New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-25
FEES IN THE SHERLFF'S OFFICE.
DEFECTIVE OFFICIAL MEMORIES.
NEGATIVE TESTIMONY BY DEPUTY MGoNI'AL'
MR. MOORE AND JAILER FITzsIMMoNs.

against Sheriff Reilly were reIDalKaDie ior uooovN0
memories. The examination of Deputy sherih NC
Gongal was continued. He testified that when ne re-
ccved money from Freeman arr, the trustees OF the
Teutonia Savings Bank. and Others, no receipts were
given. The money received from Harr Tor specla'
privileges granted him. He went out three or four times
TO see his lawyers, and paid about S15 each time'
"When Freeman was arrested" said Mr.. McGonigal,
che was in the Office of the Globe Mutual Lie insur
ance Company / went with him to the Office OF his
lawyer John T.. Parsons Mr. Parsons said ne ala not
want Freeman locked up at present. know that Nr'
Freeman was under 100000 bail, and told Mr Par
SONS that did dare keep the prisoner out OF jail
The lawyers said they wanted Mr. Freeman kept in
some place where they could have constant communI-
cation with him. finally kept him at the Astor House
and allowed him to visit his Office every day. Inc
money received from Freeman was for services rem
dered I'm allowing him settle his affairs with the GLOBE
Mutual Life Insurance Company, where lis fortune
and property His opponents we're trying to get
receiver APPOINTED in some underhand way and he
wanted stop it, As soon az his business was settedl
took him to Ludlow Street jail"
On cross-examin alton Mr.. McGongal saidi During
the timo was with Freeman never lett his sRht'
slept and very ltte aud could not attend TO any
other business. L never sent any OF the money re-
ceved from Freeman 10 Sheriff Reilly, nor ala
I ever account to the Sheriff any way FOR
anv money received IN the Order of Arrest De-
partment The chief Of the department. bonds for
the faithful performance Of his duty and he receives the
fees I'm consideration OF his services. have known OF
instances where complaints have been made TO Sherln
Reilly about fees. He has sent for Major
Quincy and myself and said 'GentlemenI want TINS
thing made right II there is anything wrong. won't
have it, am positive that sheriff Reilly never got any
OF the m oney from the order of Arrest Department
Mr. Bush-IIow can you swear that Sheriff Reilly
never got any OF the money! Al know Major quincy
never paid him any. Major Quincy spent great deal;
he used to 20 ROckaway and up the river and other
places.
MR.. NOORE's DEFECTIVE MEMORY.
Mr. Moore, Major Quincy's clerk, recalled and
proved 10 have deficient memory regarding the
routine otofhcc Mr.. Bush examined the witness ana
tried to make him state that 81 rs was the ordinary
charge for taking bail bond. The witness identiheda
receipt for sol 70 for fees and services rendered
Odd you execute the bond in the case to which the
receipt refersi Al believe did.
Q-what amount of money was paid for executing tho
bondi Al have Tecollectlon
Q.-Wasn't IL 81 70
Mr.. Larocque-I object to the question: the witness
said that he does not know what the amount was
o-W nat we're your duties when you received money
as feesi Al simply made memorandum OF the case
and the amount OF money received
n What did Won do with such memorandum A-At
t end oil day deducted the expenses from the re-
ccpts and gave the money with the memoranda To
N 0.@T6at was done with those memorandai A
They were placed in the safe in Major 2nineys Office
9-W6ere eV are theyi Al don't know.
Q.-Where were the memoranda Whch you lasS saw
them AIN the safe.
Q-who took them awayi Al don't know
Q.-whcn did you first miss themf A-About two
Do you remember the arrest of Mr.. PREGNANT A.
i remember such a man was arrested
ODD you make memoranda OF the amounts received
from him Al suppose did.
Q.-Do you know how much money was received from
him Al don't recolcct
Q.-Can't you give some idea about how much money
he paid for being allowed 10 remain out OF jan Al
o.oDo you know how much money, was received from
the trustees Of the Ieuonia Savings Bankf Al
Q.cDo you know how much money received from
Mr. Harr for being taken out OF iatl Al DO not.
Q-In all these you made the usual memoranda,
d6 yoa n 1 P Of which was so nor
ous the time you cannot recolect how much money
o-Do you remember the arrest of A. W. Griswold
Al do
Q-Do you know how much money he paid for being
allowed 10 remain out Of jati Al do not.
Q-Didn't he pay $50 day for portion OF the time
ne T s S V ws Vi by M Larocque Ct
paid any of the money received as fees to sheriff
else 10 take TO sherir Reilly have no definite reco
lection OF any money being received from Mr. Free
GLOW do you know that any money is paid by any
Of The prisonersi A-When the account IS offered by
the deputy 1t is my presumption that the money has
been paid
Is kept out OF jail is either for OF two things
friendship or money.
LOST AND MIsLAID MEMORANDA.
jail, who took the place or Warden Watson, the
last witness. He said IL my duty under Warden
Watson to receive and pay out the money. Ireceyei
the money the prisoners paid for board and the receipts
fOF sale vi garS, tobacco, beer and other articles
kept cash bOOh where all the receipts ana dlsburse
mcuts were entered"
Odd the cash book contain complete list OF all
the mDn,y received nom the bOaIders At ala.
Q.-Whereis the cash book now Al don't know.
O.-When ana you last see 1t A.-ADOut a week be
fore committee from the Bar Association came TO
oyV,hepr Uas IL tbpnS Ain my desk
O.-Whcu did you miss 1t Al used II one night
ard morning could not be found, IspOke TO
Warden watson and lie SAID lie knew nothing about IT.
Since then | have never seen H.
Q-Ilow have You kept the accounts since A-On
sheets Of paper.
Q-Wndre are the sheets Of paperi Al destroyed
eacu rs IL was tiilcd up.
Mir. FIiZ-mmons continued his testimony follows:
PAID bills knives and forks and spoons used at
the jan IHcy were used 10y some ordinary prisoners
such as Ireland aud Roberts. knew prisoner named
Deegn, who brought to the jail in company with
EUuIan lie was foreigner aud was arrested on an
JtTaditiOu WuCn cell was assigned nm he
suck out his tongue at II Ia show his disapproyd.
told HIM IL h. wanted better accommodations he Would
have TO pay for IT, showed him my own room, when
had carpet IL. He satisfied with IT, lie
and woman, who believe was his wife, occupied my
room and paid r15 week had to sleep OH the nour
When his wife went to Europe the price was reduced"
Thr hearing was then adjourned until tins morning
cnmmi s.toncr Curtis announced that he had received
AN order frUm the Governor IN relation 10 the supple
meutay charges lie also SAID that the rooms IN the
House would be- repaired, and that dDOner room
would to be Obtained. Mr.. Bush stated THAT room
IN the CITY Hail az their disposal and that the *
ANIMATION could he held there this morning. Mr. Lar
ocque requested time Tor counsel 10 enjoy vacation
Tho COmms SiOncr said that after to-day ne would al
iouru the examination until September Mr. Bush madc
no obi ctiOu bu thought 10 wise To rcDembcr tnat on!
"A ow muhtHs WOuu tcluan after the case was reOpenru
In September that III there too much delay TIC
report could the Governor until January. In
That would be just as well OabandOn the lnYest
CATION Tlght away.