New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-18

fuf sharpening petit Jurors and tot some o,ns.
shinps Mi, Cleveland Charged ere eyyHhaasSs
sbstspsS' eib y sheriff Davidson IN, New Yoiss,
Who was ~ severely condemned NY the hoose'e"
Npihtttees
svNtRops sxtRAs=wifHHotbiSd fiNrs,
There are many extra charges - HE bills FOL hiahs
tss arrests. ranging from ~ 60 $40 each but OF
eaafsa there 10 no means nov at judging 81 now
these charges were made NJ, but non the o'heis
they must have been excessive II was formerly
the custom here Tor sheEins 90 collect 'heit
s Y b ,'% year. laT fsyelund however was more
careful In such matters. He not only wahleu az
DE could get but he wanted 70 without uhneoosss s
delay, and he used "a 90 himself and dnn mompe,s
of the profession who were not prompt IN lheli tS
ments, said prominent member 81 Inc o. "a, riaval
land. 40 far his fees were concerned was spohon
of in the profession as hog; - At. C1eve-
In the I.st year OF bis 5sr% tie tie coun-
~ treasury the fines ne collected as re-
quired by law, kept them TO the amour I'M 90 90
S5s2 aud credited them his bill. Thereafter, 80
a. a. The records OF the Supervisors concerned
II does not appear that he made any acoeu nnioo
fines But ten months after he weht out o f Sner
v,sors a committee brought in the following cIc,,
port Your Committee also report that we Ia nH9
Nv the account Of Grover Cleveland former SheIln;
that ne has al 10 in fines now in his hands eoTc,So
during his Official term, and we have deducted INC
same from his account.
THE APPOINTMENT OF EDDIE" TOOHlLL.
WHY tn. @ VERNON CHOOSE "HEELER' OF boss
MLAUGHiiN FOR PORT WARDEN.
No action of Governor Cleveland in his ere
form" administrator disguised the Republicans oI
Brcoslyn VINO had helped to elevate him TO MS hgh
office as well A. the better class OF Democrats of
that city ms his appointment OF "Edme
Tooh,n . mere creature Of Boss NJ Laughu. TO the
Responsible Office o, Port Wa den. Tie fact tha Too
hllis on intimate terms with state Senator Jonn y
jacobs and hat the appointment was maze q, 'ne eo
Jacobs vote as delegateatlarge to the chicago Con-
yentlon WAS needed AID IN getting the nomination lor
the Governor another reason for concluding ta'
fhe motives for the appointment not OF the ghest
Toohill IL ward 'hecor" OF The lowest type IN Brook
Iyn lie secured q certain following years ago IN 'ne
Sixth Ward. where he was plumber. He easily
became subseryent to "Boss" Mclaughlin when
the after began 10 exercise almost despotic control IN
BROOKLYN politics and made and uumade public OFFICIALS
BY the turn of his hand For some Of his work Ioohl'
was rewarded by an appointment a. Harbor Master oy
Governor Tilden After term had expired the " BOSS
decided that he would be useful member ofthe Board
o snnerysora Of Kings Cinnty-hat not useful 10 the
public but useful the Boss" go Eddie took MS
seat IA the Board with the usual Democratic majority
az the ward behind him He ostcnsibly gave up the
MINIMIZING iusin,ss, his brother succeeding him
IN his shop But h "lald pipes " for the plumbing
work Of the county, and when any Immediate repairs
were needed i'm any Of the county buildings his shop was
called upon IN the Board room Toohill was always III
hs 80 q when any iob" before the Board aud his
vote wi aIwaya recorded I'm us favor lie never At
tempts to make speech and thus hctray his ignorance
lint rcstictd his duties Co casng his vote where Vt
Noud the most GOOD for IN" boss" The records
Of tho Board fal to show tua h opposed any amp w.
deffau1 the public treasury. lie was ior We - y.
well a. that n twice r.iuiued 70 ~, bohIu'
HIS experience with politics lei nm
Jf@ousut The BRIGHTON h irh race ~ ch'
Whert he has long been familiar h-urc. " b''hn'
a. aucunus Ia hs complaints 0fe certain rhc' Wheio
the ,ntn urtou failed which he sup Osod was sure 10
win tnnt he was put on tn ira H. - ,.,.
Nb,u GnVorno cleveland entered Onlce Ioolil was no
iouqei county official aud his friends ihoueh hc ~holu
h. pruVdrd l the eNp rs of the stat" Even ai lh
Sr, e. un.s ianrhln UoId he Governors eir sum
cepty o. hsppf Toih 's uame us llnih0rnas rl ana
b. M. nominated foI tu" place bnt c s, mai I-'d
b. confirm the Rpuo'utm NJ. TO hl' ruhlh'u
unpru,ird for until Just before the Chicago 'onAt h"h
IN, summer 10 rn vas thHu Port warden
snin vacant from the ine nt Gov rnnf t1lhtl 'hh p,
r ,nttsnr4 to office Gnypri tcvrllud had appointed
,mo Pom WirIou.. hu tn.y Wntc not c uh Md 10y Inc
Fouufc n tUc pl. ~ iurruhDnts nrl on lhe N1c hf
The Governor had rnfnsoi 100 u while IA" Rele was W.
se.s un boz tifh. 1-43 i-ti saying Zee would nuoint
un iuno politicians Nr his tirvs must nVr thh gr ,
hrrs hiz tpiiv to select uum y onkyn $40 unh hlh
JnuldU Nuuun ia uufp hprf Vuhi rI1n ui nn ul
sftutuinua W td wutk fen the ltfU'InN' WIG Nl7
collie iu hr Iu1u ~ sap ttia un can ltrNl hllho
bai sf $50 fu az In fn n oIttut 1hi uctatIr once
I4uI. ~ iip blot ltrrti 80 ~ the -iA " e. H
int have nrru uHhr fHf Ua rHrtt utth l"sa W.
ttuti|in aid .futint ttruIa g. .rruir no VOC 10 INV
,u,s, .hti.t tlp tiotrtuuf it OF ..rd hR r'Wti
H. NJ. D. M au iuln Wth ttu iitit tIiu'h '' 'n'
ttu4I sU Ild udN not Zoe ru al1h, hId 'h' 'ul
81. ui goo i1Id iIusrI WIi. fltt lph'Hh h"n .i y
tarnry .ttItIt before making g. lhr 1thh' d" l'7' VIZ
have 4, l.s apo %, thou-n Noml now performs lh'