appraisers, and
he puts an exceedingly high estimate upon the
value of his time. Every Newly oH,cr is now
familiar with the record and exploits Of sean
nell He committed murder marked by pc
cuar cowardicc and arrocty. If he had been
treated as he deserved h. would have passed
by way Of the >calfod from life %. vany
t. memory Of gnominy. II would have been
an ac; of extraordinary lcnicncy 10 permit him
- spend all the days Of his life in STATE prison
after the murder Of Donohuc. But S,nnncl
was spared to asses, the criminals IF this city
for Tammany contributions: he was spared 10
serve on Tammany commissions IF appai~ilS
and 10 put in dishonesty swollen bills for work
which he never honestly performed he was
spared - till by the grace Of Tammany Hall
the high oiicr 0f president Of the Fire Depart
mcnt he was spared to teach the Young men
If thi, town the lesson that no character can
be too dcpraved, no life too evil, ~ crime too
Infamous, t. lead 10 prefclment at the hand,
n the Tammany organization, to secure wealth
gained by tho most di,hon )rabe means. 10 OBJ
tain district leadership s;ccpcd in >hamcs and
10 grasp the presidency Of an important mvnic.