New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
WILLING TO Repeat OLD cHEsrSUT&"
JoHS pELMAR TEsrIFIEs ABOUT HIS METHODS
WHEN COUNTY CLERK. -,


JoHN pELMAR TEsTIFTEs ABOUT HIS METHODS
WHEN COUNTY CLERK.
The subcommittee of the Executive COMMITTEES
OF the Central Democratic Association which was
apnointed 70 investigate the alleged frauds in
he county Clerks Office from 1875 to
1ssa held n session yesterday in the County
CLERKS Office Frank O. Marin and William j.
Ieary. Of the committee, were present. bub
George w. Tyndale, the chairman, was unable
20 come. County Clerk Kaiser was listener
"a the proceedings, while ex-County Clerk John
Delmar was an interesting witness when he tes-
tAed about the Ollee when he was
County Clerk The committee had invited
Supervisor IL, S. RasQuin and Deputy Olerk
George G.. Barnard 70 testify, but the latter
was Ill and Mr.. RAsquin sent letter decnhlng
70 be present, because he was chairman OF
committee of tho Board Of Supervisors OF Kings
County which 10 some extent was investigating
the same mattel
Mr.. Leary acted as chairman, and both be ana
Mr.. Marin questioned Mr.. Delmar, the only W.T.
ness who testified. Mr.. Dehnar talked IN an
easy way and rocked gently in his char Us IL
the investigation were Ike the whole matter,
which he called an old chestnut lie sald
that no was Wiling 20 como TO tell ah ne knew
about this old chestnut and then explained
that the matter Aad been stirred up by newspaper
men getting 10 fighting. Instead OF hittins eaeh
other they struck him because he happened 10
be an owner In = The Citizen lie went on 10
tell the committee how he left the affairs OF MS
Office in the hands OF Deputy County CLERK bfaru
and exL1ained that the duties ol the oIhce W. ~
practically In Mr. Barn0rds nhnas, esea diG
nnnoInting OF mbordinates. Mr.. barnard ul1
eyerything properly, so Mr. Demar thought s SnI
the committee switched on on tns ne, eop Pot AN an
fhis. I'M. DelTaar declared, was noD ; on
invention o. his II was 4 UrSrs"V Mr. Barnard
showed he 10 him and he learned from some iegni
friends that 10 was n necessary measure HoF'
ernSr Ro6ins9pn signed ~ We, old stuff. and Mr..
neImar was asked how often he. was In his Office.
"Oh. sometimes half an hour and sometimes he
WAS away for three days, and then ne TOOK Sfr -
Delmar again reminded the committee in manner
complimentary 70 the deputy clerk, was IN fuh
Tie Committee seemed 20 get weary of hearing
en- much abont Mr. Barnard and tried TO see, what
Mr. Delmar knew about the affairs OF the once
10 which he had been elected. lie was ask H
about the copying Of the books and replied thaI
he had verbal order from County Judge moore
TO COPY the books, and the correctness was certi'
fed "a by the County Judge and Finance Com.
mittee Of the Board Of Supervisors Inc olus
were held In the committee but were posse1 aIIer
MIR. Dclmar had threatened 20 get q mandam I,
But Mr. DelmRr admitted that ne knew nothing
about the books, and depended upon his suo.
Orlinates for the correctness OF bills ETC., just As
any man would depend on his subordinates whose
honesty he trusted, lie thought that his faith
in Mr. Barnard was vindcated from the fact that
Captain Kaiser, Republican County Clerk had
seen nc 10 re-engnge his services wln say,
said Mr.. Delmar, In closing, that nothing Was
done that was not squarely and honestly done.
The records were certified to-
Tho committee adjourned TO examine the DOCKS
and win meet again on day TO be determined on
.