The New York herald., 1878-11-13
OFFICIALS IN. DANGER

CHARGEs AGAINST THE sHKRIrF, REGISTER AND
COUNTY CLERK TO ne LAID BEFORE THE
GRAND JURY. '.f.-'.'
Great interest was conferred in the meeting Of the
+ bar Assoesssson which was announced oven
ing, it expected that the committee appointed
investigate the charges against tho three county
ofHcials--the Sheriff, Register and County Clerk
would make their report, and that the Bar Assoca-
ton would take action upon it. At eight O'Clock,
however, only twenty members were preecnt. and IL
evident that nothing important would be done.
rnR CHARGES AGAINST THE COUNTY OFFICIALS.
The committee on the charges against the county
officials win make report to the Bar Association
until after they have laid tho evidence collected by
them before the Grand Jury and procured the indict
ments asked. The Grand Jury which is to take up
this matter meets next Monday and sometime next
week the committee. composed Of Messrs. Artemns
II. Holmes. J. A. Bush. G.. de Forest
lord /. f.. Mclean and Henry r.. Knox
will go before them. The committee are
unwilling to state precisely what evidence they have
collected a. they believe that snch course would be
injurious to their They confident. how
that the proof OF Illegal snd cxtortonate
shown from the numerous afidavits gathered by
them. will be found strong a. To insure the convc
tion and removal of the three officials In question.
Mr. Bush said last evening that ne had no doubt the
pof before he s and Sa he s0n tr tns
Of the three officials would take place by
the 1st of January. IL would be discretionary with
the Grand Jy whether they chose to call the incnl
pated officials before them or not hut meanwhile tho
particulars Of the evidence collected could not be
ef the prosecution nernbcr OF the Bar Association.
friendly to tho Tammsny interest," said Last evening
he believed the evence was only convincing to the
County Clerk, who would undoubtedly be convicted.
As respects tho Sheriff and Register he thought the
proof would be found insuficient Tho charges have
been repeatedly published in the HERALD.
GETTING wonx
At twenty fivc minutes to nine o'cock tho meeting
was caxed to order and IN the absence OF the presi
dent and All vcc presidents. exJudge William Mtfrhc
took the chair About sixty members were now pres
ent. among them Mr.. Orlando l.. Stewart. Edward
Judge Bosworth and others. The minutes Of ths,ass
meeting having bcen approved, memorial read.
setting forth the sterling character and services OF the
late Judge Wilhsm u. Allen member Of tho
Court OF Appeals, and embracing resolutions
of highly complimentary nature. I, was resolved
ssased and to- tho cairrt @ Of Of Appeals Ez-indse
Emo:t was dslsed to present tho reselnons 70 the
rho report OF thc Executive COMMITTEES vss read.
showing the number OF members to be 70s.
Mr.. Mitc bell, tho treasurer, reported that $1.o0
more lad been spent this year than the association
had received. Dues 10 the amount OF 5000 wcro
still owing and when they paid there would st
be sligh, surplus lct a. the end Of the i.csi yoAr
TO reduce the dues.
nEroBNs IN THx Dr,rrrcr COURTS.
Mr.. Charles Price said that last juno the Judiciary
Committee had been instructed to investigate the
charges made against the district courts aud yet
mourning nan Deen heard OF thar matter by the asBcf
tion. He thought that The association had spnle
rights which tho committees wero bound 10 respect
and In such important matter sort OF report
should c.rtainly have been made by this time. Tho
gross malsdmnstration of justice alleged 10 exist
IN the district courts should particularly be in
vestgatcd aud acted upon when grave charges
being continually made in tho public
prints against these courts, and Of
the Justices had been arsgncd for gross aafe
great saving TO the city could be effected and the IN
tests OF justice vastly advanced by cutting up this
evil system prevailing in the District Court root and
branch. The Legislature about to assemble, and
somc nicssurc of relief should be prepsred which
have this subject referred to special committee but
70 rested with the Judiciary Committee ho
moved that they be ordered 10 mako report. II was
50 ordered
LE~ESISa THE NUMBER ov MEETINGS.
proposition submitted TO lessen tho
after II had been voted upon and adopted, Mr.. J.
Pierce StilmaDn asked to be allowed TO make Some
remarks TOO lste,' cried. but he was finally
permitted TO speak He said association could not
stand still. and must either so forward backward
IL would certainly not 80 forward by holding less
meetings. IL the older members did not care 70
tend thoin let the younger come forward. Let
the billiard tables in the upstairs be sold and
books be purchased with the proceeds, and let the
younger members meet up there = week TO
consider the Thousand and one propositions which
could be discussed W advance the science Of the law
Mr.. A. p. Man, the author OF the resolution 10
lessen the number OF meetings, quoted an anecdots
from Judge story that IL mattered not how much
man slept, 90 long he wide awake white no
was awake. He promised that in the future induce
mcnts would be held out ito mako the meetings moro
socisbe." THIS hint at future refreshments called
n. Orlando l. stewart nsw rossasa eonSlAinsd