New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
THE CHARGES AGAINST YOUNG.

OPENING OF THE INVEsTIGATIoN-TTE COUNTY
AUDITORS STATEMENTS IN REGARD TO THE
VOUCHERS.
The Committee on Civil Courts in the Board
Of Supervisors met Saturday morning for the pnr
pose OF investigating the alleged misconduct OF Joseph
b. Young Clerk OF the Board, who is accused OF sharing
in the profits OF the Ring frauds in 1862 1870, and 1871
Some time elapsed after the appointed hour before
quorum obtained 1t included Supervisors Biings'
Monheimer, Flanagan, and Cooper. Joseph b. young
and his counsel Rufus Andrews, were also present NO
persons appeared before the Committee on the part OF
the county except Mr.. Earle, the County Audtor anu
after short private consultation OF the COMMITTEE tne
members took their respective chairs, and proceeded TO
what subsequently resulted in settlement OF procedure
az to the investigation.
Supervisor Billings, the chairman OF the COMMITTEE
said that begun under the autor
ity OF resolution introduced on March H. Notices nad
been sent 20 the Office OF THE TRIBUNE, In which paper
these charges published, but one had appeared
from that Office Notice sent TO the County Auditor
Earle who had appeared but there was nobody present.
he understood who had any charges to make against
Mr. Young he believed that Mr.. Earle possessed some
information he did not know that 1t was preferred
in the shape OF charge.
Mr. said that he appeared there In answer to the
summons of the Committee. He understood that the
gentlemen we're there as investigating committee
had specific charges TO make; he was not there
for that purpose He there simply in answer TO
the summons.
The Chairman-Have you, Mr.. Earle, read the state
ment relative to Mr. Young in THE TRIBUSEf
Mr. Earle said he did not know that he had read II
thoroughly he had glanced it over.
Supervisor Monheimer said that he thought notice
should be given TO all persons who had any information
IN reference these charges in public way, so that
they might appear before the Committee
Supervisor Cooper said that the Committee was ap-
pointed as an investigating committee, and he thought
Tho In
all the facts and not wait for evidence There was
public statement made, and 1t the duty Of the Com
mttee TO ascertain Its truth.
Mr. Earle thought that there presumptve evidence
Supervisors in possession Of certain nor-
nation In reference to their Clerk 1t the records
Of their minutes that resolution had been submitted re-
moving Mr.. Young.
This explained by several members OF the COM
mitee as a resolution submitted by Supervisor Vance;
and Rufus Andrews behalf OF Mr.. Young, said that
the resolution offered for political purposes and not
because OF any suspicion of fraud. short discussion
then followed. in which Supervisor Cooper urged that
the investigation be made TO the truth OF the
charges with any material that could be claimed.
Mr. Earle said that he had in his possession in his bu
reau at the Office, papers and vouchers which the
statement in THE TRIBUNE was undoubtedly founded,
The figures obtained by Henry f. Taintor super
visor Flanagan inquired whether Mr. Earle knew OF any
misconduct of Mr. Young, shown IN these papers MI
Earle said that he could Judge III
his possession. They warrants, popularity known
as the warrants which charges were brought
against Mr. Connolly and Mr. Tweed. Mr. Hall was also
charged but he claimed that he affixed his sigma
ture mniserialy All the warrants he had referred 10
bore the name of g. b. Young, Clerk" From his posi-
ton as Clerk Of the Board presumed that he had
full knowledge OF what going on. The signature OF
the Clerk was xed ministerial act, but upon
knowledge OF facts and it his signature given
In his official capacity, that the warrant authority
IL was clearly therefore, his duty 10 investigate the
claim against the county There were warrants IN his
bureau amounting nearly so0cO that bore his sig-
nature and from these documents that the state
nent in THE TRIBUNE made. lie believed that the
gentleman who had written that statement was ready
10 come before the Committee and state what he knew
Mr. Andrews, counsel for Mr.. Young, objected TO Mr.
Eares making any statement that was not under OATH
That statement made in the presence OF the re-
porters and as the newspapers had ed every one OF
the great during the last two years he objected TO
statements being made except under OATH They we're
prepared TO show that Mr. Young never had cent OF
the money that was referred to in these charges
Mr. Earle said that he there as any other citizen
waa and as he happened TO be County Auditor he was
I'm possession these vouchers and at the command OF
the Committee compelled to present them.
After short discussion 1t agreed to begin the in
yestigaton this morning at IL O'Clock In the Chamber OF
the Board of Aldermen when all persons who can give
any Information asked by the Committee to attend