The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-11
THE JURY LIST A BONANZA.
ARREyr OF THREE OF CONMISSXOMEA
CAULRZELD'S CLERKS.

ARREyr OF THREE OF C0HMYssYOMEA
CAUL1zkLD'S CLERKS.
Lawyer Gs0rsth, wAs ssys that As aaA they
1slsaseA ThSosaaAs 81 1ish C1ssseas fts0
Jary Duty Ssr Fat Fees. Tsrus states
EviAsass-Ars che Cisissns Answsrablss
VIM. T. NcGrath. lawyer, atA and War
ron street. and Patrick Cunningham. Register
ing Clerk In the ONCE Of the Com
missioner Of Jurors were arrested on
Friday By Inspector Byrnes's detectives.
and Alfred J. Ksegan. Deputy Commissioner Of
Jurors. and James N. Jarvis. Assistant Deputy
Commissioner. wero arrested yesterday. No
Grath IL accused Of having bribed the other
three to leave the names OF certain citizens
OF the jury lists and the three others arc 90
cused Of having accepted brides. II tho
charges against the four mon are proved true
It will be shown that for . number
of years thousands Of citizens Of New York.
including many conspicuous people. have es-
capped jury duty by the payment Of sums great
" In exoess Of the flne imposed By law for nom
attendance. The profits Of this business Com
missioner Caulneld puts at 100000 year.
Il went into the once In October. 1884," he
said last evening. II reappointed about every
body who was In the ofico at that time. After
two or three months was advised that there
WOEo pEOuhUly bOiuo IEEokuIuElti0b IN lilo OulC0s
and called my first deputy. Alfred J. Ksegan.
into the private ONCE. and asked II any money
was taken from people in an illegal
way to exempt them from jury duty.
He said that nothing Of the kindwas done: that
nothing Of the kind could possibly DO done and
escape his notice. ! took his word for It and
went to sleep. went to Florida. caught hsh.
and came homo In good health. and was asked
by certain persons II Twas not willing to put
out little money ON . venture: said had
70 haSe an inCome rom my once III s5e SSSeSa
hsy tse mot hsK ss ala are s,s
SiE sss b1r 1as
something wrong Hs detailed two Two mon to my
once one They reported to mo from I'M day to day
Mct,rsth as as tho outside agent Of my once. and
said that clerks in the ONCE were working with
him; him. Yesterday cSmplaints were made at the
ham. Medrath was arrested at 81 p H.. and
taken t. Police Headauarters. Assistant Dis
naass % Ss
come States evidence and told the whole story
to M. O'Byrne. Inspector ByInes and myself.
oertaa names 70 him. and hat Ss nsso
tiated with tho persons named to release them
and To Eept S m
sell He Says up list Of the names Of the
about 5000 during the Lost year. and they Very
rarely collected less than S25. From some they
and
On fox G several years. 1suppose 1t amounted to
Anf psn 81 e va.
be sent 9Py f h9ss
jury duty. This notice requires citisens, to
answer in person, and notifles them Of the
brokers. merchants, and others who would be
hss tS qss ds'h
mon and ofer @ .sofHro their fsssa::se q ths
ests 81 ths nss cS
the list for that year. McGrnth's list shows
great With
* means kicker. and a kicker, name was
PVT II The seS for e b snd
ssnf f0s Snail fn0ae SseRSt turn
S 2sS on me ss who asens
sSs sssS S nah.S sHs hss afs
was arrested and his wifo. remained ali night
ocssa q Ss nS
men but Keegan have families"
rSs 5 b. sks to ss
plants By, Mr. GaSideld were taken against
S %as a s an adsvis q Msarath 9$at
on Feb: 10. Cunningham received from him
Registering Clerk. Both men pleaded not
sS Sha es2n sS on East eS
and Jarvis were taken into court at 2 r. n.
Justice White took them into his private room.
M Rt g. aSons sn
is he received t25 from John L. Stephens to
hys e hast ~ Sns
ne received S25 from Clarence Brooks for the
same purpose. and gave Keesan $40 to excuse
Both !! men pleaded not guilty and xssc pu.
Thirty;eighth street became biz sons 6 R01ds-
sR sfss' Sea stree. d'r
pss hs II S Tos
straight. broad shogldsssd. rosy.ehseKed
YeH "a. i ssn Il Ss
RSoE p snons s!s friend. :: Hoaas:s P:."
school ahoei teacher. Cunning ham and jarvis
$sSs VIZ 5assssSsa i s.a T. SsEs
raj COMMITTEES; yss,ySi: nv; a. H. ys5RSa
OF the Court Of Common Pleas.
81 have appointed two men already to-day
to succeed those throe men. all OF whom have
suspended" MI. Caulneld said yesterday, "One
is Mr.. Conners. from the Third Assembly Dis
other y Nj: o'Bysne. son Of the Assistant
Upon the back OF the notice with which jurors
who have boon drawn are served appear cor
sain pansSsSs ns and ar imps
e o sl, any SSS 81 Sso to
ney Allen said yesterday that It Tss q question
whether the men who had paid Nc0fath the
guilty Of bribery. The offence Of accepting q
bride. with which GunninghaN: ksegan. and
ment for not moro than ten years or . fine, OF
not more than 81 900. or both. and conviction
| under the State. The offence Of bribing pub
| lie oficer is punishable by . similar dne and
Two policemen. John Salmon Of tho Twenty
| Twenty first were for several weeks on Nc