The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-17
LAW AND JUSTICE CHAINED
NOR BROOKLYy JUDGES SAVE PO-
LTTICIL THIEVES.


,,rpiots-AI the Scoundreis Eudeayor-
,rg 10 Hask In the smiles of Judge a.
hert-District Attorney Morris's Fight
with the Ring.
Tho guilty scoundres who are undor indct-
,,o, for their frauds upon the Daotbox at tho fall
,se,ion in Brooklyn are strainng every nerve TO
,,,de trial, and rcsorting TO every artihcc and
rgal bubble which the most astute counsel are
,Ne to suggest TO that end. Unwilling
"a 10 to trsl before q Judge 20 firm
md upright as Judge Troy OF the Court OF scs.
lions their first movement was to transfer their
n.es to the Court OF Oyer and Terminer. What the
sheet of this movement was viii he seen In the
roue ON the 3ist OF December last, the indicted
parties 1ppcared before Judge Troy, for the purpose
t pleading to their indictments and having a day
ired fnr trial They were represented by Mr.. Win.
be,tcr Brtton the only counsel who has yet openly
,ppearcd for them, although It is understood that
,laree force Of leading political lawyers has been
hncd aud is working for them in the background.
rus POLITICIANS ARRNoNEp.
On their being arragnei, Mr.. Briiton stated TO
N, Court District Attorney Morris being present,
b,t be would attend with the prisoners on the
rhursda. following, at which time he would makes
notion to quAsh Ii" Allotment, and, In default Of
III. being done, would be ready TO at once proceed
s,h the trials, and would then have his witnesses
n Court. The cases were set down by tue Court
br Thursday In pursuance OF that understanding.
In spite Of this agreement the same day ut late
hour on the application OF Mr.. Britton. made with.
u, notice to the attorney for the people, Judge Gil
hrt granted orders or pdrte transferring portion
" their cases TO the Oyer and Terminer, which
rders not hled until the Tuesday following
Ne Ah OF January, prior 10 which time the District
Attorney had no knowledge whatever Of their re.
poval or Of any intention to remove. The remain
Ter OF the cases were in like manner removed on
ne following day.
EyIkcr OF JUDGE GILDKsr's ACTION.
On Thursday the District Attorney attended the
court OF Sessions, pursuant TO the agreement With
lhb Witnesses, but the c,ses having all been re.
moved out Of that Court nothing could bs done at
hat tin'. Mr.. britton was pre-en, In Court before
IpdEe Troy, and declared that he should take ad.
rniAge OF no technically. nor would he seek delay
n iny manner; that he would be ready for
ral when the eases were reached The ojer ans
rerminr at this term Is held BY Justice Pratt, the
lewlyt lccted Justice OF the district On TUESDAY
us, as the Court was entering upon the Perry
murder trial, Mr. Britton appeared In Court, and
sk ed when he should get ready to try the election
tsud cases. District Attorney Morris said he would
be ercGY TO proceed with them Immediately upon
tie conclusion Of the murder trial; and Friday the
iah int, was 6Sed upon. MIR. Morris, at the re-
aues; Of Mr. Britton, gave him the names Of six
parties whom lie proposed to try first, and Mr.
Brton acquieeeed.
MORE IMcktRY.
On Friday the cases were called. The witnesses
for the yios' cution were present.. and the District
hiornj was ready; but day or two before, Mr.
Bruor h.d IN orned the District Attorney by note
that the cases Of the Parties named by him had been
Transferred by order Of the court, to the March
term. nd In court on Friday he repeated this
and said hat those cases had all been transferred,
and ,''''yte he was not prepared a. tna' tme, to
Inst in two Instances, already, by distinct
iud posiiye agreement, In opeh court. BY
both p9'i,' the cases have been set down Tor trial
Tue District Attorney both occasions was
present nd redy for trial, and the counsel Tor the
Science N 'pte OF as fair oilers and promises, has
Hayrd on the trial. upon techuicalI,ies. and had
Iever m'Ge any preparation for trying them as
agreed upon.
SMALL GAME LETT nyuisp.
Tlc 'cw cases which have not been removed to
lhe Mhcn term are those Of offenders Of htte iu-
port!ncc and cases in winch they suppose they will
Wand b'il chance oil OrcaAing down the prose
'u' II b. lie abs nee OF Witnesses and otherwise.
the CAT IN THE NEAL.
The ley to tue conduct OF the prisoners counsel
th,s. rlc March tenn Is to be he'd by justice
Gilbeu before whom the c0nspirators hope. and not
without reason, Tor more favorable disposition OF
hrlr ctsc- tnan they cin procure before any other
Judge. II Is not likely that when their cas,s are
alled before Judge Gilbert there will be any ATTEMPT
furi1cr procrastinaton on the part OF the de
lenc-; but 1t IL very probable that the District
Attorney may consider II hrs du'y and for the public
lniere 10 have the cases tried before Justice Bar.
nar, wlo holds the April term 1t Is even said that
Tic prisoners counsel entertain ropes that these
;ises may lie substantially disposed OF over the
sanity Niands aud neh wines OF The BrookNn Club.
\ Is 6oasnd about the 6arrooms every day that the
Ming Il liked
Another chapter in this extraordinary history re
Mails 10 be tod
AN OUTRAGEOUS PROCEEDING.
On Saturday last the counsel for tie prisoners ap.
pearet b,iuie Justice Pratt, In the Oyer anu Termi.
acr and made a motion or the order compelling the
District Attorney TO exhibit TO them the mnutes ard
proceeding OF the Grand Jury; furnish them list
of the names OF all witnesses. together with list OF
alleged irauds were committed, with the precise time
u which the different spectators were present, with
me Iariicnlar act done At the particular lime
We spectators were so present, and the n nlmes Of
spectator who were present at the particular time
NhIcit each particular act done. Such q mo-
Hon has never been before made In this. or In any
Nher State IN the Union. Where, 10 q capital case
nutes, II Is made necessary, by statute,
mat the lanes OF witncs See be endorsed
apou the Indictment, ana therefore they become
public records. There Is no shadow II precedent
lor lhe e2uaurdnary course pursued by the sfend.
M tunnsel u tie Court had tue power to Zrai
sSt SSI motion even, y is not suppressed
iuch idpic Interests are involved anu where IL is
mamie such n combination exists 20 break down
Vic s, PW,o,ecgon, p that the noion would be granted
even u i were discretionary with the Court. II Is q
m,e uprising that the presiding Justice enter.
elnei ~ motion at all. II has created much com.
meni m legal circles. We hope our readers will
safeU' watch the history Of these cases because Il
Is naAl,-, that the powerful and dangerous comb
hau mat originally set these defendent, to work
~ Lo' radr1Noring t. intcrpose between them and
we u'.i rcd arm OF Justice.