The New York herald., 1874-10-01

Totals. sas2 g. l6 90 lss % Ill 90 g GO
These men could not be trusted with razors and
they were therefore shaved ny u barber, and the
bills presented 70 and paid by me monthly, which
accounts Tor the charge under that head. From
the suicide or Mcdonald and attempted suicide OF
Gordon established the practice OF watching
tore iis executiea. which accounts for my charge
for watcners. For mysel. was compelled. IN ad-
court during the trial, on one occasion being
obliged to be there every day lor several weeks
made ior my own fee was less than Snerins
In other counties were charging, and
e ere,on ws aceS II p
u fact as to which you seem TO be IN ignorance
in AUDITING my bills decided them to be proper.
Would any reasonable man say the charge was too
muchs You do not appear to agree with the Leg
lslature as to the necessity OF there being any
jurors or witnesses summoned to witness any ex-
ecutlon. ana therefore assert tnas because, In
cordance with the requirements Of the law, did
summon them, as all Suerirs do it was fraud Tor
me to charge or the service. The law, you assert.
SAYS the Sneritf shall "Invite certain o1cQls and
other parties TO oe n Tnat taese are M many
no right TO charge TOR his services. Does 1t not
seem 20 you tnat this proposition hardly strong
enough 10 base charge VI fraud upon2
TIE EXCISE SUITS
AS to my charges for services in serving the
which your assistant, Nelson j. Waterbury. VINO
using you to pull his ches;nuts out OF the re is
a.e ,e os o. heS %a wers ~ ans s
brough. them to advance his own personal ends
motive which. AS - well Known, coutrolS nearly
every thing he does. lie brought these papers 10
my ofrice in large bundles, ana embarrassed my
business much that at one time peremptorIly
refused 10 serve them. He insisted tnat 1T was
my duty. as Sheriff, To do 80, and l was
compelled TO- paying Tor the services out
OF my own pocket. Tie propriety OF the payment
OF the fees for these services having been dis
puted, suit was brought, which was carried TO
the 81 @ New ypepe
47sl. rue Court ol Appeals decided that the
charges not the payment therefor, was legal ana
proper. The idea winch you have OF tue vast
emouments OF the Office OF SheriN Is erroneous
IT, as You state. the sheriff was TO look alone to
his fees in CIVIL cases Tor his compensation there
would be very few Candidates Tor the position, and
those elected would soon be bankrupt. The Sheriff
IN which he lncurs very heavy responsibilities
and is exposed 10 an Incessant and prolonged
litigation. during my two terms there were 40
law suits brought against NE, not personally but
In my oficiat character, aud not for any negligence
or DELINQUENCY on lny part, but Ior dong what the
law obliged me TO do. each nvolving on the
average aoout $4,000. OF those brousht during
my trst term more than fity stlll alive. as are
over q hundred and twenty live oi those brought
in my second term. since the commencement ol
these actions many Of the bondsmen on the In-
demnity bonds taken by me nave become lnsul-
vent, and III consequence their responsibility ls
thrown upon me, aud nave been already obliged
to pay considerable on that account. For the
limit prisoners alone my responsibility LOT my hrst
term was S3l9,y0O; LOT my second term apous
THE sHERrrF's RESPONSIBILITIES.
To sum up, estimate the responsibilities hnd
to assume as Sheriff as iollows:--
on mi, prisoners StSSuo" o,s, 70
Third party claims ON replevin..." $4,000 TO aooo
Totals .S2 $1,000 10 s. 600 0OJ
-ior winch responsibility received no extra CON.
pensation. Tne expenses OF my otfice. over al
allowances from the eourty, averaged aoou