New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-04
A LETTER From DTSTRICT-ATTOR-
NEY WATERBURY, IN SELF-TINDI-
CATION.
10 ,hr TAiLnr Of Thr n. u. Tribnns.

To ne Editor Of The n T. Tribune
SIR: 1t ia correctly stated in THf TRiBUsI Of
Yesterday that am candidate for reelection to the
Office Of Disrict-Attorney. As such candidate re-
cogDze the right Of every person to make the closest
scrutiny into the in which have discharged
the dutes Of that Office. Without therefore, pausing
to consider the tono of personal hostility in which
your article lie written proceed to consider the im
putatons ii makes, aud to expose their injustice.
The total amount Of all the moneys received by
me, by virtue Of my Office, except my salary from
the day assumed Ito duties TO tho present time is
els. e09 This amount includes all my receipts, not
only on account OF forfeited recogniEsnoes but also
for costs, and from every other source whatever
OF thu amount full A. 900 year hss been discussed
by me for actual expenses of the office, for which
have taken and now hold voucheTsi while other ex.
Ieuses which might properly be charged, but u
which I have kept no account, and for which |
have made no charge, would amount to consider
able sum IN addition; After maSlnY ,he'e az
Judgements Tor actual expenses, the balance left
has been insufficient 10 compensate me for
services which have RENDERED, not covered by my
salary such as tire argument OF hPpeslo, and Tor
winch am entitled 10 separate comPepsation.
TIE amount OF mOneys received by my predecessors,
with but Que exception, aud that for only n few
months, haze never been sufficient TO meet those
charUes an for that reason 10 money received from
frfeite1 Tecon iZances has ever bern PAD into ihe
County Treasury by any Distr Ct Attorney, with
that ain lie exception Upon fairad uslmeDt OF my
accounts there would now be balance due 10 me by
the county.
l. ssouid be added that the great strietness exer-
cised in taking bail since have been In Office, ha'
materially reduced the number OF bail cases and The
amount Of bail forfeited. Persons acc1sed OF crime
who have sOught 10 put IN bad or dOubunl bail IN
a.. dino ia .e UsIl
10 feitsd knowing that Only 20 much could be col.
eced az the surety wonid consent 70 pay, IN order
10 procure discharge, being unable 70 OBJ ala good
bail, have been compelled TO remain in prisoa until
they were tried
have careful and accurate account Oh all the
moneys have received and Of tie disbursements
which have made. Ibis account have' alwaye
beeu ready and willing To exhibit 10 any authorized
body which would give time 10 ITS examination
The tubiset Wac brought up ia the Board Of super
yisors about "A year since, aud referred 10 commit
tee for examination. Tbe committee reported that
no action was necessary 20 be taken IN The matter
and we've therefore discharged from It's further con-
aide alton Parties WHO were ggrleVedby the ndehly
ii witch have endeavored 10 ferret out and punish
official abuses aud corruption, have several times
prom ttd mt Inbers OF Grand Juiies TO propose IN
examination mo The matter by those bodi >; bat IN
each instance believe, after masiug SUFFICIENT in-
alry 20 ceitaiu tue general facts, the GrzDd Jury
ba 4. bv Il unanimous vote, ~ | am informed, dis-
nirsed the matter, Notwithstanding my earnest 90
hcitaiigD that they would thoroughly eXhulue Into
all tie details Of the c1ount. shall now demand,
US matter of justice TO me, that the Board oil ou'
reTy ors who have the sole jurisdiction oil the mat
ter, shall make a thorough examination OF my ac-
co9uts during the entire period have held Office.
From nv birth until the present time ! have
resided Ina tois cily. For twenty years L nave
actively participated in public and private busines,
and probably no man Of 10y aye Is more extensively
known. No persOn has ever made, ana none coaiI
- ~ -. .f..Na.. fNtanY mn
integlity. have held for nearly three years an
important public Office, in which, US Is wen known,
a corrnlt man could have made fortune MOI only
have 1 been exempt from even the suspicion OF
bribery In any shape, but no man has ever dareu 70
Il pproach me with corrupt offer. ihe confidence OF
NY iellowcilizens, 10 my lersonai ana oln1ia no'i
esty, 10 10 me source Of gceater pleasure tLan i
could find ia possessing The fortune oil ths most
Wealthy OF them. How absurd, then, TO suppose
that To- Obtain the comparatively insigDhcanl sum OF
s.. 00J q wear. / would sacrifice my integrity anu
don0r, which arc dearer 90 ne than HE.
will now briefly notice the cases IN whieh you
charge that the persons named were long since IN
dcted for various frauds tho clty, f0rBe1os, o.
such other olenses, aud that have omitted 10 Try
them.
j. BRYAgr SMITH {" Chemung Smith y WA 10.
cluded with other paries Ia several indictments, all
OF which were quished, by an order Of the Court,
yearr since. Beside these there are two indictments
agiiDst lin alone for forgery, all proceedings OF
which were stayed by an order OF the Court made
several mouths before became DistIiet-AttorDey.
AID. TERENCE FARLEY is under indictment, but
the case has peyer been in a condition IN which IL
could be prepared and tried with advantage TO the
public interests.
All. RICHARD BARRY was indicted for a feloDious
assault, committed at disrepulable house, aud also
for robbery alleged to have been penetrated at tie
same tine He Was allowed 10 plead guilty OF ne
ssut aud battery before came into Office, aud wa
sentenced 10 imprisonment in the Penitsntiary fol