The New York herald., 1874-07-08
BROOKLYN TAX OFFICE FRAUDS.

Com m N ement of the Trial of Adolphus
A. III. Gill, Late Deputy Collector OF
Taxes--The Case for the Prosecution
Rests--MOtion TO Dismiss on the Part
Of the Defence.
The Governors extraordinary term OF the Court
Of Oyer and TerDiner met yesterday forenoon,
pursuant TO adjournment In June last, to continue
che trials OF the indicted ex-ofiicials OF Kings
county. Ii the Supreme Court, County Court
House, Brooklyn. Judge Daniels pr esded, Justices
OF Sessions Voornies and Johnson sitting as side
Justices. The case called was that OF captain
Adolpnus W. Ii. Gill, ex- Deputy Collector OF Taxes,
who mas oeen indicted fifteen times for alleged
eembezzlemert OF the funds OF the city while hold
ing the responsible ONCE OF Deputy Collector The
prosecution elects upon trial Of each Indictment
separately The prisoner, who was commandment
OF . company An the gallant Fourteenth regiment
OF Brooklyn during the war, has splendid record
as a soldier, and until certain circumstances which
arose last spring and caused suspicion Of dishon-
-esty 10 the management OF his Official duties un-
der the Collector OF Taxes (the latter being an
elective omce), breath Of scandal was known
80 tarnish his character. It was then ascertained
through accountants researches, that system OF
-emDeZzlement na0 been carried on by the accused
ior some years, a4d the facts we're made public
and given 20 the Grand Jury in due form Dy the
District Attorney. The result the finding OF
fifteen Indictments against Gill, as above set iorth
Tne prisoners counsel are General Tracy and p
Ready. Prominent among those Ia attendance in
court, which not crowded bv means
were noticeable General James Jordan, President
OF The Police Board Commissioner Briggs, County
Clerk george Herman, eXRegister Mclaughlin,
Cnanty Commissioners Cunningham. Fire Com
missioner Massey, ex-Judge Troy, TAX Coz
lecter Burrows and several members OF
the Bar There was not much difficulty eXpe
rienced in obtaining a Jnry. Thougn many had
read the case 10 the HERALD, but lew had formed
al opinion. 80 tha. by malt past eleven O'Clock in
the forenoon twelve men occupied the iurybox,
And the much written U case Of ''The People
against AdOlphus W. II. Car was ready for trial.
The Prosecution was conducted by District Attor-
ney Wnsiow, eX-Judge Joshua van CotG, Mr..
as maue on Denalf Of the people by MIR. Van Cott.
DeDns McNamara, Deputy Clerk OF the city, was
the hrsf witness called, and Identified the book IN
wnicn was recorded the oath OF Office recorded
July |, 1872
Philip Seaman, an expert and accourta en-
Tors Office was sworn
Mr.. Van Cott produced in evidence a warrant Of
the SUPERVISORS OF October 49, 1871. winch dIrects
the Collector tOreceive aOd pay over taxes also the
. bill purportinE 10 be o bill lor the tax on the
tnree pieces OF property 10 the Thirteenth ward
belonging to Mrs, Bachar the bill with default
making total Of 1892 60. Mr.. Van Cott also Of
fefed she stamp In evidence, TO which Mr.. Tracy
objected on the ground that the bill stated that IL
defendant AYERS 1t to-be taxes and assessments for
local improvements.
me Court admitted the.evidence remarking that
the question involved could be settled better as
the case progressed
Witness then testified that the sum OF 1922 s5
collected september Is, 1872, was not entered in
The cash ticker OF that ditte, nor was there any
entry OF such amount In TIE cash arrears BOOK;
he made a thorough exarllnatl0n OF that tax aud
found that the amount was DaSt OF tbe deficiency