The sun., 1894-12-28
This is what the experts say about the Jurors

Ihis Is what the experts say about the Jurors
"The cash book and ledger show that the
amount of money placed in the jurors fund is
the general fund as unused SIS. .oOl 80, making
the amount recorded as having been paid Si9S,-
SS.i:os; The total amount of the certified court
nss showing amount duo for Jurors fees Is
1T during the ten years. the period covered
paid. and at the time the service was rendered,
this amount Js479, l64.2 20J would be the total
fees sss os soSs hS
the amount recelpted for BY the Jurors SI74,,
The jurors books show that Of this amount a
portion was not paid until after July 81. 1898,
during the ten years. This amount is s6s2,so.
making the amount OF Jurors fees for services
rendered during the period under examination.
that time. $IT4. 1880. ''. 1D''Ns
THE Jurors books also show that out of the
period fees for services rendered. previaas snss to
s11g Asng ~ 1883, had been paid amounting to
The amount Of Jurors fees actually paid out
q the moneys provided during the ten years is
Total amour, Of Jurors fees recorded as
Total of Juror. fees actually paid fs3Sss SO
t%oSn, ARoan, SF ,s for ss
Total dencit. ................... sss.e9e 25
These are other extracts from the report:
The examination reveals the following facts
The total amount Of checks drawn upon
one bank and deposited in another is S2,4f7.-
4sS.27. Some transfers were made at the end
of a month, making the amount in the banks
appear larger than IT. actually was. for credit
was given on the last day OF the month for de-
posits OF checks dated the first OF the following
month and included In the balance of both the
banks with which the transfer was made.
drawn from the general fund, which amount
was for account OF the trust fund, and checks
amounting TO 500, ,6sl.3l were drawn from the
trust FUND.- which amount appears on the books
amount OF $s5, 1894 was drawn from the gem
amount OF iuna %as from
the general fund for other than county disburse-
pents which were not recorded upon any Of tho
"The Investigation has been very much pro-
longed and much careful labor was necessary,
for the reason that the system prevailed in the
ONCE OF using the repositories of the general
fund for the receipts and disbursements OF all
for the use OF the general fund some of the re-
ceipts belonging 70 both the trust and military
funds, and OF disb9rsing the moneys belonging
TO the general fund for account of the trust and
military funds, and also of making drafts upon
the general funds; for purposes Of con-
authorized, do not appear upon the books OF
record among the legitimate disbursements. and
the purpose OF this investigation to explain why
these drafts were made upon the treasury, or To
ascertain what became OF the moneys SO dis
II there is an actual shortage either in the
general or Jurors accounts, County Treasurer
Adams or his bondsmen will have To make It
good. Mr.. Adams, however, contends that there
Is no shortage Whatever. He has had his own
special accountants at work on the books for
several weeks, but some days will elapse before
they have completed their investigation. Mr..
Adams asks for suspension Of Judgment until
his own experts are heard. IL Is expected that
under any circumstances the Court will have To
settle the squabble.
Mr., TOrmey has long been in Official life and
his Integrity has never hitherto been questioned.
He was In the butcher business in 1850, when
he was elected 10 the Assembly. He was
elected in the following year and Ia 1883
cured his present place In the Treasurer's
Office. He Is member OF the Democratic Kings
County General Committee, Mr.. Adams is con-
fident that Mr.. Tormey will come out of the
Investigation all right. He said;
don't believe there IL penny shortage In
Mr.. TOrmey's accounts. He went away with
my permission TO escort his sick daughter 70 the
South. have heard from him since he went
away and he's likely TO step into the ONCE at
any moment Mr.. Tormey could not get control
OF S24, 900 In the once in lifetime. much less
make away with that sum. IL Is the custom in
the once TO let him have $500 at q time. for
which he gives . receipt In paying the jurors
he always takes q receipt from them. Ii would
be impossible for Mr.. Tormsy 10 run in dummies
on the jury list, as the Commissioner OF Jurors
and clerks of the various courts lad TO certify
20 the appointment and service OF each Juror"
The report OF the experts was referred 20 the
counsel OF the Board without comment.