New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-23
THE BROOKLYN RING.
ONE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTNERS CON
FESSES

SHERIFF WILLIAMS OFFERS TO MAKE REsTITU-
TON-THE COMMITTEE THINK THE NVEsIlGA-
TON SHOULD sToP-ARE OTHERS INVOLVED
At half-past o'clock yesterday afternoon
the following announcement made upon the our
letiu board Of the Brooklyn branch Office of HE NJ"
YORK TRIBUNE;
"shern Williams has confessed all the crimes III Con
neo.on with the Ring" Half an hour later there was
added 1.-THE confession is now being reao ID 'ne Do
Of Supervisors"
This caused intense excitement crowds
Immediately gathered around the office, and an intense
sensation was manifested by the persons VINO reau 'ne
startling news particularly by the attaches OF 'he news
papers OF that city, who previously knew no'nhB Vi "
Yne news spread rapidly, and soon q large crowd
Rocked TO the Chamber OF the Board OF SUPERVISORS,
where they waited anxiousy TO see what action would
he taken by the Supervisors. The long DEBATE winch
ensned was listened TO with intense interest ana during
The reading report painful silence relgned III Ihe
Chamber To a majority of the members present me
report and confession complete SURPRISE ana
although the latter remarkably brief, IL
WAS evident that the whole truth Of the matter
had not been told This was evidenced by the
indisposon manifested by large number Of members
10 let the Investigation with the report 1t was
limited al by some members and openly expressed by
others that the object OF the confession plain and,
n IN the case of ROdman, the intention was 70 make
Sheriff Williams his deputy, Mr.. COnraddy bear the
SINS OF others who had shared in the plumber, while the
unsatisfactory character OF the confession was generally
commented upon by the large number OF persons who
were in attendance strong effort made TO have
the report lie over for consideration until the
next meeting Of the Board, but Mr.. COe urged that
the report OF the Committee should be accepted
and the Committee be discharged from further con
sderaton of the Finally after long discussion
acOmpromse effected, and ii was determined that
I'll report should be land upon the table while the Com
mttee should be discharged This will enable the fur
Their consideration of the subject TO be called up at
future meeting when the subject Of adopting the resou
lions the Committee, which recommend that Mr. Will
hams he paid the proper amount due him. viii come up
for final action it is stated that another Committee
will be appointed to ascertain the full extent OF the
frauds and md out all the persons who have benefited
by the excessive charges
After several communications had been received and
The reports OF .he Standing Committees had been read
Supervisor COe Chairman OF the Special Committee
appointed TO investigate the charges which he had
made against Sheriff Williams, and amid breath
less silence the following report which, he said,
Was signed by all the members OF the Committee:
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES REPORT.
Your Special Committee appointed to investigate
the following charges made By Supervisor Coe against
6heria Williams;
Charge J. That in the bill rendered and sworn TO by
sS e e5S SSre S1 S 9s qST WSc SO he
charges the County with S53S DAYS board Tor prisoners,
than been furnished by him 10 the County, and for
winch be now asks to be pad.
W
commencing Jan. l. ending March 81, which was rem
derd TO the County and sworn to as being correct by
prisoners than he actually furnished: .,,,,.,
That commitments are charged for in said bill which
entirely fraudulent the prisoners never having been
That Of every ten prisoners that
committed 10 the Jail that remain in jail for the full
g. raf money is received al the Jail for the liberation
OF prisoners for which no return Is made TO the proper
authorities.
g. That commitments being made ont by the Justice
and delivered TO the jail are raised to represent more
days than the prisoner remains III jail OF was sentenced
for per commitment.
T. Tha d large number Of prisoners sent to the jail
forwhIch commitments and board are charged that do
not remain in jail one hour.
county by sheriff Williams, received for debtor prison
er for which he has not made any return to me county
Your Committee would respectfully report that it has
received the following communication from Sheriff
Williams. in which he acknowledges each and every
charge preferred against him by Supervisor Coe to be
BRoOKLYN Sept. 10, 1873.
To lessrs cor RYDER and COTTRELL Committee Of In
rcstiqatiOH Of he Board Of Supervisors.
GENTLEMEN: From the evidence produced by your
Co,nmitIee aud from personal Investigations VIII Oh
have made ! AIN now convinced That the system
of frauds at the County jan, as charged by superin
tendent Coe. did exist.
T. therefore deem any further investigation
sary, as am wiling to allow al overeharges, as
charges and irregularities have been carried on by my
suuodinaes without my kaow,edge anu aga t y
often given 10 them, deem 1t my duty, as an honest
detfaN al expenses incurred Dy lne lnVtstlgd
ting Committee, such Investigation would not have
been necessary had my instructions been carried out
The annexed statement viii show the amount of
money received debtor prisoners and the number
DAYS charged to said prisoners and turkeys
fees from Jan. TO July ], 1915
/, respectfully, your Committee to suggest
equitable plan Of settlement, A. q. WILLIAMS,
Sheriff
Annexed To the above a statement showing tnat
the amount debtor prisoners sss, and
The number OF days board furnished was only l12.
Your Committee under such circumstances deem it
necessary refer this report TO the evidence which
has been taken by them at the five meetings which they
have held, the evidence will be filed IN the Office Of
the clerk of This Board. Your Committee also deem IT
unnecessary to continue the investigation any further,
az they have no power TO punish those who have
mtted the above mentioned frauds The questions for
Them 10 determine whether the frauds charged
did exist and to what extent, as to be able 10 make
the proper deduction from the bill before this
Board for payment. Your Committee would therefore
recommend that the following deductions be made from
sheriff Willams's BILL
dave board contained ebsTge l 35c das2 100 90
1000 board contained in charge "a at Soc Psrday 24JO OO
grIsopes Az days board furnished zoe.
DAY 4aI ~
80 %
90
They would therefore offer for adoption the following
resolutions:
Resoired That the hill Of Sheriff Williams after hav-
ing the amount deducted per report OF the Commit
be certified by the clerk OF tins Board TO the County
Treasurer lor payment AFTER receiving Tue appIo'" ="
Resoired That this Board fix the price " board for
debtor prisoners the now pad the Ahern for
evIl prisoners, viz: 70 cents per DAY.
Supervisor Richards moved that the consideration OF
the report the special order Of the day for the
next meeting He said that the report Il surprise
10 him. and he thought unex pected 10 nearly all
the members present, and he thought the members