New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21

go. .aargeH dlI say that Il was reported 10 III"
RhN. 1as 90 'he Park Department That NArnS
Nus receiving COMMISSIONS on requSitions made oy
himself When This .lme q my knowledge mace
close inquiry an! found that the statements "ere
elrf.., fl.uI people who hnI received such com
ArI reported o. io orc %. %" Commission
efi at the dino"
As q, the ,wo rds.s mentioned in tho rumor.
General Nl".e siI tAt hts statement embraced
.hY.~ ,t-,. - ,a4 fh- designer ~ Central Park.
3D., sash. "aaI thr Commissioners who adopted my
plans "er" Wash.ng.'n Irving. Geortc HGnyron
ius eiupi',f...r' during my arst year Connection
".'h 'H. park &c. came AS an expert in dtainaE"'
lal j st.. n.r -arourAe,tu,ui. ana DO wrote IN" a
Letter OF ptofoiul srAtule General Nirir siiI
tnn. De- h.d nor f9unI fault with ~ 49, nimehj5
mad" D., '"'r.. sironH iAai he 'h2ns"' 'nfm al
contemplation should hayc opposed IT IN III" inter
G - k't t,'Iin'H, a. s' ,ar me cay -
Jii~on lawson. when seen at his home. No 's'
him about iout weeks ago. asklnS nun 20 can az
his home. General \ieir explained that b" had
10 ask rl@ support in the Log stature Tor W,AS,
IRE r"'tng 10 som" land on NJ upper east cni OF
But sald Mr Lawson IN" subject Of the bin
had hardly been mentioned when General N.ele
Mayors appointments IN general. and Of Colonel
Warlugs ~ particular. He said that he had
known Colonel WHring ever since he gave him en-
no, l,.ut ON the park work Mr. Lawson said
hat General Vlee then told him that Colonel War
Tor which be- had paid only Slo'. The oxen. he told
Mr. lawson wcr, purchased at the suggestion of
Colone. Warning. VINO said lie needed them To re-
move howldcrs
Thrn the General toll Nj. Lawson 81 Colonel
War!ug urging tn Park Board To make large
purchase Of lruupipc. 'Dralnpipe Is going up and
$50 must nave IT," General Niclc said quoting
colonel Warning ''We. according to the Generals
story added Mr.. Lawson. the city bought a lot
of pipe which di not go mp IN price and which the
cty did not need and then h" declares he found
oui that Colonel War!ng received a commission
tho sal, / asked General Nlcc." added Mr. Law
SON why he AL not 81 Mayor strong with
the story rather than tell II to me- As 10 his
-pti king about the matter in Albany. Mr.. Lawson
SAID. ~ dd speak about II In Albany, II was in
the way Of fun. spoke Of General Niele's state
mcnt. and laughingly gave som" Of my colleagues
The problem 90 solve: II man can make 81, 1925
contract. how much would he be expected To make
on q 81 .1ppr iob?'
Colonel Warning at hie home. No l?l
MaIisou-ayc and In 'lnel 10 say nothing
40 Genera. Nlc.c's statement He said he thought
II unworthy Of his notice. IL" added. however. Il
have steadily declined FOR thrty-eght years To take
the .cast notice Of anything that General Vicie
might say. There IT, OF course. not one word OF
truth Ia al thl. story"
When asked to General Nicle's possible motive
In saying what he did Colonel Waring said HIS
dlsgruut.cmeut began in 1891 when ! refused 10 al
low him t1 publish my report on the drainage OF
Central PARK as his own report. without my name
and his dlsgruutl rmcnt MAS aggravated by my adj
hcrrnre To Frederick Law Olmstcl In his bcnpn-
cent and suc'cs~tul efforts - relieve the city of
General Nielc's connection with the work"