The evening world., 1894-09-10
BUTTLING AGITATEO.
Denies the Truth Of THE Worlds
Raymond Street Jail Expose,
Offers $1,000 to Charity u the
Charges Are Proven.
Supervisors May Order Rigid
Investigation To-day.

The exposure in THE World" this
morning of the way Raymond Street
Jail. in Brooklyn, is conducted under
Sheriff BILLY" Buttling's administra-
ton, and how, by a small expenditure
of money, attaches were bribed to take
n prisoner on pleasure trip to Coney
Island and permit liquor to be brought
TO his private room created great
stir among both city and county Off
cials to-day.
The story not only attracted attention,
but the matter is to be investigated
at once. At the office of Supervisor-at-
Large Fitchie, who is at the head of
the county government, II was said
that the matter would in all probability
be brought before the Supervisors at
the meeting this afternoon and a rigid
In, estigation called for.
Supervisor at-Large FitChie did not
arrive at his office until nearly noon,
and he said that he could not deter
matter until the Board convened this
afternoon.
observation-disclosures Ridgway said that
the prisoner referred to in the expose
had been committed to the charge of
the Sheriff. and he could go anywhere
IN Kings County, The liquor traffic in
Jail, Mr.. Ridgway said, might be taken
up by the, Grand Jury which convenes
next Monday.
The Grand Jury before 1t adjourns
will also investigate the general admin
istration of the jail.
one of the first officials to read the
story was Mayor Scheren, who arrived
at his office in the City Hall early.
II have Just completed reading the
story" said the Mayor 10 an Evening
World" reporter, and l cannot express
my surprise that such a state of affairs
should exist in one of our county In
sttutIons. or course. strictly speaking
lie I'D, ittri a tan,
but It certainly ought to be looked into
After reading the story in The
World, have made up my mind to do
what | can to cause an Investigation.
ton Counsel, however, and then perhaps
have a talk with Mr.. Fitchie, who will
no doubt order an investigation through
the Board of Supervisors"
The Mayor also intimated that 1t was
not unlikely that the result of such an
Investigation would be forwarded to
sherlff Buttling was at his office in
the County Courthouse at an unus-
ually early hour THIS morning. He was
in high state of excitement over the
= tell you, what IN do" he ex;
claimed to the reporter when asked
II b ref WorS to tie r1 narEe ma9 TO any ny
cha gitable institution The World may
name II 1t can prove that liquor was
sold by any keeper, or the Warden in
uor myself, neither, does the Warden,
and I have not a keeper who drinks.
These things all go with the office:
at have had the keepers and the War
den down here this morning, and they
are all ready to swear that no liquor
was sold in the Jail, nor was there any
allowed to have been brought in with
their knowledge-theyl swear to It,.
There are other things in that article
that are untrue. never got $50 nor any
part of 1t, for the bail bond furnished
to that prisoner. Neither did Bob Sedg-
wick.
"Tf you're in hard luck and want a
bondsman, you may have to pay for his
services. but don't get anything out or
It, | don't want anything out of 1t.
II propose to cause an investigation,
continued the Sheriff, land sift the mat
ter to the bottom.
About the extras. The prisoner
wanted cantelup for his breakfast and
delicacles with all his meals, and the
Warden sent out for them. OF course,
if he wanted to live high he had to do so
a his own expense.
But, say" he continued in a lower
voice, maybe this amt a low trick.
Poor Wilson, it's rough on him. He's
got a wife and children"
Rob Sedgwick, who is Buttling's chief
clerk said:
THE prisoner who signed his name to
the alleged exposures in The World
this morning gave a good bond, and 1t
was accepted. That is all / know about
It"
1t is evident that Sheriff Buttling is
more exercised over the facts revealed
about any other portion of the expose.