The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-24
TO INDlCT SCHOOL BOARD?
CITY CLUB CONSIDERS THE HANG
ING UP or MIXWBLL'S REPORT.

Thinks a Case May be Made Out AEain.,
the Education missioners-Commit-
too Will InvssiiEate-sympathy and
Support for Mcmahon and Beydecker.
At meeting Of the committee on municipal
Affairs OF the City Club last evening a resolution
was adopted appointing committee Of three
to report on the action OF the Board OF
Education In shelving the annual report OF
City Superintendent Maxwell This committee
has power In its discretion to take action TO
/ bring about the publication OF the report. IL
may also be said that It is the intention OF cer-
tain men identified with tho City Club to In
vestiRate the legal aspect Of the shelving OF Mr.
Max wells report Hit 10 found that the Board Of
Education has committed o m sdem eanor or q
crime. It Ia the intention Of these men to secure
tho punishment OF the members OF the
board 1t Is very probable that SIR. Max
wells report will be published and clrcu-
lated widely no matter what action the
Board OF Education may take on II. In order
that Mr.. Maxwolls views may DO disseminat
throughout tho entire city. The committee Is
nude up OF Oswald Willard. John L. Faure and
James W. Pryor.
The Municipal Affairs Committee also
adopted a resolution endorsing the action Of
the Merchants Association in deciding to
investigate the Ramapo water matter
The Rev. Thomas Il. sllcer. chair
man OF the committee, appointed a com
penheim to cooperate with the members OF
the Merchants Association In the investiga-
ton,
Another matter which was considered by the
committee was the iilins Of charges against
District Attorney Gardiner. The committee
On the 3lst day OF October the City Club
nled with the Governor charges against Mr..
Ssso.n:s ''D "a y. lstS q 'p' Nets$ t'ss
against Fulton Mcmahon and Edward l., Hey:
decker one OF whom is the person who had
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Ssr On Friday The VIZ the Ss District &.toPn:g:
Win Ii. Governor lie SAID 10 that answer a." r'''
whom ! had 70 criticize so severely. and The al:
r., +, instance Of the Consul; aensrgl Of AYs!5o:
criminal inform alton under section lfs Of fi The
Criminal Code for deceit and collusion as at
sisps' EtH:yf Ai FROM sa'sSSS%s f had
utlhck ON our pubic CnuThCteF.
'on Saturday. the 18th OF Noyember. the
eomplainants and Messrs,. MoMahon and
Heydecker appeared before Magistrate
Mayo; and because the so@RlalnaSis were
Introducing part Of their evidence. the
hearing WIS adjourned until Saturday,
The 18th Of Ncysmbsr. on behalf Of
the complalnants, Wsltner 4 Alexander,
there appeared before Magistrate Mayo
two assistants OF the District Attorney
Identifying themselves with the prosecution.
In view OF these facts this resolution 10
Resolved. That the mem ers OF tho Munich
pal Government Committee OF the City. Club
strupgy condemn the attack on Messrs.
Mcmahon and Heydecker OF this club made In
police court by two persons who were sup
ported In their complaint by representatives
Of the District Attorneys Office.
"Rssolred. That 1t Is the sense OF this COM
mittee that Messrs Mcmahon and Hey
decker are absolutely innocent Of the
accusation made against them. and that
said accusation was wholly without cause
and animated by the most vindictivo
motives and Intended to discrodit the COM
IN itteo In IT'S charges Med with the Governor
looking TO the removal Of tho District Attorney
OF the county OF New York"