The New York herald., 1873-11-30
THE ERA OF FRAUDS.
More Of the Alleged Official Malfeasance in
Westchester-E Extraordinary Petition to the
Board Of Supervisors in Relation Thereto
An Ex-Congressman on the Warpath.

The grave charges OF malfeasance In ONCE made
against Jonn Bussing, ex-Sherin OF Westchester
county, par ticulars OF which have already appeared
In the HERALD form at present the chief topic OF
conversation among the taxpayers OF that county.
II any doubt existed in the minds OF some too san
guine friends OF the accused party in regard to
John B. Haskin fulfilling his promise to 60 before
the Grand Jury, which meets on Monday, with the
necessary witnesses and proofs to substantate his
2ccusations the petition presented to the Board
OF Supervisors day or two ago should certainly
remove them. No one can peruse this document
without being convinced that 1t means business
its incisive precision and triumphant tone almost
seeming to announce that the alleged delinquent
was already embraced by the retributive arm OF
Justice.
When the petition indicated was read In the
Board OF Supervisors, Bussing, who was present.
representing the town OF West Farms In that
body, did not consider it expedent to either deny
the charges contained therein ask for an inves-
tigat1on OF the same. Another member OF the
Board, however, who is known to act as private
counsel for Bussng, came to his rescue with mo-
ton "that the petition be laid on the table, to be
called up at future day. which was adopted
This dllatory action Of the Board in the premises
has ELECTED much unfayorable comment. The
mentioned, say that other Sherifs OF the county
have made out similar bills, and that ex-Sherir
Bussing has acted precisely as his predecessors
II Is not doubted that District Attorney Briggs
In seconding the efforts OF Mr.. Haskin TO suppress
alleged Official corruption will merit public ap-
provaL Tne following Is the petition referred to-
10 the BOARD OF SurERyIsoRs OF WEsrcHEsTER COUNTY,
ne petition OF John Haskin respectfully represents
Era-That he has been for upwards Of "a past
resident citizen and taxpayer in the town of West
SaI
town In your Board, and has been the President or
as Is counsel q Sa anu mas SAD Doara
eco2d-That as such he has always endeavored to pro-
mote the interests of his town and OF the, county bv
economy In disbnrsins pubic moneys BY liberality in
ergy in exposing frauds and asserting the rights of said
Tsrd-Ihat during the 1868 1869 and 1870 John
ss ah IN ae
body bills amounting in the aggregate to about $26 ls2
bench criminal cases and Of orders to show
cause Mh % % hoaS 9eg mot Be M @
ng charges to tor ssSed & board Of prisoners ana court
fVh-Ihat your committees and your body relied upon
S 70 a es he y
sirthlhat such bills severaly were fraudulent,
ssred and the prices eIarged for an ne ca actual services
Secoth-That among other fraudulent charges are the
dcted for burglary Bussns charged Tor ALLEGED service
Isaa s siGsSaf s
War. Warren Leland, Jr, at Ithaca =
Mrs. Warren Leland, at Saratoga. 1880
Warren leland, New
Mrs Warren Leland at tsaratoga.............. W-$6s
when in iaet tho witnesses we're never served but
were notified by telegraph, letter verbally
on s S. hen c w. an
rested, but away.
charged for alleged Sc seryees Of subp@nas and at
ton ss and q for the alleged seryiGes OF bench war,
M When in fact not over witnesses were m
n y e Prison hs s s M
large nor were the greater portion Of the subpGnas
aa Served his legal fee would not have eaeeeded
hf the mRo hour hsa
'aped, whereas but one one Investigation m was had.
aehmenis case Mcdaniel ndeteS for murder aa"
nc Court !, .sala Be paid By the county and
Il all had been served his legal charge would not have
lie charged for alleged services of orders to show
whe IN ac o Legal a9s charge e . sd s he
gces were not made and no dne was ever collected Tor
e charged for alleged services Of bench warrants
fact one hall were served prisoners in actual con
At the county S Sna least
Spes cent above the Legal legal rates ;, ....,
srices rom " to szS each large portion OF which
He charged for alleged services Of subponas within
nc county ssss and out q the county, but within the
poena be legally State the
majority OF those charged ior within the State
never served.
8 He charged for service of bench warrants Morton
and Thompson alleged express robbers $50, when, in
they delivered at the Jail by the Canadian de
cctives, and afterwards suffered by him to mys-
eriouslv escape.
Eghh-That the Illegal and bogus charges OF said Bus
ngs entire bill during said years amount To about S.0WUJ
petitioner verify beeves and he has within his
roi competent and satisfactory proof Of such fraudulent
sharges.
Nith-That xed hereto schedules showing the
aid frauds contained in the bill of November
1861 and like schedules relating TO the other bills
ing prepared tor and by petitioner.
Te.u.-That the recent results OF investigation and
legal proceedings In similar the Sheriff Kings
county and OF William NJ Tweed and others in the city
and crimes be brought to Justice com
PEELED atone crimnaly and disgorge their i'll gotten
gains.
Eepenth-And petitioner desires that your Board shall
forthwith take such legal be
10 compel full restitution OF said moneys illegally and
precedent adopted by your Board at its last session.
whereby the OF the estimate OF Board OF
Education OF School district No. OF the OF West
Farms legal proceedings were authorized in the
your body but by and at the expense of another your
petitioner requests that he be authorized In the
suits and proceedings he may deem adyls
able In the premises And he hereby offers ersonally
detray all expenditures attending
without expense liability TO the county, will by
such bond and with such suretics you require
indemnity and hold the county harmless in the premises
ized obtain large judgment in favor OF the county
against aaid Busslng.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
JOHH B. UASKIN.