The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-15
FIXING FA1 ON BANKRUPTCY.
NsrshaPs Assistants story-Pay your
Money or be Hn ndcu ned-TakinE the Pick
OF HnnkrupI's stock.

NsrshaPs Assistant'a story-Pay your
Money or be Hn ing the Pick
OF Bnnkruprs stock.
The trial which has been in progress two weeks
before Commissioner Osborn, wherein John Doher-
ty, formerly In The employ OF the U. S. Marshal as
keeper, was plaintiff, and Gen GEORGE IL Sharpe,
u $. Marshal for the Southern District OF New
York, was defen ant, closed yesterday. The testi-
mony before Commissioner Osborn was taken on
the order OF Judge Ba;'Iford.
In April last John Doherty placed In charge
as keeper Of bankrupts estate in Tuckahoe by the
Marshal. He remained there ei-hty three days and
nights. The legal pay OF keeper, or at least the
limit which the Law allows, is $25O per day, and the
same amount for night services. II has, Doherty
SAYS been the custom in the barshars once to pay
the keepers but g. per day, tho remaining hfy
cents being paid into what Ia called the Deputy
Marshals' Fund" and these per9uis.es Dis
tribuled equally among the Deputy Marshals about
once n month.
It Is charged that Marshal Sharpe, on making out
his bill against the estate charged for keepers fees
at the rate OF IS per day, asserting as Mr.. L.
Keichum, a register In bankruptcy, testified, that
the 81 80 in excess Of what the law allowed was Tor
night services. The Whole bill for keepers fees
amounted to $4l5. or this sum Marshal Sharpe paid
to Dolerty only tl6s being at the rate OF 81 per
day, aud owing nothing for night services. Tho
$277 or ut least great part Of II, was turned over
10 4" the Deputy harshals fund"
Dohcrty says there many other WAYS OF max.
ing money In the United States Marshars ofice,
some Of which are much less credtab.e thin the
Deputy Marshals' fund" which statement, ifprovel,
would show the necessity OF thoro ugh overhaul
ing Of that office.
After the above trial was concluded Mr., John
DohGrty sought an interview with the reporter OF
THK sun, and said that he wished to make a state
ment in regard to the affairs OF the Marsha's once
and the method employed by Deputy harshas IN
making money outside OF their legal pay. Often,
when prisoner was arrested he was compelled 10
fee the deputy largely to prevent being handcuhcd,
or for the privilege OF procuring Dali
Tho most prolific source OF revenue, however,
according to the statement OF Mr. Doherty, occurred
from tue seizure OF stores particularly In bank
ruptcY cases, Here tho deputy and his keeper had
full swing. The keys OF tho store were demanded,
and the keeper was instructed to allow neither the
proprietor nor any other person TO enter under any
pretence whatever The goods were examined,
and such the deputy and his keeper desired to APP
propriate were laid aside. These goods were re-
moved whenever opportunity offered. An inyento-
ry was then taken to correspond with the remainder
OF the stock.
The following questions were asked by the repre-
sentative OF The Sun and answered ~ recorded;
Reporter-Do you know OF casos where tins has
been done recentlyf
Mr. Doherty-I do
Reporter-IIow recentyf
Mr.. Doherty-I know OF several caaes hte'y
where hundreds OF dollars wor,h of goods have
been taken from stores under the charge OF Deputy
Aarzhals and their keepers and the proceeds appro
priated by the parties in charge
Reporler-How Ii this done without being dis
covered
Mr. Doherty-They watch when there is no one
about and remove the articles both by nigh. and
day.