The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-11
SAMUE Ell D. M0RRISS STORY.
TLAIN SETTLEMENTS FROM AN HON-
EsT DIsTRICT-AIT0RNE

The stolen Judgment Roll Found In
Fishers Housc-The Escape OF Fisher
Judge Gilbcrts Part In the Matter
How the Political Thieves Of Breoklyn
\ are Protected.
:, A few days ago we published in these columns
what purportcd 70 be an exoneration Of Judge Oil
bcrts action In admitting the lawyer, Andrew J.
FISHER to boil in the sum OF $500 after indictment
by the Grand Jury for conspraty, and Tor larceny Of
judgment roll from the Kings County Clerks
pflce Since then new facts have come 70 hight.
Our reporter visited District Attorney Norris yes.
terday and had long conversation with him In re.
Iation to this case and other subjects Of interest
1t appears that Fishcr had secured In q short
period number Of decress OF divorces from Judge
Gilber, through fraud and perjured witnesses.
When arrested last August and committed to prison
without bail by q Police Magistrate, Judge Gilbert
visited Detrict-Auorney Morris and urged him "t to
put Fisher throu H." and said "that such id
Seoundrrs ought 10 be got out OF the way"
FISHER ADMITTED TO BAu.
The Judge seemed particularly anxious to send
FISHER 70 tie State Prison. Later however, u mo.
uon was mado before him TO bhl Fisher. District
Attorney Morris opposed the motion, and left the
Court room perfectly satisfied that Judyo Gilbert
would ntyer admit Fisher to bail espcci,lly as the
Judge had been so carncst In urging him Morris
20 put Fishc- through. But the Judge for ronsons
best known 20 himself, did bail Fisher in the sum
ri 5000 Fisher, out OF Jai, oi course took to
bis heels.
DISTRICT tTTorNFY MORRIS stys.
Tie settlement OF Fisher oltainch hy our rc.
porter from Judge Gilbert. is pronounced by Dis.
Lrtct Aucrtcy Morris TO be nl'-t. for instance
Ei-ner sdys:
- an gioucd arl know to be true that District
Justice wa q. aud suhnittcd thtn to Iijfe iroy hi,
mi, Sas lone 10 Inc presence Of Ju.iicc WASH nIsc
But h I s S9d no bSt ge nn SSnsIsS LED ~ % S
lain int IN the Daizell case (the Judgment roll
cary hc9 e notSa aSnq 70 'RaSs Tacste r'h t
bEssn, 6e9rS odse T%gOas 10 ana also enable the
Sre elnry charge of consriIscy The rsperI were
committed without nall the charge Of lsfcehy '"'
Mr. FlsLer charged that wealthy persons OF high
loclal st1nfng, who were deeply involved In the
Dsisen divorce case, and who did not wan, their
private Affairs exposed, we're secretly operating
SOS S,,D D'O"s VINO 70 in Their turn were operating
sey. Again, there were other persons who desired
70 see Fisher committed, because bis conviction
you'd iavoiably affect the motion behalf OF Mrs.
paze TO have the decree set aside.
Mr., Morris told our reporter yesterday that
hent. FISHER also says that Holt (aow under IN
ticimen, snd in prison) stole the jndgment roll
without hi, knowledge.
THl STOLEN JrpoNrSr ROLL rorsp.
To controyert this Mr.. Morris showed our re-
sorter letter in Fishers handwriting In which he
pys' for Gods sake, get Holt out OF the way or
ono Of prs, . sses ,Snsy TO s,eas Sg was
smother tndenee Of guilt IS that The stolen judg.
:.m Ssa n r". Wv ~ss on9d S fi-ssrs premises, aud is
Hot and Archibald, the accomDhees Of Fisher,
hss iortunatc than he are At present 'ncarccited in
kaymcnd street jail awaiting trial 70 much for
tIsher
NunGs oILBsRr AND THE RISo.
Ihe Ent poIueitns, indic;cd by The Grand Jury
,or hard ~ he late election were have been tried
p.lore dud;s troy in the Brooklyn Court Of scs.
slons la-i Thu'sdav, by agreement VI counsel on
both .des oa "Wednesday afternoon ne counsel
Pratt an ordr removing the case. from the Court OF
session 20 70 Court of Oyer and Terminer, which
srns the ta'c' fOr Trial before J0lge Gilbert, WIN
- 70 presid" over the Court at tha: time. Another
board Ring" Is EMPLOYING and paving
scsSis.a SsSso'sy 81 "a. :''Sssa ,sss hs S@as @ =:
doubted Wien Il is considered that he follov,ns
prominent brooklvp pOtiolans signed the bali bond
kihgs count, Was so interested In the fate OF his
re.ds 'lrt he ,slgucd halfdozcn honda. Mr..
hem. E,-~upcrSisor Thomas H. arrou now s1.
P.IinlenCd. OF We Poor, aud countel in at the
brother OF tie stree, sas a. dIsn TIGSey ~
and ikewi-o Dominick II. Roach, one bf the Canvass
~ " ,ne us,rict where The reiurns altered
bner deliver! to him, by subtracting 100 vous from
Johe NJ Clancy. Alderman OF the Fifth Ward. i'T
bs shoulder TO the wheel and helped TO bali hjs lei
low pom ans, Supervisor James Howell, JT also
ssd hani ~ The busin, ~. " ~
THk wATER hoard BIya,
~ho are dglHg their beet u forma Tnpnanv RIM
N brvoSIu, and who have bought uD .ha HJ1l. the
Deuer To crnlnpilsl their purpose, Ia compS-ed of
messr. ovier, Biss, Kinsela, and Nor,hurr'
pal the mead and front OF the combination A. Mr.
hinslej, the contractor. He Ia the Petsr H. syecny
D. the concern nIth not one halt tho brains. IL IL
hso as-cted that the Hon. Dsmas Rlrsos owns
rye ,httc Of the E03l. and is Identified with the
Water Boari Ring. Wv
TN REPEIrERs TO BE PrNIsHrp
District Attorney Morris assured our r,norter
t'"t noiW'irstardtug the strenuous and combined
spDO.lti"u ho Wa-!receiving from the corrupt R,n-
ni politician. he was determined, II he lived io
punish The uusCIupulous men " hO tampsr,d with
thc ballot box. Tie evidence against each OF IND
Indicted p'rte4 he said, was OF tie most positive
and conclusive character, aud o couvlciio- wOulI
lneynariy ensuc. lie also stated tDat the Brboklyn
Rug controlled every brunch o. the Kings county
boyernmeni with the exception OF lis Office and Ihe
Court Of Se--ous.