New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
Ohm PURROY mitchell,
WILL AID ALDERMEN
Clash Possible Between Buckner and Speer,
but Attitude Of Corporation Counsel
Seems Concihatorv.

clash between Emory r. Buck
W. .,.cial assistant" to the alder
committee that VIII investigate
raft. and William McMurtrie
Tho was named by Corporation
W watson to act as special counsel
committee, was considered possible
R%,,v there came strong indications
,onc,latory attitude on the part Of
49, administration, and the hope was
,...sd that ultimately the aldermanic
~~.,,tee would not be hampered in it's
hut would receive the cooperation
Sns various city officials.
-. a, the first letters to reach Mr..
,..,,,r Yesterday after his return to the
.sme from John Purroy Mitchell.
.-..,aent Of the Board of Aldermen, in
.scb Mr.. Mitchell wrote as follows,
,,omisng his full cooperation:
,.asss I shall be most happy to Coop
~ with YOU TO the fullest extent in
e NaA uork for the committee of the Board
y t,asrmen appointed to investigate the
e.sos Danartment. and ] assure you that
Ss,sver information or help | am able
!. Nv Won. and whatever advice you
s.r ind Of value. will ne at your dis
~ssl al all times.
e. have undertaken a work of vast
,-.o,,ance and great responsibility. the
...Py,s OF which should De OF the utmost
10 N the city. Your past service emf
,..tiy fits YOU for the task which vOu
- undertaken. and your excellent rec
- makes US all confident that your
WV in this investigation will be cred
l,ye alike 70 yourself and 10 the city.
NJ Sheer is not expected to return from
y,rston. where he is on official business,
x,ore tonight or early Wednesday. He
-, not communicated as vet with either
vsirrsn Curran. Of the aldermanic com
-ii,ee or with Mr. Buckner. and his rela-
non 10 the aldermanic committee cannot
l, acted upon officially until ne has con-
erred with Mr.. Curran. There is no
ogbt. however, that Chairman Curran
l.. no intention Of permitting Mr.. Speer
Il interfere in any manner with the work
II the investigating committee.
Corporation Counsel Watson was not
Communicative yesterday. but his attitude
vas interpreted as conciliatory, in view
l., the fact that he did not confirm the
minors that he intended 10 start an in
|ysstigation Of his own In case Mr.. Speer
were barred from exercising the power OF
K counsel for the aldermenic committee.
With the appropriation Of $4,000 at a
peclsl meeting Of the Board of Estimate
ND Apportionment Yesterday morning
tAe aldermanic committee was supplied
With funds 10 begin the work in earnest.
/ Buckner rented Offices in the Mutual
uis Building, No. 80 Nassau street. and
ts headquarters will be ready for bust
;sss tomorrow.
John Purroy Mitchell no doubt would be
he 10 be Of much assistance to the in
Mitigating committee, because much in
.9mation came into his possession when
e vas acting Mayor at the time Mayor
saynor was recovering from the effects
u the attempt made on his life in 1910
As result OF the conditions in the Po-
zee Department he discovered while act
Ing Mayor, Mr.. Mitchell twice recon-
|-ended the dismissal OF Commissioner
Baker The Mayors displeasure at what
!. termed the sensational way in which
r. Mitchell tackled the job led him 70
r,Es several slaps at Mr. Mitchell in let
| "A written 10 others. Finally President
xt4sl vas irritated 10 the point of de-