New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MIsGoYERNEp BROOKLYN.
TIE gHFRfFF1s CoNFEsSIoN-HE INSISTS NM


.,,,. s,,,,o,,,so ,oNrpssroN-UF INSISTS THAT THE
JAI. FRAUDS WERE COMMITTED WITHOUT HIS
KNowIEDGE-MR. CoNRADDY REMOVED
The universal topic of conversation IN Dlooh-
10, vasterdav was the confession Of shetln "h'"niS'
various reasons were assigned for hsoonduo'' ~ n"y
ucrsons insisted that the confession wac MAUI nv -
to cover UP something that remained ooinu' anu "
s,op an investigation which II eon""uou """N
a,ieo,oi others beside the Sheriff and MT Conradoy
h,s tr,tv Whatever were the motives which induced
min, 40 confess charges had repeatedly Denied ms
,.nduct IL regarded as most remarkable He was eaiieu
.Don Yesterday by TRIBUNE reporter In reply 10 IL"
ires AS 20 whether he believed that others were GU
eed in the thefts beside his subordinate MT Cohrauoy
Ia sad that he sufficiently explained his views IN the
hetter which he had sent 10 the Committee OF Tue
Board OF Supervisors. He added; - WISH
n 10 be understood that in that letter
SlstDctly state that whatever frauds were con'
antted were done without my knowledge OF conSo"..
Tue investigation shows who Is the responsive Pe'so
He declined to say anything further about the matter
The Sheriff yesterday removed his deputy MI
rron his position as keeper Of Raymond-st Ja ana "p
oo,,ted T9omas A. stenson temporarily in his place.
This Is In consequence OF his opinion that MI Conraddy
seh,eav responsibe for the many donSs charged ana
admitted against conduct OF the jail Ihohss fltE
harris one OF his deputies was yesterday pi"oeu III
sharee with orders to take control OF affairs un re
ueyed MI Conraddy was at the Jail yesterday, In
ruoting Mr. stenson in the details OF his new position
He Conraddy told reporter that the Sheriff had asked
INN TO resign but that he refused to do So and then the
Sheriff sent him letter removing him from his
Dositiou He refused TO furnish the letter or
show it's contents. He said that he thought
Mr. williams had done q very foolish thing,
and expressed the opinion that If the investigation
had been proceeded with, the amount overcharged
would have been cut down from 5000 to less than 5000
He said that he supposed that the public thought that
the sheriff had Justly blamed him for the whole trouble,
but he added significantly I could give satisfactory
answer to that charge wished TO- have got pluck
enough TO wait for my vndication until the proper time
somes to tell what know"
sheriff Williams offered the position Of Keeper Of the
Jail yesterday Walter Thorne, First Deputy Sheriff.
but he declined TO serve. Mr. Williams that 1t is
difficult 70 find the proper person for the position but
that he viii every effort TO secure the right man.
THE TREASURY FRAUDs-THE DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY
DETERMINED TO PROSECUTE.
Mr. Rodman was clOseted with Distrct-At-
borney BroD at early hour yesterday morning, and
hey together examined large number Of checks OF the
Brooklyn Trust Company and others given by MI
sprague which had been traced through the New-Hork
clearinghouse and the Shoe and Leather Bank. large
pumber Of papers and documents relating to Spragues
transactions were piled up and scattered in profuson on
The table before the Dstrict-AttOrney, who with his
assistant busy engaged in reducing them to order
and arranging them fOF future Other papers
marked exhibits A." "B," &C" &c, at
hand. To each Of these the different checks were at
sched in their proper order and deposited IN their ap
proprate places. After Mr.. ROdman had finished his
conversation with the DistrctAttoney he proceeded
70 the rooms of the Grand Jury, where he remained
IOr a long time. AS he lett his counsel at the
door he said, shall every question put to me,
and make a full statement OF all the facts
tn my possession no matter what they who may
be injured am determined that the whole truth shall
be known, far am in possession of it," The Dis
trct-Attorney will present the documentary evidence
10 the Grand Jury tomorrow, but thinks that it will
take two three days for all the facts and papers in
his possession be fully unfolded to their consdera
ton. Mr. Barnard, Of Mr. Sprague's counsel, also
thinks that viii take several days for the Grand Jury
consider all the papers in the An application
which he had made for Of the books said to contain
evidence against Mr. sprague he complained had been
denied him. under the plea that the investigation would
not be concluded in week. He desired the books for
the purpose Of examining them. He could not say
whether there sufficient evidence TO warrant
the DistricAttOrney in bringing the before the
Grand Jury until he had looked Through these books
In conversation with TRIBUNE reporter, last
night the DlsrctAttorney said that the persons and
newspapers who prophesying that no Indictment
would be made and trial take place would find them
selves disappointed In the prosecution Of case invOy
lug intricate transactions and extending over long
tune, il was impossible that some delay should not
occur bring ng the 10 the attention Of the Grand
jury and forcing It trial. He states that Of the facts
which be has already given to the public he has abund
ant proof and that they Will be fully substantated
when the case comes to trial. 1t surely will He cOuld
not, without violating the obligations OF his Office say
anything present and therefore must adhere to
a determination he has come TO not to disclose the
secrets Of his Office prematurely.
The charges made against DistrictAttorney Britton
by the Committee Of Fifty will up next week be-
fore G. NJ. Spear who was appointed by Gov Dix 10
take testimony in the Col. A. c. Davis who has
just returned from Europe will conduct the prosecu-
ton, assisted by exDistrct Attorney Morris. The in
veetiratiou will be held in BROOKLYN