, 1869-04-02
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1869.
VIGILANCE coMHIrrEEs s1Y vCw yoVV

Ihe alliance which has so long existed
between the Democratic politicians of the
city CT New York .nd its criminal poprla-
noa, md the increasing i1upuuity and reck.
!eeHness which il has given the latter have
At length eliminated in their natural fruits
Vigilance Committees have been formed in
the worst varas, composed, it would seem.
very largely Of Democrats, who a.a begin
ming TO and that as the thieves, burglars
and nurdes1fs do not inquire after the poll
tics OF their victims as carefully as they
eught to do, the friends Of Ta1nmany Hall
buftcr by thvir alliance with them rather
more than its foes, in proportion
as there nre more Of them, Immediately
after the November election = secret con.
clave Of The magnates of the Manhattan
Club was held, ~hcseat Judge Barnard,
who, though tho least conscientious. il the
boldcst of tho New York Judges, is said to
have expressed his determination to strike
terror into The hearts Of the lower class of
Criminals, who, as strikers and shoulder
hitteEs Of the party, Ind for
some time been exempt from pun.
lshnent. Accordingly, when he opened
The next Oyer and Te1mincr the hnt
burglar who came before him was sentenced
Tor forty years, which 40 astouished him
that he instantly faiuted Others were SEN
fenced for twenty or thirty years by him
self and Recorder Hackest Three OF four
days Of such trials reused ali the criminal
gangs IN the city, and the court rooms we.o
hlled with their vi1laiuons and sullen face4
To use their own phrase, "Judgo Barnard
had gone buck on them" The Fifth 1yennc
Democrats, who Ind grown rich and power
full on the rotes Of the Five Pointers, vero
going about establishing their own right
eousness at the expense Of those who had
1nade them Whit they wese. Il
Just then the tEiA Of John Real, Demo-
CRITIC Deputy Sheriff, for 1eckloas mur,lo..
came on. Nov, said the criminal gangs,
"let Us see whether Judge Barnard an,e
convict and sentence prominent official Of
the Democratic party" The court room
Wis filled TO suhocation with friends OF
Heal, cullen but notous. It became known
TINT plot hnd been formed to effect his
rescue on the instant sentence Of crecu.
ton Ahould be pronounced. Judge Bar
uasd allowed it to be supposed by thecrpwd,
when tho jury retired, TINT he had gone
home for the night, and that il
any verdict were found it would
be brought, in md The prisone.
sentenced, IN the morning. The mob tlis.
persed, only to read in the papers next
morning that at midnight the jury hud
agreed upon their verdict, md that Judg
Barnard, who waited in an adjoining room,
had instantly arEaigned Real md sentenced
him TO be hanged Immediately Judge
Barnazd's sseps were dogged and he waA
marked for ASSASSINATION. He found him.
self followed into hotels nul TO his resi-
denee- He is in no dogroe lacking however
in courage, and he kept on in his course.
The friends Of the murdesar next tdtucd
their attention to the other Judges
in mn effort for a naw trial and
to Gove1nor Hoffman. The Gov
crnor has refused to pardon, and the
courts, while allowing m appeal, have thus
far refused to stay the execution Of tho scn-
tcnee. He will doubtless be executed to-
dny. All these steps toward securing crimi-
nnl justice in New York will be cye1ywAcre
npplauded. Tho sa1ne ooncIave under whose
resolution Judge Barnard md Recorder
Hackctt are ncting with such exemplary vieoz
have organized Vigilance Committees in ths
principal wards for tho purpose Of bringing
10 Justice the various gangs, like the Nine
tcenth street gang which infost the city.