The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-11
Ex-sHERIFF BRENNAN's BILLS.

Several months ago ex-Shertn Brennan finding
the Board OF Audit would not give the sanction OF
ITS audit and approval to his bill as Sheriff for the
hrst quarter OF 1872, amounting to some $6300O,
although the same had already received the ap-
proving Endorsement OF the Board oil Supervisors
applied to Judge Daniels. then holding Supreme
Court, Chambers, for q mandamus directing the
Board OF Audit TO audit the same. Strong oppos-
lion was made TO the application, and various
anidavits submitted setung forth certain alleged
facts and statistics as the basis OF such OPP
position. II was argued that papers in
answer 20 the charges made against Mr.. Brennan
should ne presented Dy the latter's counsel, and
reasonable time was allowed for dong SO. Judge
Daniels, AZ the sequel shows, mas waited for these
answering parzs nntil he was tired waiting any
longer. He ace briingiy gave his decision yester-
day. 10 " verY brieL but comes direct TO the
TINS motion was made before me five months
ago. The REALTORS papers were TO have been i'm
mediarely sent In Tor consideration and decision.
That never mas been done, although on one occa-
sion requested the applicants counsel to supply
them. Ii probably Is not designed that papers
shall be admitted for decision, and the motion
may well be Denied
The strongest affidavit in opposition to ex-
Sheriff Brennan's claim was that OF County Au-
ditor Earle. Ii was published IN lull at the time
In the HERALD. but resume OF its contents is
not without interest.
Mr. Earle says that his attention was nrst ar
rested on observing III the bills OF the Commission
ers OF Charities and Correction an item for re-
pairs OF wagons used in the transportation OF
prisoners, Tor which service the Sheriff had made
large charges In his bills. This led him TO in
qulries and discovery OF facts which made 1t his
duty not to allow the vouchers in the said bills.
When the bills came before him there were
other proofs except the bills themselves, the attn
davits or Mr.. Brennan, and the approval OF the
Supervisors, and from inquiries made OF Mr..
MCGOWAN, Clerk OF the Supervisors, be believed the
bills were audited without any other proof than
the Sheriff's al1davits. The bills charge $ll9S7
for reporting 49, 74 convictions in Oyer and Ter
MINER General and Special Sessions, at fifty cents
each whereas Mr.. Earle says, from information
derived from the Secretary OF States ONCE, the
number OF convictions did not exceed 20.20l, and
n, $50 Police Court CONVICTIONS at twelve and
hall cents each, are charged. whereas during that
nine months no reports OF Police Court convic-
tons were made, except II so far as they were
embraced IN the Court OF Special Sessions convic-
lions, which were only 1874. Mr.. Earle believes
the whole number OF convictions during the nine
months was less than 20 900, instead or nearly
a. 600, as charged for. Moreover there is a charge
oil $3l,641 rs for conveying ls0Sl persons TO
prisons other than the state Prison. at 81 rs each
whereas these prisoners were conveyed by the
Commissioners or Charities ana Correction, and
only the 2l0o prisoners convicted in Oyer and Ter
miner, General and Special Sessions in 1872, were
conveyed al the Sherifrs expense, and those con-
victed by the magistrates and those sent to
Randalrs Island were not conveyed by the
Sheriff. hut he simply ascertained the number o
sentences, as Mr.. Earle believes, and charged CON
veyance Tor all.