The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-01
STATEN ISLAND OFFICIALS.
INDICTMENTS THAT HfTE GREd Y
EXCITED THE POLITIOIINS.


Ex-County Treasurer McKobertss Case said
to have been Inciuded-Severai lesser Pub
lie Omcers Arrnixned nnd Held 10 Baii.
The Grand Jury OF Richmond County has
heon investigating largo number Of alleged
political offences. In some casos indictments
have been found and in others testimony is yet
being taken. Excitement on Staten Island runs
high, because II Is rumored that a scrics Of OK
posurcs such ns was lately made in Warren
County New Jersey. Is about to be made. Dis
trict-Attorncy Crook Ia very roticent in regard
TO the specific charges made. but II is
given out that large sums have been
taken from the County Treasury by fraud
ulent means. and In Wholesale way.
Tho County Court and Court OF Sos
slons in Richmond yesterday drew together n
large number Of politicians and taxpayers
Judge Wcstervelt presided. Tho first definite
news that rewarded tho throng for their at
tendance was that ex-Tax Collector Michael
wholihan Of the town Of Southneld had bcen
arrested on n bench Warrant issued by the
District Attorney. Mr. Whoihnn was soon
aftcrward brought into court and arraigned
on the charge OF appropriating tl,G75.7i OF tho
money OF that town. Then it became known
that the time OF his arrest was Thursday even
ing and that he had spent Thursday night in
the county Jail. After his arraignment Who'll
han was released on $1,000 bail. his father
| having aligned his bond.
Tho next appearance at tho bar was that Of
Michael Lyman. who had boon indicted on the
| charge Of apprupriutng tS3756 Of Soutilcld's
money on Aug 10, 1877 qt which time he was
| Collector OF the town. Like Collector Nhelhan.
| hr pleaded not guilty ana was relras.d on
| 81 0u0 bail, John Mullen and John Cotell
| signed his bond.
James Davis was indicted for perjury on the
charge OF presenting false bil! for services
| and swearing To- H. IIo IL Il constable 81 thu
| town ot Middetown, He pleaded not guiliy on
| arraignmcni. and Michael Oates signed his bail
| bond OF al 900. Robert Goggin another constable
| of Mddl"town. indicted on similar chargr,wHs
| signed his bond Gilb"ri :. Decker was arraign-
don charge 81 nppropriating 5000 belonging
! 10 tho town ni Souhnsld. \. y; Cole signed his
! tail boud of 81 600 After Dccker's release he
cured the services Of y lawyer named Wythc.
| who reminded Judge WrstcrVclt that on for
| mer occasion. before he Judge Wcstervnlu was
| called to tue bench. he had befn retained l.!
| prose, ute De- kers sureties Tor money when u
was alleged tht pockrr ma cSnSerirIS u ,is hiis
force ~ this objection 70 his participation IN tho
| trial of Decker and the case VAS sent to the
II il also conli1rnily alleged that cx-County
| Treasurer Hugh MrRpber,s wns indicted on an
apparent showing that he Wac IN dsM t2 the
was not arraigned. Among those who heard
| this rumor there was lively GNcitcmcnt, because
II wHs raid II was only the first OF u batch OF IN
| dictmcnts that would mako tho arraignmenis
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