Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
HOW TAMMANY RULED CITY.
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So, 600 for his vote. This was testified to
by Alderman McQuade, before Recorder
Smythe on November 10, 1856. Then came
the exposures, then the trials, then the
sentences.
Alderman Henry w. Jaehne was SEN
fenced to penal servitude for nine years
and 10 months. Honest John" O'Neiil
got four years and six months, and II
5000 fine. Arthur j. McQuade was sem
fenced to seven years and ordered to re-
turn 5000 of the bride money 10 the
city. Six other Aldermen fled to Cana
da, and three turned States evidence.
Zen others We're indicted but We're never
brought to trial.
Kelly died shortly after the election of
Grover Cleveland, whose candidacy he
rad bitterly opposed 1T was pointed out
to Tits credit that the fortune he left of
half million dollars was very reason
able FOR one who had so hong held the
position Of Tammany boss.
Then came croker-first achieving no.
ice as st-fighter and bruiser. indicted
for murder, the jury disagreeing after
being out II hours. climbing the rungs of
successive official appointments. and. ac-
cordiug to his own sworn admission in
the Manet inquiry working for his
pocket ali the time"
assert Sofh'hiteees inquiry.
on March q. 1890, during the Croker re-
CINE, the grand jury handed down Il
pfesentment stating that the sherin $
office had been brought into public
seardaf ana iiffamN 3fhe Legislature
appointed an investigating committee,
headed by Senator Fass"tt, winch has
since been known rs the Fassett Com
snittee Henry ;. Ives and George II.
Stayner testified that while prisoners in
Ludlow street Jail they had paid to War
len James = heaens' prominent ram
many leader, Tor various fayors, the sum
IF $1,000 lli'4
: Jopn r II. Smythe testlhed thar When
Sheriff Hugh j. Grant had appointed him
auetioheer the profits OF the office were
divided among the deputy siierlHs,
among whom was Bernard +. Martin,
frequently Saehem and noted ram
many leader Corruption, favoritism,
md biackmail were proved against ali
departments of the city government con-
rolled by Tanmany Gambling houses
laid their weekly sum for protection,
md revenue was derived from every
person and place capable of being black
nailed.
TIE great Democratic wave of 1892 car
sfed Tammany back into power, despite
the disclosures of 1890 1t gave Tam
many and its leaders a new lease of
power. They improved their opportunity
20 such an extent that there was a fresh
outhurst of popular revolt, eliminating
in the appointment of the Lexow Com
mittee, whose investigation was con-
iueted by the present justice of the
supreme Court. John w. Goff. These
disclosures are still matters of common
recollection-the payment of sums as
high as $l5,@0 for police promotions. the
tribute, from every habitat OF crime. the
prntection money from the poolroens
any t"e Summing houses, ,ne sofpiu
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tba .sfablisbrent for the fret tine IN
the c,ty,s history. of a, evste,o of Aft,c,e.,t
street cleaning nroe, f,on,,,;ssioner
yyaring nas foIloaed hv a Failure Of tho
anti-Tammanv forces 70 effect a comm
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