New-York tribune., 1884-03-22

whereas he was not entitled 10 6Hy gay sSn a:
Mary Pratt was represented as 1 sn'h he was in fact
culy entitled to SIS. Margaret MuraIh; I; W. ~ 10 did
on the roll as assistant cook at S49 wni.n
no. do anu in the case of Calvin Cutie for whose
ssrs;Ss, as assistant cook $lO Is ch"so"'
WAT -Trr OTHERS ARE ACCUSED OF.
nor,,. sheriff McSonigal is indicted Tor eAtor-
too The Grand Jury enS-ge that ne was uep-
mtg sheriff on January 20, 1854, ana th"' a' 'n''
TINE he had in his custody William hvsIpei, ""1
had been arrested under an order OF arrest l>cu'u
from the City Court in an action brought py Gus,
fave Bernheim The deputy sheriff was directed
nv the warrant to hold Roemer under 81 900 bonds
The defendant gave the required bonds, and the
Grand Jury say that McGonigal unlawfully, cor
ruptly and extensively asked and received 10m
Roener $40 IS as fees for his services whereas he
drawing the undertaking. One OF the counts
charges the extortion of the amount less the iesa
fee and the other of the full amount taken. IT..
Warden Bowe Is charged with perjury ne
Grand Jury say that under the act OF May ., 1879,
the prisoners confined on civil process may oe MADE
charge on the county provided they MAKE nd 1db tbs
boards of Supervisors have the power TO CONTRACT
With the Sherifis for the support of the prisoners
provided the Sherils shall make oath 10 'e ed the
her and names of the persons supported ana ,no
Bowe. ii is charged. made an am,
as chat 1yssht srsst d Rfr'Gn' On December SssS
vic no had tslsu the oath that they were
usable to support themselves. and that III an IV1
s"s $500 p5 dine from the county This statement,
sworn TO before Robert Mckay, notary Puohc' the
Grand Jury say is false ,., = s.oorsod of
forgery In fhe second degree. There are tour IN IN
Gctnents against him, and the charges refer 10 the
at the e" JAIL 6e receipts p1rpo be
signed by Mary Pratt, cook, for the Decenoeo
wages of $50: Calvin Cu1e, assistant COOK; 9Io
for December and Sl0 Tor November, anu MAJ!
Pratt $50 for August.
Jacob Wertheimcr who had previously been be-
fore Police Court. was indicted Tor obtaining a
signature to a document by false pretences III is
Charged that he induced Warden finn, 9i thee
Tombs to certify TO the correctness OF the ist OF
prisoners conveyed to the Court of General Sessions
In November 1t appeared by the list that 66Z
prisoners had been taken TO the court i'll that
month: this number is said to be excessive.
THE INDICTED MEN GIVE BAIL
The accused officials presented themselves al lhe
District Attorneys Office within an hour or two
after the indictments were presented They wei1
taken. one by one, before Justice Barrett
who sat in his private dnTing the afternoon III
order 10 take bail. The first to appear before him
was Warden Bowe. His bail was fixed at so ZOO; 0oN;
and James McCloud sporting man OF NO; ,tt l,oto
Sheriff Nc(onieal was next bailed in 5000, Ed
ward NJ. Knox. the halter, signing his BOND. SheTli
Davidson found bOadsnan Tor So;oOo IN Mnrtn
H. Brown of Nos. 40 and 81 Park place. Nj. hlel-
mans bondsman was ex-Sheriff Bernard Reilly. the
amounf of hail being s.. 900. Clerk WerthemeTs 5
hail was fixed at $1,000, and eX-Alderman Isaac
Sommers a LIQUOR dealer. went upon his BOND. III
was 3 d. H. when the last bail was TAKEN
WHAT THE ACCUSED OFFICIALS SAY.
The indicted officials and their numerous politi-
cal friends were much excited when the news OF
their troubles transpred. Most of the accused men
are members of the Irving Hall Democracy. Sheriff
Davidson being the chairman of the General Com
mittee of that organization. Deputy Sherl1 Nc
Ia1l lha hnr1n
was elected to his present position IN N9vomDer'
1882 succeeding Sheriff Peter Bowe IN January,
1888 In the deal that resulted Ill the nomination
of Mayor Edison by the several factions OF the
Democracy Mr. Davidson was the fayorlte OF Irving
Hall and the leaders OF that organization were at
one time ready TO abandon the plan OF nn0n when
there was fear that the nomination OF Sherln would
not be given to their representative He has always
been regarded among his friends as genlssiI, and
good -uatured though not especially Drlllant.
beputy Sherif McGon igal has held his position for
several years. and Warden Bowe served under his
relative. Sheriff Bowe , -
punishable on conviction, with terms of imprison-
inent varying from five to twenty years. Ino
accused officers had little to say about the charges
Mir Davidson was found in his office room after
the fact of the indictments was made known. lie
was surrounded by several sympathlzing friends;
When asked what he thought of the matter ana
what answer he would make to the indictment, he
rpnlied By advice of counsel prefer TO say moth
inc now further than that hsve satisfactory
defence TO all the charges made against me- and THIS
will he made apparent when nave my triaI, whlch
w Bonrke Cochran Mr.. Davidsons cOun nsel, said
that he had advised his client TO say nothing 1or
publication further than that they were not AFRAID
Deputy Sheriff McGonigal said :" This indict,,
ment is q complete surprise to me-. certainly haq
no idea that was complained of III any way: 4
could give an explanation of this matter Tor when
have been indicted but my counsel has forbidden
my speaking about the matter" .,.,..
Deputy Warden Kiornan said as to the cnarges
of forgery that he had only signed the receipts
when asked 10 DO so by the employees at the Jail who
Tha Grand Jury nv whom the indictments were
found were impaneled by Justice Davis IN the
Court of Oyer and Termlner on November ~
They were instructed TO make thorough lnVestl-
cation of all the municipal departments. They en-
pioyed experts and have been engaged IN An ex.
animation of the affairs of almost every branch OF
the CITY government. In regard to the Sheritfs
Office they have examined several lawyers VINO
have made complaints, many OF the prisoners az INC
ludlow Street Jail the Sheriff, deputy -sherlfis,
warden and almost all of those employed at the Jail,
As well as several discharged employees. They have
been somewhat indebted to the Assembly InYesti-
eating COMMITTEE
WILL Mr.. DAVIDSON BE REMOVED
A gentleman who has a good deal Of inside knowl-
edge of the proceedings against the Sheriff and his
subordinates said yesterday:
This indictment of sheriff and tho more yepa OF his
yubodnates viii have the effect tne case
think it viii lead 10 prompt action on tho part OF the
tpanr hut only indicted on some OF the lesser violations
nj the law They call the attention OF the Governor 10
the matter. brought out by the Assembly COMMITTEE
SLe Governor think will remove Mr.. Davidson after
Giving the sheriff hearing The condition OF things IN
The sherfs has been growing steadily worse unoer
Mr. Davidson There is why II should be madc
q means of oppression aud extOrtiOn. II severe eI-
ample is made of sheriff Davidson there is strong prop
ability that the evils which have been exposed VIII De
reineded for a time.
Assemblyman Roosevelt, chairman Of the Special
Assembly Committee to investigate the depart
ments of this city and Charles p Miller one OF the
counsel for the committee. are engaged III fornuat,
ing the charges against the Sheriff to be submitted
to the Governor These will relate principally TO
the condition of things in the Ludlow Street Jail
Tho other charges appear in the presentment OF the
Grand Jury and TO substantiate all the charges
made against the Sheriff, the evidence taken by
the Assembly Committee will be laid before the
Governor.