The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-14
THAT MINIATURE TAMMANY.
rtERrv COrNrr'S iLLEGED C0NSPTR-
,r0RS HIhING 4 OFFENCE
,r,. Five thousand Two Hundred Dollar
Tten that Nv. nean Describes nrd the
r,ilcuce nom the Rocks that C"Irobo-
nj. .tur,-Thc Lawyers Sninmiua Up.

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a.. warren County Ring cases WIS renewed to-
w. ami Prosecutor Harris hopes before tho |
u', f,toy.e, o. have tried four or Eve more /
81 n, ,utiteI officials Ia Director OF tho |
at, Trorhoidcrs Charles :. Siradcr spout I
s,,l,, IN .ail lie has been convicted on ono +.
st,--a of forgery aud one of conspiracy is now =
an ,rial ON another indictment for conspiracy.
saftas loft a doom morc indictments covering
,r .,rt- NJ crimes possible 10 dishonesty dis
s..olraliic officials MIR. Strader is man OF
=, Gather rough and uncouth in his personal
.,,.,ran.o. but with the keencst kind OF
rte gray eyes He has been provision
n,r.haut In Washington. N. j. FOR fifteen
,,ors class leader in the Methodist Church.
snia good deal 81 politician. His ncighbors
cav chat be has in his private life always been
shove suspicion. and he is understood to have
sr,la.izod for his participation in the local
T,nn,any frauds of Warren Ccanty by saying
nathc found that every official had been on
bemakc from time immemorlal. and ho did
asth. others did. But 10y tho evidence which
Lasalgoady convicted him. and must send him
10 state prison. Stradcr seems to have improved
,nAoold methods. or rather to have adopted
solder means Of getting hubble money into his
,vu pocket than former frccholdcrs had done.
Thoy were rs the Investigation that was held
bytae present Board Of Trecholders last sum-
norshowci very iamiliarwith the processes 10y
which contractors present ono bill to the county
orwork done and another 20 the Froeholdcrs.
hcdilIrrcnoc between the two going into the
pockets Of the Freehodcrs.
But Mr.. Stradcr with Or. Madison. now con-
v.f.i anil the Prosecutor charges. with many
';hrr officials now under indictment. has been.
hrt.c past two or three years. in the habit Of
.ak.re oli bills and vouchers that have been
fsft H.,
e-ty paid voucher for s2i made by VIM. Ais
house was altered 10y inserting the figure be-
ioro a. and changing tho name Allshouso 10
Ai-fouo. Mr.. ANshouse. ~ course. would not
recognize the voucher ne his when published in
uc yoary reports. and as the County Treasurer
aui tio Chairman OF the Finance Committee
BAL t.- understanding with those who raised
be ,ouchcrs. M is charged. Of course no one
made any trouble. Thousands Of dollars have
been paid in this WAY. What the proportion : .
each ~ the consprators was is unknown, OK
.oIiug In the case 81 the clean steal OF $3.50.
ou an altered note-thc case on trial to-day
which was a sixth part to each 81 the six con-
sprators This was testified to by Mr.. Dean
)ue Of the 'onspirators. and former Chairman
VI the Fiuan 'e Committee OF the county whom
n state has made witness.
With Mr. straler in jail over Sunday were
)r. Madison and Contractor Sliker. and il Is
believed that before the end Of tho week there
sill be other cx-ofi.ia in their company. DR..
Cox. an ex-Freehoder. n church member and a
musician Of large practice is convicted Of con-
pracy but he has not yet boon delivered M
ly his bondsmen. Tho wc-to-do and dig
l.inl cx-Couniy Treasurer Teal of Philli rs
'nss. an elder in the Presbyterian Church. and
imam who Inns rigdly observed tho outward
urns # religion. Is under Indictment FOR
+. 2 gt RNt fnAs uIf hnf
D had the money Improperly RR to offer to re-
aa" some of IT, ana ward N q civil suit Their by.
BIZ u h' had any hope of escaping q criminal
lr'-e'ut'On Il was dousve. He will he tried
'or forgery aud conspiracy.
IN State Senator Cornish must answer the
c.'HrF" OF conspiracy 10 dcirnud, and no says
'aaf hr can dO II. The saddest of all the cnses
that Of the attorney Of the Board. John y.
Warren County. u excellent ropute He seems.
3 aN the indicted officials, To appreciate most
fI'y the q is..rG'o. He does not rs SO many II
l..nt rrrar.uffv do sgcu 10 regard o0fleini
stealing as l's- di-srn,e fnl than any other. and
tau'iuu 81 taking money that did not belong TO
iiw. Mr. Dean has already testified that pc
= NH ID. SIX who MOT 90 prlvut" room IN mo
c'l. II 3 600 adtnneri by he then County
ir' -Hr'r. tumnurs. ona forged note. Nr.Cun-
SirWl"r. and private ciil,'n-the go-betwcep-
L.VIu IulGru. mot only seems 10 have lost his
reputation. but his money. H. advanced the
o. .uny for t.Hsn ans utl.n frauds, hut they were
d -.uNcred before l' had % chance 20 receive
c.,dt from the county. In this respect DE is
MR.. unfortunate tlUu the prov ous Treasurer.
described iu THE SIS n Saturday. Tho four
mon named above. with Jonn Dcan. Chairman
D' the Flranor Committee. and pr Matt son.
were iali ted for cons pira - to obtain 5000 on
'lrrr'l or altered note, which had once been
honestly due and paid hy the county. Tho nl-
t...Don 1f che motto is plain uuon It's face. Who
tf red u is % question. Mr. Dean. who Is no.
ns Stut"s cNtt'u ,c, says n WIS Or. Mat
. D.. Dr. Madison. who is IN Jail awaiting 2
--ltln forty years sentence. swcurs that il
Nr Dcan. But both swear Il at it WAS a.
.'l tlat Treasurer Cumiuins advanced The
money. and That each Of the six took one-siNth
r. This was in November lsI7;, The ac-
cD.rl men say that this Is not true. Mr. Giyens
h- testified that he bought bonds-in which
gre iar advance was principally made hy Mr.
tNil'fr -"l N r. D,.th, uhd th ne borrowed
90 money % 30 il. The defence was continued
.oi 'he Attendants tho only ape who took ths
s'.1l WIS Attorney Giyers. The bonds which
asur'r Cummins had given IN me trans
action wcre traced from the alleged conspra-
lor- the inuo'ont purchasers. and Mr. Givens
at'ni't' mat ne hal some. but insisted thht ne
h.l-At iheW. The Prosecutor. however, show
ed Pos ur present director 81 the Board Of FREQ
hOhIrr- tint u the county bonds that Treasurer
ClmiIius had in his possession he had a.
counted for all except the very amount that tho
o.-p.ra'prs nre said 10 have received from
nm. ald in addition the stubs m TrensureI
tuWmiu-'s check book showed that he had
la.I out the cash 10 the consprators as sworn
tony MI, D"nn. The 5000 was paid parity IN
Mr. Bulson ono ~ tho alleged conspirators
o. 'mpi 10 TO -rt up an anhi, but his witness was
D. tery clear about dates. VIII lch, as the Aitor'
nrrG nnrra remarked is an important matter
ln au ami defence.
4t ~fraler and Mr.. Cummins made no de-
i"nH". oN'' Itns the general denial OF the Other
Witnesses.
d. un-cior Byington. who appears for Prose-,
cu .r Illfri- u- ia" prosecutor. and was formerly
'W partner of the indicted attorney, Giycns
sHn. up the facts In q clear and very loglca
tr-tr ntto tue jury. The case that he made
r" against the alleged conspirgtors SCENE,
o. he was especially forriblc in shownl
A f.e Documentary testimony corrOhoratrt
.4.I -- Dean. who had turned states cyl
i.l.. Counsellor Robson WIS The iirst OF IN
.t't'S counsel % sum up, and ne ana 50 II
b.. full NJ profuse apologies Tor lack %
..r'on. Tomorrow morning Cuunsrllol
p. "a VIII close fDrthe defence, ana another
.tf mort is expected from the Attorney
O. .,ut. The case will then be- given 20 M
l''. W. the trial Of another conspiracy cast
BID '+ iesuu Immediately.
BIRGLiES ON LONG ISLAND.