New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
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SHERIFF SENDS ALL HIS a AhEo
AND WOULD DO MONE ir 'iH
Thomas J. Dunn is.sworn. .,u .o,r,ro
Mr.. Moss-You are thee Sheriff OF 'hs county
Ayes, sir .ou,r.o, o.
o.-And as such sherintyou shave'to se"''ea' vs.
tate don't you? Ayes. sir. ,tora
o-Tbe Judges send you quite>a inmoer Vi io'e
closure sales don't they A a. 70 MAKE other than
foreclosure sales les Of off, real h,1 ss!0's 9es sir
Q-what auctioneer do you employ
SWEYSeyyy 'Al%@we because know Mr. +: Ms Tss
about twenty years e ana anStonser and
estate ,b a"S rm IS good resron sibe firm. and
fsyf SSssh r Fsa is sS s o 9lSm
o~You know other good aucnoieers' "a a., ,ns To
beTs Of the Democratic Club? Al only hno"
o.-And other good su s,I members OF
Officers should prefer the firm of Peter F. Meyer ECn,
examination? Aust because ! know Mr.. Meye eyer
for twenty years and have done business WIN
o-Is that the only reason? A.,Yes;, ~, .,
QYou have not been here AZ elcnr that we
can think of in the city OF NewnUrs ar, ana e ,ne
on sss cq 9o Pse out tas have sr testified that
those sales to Peter f. Meyer & Co Now can You
s 1e US ne~ sher selection Of an
a1Ictioneer? Al can only speak FOR -mysen III
LOYAL TO MISCHIEF.
O-Were YOU never spoken to by any one 10
have that accomplished. so far~as your "o'No va"
concerned? A.-No. SIR -
O-I.et us see these are judicial safes ''na' you
handle? A.-Only of real estate
Q-And sales under execution? Ayes.
Q.-Those come through the courts. ana sup
nose YOU consider them included within jnicial
"a great many judicial sales go to referees
laVt hoy XRG
uI Have YOU not received more foreclosure sales
l ai year. year 'han Y0 have Uo not that Of
Q-It has been about the same' A'-ieS' " has
Oe Q1 About how many havs you had since you
have been sheriff? Al f Sdrs not tell ySSo
9[ fHfysra ma sGSrs' A'-PTObably it might be
OIL would Ike to have you you look and prepare a
list and send It to me A9s execution sales
Of real estate? Ayes. sir; will give 1t 10 you
elias it occurred to you from your knowledge S
Of these matters and observations that II M Mr..
Der of the bar and went into partnership that he
might get all the references? Al never dreamed
Gut Sufp IS rather Startling thought but he might
the conditions are such that you would not Give DE to
Kim II / was there Gaughter)
question 10 ask. A.-Dont you want to ask about
Ooh. the bond; to be sure. A.-That is the
O-is this a list of the bonds? Ayes.
MIR Moss-Mr. Britt. the counsel for the Sher1n'
states that the first part of this statement con-
tains the bonds given by the various claimants IN
actions by ltigants. and the second part or IL
contains a list Of the bonds given by the employees
of the Sherifs Office
ALL HIS BONDS FROM FREEDMAN.
Q-Are these bonds in your possession. Mr..
Sheriff? Ayes sir.
Q.-Personal bonds? A.-They are personal TO
Q-Personal to you? Ayes. sir
Q-From your employees? To yourself? Ayes.
sir.
Q.-You are responsible for their acts. and you
hold them to you for self-protection? A.-That
Q|Your own bond is filed with the Controller OF
the city of New-York? Ayes. sir
Q.-Is that bond in the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company? Ayes. sir.
o. notice here nearly three pages OF bonds
given to you by your subordinates. agsregating
$6f0,500. and all given through the United states
Fidelity and Guaranty Company. How did II hap
in this company? A.Well cannot tell you
how 1t happened ] had a conversation with my
in regard 10 the bonds, and he decided that
l must get guaranteeing bonds.
Q.-Bonds of this company? A-No. we didn't
this company.
G-Bonds Of some company? A.-Some company.
Q.-Yes? A.-And when made the appointment
| told this gentleman 10 go to my counsel and
satisfy my counsel they were guaranteed bonds.
and that | would appoint him. and they went d.
rect to my counsel and brought me the bonds. That
Is all i know about II.
Mr.. Moss-Do you want to ask Mr.. Dunn some
questions?
Mr.. O'Sulvan-No.