New-York tribune., 1890-04-06

cssssaE sssai fee. ::: 50 Ysss :Ss & 8
Less hire clerks 4,o>o w y, -.
Conveying prisoners .s3s II6 80
, Less wages 5 and board horses.
q Nc lo'ool W =, 20, ~
summonlnq Jurors. notices TO delin: "
Less salary clerk and servers. 1892 80
A.e6aane: F6Sai At 1885 1895 g g
Total .....,.. sl2o, 73o So
messenger doorkeeper 24172 50
exclusive Of extra COMPENSATION so g
But Sheriff Grant says he gave one-half of the
poundage fees TO the deputies, making:
5nsSst 5%eSss rSSsyia Sssndsss sisi iss g ss
Balance s754i3 10
Figures are not generally exciting but the
patience of the crowd was rewarded when julius
Kaufman, the eX-deputy sheriff, who is under in
dictment for grand larceny in the second degree.
was called by Mr.. Wins. Kaufman had been on
the witness stand before. and he then exhibited
an alarming loss of memory and loss of voice.
With a manner exceedingly subdued he took his
seat yesterday, but before Mr.. WINS had chance
to interrogate him. Mr.. Cochran on his feet.
making a forid Grafton on the subject Of the
rights of the witness and on the hysteria, pre-
sumption, and altogether inexplicable, unreason-
The foreman of that jury Mr.. Cochran said, had
appended to general display Of his powers, which
included a censure of Judge Barrett. an indict-
| nlent against this witness. This man ought not
10 be examined" continued Mr.. Cochran, and
advise him to plead to his privilege and to re-
fuse to answer any questions
What do you want TO prove by this witness.
Mr. Wins ?" asked Senator Fassett, who is never
carried away by his any other persons
emotions.
Il want to ask two questions said Mr.. WINS.
First, from your personal knowledge can you
state whether Hugh J. Grant. when Sheriff. ever
shared his income with Richard Croker ?"
Il won't object to that" aid Mr.. Cochran.
Then | want to ask the witness as TO what
share of the poundage was retained by him and
what by the Sheriff. in the cases in which ha
acted as deputy sheriff
We'll, said Mr.. Cochran, II won't interposo
any serious objection to the first question, which.
| presume is only intended for buncOmbe. The
| other question comes back to the witness's rela-
tons with the Sherifs office. and don't think
he should open his mouth on that subject at ALL
Then put the first question, Mr.. WINS" said
Senator Fassett. Mr.. WINS did so. and Kauf-
mans answer TO IL was an emphatic Never
Mr.. Cochran renewed his objection to the second
question. when the law accuses man he has
Of in court" said he. Mr.. Fassett thought that
the subject was so remote that there could be
no harm in asking the question. Senator Nc
Naughton suggested that other deputies should
be called first. and that if Mr.. Wins then thought
it necessary to examine Mr. Kaufman on this
point. he might do
Mr.. WINS pointed out that Mr.. Kaufman was
of the trusted deputies in the Office under
Sheriff Grant. lie had been indicted for alleged
larceny; but" added Mr.. WINS, how the am
swer he can make as to how much he legally re-
ceived of legal fee can by any possibility tend
to criminac him ! can't, for the life of me. see'
After some further conversation, Mr. WINS sug-
gesed that Kaufman should he asked if the
question. if answered. would criminate him.
And if he says it will, thatu end it, said Mr.
Boardman.
Mr.. Cochran furious. Nothing he could
say could criminate him." he shouted. That's
trap. 1t is of piece with the way in which the
Indictment was found. IIa You'd like him to
say on the stand that he would be ncriminated
wouldn't you? Mr. Boardman's head is noddne
TO Mr. Ivins's wish.'
This outburst applaudcd by the Tammany
house." and. encouraged. Mr.. Cochran went on
TO declare with the air of. the Gar of Russia
when he has discovered dynamite plot.
4" The object of calling this witness is now re-
sir. ito Mr.. WINS and you. sir. ito Mr. Board
man, have arranged it. and you Ito the commits
tee are to assist in it,
Senator Fassett ruled that for the present the
would accept the objection and with
lraw the question Mr. Kaufman hurriedly left
lis seat. but Senator Fassett told him he musu
lot 20 out of the room.
Bernard Galligan, liquor-dcalcr and deputy
hcrif WELL until the resignation of Flack.
estiied that there agreement at all be-
ween Sheriff Grant and him. lie retained 10
er cent of the legal fees-thc poundage for
xecutions. In answer to Mr.. Cochran. he said
e kept all the extra compensation. He also
ept half of the attachment fees. but there were
fly times as many executions .as attachments
S far as his experience went.
Abram King, lawyer, ssppointfnG
witness, and seemed to rejoice in it. He smiled
II the time he on the stand lie smilingly
wore that, to the best of his recollection, he had
OF paid any money for the return OF executions
lis examination went follows:
Q.-IIave you any recollection of having drawn
neck for $3.50 or any other amount to the order Of
Q.-lIavc you any recollection of having paid $3.50
, check 10 the order Of Mr. Grant when he was
leriii, for the return of an executiona Al have
,ucn rec, recollection. @ :,,,, Cha s,n,. vav ha.
~ other amount! Al would
9aye y9% oI. in y ypgr vop P0;SeSSCR sn %h.r now S
erlf, for $3.50 any other amount, indorsed BIZ
M Al have such check
Q.-Ifave you had such a check A.-Not to
y recollection.
o.-IIave you destroyed such a check recently, A.
have not.
Q~IIave you told any one recently that You paid
so to Mr. Grant for the return OF an executionf
No. | asked II had, and my answer was
G have made to you.
What spy asked you that ?' cried Mr. Cochran.
Now, now, if the committee please" said Mr..
ns.
I'll withdraw the spy but I'll ask the ques.
on," said Mr.. Cochran. "lou recognize a spy
ben you see him, don't you?,
" Yes, replied Mr.. WINS, when see YOU"
" When You look in the glass;" retQrted NJ