New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-15
AN EX-SHERIFFS FLIGHT.
ORDERS OF ARREST FOR A. v. DAVIDSON.

GoiNG TO SEW-JERsEY TO ESCAPE CREDITORS
WILL UNDERESTIMATE AARoNs BE sUHpf
Ex-Sberiff A. V. Davidson is not at home tn
callers, including deputy -snerins, at No. Van Ness
Place Charles-st). In fact. he is in the neghboring
state OF NewJcrsey. fear that he might be lodged in
Ludlow Street Jail what led his flight to NewJer
sey IL has been known to several OF exSherR David.
sons riendsfor past that he In embarrassed
circumstances Hc In the receipt OF large amounts
Oh money as fees but they sufficient apparent.
~ 10 satisfy his creditors known that Under
0horia Joei o. Stevens was dismissed about one year
ago py sherf Davidson and Aaron Aarons given his
place because the latter able to help the shef to
tho extent OF $4,000 at time when it was
absolutely necessary that he should have thai
amount or go to Ludlow Street Jail be-
cause OF Judgment against him. Since then
III is alleged, Mr. Davidson has made one hand wash
the othcr to use the phrase one OF his friends e
has taken money turned him as the proceeds Of
executions and used It to satisfy other cams ON him
1t was difficult money from him when be
was In Office Since his term expired only tho threat OF
an order OF arrest (or In some cases actually procuring
such an ORDER has been eicacous In compelling Mr.
Davidson to pay over moneys collected by HIM on exccu-
tions.
president OF tho New-York Betting Comnapy
was arrested on q suit growing out of some
business transactions. Bail was fixed at $1,000
Until real estate bail could be procured Mr.
Cheever, TO Oblge his friend, became his surety He
lodged in the hards OF Sheriff Daydso certified chec,
for $4,000 When real estate bail finally procured Mr.
Cheever demanded the his check He was put
on with one excuse and another for tine and when
MS lawyer became impatient the latter told he
check would be returned this being legal proceduro
Finally & passon oS Wns ns ' lSa s
would be lodged in Ludlow street Jail WSen ths as s2
came Davidson had raised part Of the amount He pad
remainder This sum was loaned to him by rrieuds.
Last week an order of arrest Was procured to compel
Threatened With arrest and imprisonment by order Of
On December 20 Sheriff Dppison was directed by an
order from the Supreme Court deposit the United
had attached II BY II %,1s .ss
others against the Dawson Packing Company. This
judged guilty of contempt Of and fined the amount
OF the sum named Juiye rrett Saturday mP ie an
the jail unt ne pa This ors sSo 10
aOuotedly came tbe ears Of Dayidson. and kaoslns
described yesterday being within zn hour ride
OF New.lork" lie is safe from the clutch OF sherGs
ME- Davdsons hous, yesterday it was asserted by
Where sTs the had gone Bernard o MaSn s
chief OF the Order OF Arrest Bureau said yesterday that
ne ns6 kers up watch m on Ss S David hcass
hnding him. Beside order arrest named there
nSovns about saoS He Collected sSs on an
tion and did not 1t to the attorney tho
In the Western ion Toes apr Co npauy case exsaer.
Id Davidson has given ex-Drputy shelley power OF az
torney to act for him. He has also g him authority 70
represent him in other matters. Mr. Davidson professed
be satisfied with the action Of cylinder ShedR
AarOns and transferred the Western Union matters to
Shelley.
The ex-SherG processes to believe that UndersberR
Aarous did not divide fairly with him In the "fz,"
cases that came into bis hands, so con-
yinced is he OF this that he cOntempiates taxing
legal proceedings 10 endeavOr TO $25 iru
Aaron collected by the latter and paid svcr
under the terms OF the agreement between them.
What cX-SherIf Davidson did with his haz
5een puzzle 20 his friends lie was rather free liver
but was never noted for undue generosity He did aos
gamble TO any further extent than playing poker
dollar limit" and TO the phrase OF friend "kieted
Ike mule when he lost SO" The sherifs office wsa
worth TO him. asserted by those in position To
know, atleas 100000 yearly Recently t has beea as
certsined that he speculated IN Wall 81. lie aso 10
alleged, owned interest in the Windsor Theatre
and he had dozen political harpies Ia ng on