New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-18
THIS EXCUSES HIM FROM TEST1FYNG
BEFORE THE FAsSETT COMMITTEE.
HE HAS HIS SAY, HOWEVER, AND CALLS Mr.
WINS A sCOUNDREL-THE EXcHAMBER:
LAIN Is PoGITE AND sMILING-UNDER-
SHERIFF. SEXTON AND OTHERS
TELL ABOUT . COMPENsA-
HE HAS HIS SAY, HOWEVER, AN
TELL ABOUT coMPENsA-
TON FEES,

of the Superior Court, where the committee was sit-
ting Carrying his coat over his left arm, he pushed
his way through the crowd with his right reached tho
das, and whispered to Senator Fassett.
"Why that's Barney Martini said somebody. MT.
WINS who had been trying to find out all about sex
ira compensation from Under Sheriff Sexton, leaned
against the jury box rail and smiled.
"Ah,o he said, presently, hearing, as few other
people in the room did, that Mr.. Martin was asking
to be excused from testfying "Of course, since Mr.
Martin has been indicted it is no more than far thao
he should be excused. lie cannot testify against
himself
Il did not ask for any favors from you, SIR, shouted
Mr. Martini wheeling round and shaking his hst In
the examining counsers face "You are an unmiti-
gated scoundrel, and l would tell you so on the
stand now.'
Mr.. WINS, still smiling, slightly raised his eye
brows and turning to the witness, calmly put his neA'
question with his usual introduction, Now, Mr. Sex
ton, will you tell U.s.
Mr.. Martin still fingered and was heard to express
desire that he might take the witnesschair IN order
10 repeat to Mr. WINS under OATH that ne was an
unmitigated scoundrcl' But senator Fassett mildly
ruled him OF order, and warned him not to inter-
rupt the proceedings. Martin then left the room az
hurriedly as he had entered IT, The Mayors wrath
full outbreak against Mr.. WINS saturday had been
received with applause. But Mr.. Martins resort 10
violent language met with such encouragement.
II he was playing to the house," and it looked Like
1t, his effort fell exceedingly fat.
MR. SEXTON KEEPS COOL.
Senator Fassett again was in the chair and the
members Of the committee who sat with him were
state senators Dcanc Birkett. stewart McNanghton
and Ahearn. Except for Martins violent Interrupt
ton, the inquiry conducted decently and In
order, Under sheriff John b. sexton made a better
witness than Mayor Grant, because he kept cooler
head. But his replies We're not by any means salts
factory. lie beat about the bush," and was ad-
vlsed by Senator Fasset not b fence with COUNSEL
His answers about "cxtra compensation" were hazy,
and nothing more definite could be obtained from him
than that 1t was a agreed on by the attorney
for the plantia in an execution sale and the sheriff
or Deputy sheriff. II was an Offering determined by
the goodwill Of the attorney, but at the same time
30 much the sherfs by right that in case OF dispute
resort to court could be had to settle II BY taxing
the bill.
Deputy sheriff Lawrence Delmour, in the most good
natured way imaginable, admitted that he knew
scarcely anything about the conduct Of his Office ana
that he depended on his little clerk" an Intelligent
man named Henry p. Mulyany. who was called TO tho
stand and testified In manner highly creditaole 70
him.
Charles g. Franclyn. who was a civil prisoner IN
Ludlow street Jail, the suit of Sir Bache Cunard'
told highly interesting story OF his experiences "heh
I'm custody. The examination ran:
Mr. WINS During the time you were supposed to be
confined i'm Ludlow street jail. did you go outi
A-lcs. | ont every day Ou' one.
Q.-tan you tell the committee where YOU were IN
the habit Of goingl Al went TO my counSePs once
two occasions went home and d!ned there, not az
dinner party. has been stated but simply WIN my
wife and family. on the other occasions dlned az =
restaurant somewhere and went back 10 LUDLOW strees
Jail at . 80 p. m -, ,.. ..o-,r.
MhO accompanied yoH AT%o dspgW,y Wy SSe1a Wass
and occasionally Mr.. Martin There were at least TWO
Of M Mem on sycS qfiS0h hey ae p with you Ho yes
They dincd with me once AT my mouse ., -. A..
diuner.party story. witness dned with them
at the restaurant every time We went there, a..
Mr. Ivlns-who bought their diners , Al Id qua:
Odd you dine we'll Al dined as wei rs
knew how OLaughterD s
Odd you ever pay any Compensatory A'yson'o y,1
arrangement was made by my counsel with Mr. MARTIN
in the first instance that should come down 20 NY
Do You know what the arran cement wasi A.
did not know at the time. but know now that tney
received 500 day g. Phew ron some % one, anu anu
. murmur Of comment ard eNclamation Inat WA. wa.
paid each day for >N days, or ! thnk II was c'ehe
altogether. The sum came TO 500 ! think. -, i,
G Did you ever make any pay mehtS LOT your'cn III
O. That 800 day was the consideration for their
oD5 ssrDi'e' that to oe"pS Se So 20" The
was made with Mr. Martin. think 1t was Mr.. B. r
Martin.
MAKING THE ARRANGEMENT
Corporation Counsel Clark. who was on guard
for the shcriG's Office. asked Mr. Franckyn If he had
been present when the anans cement was made. lie
said he wasn't The arrangement was made at the
Office Of his attorneys. Butler. Stman 4 Hubbard
By whom he could not say. lie thought 1t was Mr..
Notman Of the firm of Butler. Stillman & HUBBARD
who told him about the arrangement.
Them said Mr. Clark " further than what Not
man told You. You know nothing
Except this" said Mr. FIanchlyn. d" l know that
paid The money! Uaughtcr)
Nelson llcrSh, reporter The New-lork
Herald told how. when under arrest from February
II To February -. ho had paid cNWarden keaunS
S.O for permission To go out OF Ludlow street jan
and how on the night Of his arrest, he went to tho
theatre with McGonigsl. and paid him $40 foI the
privilege. besides buying him seat in the theatre
>cvee meals. and numerous drinks.
DOUBT ABOUT SEVERAL THINGS.
Under sheriff sexton testified that the city pays for
the maintenance Of prisoners in Ludlow street Jail.
pays the waMen's salary. pays the deputies salaries
and paws for tho cleaning Questions followed
Q-pocs the sheriff have to mako any payments msnt
of any kind incidental 10 the maintenance OF Ludlow
street JAIN Al am not quite sure. 90 hos 'hhh
'' "Dccs he pay Mceonigall lie is one of the
dcpntc, 10 day. IL he not. Ale Is IN the order
OF arrest department. -.
Q-Wcll. no pay, him out oi the sums received
10y the order oi arrest clerk in the sherNs omce'
QNIs there anybody else who la, any business with
the prisoners in udo% street o ' npe Mc + Psa tSs Ss
order Of arrest department. There are three or four
o"All the prisoners who are in Ludlow street Jail
10 day are there under close commitment. arc they
not A.-NOt A. | know.
O-Tnke the case OF II. :. Ives. l. he there on
close commitment Al don't know.
Mr. Clarh-lle IS there order OF arrest, isn't
O-po you understand you have right 10 take Mr.
Ives to Your own house Al don't Understand that
| wouldn't take him any place understand that the
sheriff is responsible. II he lets Henry = Ives es
cape he is responsible Tor The amount Of the bail
oLThcrc i, no doubt of the sherli's responsibility
The question is whether he has right TO take .
prisoner out OF the ja. Al amt sure.
THE SELECT THlRTEEN.
Mr. Wins on saturday asked Mayor Grant to furnish
list Of the deputy sherits during his term. Mr.
sexton had the LIST ready Mr.. Grants chosen thirteen
we're Charles Henderson, X. = prassel William +.
Burke James Carraher. Lawrence Delmour, Patrick
Fitzgerald Daniel Henry, julius Kaufman John
Lavery Peter Mct;nnis. Joel q. stevens, Thomas Wild
and James Young Brassel, Burke. Carraher Delmour,
Fitzgerald Kaufman, Lavery, McGnnis, stephens and
Wild are now under sheriff Flack.