New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-08
he ROUSED THE SHERIFFS TEMPER.

=" ROSS. CRoKER'S BRoTIIBR-TN-LAw HUSTLED
OFT OF GENERAL sICIILHs's OFFICE
Patrick NcCann "Bossr Cookers brother-in-law. had
a rough experience In the shcrif's Office Yesterday.
For several weeks he has been trying to have Charles
r. scott arrested a claim OF something over $780,
INIT with no result On McCann's application judge
Dalv Of the Court Of Common Pleas issued commit
ment against Scott on october Ia for contempt Of
conrt in falling to appear cited Sheriff Sickles
placed the commitment in the hands OF Deputy Sheriff
julius j. Feeks. but the defendant was not found.
scott is represented as being "man about town.
whose actual abode is uncertain. He Is SAID 10 take
his meals at the Gilsey House and to sleep elsewhere
Deputy Sheriff Feeks, aided by Deputy sherihs Terry
and Cahill. made several trips under Mr.. McCanns
direction, to various places where he said Scott could
be found but the efforts TO nall" him proved fruit
less. Then Mccain began to complain that the
SheriHs officers not as anxious to make the
arrest as they ought TO be- and to throw out hints
that they actuatcd by malicious motives, owing
to the part he had taken in connection with Croker
and Grant during the Fassett inquiry
Yesterday Mr.. Mccain went to the Sheriff's once
again. and after accusing the deputies connected with
the of neglect OF duty they say, In extremely
coarse terms, went into the inner Office and laid his
complaint before General Sickles. The General
listened patiently TO all Mr. McCann had to say, and
then referred the matter to Daniel p. Hays, the
onerluS Counsel. TOT rcPD'' III '"S
course Of An hour or more Mr.. Hays reported TO the
GorersI that no had carefully examined Into the case
and had found that the deputies had done all that
coud reasonably be expected OF them; that they had
gone to every place indicated by Mccain repeatedly
and had used all proper diligence. Their failure TO
arrest Scott he said without fault on their part
and he entirely exonerated them. Mr.. McCann who
was present. was still unsaiisied, and began to give
vent 10 his feelings. But General sickles accepted
Mr. Hayss report. and told Mr.. Mccain that he
thought there was 10 cause for complaint
Il am the servant of the court" the General said
Il know no man in the discharge OF my duty, and /
exact an impartial discharge Of duty from my sub
ordnates. A dillgent attempt has been made 10
arrest this man, but he has not been found. If you
Will show us whore he is / will send officers for him
at once.'
McCam was not at all mollihcd. On the contrary
he exhibited more indg alton.
You don't do your duty he blurted ont at the
General. This was than the hero OF Gettysburg
could stand.
Leave this Office, sir instantly he commanded.
But Mccain didn't 60, and the General taking one
crutch for a support made brcal' for the Tammany
chiefs n-iaw. lie seized Mccain by the coat
collar, and proceeding 10 put MN ga. VIC.
Deputies Feeks, Harris and Calhoun, who were Lear
Nv took the job of the Generals hands. Ihey
hustled Mccain out OF the ONCE ana through tne
paSsa gcway 10 the corridor in summary way Aer
MS election Mr.. McCann oiteed about the Court House
and made another effort to got In and see General
Sckles, but prevented. lie hnauy went away
threatening obtain arialts Tor all concerned III MS
expulsion from the sherhS ONCE.