New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
THE STATE ASKED TO PAY.
BILLS FOR THE PROSECUTION OF POLICE
BRIBERY CASES.

CONTROLLER FITCH AND CORPORATION COUNSEL
SCOTT THINK THE STATE SHOULD STAND
THE EXPENSE OF TRIALS GROW
ING OUT OF THE LEXow
INVESTIGATION.
Albany MARCH, 17-Assembyman OGrady cha''
OF the Assembly Ways and Means Commute
has received a communication from CorPo'"
Counsel Scott Of New-York City, asking '""' on
Item OF &575u ss be placed in the annual supply VI.
to reimburse the Police Department and the DIS
trict-Attorney's Office Of New-York city LOT ca
penses in prosecuting officials Of the Ne" III"
City police fore for bribery the result OIL '''e
Lexow investigation. The Corporation Couhse' 0o'
tends that the State and not the city shou'' S'
this expense
Controller Fitch. OF New-York City. on MAr'n Il
wrote Corporation Counsel Scott as follows
Section OF Article NJ OF the state cons
provides that 'the expense which shail De ~ " nv
by any county in investigating or pros ner
SON holding Office under he laws of the state within
such county. or OF receiving extra prlpc' S,Inst
such person in said couhy shall be charge asalist
the State and their laymrnt by the State shaIi De
paid by law" | transmit herewith nI,,"rns,.
dated 9n a Fdbruafy q iss 3cotng detailed state
ment of the expenses incurred by his onlse III W.,
recent police bribery cases. also transmit So'
munication addressed to me by the chief clerk OF
the Board OF Police. dated March ~ 1870 M, in
a detailed statement of bills paid for expenses III
CURED by said Board in the recent bribery cases,
growing out OF charges made against ponce oh''
before what was known the LeXo" lhFesl'NA.,'
Committee ! respectfully request tnat you -
such a measure TO be introduced in the 49,
as will reimburse the county of New ork lor tns
expenses as required by ,he provisions OF 'H' ''"
Constitution above quoted
The account submitted by the Police D-pi' ''"',''
amounts to Sll.299 The ..tatement Of expenses SUI
mitted by the DlstrctAt,orney in detail the items
Of expense incurred by his Office In the prosecutor
OF the police bribery Indictments. amounting 10
SAG 90 81 including $1,000 each for Austen g. rpH
and DaniCl G.. Rollins. who were retainer ~ '
prosecution as Assistant .)istrict-Atto' -,
The Distridt-Attorney. In his letter 70 me ,,,,s
troer says that. In addition TO the dn "a.,es
contained In the statement. other items OF rNp,rY
were paid which in his judgment, are pi,,ope,1gy
chargAabe 70 the State. hey are hoteI pi''S -,
expense for board and meals or jurors 9l M'' 80
ne has no rec ,ri the amounts being pAlu ~ ,iisV
sheriff BY order OF the justices presiding al the "'
ferent trials. -, r,,ieaed
Mr. O'Grady said to-day that he was not 5atls, r
that these items of expense were proper .'., -
against the State. Assistant Corporatl9h Ill
Clark who represents Mr.. Scott at Aipahy "r''
appear before the Assembly Ways ana Mems IN
,,lttee tomorrow and endeavor 10 snow 'i' '''"'''
lies OF the State FOR these charges III,
The Annual Supply bill will be reported iaNoraDy
n, the Ways and Means Committee without ahl'nu-
ment II the State is found liable 70 pay tnr -. ~
nerses Of prosecuting New-York police on GAS ''e
money will be provided for in a separate Dill