New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06
WAS THERE A SECRET LED'HH
TERRY AND DENNIS tNVh'il"Ni Law
puELANs ACCOUNTS.


PROFESSOR rElrM LAYS SOME "I'''''''
,r,.opr THEM IN REGARD TO CHECKS
RECEIVED ~ THE Ex-DocN
COMMISSIONER.
,,o,o-s ~ Accounts Terry ana De"-
s,orsav confirmed report tna' nv
,os,,cot,ng some accounts OF eS-D''" 49, .h..r
s,orer lanes J. Phelan IN coh"e'' .rs., rad
,n,.s,,raton OF the Dock Depart.n. :. 1a.n
ocs.ved some Information from ".s ., ard
nrofessor OF music in East I'M ,, como
p'o'', ,ocht II their duty TO investigate so'''
.o,ta which Mr. Rehm had mace my o.,
,rh s,a,op,onts were IN part TO the e"'0' va ,o
pholan had been allowed to nave -, l,o,n,v
for one OF his accounts at tne I'd been
pank IN Fourternth-st.. ana tna' CIV T., ,ro,n
passc1 TO ms account nu"oe, ~ a~,,', nav
s,eamship companies which hah pee" 49," 's s
,oror" Commissioner Dennis sa-u yes
terday: ILL.,, ,,,, the work OF
.'Mr Rehm has no connection WIN -"
nvost,gat,ng city departments the Co'''''''
~ Accounts feel obliged to 'nves'isa'e any 90
witch 10 brought to Their Afternoon anu
no imnoriant when It concerns one Oh ''e
-, Como time ago Mr.. Rehm prous"' "
~. commissioners o. Accounts a report tha' gu
nerintendent Brady of the tuIn'"ss D'P
bod accented a present OF piano. ina i"
as investigated and the result was the re'r si''"'
Mr.. Rehm brought report that one Oh inc 80,
,rsnectors had been accepting brbes' anu 'n''
rsnort was investigated We are now ihVes's","s
q report which Mr. Rehm made to us ABOUT '',
phe,an but We shall have nothing 10 say a' p'es
an, ahou, the discoveries which we have maze OF
,aued n make II we find that there IS hothihS
T., ,ha renort about Mr.. Phelan, We may make no
s,a,omsnt on the subject We have been invesu-
eating the Dock Department several weeks ana we
shall not finish that investigation for several weeks
se" MR. PHELAN IN EUROPE
,,he 1.exow Committee had not decided to con-
fine itself strictly 10 matters pertaining TO tne fo
,,oa r,anartment ex-Dock Commissioner Pneiah
might have had the pleasure OF explaining MIN
self long before his decision to start TOT EUROPE
But II everything goes we'll with commissioner
| Terry the ex-Dock Commissioner may return from
Euroye lust In time TO explain himself. tnng
which he has expressed himself most anxious
| N do whenever he should be called upon This
| fact was revealed at the outset OF conversation
| n rcportcr OF The Tribune had with william &
| Rehm yesterday afternoon.
II see" said Mr.. Rehm. that Mr.. Phelan's
brother denominates 1t outrage that statements
| NJ the kind published should be made during his
brothers absence in Europe | am sure IL Is NOT
my fault that there has been any delay, for nave
had f. my possession the Information since gwen
| TO Commissioner Terry for nine or ten months Az
| first I thought OF going 10 the Leyow Committee
| with H. as my first informant desired should do
| Then 7 heard that Mr.. Golf and the committee
| would not 20 outside the Police Department, ana
| said nothing Later heard that the various de-
! partmcnts 70 be gone over by an expert, ana
| then thought my nforma ton might be needed
and took II 10 Mr.. Terry. telling him all that
| had ga thered and the names Of those concerned
| But before doing that | tried far possible 10
| confirm the different statements. and 10 freshen
! up my memory on certain portions that feared
| rsht have escaped me from the length OF time
/ had been holding them. SO took friend with
| me to hear everything that was said. had not in
| tended say anything to the newspapers leaving
| that for Mr. Terry to give out II nc was 30 minded
| but / told two friends. and expect that
was the way It slipped Now that II is out, I
| don't care.
A HEAVY DEPOSITOR.
| when my friend first came 10 me and told me
| OF the private account e Phelan in the bank-yes,
| II the New-York County Natopa. Elghth-ave.
| and Fourtcenhst.-and how It was being handled
for him. my friend said: That is something good
| for the Lexow Committee know / agreed that
| 1t was II was only in July that went to Mr.
| Terry with the matter; but before that wanted
| to refresh my memory, and taking a friend with
| me- that might have witness. called upon
the friend who had first told<ne the story and had
him go over IT again. Then he referred me to the
| bank official who had told him Of the private
| ledger and went TO him at his house. He re-
| pcaed what he had said before about Phelan
having number Of accounts there az ala not
that was Of Importance. l am not sure now what
they told 'Ss
for him. The official told me ii was true that they
GF no f9s said SaS
deposC and the bank Of Vas annons
The checks under this account were a.ways made
payable to bearer; and Phelans name did not ap-
Here Mr. Rehm was asked how they were IN
hat hiif h, bp
with the parties sending them. and they were duly
credited and returned Continuing he said:
CHECKS FOR DIFFERENT AMOUNTS.
THE checks were for varying amounts. accord
ing the statement of the bank official with whom
I talked. They from 800 TO 500. and as high
as $1,000 Yes there checks for as high as
$4,000 but l do not remember now that any OF the
very big checks on account OF this private
Sosni Covered my period Of i've or six wears
asked the bank offclal II the bank did not not think
rot so stupid as not to think about it, and then he
kind Of drew in and laughed sicsly sort OF laugh
aHd n% f he o but finally
Yes o Is mhsq. ann ne Of s cheeks
came from. When they, came in, ho.evs sGo
they y Would b. PAID IN
sented. and then the balance would be credited on
would be placed in Phe,ans regular account"
you learn that there was any particular time
lar dav OF the month for insLancs|
| mo did ask him mat. THIS can TEL you
, | MIR Terry was at the bank In consultation with
the officials only few days ago .
At the New-York County National Bank the
90 shler was seen and asked e he would make any
statement about Mr.. Phelan's account .
I'VE have nothing TO say about the matter ne
remarked. 49,. -. u., o.
Not word about anything We make II q
principle to discuss business pertaining 10 tn'
1 Commissioners OBrien and Elnstein were not a
thor Offices yesterday. but Commissioner Monk:
sald that he knew nothing as yet OF the matter
hut the Board would make a thorough investga
ZION and probably get at the bottom or things be
fore they got through Tne Commissioner adde.