The New York herald., 1878-09-12
THE IMPENDING POLITICAL STORM.

GENERAL FEELIaG OF DIsQUIEr AMONG OFF,
cTALs-PoINTs OF THE ALLEGED AccUsA-
TIoNs AGAINST THE COUNTY CLERK.
The very clear explanation OF the charges declared
to oe in course OF preparation against Register Loew
Sheriff Roilly and County Clerk Gumbleton, pub
lshed IN yesterdays HERALD, has created quite
sensation among the adherents of both political fac
tons oil the democratic party and pooplo In general
Disregard OF the ramor and sneers at the likelihood
oil such charges beng preferred against the officials
named gave place yesterday 10 gravc discussion of
the question or unusual tacturnity on the part OF
those most Interested IN IT, The rammany Aldermen
and others with whom the hIaALD representatives
conversed were by means that there
nothing In tho charges they the previous
day. Everybody In fact much more inclined to
regard tho subject seriously Tho general impression
was that storm Is impending, and that Governor
Robinson will be in possession OF serious accusations
aIanst the three Pammany magnaics IN few days.
COUNTY CLEgK.
The allegations said 10 bo about 10 be mado against
the County Clerk are:-
F'rsi-rhat he has made no reports to the secre-
tary Of stats as required by Revised Statutes lSec-
!second-Faurs 10 keep upon exhibition books re-
CURED oy statute.
Third-aAb,tusl receipt Of illegal lees Tor his per-
sonal profit
The spechcations to the third charge arc numerous
Among them Is the charging OF o commission OF one
por cont upon oil monies deposited by order OF The
court, however large the amount however short
the time OF the deposit II IL also alleged that the
County Clerk draws interest TOR his benci from
this tuhd.
PREFERENCE YEEs
Another specification Is the exaction Of "prefcronco
fees,n by Which IL sworn the afidavtts accom-
panying the charges very great extorions are prac
tised in matters OF seurches. The law (RcvIsed
Statutes, vol 8. T. 907 13) allows of no
preference in searches and does sanction
any extra lee in any case Nevertheless IL alleged
that the present practice pei extra payments
the completion OF searches under sixty DAYS, tho
payment being proporuonate TO the br0vity of tho
period OF detention. An expert in the Office makes
tho positive statement that there Is Tor
paper baing detained beyond one day.
suERIFFS RSEs.
RuMorB as to illegal charges ia the SherH's office
have been circulated around the city for years past
In TACT, committee OF the Bar Association at one
time made an exhaustive report upon the subject,
but no dodrite action afterwards tax On.
some time snce, the case OF Andrew
j. Croiut and others against John Brandt which was
a motion In the Common Pleas tor taxation OF "a
sherins bill, tho following points OF law wcro held by
the General Term:-
rho sheriff is not entitled TO other fees than
expressly allowed by statute
and transcript flied With the couuty clork uch Judgment
Issued the sheriff is entitled 80 tho
the j1dg|on. v,,s was recovered COZ ;.s therein M .
Marine Court no create. poTHnadage eSnd te claimed
and half per $3.50 and quarter per cent
.ho Of $3.50 iis charge tor advertising sales is
after advertising aud before sale His fee for reesvin.
aud Tor travel. than milo
cents
psnses keepers for charges TOR carriage
age suctioneer. charges for selling geod. except
charges tor for guing goods nor
II any csim arises in the sherifs favor for extra
outside OF tue scope :" his official DUTY has ronedy
allowed taxation, which is limited to the adjustment
rNE BILL PRKsKsrxD.
The Shoriffs bill presented In this case fol-