New-York tribune., 1894-09-21
GRISSLER "IMAGINED" 1T
Y IN
AND HIS IMAGINATION GOT HIM INTO
TROUBLE.
HE MADE INsINUATIoNs AGAINST PRESIDENT
BARKER AND SOON WISHED HE HADN'T
LIVELY MEETING OF THE AR
MORY BOARD.

MORY BOARD.
There was an exciting at the meeting Of the
Armory Board In the Mayors office yesterday IT
was about the locks which were furnished and
placed on the lockers OF the list Regiment
Armory by John G. Grlsser & Son. No. GIG East
Seventeenth-st. President Barker Of the Depart
ment OF Taxes and Assessments. who Is member
and a.so the secretary Of the Armory Board, and
has been keeping a sharp eye upon armory con-
tractors and dealers furnishing supplies. made
report last month 70 the boar1 saying that the
locks furnished by the Grissers were not up 10
the standard caiied for by the specifications The
inferior Jocks, Mr. Barker said. had been put on In
defiance Of his directions. and he advised that pay
ment 10 the Grisslers be stopped until they COM
pied with their contract. The locks furnished are.
It Is understood. worth at least 5000 less than the
kind bargained for.
Mr.. Griss.er appeared before the Armory Board
yesterday. and demanded that he be paid for the
Jocks. President Barker renewed his objection and
called for the reading OF his report. which gave a
detailed history OF the contract Grisser grew
angry. and began 10 mutter words which sounded
like threats Finding that Mr.. Barker had no ap-
pearance of yielding. he said to the Tax Depart
men President:
''Oh. understand your game You wanted iae
locks put on-you wanted favor your friend
Keating and have him furnish the .ocks
What do you mean by that" replied Mr. Barker
hot.y. DO you mean TO charge me with favor
itism?" Then, turning to the Mayor. Mr. Barker
said:
81 decline to go on with this matter until this
man has an opportunity of substantating his in
snuatlon. Let Keating. whoever he is. be sent for
want this thing sifted with the utmost thorough
ness
Mayor Glroy said exctedly. speaking to GrIsser:
DO you YOU mean mean, 70 /? make charges against mem
Grlssler looked If he wanted to cry but tried
to smile IL was a sorry effort.
Come" said the Mayor. sternly. Let us have
the truth Why do YOU say that President President Barker
favored Yale locks? And who Is keating?
terribly uncomfortable.
The Mayor pounded the table with his gavei TO
hush the buzz of eXcamatlOns.
You imagined it, did YOU? returned Mayor Gil
roy How dare you come here to make charges
based on your imagination? Get out of here now.
evidence TO subsantiate your charges
Griss.er. thoroughly dscoHcertel, began 70
look for way of his dilemma. He tried 10
apoogiZe to President Barker, but the latter re-
fused to listen to him
Il did not mean it," he squeaked. Il forgot my
self-and / got excited and didn't know what was
And you you were WITHOUT any justification in what
NO hadn't any" Grlsser replied. "Oh. please
accept my apology: ! am very sorry.
Then you didn't really mean that had favored
anybody" continued Mr.. Barker grimly.
"Oh no, no. Grssler went on In pltiful way !
Don't stop my money please don't You don't
won't you?
NO will not" replied the preslien, of the Tax
Department. II shall insist on you performing the
through my vote"
The Mayor announced that the matter should re- !
ceive no further consideration until Grlsser either |
brought evidence in substantiaon Of his charges. or
presented apology satisfactory 10 Mr.. Barker.
Grissier went out sa1der and wiser man. lie !
will be compelled 10 take off the inferior locks and |
replace them with the locks called for by the !
qualifications