New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
TAMSEM HEARING CLOSED.
TESTIMONY OF THE SHERIFF IN HIS
OWN DEFENCE
LAWYERS GIVE EVIDENCE IN HIS FAvoR-SoMh
SPECIFIC CHARGES DENIED.

LAWYERS GIVE EVIDENCE IN HIS FAvoR-SoME
SPECIFIC CHARGES DENIED
William H. Robertson. the Commissioner ap-
pointed by Governor Morton 10 inquire i''o VIC
charges against Sheriff Edward j. II. Tamsen con-
cuded his investigation yesterday Inc HHa' "'"
ing was held the second floor OF the oln Ne"e' q"
Sessions Building and devoted 10 the defence OF
the Sheriff. Among the witnesses was MI i@i'Ss'''
who testified I'm contradiction of several persons WIN
had been called TO support the charges OF nlSidi'
aeement at the Ludlow stree; jail. Mr. hansen
has expressed his belief that the report OF COM
missioner Robertson to the Governor VIII Dc SUI
stantial refutation OF the charges
Before Mr.. Hansen went on the witness '
YESTERDAY General Tracy called seVeral HA"Hei''
who testified that business had been trahSAe'o' -
the SherHs Office for year with pronp'hess anu
accuracy Among them were George s Hastings
Alexander Bumenstiei Simon II. Sterne ana ;. r
Kneeland. Deputy Attorney General haSDioucA '
tected to such testimony. on the grouno ina. !. -
thing 70 do with the specific charges. Warden
Roe of the Ludlow Street jail. was feca''e' ~
testify that Bauer. one Of the keepers h@a oee" -
Gained on his RECOMMENDATION and Max Strassner'
the Sherif"s stenographer. made dehdl 'i'"'
letter SAID to have been written by Gon|aes' "
former prisoner at the jail had been eAH'o'7N -
the Sheriff
y-ha, Sb.rY Tamsen began 10 testify In his own
defence he denied having told the prisoner isaac'
that he had good Warden but poor lo' Oh Neep-
ers He said he had discharged all the Keepers 'o''
nected with the escape Of three prisoners from ."e
lan Then his examination was continued as Iva
laws ".
O-was Warden Archibald discharsedY A-he
EnIi vou tell Mrs Kuensler when she called
10 see her husband in the Jail that you DION W.
Ieve her? A.-No. s'r. did not ,a..e~s o-e con
srSring AGAINST me - A-No sir; she tod me some
Q-Is it true when she SAYS th1I ny conduct 10
when she told you OF Keeper hu'hpi ~
ber? A-No sir II is not tru' - l.oa,os LET
Q-is lis true She showed you the Gonzales '''-
The , SheT H: sand and ne saa %a
Rup and Roach snd bei or s tSsy o TeTs
Do you believe that ne men y ,eu sr and
sin believe that some of those dis'nargeu Gle
men q goa ronr then crossexamined the witness
o-Do You know where HsrtnaEeN Yts sir:
keeper at the 'I hI Ha3o S~ Pmiey Commissioner Of
Jurors a as yon '1 recommend him? ANo sir did
The witness said he dismissed ten 2obbc en-
Allen. Korsn and Russell from Lul C5bU%
jail Three more were su9sT9uen5s'!' ksi NIT las
What is the writ of assistance @sNV' ~
The sheriff grew red in the face and
..11a ,.o, want 10 examine me as 10 the ia" -.
General Tracy objected but COMMISSIONER
sen wT Of assistance order Of The Court cali
ing for the Sherins assistance, repie" ''o
M, h How do YOU execute attachment? Al
Give II to one of my deputy sherllls'
And " hat does he do with IL:
~ ohiec,,' cried General Tracy "a. 49,. -.
II am orering 10 snow that the Snerln Goes no.
,,ov what the legal process is ana tha nc EocS io'
.Inor. how 10 execute IT," said Mr.. HasproucK %
".<n.ral Tracy said il all the same, as o"e as
+ba Sh.rif mad competent Officers TO eXe1uts ~
,rocesses and Commissioners Robertson ruIed OUT VIC
question. 49,, NJ, ,ra-oaen ~ no denied
Ms Kuenstler's testimony. and the Slefln sa'u ''
did ~ - o,,.,b,no e,sa Won have
And IS that az true as any 'ii'rs ''3o ''
tesihed?' asked.
Yes sir" the reply. 49,, Cho,ee
That's an said Mr.. Hasbrouck and the She'l''
chsrles " Brant testified that he did no; near IN"
Sheriff laugh al Mrs Kuenster when the later COM
planned OF Keeper Runlpl' (,o, rr,,ov
This closes case, said General ! 'ac!. NJ
81 shall call no witnesses IN rebuttal. salo MI
.Hasbrouck. 80, -, C,.,,s,io,ar Poher+-
son An adjournment was then TAKEN sIi,e ~,
briefs from counsel both sides Wall De hed Will
Commissioner Robertson within week -,
Sheriff Tamssn has prepared a stateiheh. , sn1|
ing the business IN each depar tment OF the oleiH
office Tor the year 1895 The Whole numSeer oil
processes received in the office In the course OF le
wear was q 1874 representing $32ss sS a. 30 many
of the processes not executed That tle CASH
lected from all amounted TO only stI4'."- 81.
The entire amount of Sheiin's sales in the year Wss
1853 APO 95 The prisoners handled by Inc Shei.H
depties in the numbered 1888. and - 81 names
OF Jurors were sent TO the Sheriff for service