New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-29
Mr. M,ADAM's PETITION.
Tnrlse 10 pEorpHER rne MARKET books
rHnrE Nss sUsrESpED FROM THE DEPART
MKxr--wAeoN DUES.

rHREE MEN sUsPENpED FROM THE DEPART
MKxr--wAooN DUES.
Argument WIS heard by Justice Lawrenes in TIE
erpscne con1s Chambers. yesterday on tho appilca-
ton made By Pessr Mitchell and oeores H.. MoAdaln
20 have tho warrant for the commitment OF Graham
MeAdsm and al the proceedings against him vacated
Thcy asked fhaS fosrnal ordor adjudging him guilty
a. contempt OF court be entered so as to have final
discrimination Of the question rs 70 the competency
81 tho sestiony regarding conversations with Gessner
sought to be elected from McAdan By the Commits
soneB Of Accounts They asked further hat tns
powess Of the Commissioners IN reaticneto the taxing
al Testimony be defined Justice Lawrence tosd tne
counsel that The subject could be brought before the
court on wr1ts OF hsbeas corpus and certiorar ar.
Mitchell cited authorities m support Of bis claim 70
have TIE formal order entered sc this tme DE Lancey
Nlcofl on tho other hand insisted that Justice In
raham had closely followed the provisions Of the
code IN granting simple warrant oi
commitment. and added: Mr. ScAdam mas
acted In most unpccomlng manlo'
IN coming into this court and asking favors AFTER DC
hos openly defed its mandate and placed hin-
scf outside rs jurisdiction Justice IaTrcnce saa
that justice Ingraham had evidently done Just what the
cods toid him 70 DO, and he took tho pspsss ana TO
served his decision.
Tho Commissioners OF Accounts had q dozen OF more
or les expert accountants at work yesterday decpher
trz and interpreting such Of the collection books ana
and making fabulated statements OF them This WORK
WIN probably require several days The entire set OF
hooks for some Of the markets for last year ara missing
ana no complete set since 1885 have thus far been
Sonnd. Tho most Of tho records of Daniel Williams,
collector Cor the Washington and West Washington
Markets up to and inclpding January 1882 are miss
ing and also portion Of those Of Lewis SchoonmaEer
md of Michael J. Mclaughlin. who succeeded sohoon-
akor a. collector for Fulton Market, after the latter
ted As the missing books were not forthcoming ia
rcsronse to the demand made by the Controller Tor
bes immediate return, be yesterday suspended Williams
ana Mclaughlin, the collectors named, and also the
acting cashier, George W. cocpe Superintendent
naly said yesterday that Inspector Byrnes would DO
aslo6 10 aid him in the discovery and return OF the
missing records. A savory portion OF the market
5,ssjncss las been found In tho mode OF
sss ssYoSy. w Ssp. iee Of IS cents per
wagon ID exEcted from these dealers IN market
nroduco printed tickets being used for the purpose.
David Bennett has been the collector taxing me
t!ohets from the closet where they were Kept ana
selling them % tho farmers No record OF the number
Of The tickets with which Mr. Bennett supplied hlmseli
vas kept and the collectors returns varied rom ~ oO
were often 500 wagons night In the marsets ana
eeflom, It is estimated, less than 300 Tne oomlnls
sonsrs OF Accounts have had subpoena ookng
for Mr. Bennett but have been unable as yet 70 get
him to come forward and render an account OF ms
stewardship. Controller Myers, De Lancey Ncon ana
range for che speedy prosecution of the inquiry Into the
Market Bureau collections. Commissioner Barker SAID
that the Controller vas giving them oil possible as
sixtance In the matter.