The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-01

Revcnuc Odicinis Summoned 10 Court AFTER
an .Ante- Election Quarrel.

Tho lively fight between cx-Distrct At
tornry Bites md cNAldcrmnn Biyln has been
transferred 10 the United States courts. Mr..
Bieiin was nominated for Alderman last fall ty
Che Republican Convention " the Srvenlh Sem
ntc District. The Eleventh Assembly District
Republican Association. under tho lead NJ Col.
Bliss. refused tn support Mr. liigln. and suh-r-
qurnty approved tho nomination of Robert
llaH, who wus elected on tho anti-Tammany
ticket Th"rcuron Bglin and his friends made
charges before tho Republican Central Commit
tee against Col. Bliss. and n resolution request
Ing the Eleventh District Association to with
draw their delegates WIS passcd. Mr.. Bliss and
his associntcs wero reelected to succeed thcm-
selves. Mr.. Bliss rctaiated Ivy causing com
pianist To I've made before Commissioner Lyman
against j. H. Cosgrovc. the chief deputy United
states Marshal Of Mr.. Bglin's district. and
numborUfh his subordluat's, that they had drawn
money for services they had not performed.
and Tor othor violations Of the law in connrc-
ton with their offices NJ deputy marshale. Mr..
Cossroyn and his associates gave 81 300 bail
each Yesterday. Mr. Bislin has caused similar
c9mnlqints to hn lodged against Robert U,ley,
chiri deputy WarGhul In Mr. Bless district.
chnrHing similar offences against him AMI his
suhotd iuutrs.
COL ~ ~. in order 10 have his relations to
ne recent arrests uuderNoOd, nnd in lustir" to
Mr.. Payn. saya; After tho election infNrma-
Ton rutno To- me. through no notion direct or in
direct ol mine. hut doubtless In cunsnqu 'n'e 81
the Biglin contest. that frauds on the Govern
mont hud been committed By the payment ~
money To Deputy Nhrshnla who had done no
duty ~ m %. | sent IL to the Attorney Cen
crul In rrply. he s'ut % special agent here.
who, inter SOM iuuu ~. requested me. ou be-
nall Of tho Department OF Justice, ~ inquire
INTO The inui'"r Hui ~ report to the u strict A.
torn"y such 90 ts rs as"cltlinod. Tui- | did.
and with mat p"tol my connection with tho
matter ren@Nfl. 50 iir as anything asecrtninsd
Us concerned. L4prf seems To have been no
blame ON the part ul fh' Marshals ulllcc. Mr..
Puvn certainly took greater care than have
ever known previously but he was imposed
upon by snWn II his Chief Deputy Mar
snnla, appointed ~ the request OF tho
! lo'nl organization. Tho re.nlt wits that money
! Tor i've days services rnrh. IA deputy Mar
shals. w paid tn two mon who also drew pay
as lnsue,fnrs ~ Ei@tion: Ia ono man who
worked all thn dgys ~ registration ms a carrier
/ IN Vi" Itlst ON to- Hnrihrr. who wOrkcd til
inur every afternoon an the ole vntOr IN the Post
! pnrr; tu another who did 10 duty hu' trans
| i"rrri mis- badge and commission To- a prison 10
Whom ho pnid = dollar % ,giy whiin he drew fve
| dollars day tor uc' tin!ag the sans scrvirn.
| There wrrr othnr slutar cas"s. II the result
Of what * raie,Slho B ,in-B Bias imhruglio' is
nofHiug mnru than 90 nN uDsn and prevent such
practices n vii have done some cool. To
prevent Misrepresentation let NO add that no
/ complaint has been made against any one who
is h"ilNc tp have actually don" duty as election
marshal. though hr may have held at the same
! ting Rotnc other public position