The Jersey City news., 1897-11-10
NJ 'DONOUGH IN PERIL
McCarthy's S. P. c. A.
Threatens Him With I'm
parchment and All
/ Sorts of Things.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF FINES
Recorder Charged With Keeping
Back Money Belonging to The
Society = Alex Young
Shows His Large Head.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF FINES

President George M. Mccarthy, of the
S. p. c. A., is greatly incensed over a
statement in circulation to the effect that
he sent an insulting letter to Recorder
McDonough, of Hoboken, complaining
that he did not impose as heavy fines as
other Justices on prisoners arrested by
the society's officers.
In an interview with News" reporter
this morning, Mr.. Mccarthy said
THE letter was not insulting, only
made a demand for what is legally due
the society, as you will see by reading the
communication
Mr. Mccarthy produced the document,
which is as follows:-
Il am directed by this society to make
a final demand on you for the following
penalties imposed by you in the Hoboken
{see attached statemenD. The total
amount up to October 81, 1897, is $42.50, as
will appear on the aforementioned state
ment The society has directed the Sec
retary to notify your bondsmen that un-
less the same is Immediately settled our
attorney, Mr.. James D. Manning, will sue
for the amount and also bring the matter
to the attention of the Grand jury
81 refer continued Mr.. Mccarthy, ito
the following entries:-Cases NO. 547
March q, John Mc1xenna, $40; No 554,
March, ii, Peter Brady, $40; No. $50,
March 21, Terrence Drummer, $40; June
%, John Doe, $3.50.
1.-THE four first named cases were. for
cock fighting. Straw bail must have been
taken in the cases of McKenna and
White, because the Recorder can produce
fused to pay a fine. The Recorder SHOWS
his weakness by asserting that Brady
paid his fine to a lawyer and not to the
Court. This certainly is a cheerful as
fined and released because they won't pay.
The law QS6S, p. 7S1, sec / to ana sec.
H. rev. 1885, sec. S5) distinctly states that
fines must not be kept in the Magistrate
custody more than thirty days. When
the thirty days expire the Magistrate may
be indicted for nla1feasance OF office. On
my complaint -four, OF these magistrates
have been indicted and two more are
now awaiting examination. Recorder Nc
Donough has seldom obeyed the law in
this respect he always takes his own
always deposited with his own account In
a Toboken bank. He has taken as long
time as six months to deliver fines that
he should not have held longer than thir-
ty days I called on Mr.. McDonough re-
peatedly, but GOULD not set satisfaction,
and when sent my assistant over on the
same mission he was insulted by the Re-
corder Then l wrote the letter quoted,
and the Recorder became insulted will
write him no more letters. If Mr.. McDon-
ough chooses to defy the law after next
Saturday our attorney, James D. Man
ming will then take hold of the matter.
Recorder McDonough cannot refuse to
try cruelty cases. He is referred to these
laws for information on that subject:
Rev. 1895, sec. 27, see. az, sec. 81, sec. AZ,
sec a. These provisions of the Legisla-
ture direct the Recorder to try such cases,
and If he refuses and sets himself higher
than the Legislature, as he threatens to
do, we will see what value there is IN I'M I'M
peachment indictment and civil action.
"Recorder McDonough reduced fines OF
cock fighters from $50 TO SO at my re-
quest, I always advised him to be le1iient,
ants 50 costs even though he did receive
salary, and despite the fact that the
law on this subject is. very plain,
When interviewed this morning. Recorder
McDonough stated that he had not col
lected the fines referred to by President
Mccarthy, and therefore could not make
any settlement for the same with the as
sociation I'm SO far as / am concerned, -
to the officers of the association that Is
due them. The bonds pertaining to the
delinquent cases have been misplaced.
I may be able to find them later, but at
present I have had no time to look thor
oughly fer them. An agent of the associ-
alton came to me this morning and said
that the associations managers had re.
hereafter bring all cases before me for
disposal. 1t had been stated, believe.
that they had decided to arraign all cruel
Lawyer Alexander Young, who defended
the cock fighters and who is the lawyer
referred to by President Mccarthy,
laughed at the matter when seen. fie
said: my clients have paid no fines by
my advice. I defy the society to collect
any money from them. While I am not
called upon to defend the Recorder, may
say in justice to him, that he has not
neither will he be. SO long as they follow
my advice, and I think am competent te