New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
HIS USE OF PATRONAGE.
OF MR. CLARKE REGARDING
THE EX-sURROGATE's APPOINTMENTS.

SIMS ALLOWED TO GILBERT w. MINOR, HIS
CLERK. AND REGINALD II ARNOLD. HIS
sON-THE SECRET MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE. AFTER LEARNING
OF THE REsIGNATIoN.
LASTS TILL A NJ
The stopping Of the investigation Of the Sur
rogates ONCE by the Fallows Committee was
accomplished at the eleventh hour. Late on
Thursday evening Assemblyman Fallows, the
chairman Of the committee. was informed that
Surrogate John II. V. Arnold had decided TO re
sign. and his resignation was all ready TO be
filed with the Secretary Of State. Mr.. Fallows
Immediately called a secret meeting OF the com
mittee at the Hotel Cadillac Broadway and
Forty-third-st. II was about midnight when the
members Of the committee got together. and
copy Of Surrogate Arnold's resignation was read
to them. Then they discussed the situation un-
III nearly o'clock yesterday morning before
they could agree upon a form OF report and de-
eide 10 stop the investigation.
In the mean time there had been communi-
cation with Governor Roosevelt in Albany, and
he was Of the opinion that an expensive investi-
cation OF the Surrosate's ONCE had been made
unnecessary by the resignation Of Ny Arnold.
Some members of the committee who were IN
clined TO proceed with the investigation We're
told that Surrogate Arnold much broken
in health and had had two attacks Of apo
plexy and his physician had given an opinion
that an investigation Of his affairs by the com
mittee might be fatal 10 him. At : a m. Mr..
Fallows and John Proctor Clarke, the special
counsel for the committee. began TO make
draft OF the report to the Assembly. 1t was
bofo he
by the members OF the committee Then ar
rangements were made for breakfast and the
return OF the committee 10 Albany by the En-
pire State Express yesterday morning, the act
ing Sneaker Of the Assembly being asked by
telegraph to keep the House in session until the
committee arrived IN Albany and submitted
its renort The committee had no opportunity
10 get sleer, before going back 70 Albany.
WHEN THE RESIGNATION BECAME KNOWN.
The fact Of Surrogate Arnold's resignation
became known at the County Courthouse at
10 a. m. the time at which the committee was
10 have begun taking testimony IN the court
room Of Special Term. Part ". John Proctor
Clarke was there at that time. and announced
that the investigation would not proceed Later
IN his Law, Office. Nh Clarke gave out state
rnent in part as follows:
The Investigation made by Nj Falows on the
question Of DELAYS speedily extended by reason
~ what he found. 10 the question OF the improper
use OF patronage.
Surrogate Arnold appointed Gilbert W Minor
who was ii clerk ia the ArD0l. law once
ii special guardian OF uncQut-sltd Ify-a.e
PROCEEDINGS iu the period rom January T.
-s.4 10 January -. 1889 ~ ulnes. anu a.
.o%ed nm .oI ,r5 S Ss 81
Surrogate. Arnold appointed lis son. f.cElhalu
II Arnold as special guardian on lh'oIl.'T
e. probate proceedings during l-lt $40
ecri5d IN T. cases and allowed him for lis oc,
Services therein the sum d" 49,. -
Surrogate Arnold appointed Z. W tTcmIey "a
clerk ~ ne Arnold law Office specls sldI4l-
an r uuc0ntested probate proceedings h ne
same period III times. ano allowed MN 4"i o,r
mis- services tine sum oi-----. .---- -''-
In -1e wear l>a- Surrogate Arnold appointed
W. Minor sl'e. .al guar nan on - 90
clr.UfiuCs and allowed nlN -oi his aelFiN ~
on said accOuutiIEs the sum o- O''''
IL amounted his son. Reginald n. AThoIu
so.clsl guardian on twenty-siX accounihes
during the same period ana s4o"tu "''" 0''0 ak
H.. appcirtel Y ". Crowley in twenty OF said 40,
DroeeetlDgs and allowed him.. 49, f'O
Surrogate Arnold appointed GilDeFt y" . H.iroI
a y. seree 20 pass the accOuntings IN account
ING proceedings a large NUMBER OF tunes. = ~
eight 10 OF sqC aa references uu''''t 27SO
Surrogate Arnold has appointed GluerI W.
Minor appraiser transfer tax apprsIse-
-rnr-s on an average OF 80 times year
since 1893 and mas allowed his appointee for
mis- fees for such services che Surrogetes
certificate being conclusive upon the 0la'o
C0utrOller) the following sums
Eegrning with March 4. 1880 and ex-
lending 10 December 81. 1873 .---. .@Io VDs
1896 ts4ts
1857 80