New-York tribune., 1896-09-29
MEYER ANGRY AT TAMSEN.
CROKER's PARTNER ACCUSES THE SHERIFF
OF ULTERIOR MOTIVES IN REMOVING
HIM FROM THE SHERIFF'S Jury

There was a lively time yesterday in Trial Term,
Part ", Of the Supreme Court. when the third
panel Of the Sheriffs Jury met for the purpose of
reorganzing for the ensuing year The meeting
was held behind closed doors. and there an
effort made to keep the matter quiet The trouble
began when Peter F: Meyer. partner of Richard
Croker and foreman Of the panel for the last year.
complained OF the action OF Sheriff Tamsen In
leaving him of the panel for the coming year.
The trouble between Mr.. Meyer and the Sheriff
began at dinner which was given at the Savoy
Hotel on February last. Sheriff Tamsen went
to the dinner with three persons including his sec
retary. George Strassner. These friends OF the
Sheriff. Mr. Meyer alleged. were not invited TO the
dinner. and he ordered them TO CO. The treat
ment Of his friends made Sheriff Tamsen angry.
and there was considerable excitement.
When he reorganzing the third panel two
weeks ago Sherr Tamsen dropped Mr.. Meyer and
seventeen others from the panel This action of
the Sheriff did not please Mr.. Meyer and his
friends. and they alleged that the Sheriff was
actuated by vindictive motives and was attempting
TO get for the reatment accorded his guests
at the dinner in February. Mr.. Meyer also ex-
hbited a letter from Sheriff Tamsen asking that
his advertising agency receive Mr. Meyers adver-
tising Mr. Meyer replied that he did his business
with the papers direct. and therefore couid not
consider the Sherif's proposition. This. MT Meyer
says also actuated the Sheriff in leaving him on OF
the new panel When the third panel met yester-
day IL was discovered tnat the SnerlIl hdu io'" w
inform the members of the panel OF their reap
pointment and this made II impossible to proceed
with the work of reorganizing.
The Jury was about to adjourn when Mr.. Meyer
arose and announced that he had something 10 say
but would only make his statement In executive
session The courtroom cleared; and MI
Meyer entered his complaint against the Sheriff.
lear learned that Mr.. Meyer told his fellow. .1urymen
that he had served the panel for twelve years
and that II was the first time In the history OF inc
Sheriffs Jury that removals were made for interior
reasons and that 1t especially surprising com
ing from q so-called reformer. s
1T Is the first time that a Sheriff has attempted
to extort." said Mr.. Meyer. "or to use ne pam pam
American expression. backma Sherlns July
into giving him tickets for dinner ana on On .ne
tickets being refused removing the whoie dinher
committee from the panel
George We'll who secretary OF the panel. ana
who was also removed took the same stand as dld
Mr. Meyer and said that all the members OF tne
Jury who were removed were Tammany Han men
Sheriff Tamsen not present at the fneeuths
of the panel. When he was told what had taken
place he said: Nothing that Mr. Meyer may say
can annoy or have any weight with me re-
moved him without any animus The panel Is ap P
That is all there is to It. AS to the others,
learned that some OF the members OF the panei ulu
not attend its sessions. and removed them