New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-18

leader Of the XyIIth Assembly District. while Mr.
Martin leads the Tammany forces Of the With District
The charge against Martin Is that whle nc was
ordcr-ofarres clerk under Sheriff Hugh j. Grant nc
received 500 for taking Charles g. Franckiyh OUT OF
Ludlow street Jail several days. allowing MIN 10
20 10 his home and drive and visit his lawyer at MS
Office. Mr. rranckyn at that time the defendant
in civil suit brought by his cousin. Sir Bache cuiar
of the Cunard steamship Line in which II was charged
that the defendant had wrongiully used part OF the
SO 900 900 which his cousin had ntrustcd to MN Tor
investment.
Deputy sheriff Patrick Fitzgerald was arrested early
in the afternoon. The Grand Jury had indicted MN
for extortion and petty larceny 1t IS charged that
he obtained s12 so on February - from Mrs Jose
phipe T. Ocon against whose husband, John Oleon'
Judgment for S94 Or had been obtained. fltzgerald'
il is said afterward became anxious 10 return inc
money and offered half OF TO Louis Mathot' Oieoh
LAWYER who would not receive 1t. The money was
subsequently given back to Mrs. Ocon FITZPATRICK IS
still deputy sheriff lie did not remain long under
arrest. Judge MARITIME fixed bail at $1,000 and
Emanuel Nendelsohn Of No. 80 Grccnwch-st.' was his
surety Philip V. Walsh, one Of the deputies "ho' Win
Orderof Arrest Clerk Martin, took Charles IT, fran0h
vn IN visits TO his home and to his lawyers Office was
arrested late in the afternoon lie was indicted JohtN
with Martin on the charge Of bribery, and bail was
fixed at $4,000 In his Walsh Is now cnipoyo
in the Registers Office His arrest was made at %
late hour The District Attorneys Office was Kept
opcn however, until late hour. ana Andfe" Ioi"'
liauor dealer living at No. 40 Fort Greene race
BROOKLYN. finally offered TO become bondsman Tor
walsh. Walsh was taken with his bondsnan to the
home OF Assistant District Attorney Bedford, In Filth
ave-. TO have the bond approved. lie was released
Other indictments have been found The names
commonly reportcd in the General sessions building as
those of the accused men unarrested, were James
Young deputy sheriff under Sheriff Grant ana SIC
phcn j. sullivan, George billiard and Charles Lhue
man. deputies in the order Of arrest clerks Office The
indicted men who not arrested yesterday VIII
probably be taken into custody to-day.
Tho Grand Jury has not yet finished It's work.
othor witnesses are TO be examined 1t Is pcrsienty
,,mored that an indictment viii be found against
vnv"r Grant The best informed officials however.
DENY that his indictment Is probable. MS tes'loy
before The senate Committee IN which lie ackno"l'uscu
receiving half Of the auctonccrs Ices, Which, -
auction was pointed out a. showing the weahcss
Joint in his official conduct IT wa Said 10y l,wScrs
mar mis- practice, services Of the aGcuohccr
we're not really rendered, was dangerously near 10
obtaining money under false pretcnceS u..,,,.
Mr. Martin after giving bail. returned TO thc iuoHc
Works Department. accompanied by his counsel. cA
senator Grady and had an interview win Gon' Wr
Martin vent 10 his own desk and tried IN settle down
f. bmsincss again but he found TIN, difficult owing
Mr Martin said that he had been indicted without
A hearing and that he thou-hl any statement rom
e,ilrov when asked whether Mr.. Martins indictment
would cause his removal from the Deputy tommi''
siOncr~hlp or rriI"., ipf ~,
do not think that it would Dee Just 10 Mr; Marin
10 ask his resignation. because it, cicc womb ne 10
prejudice his case. II viii be time cn"ISh - pnni0H
Mr. Martin wien he is found guilty OF the charges
against him. $500 -, ,,
The Commissioner thought that the same plan would
be followed - 10 Mr.. Martins leadership OF the WIN
Assembly District Tammany Hall oiranh'tion ana
his membership IN the Committee Of twenty i,ur'
have no right to speak for the organhii'0n' Mr'
Gilrov added. but 80 far - am concerned am
certainly not In favor Of doing ANYTHING that may
seem t. condemn Mr. Martin unhcarl.
At the time Of closing the sherir's o1l'c Tor INC
day Under sheriff sexton said that the sheriff had
moi had time since the adjournment Of tho court 10
con dor what action he should take in Deputy sheriff
Fitzgerald's case.
DENNY Commi. siOncr Martin or any question affecting
his administration 81 the sherrs once. i nave
hcon Frequently tod" Mr. Grant said that three
wears in that oiD. the cleanc,t term IN quarter
If a century. and | do not believe that my record
can be- destroyed In the present struggle for partisan
ADVANTAGE