New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
Mr.. BRADY GOT A PLANO.
1T WAS LEFT AT HIS HOME ON CHRIST
MAS EVE.
THE LATE SUPERINTENDENT or BUILDINGS
REPRESENTED AS NOT KNOWING WHERE
IT CAME FROM BIT PERHAPS HE
CAN EASILY FIND CIEW-
WORK OF THE GRAND
Jury WILL PROBA-
BLY, END TO-

Tho over ard Termner Grand Jury Is eNpc'''"
TO finish today the investigation whch oe-'''
early I'm January, and II probably VIII mani az,
other report and present some fdu.uo'd' ""
ments There has been some tax ABOUT ''e "''''
Of the Grand Jury to have It's time fer the inVesu-
CATION extended further. but as new term OF the
court of oyer and Terminer is to begin next Mon
dav when Justice Barrett will preside. the "o'N
OF the jury will probably come to an ehd to-u"S
There was published yesterday report that 'he
attention OF the jury had been called 10 an as'o'
ishing lack of curiosity In Thomas j. Brady, Lately
Superintendent Of Buildings. Mr. Brady ives IN the
nrivate house No S06 West Sevcntieth-st ana he
lived there in 1890 after he became superintendent
or Findings by grace OF Tammany. On Christmas
Eve of that year piano was Iett AT MS no"Se.
The report declares that Mr.. Brady had NOT paid
for the piano and yet he took no steps 10 una ou'
who had sent II to his house
Tho pIano had been sent from the factory OF
vesar Rrothers who were having new building
erected in West Forty-third-s,. The contractor Tor
tho building was Justus j. Smith. and about
month before Christmas. 1880. an inspector OF tue
Denariment of Buildings discovered some techhicai
valuations OF law In the construction or the puin-
ing and began to make trouble for Mr.. smith
and Wescr Brothers. 1t is not stated how the
daicuI,y with the inspector was adjusted, but be
fore Christmas Mr. Smith told the piano arm To
send a piano to No. SO West Sevcnticih-st ana
charge II to him. The piano was sent as directed
by Mr. smith. and II IS TO be presum"i that ne
maid for IT, Nobody has been so unkind as 10
eucycst that Mr. Brady asked for the piano. ana
ono OF the Weser brothers has said that Re" Gays
ago Mr. Brady told him that he never kne" VINO
had sent u to his house.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Smith went 10 see
the Rev. Dr Parkhurst. and told him about me
niano and the reasons for sending 1t TO MI Brad|.
Dr parkhurst sent Mr. Smith 10 Mayor strong
vyitb letter az Introduction, and the Mayor d.
rected the Commissioners o. Accounts To inVcsu-
cate Mr. Brady. Robert i. Mahon. The lawyer az
No 4 Warron-st, acting for Dr Parkhursts so
Glory also made an investigation, and Obtained
I'm Statements from Mr.. Wcs.r and Mr.. smith
MAYOR strong accepted thu resignation OF At.
Iiradv and appoiA,c1 stevenson Constable III MS
Il tho house Of Mir Brady late vasieriay u was vas
eatd that Mr. Brady had been away from nome al
,Iav and il was not known when he would return.
/, you'd he natural 90 suppose that Mt hia'iE
would have hnsteucd 20 contradict the reports
abnut the piano II there had been no Improperly
In bis accepting Il as y GIT. but Ar q late hohI
las NIGHT no such contradiction had been received
nv The Tribune. superintendent bennett. % Dt.
Tarkhurst's society. has declared thdi inc cA-1
~ Mr.. Brady has been CONSIDERED - inc "'a"'