The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20
coUATr CLhRK THOMPSON
Dir. Gumbicton Gives Tim the Key 20 the
Combination What Mr.. beach Proposes.

Hubert o. Thompson, the new County
Clerk was early ut his post vest lrdny. Alter
brief consultation with his counsel. Mr. Henry
l.. Knox he sent to his predecessor for the com
buation to the safe in the County Clerks pr-
waite Office soon nfterwnrd MIR. Gumb,eton and
J. Fairfax Mclaughlin. who was his deputy.
called nt the Clerks oflcr. They were ushcrcd
into the inner room. whore they were met by
Mr.. Thompson and the five members Of the Bar
Association who made the charges upon which
Mr.. Gumhcton was removed lir. Guinlleton
opened the safe. and then asked permission to
ulko away his private papers. Tho contents Of
the safe were thcreupon examined. and Mr..
Gumbicton's personal papers given to him. A
dispute arose ms to the surrender Of the books
containing the record OF the receipt and dis
posnl OF the money sent to the eN-Clerk by the
courts. Mr.. Gumhlcton claiming that they
were his personal property. and Mr.. Thompson
insisting that they wprc records Of the Office.
Mr. Thompson at length agreed to give M the
books II their contents corresponded with those
Of another book which was snid to contain the
record " the same transactions. Mr.. Gumhlc-
ton as-euted To- this proposition and the books
were tpknn To- the IN cuf the ttiV Rcr0Ii. To- bo
compared by J. fir'av MrLuu .hn for Mr..
Gunhletun and Thomas Ci-figan for Mr.
Thou rsrn. Mr.. Gumhlcton tner"upon pnrk''d
NJ h.s private papers anu took thou away. The
Photograph 81 eN-king Kelly. which hung over
.tr NiNNs VIII i'' ifti'NtN A' tliN t4NlNl1 VI
Cottage Mn today. -
, B,ior" ~" ohce closed. Mr.. thompson Issued
the following:
CorSrY CtrrK's OrrcY.
Ntw N'aS. March -. 1870
The deputy clerk ana ' ASSISTANT. 10 We tirtN are a.
r'e,ga ,' n"ts .,i, D ,.ai- g sV ~. 9one
law TheV are ,,ir.ctc 4, A,rn r,act ac.,rit n
I'D ices rr1ui.i'r. ana o., orm,ut. actually rrc,iv,i hv
qni.i'rs and cmnluW"ni. witch Tue Corn i~rnttfd 90
receive from any mt'on Tor any service rendered 10 MS
~, i .,, W ,i W , ,,,ti ., r., m l,
90 vi ntins e. r,nn,ai ss.tahlr n,ass M oirlaice
with Jaw VIII be prepared ~ .n,n a. possible.
iiruxRt %. fHoursoS. County clerk.
The Committee of the Bar Ass leintion nre pro-
rrrfnr "A schedule ~ tho t.,. nufftnriy.l hv fhp
st,ti,,,.s Tor s.rr.ens II Min Tr5t,hiy he cor,.
tlrt.d to-r,orrow nnd il 10 b. rostcd in the
County Clerk i office Comics W ii bee sent 10 tha
LAWYERS of lifts CITY and o' Brooklvn
No clerks were removed y,stpr,iny and IL Is
understood that those only who refuse to rnroi,-
nize Mr.. Tbnnitson's nuthoritv VIII bee d.
missed INST night Mr. Charles Walsh was the
only cork who had declined 10 keep his position.
Mr. Cumil-ton has not vet taken any legal
n,so.,,r1s To- rrr"v.r his ono. md II is d9uif mi
whether the legality of his romoVnl viii b. trioI
In tho courts Mr. William A. Bench one III Mr.
Gunblnton's counsel suid Yesterday fhpt II "A
civil SUIT were BEGUN I, Oust Mr. TGonlrson il
could not be- Terminated before tic lsf If jan
unrv an which Inv fIntarp, for which Mr. Guu.
h.rt9n was elc.t"d viii eNnir~.
lufent however" be- continued TO begin
criminal proceedings against the peo; who
forr!hly entered tn County Clerks 1fll. nj
nilsnt shall 20 before "A Police Iuafir. win