New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-04
Remuneratins Law-Breakers.

Tohs Editor OF The Iribune;
Your paper few days ago contained an elaborate
statement by Alderman Benson Of the Third Ward
in relation to the proposed measure of the Common
Council in paying the fines and costs imposed on
certain delinquent Supervisors Of this City. The
Supervisors r. II. Morris, E. f. Purdy, s. Brad
hurst and others deliberately refused TO obey the
law OF the State, subecting themselves TO penal
~ OF $3.50 each for their disobedience. The public
prosecutors employed by us, the people in the per
iormance of their sworn duty prosecuted these men
and recovered Judgment, for which services repaid
them. The convicted delinquents appealed to the
supreme Court. Our law officers toliowed them,
and they were again defeated One more effort
was made. and final appeal taken TO the Court Of
Errors. That high tribunal confirmed the judg-
ments of the Courts below subjectng the convicted
parties aggregate expense OF some $2O0O0 How
much II the people follow these prosecutions
far does appear but the facts could be ascertsned
here large sum would be shown. At this stage Of the
proceedings most extraordinary step is taken by our
Common Council IL is resolved that all these penal.
ties aud and Counsel fees shall paid the Cy
Treasury The public authorities have convicted the
delinQuenu for misdemesnors deliberately committed
and having la all the Cous from the lowest TO the highest
proved them Wholly nexcussbe.-Roo the same public
authorities take the money out Of pockets 10 pay for
these denquencies 10 there snythng IN this short OF
eros outrage upon the rights Of the people ofhis Ciyi
Why this farce Of prosecution at all Were we 90
anxious TO more taxes that NEST needs throw 70
tne gentlemen engaged In these professional services 50
| much for costs and Counsel fees Think not.
Re u understood that the set Of delinquency oc-
casioned by party feeling merely. Some Judges were
to be- paid according % law who did happen
long the party that the delinquent Supervisors did
| and payment refused The psrty friend of these
Supervisors (Nr Whrng) as District Attorney prose
cuted them before tribunal politically friendly. Asso
| cisted with Attorney General aud before three
Justices OF the Supreme Court all OF the party
| their conviction affirmed. Before a Court OF Er
| rors OF whom large majority belonged TO toe ssms
school the final conviction was secured Now what ex
ouse have they Is any confidence TO be reposed in
| Judicial decisions II 90 these guilty, snC
ought TO bear the consequences OF their guilt like othe
| wrong doors.
| ills pretended that the Common Council at the time
/ (these very Supervisors being controlling members o.
| ~ authorized and justified the dsobedence II they
bad II would Dc no excuse. But they never did. AID
Benson has proved that the Common Council did nothp
OF the kind And now II appears that the ordinance fo
psymen, has psssed both Boards Of the present Com
mon Council (oas since the electopl and 10 LETT witt
me Mayor for his approval Where now Is our viglsn
Soouoler' Why does he not sound the alarm Why \
ne 90 slentt The Evening Poet spoke this gentleman
praises tne other day because he had detected and ex
posed plan st Albany to put the City TO some $500
soeluonh expense IN the payment Of jurors fees en-
utiing the article How the money goes Why Is NJ
notice taken Of the greater outraged
can 'oe suenuon OF tho Psopk to the fact that this
plan 10 pesry Contaminated Only one thing can stop
~ ana 'n'1 - ht Jeres q 1E bill hss been fled IL
Circuit against the present members OF the Common
Council combining 10 do this wrong and other otcers
asking for injunction to prohibit this payment II 4
about three weeks since this was done and yet no in
junction has bsen obtained. Ought not the case N \.
attended TO immediately WI not all hope Of pre-
venting this piquy be gone fdsy after day 10 allow Cd
70 pass without this question being heard The PeoKs
of this CITY, In q csse Of such magnitude have rirk
TO be heard ant that early enough afford hop.
that the hearing will not be IN vain The Judiciary
brought BY our principles directly before the Poo
pie and II ever there a case 10 which hs Pecpl
rnis 10 Ia
upon the course of their legal tribunals In regard u
the rules by which they governed, and the fscts
which they afford for the due administration OF justice
THE Il the case ONE OF THE PEOPLE