New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-01
"FATTYn WALSH IN TROUBLE
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST THE WARDEN.
HE is SAID TO HAVE DROPPED POINTED HINTS
ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF BIG BILL

Gam To HAVE DROPPED POINTED HINTS
ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF BIG BILL
The MAYOR will probably be having some correspond
ence soon with FATTY" Walsh The charge this Viho
against tho Warden the Tombs Is that he has beeh
demanding exorbitant fees. On March %, Judge
Cullen. OF tho Supreme Court, sitting In BrooMyh'
issued writ directing the Warden to produce prs
oner John d. Watson, as a witness IN a case without
DELAY The Warden sent the prisoner over TO HfOOh
yn I'm carriage in charge Of two Tom0s keepers.
He also sent to George r. Rhodes, Ir the lawyer VINO
had obtained the writ, bill for $26 24-SlO Tor the
carriage 81 so each for tho keepers services ana "a
cents for forrage. Judge Cullen, to whom MI hhoueS
submitted the BILL pronounced 1t excessive phaN
ing that Walsh was entitled about e. in legal fees
The lawyer then offered the Keepers s5 and afterward
$40 TO settle the bill, which sums were both reused
Tho next day he addressed Warden Walsh letter
requesting him to reduce his figures. The warden
replied require the full amount OF my Dill as pre-
sented by my keepers $50 "a. If you do not choose
to DAY IT, will take further proceedings In the
matter but will make you present OF the BILL ID
a postscript the Warden added: " You need not ASK
any more favors from me-
Mr. Rhodes thcn wrote to Mayor Hewitt neio'ln8
the bill aud all the pondence referring the ques-
ton OF the proper compensation TO the Mayor MT
Hewitt answered Mr. Rhodes on March 20, character
zlng tho charge made by this Warden as unle@Sop
able lie added: You have rendered punllo SET
vice By putting me In possession Oh tho Dill Suu tho
etter of Mr. Walsh He Is not my subordinate, Ous
is appointed By tho Commissioners of Charities ana
Correction to whom / Will send the correspondence,
with the request that they will investigate the matter
and report their conclusions at the earliest possible
moment The Mayor yesterday declined to say any
thing further than that he had yet received no re-
ply from tho Commissioners OF Charities ana COfTec-
ton. to whom he had referred the matter as aOoEo
stated. -, ~, .o.
Warden Walsh replied to questions asked him yes
as follows.
Mayors complaint, together with AL the papers; TO
me with quest for a report, which sen ~ them
this morning | decline TO furnish copy OF my st9te-
men Tor publication until 10 has time 10 reach Mr'
Hewitt. The writ from judge Cullen required mr. 10
produce tho prisoner In tn. Brooklyn court iOihWHh
The man was indicted for felony, and was icslOn-
sibe for his sae-kce ping therefore hlrcd IN cur
rlagc and sent the over In charge OF TWO tfu,l
worthy keepers The carriage fare Is Just VIVA, ing
Ivcryman charged. and / have his receipt in iuil.
asked the sheriff how much to charge FOR the Keep
ers and he said. 'Ten dollars for each man.
al reduced that part OF the charge 10 ~ % each on
my own responsibility. When Mr Hewitt gets my an
swcr he viii that he has not done me as much
commissioner H. II. Porter Of the poar1 Of Chair.
ties aud Correction, said yesterday that the Board
had received Warden Walshs statement, but had no.
az vet considered Il. on Monday n said 1t would
be read before full Board meeting and the case Wuud
10 thoroughly investigated " | am sorry that nc
made such a bi,7 the Commissioner SAID " The
charges may or may not have been legal am not
pre pared TO say now whether they were or not, but
| am sorry he made Them