New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
1906
Laundry Soap
Made By COLGATE g. CO., Established 1906
P. DIVER IS OUT OF SIGHT.
NE IS IN NETWORK, BUT FEW PEOPLE
ARE ALLOWED TO SEE HIM.
HIS son SAYS THAT THE JUDGE" WILL
MAKE A STATEMENT NEXT MONDAY
GLOOM AT THE p DIVER AssOcIA-

TION-rIIE QUESTION OF AN
INDICTMENT.
Police Justice Paddy" Diver, whose pro-
longed absence unsettled all the political foun-
datIons of the lid Assembly District, reached his
home, No. Madison-st.. after six weeks
search for health OH the far-off Pacific coast at
an early hour yesterday morning. Two hours
before he made his appearance at his house his
family and close confederates declared that he
would not be back until the following after
noon. Paddy" in reality arrived at the Grand
Central Station on Wednesday evening, but he
wore goggles and a SLOUGH hat pulled down over
his classic features. that nobody recognized
him at the station, except Mick Brown, VINO
was looking for him. Mick" or Nicholas T.
Brown. his name appears In THE City Rec
ord" Is the Tammany Alderman from the Id
District and "Paddy's' successor in the board.
He was the only man who knew exactly what
train 1.-The Judge" coming on.
Paddy" and Nick" spent several hours on the
way TO Madison-st. stopping In obscure liquor
shops in out of the way streets and discussing
the situation "Nick' told Paddy" that the
feeling against him among the boys was eX-
tremely bitter because they still blamed him with
being off for pleasure and never raising a hand
to save Neville. Dooley, Dunphy. Fay and others
who had suffered the penalty Of the law for max
ing the Id the banner Democratic district Of the
city. Mick" admitted that the boys" had made
serious threats against Paddy" and that some of
them felt like giving him reception with paw
ing stones, rotten eggs and dead cats. but "N!ck'
hoped that the "unfriendly feeling" he called
IT, would abate now that Paddy" was back.
"Paddy's" nerves had been severely strained
by what he had heard of public sentiment In the
district before he left California. and "Nick's''
talk did not produce an extremely quoting effect
Therefore Paddy" thought 1t safest to retain
his disguise until he was we'll inside his own
door.
THE JUDGE" KEPT OUT OF SIGHT.
Yesterday Paddy" steered clear Of everybody
he did not want to see and those whom he
wanted to see were few. He was particularly
careful to keep out Of the way OF reporters 30
far as could be learned. the only persons who saw
him were Alderman Brown John H. Spellman'
the halter; Deputy Sheriff Sam" Wolf. Herman
Bolte the Civil Justice: Ed Coppers. the excise
inspector and city plumber; Richard Dorr. an
other excise inspector. and Michael Padden. the
street-cle aiming foreman.
Inquiries al Mr. DIVERS house were met with
the information that he was mot at home" and
that he wouldn't see anybody II he were Inc
Justices son James. who took old James Dun
trict Court al 1000 a year. said that his father
had nothing to say at present but that on Mon
day next 1t was his purpose to give out state
ment which would contain his defence against
all of the election charges. The Judge IN
tended TO take his time about this and meant
TO thoroughly canvass the situation before say
ing anything Besides he didn't care to discuss
matters with anybody until he was rested from
his trip and felt like it. But Jimmie was posi-
tive that "the Judge" would take the public
into his confidence by Monday.
AT TIE F. DIVER ASSOCIATION.
At the clubhouse Of the p. Diver Association.
No 70 Madison-st thirty-Nve forty members
were gathered last night talking gloomily about
"Paddys" return 1t was plain 10 the most
casual observer that there was an air OF disap-
pontment and suppressed ugiiness circulating
through the building. Its occupants were iouhg
ing in little groups. talking IN voices 10" ana
grunbling. Half Il dozen men were being served
y,rh something 10 drink The majority were In
the blliard-room, bat nobody was playing e!'hcr
billiards or pool. ~.
"IIas Judge Diver been here this evening
was asked of largc-sized man who mad been
cnga cling the attention OF those nearest 70 him
Nav was the answer in the unmstakab!e
tone of a man who hates TO make the admission
.Nobody here's ccen m sense he's got back
put in a young sprig OF n fellow who looked
pluckily around at the others as much as 10
say: well. Us SO. and WHAT'S inc use Oh uchy-
"Whats yer expeci.n on scch n stormy night
an sech n distance fur him 10 come said
another "P. Diver man. saTcasucaLy' Inc
clubhouse IS about block and Il nalf from D:V-
ver's house
ut was reported that you were getting up
Some sort OF n demonstration here" remarked
the reporter. who had asked the first question,
turning TO 60. Nothing OF II. chr
There no audible reply. The inmates OF
the place held their breath as though not trust
| Il, 10
green fire IN sufficient number Of directions 10
convince the reporter that any "demonsiration'
prepared for Diver there would be hot enough
10 make Paddy" wish himself out In Pasadena
with Croker and Gilrcy.
GOOD CITIZENS WANT HIM INDICTED.
The return of Justice Diver increases the de-
sire of good citizens generally TO have him in
dlctei for instigating the wholesale crime COM
rl!tted on last Election Day in the lid Assembly
District The subcommittee OF the mmittcc
OF Fifty was especially an ions from The first to
have tie ringleader punished 1t was felt that
To- have Diver indicted tried and convicted
would do more TO purify elections in mis- city
than the Furnishing Of a dozen men who merely
carried out his orders.
There has never been any doubt In the minds
OF the members OF the committee who are all
lawyers OF good standing and ability, that Diver
was guilty OF violating the Corrupt Practices
act The Penal Code provides that any person
who makes a loan or gift 10 or al agreement
with another to procure the election Of any per
son Is guilty Of an Infamous crime. punishable
by Imprisonment for from three months 10
year and the forfeiture OF any Office which
the guilty man might hold.
BE- Offering prizes TO the captains Of election
districts OLIVER unquestionably laid himself
liable TO prosecution under this act. These re-
wards were to be n 81 200 position. n watch and
stud and were to r" to the man in whose pre-.
cnct the Maynard vote formed the largest part
OF the total vote. The Maynard vote was Sc
lectcd because It was known that the Demo
cratic candidate for the Court of Appeals would
be cut all over the State. and Diver wanted
TO show how absolute was his rule In the dis
trict by making Maynard poll bigger vote
than the other candidates.
THE PRIZES WERE MATTERS or PUBLIC NO
TORIErY
Every 'hsalcr'' IN the district knew of these
a-,uA- aud Div,.nr himself. hefnrn The nrnsecu-