The evening world., 1894-09-10
BUT1LING 'AGITATEO.
Denies the Truth of The Worlds"
Raymond Street Jail Expose
Offers $1,000 to Charity II the
Charges Are Proven.
Supervisors May Order Rigid
Investigation To-day.

The exposure In 1.-THE World" this
morning of the way Raymond Street
Jail, in Brooklyn, is conducted under
Sheriff BILLY" Cuttings administra-
ton, and how, by a small expenditure
of money, attaches were bribed to take
a prisoner on a pleasure trip to Coney
Island and permit liquor to be brought
to his private room created a 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 Fftchie, who is at the head Of
the county government, 1t was said
that the matter would in all probability
be brought before the Supervisors at
the meeting this afternoon and rigid
investigation called for.
Supervisor at-Large Fitchie did not
arrive at his office until nearly noon,
and he. said that he could not deter
mine what action would be taken in the
matter until the Board convened this
afternoon.
District-Attorney Ridgway said that
the prisoner referred to in the expose
had been committed to- the charge of
the Sheriff, and he could go anywhere
Jail, MT. Ridgway said, might be taken
up by the, Grand Jury which convenes
next Monday.
The Grand Jury before 1T adjourns
istration of the Jail.
One of the first officials to read the
story was Mayor Schieren, 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, land 1 cannot express
my surprise that such a state Of affairs
should exist in one of our county in
stitutions. OF course, strictly speaking,
the matter Is not within my jurisdiction.
but 1t certainly ought to be looked into.
World I have made up my mind to do
what can to cause an investigation.
! must first consult with the Corpora
ton Counsel howeyer' and then PERHAPS
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
sheriff Buttlng was at his office in
uaily early hour this morning. He was
in a high state of excitement over the
II tell you what IN do" he ex;
n rhe Word TO !he give fnss te any
charitable Institution The World may
sold by any ' Keeper T'o or the Warden in
Raymond Street Jail. I don't drink liq-
uor myself, neither does the Warden,
and l have not a keeper who drinks
These things all 60 with the office;
81 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-they'll swear to 1t.
There are other things in that article
that are untrue. 1 never got $50 nor any
part of 1t, for the bail bond furnished
TO that prisoner. Neither did Bob sedg-
wick.
IF you're in hard luck and want a
bondsman, you may have to pay for his
services, but don't get anything out of
1t. I don't want anything out of 1t.
continued the Sheriff. land sift the mat
ter to the bottom.
wanted cantelup for his breakfast and
nelicacies with all his meals. and the
Warden sent out for them. OF course
II he wanted to live high he had to do SO
at his own expense.
but, say he continued in a lower
voice, maybe this amt a low trick
Poor Wilson. .ts rough on him. He's
got a wife and children"
Bob Sedgwick. who is Buttlinss chief
clerk said:
THE prisoner who signed his name to
the alleged exposures in The World
this morning gave a good bond, and II
was accepted. That Is all know about
it."
1t is evident that Sheriff Buttling Is
more exercised over the facts revealed
about the liquor traffic in the jail than
about any other portion of the expose.