The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-13
SKARPa'S FLATS.


Logacrhcuds-Work Complete Bat Pay Not
Forthcoming-WhO Is 10 Pays
A fortnight ago thousands or men swarmcd In
and out OF the United States Court building, dc
sirous OF being sworn In rs deputy marShals and
supervisors OF election; but now that the election
has passed. and without the necessity having arisen
for any active movement the part OF the specials,
they crowd the corridors and rooms OF the federal
building in order to demand their pay for services
rendered. Yesterday the entrance and halls OF
the courts were crowded and blocked up by these
sTURDY-LooKING APPLICANTS
from nine O'Clock IN the morning until five O'Clock
IN the afternoon The Marshas ONCE was the priy..
cipal object OF attack Early in the forenoon about
fifty OF these worthless entered the inner ONCE adjon-
ing the private oilice OF Marshal Sharpe and de-
manded TO see the ''boss," or any who would be
kind enough to act IA boss pro tenn. and pay them
their money. The Marshal was promptly informed
OF the demands made upon him. but instead OF
according his visitors interview, he shouted
through the doorway to one OF the officials that he
could not then attend 20 them; that matters were
not arranged sufficiently, and, IN any case,
NO MONEY WOULD BE PAID
through that ONCE, and a regular deputy was in
structed to make this announcement and turn the
disconsolate specials out into the corridor. This
statement was made and the parties were uncere-
moniously ordered "outsde.u But this was the
signal Tor n grand acclamation and Inyectves were
heaped upon the head OF the unfortunate Marshal
with such earnestness that probably would have
shaken his epuaDimity as well deranged his
powers Of digestion Tor some weeks hence mad he
been within earshot The Marshal would proba-
bly, have been the reverse OF grateful for the
extraordinary wishes expressed on his behalf, ana
less thankful for VIE offer OF certain warm quarters
mentioned In the Athanasian Greed TO which they
consigned hun. prominent Fourteenth ward man
nourIshed the club with which he had been pro-
yded Tor the purpose OF assisting him to susta,nn
tie law and
swoRE BY ALL THE BOOKS
OF the Koran that they would either "pay or be
pad.n In this he was well seconded, and at once
sent IN polite message TO the officials TO como out
and try '.the game" NO response beng receivedto
up and dewn the halls like so many disap-
pointed tigers. The ''gemmen OBJ color" were more
claims than their pale-iaced brethren demandinr
IN some instances as much as Ten dollars q day
from the day on which they were commissioned up
TO the present time. They all determined TO be
paidi but as there was no arrangement made with
them TO what remuneration they were 10 receive,
they are In fog as 10 whom they shall apply for the
money.
AS one OF the Commissioners was passing down
the stairs yesterday from the Circuit Court lie was
buttonholed bv member Of the deputy marshal
fraternity, who called upon him To siand," stating
at the same time that he recognized him as the
party who had administered the oath or 0ifice to
him, and consequently he should require payment
from the same source. "Weu," said the Commits
sioner,
~ HAVE NOTHING WHATEVER TO DO WITH YOUR
MONEY.
1t was part OF my duty TO swear some OF you in,
but beyond that l know nothing about it, "The
dvil you don't !" roared his antagonist; II Won CIV
a man work shouldnt you pay him aithers" and
mere Pat spat upon ms hands ana rubbed them to-
gether IN the most pugilisttc manner Imaginable,
and, clinching his fists. sad, snow pay. or III,
nateiy the mun was drunk, or he would have been
sent to Ludlow street for this. No money was paid
yesterday, and late In the afternoos Marshal Sharpe
stated that whatever money they were TO get would
be sent to the office or their respective chief
deputies and when the money was obtained from
tattnp hn no
STRUGGLING him where to apply for his portion OF 1t.
Here
A NEW DIFFICULTY
presents itself to the Marsha there has not been an
order sent the sub Treasury to supply the means,
because the democratic members OF Congress have
threatened to make the federal officials refund all
moneys distracted from the judo AIRY fund and APP
Piled to this purpose. 1t appears that the same
backwardness has been displayed by this depart
ment regarding the payment OF the men who were
engaged upon the work Of collecting the returns Tor
the census, numbers or whom, finding the inconve
nence OF the delay the settlement OF their CLAIMS
sold them for lew cents, and LETT the amounts due
to be collected by Others 1t might be serious mat
ton Commissioner, II these eight thousand depu-
ties to proceed to Chamber street en- ndsSe and
demand their money They might probably
"RAzE' THE BUILDING
II the authorities did not succeed In 'raisng the
There is veil OF mystery covering the whole
affair. One official states that their commissions
were worded that they bound themselves to work
for the government voluntarily, ana that the time
has expired mentioned In these commissions,
ana the men now all discharged Another states
he believes the men were to receive two dollars for
each OF the registry days and the election day.
Others again contend that the law contains no pro-
vision whatever as to the pay Of the challengers
and deputies. This latter seems to be the correct
view, as there is certainly no specific mention made
regarding their remuneration. All the men expect
payment, however, and want TO know why they
should be called upon to give up their time and
spend their money in order TO catch repeaters with.
out being paid for 1t; bur- as Is usually the case
among men of this class, great deal OF nonsense
and puff permeated through their conversations
without their knowing actually under what condi
lions they were engaged.