New-York tribune., 1879-04-26
CHARGES AGAINST THE SHERIFF
COMMENTS on THE ACCUsATIoNs-soME OF THE
PECUIIARITIEs OF THE oRDER-oF-ARREsl DE-
pARrMRNr DEsCRIBED BY MAJOR QUINCY,

COMMENTS ON THE ACCUsATIoNS-soME OF HE
pECU1rARITIEs OF THE oRDER-oF-ARREsT DE-
PAgrNRNr DESCRIBED BY MAJOR QUINCY
The charges against Sheriff Reilly offered
something comparatively for the consideration o'
local politicians yesterday, the interest In the contest
over the Police Commissonerships having waned Inc
long apparent delay the part of the Governor i ACT
ING on the eases or Commissioners Smith and Erhardt
has encouraged the friends Of those officials to DeeNe
that the Governor will not approve OF the reiDoN"'
papers In the meantime the candidates are not so
eager in pressing their Claims aud the appetite Tor gos
spi dued
The officials at the sherins Office were much exercised
over the charges yesterday. 1t was announced that
Warden Watson OF the Ludlow Street Jail, had re-
signed though II was said not TO be in any way col
nectcd with the charges Of the Bar Association sherl
Reilly had little to say in answer to his accusers Az
the proper time and place will meet them," he salu'
but do not care to say much now except that the
charges are grossly false"
Major Quincy of the order~ofarrest department
who is made a codefendant with Mr.. Reilly, thought the
charges would dsproved easily 1t IT, o course
entirely" said he, "as almost every
one knows Had listened TO overtnres maze us
the charges would not have been made They were pac
caly abandoned until the recent meeting OF the ram
many General Committee when resolutions were passed
condemnatory of the proceedings against the other
county officials. I happened TO be chairman OF the
committee that drew up those resolutions, ana
Immediately aftcrward 1t was announced liat is
charges would soon be preferred against the Shell1
Tie accusations against ne are false. ana The
committee knew II when tLoy made them Ihey Pre-
tend TO produce receipt from me 10 lnolnas GniG & ~
for 81 TO- Incver gave such receipt or any otheI 20
Thomas Gcarty, and / told member OF the Go4mIace
SO months ago That j sample OF tHelI CHE EVS'
Tie charge OF Sll - for prcuaIlng ana atcepLus d
bond has been regularly &5hcd III hF onCc "P no or S
but where special work has to be done and extra rsx
taken regard that as only fair compensation nut II
person does not want u, pay II h @ mov ,rP YIfb
/ q charge agdinst hiu. Many 20 away WIN
ont pey!nG anything am ogAgS4 roU TO cdHict HGcP
two clerks 10 expedite illS "oIk: lLec ,oItTTo tT
OF each bond have 10 be made, one 10 nc WIN luc
County Clerk one for TIN, Office ana one t9r tne pam
uh's attorney These mastbc sworn - ah M
an not Obliged 10 accept auyhond unt Dclo W
court but DO 81 to oblse attorneys & S4 & s cb
humanity Does any one suppose lidl . C'us, "a
these men claim TO oe The LEGAL zee Is any
should boz think any sane man VIII agree Win lhc
thar it is not. 1900.
hours on saturday night, merely TO persecue peoRe
IN 90 per cent OF the cases the orders are yacac
adhered closely TO the these persons would have 10
20 10 ia take the bonds aud generally run the rsk
of the suretes ustifyug the next day If the suTecs
ATTORNEYS refuse 10 make good their promise as often
does happen then have to pay the Judgment what
Since I cane into ofice In this way. and liable
for stil more and instead Of making money nave
been rendered bankrupt. Does one suppose that
20 bo 5s Heen IpstrGmcnta in preferrng these
charges. is member OF firm which had client VINO
mad been arrested with bail fixed NJ S7OOOo Inc baI!
could not obtained that day, and as special favor
10 the firm, and the word or rs members alone, al
lowed the prisoner 10 so. Mr. Crosby, OF the frn, mas
voluntarily come and offered TO testify tnat III
ms long experience with this office he has been justly
| treated. Ninety per cent OF the lawyers OF thls CITY
stand IN similar relations Not five complaints nave
hpru preScnted years. As AL instance OF
the position occupy, not long son OF an ex-G0V
| crnOr of NcW-JcTsey arrested IN "a SUIT
for $3.50 His fatner who IS well known 10 me
/ as n responsible man. and his attorney, came
and begged the sons ease they becoming responsive
for the bill released the son, who went TO California
and mad TO nav nearly $500 The father has refused 10
| acknowledre my letters asking payment, ana the
| an CAV IN a
George Bliss. jr said q have no hesitation in say
ing and DO so from my experience, that there
I8s bccu n persistent system Of OyeTchargug in the
ordcr-ofarTest department OF the sherih's Onice.
also know that prisoners have been allowed to remain
ont Of ia oil paying the deputies for the privilege and
know that there great abuses III Ludlow street
jail within month, on my applying TO the sherlns
Office 10 have execution returned 10 me. there being
forty Others ahead OF il unsased OF the deputies
repled that before paper could be returned $40
w6ud nave to he paid. The trouble The deputies
paid out Of the ecmate fees OF the Oice-that s out
6f tue excess Of charged II deputy accepts only
legitimate fees be gets nothing for hilnselIN