New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Craig Assails Fees
Asked by Newton's
Aids in Jury Quiz
asserts He Will Not Advance
Vouchers of Rand. Smyth
and Manlcy Until Attor-
ney General Explains

Comptroller Charles L. Craig. in
,..4sr to Attorney General Charles D.
Nsrton. yesterday declared that the
.l.;ms fled in the Comptroller's Office
10 the Attorney General for payment
- ,sservices Of William Rand, Nathan A.
suyth and Robert E. Manley, by the
c,unty Of New York, as special deputy
.ttorney generals appointed to super
.sae District Attorney Swami in the
investigation before the extraordinary
e-and jury. we're grossly excessive"
Following a long controversy be-
tween the state authorities and the
nistrict Attorney. Mr.. Rand was ap-
sointed last March special deputy
attorney general, to conduct the in
ustigaton before the extraordinary
erand jury OF charges filed by that
BODY against John Dooling, James
Smith and Edward Kilroe, of District
Attorney Swann's staff. Mr. Smy.h and
Mr. Manley assisted Mr.. Rand The
Comptroller pointed out that the At
orney General, July S, personally ap-
proved voucher in favor of Mr.. Rand
for $4,000 for services for period of
three and one-half months, which would
be at the rate of s52 900 a year, or
q 900 e week The Comptroller also
called attention TO the fact that this
voucher was "on account of services"
and probably was 10 be followed by
others.
At Rate of $4,000 a Year
A similar voucher, dated July 8, in
the sum Of $4,000. was approved by the
Attorney General in favor OF Mr..
Smyth for services from his appoint
ment March %, 1920. If this sum of
5000 were taken TO be payment in
iull for the period in question. instead
Of beng merely on account, the Comp
sroller said, it would be at the rate Of
$4,000 q year. An additional voucher
approved in favor of Mr.. Smyth was
for $500 for services rendered in the
same matter from March %, 1920. to
March %, 1920. This period included
one Saturday and one Sunday, the
Comptroller pointed out, and would be
st the rate OF 500 a day. or $50, 400 a
5cAL- = fOAN44C- EI ONcQ III I&NQE Cl
Mr. Manley, dated July 8, 1920, for
similar services for the period from
June /. 1920, 10 July 2, 1920. was for
$500, or at the rate Of about $4,000
year, according to the Comptroller.
The Comptrcllr~ referred to the sec
ton Of the city charter requiring that
all county expenses be audited by the
Finance Department and Shall extend
to their reasonableness." He pointed
out that the salary of the Attorney
General was only $4,000 year, those
Of special attorney generals from S.
500 10 $4,000 and that of the District
Attorney $4,000. He also noted that
Messrs Rand. Smyth and Manley had
all three. under prior administrations
serve4 IS assistant district ATTORNEYS
at the usual compensation OF s., 500
annually.
C!tes Many Expense Vouchers
BESIDES the vouchers" Mr.. Craig
wrote, filed for compensation for
these special deputies number of
other vouchers have been fled icy ex-
penses alleged to have been incurr -
BY them. which include q variety Of
matters, such as services Of secretary.
stenographers. private detectives, rail
read fare, ho-el bills, typewriting.
printing and iice equipment delivered
to tn Office OF Messrs. Jerome, Rand
{ kresel, 81 Wall Street, New York.
Only two o. these vouchers for ex-
penses have been approved BY you per
sona..y being those in favor of frank
B. WhiPple Of Geneseo, n. Y, for
travelling expenses from Geneseo to
New orA City, and hotel and restau-
rant bills while employed here as a
stenogranher All Of the other vouch-
srs 1or expenses have been approved
BY Will Il Rand, signing as Especial
Deputy Attorney General" d. not
know whether you have given Mr.. Rand
any general authority to approve
voucher = this character, and I
would like TO hear from you in regard
TO TINS and be furnished with a copy
Of any such authorization, if given"
Inc Comptroller declared that he
would not advance the vouchers in MS
once until he heard furth 4 from the
Attorney General regarding the mat
ter.