New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
SHERIFF TAMSEN'S REPLY
HE ASKS THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL
CHARGES AGAINST HIM BE DISMISSED.
SAYS THEY ARE Frivolous BASED on ANiMus.

SAYS THEY ARE FRIVOLOUS. BASED on ANIMUs.
AND HAVE no FORMATION IN FACT
Albany. May 11.-Edward j. II. Hansen, Sher-
in Of New-York County. to-day filed with Cover
nor Morton his answer to the supplemental
charges which were filed against him. The
Sheriff says:
When answering the charges previously pre-,
ferred against me. and which have been referred
10 Hon w. II. Robertson. as Commits soner,
protested that the charges then made were or
such frivolous character that they only could
have been made under misrepresentation or :or
malice. The proceedings thus far lad before
Judge Robertson have plainly shown their UNI
substantial nature. and the citizens who signed
tfese charges, most OF them at least. nave APP
parently become convinced Of their want Of
foundation, for their names do not a pear at the
foot OF those now presented. These supplement
taiy charges are as bascess as the former ones
There Is no foundation In the charge that
prisoners have been assaulted nor tfat women
prisoners have been insulted. The charge that
Knowingly or otherwise suffered WI iskey or
strong drink to be brought to Ludlow Street
Jail is absolutely false. About January
found upon investigation that liquor had been
smuggled In, some Of the prisoners having let
DOWN cord from window TO the street where
some one In conspiracy with them had fastened
bottle. which the prisoners pulled up drinking
the contents. The investigation did not snow
that any Of the keepers had anything 10 do with
bringing in the liquor unless II was In single
instance: 1t did show, however that some OF the
Keepers knew OF the Irregular piaNtScS
should have informed the wardens. AS a result
of the investigation. three OF them were re-
qVested to resign
The charge that have permitted auctioneers
to charge . per cent commission in certain cases
Is misleading. That amount was received for
commissions upon certain sales but In every in
stance these commissions were approved by the
attorneys for the parties interested Unless
otherwise agreed upon by the attorneys. no
II eater rate than ~ per cent has been passed
by me.
The charge respecting advertising fees Is like
wise one OF misrepresentation. positively deny
that In the mentioned there We're over
charges for keepers fees. Oversaes or valuations
The charge that Deputy Sheriff Laub wrong
fully received money from keepers and employees
| believe to be wholly untrue, and 10 be occasioned
by the malevolence of discharged keeper.
The charge respecting overcharge in the
OF Adoph Sachs is unfoundad
The charge that | permitted the deputy sherffs
10 charge exact Illegal extortionate sums
for any purpose whatever. deny.
The fourth and last OF the additional charges
that / eXacted and received from the city and
county Of New-York pay for the maintenance OF
certain persons in Ludlow Street Jail while
those persons were maintaining themselves, is
proof OF the animus which actuates the charges
city and county Of New-York or from any other
source for the maintenance of persons mentioned
In the charges nor OF other persons In the Ludlow
Street Jail. The Sheriff of New-York County re-
ceives no compensation for the support of pris-
oners In Ludlow Street Jail The food IL supplied
directly by the city. is prepared and served by
servants employed by the city. and the Sheriff
has nothing whatever to do Herewith.
In conclusion renew my protests against
being compelled to formally respond to accusa-
lions OF this class, made without inquiry as to
the law or the facts, Astounding In statements