The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-26
BROOKLYN TAX OFFICE FRAUDS.
Ex-Co!,ectoT of Taxes Isaac
Badeau Arrested.
Asgeged EmbezzlemeEt of More
Than $4,000.
Prooeedingsin the Kings County Court The
Accused Held in $500 Bail.


iuiniment Of the report and the apprehe nsion OF
she late Collector OF Taxes and Assessments, MI.
Isaac Badeau He is charged with having embsz-
Elcd more than s24, 900. Yesterday morning De-
tective william Folk, upon authority OF warrant
issued by Judge Moore, on complaint OF Comp
troer Schroeder. proceeded to the residence OF Mr.
Badean. No. So Sands street. and presented
that gentleman with the document as he
about leaving the house. Mr.. Badeau ex-
pressed no surprise, out, accompanied by the
lIn1cer, proceeded to the chambers OF
the County Court, where Judge Moore and District
Attorney Rodman were in attendance. Mr.. John
Bergen appeared as counsel. The prisoner said
HAT he had expected the arrest but as the inves
ugation In the Tax once was not yet completed
he dld not think it would have been made quite
20 soon.
Mr.. schroeder, the Comptroller, based his appn-
ration for the warrant upon the following AFFIDAVIT
which contains full statement OF the case for the
THE coAPTRoIIRR's AFFIDAVIT.
schroeder being duly sworn deposes and says that he
Bsdeau was the Collector Of Faxes and Tor
s 10y ns SS asaas and
sa s On q large sum sae Sy &
received as Collector Aforesaid the then being The
I a the ad ny By h
na s s9e S
the said offence then being BY law a felony And for
or l5h daH
s unon ery paid q sd Badan as Cos
hector aforesaid large sum of money then due said
tax there had accrued and was then due said city
D o. ali az WHICH M and
paid to said Badeau as such collector on the said
That the said Badeau received the said money paid
IN S % c fepG oa w s as 20
Of other by him on that day received from va
Is ssca eoee paying anu 10 n
That on the same day said Badeau in like manner
was due the said city for tax levied in the ls7o
tnan s5a a q which sald tax ana deaut Teseved
seierenee to the other sum herenbeiore mentioned as
That on the ist day of December. 1871 the said
sadeau de posted IN me treasury q said city large
money by MIN received Collector aforesaid, the
ssd 18th day Of NSVsmoer whereas in truth and IN
Collector received very much larger than by him
property the cry and which said Badeau ever since
and n as S0sp na ON n
nation and belief 500 OF the money by
paid him as y ana that
an d S 5s
.ns ali Tie period between the day Of june $50 and
s Is DAY andy @ s a or s a e the sS
that 4; many other and a,nsrent times during said
mad been by him collected and received in
the sum hereinbetore specifically mentioned. and
sioresad during the period last heren6eore mentoned
na thu g % Of the 81
stated the said Badeau was guilty OF misdemeanor and
wherefore deponent prays that the said Badeau may
sworn 70 before this 24th day of February. 1871
HENRY A. MooRx, County Judge, Kings county.
Judge Moore. upon hearing this AFFIDAVIT imme-
liately issued the subjoined
WARRANT FOR BADxAU's ARREST.
70 sny e. the sss eoa I 81 Of the
city Of Brooklyn in the said county complaint
Sounty Judge o. the County Of Kings Chambers Of
the o
about the month Of November OF The year ISL at the
;asn and mare BENG the GsssscT Of Faxes and
money by him and such Collector
s ss s!Rs.x ~ s
Yer, to his own use the sa SUM Of s part Of the sad
TOR aforesaid and also the further sum Of $50 part
the Sens a S
With intent to sei,aud the said c,ty and it
said before me- the said County Judge Of
on ha b he s he
ss:1 and further sppesrng that various and other
aeau and that the said Badeau, having guilty Of
q people Of the New york to sS
you the SAID constable or and you hereby
Isaac Bsdesu and 70 bring him the said Badean
Given under my hand at the said city of Brooklyn on
the INST day OF February in the year 49, ,.,
County Judge of Kings county.
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT
The prisoner was taken before Judge Moore, sit
sing IN chambers. Mr.. Bergen applied to have
him admitted to bail, saying that he could give
any amount OF security personally. but thar in
these times, when there was sucn demand for
BAIL it was matter OF dnnculty to obtain suretes
residents and DrODertV owners
city. Counsel, therefore, asked that bail be fixed
1t q reasonable amount. He said there was no
$3.50 and $50 embeZzlements were stated.
Judge Moore inquired II the prisoner waived ex-
Badeau's voluntary examination was then taken,
from which it appeared that ne is dity-two years
81 Sands street, and has no occupation at present.
District Attorney Rodman addressed the Judge
on the question OF bail. and said:- understand
the counsel for Mr.. Badeau to say that
ne does not consider an offence is speci-
Ned here in such way as to bear upon
ferred concerning the $3.50 and $50. l think other
Wise AnOuRn me seeato1 IN respect to the
still that allegation being made by the Comptroller
Of the city, and being positive allegation that
amount Of city money, 1 think. under the cir
Cumstsnces, that Your Honor should take ample
security for his appearance upon the amount
charged to have been taken.
In reply Counsellor Bergen said This af1lcavit
n made by the Comptroller as an Oncer, and II ne
has knowledge Of the fact that $Z5,0 900 OF the
city's money have been emoezzied ! consider he
has knowledge enough TO make the statement
more than broad allegation. There is nothing in
It from which any living person could tell what
II charged. IL runs over q period dating
from June, 1870, to July, 1872. while ne
was Collector, and 1 would wish to en-
force 1t upon Your Honor's mind that
there Is no suf1cient charge embraced in the
statement to warrant or call for high rate or
bail. Your Honor VIII notice that in the nrst part
of the af1davit, in which he states the offence OF
embezzling the $45o. he specifies the sum, and
gives when, where and how and what moneys
were appropriated in . positive ana specific man
ner. The other part which have allnded TO is
too broad and uncertain and seems q mere tail 70
the kite, and to back up and support the rest OF
the charge"
two sureties to justify in double that amount.
PREVENTING BADKAU FROM DLsPOsIkG OF HIS PROF
KRTY.
Corporation Counsel De Witt yesterday died the
following IN the County Clerks ofnce:-
Szpvess 0o~vt Kings Cbawty-The Csfy Of Brooklyn rs
Ba1eax-Nodce hereby given that an action has
been need and Is pending In TINS Court on
the complaint of the city Brooklyn the above named