New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-16

william Watson, the Warden of Ludlow Street jail,
on Saturday in the long occupied by the late
william NJ Tweed but appropriated to the use OF
the Warden He mad little to say about the order allow
snR his books TO be examined, "It IS Of course he
remarked at length, part OF the attack on Iammany
Hall but nave nothing 10 lear IRON IT. dIeS eIo ~
declares that the prisoners here must suppofL aen-
selves II they able. II they can make an oath that
they nothing, they upstairs and live on what
the law allows IL they nave means tey pay IOt thelI
w. demand 81 So or half weeks board IN advance
n we did not, We often would get nothing. II a man
enongh 10 get out and does not qnlobe dollar
So The prisoners here beat US out Of enough any
how. in many ways am not AFRAID OF any myes,iga-
ton The petition has been modified today so Tar that
the attorney will come here to examine the books aud
they will not be produced In court"
REDUCTIONS BY THE COUNTY CLERK.
Among the charges whichit is understood will
be submitted against County Clerks Office is one to
the effect that It has been the system for years to add
90 per cent the legal charges for the benefit OF the
Tammany Hall fund. The County Clerk and his assist
ants probably receive only their legal fees; the exac
lions 20 to the benefit Of the organization. People hav
ing business IN either the Sheriff. the Registers the
County Clerks office notice that their bills Tor ser
vices are less than formerly. The County Clerk
took warning IS early last Tuesday. i'm
UNE Of The news that Governor Robinson was to be
furnished With accusations against the Office He sum
charges 50 per cent. Their charges came uLder the
bead OF extras and amounted TO 90 per cent OF the
original charge By this reduction citizen who before
has paid SIS for search nade quickly VIII now nave
TO paw only SIP 90 IL Is understood that the County
Clerk Will Cslend this "eXtra" charge on the ground
that the searebers nave private data tue accumulation
OF years of experience the office, which enable them
to maze q search lar more quickly than II they relied
alone upon the YOluminOuB books OF the once. This
charge, Il stated. the County Clerk deems legitimate
one Mr. Gumbleton has issued the following CARDS
TO ne Members Of the Bar Of the Ch Of Ne1o- York:
InasmuCh rumOred cuargrs have appeared IN the
pubic press against my administration Of the Oce OF
am confident that since election 10 ONCE have en-
eaxOred discharge my duties faithfully ana 10 the
beat OF my ability WOud earnestly request that the
members OF the bar and those having business relations
with nv Office meet at Office ON Tuesday, 5eptem
Der ~ inst, o'clock there 70 inYesugate these
rumOred charges aud make 70 the public iull and ln-
partial report OF the same.
/ take this method OF meeting these aleged charges
not knowing that they Will assume other Than rumOfed
shape being satisfied that those doing business with my
Office can best testify TO the prODiety OF my Official
acts HENRY A. GNhBLEION, county clerk
County Clerks Office, Neso- York. Sept. H."
Curiosity is excited know what win be the response
Those who getting up the charges say that
there viii Do lawyers present who VIII ask some very
eearching questions
EXACTIONS IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE.
The charges against Register LOew are in
much greater detail than In the other cases, doubtless
because John Y. Savage who has taken leading part
in the movement 10 so familiar with the operations Of
that Office Tables Of every illegal charge from January
down to fortnight ago have been prepared The
legal charge for entering deed the granteebOok s
NJ the rate Of 10 cents folio Of 100 words This charge
ia not always adhered The number Of foos is exaR
gerated and thus the lawyer entering the deed Is
peled 10 pay considerably than just accounting
would require The following table Of the entries in the
Rrantce-boOk for January %, 1875 viii illustrate the
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