, 1870-04-16
WHO Is SHERIFF
Coroner Cleaves in Possession
of the Recorders Court.
He Hnu1s F0Iz Up for Com
tempt, but Fails 10
Prove II.
Five Deputy sheriffs Resign and Take
Office Under the Coroder.
Bu,tnen. in the ShcrifVa Office mt u
Stand-Sttl1.

On the coming In Of the Recorders cours, YES
scrs1ay morning, Benjamin L c1eaves, attended,
be hts attorney, also came and demanded 10 t,c
recognized a. Sheriff al interim, under The recent
order Of this Court
Nj. RRAp*Eu- Your Honor, the cotouc, comes
In under foEnser orIer OF <he Court, nnuLng the
Sheriff shsent, and IL reaty to open court.
The cerET. Very well Let him open court and
pruceed as Sheriff.
1hcrrupcn, Coroner CleAyea In q loud voice.
dr1s proclaimed that the court Was open to sa!tors
pursuant to adjournment
semc ofd1nAfJ business WAS then Transacted
Aad, meanwhile. the Coroner proceeded To make
appointments Of Baillds for the Transaction m
der hiin, Of the auklness Of the court Lie dis
charged Nj. Monkmau. OF, rather, did NOT ne
appoint MIN, but re-cuurntss!oncl nj once the fol
SS1E nS Ro Stq aGnsees; A. Wam1 Iolt.on
his authority and Rct under him
LFoL1 In COURT.
shortly after, CourAd l. Folz. the JeIior in nos,
session OF the County Jail uuder anpotns,nrsn. - IN,
from the abscnuding Fischer, was cited In court
upon An application Of the Coroner. he appeared.
III ss ~ I: ~ 81 bs1ea Esa bus astofasy
your Honor that he has prisoner to his custodT.
under process from this court aud thai he has de-
mAnded the key OF The Jail from the party, NJ
Folx whn Is there in possession and he ref1ses to
give II to him IN order to adm1 the prisoner under
the r1Dces4 OF this court, and nc would All fh1t
your Honor exercise his powcr. 4S'
MI YIN BrREN sppea- here for Folz, and
shouid Ake 70 !nquirc what Is The state Of affairs
herr. What Is the pFocreilng7
The CoCET. II appears that Mr leaycs The Chr,
oner Is ncinS as Sheriff Of the county, by virtue OF
The statutes Of this STATE Il does NOT seem 70 me
as though there Is any question about It, or that
there could I've.
". w BrRrx: 50 far as III. clcayes' acting
F1scner and his deputies ART acting as Sheriff.
The CpCKr. It Is for the cour1a to determine
Who Is their chief executive of1ceE; and I DOM
hp1I&TA inv frf3o
Nr. VAN BrExH. Ny PRINCIPAL object In inquis-
Ing rss 70 know what particular proceeding there
The CorKr. There Ia sn application made by
the Coroner, acting A. Sheriff, tor The coutrpl of
the JAIL and 1t appears thsi he Is resisted by per
eon Tho W: appointed year OF two ago By
Nj. BRADRElI- We represent the Coroner, who
Is here In person. and 50 !. the party who assumes
prisoner tn tail, and ne ask the conrt to deal Win
HIN In SUMMARY way, and compel him
~ "a ~ s,aa3s H6EKM Define Eour rsocceding. and
n1n1 !: will he time for Us to act
The coEK1.1 could not make any order unless
herr Is 81 affidavit
Nj. BRApWEi1- We Represent TO your Honor
th.t the r11y, Nj. Folz, he ruled by o'clock tbs
have an at.davit, TO stow csuse Why he should
not be dealt With rs for contempt
The CorK1. ion Eay etvc IN testimony
TESTIMONY or TIE c0ROSEK-
Mr. C1chves waA then sworn and examined:
o. Have yuu q rrisOner tn char1r nrier that
EH.: 4 1haye got prisoner IN enaige under
MI VAN BCKES. What prisoners
WrTSEss- That Is mentioned In il
taif to Hdmi, he nrtsoner ; 4. hsTe ~s' - o'
2. When. 4: This morning. ....-
canr give IL 1' 49, "e
9. Ii MI Folz here. A. ueia
Nj. VAN BrhES. THIS Is against Theodore
Nj BsApxr1,. rh,.,stnnn mo,
III. VAN BEREx Where il he 4. Here he IL
NE VAN BUREN, Here is wit. A7 ~
s sa<s 3 y y g.: & ~.ts@..s.e t.s: e g. c'e' a.
s1d a ou Sa ssg sc ssf sy IL 81
ths! be BE- md appear befosr thc ReefdcTs GenH of
aid e now u ssssinn at the CONT House In
t. FAC II Do na t e i, mt thr pc9ss o.
a. wih s ID a9a asus S9G n IT, sna anoe
you 'han haze executed ne s.rne. Mitnes.s
do aonT ra 9no~ % That 4 have 70 do with hat
1sgppezs:
The coCRr. For the ar7est Of some body, un-
donotedl5. ,>..
pear for NJ. Stone guess you have got the
paper u he wants me 70 appear for him, he must
ze,1tn " n: ms n,as m u.,n.s., v,an nj. .o,
g Yon ate the Coroner: 4 / am coroner-
denn!te Practice ou this subject but have made
mp my mind, deliberately. that The Coroner Ia q
of.Gao Shsnu o. this contL and think caa see 70
tended to in reference to that matter. think =
tangc "a 70 O. deerised who temportzea with his
NJ d >Ss;is:s w BrRrs. underB.and he demanded
Dat TEasoher.
TIE Co!kE S9! IaeEe Is - wit directed 70 him MN
fthe 1au, that he maJ proceed TO lock his prison.
Tup
NJ: nRAoFHI- Upon ms testimony ! move
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