The evening world., 1890-03-22
IVES TEST|FIES.
Tho Young Napoleon Before the PaSSett
Cities Committee.
Illegal Fees for Keeping Him
Out Of Ludlow Street Jail.
Lawyers Testify TO Extortionate
Sheriffs' Fees.

II was rumored around the corridors Of
the County Court House this morning that
this would BIO o field day for Senator Fassett
and his investigating committee.
They had CONF down from Albany with
their guns loaded for big game, and the
anticipation OF sensational Developments
an expectant crowd long before the men,
bers Of the Committee had arrived.
The presence Of Napoleon Ives and Part
ner Staynor was the first thing that attracted
general attention, aud IL was said that they
had the most important evidence TO give OF
the peculiar methods Of business In vogue
In the Sheriff's office.
Among those present wero . largo number
OF lawyers who had been subpgnaed to give
their experience Of dealings with the
Sheriff's Office. Levi NJ. Bates was also one
Of the prospective witnesses.
II was IL o'clock when Senator Fassett,
who had been toasting his feet az the big
m TSs i Il SrG Witness called was Alexander
Blnmenstiel OF ths law fEp Of Blumenstiel
eIperience with the Sherffs Office In the
way ,of ieyying attachments and executions.
gard 70 sxtre eompensatiori n the sherif's
ONCE :" asked Mr., Boardmr \
suppose Il has been he same as that
Il, and Il Is not regarded Is unusual TO pay
feos.n
Mr.. Blumenstiel. at the request Of Mr., |
6;9;S .s19n :t sspiba1nsd the aSs p sIssSs,o IN detail sss
be had when Mayor Grant was !Bherif. when
be paid the Suctionser; Topping; an extra
goods sold under an execution, which
amounted In oil to e5, 600.
He regarded this Is an excessive charge.
-"Thsd no conversation with the Sheriff
about this matter, said the witness, Z" but
had AZ my dealings with the %auotioneer
IN the assignment of Nicol. CowlishAw a
to deputies, auctioneers, &c.,
5000 Of which vent to deputies for taking
He said no had held CONGREGATIONS with
Grant and Under-Sheria Sexton about
these matters. but he could not recollect
that he said. except that he complained OF
I'm . word. they were all the time trying
get all they could out OF you, and you
trying b to sai ne fees down
Mayor Grant testified the other day that
executions INVOLVING more than $50, 900
ttsed H' 80 pslso ~ Enue Have you Sexton Sss ab TO
~NNSNN --s
Iuch cases N
PROFESSIONALLY"
We're they assigned to, Mr.. Sexton :"
Yes, but he would always turn them
'yer e. q deputy. He never left the onico
himself.
Nth executions placed in his hand.
That's the way 1t usually works. Some
imes IL works one way and sometimes
but always try to come out
Isn't It absolutely necessary for a lawyer
o be on good terms with the Sheriff's office
I be wants 70 get justice for his client"
'.how much do you suppose your arm has
I've S&ss1iII.' / s shoalS ar say ly' e would average
According TO the testimony of Mayor
lrAnt the Sheriff shares all these fees with
bid you ever pay anything for getting
sometimcs q ten-dollar bill or 40 extra.
ueh matters we're pSopsriy ssttlSd. "
OF LUDLOW Street Jail sometimes by pay
ng money y
'hYes. We often have paid s25. $40 OF $40
Or this purpose to the Order Of Arrest
EI-Congressman james /. Adams had
otice to relate,
He told the Committee that bis great
I~rieVAnce was that the deputies hold back
1eeutions, and gave an account OF his deal
with Deputy Mulyaney in which no Was
,reVented from recovering G0, 900 in q
by delaying the return of exscu-
ion until the debtor had confessed judg-
1ent 70 . much larger amount.
There was . stir Ia the crowded court
DOM when Napoleon Henry 3. IVes was
allied to the W~tnezAstAnd.
The young eK-hnAnoier looked thin and
areWorn. but was cool And collected.
Ives described how be and Partner Stay
Ter we're arrested in their office, at 90
hey spent the time nom saturday
I'LL the following Monday night at
he sinclair HOuss. In company. with
= Martin and Deputy sherihs
icGopigal and Young.
Mr.. BoardmGn tried hard 10 get Mr.. Ives
0 say Nhat he paid the deputies for this In.
but AL that he could get out Of
i'm Was that his counsel, Mr. Johnson, OF
LAuteIbaek q johnson, hxed things
II right, and that he paid him sl4. 00O for
IL Zee for all his services.
lyon don't want to testify against those
0 whom you are updeI obligations for kim
esass I" suggested Mr.. BoNmGn.
-" would not be unwilling to testify IL
here was anything 70 disclose.
1" Didn't Mr.. johnson tell you that he paid
hem something to keep you cut Of jail for
he didnt tell me exactly how much he
Then he paid consisting"
uppos 90" VI