New-York tribune., 1877-07-10
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
EXACTIONs AT THE sHERIFFS OFFICE.
now ARKfsri PERSONS ARE DRAINEDoF MONEY by
THE sHERiFF's DEPUTIES

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now ARRtsri d PERSONS ARE DRAINEDoF MONEY by
THE sHERlFF's DEPUTIES.
TIE TRTDuNE has recently shown to what
hardshps aud pyaton persons unfortunate enough TO
be arrested for debt civil process subjected in Ld-
low Street Jail and The ease with which debtors can D.
placed in confinement Bur before reaching the jan they
pass through the hanis OF tue Sarrlhs oels'
VINO are paid salary. bat are dependent Tor h'e'-
hood upon what they exact from Their ylctl auu
il here that arrested persons especially u unfamiliar
with the lawful charges. are liable To eXforonae dc-
mands for money In fact no will be granted unless
II ia literally paid for facts bere given have been
obtained from lawyers whose clients have had occasion
to pass through the Sheriff. Office This mator aitraced
go much attention three or four years ago tl III" ''
Association appointed conmitiee, with Judge f'honer
at its head what tne legal cAafEes anu
fees OF lie Sheriff and other public officers with view
10 putting an end 10 cxtortion and unlawful cAaeuoh
After several months report submitted 10 tEc hHso
citation, together with schedule showing the proper
charges To be made standing committee was iheh ap
poin ed ~ see that additional charges were ue abu
that the laws were strictly enforced The schedule OF the
first committee printed ana las Decn 'S@ an"
for some reason work done by the standing com
mitrcc.
When man IS arrested by deputy sheriff ana desires
IN gtye bail ne Is taken the sherhs Office ana ms
friends who are likely to become hs sureties are seht o
Tnc law provides That reasonable time sha DE aio"'u
hin In which 10 give bti. ", bo"o'ci' ho "''"0' ~
leave the Snor's office he do so only by Ircihg
dput, ard the amount demandcs in proportion to the
,sonor's probable means. man of wealth, II his Dll
Is fixed at large amount, not n!requcntly pays several
buudrr,l dollars "A day for the privilege OF being
at large in tae company of deputy shefh'
When the banlsmen appear, charge OF @li %
Is made for giving bond Ihe IL" hA'
ing tie shcr-s fees says that tic charge for Yins
bai-5ond shal he 81 cents but this Is Interpreted
to mean simply for signing the, bond ana bV making
charges Tor drawing the bond for searcheTs WORN III
scerainln. ,he standing Of the bondsnen and for seY
eral notary fees, the amount IL mnch me cased Law"
vr assert that the deputies make any charges tnat thcy
Think will he paid and that much "a %2l % has b'ch
CHARGED falling 20 pay which the defendant IL incaF'e-
rated IN Luilow-srcct Jail In many cases expected
that thr defend MS attorney, il ne Ia one. VIII maeno
.hr. lion 20 hr rAtOftinuair Zee ana VIII not ehiH1H
hfs eli nj 80 he gHl char e. A., c,.-..c,
I'm tn, . der Il Arrest BcDnfm nj OF the 0h'rln
office tn system ~ charges - eX lhel ,u' il;e
legal for .iyiug bail Loli u - 90 Dnt me H,rIlH
D.. r. sponsih. for the defendant uhti the entttS NV
u,if,d for whic1 tnc tm' allowed 30 six ,ays. Dui-
ing this time the drfrudant ls 10 DE- Ichru up
r;it for SlO in ataitiru to the ~ - mentioned
anove the stcuf VIII take tlc iisk tlat tho S.l.
III, are a rgnt. and viii Jet b. d.tndani 90 at isrI
It is aso alleged that thc sleIh Ge24-l'o
FROM scy NJ an order 0i arrest II TiO TIJ OF ~ j.
Forthcoming, and " the dri,hdint SLOWS W,l.Hrss
~ submit lIc deputy repeats the proc So Nh hAIF
the plaintiff in TIE action conreis the arrest - pe '''
.tirest uur after DciOrs 1t which hour the SuelH
Office s ,iu-ad. The >tod IN Is thfn VIKING 20
pay q con: d,aplc sum 20 have NE ofHci "''nh'.u MN
itc next Cay or 20 allow lis bonds tu De taken ~ thi
ho. of the deputy l. also say That no paiI-i ohu
Will be- acccgtci ~ thu rArrHa once exec ON "Nn
there tie Pc aS1n gV" Drn@ t,I tl" ga H,l pc 5.
mn hpud ,r,ll b., clnslrrri s-lisacory unless I -
drawn in The rhcrl's Office and can be charged iCT