The evening world., 1894-05-31
HOW THE FEES WERE EARNED.
Tho Special Deputy Attorney-Gcnerals File
Atidavits Of Service in the Graves
end Cases,

oiu So,oos
The affidavits in connection with the
services rendered Deputy Attorney-Gen-
erals b.. +. Tracy. Edward NJ. Shepurd ID.
Albert L. Lamb and Jerry A. Wern-
berg in the Gravesend ~election-fraud
cases. presented to Justice Gaynor. and
upon which he made awards of &c., 900
each to the two former ounse and 81. 800
to the two latter, have been filed with
the County Clerk.
Gen. Tracy deposes that on Nov. is he
received notice of his appointment as
Deputy Acknowledgement for the prose
cution of the election cases. AS he IN
tended leaving tor Europe on Nov. Y, he
consulted with Mr.. Shepard, who had also
been appointed a Deputy Attorney-Gen-
eral for the same purpose. with Mr..
Shepard the mode of procedure was dis
cussed and settled. and thereafter the
extraordinary term of oyer and Terminer
was called. Gen. Tracy says he returned
to America on Dec. II, and appeared in
he was appointed Assistant District-At-
torney of Kings County, but declined the
office because he believed Mr.. Shepard's
appointment to that Office sufficient. In
December twenty-une persons were IN
dicted. In all the cases the questions pre-
sented We're new, and consequently much
research and consultation with the other
prosecuting officers was necessary. There
were no forms upon which. the ind!ct-
ments could be prepared. and many seri-
Gus questions OF law were constantly
arising. Consequently the arafting of
the indictments was a matter of much
labor. Even the validity Of the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Shepard as Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney, and Of Mr.: Fish as stem
ographer to the Grand Jury was ques-
toned, and that point alone necessitAted
the preparation OF many afiidavits and
the hearing of much argument.
The deponent goes on to state In mi
/ nlfp detail the facts S"lrrnlnIinp the
many demurrers raised by the counsel
for the defendants and the subsequent
preparation of the arguments in opposi-
ton. He gives the names of the indicted
persons and the crimes they were
charged with. He refers to the vast
amount of testimony taken before the
labor in examining it and preparing for
the trials. Gen. Tracy deposes that he
came from New York and took m his
residence at the Hotel St. George and
until the trial of McKane was closed.
From 9 A. NJ. until . p. NJ. he was in
court during the trial and did not find
time during that period to visit his Of
that over three thousand pages of testi-
mony were taken, n altogether the
trial of the case, with the examination
of witnesses and the summing uc. was
among the most important one Of his
practice of forty years at the bar.
Edward NJ. Shepard deposes that his
COl'ItCtlDH Will tne eltCtlOn cases Dc-
gar at their very inception. He frs,
looked over the field, consulted with va
rious citizens. conducted a very exten
sive correspondence and secured the APP.
p%ointment OF himself and Gen. Tracy
as Deputy Acknowledgement. and also
the calling of the extraordinary session
of Oyer and Terminer. The deponenI
says in addition to the work In court
he talked with many persons, searched
many records, and with other details
was occupied during his entire time. A.
to the expenses and disbursements Mr.
Shepard further deposes that the Com,
mittee of Twenty-Five raised by public
subscription something over $l3, POS. 9l, al
of which was disbursed in aid of tbs
prosecution There was paid $500 each
to Col. Lamb and Mr.. Weinberg as re-
tanners, they understanding at the time
that they took n risk as to receiving any
further compensation. He deposes tina
81 800 was paid to other counsel anC
1880 was paid for extraordinary ant
necessary disbursements, including fees
of stenographers. typewriters, printers
clerks. messengers, detectives, rent OF
room. surveys and other incidental ex,
penses. The deponent says he advanced
s.. 80 SO. of which 81, 295. 2S was returned
nv the Committee OF Twenty-Five. II
addition to that he incurred an indebted
ness Of $639.l5 for extra disbursement
which he has not paid.
Similar affida Wits We're also made BY
Messrs Lamb and Weinberg.