New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
TIE ABUSES IN THE sHER1FFS OFFICE

BRENNAN's NAHIFEsTo--SwISD ISDLIHG THE cREDU-
LoUs-DEPUrY JARvIs's oUALIFICATI0Es-
TIE COSTLY PRIVILEGE OF OBTAINING
BAIL. -,.-.
Sheriff Brennans thoughtfulness led him, on
his installation 10 address copy OF the following letter
70 each member OF the legal profession In this city
sHERIFF's OFFICE CITY AND COUNTY OF :
EBw-YoRK, Jangsry 8 lsIl.
DEAR sn: II beg leave to call your attention TO the
erned Il l. nv Intention 70 conduct the business OF this
Office during my administration OF It's Affairs, In man.
the Bar Should cause Of complaint arise against
Of my deputies, 1t win be promptly redressed on being
Drought 10 my n0'i'0 MATHEW rG 7. BSESSiS sSeriH
Annexed to this were a series Of rules which have
been constantly dsregarded and for violations OF which
redress been sought by almost every member OF the
bar without any effect whatever except In cases where
the person vctimized has threatened 70 take summary
measures for relief Applications for tho restitution or
extortonate fees met rule with tho curt reply
"Go to hi" Placards In tho Sherfrs ofnoe sterhy
prohibit smoking. but profanity Of the Vlost hnd IN
Obliged in without interdicon. Tho Sheriff seems TO Dc
utterly Indifferent TO the misconduct OF his oeputies'
and long they do not incur any LIABILITY greater
than the the face OF their bonds no appears
to consider their chicanery as matter OF course.
Ajudgmcnt was recently obtained for 400 against
Mr. Sassasra clerk 10 the employ Of B. E, dealer In
fruits Canal.st sassasra without means TO sat
sy tho execution and the deputy then went to ES In
ssting that he merely for sassaSra and that
property should be levied upon The deputy began TO
on the PAYMENT Of 49, which Mr Ed paid to avoid the
ruin OF his trade the time being the busiest hour OF Sat
urhay . - 49, ana,
that for keepers" Whenever the person whose prop
deputy must BY law remove the property. The obhng
officer however. pscea keeper In charge, for whose
PeE asy SS ons R n oOeon
An additional amount is also charged ~ compensation
The magnitude Of the imposltlons practced depends
upon eesod seS Il e
has nothing the deputy can levy upon then the latter
foe S tS Tc be bis
great privilege The trial by SHERIFF. jury 10 another
farce the OF which may . % @ sSsr fS
counsel alone derive about S26Oo annually from THIS
gentleman called at THE TRIBUNE ofHOo yesterday,
and made the following reference to Deputy
Sheriff Judson Jarvis:
Jarvis Is said to DO engaged to be married TO the
in charge of the Order OF Arrest Department in tho
6hers office. This s the understood reason Tor MS very
tion should bo a man Of experience and ability ~ a
lawyer Jarvis admitted to the bar only about two
In taking ali he can get by hook or by crook under the
pale of tile law, without compromising himself or his
being paid to induce him 10 :" let up" prisoner
that accept the bail offered on the spot instead OF
sending the arrested 10 LudOwst. Jail for days,
no matter how responsible tho bondsman offered may be-
1t said that only about person out OF every ten
arrested Ia sent up 10 Ludlowst On arriving at the
SherifS office II is generally intimated that matters
are made right the prisoner spend the night at some
hotel every facility Afforded him in the morn
ing 10 obtain tho necessary bail he cannot do that,
up goes. This Is done In the face OF the common law
which says that shall be allowed reasonable time
70 procure ball 1t to be expected by these depu
ties that all men are mAgicans enough TO be able 70
conure up bail on the instant Of artist Woe DO to those
who cannot for t In said that deputies have charged As
much for going about with man one afternoon In
eearch of surety Another Vagary OF the SheriHs ONCE
is that Il h work TO get papers served on any po-
litical man on the of election One case u men
toned whore the deputy absolutely promised 70 make
talking with the accused but o short time after