The evening world., 1890-03-15
PROBING GRANT.
The FaSSett Investigating Committee
After Ills ShrsValty Accounts.
Two Huge Stacks Of Books Sub
mitted In Testimony.
Ex-Chnmberlain wins In the Role
of Grand Inquisitor.

The Cities Committee of tho State Sen
ate met again this morning in Part III. Of
the Superior Court, and ns subpnnas hnd
been issued to Mayor Grant, directing
him to produce the books kept by him
while Sheriff. lots of fun was anticipated
aud the courtroom was crowded with
minor politicians and curious people.
Chairman j. Sloat Fassett was on hand
early, accompanied by Senators Deane
and M~cNaughton, of Rochester; Stewart
and Ahearn, of New York, and Birkett,
Of Brooklyn.
Ex-C Chamberlain Twins, the great pro-
f~essional reformer and investigator Of his
political opponents, was present and very
busy. He fitted from man TO man ON the
Committee, but II was noticeable that the
two Democratic Senators, Ahearn and
McNaughton, were omitted by him in his
consultations.
Mr.. WINS laughed ut Corporation
Counsel Clark's letter to Comptrollsr
Meyers. advising him to collect from Mr..
WINS the s35. 900 which the latter received
In fees while C~hamberlains.
MIR. WINS said: IL has been the Gus
tom forever for the Chamberlain TO retain
the fees. They belong TO him and not to
the city. The question was first nnissd
by George w. Lane. President Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, after Petar ID.
Sweeny ran away, and 1t was decided
thep that the fees belonged 10 the Cham
berlain.
Every Corporation Counsel since has
given the same opinion. i the Court Of
Appeals says otherwise I win turn over
the money: not before
Tins. watched the proceedings to-day.
Shortly before IL O'Clock o procession
of employees of the SheriH's office hlod
into the scene of the Investigation, each
man carrying O big leather bound tome.
The whole constituted the SherinHs
accounts under Hugh j. n and when
stacked up they formed two columns. each
The handsome Mayor. supported by
W. Bourke Cochran, entered Q moment
Inter.
''Old Hickory" McNaughton, who he's
q long head and o clear conscience, de-
clAred jocularly to The RvKNrNa WOMB
reporter that the Committee had come TO
investigate the Democratic party, and be
believed that party, especially, 50 far e
Sheriff Grants administration was con-
cerned. could stand IL admirably.
Mr.. WINS opened the proceedings Is
examiner by saying that he proposed 70
look into the administration Of til ShYiev-
atty at some other session, TO ascertain II
II we're not ADVISABLE TO make the Sheriff.
office a salaried office. rather than . -
Office.
He was interrupted by Senator MeNaugh-
ton, who eyed the tWIn towers Of leather
bound books and offered the suggestion
that as the Sheriff was q county oficer.
provided for by the Constitution he
il any more han that of the county
in which Rochester is situated.
Chairman Passett said that II Monroe
County was governed under the supaR-
vision of the Legislature as New York H.
perhaps the committee might investigate
there.
Then Mayor Grant said good naLuredly.
- oh. i nav no objection to make at all.
In fact. l viii be glad TO be investigated"
And Chairman FAssett said, I'm view
of the position of Mr.. Grant 1 think the
Committee need not pass upon the cues
Mr.. WINS resumed by asking about the
pending contracts for street cleaning. and
as the Mayor replied that he was waiting
for an appointed conference with Com
missioner LOOMS. Mr.. WINS asked him
what the Sheriff was responsible for.
Well, i always supposed and am adj
yised that the Sheriff Is the man Who
sweeps out the office; who locks the door;
who makes an arrest or serves q court
paper; who executes a commitment; who
on an attaching; the auetionoeF
who sells goods on an attachment or fore
In fact, be is responsible 1oE
anys subordinate in his ONCE"