The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-25
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SHERIFF REILLY'S CASE.
ACCUSED OF MILTERSI ITTON. NEGLECT
or DUTY, md EXTOhTION.
The Bnr AssocIatIon'- Charge. In the Cow
ernor's Hnnds-CitInu the had Condition
of Ludlow Street ,IntI-TxccssIve Fees

The Bnr Associations Charge. In the Cow
ern"rs unnds-Citinu the BAD Condition
OF Ludlow street JaiI-ENces.Ive Fees.
j. Adriance Bush placed in Gov. Robin
sons hands. Yesterday, charges against Sheriff
Bernard Reilly Of neglect Of duty. malversation
in Office and extortion. They are preferred by
Artemus II. Holmes Henry f. Knox. George Do
Forrest Lord and j. Adrinnce Bush. all OF
whom arc members OF the committee OF the Bar
Association who made the charges against ex-
County Clerk Gumbleton and Register Loew.
Seven Of the fifteen specifications to the charges
relate to the Sherff's management of Ludlow
street jail They first aege that the Jail
is not kept in decent or proper condi-
tion: that tho treatment OF prisoners con-
fined therein is grossly wrong. humillat-
ing. and oppressive that many OF the
cells are unclean and infested by ver-
min: that invidious distinctions In the
trcutment Of prisoners are made with view OF
coercing them to enter into pecunlary arrange
ments with the Sheriff or his subordinates for
their support while imprisoned; and that the
Sheriff. or his subordinates with his consent.
make a large profit by reserving the better cells
for prisoners who will pay for them. while
those who Will not pay are Durposely compelled
to tse poorer and dirty cells.
Tho second and third specifications say that
although 1t is the ShpriiTs duty to furnish to the
prisoners in the Jail food Of good quality and
sufficient in quantity, and although the AL
dermen have fixed his compensation for
the support and maintenance OF every prisoner
who makes oath that he cannot support
himself during his Imprisonment Mt seventy
five cents n day during his confinement. tho
food furnished to the prisoners is OF poorer
quality and less in quantity than that supplied
To paupers and prisoners on BackwelPs Island
at an average cost to the city Of less than ton
cents a day for each person.
The fourth speoifi cation AYERS that prisoners
charged with murder. forgery, counierfeting.
ana other crimes. have not been kept separate
| from those arrested in civil causes, and that
male and female prisoners are not kept apart
in the daytime; and the NTH names twenty-six
persons who were Imprisoned ia the enrly part
of 1877. and then alleges that the Sheriff coll
lertpd money from the city for their support nj
the rate Of sev"ntv-ilve cents day for pnrh per-
son. and for the same period received from
them sum equal 10 or greater than that paid
by the city.
The allegation that the Sheriff has received
money from the city for services rendered hy
persons VINO are nnmed as COOKS. although
such work is done 10y prisoners. is made in
the next specification. and in the last charge
concerning the jail u is said that prisoners
| who do not pay for better accommodation arc
| confined In cells that are furnished with an iron
hedstead. u straw mattress. a straw pill wv. a
coarse blanket. and slop bucket; that no sheet,
| pillow cuse or any dish. except "A tin basin and
! dipper is given TO them, except on the payment
| Of eNorbitHnt prices and that the Sheriff has
| city for dishes not supplied To prisoners.
The specifications relating to excessive fees
! allege that the Sheriff has habtually taken or
permitted his ,subordinates to receive. fees un-
| thorized by law; and that since Jan. l..
1871. sll.75 has. in almost every case.
! been demanded and received for taking
an undertaking Of bnil from persons
| arrested on civil process, Two cases are mem
| toned in each OF which the person arrested
was compelled to give s2l-75 before the sheriff
would receive his bail bond. In each case It is
| alleged that the Sheriff did not refund any part
Of the charge although the return OF so much
| Of the fee rs was excessive WIS demanded.
| Gov. Robinson has ordered Sheriff Reilly to
make answer to the charges. in the Executive
Chamber. In Albany. on the 5th OF May. at p. III.