The evening world., 1894-02-01
SMYTH HAS RESIGNED
The Accused Court Clerk Yields
to Justice Ryan's Demand.
At First He Refused and a Stormy
Scene Followed.
Denies that lie ENtorted Money
from Lucy Mccarthy.

After a heated interview with Presi-
len Ryan, of the Board of Police lUs-
tees, to-day, chief Clerk Conrad NJ.
Smyth, of the YorkNille Court, decided To
hand In his resignation. This Is one of
the results of the charges brought by
Mrs. Lucy Mccarthy of extortion of
$1,000 against Smyth, eX-Civil Service Ex-
aminer Beardsley and Lawyer John {.
Mun2inger.
Al first Clerk Smyth defed the Board
and emphatically declined to resign his
positionat the request Of President Ryan.
A stormy scene followed between the
Police Court Clerk and President Ryan.
Afterwards the Justices met, and "A com-
mittee was appointed to effect Smyth's
removal and punishment. Meanwhile
Smyth rcpentcd of his action In refusing
to give up his position, and he rendered
his resignation, TO take effect at the
Boards pleasure. A special meeting OF
the Board has been called for Saturday
at jefferson Market Court. and Smyth's
resignation Will undoubtedly be accepted.
In his letter OF resignation Clerk
Smyth referred to the Mccarthy matter.
He said he had cashed IA check for $3.50
signed by A. +. Mccarthy, but he was
not aware who that person was.
Smyth, who mysteriously disappeared
about the time the Mccarthy woman
first went before the Grand Jury, and
who could not be found by officers, who
searched in every direction for him.,
turned up at his desk in the Yorkville
Court this morning.
At the time Police Justice Ryan was
on the war-path. He had called on Supt.
Byrnes, and later went down to the
Tombs Court. While at the latter place
about 1890 o'clock an attache Of the
Yorkville Court approached him and said
that smyth had sent him to say he was
Go back" said Justice Ryan, and
tell that man to come down to the
Court Of Special Sessions at II o'clock.
Let him come down or send his resigna-
! ton. The Police Justices win meet at
that hour, and no nonsense will be toll
: Grated"
Smyth, as soon az the message was de-
livered to him, hurried downtown and
into the office of Clerk Heating of the
| Court of Special Sessions. There JUS
tice Ryan found him,
We'll. sir, are you ready with your
~resignation?' asked the Justice.
NO: | am not" answered Smyth
We'll, we must have Il once, other
wise charges will be preferred aga.ns'
yGu, and the prosec' tion pushed to the
Then followed the scene referred to.
Justice Ryan told Smyth that for Years
he had been derelict In his duty. That
he only appeared in the Yorkville POLICE
: Court when he pleased. Frequently, the
Judge said, Smyth was away for several
days at u time.
''On these charges alone he concluded,
I'VE could break yCu."
Smyth, however, remained firm. Jus
ticc Ryan gave him half an hour more
time Smyth was of the same mind.
, Then the meeting Of Police Justice" was
> called to order.
I-,.ary I,Gtica In tho ritv with tVv, ay-
c~eptions was present. The absentees
|, were Solon Is. Smith, who Is i'll and Pat
rick Diver. who is In California. Jus
| tiee Ryan presided and stated the object
0' Ju $ @'e Gradfy then arose and referred
; to the scandal growing out Of Lucy Nc
E |, before him in lis yorkv,lle court. IN
g Justice to hIimIs,f ne a, asked Sa SeD anat the evil
Secretary McCabe read the evidence,
and II was of such weakness that every
T oEe in the room, including the Justices,
smiled, Two officers, Delaney and Con
lon, had entered the woman place. They
=. saw some girls. there. to one Of whom
house for "A moment. Nothing lmproper
took place, rhey saw nothing wrong,
, and wen! away again. 30 o,,,o ,.r g,
1 for luck" Delaney said in his evidence
!. and ! gave It to her"
: The only other witness at the IorE?tila
. Court hearing was Capt. Haughey. VINO
r had conducted the raid. None Of the WI
: nesses could say whether Lucy Mccarthy
, kept the house.
'!On that evidence" said Justice Grady
{ after Secretary McCabe had ceased read
Ing, Il was obliged to dismiss, the com
j p'""'II'' am 4"o obIise Hiottaos dismiss SS You because
the evidence is not legally sufficient 10
hold YOU, but You must not think that
; continue your business. lou must dis,
! continue It Tho police have determined
that your place must go', .,,
look like the Language OF ii man who
p had some Of the woman's money in his
+ pocket, as | understand she was led TO
believe, concerning me-
u Having thus stated his case, Justice
Z Grad%. moved. for tn" appointment Of a
committee Of three 70 examine the
charges against Smyth. TO take tcsti-
mOnY, and II their judgment warrants 1t,
to eject his removal and prosecute.
on Justice kyan's suggei tlun tn COM
m!ttee was enlarged TO FIVE. Justices
Martin and Burke seconded the r"sulu-
: ton and was unanimously carried.
The committee was then named NJ to!-
lows:
a justices Grady, TaIn'or, sImms, ret
, The Board then adjourned, ard the
| Committee went into rHecut!ve session.
when n programme was mapped out,
They viii probably meet again to-mor.
Q the jefferson Market court, they will
= meet again. AZ that time another com,
mite" VIII report some Transfers ~
court clerks,
- have nothing 10 fear" said Clnr!.
u Smyth, when questioned on HIS arrival IN
! court. AN my actions IN The ~lnaltrr
u have been right and open. NJ dhsrnsr
4 from work WAS due u sickness, ana
q am ready "a any time for an cNam.nI-
4 tiun.
70 II know Mr., MTna!nger as q practicing
lawyer. / rtshrO he McClrtny ghr.n
FOR him. ana then placed IT 10 my owu
credit In the bank. The fact that ! in
' GOrsrl il. conrad Snvtn, Police ClrrK .
alone shows that | did nothing In an uA-
derhanl way.
l. II am sorry that Justice Ryan lEd no.
find me yesterday, bul | was very sick,
and my family thought It better that /
II should not see HIN lhen,
e II know nothing more ahop; L'cv