The sun., 1873-09-05
sHEKIFF WILLIAMs ~ rROUBLE.
Neriy IA Case OF Addition, Division. n nd 81
Icnee la Raymond street jail rhe Proofs
Brousht to Lixht Sestetdsy.

Sheriff williams of Kings county testified
before the committee OF the Supervisors who
are inNestigitin. superintendent Co,'s charges
against him, that he took charge of the prison
van last March. and that his charges {. board
are for the number Of days the prisoner Is actu-
ally IN pIison.
Col. Conrsdy, the keeper Of the Ja.l, in answer
To a question, said Il charge for the actual
number Of days the prisoner lie IN the jail when
a prisoner Is discharged before HE fun term of
impiisOument expires. The money I receive
for hnes | send to the Justices. generally On the
first of every month"
Ex-Judge Motris Is the FIRST charge true.
which says that the sheriff has charged for six
thousand more days for board than tie should
Keeper Conrady-It is not, sir.
Mr.. Conrady denied each charge read 10y Judge
Morris saying with emphasis, mo, sir, 1t Is not
10 the seventh charge Mr.. Conrady said that
board ~as charged tor the ous-day prisoners,
whether they mad meals 90 not.
woRNING oUr THE FACrs
Supervisor Coe-Mr. sheriff. how many days
are cuaIsed On your Lill for board for Mathew
Shear
Sheriff NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. days. lie /.
marhtd az hayin; been discharged June II hay-
Commissioner uf Charities Stephen A Powell
was ~ urn. lie SAID tiIM un their fecurds Mathew
shea 10 marked a. having been sent from tac
county jail on May 10 70 tue ainishouse, which
place he left on June ~. We have twenty-nine
days board charged for him.
SuperVis"r Coe- fliLa stout, is she on your
bin, Nav To- Mr. Sheilrf
Sheriff willlams-les sir, and marked dis
superyi,or Coe-How many days board are
charged for herr
Sneiit MIliams-Ten days.
Supervisor LOe- Commissioner PrMell, on your
Records
Commissioner Powell Ny record shows that
she was sent from the jail to the almshousc on
May -, but escaped on tine way. There l. no
la" winch coupels a person To enter tue hos
pitdl or alm-house. There are many who, on
being sent 10 the jail, obtau permits IA be sent
t. the alMshousc, and either escape on the way
or refuse 10 enter 9il reaching the building
SIrerSlsur toc Mr.. sheriff, Is Francis sweet
man on your biIf
sheriff Wllhams-Yes, sir. He entered MAY
-; discharged May ~ There are len days
board charged for him.
supervisor ooe-Mr. Powell, how does sour
Commits -.oner Powell Francis swectman was
sent from the jan to the aln.shouse on May a.
DOZEN OTHER CASES.
The examination was thus conducted at
missioner records Supervisor Coc showed that
board wAs charged for the fun term OF the COM
nltment for the following persons while they
were in the almshpuae having been sent there
few days after their admission to the jail; sam
Adams, John lrautman, Florence Mcfarland,
Kate Mooney Francis Curry, George Hubbard,
and others.
Judge Morrie, on the cross-examInation, as ked
the witness II there were other names than those
mCuil' ned 10y him on his records.
The Commissioning replied that he could not
tell, as Ae had not all the books with him.
ON the Judge again asking the question,
Supervisor COe said he has answered the ques-
tion, and suomit to the committee that the
question l. not proper ana SO rule. lie then
tsptaking To the Judge said could tell you
more names If had not torn up my slips,
CIINCHING OrHEU NAIIS.
The Rev; J9nn Wiets tcs,incd that he had
charge Of the lne4nates Home. ON his records
he found John Livingstone in the Home, re
cciiicd nom N. county jail on June u.
on the Shcill r hlll while lie m The Home