The sun., 1890-03-30

Rloated over them. Mr.. Lyon said that, at the
request OF Deputy Comptroller Storrs. he had
prepared q 8 statement OF the business done by
Wh the p xe Hs ssNe ese
figures OF he statutory fees paid to the Sheriff
lss. lSs, 1856 1897. 1888 1889.
vices ... ssA5s2 s,a9ss ss4Oos ssSsOo sA7as saalos
R5''Indf5s n IudiGS
street,. 1916 1900 Slas aol7 IT'D 1918
convictions 2a7s2 2aa6l l2l2s 1850 lai7s 1850
Jurors. esl7 zS7o 7I1 300 as7s s745
to ]AiI.... 2O725 1858 ISmo 1886 1858 M0ts
Totals =. sOo l22 si7Il7 sass F7s1O7 S1lN6 SgIG4
Mr.. Lyon said that the Sheriff had to take an
oath that he had received noperQuisite or com
missions or fees other han those slated In the
accounts Along with his own vouchers he had
to produce the original receipts and memo
randa Of the sums paid out by him. In verify
ers to the City Prison the list OF men conveyed
by the Sheriff was checked on unon the list Of
sition. Tho ma man y who n examined these SCI accounts counts
IN the Comptroller,s office was Frederick J.
M ~ ,hs 81 6 SE the
convictions Mr.. Brettman went personally to
the courts and compared the Sherif's list with
the record there.
THE COURTS PAY FEES ALSO.
Michael T. DAILY said that he was Clerk Of the
City Court; He said that the law compelled the
clerks Of az the courts of record to pay certain
50 cents tor every note Of issue fled another
90 cents whe q cause was on the calendar a
month: 81 when the cause was on the calendar
the payments made 70 Sheriff Grant for, siI
spms; showing that the average sum paid to
the Sheriff on this account was $3.50 month.
.,Q..why do you pay this to tho Sheriff A.-BecauIs
Qw6st service does tho sheriff render to you or to
pose The theory q that this is where the sher gets his
but he e AlIeAdy paid a large sum by the county
'G' SSsr on t to 0f'
Mr., Cochran made a vigorous objection. and
the, ne witness Iaid he paid the lee because the
Thomas j. Boese, clerk OF tho Superior Court.
said that under the same section OF the Code
hs Paid hs s9sr T. ss5 9
Mr.. B2ese said that he did not know any rea-
son why the Sheriff should have this money.
JOEL o. STEVENS THINKS SALARY WOULD DO.
Joel 0. stevens told Mr.. WINS that he thought
present although until the recent resignation
OF Sheriff Flaek he had long been deputy
In August, 1854. and had been there as under
sssr naS GsDIy shsr rndeF every
n ths oIiioe Outside Tho county Bills Fke red
book" was the register Of the rapers brought
show the receipts OF the deputies. however, or
tho extra compensation or auctioneer's fees
or keepers fees. and Mr. Stevens was not
aware Of any book that did show these. There
was also kept a city bill book in which tho
bills rendered to the city were copied. Mr.
Stevens said that he did not think that over
three or four men altogether were employed In
the work OF getting statistics OF criminal con-
victions for the Secretary OF state.
Q-It has been shown here that under Sheriff David
penSeS of this work. The men employed In this work
don { think they aid wish broad GTinJ
MIR. Stevens said that judging from his eN-
perience In the office he should say that OF the
81 5000 paid to sheriff Grant in 1883 for collect
ing and reporting these expenses from ono |
half TO two.thirds was clear profit to the Sheriff
Q.-NoW, Mr. Stevens, having been in The SherinS ;
ollee Ls you say nearly thirty years viii you tell tho
oice II II made SAAred rather than fee once a.
Il 10 now Al think the time has come that the |
shsrlns ottee might De made sAlsIiel once;
know. ~
Mr.. Cochran got UP and went at Mr.. Stevens
hammer and tonRs.
When escapes arc made by prisoners IN
his custody. the sheriff has 10 bear ali the OK
penses Of getting them back. doesn't her"
Yes sIr.S said MIR. Stevens
And the 6herifl." continued Mr. Cochran,
" Is constantly liable for the acts and perform
sneos Of bis subordlnateg; ls hO not-llAblO to
be sued yeArs Atterward, Isn't no r.
ME Stevens admitted that such WAS the ease, |
aRa 80 thA4 RlEhARa tha eAaRiR QpRkk n ~