New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-21

e. "a" our attorneys have held that they could no,
-" ~ ."'oh.st road because IL was not con.
anu 'ncy dio not have capital enough because
ther capital believe Is only siuo 900 or sooo oo,
Q-Do you know this Of your own ne,so,., s,o
III mas been testified here that they had \, mo Time
soooooo ON depositl Al don't think they had one
OF the gentlemen interested Union street Railway
Company came and made proposition n M =, se,.io II
l would let him in
o'-fou speak OF who sppr,,cncd Won 10
MAKE some arrangement Al am speaking Of the Union
Street people, It was 10 lot them and give them an
interest In my road and they would quit.
Q.-who was that person! Al don't know tia,
would like to tell unless must wouldn't Ike to tell
1t unless you insist upon it. very nice gent cnnn
/ refused his proposition.
Q.-Did you know this party that came to you and
asked to be let in your he a member OF this
other company A.-Yes sir, he WAS.
Q-Do you think they hled their application simply
as an obstruction to yOul Al know my knowl.
edge they did.
approached you and to be in your company
Al don't know whether ought to tell it; 1 wouldn't
like TO tell IL; he is goo1 q nice man.
Q-Dont you think he approached you with a corrupt
motive! Al don't say IL was through any corrupt
motive.
IT WAS FRAUDULENT TO IGNORE THE OFFER.
Mr.. Grout was recalled and asked questions In the
law points raised by the preceding witness The last
questions put TO Mr. Grout related TO the Mayor and
We're answered as follows:
Odd the Mayor. at the time you presented those
charges him. II you had any proof TO subantate
your chaIgesl Ale did.
Odd YOU tell him you had noti Al did not;
referred him to the records Of the Common Council and
its committee Of which read you other
day. In written statement specifically called at
tention TO the fact that had been informed Of
other bids. 1 called attention all Of these things
o.-There has been suggested in the ncwspapers-and
the Grand is responsible themthet has
been fraud and corruption in the granting Of these fran
chises D. know a any acts Of fraud or corruption
the part OF the Mayor and evidence that he has
ccvcd money anything Of that kind anything bear
Ing that Al know nothing Of the receipt Of
money BY any public officer. but don't understand the
law that there only be corruption Though the
receipt Of money.
O. only ask the question in fairness Mayor Boody.
VIII, Is t. lie here. Al known Mayor Body
for ycars-half dozen yoars-and II nnD
told that he had received money his
nature. 1 would disbelicye it, Ms point Is simply this
that Judge Cullen holds that ii in bad faith and
fraudulent in Ignoring oTcr Of $50 600, and think
have shown that ignored offer the last time
as crectualv first tmc-lsnorcd b. the Aldermen
and by the Mayor.
Mavor Body refused to say anything last evening
by way of comment OH the evidence.
\ STATEMENT BY MIR. GAYNOI.
Mr.. Gaynor furnished n statement for publication,
which in part follows:
have only had a change the testimony
rapidly as it is printed. My testimony is by no means
given in fll and in summary Of IL sec inaccuracies
Of them very considerable and even How
ever do not complain. and would do good If
did. The main points brought. out. and If they help
MAYOR Boody excuse him in the clNs OF any man he
is entitled ill-wi against him. Ny Ill
will wholly against Of government that cruel
hearless wrongs TO The people OF brooklyn. There
is no choice the Mayor and Aldermen il the whole
business. If the latter were wrong, the Mayor was
WRONG You cannot take bites Of a cherry To con.
denim the wicked Aldermen and laud the good Mayor l.
absurd