New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-24
.EXORBITANT SHERLFF'S FEES.
TESTIMONY IN THE INVESTIGATION.
MAYOR QUINCY. THE oRDER-oT-ARREsT CLERK AND
DErUTY-sHERIFF M'GoNIGAL on THE STAND.

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manly directed TO prove the eXt0tion which, IL Is al
legged has been habtually practlsed by the deputies
| Mr. Bush for the Bar Association, calico MAJOR
Quincy Order-o-Arrest Clerk, 20 the stand MI quincy
rose from among the OF spectators who were IN
the ROOM and addressing Commissioner Curtis, SAID
al have no desire not go the stand quite the con-
trary But have received notice, and desire TO DC
furnished with copy Of the testimony so that can
read what relates my department, aud he able TO es
| ufy inelligently."
Mr. Iarocaue OF counsel for the Sheriff. complained
that the Sheriff had been promised twentyfour hours
notice of any application to the Governor SO that DIS
counsel might be present He had just learned for the
first time that the counsel had gone secretly ana ne
hind the defendants counses back and obtained from
the Governor order relating 10 the proc edlnSs
trying to ouss the present Incumbent, ne sad' tne
counsel has departed from the ordinary rules OF owl
dence and the rules regulating the intercourse OF the
profession Mr. Larocque then asked for an adjourn
mcnt until after order made, so that he could eH-
anime the charges. Mr Bush said that nothing had
been done not accordance with the rules OF the EX-
eoutive chamber. A supplementary charge was fled
and when the is the Governor will make an
order. The request for postponcment was denied.
MAJOR QUINCY's TESTIMONY.
Major Quincy was then examined by mr. Knox.
He sad nc 0rderoiArres Clerk aud had held the
position for six years. lie mad eight deputies, who
served the orders of arrest In answering the other
questions Quincy stared fixedly at the ceiling and
spOnded as briefly possible.
Q,-Hlve you ever received S11 10 from anyone Tor
taking bail bond3 A-No sir
Q-Has any person at time in your employ or with
your knowledge received such sunni Al can't say.
/ have no knowledge Of specific instances.
Q-But want you to answer. Do you know OF the
fact Of the payment Of any sum Of money in your de
partment TO any erson the taking of bail bonds A.
Il have 10 believe that money has been paid.
Q-And fee CHARGED Oh the taxing OF al ba bonds
| is II nOti AIN answer Will say that never per-
| mitted -
wanted no explanations TO this Mr. Quincy replied in
triumphant manner, You can't get inside of me. Mr.
@ M s 10 wa1 to o. get the NM
side workings OF the sher's Office" Mr. LsrOcque OBJ
general He said that tie counsel fishing and try
ing gather ali the evidence they could with their drag
proper fishing, and instructed Major Quincy TO answer
Inc question, which was read BY the stfnographer.
mtted 1t. l have directed the dcpuues TO make no
charge at an out 10 InaAc 1ecet' anu
and leave II 20 tire prisoner 10 settle the fees III the way
| he considered equitable.
MI Knox insisted on knowing II regular fee was not
charged in the taking Of all bai-bonos, and Mr. Quincy
repedi al can't be hemmed in if you want any nfor-
| nation about the Sheriffs Office"
Q-Then Won leave it With the deputies 70 make such
and compensatory Al do not leave 1t with them to
demand anything, but only TO accept such fees the
Q-Do You permit hem to receive such sums as the
person arrested sees ht TO glyef A-AOt If consider
| Q.-Are you consulted in every instanceS A.-Not
\ very often.
Q-Whot 90 you consider an equitable and reasonable
amounti A-That depends on circumstances.
| Q.-Do you receive salaryi A.-No, SIR
| MIR. Knox asked how be compensated, but the
question objected to by Mr. Larocque the ground
t est S % Mr. Teped With % siS
that they Intended to prove that Mr.. Quincy re-
tsncd by bis sdbordin@tes in the execution Of orders
OF arrest 4" II S11 70 Is paid for taking beboud,'
said he, major Quincy receives his portion; If $50 Ia
for Keeping prisoners out Of JAIL he receives his
portion. 1t has lobe divided with nun aud It is not
! l,la in
in Their hands becomes victim, and he readily asseuts
| 10 any system of extortion" The examination then
Do you know Of the receipt OF any sum in your de-
ment for services connection with the tasing of
bail other thsu 37la cents as allowed by TIE statnte
Am special cases l havej have known Of special
| O-TIave you known OF the receipt Of Sll 70 by any
person employed III your oiioei A do not Not that
| Q.-Don', you know that it Is frequently
| ceiyedf Al do not
Q.-Havent YOU been in the habit Of sharing that
/ with your subordnatosl
Tie Cornmissoner-what is the relevancy OF the
Mr. Knox-Wel we thought it might refresh his men,
to say that every day or two lie gets the half OF
Mr.. Quucy's face flushed at this statement and he
stared 10 counsel full IN the face He then replied IN
dgnauty and with much emphasis: " Mr. Knox, tnat is
! not So"
| Odd you not have a conversation with Mr.. Lord
and myself In the SAers Office before this myestga
was begun in which yog said that it was regular
and that You had discharged deputies for not dividing
! il with yOui
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chair, aud taking tOOhpick from his mouth which he
had been chewing during the morning. he replied :
"That ever admitted you that ii customary
Charge / deny most emphai ically, and / never DIS
charged anyone for not dividing with me. and never
The REORGANIZATION of the witness was conducted
| by Mr.. LarOCque In answer to questions he said :
| Whatever arrangements made with my deputies or
whatever sums vi money they collected Sheriff Reilly
10 the transactions never accounted to Sheriff Reilly
OF money received III the execution of
process. We have both paid out more money than We
have received had no conversation with Sheriff Reilly
| about how the office should be conducted when as
| sumed charge" The witness was then asked what lie
did with the money he received on check which had
been produced in evidence with his Endorsement Ma
Or Quincy replied nat he paid A out for losses which
! the Office had sustained.
On the redirect examination Mr.. Knox endeavofed 10
call Major Quincy attention more particularly TO the
| private conversation lie had had with the committee
what he had stated IN his direct stmGny and added
may have stated that depended on the honesty ana
charged deputy for not dividing with me any fees
he had collected"
DEPUTY N'GONIGAL'S TESTIMONY.
Deputy Sheriff McGongal was the next witness. He
said have been seventeen years in the ShcrlG7s
Office and was appointed by Sheriff Lynch 1 arrested
Frederick A. Freeman last Spring aid take him
To IIdnw street Jail but allowed him TO stay at the
Astor House We ate together and slept in the same
ROOM Sometimes nc paid the bills ana sometimes did
was reimbursed for any money paid out Free
man paid the blls AT the Astor House. don't know
how much money received from Freeman. | know IL
over 500. will swear that II was not than
$500. The money was received IN three payments"
Q.-What did you DO with that money Al kept
some OF IL and some portion OF II spent.
ODD you give any Of ii TO haJOr Quincy7 A.-No
| sir.
ODD you pay any OF 10 out 10 any person connected
win Sherlfs office Ayes, gave some OF IT to
a boy.
| Q-Whst did the boy do with itl
Mr.. LarOcqueI object TO this ne of EXAMINATION. II
has relevancy The counsel gong round about,
and pursuing devious paths in their zeal TO get hc
emf incumbent out OF office aud one else in
Nj. Knox said they proposed TO show that portion
| OF the money paid 10 Major Quincy.
TIL COmmssiOner-Whyd don't You a. that 0uestiou
The misfortune j." sad Mr. Knox warm J, letting
his fst down the table with
don't pay money directly in that Office is gwen 10 A.
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