The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-23
ROard Of Audit.


At the meeting of this Board yesterday there were
present Mesus Depew, Bonney hartindale and Stewart
The examination into tho claims of Mrs Eliza Cox,
executrx or Dr. Henry G. Cox, deceased. the points OF
which appeared in the HkRALD of Tuesday last
tinued Mr.. Edith c. Winsor. daughter OF deceased,
the principal witness yesterday and from her test
mony il appeared that the Doctor very much Grip
pied by the injury which he sustained and required
from the Tina Of the accident until the time OF his
death almost unremtng attentions that he obliged
TO curaf the amount of his practice much and
that preceding paralysis which resulted
In bis death he endeayorng to alter the nature OF
his professional duties because OF his inability TO perform
hts ordinary style or business without inictng on hm
self great OF suffering Mrs. Winsor also testified
under obecuon however, OF the Corporation Counsel 10
tho increased expenditures and alterations in the ar.
mens Of the house necessitatsd BY the condition
OF her father. rset - #f ~TF sves.t lF
The husband OF the last witness was examined. and
eorroboraed the statement made by his wife, The case
was then adjourned until Saturday. February g. when
the final argument will be heard $50
Tho claim of Daniel McMullen and Denis Mahoney,
for $780, reward for the arrest and conviction OF
certain Thomas Murphy for illegal voting In ono Of the
general, election in 1866, was taken up. Mahonsy
Is the police officer BY whom Murphy was
arrested and from n. his testimony u appeared
Court OF Special Sessions and sentenced to six months
imprisonment by Justice Kelley no never went TO the
Penentiary, but was plying his ordinary avocation
within few days of his conviction. - III s-s \
Mr. Dean for the Corporation Counsel, asked for an
adjournment OF until circumstances con-
nec,ed with it could be fully investigated The case
was accordingly adjourned, and other claimants
hand, the Board adjourned until noon TO- day.
The following called, but the claimants not
responding they Lard over Dillon RANSOM John
J. Taylor John F. Trow, John Manon, Banks Brothers,
samuel M Carriman, Aasserson Steele and James A
Early. .2
,..... County Clerks ONCE. .rrsrgsE
The business In this Office 10 generally pretty brisk,
and tho department is now under the management,
working very smoothly. It generally happens that
ABOUT the commencement Of the year attempts are
made defraud the department by Of obtaining
tho clerks certificate to documents which forged
fraudulent Of notariss public and missonsrs
OF deeds are attached. 4 M Gs1I
During tho past few days the number Of documents
thus presented has been very large the prevailing i'm.
preston seeming TO be that In consequence OF the
changes 10 the department, the person persons In
charge might DO easily imposed but tho clerk ia
Equity, Mr. z H Kent who has held the position for
three years past was too we'll acquainted with the
ries and commissioners, and would receive OF the
fraudulent documenta He applied to Judge Cardoxo
for information In the matter, and was told that no
could do nothing but refuse TO receive the documents
Yesterday morning geutieman applied 10 Mr. Kent
for tho certificate OF the County Clerk 70 warranty
deedn with full covenants Involving ~ least $50 000
Mr. Kent informed tho gensiemah that the person whose
not the list file In the Clerks Office, and that the
paper must be fraudulent The then stated TO
be situated peculiarly 1t appears that the person
to whom tho deed was gwen did not at the time Of
recorded. Some few days nncs the grsntor suddenly
died aud the grantee then made up hts mind that II
would be well to have the deed placed record and
applied for the necessary certificate ~ above stated