The New York herald., 1871-03-08
MARINE COUaT--9AaT 2.
Assault and Battery Case-Morc About P0liti
cal Influences in Courts.
nd Cnrfi

Assault and Battery Case-M0re About POlti.
cal lunuences in Courts.
Before Judge Curtis.
Cruetz rs. Kruger.-Thls action is one OF long
standing and was originally brought In the Supe-
rior Court, from whence 1t was transferred to the
Marine Court The plaintiff a German, owns q
husband who keeps lager beer saloon. but who is
rather the fgurehead to the establishment than an
active parcipator In the business, Mrs. Cruetz pre-
ferring to preside when customers are PLENTIFUL
leaving MI. Cruetz to attend to more strictly fam
matters.
the plaintiff, said that all the ordinary cases OF
assault properly belong to the police courts, and
that it was as unwlse as Il was costly matter to
load the calendar or the civil courts with them.
Jacob u Gross counsel for the defendant sug-
gesed to the Court the proprety OF the witnesses
either side being ordered out OF the court during the
examination Of any Of these fellows. 1t was q very
old case and yas BE better he thought that each
cumStanceS or the case were now remembered.
CHARGE OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE
Counsel for plaintiff here rose excitedly and said
that there was TOO much political influence at work
in the courts, and that 1t was Just such influence
that had been attempted to be exerted In this court
as po the m a ee on h
court VIII have to substantiae such charges or make
Counsel-tpon previous day originally fixed for
the trial OF this member OF the Assembly
from TINS city was In attendance here. He came TO
me and asked me was counsel for the defendant.
/ said no, but for the paintin. The Assemblyman
then said he was interested In the case and that he
had come to "see the Judge" showing me, con-
tinued counsel slip OF paper with the words writ
ten on 1t, "Dear Judge mo nahe)-The defendant is
O friend OF mine: do what you can for him."
Judge Curtis-What is The name OF the Assembly
man you refer tor
Counsel-limothy ]. Campbell
Judge Curtis-Did he name the Judge he expected
TO influence?
Counsel-No, sir.
Judge Curtis said tnat however frivolous the
charge and thsughtless and flppant the words OF
the Assemblyman, he was determined TO have
fuller explanation and clearer conception OF what
really took place IN court at the time referred to,
and as TO the object proposed 10 be accomplished by
the supposed letter 10 IA udge.n Judge Curtis then
indicted q letter TO Assenbiyman Campbell, which
he read In court, In which he requests MIR. Campbell
to make afldavit OF what he knew In the matter.
his intention In coming into court and writing to
"Dear Jpdge.r
THIS little episode In
Ways that dark
And tricks that vain
peculiar TO political influence" In courts having
been got through wlth the case OF Creutzer vs..
Kruger went on as fast as high Dutch against low
Dutch, rendered into polygl0t English, and an ln-
slDuatlngy coinbative counsel for plaintu ana Il
counsel for Tile defendant professionally courteous,
but unylelding OF the rights OF his client, would
permit. The session closed without the case coming
10 close, and Crentzer Vs. Kruger holds It's place
On the calendar for to-day against all comers.