The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-30
THE YOUNG INVESTIGATION.


visors Yesterday-What County Auditor
Earle Had to Say About the Alleged
Frauds Of the Clerk-The Inquiry Adj
jOurncd Until Monday.
The Committee of the Board of Supervisors on
Civil Courts, TO whom was referred the charge OF
alleged frauds against Mr.. J. b. Young, Clerk to
the Board, met yesterday morning, In the chamber
Of the Board OF Aldermen. Some time after the
hour appointed for the meeting quorum Of the
committee was obtained and there were present
also Mr. J. B. Young and his counsel, Mr.. Rufus
Andrews. No persons appeared before the COM
mittee on the part OF the county except Mr. Earle,
the County Auditor. and after short private
consultation Of the committee the members took
their respective chairs, and proceeded to what
subsequently resulted IN q settlement OF proce-
dure as to the Investigation.
Supervisor Billings, the chairman OF the COM
mittee, said that this investigation was CON-
menced under the authority OF a resolution intro
duced on the 18th OF March to the Board. There
was every wish on the part OF the committee
that this investigation should be made, and we de-
sire to meet with some one who can furnish us
with the requisite information Notices had been
sent to the office of the Tribune in which paper
these charges were published but no one has ap-
peared from that office. Notice sent to Mr..
Earle, and Mr.. Earle had appeared, but there was
nobody pre- sent, he understood that had any
charge to make against Mr.. Young; he believed
that Mr.. Earle possessed some information, but he
did not know that 1t was preferred in the shape OF
a charge
Mr.. Earle said that he appeared there in answer
to the summons OF the committee and to get all the
information that it was in his power to get. He
understood that the gentlemen were there as an
investigating committee. ne mad no specific
pose. He came there simply IN answer to the
summons.
The Chairman-Have you, Mr. Earle, read the
statement in the Tyfbuue?
Mr.. Earle said he did not know that he had read
1t thoroughly ne had glanced need II over .,orcnt o
tice should be gwen to all parties who had any in
formation In reference to these charges IN public
way, 50 that they might appear before the commit
Supervisor Cooper said that the committee was
| appointed as an investigating committee, and ne
thought it their duty to go On with the investi-
CATION and get at all the facts and not wait for EVIL
dence coming to them. There was public state
ment made, and 1t was the duty of the committee
to ascertain its truth.
Mr.. Earle thought that there was presumptlve
evidence that the Supervisors were In possession
ofcertan information In reference to their clerk.
1t was the records Of their minutes that reso-
luton had been submitted removing Mr.. Young.
This was explained by several members OF the
committee as a resolution submitted oy Super.
visor Vance and Mr.. Rufus Andrews. on behalf OF
Mr. Young, said that the resolution was offered
for politcal purposes, and not because of any sus
piciOn of fraud. A short discussion then followed,
In which Supervisor Cooper urged that the investi-
cation be made as to the truth OF the charges with
any material that could be claimed.
IT.
bureau, at the office, papers and vouchers on which
the statement in the Tribune was undoubtedly
founded The figures were obtained by Mr.. Henry
f. TaintOr.
Supervisor Flanagan inquired whether Mr..
Earle knew OF any misconduct OF MIR. Young as
Mr. Earle said that he could only Judge from the
papers IN his possession. Ihey were warrants,
and on which charges were brought against Mr..
Connolly and Mr.. Tweed. Mr.. Hall was also
charged but he claimed that he affixed his sigma
/ f1ra rInicf rin llu 10 n hQ had rn-
ferred to bore the name OF -. b. Young, Clerk. !"
| was presumed that he had full knowledge
| OF what was going on. The signature OF
| the Clerk was affixed, not as ministerial
act, but upon knowledge Of the facts, and 1t was
his signature. given in his official capacity, that
gave the warrant authority. 1t was clearly there
FORE his duty to investigate Is to the integrity OF
rants in his bureau amounting to nearly twenty
millions OF dollars that bore his signature and 1t
was from these documents that the statement In
| the Tribune was made He believed that the gen.
| teman who had written that statement was ready
| 70 come before the committee and state what be
knew.
Mr. Earle making any statement that was
not under OATH That statement was made
In the presence Of the reporters. and
the great cases during the last two two years he
! objected to statements being made that would not
be made under oath. They were prepared to show
that was referred to in these charges.
MIR. Earle said that he did not wish to appear
either as prosecutor or prosecutor. He was there
| as any other citizen was and as he happened to
be County Auditor he was in possession OF these
vouchers and at the command Of the committee
was compelled to present Them.
After short discussion 1t was agreed to COM
mence the investigation on Monday morning at
eleven O'Clock In the Chamber OF the Board OF
Aldermen, when all persons who can give any in.
formation are asked by the committee to attend.