New-York tribune., 1871-08-28
OFFICIAL EXTOR' ZION

PAID-DEPUTY sfIERIFFS yApn AND JARVIS
INVOLVED IN CHARGES IoF ExToRTIoN FROM
PRISONERS.
Mr.. Richard b. Cor molly informed "Boss
sweed few days ago n no was reop,rea 70 give
M his years lease of the Controllers office he must
have from the IanmahH headers promise that he should
succeed Mat Brennan sheriff OF the City and County
si New-York. He Is only one of the many prominent
politicians of the many lodge who yearn for the fat
olCe from which desperate effort is making TO drive
che man who at resent disgraces IT, that another may
he selected TO pr Jsue it to his personal advantage
ny the same m handed Outrages upon the public when
Brennan has 6mmtted with impunity.
THE TuBU' m has given ePoSt of the inquiries oi
Iudowst all, prison whose perverted uses pay 'he
sheri s6O year. stolen from the pockets OF the TWO
sasses OF rich criminals and poor bu honest debtors
sohded 20 his keeping An insight is now afforded INTO
ihe conduct of the Office, the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF wen
MAKES the debtors prison, In all IT'S grim reaH'y'
possible a land where we have been aceustomeu "
foast that imprisonment for debt Is virtually aooSo'
and which enrich the officials and the King makes
Justice doaT 10 all alike and oppressive TO the lhooen
falsely accused. -,
TRe "order Of Arrest Department" Of the sherin VI
Zee Is the main support Of LudlowstJai as IL is tnros
Tins department that the Jail ot@ains the great NoS
ts inmates. And through the same once an immense
OF money is neeced out OF individuals Wno uL
fortunately fan into the clutches of the deputies VINO
rn this branch Of the sherifs Office as numerous III
stances viii show.
McGnse employed Fraucs Lasarge to act as captain OF
,,e canalboat Carrie McGnsie He was 10 take the
esnaboat from Oswego 10 Buffalo, there load her with
grain and proceed 10 NewYOrk After he delivered his
cargo I'm New-York he was TO obtain cargo OF some
other commodity 10 return with.
He oft Buffalo June H. and arrived here the first day
.. Jay. ON the 9Th of July he succeeded in obtaining
.n ordeT Of COAL for which he was obliged to
proceed to Port Johnson New-Jersey On the morning
a. Juv g while busy loading the boat Carrie McGinsie
with coal she seized by the constable acting under
Al attachment issued on petition of jeremiah Sand
over, who made affidavit that John McGinsie was in
aebted to him 500 Capt. LasaTge telegraphed to Me-
insie information Of the seizure the answer 10 which
that McGnsie would leave on the next train and
nect LasgIge az Bergen Point the following morn
irg. July 10 found McGinsie and Lasarge together
NJ Bergen Point McGnsie was very angry
aud charged Iasarge with gross carelessness and
nnfaithfulness in letting the boat be attached;
sno punishment for his neglect refused TO pay him
she money him for services some $780, Lasarge re-
turned TO the cansboat informed the crew Of the result
.. hs conference with McGnse and TO secure his wages
and the nav Of his crew also attached the Carrie McGnse
over week elapsed before John McGinsie learned OF
,he second attachment He met Lasarge IN New-I0rk,
and offered compromise On the morning OF July 20
Capt Lasaree met the owner, McGinde by appointment
81 his lodgings in NewYOrk, but after long
ralk no settlement Of the difficulty arrived
al. McGnse offering TO pay $l75 for the claim
$3.50 and Ia~Ie refusing 10 accept anything less
,hau the entire oJut due him. McGinsie on parting
Sj,a Lasarge made him promise 10 meet him at the
same place the next day, and see If some settlement
could be arrived at. The following day, after further
parleyng McGinse agreed 10 pay 500 II De would go
with him 10 his lawyers Office 10 have properly settled
1saree readily consented TO this and was taken TO the
oihce OF ms lawyer, II. y. Walker, No II Nassaust
McGnse and Lasarce arrived at the lawyers cce the
CORNER introduced the latter and remarked that they
had come TO his Office TO settle their difficulties The
lawyer his hat and saying, Talk 1t over and by
The time you get ready TO have II fixed Will return
walked out, leaving McGnsie and Lasarge in eonversa-
1ion about settlement After lapse OF some 20 min
utes about long enough TO the City Hall and back
Nr. walker returned. Some conversation ensued, and
fve minutes deputy sheriff walkedin with an order
81 arrest hs possession He approached Lasarge and
Informed him That he must so with him 10 Ludiow-st.
JAIL The order Of arrest was issued on affidavit made
W McGinse charging Francis Lasarge with the conyer-
mon Of property and suing him for $500 Walker had
obtained the order OF arrest from Judge CardOzO OF the
Supreme Court Judge Cardozo's belief was not as
,froue as McGnse for he subsequently pn the amount
of bal al $780, iUstead OF the same amount as tie clam
sis usual.
Through a gentleman who heard the Captains state
,sent Of ns case n Jail the services of Counselor Gray
Eovd were engaged for him. Mr.. Boyd procured bail for
1le Cartain Who almost stranger in strange place,
had been thlesy cast Jail for trying TO obtain his
-nst wages McGnse made affidavit that he had given
iasarct orders not TO 20 into another state ana ta he
session OF strange one OF the crew G e Caie
,if.sic
IssaTge was commanded by McGinsle not TO go into
SewIrscy Lasarge and three OtheIs VINO were
present when NcGn-e made the contract Win IsalGe
swear that McGinse did not order Lasarge not TO go to
the state OF NevJcr>ey. The captain had 10 Jay ID jan
come days before getting bail ana having IL accepted Dy
IIs Mr. ToTd got his clients bail accepted he took
ihe papers to the snerii Office, into the order OF Ar
rest Department, the most lucrative IN tlat ONCE ana
~. ctartfncn which can be abused and has been
secd by former deputies inqustiOn and rack to
bleed and Oppress every person who was so unfortunate
to fan into it. grasp Charges are mere made ana
money oXtorted without cause reason or egaty Law
yers generally aGgesce - m I'm sS bn ff iO bSe 1S
ttc tCvT and uncrupuously II annoy attorneys
and obstruct their business, thus causing serious
financial ioss anus ,W TTa! tirnad dhhd a. seems at
A. sin rrcticed by Wesley :. Yard old handat
fhe came bellows he IN the same lucrative berth
nndeT the once famous Jamesl OBrien He acquired an
spheueral fame months ago as recusant member
al fbc 5lst Regiment y. Y = National Guards hc was
- asted ~, y cen ward under a sentence OF court
nartaI and imprisoned for one night in Ludlowst Jail
Yard subsequently, prosecuted Gen. Ward for false Inn
boasts thar he is not Indebted sheriff Brennan lOr his
position. and that he holds il independent OF MN o M
A. soon as Mr.. Boyd entered Mr.. Yards ONCE, ne
handed the papers Tor the release OF his client TO tne
Mr Yard replied that he would not give he IscpTHe pS
ut the fees amounting 10 S4s 49, were paid MT Boyd
Nv law TO the Sheriff in such cases astOunded and
o6Gd not comprehend what new danger tnIeateneu ds
what Is tie reason that you make so large a de-
mandf" inquired the counselor.
." o, merely usual fee" replied Yard. .,.,,.,... o..
Won 10 charge anything like such fees and will pay
fbem am willing 10 pay over and above what you are
allowed by the statute and now offer you that ana de-
and the discharge Of my client as you cannot give me
. bin Of items for your charges
" He had deputy 10 70 around with him on MS way
70 iai and that was worth S25'
section isS Of the Code Of Procedure, amended May
O. 1870 says: "The defendant may give bail whenever
arrested hour of the day OF night and shall have
reasonable opportunity 10 procure bail before being com
Initted prison" II the Sherifs duty 10 provide
deputy 20 10 about with any man arrested Having
eahcd Mr.. Yards attention 70 this, Mr.. Boyd said:
"YOu will not discharge my client until you are paid
s4s 75i"
MI Yard. not deigning to look up from his desk, re-
piled, " Yes"