New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rur nAR1r,l coIrRr-HousE FRAUDs.

THE HARLEM COURTHOUSE FRAUDS
,,x.,uN.rroN or THE VOUCHERS by THE SENATE
COMMITTEE.
The Senate Committee on the alleged harlen
COurthouse Frauds met, yesterday, in the Aid'rueu
Chamber In the City Hail. for the purpose OF eHaniuS
the records OF the Controllers Office reiSthg W "o
waiter Few persons were present except 'hoso s0n
ally interested in the results of the investigation
Codv Clork of Arrears in the Controllers ONCE Mter
l.,ing sworn was examined by Mr.. hitchel oounsVi m
the Committee lie testified that he had orouen' ~i'
him all the vouchers which had been filed IN the Oeh
troler's Office relating 10 the building OF the Nh.n ~
trct Courtnouse, aud that the warrant was at"cu' "
each The vouchers all signed by VIM NJ A"ooo'
James McQuade and Josiah Porter Mr. Cody was ac-
quainted with the signatures of the TWO iorier auu
they were genuine. He did not kno" tue "llting
N, Jpetice Porter The vouchers were examined hy
him in the order Of dates and fully explained 10
The Commissioners.
The first voucher NO. $50 o; is7, was for S3oU or
ak ots Of land ana the annexed warrant was hauo
pavabo 20 Albert Z Winant aud was Endorsed Dy MIN
no next was 5000 10 H. W Genet i0r coasei I9Ss
services Ia examining tucs' aIsDtn , leu a. cnet
warrant for this amount Was lnd0fssd by Nf. N1uct'
Tie third yOucneris in favor OF Gage Ihsee NJ
and Tor $50 for services rendered AGAIN IN Ioil
voucher was Tiled for services performed ny VT ihsre
aud warrant issued MAY Is There are no blls aL
ne1ed % indicate the character o. INV NolA 81 ,e
what dates IL performed The fourth warrnt WHICH
for S00Jj e. John scaii22n Ior Apos a nnu
material. A short time later ne received so,so
M November,
warrant tor $ii46 So and for Ss.745; In January
is7l for Si,4l5; In March tive waFrahts ono iot
fg447 IS and Tor S21,00; IN April one for SlSSl4 6O
d. May, one l0f sl'S m 5uh' Ohs ioi SsV' ~ ouS
S62 co. ad in August, Que lar kitsi 90; amount
f-rnshcd As lurnhcr stone IRON brick lime ana cement
g. notIg in any or The oils 10 SHOW between
Was periormes TAe bill dared july is5 which is for
days wCrs Is accompanied 0y s' SWING cue names OF
Ile pers0ns work, but tncrc Il nothing 70 snow Nheh
Tor wnot fine each was employed some Of the Dns
Lewis q Paker received in October 1870 5000 for
labor oAcayatiuS cellar and basement aud AGAIN III
December s4izS 10, Tor the same or similar SoiNloe;
material ana again in November $3.50 and N December
$3.50. lu January, 1854, lie received s.5o IN May'
g. 5l g. ana jay Sl60. TIC material lOf winch
money was received was nme, cement 0rlck, &;., DNt
tntfc S no'hlhE 10 hHoM Nh,n J., va Nj, C,,orlas y
Mubouy Treasurer received r December, lso s2491 10
pII rendered D., ing,r-ou Is Go. paid Ia December
80 f. De- for walnut tat, lounges upholstered chairs
dp~Es. WardrGh -, Carpets, carpet making aud ldylhg
rue, mats OF cl't, 81 slo amounts 10 10 $500 ~
T.rc Is no date a D" onentr except Tue ndofselen
Tac New-Y0rk PrnUn- Company presented bill of
tsJJ IOr eng Os.ing ano t-rvhg $50 bonds, which "a'
ioI,rs but am affidavit, OF Frank McNuilen aus 70 i
correctness is anueA,dto H. Inc sum OF saG,s - wa
pI0 m Juue, ISL 10 me Now-1ork ana kehmo i
Gllmto Company Tor grlilit' ana the warrant Is Ill
dorscd by VIM. g. C0nurr In June, l6', $50 30 wa
PAID to John Horau for material furnished, uut thcr
evidence iu the hands OF TIC Committee as 70 '
nHtatc or amount Of TIE material >. McbIoe D%n",
sou shoemaker, received in June, 1871, sisJ2 Tor non
NOrh, window iaclhgs, @c.
auo regular pay ron o. the commission was prepared
OF generous ecalo aud its subordinate officers wer
well remunerated. Cornelius CorsOn was clerk OF I'll
Commission at salary OF 5000 year. and drew pal
ffom June l. 1870, June 80 1911. Lewis Baker ialc
of the Lewis c. Baker above named, received 5000
year lip General superintendent Of me woIk. DSO.s'
IL H. lynch WAS assistant clerk 40 $500 per annuh
George L. lyuch was messenger 10 the COlnmlsslOhef>
and received 81 sou a year. j. Wesley Palmer was paid
500 as Assistant Superintendent. Phlhp H. Jones, lf
Ne Inspector at $500 These salaries were drawn
cyery two or three months during the period named
ae shown by the and warrants presented to
the CounteC by Mr.. Cody. As each warrant was pre-
.euted he endorsements upon it, the bank in which Il
was deposited aud everything relating TO II was eX-
pLiued by No Cody a. iuily he was able. Having
icoued voucher No lC Of the series Tor 1871 the Con-
nttee adjourned to meet the same place at p Ia