New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-23

oither personally OF by deputy of the charges
impued 10 him. the Supervisor thought the Committee
should be discharged.
Mr. Richards then withdrew his motion, whereupoh
N was renewed by Supervisor Naughton, who said tha'
Sheriff Williams knew as wen the true condition OF
affairs when he came before the Board and stated that
he was innocent he does when he states through
the Committee that he Is guilty. He thouRht inc Oon
mittee should be discharged until the evidence nd
all been read by the Supervisors and the whole suect
fully investigated He stated that he was frenu
of sheriff williams whom he believed to be an upright
man; but he thought that there more TO be dscov
cred than had been told.
Supervisor Richards explained that he had with
drawn his motion but stn of the same mind and
would second the motion of Mr.. Naughton. He wanted
time to look over the report
Supervisor Hartman said that he knew that Sheriff
williams was hard pressed for money, and he thought
the report Of the Committee allowing him a proper
amount should be accepted The Sheriff had 5000 tied
up in a New-York Trust Company, which had failed,
and 81 900 locked up another institution. He needed
the money II he had done wrong it was through others
and not through himself that the evil had been done.
After expression Of opinion had been gwen by many
of The members Supervisor COe said that he desired
finally to make an explanation; His pursuit OF the
this because had been said that II one else except
Mr. Williams had been Sheriff the investigation would
not have been made He declared this to be untrue
He had personal feeling In the matter lie was
led TO look Into the matter by remark OF
az So RnoTHg that they had been So 600 previously
the supervisor asked him how ne could possibly carry IT
along so cheaply The Shers answer was evasiye, and
he said that he would do il for $4,000 any way linen
looked into matters spent day and night at IL, ana
finally satisfied that the Sheriff was deraudng tne
city. Mr. Coe said that there existed disposition
the part Of the members present to postpone the
consideration of the resolutions he would move as
compromise that the report be laid upon the table ana
Of the subject. After more discussion and dlNls-
ion being called for. the motion was adopted
reporter called night upon Supervisor Coe, when
the follOwing,conyersatio occurred:
q. DO you know whether any one else is connected
with these frauds, is there intmaton To tna e-
fectl A. Nothing of that kind has been minated ln
responsibility Of this thing lies between Wnains anu
COnraddy; whether there any one behind them Vi NOT
is not for 10 determine. ,,
40 What else is there that has come TO your Knoweuge
member of that Committeef A. There are g,e ht
many things probably that would have peen oiougGs
by the Committee they had not been cut on by ths
acknOwled gment of Sheriff Williams: go
q. Is not that point to cut of investgatlohl "a.
That for me say we simply report what actuay
g. What do you think as to the necessity of further
investigation Of the subject A. think all mas Deeh
done that set out TO do; whaI theIe Is iie
with the DistrctAtorneys office TO ferret OUT tlae
have gone YOU will by the evidence; was moved
this Investigation by remark made by MI; WlHanis-
himself; there discussion In the BOdrd Oh super
yisors in regard 10 the treatment OF witnesses at the
Jail While talking about it Mr.. Williams said he would
undertake the Jail for $4,000 year. sdlu 10
MIN Why your first quarters bi-the smallest quarter
IN the year-is SO0 and the running expenses OF the
n's66orhood of $4,000 year told him did not see
how could be done and then he said he could run 1t
for $4,000 The bill OF Tony Walter, the last Shern, Tor
the same quarter $500 AIN satlsned thal these
irregularities have existed for years
g. Were not the circumstances OF Wlllamss nominal
tOn as Sheriff and ms election somewhat pecullul A
That prepared TO say there was stump can
didate on the Democratic side; don't know whether
he was nominated compromise candidate, as pay
very little attention to politics. never having received
nomination myself; both the times ran as supervisor
ran as an independent candidate. - -,
o There seems te be q belief among the pubnc that
Williams made this confession TO shield somebody
behind him. A. could not tell what hrs Object Is
While we might have suspicion OF others being pehnd
tins confession, have no positive evidence uOht
propose what all the evidence i. There IL way
10 re at things should think IS the District
Attorneys place ferret them out. This thing has
been done rob the county and IL has been done LOT
wears. no doubt that IL not for me to say what
the lnducement has been. Conrddy1 the Keeper, Was
o. If Williams Is competent to fulfil the dutee OF
sheriff could frauds have taken place without his
know edge A. / should think II would DC almost
impossible if he attended 10 his duties. nrst OF al
kent clear of me ever since His signature 70 1t at first
wa only "A q. Williams and asked MN 10
add sheriff" this was not a personal nRht.
After what had been said III the local papers about
this being a personal fight, made up my mlnd wheu
ali the evidence taken the investigation was in, to
say 10 my associates on the Committee Supervisors
RYDER and COttre You make up the report and sign
H. and will acquiesce IN all you DO but shall not sign
it," 49,. 49,,
O. YOur two associates the Investiating Committee
are personal political friends OF the Sheriff. are they
moi A. | believe they personal friends they are
political friends OF his was Liberal NY sen, one
OF the Cincinnati men.
O. Who are sheriff Wilams's principal political asso-
ciltesl a. Messrs JOurdan, butcher, and Tracy; l
don't what combinations they have made with the
Democrats.