New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-27
ALLEGED EXCESS IN CoRoNERs' CHARGES.


THE DOCUMENTS OF THE CoRoNEEs' OFFICE
DEDUCTIONS ASSERTED TO BE PROPER-COsT OF
THE PRESENT SYSTEM AND THE OLD PLAN.
Controller Green has written a letter to
Coroners Croker, Eickhof, Kesser, and Wotman, in
which that the claims of their office for money
due are excessive, and that certain irregularities ana
peeuiarities exist in the documents OF the ONCE lie
compares Of the old system and the present one
and suggests deductions from the claims OF each coroner
in the city. Following the essential parts OF his
letter:
Before paying the amount OF money claimed TO be due
70 you and your four alendng Phi E sfa o op wrch
during the three months OF January FEBRUARY anu MA c
Of the present year IL seemed proper to ascertain wnelhe
are legally due by the city To this end directed an
examination of the documents Of your Office upon @hch
your accounts are based and find that certain rregu-
arities and peculares exist which indicate tha Ge
ductons should be made from them me 1peb oi and
the amount OF fees claimed for me same hciuune
AutOpsies ana examinations rs y ,4yl =, o.. ~, ,oo,o
The duties Coroner for which payment is 20 be made
under the statute are geneIlly speIng as
requiring nquisition. TO subpoena ply stefan anu can
jurors and swear them 70 Bod nques1 10 ruu ~
writing the dispositions of witnesses; 10 ceTuly the s
"nened when necessary; TO make up and file the inquest
papers 10 IN manner directed ny law te prop
same with the bill Of fees and in case OF death FOUND 10
be caused by criminal act to take certain other W
follows laws of 1865, chapter poo ,,er.or s,o
For yeTng saea an Spsy na hSnT
making and hing each inquest -...--.-.--.-.-
Making a maximum Of. ..~.$ZV
And by the same " all other fees or expenses now
,xsling whether by city or county usage, or Dy INV,
charged by said COrOners are hereby ab0isncd .s,
The cases in which nquess TO be held are s1%cined
by Chapter 462 of the Laws OF 1871 The suinlonihg o
Jury Is not required in every case but on te contrary
N the same act authorizes N
he deems necessary cali jury to u asslss n n II
investigation" in which case ne is 2ioceeu a. u
reced by Part 4, Title Article l. OF tne hevis 1 S
reported by Won YOU have charged for jury making
total charge Of SilOO. Notwithstanding the iact tna
large number inquests upon DOdles Oh persons
diving OF small-pox of stillbOrn children &C. In when
the OF death must nave been e'iuen anu VIC
mony OF the phy and witnesses quite sucieht lo
the thereof II further appears tal IL %
sunnuonng OF these lures you have not exercised he
care which has been decided you are Legally Douiu 10
take. (see CrOcker sherifs and Coroners, secuoh
aurora AZ the officer required u do IN the ease OF jurors
In a civil or criminal proceeding IN courts or law
careful examination OF your inquisons shows tat IN
large number the same Individuals repeatedly
form your uries Thus the following may be noted AZ
Illustration;
In 30 iurles, f. J. Hawks appears az Iuryrnan.
In so }} nres' " q scbWey ppoeaTs a. Iufyman
In AZ jur1es, John Healy appears as luryInan
IL 81 1 T4s. cPof ney appear aryman
In ia lures II. Jenness appears ~ uryman
In 75irries I'd Burke appears as juryman
In 1856 juI1es, Joe FoeaTty appears as luiylnan-
In 2OS lures, A y. White appears AZ Jufynia 49,.
Sir az these persOns, Coroner Richard CrOher,
constituted 20 ures out OF the 800 charged Tor by MN
Tor the three months WHAT purpose these persons serve
other than the performance OF their regular Jury &
T am NAT especially informed OF more than 1000
charged Jurors go names are rsPesou
and not than 500 names appear not 10 nave pe
CURED OF the $50 ures some 7oV nave no Ies
dences oven, and no means OF identification e.ist
About 100 juries OF Coroner kesslca have .s % The
DesadspCes ot Jurors ~ f0gth BY Tstescoce T" VIC