The New York herald., 1873-09-09
BROOKLYN JAIL BOARD.
Comparing the Records of the Justices
Courts with the Sherifrs Bills-SOme-
thing About Jail Perquisites.

Comparing the Records of the Justices
Courts with the SheriT's Bills-SOme-
thing About Jail Perquisites.
Yesterday afternoon the Special Committee of
the Kings County Board Of Supervisors appointed
to investigate the charges OF malleasance Office
against Sheriff Williams met IN the room Of the
Board, Supervisor Coe, in the chair. There were
no strangers present, but little interest being
evinced by the citizens in the proceedings, which
have extended five sessions. Ex7Judge
Morris appeared for the Sheriff. The of1cial on
trial desired to correct his testimony given during
the last examination, concerning the period on
which he took charge of the prison van. He said
he took charge OF the van April ! instead OF
March l.
Justice Thomas M Rely, OF the Third District
Court, was the first witness examined. He test-
fed to having sentenced Teresa Jones to jail April
for ten days. The Sherin's bills showed the wo-
man was sent to jail April for twenty-nine days.
She was discharged on April 29 The Justices
books showed that the same woman was sent to
the Penitentary on April 10 for three months. The
Chairman charged that the commitment was raised
to represent higher number OF days. The coun.
sci asserted that it was mistake on the part OF
the person who endorsed the commitment on the
outside. and nothing more.
On May the name Of Sarah Simons occurs on
the Sherin's bill as being received in jail She
discharged on the 18TH OF May Ten days. board
was charged. Justice Riley's book showed that
she had paid fine OF $40.
The husband OF Sarah Simons, residing at No. "a
Carlton avenue, was sworn, and testified that his
wife was arrested for assault and battery May Q,
and that he paid the fine for her after she was sent
to Jail; she remained III jail about four hours only.
supervisor Coe-And ten days board is charged
for this woman on the sherlfr's Dill.
+. B. Crummie, Deputy Keeper OF the Peniten.
tary, testified that Teresa Jones was received in
that institution on April TO-
Justice RELY testified that he sentenced Joseph
Page, Tor assault and battery on June II, to jail,
but he paid his fine. The sherin's pill shows
teen days board on that quarters BILL
Page was sworn, and testified that his father
in-law paid his fine, $40, and that he was in jail
Martin McHale was shown on sherlrs bill to
have entered the jail March and was discharged
on the 10th. Ten days' board was charged. Nc
DID NOT ENTER JAIL AT ALI,
but paid his fine (S1l SOY to Justice RELY.
Christopher Peters according to the Sherirs
bill, was III jail from February to March g. and
was charged twenty-nine days board. Justice
Rieys records showed that this man, who was
paid his fine. He was kept in jail only about three
| hours, untll his boss paid the fine.
and remained until March S. according to the
sherfs bill The Court RECORDS show that David
Supervisor Goethe supposltion is that as the
gentleman paid his fine he not In Jail for ten
| days.
Justice Riley said 1t was about May that he first
commenced to open court on Sunday mornings to
| accommodate those who had been arrested on the
| night previous
| Court, was the next witness called. with
| his records. The ShenTs bill showed that
Alexander Jourdan, or two men OF the
| same name, were received in the aIl NAV l2
| and discharged May 2l The Justices record went
| to show tbat there was but one commitment made
| out by Justice semler. He was committed for
| twenty days and discharged in ten, and twenty
| days board charged.
X. Davis was received in jail June 20 and dis
charged June 29--eleven days board was charged.
| The Court record showed that he paid his fine.
William Cogan entered jail June 20 and went
out June %. The record OF the Court showed that
| he paid his fine.
Patrick Kenny went to jail June %, and was re-
| leased ON the 9th. Justice Semler fined the
prisoner IS. Justice Semler said he had twice re-
| ceived money as fines from the Jail from Colonel
Conraddy. He gave witness s5 once, and another
time $25; understood Conraddy to say the money
was
PERoUIsuEs FROM TIE JAIL.
Did not understand at that time that 1t was fines
| from the jail. August 2, received $g5 from the
| jail. 1t came in letter to him from the Sherifs
Office or jail. There no particulars In the let
ter. subsequently wrote to Mr.. C0nraddy for par
ticuars In regard to this money. No reply was re-
ceived from Mr.. Conraddy. Witness thought he
had copy OF his letter on the subject. Had re-
turned the amounts received TO the comptroller
since the I'd September. DID not understand that
the money sent to him from the jail was for him
Individually.
Supervisor Coe-sherin, there is commitment
marked paid" and then erased. Can you tell me
whose handwriting It is2
Sherin-N0, sir; cannot tell you.
The Chairman then announced that the commit
tee would adjourn for one week.