New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
vpsr,c ArIxc THE sHvRIFTs OFFICE.

. JNVESTIGATING THE SHERlFFs OffiCE'
coMprAIxAx4s REQUIRED TO VERIFY THEIR BILL w
rARrfcufARs-AN ORDER FOR THE fkoD0''
OF rnE snrRIFF's BOOKS REFUSED 80
The investigation into the charges against oher'"
Reilly MAS resumed yesterday morning peiore
Commissioner Curtis. In pursuance OF the oius,
of the Commissioner that the responder, snV'"u
b. furnished with bill oil par.'o"',i' .
Mr.. Bush said that he had on THURSDAY
caused 20 be served upon the snerunS 'o"',
s.l a lief of the cases. in which il was proposed
40 nrove that illegal charges had been made by the
sheriff and his deputies. He then called Tor the
rodnction of the books and accounts of sales con-
,anng the evidence in connection with the specihc
cases named on the list.
Mr. Larooue objected to the granting OF such an
order ON the ground that the charges having oeen
sworn TO- the bill Of particulars should be verified
and asked the Commissioner To order such verliica-
ton
Mr. Bush. in reply. said that the compliments
had alleged that the practice OF charging ana coi-
lecting Illegal fees was habtual ana that l. oc-
CURED in nine,y-nine cases out of every huhoTeu'
They had submitted a LIST Of specific cases, as re-
rn,tsd nv fire Commissioner. and now called Tor
the production Of the books containing tue o'i-
dence. =, ,.,.1,s a. =.
he had any power TO order the Sheriff to bring any
papers before the Court These papers,, ne COZ COZ,
undressing
records any more than the papers III your onec arc
public. - ,,..., o,d tba ease
helug subject TO review by the Governor, ne IN
sisted that the record of the proceedings should ue
made to show that he had called for the BOOKS anu
that the Sheriff, by his unwLngness TO nave thsHl
submitted. had shown that ne daie not prOuuOo MS
Mr. Iaroone denied that he had refused to pro,
duce the books ana insisted that te nss I'm
was 10; In compliance with the order OF the Oon-
missioner. , IL. +ho.
there should be venhca'ioh VI inc HS'' anu ~
Mr. Bash said. al now offer list Of cases, giving
names OF plaintiff and defendant, ana Inc uaie vi
fcturn OF execution thereon ana ask that the oner
side produce in court the original account SAFES
made i'm each of said cases, now on hle In the
sherid's office and any book or books In wllch are
entered any memorandum of such sales, and In the
event of their refusal 50 to do, ask your hohor ~
: make an order that they be produced; .,,
The COMMISSIONED won't consider abyIh
that ia an application 10 the other Side
Nh Bush-Then ask that you make an order
to have il done. ~, .uor
time for such an order to lie made -, r.,
The Commissioned think 1t would be just rs
we'll 10 treat the list verified and act upon mo-
ton now. If these papers are or the enaIc,eI s oi
The memoranda introduced IN evidence IN the cases
already in proof hold that they are not puoic
records and have no control over them as suoh.
Whether, il they were public records, there is any
statutory mode by which any citizen has any ng1i
Of access 10 them another matter. On the GROUND,
therefore, that they are private memoranda OF tue
sneria Is if they exist which he is entitled in every
way to treat as private memorahaa, ueciino "
make an order for their production here.
Addressing Mr.. Bush, the Commissioner con-
tnued: You have perfectly plain case TO pursue
Call the deputy sherifis."
Mr. Bush-Bnt there are great many deputy
sherfs. How do We know which one made the
saleT IA,
The Commissioner Then call deputy. sheriff
after deputy sheriff and ask each one II he made
the sale. how much money was produced ana now
mucL. If any, was deducted thercfTon. direct
You To proceed with the vcrtcation OF the list or
eases. aud then call your witnesses TO prove the
charges. -, a, =. -
ont of a waste basket.
Mr. Dush-Wen. You will find before you get
through that II is very voluminous waste basket.
The Commissioner then prepared The following
form for yeTifcatiou: Z" The cOmPlainant VIII
verify the list of cases produced as being cases ~
which on their information and belief the shern
made the alleged Illegal charges. deductions or de-
mands OF some of them. set forth III the supple
mental charges"
The hearing was then ADJOURNED 10 MONDAY morn
ing next, at IL o'clock.