New-York tribune., 1872-02-14
OFFICIAL ETIQUETTE Baking JUSTICE

THE CASE OF THE EMIGRANT RoBBER. Moohn
"A WITNESS NEEDLEssLY DETAINED AND
CULPRIT LET GO FREE-ExPLANAIoNo
OF RECORDER HACKETT AND JUD'E BED
FORD.
Much INDIGNATION was expressed yesterday
by those acquainted with the facts and interested In inc
suppression OF emigrant swindling at the eScapo u
Charles Moore the leader of the emgrant roDDers I'LL ~
city by the transfer OF hs TO tho Court presiuc
over by Judge Cardozo. Mr. Bernard CasserV' oupcin
tendent ut Castle Garden called at this office ana askeo
THE TRIBUNE to lend Its influence to secure tho con
vction Of this man. He says Charles Moore' Do
leader of the emigrant robbers Of this port mas
received threeffths OF all the money stolen by tho
gang for years. and has accumulated FORTUNE vi
s1OO 900 by the ncfarious business Mr.. WHY "aach'
Commissioner OF Emigration. to whose Individual cAoi
ton IL ia due that Anton KOrnach has Deen proush'
back over thousand miles from his home ana pusncSs
to testify against the who robbed him. also caed
and complained that the had not met with proper
appreciation In Court and in the DistrictAttorneys
Office Itis due to tho Distrct-Atorney himself to say
that he was personally engaged at the time In another
Court and important case But there Is no ques-
tion that his subordinates and the presiding Judge OF
the Court doubtless through ignorance OF the special I'M
portance of the affecting the continuance OF
system Of robbery from which thousands have eyousy
suffered, have surred the case and probably let nolo
riously guilty villain escape.
It was stated yesterday that the case was set down
perempory for Monday, before Recorder Hacket, who
did not sit promised The Recorder, in explanation
told TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that tho February
Term OF the Court Of General Sessions was regularly
assigned TO him but because Of the continuance OF the
Grand Jury investigating the Ring frauds TO the Feorn
airy Term, and Judge Bedfords desire to leave the cry
on account of impaired health he consented to hold h te
February Term. Last week he was informed OF the
arrival Of Anton Korasch the nG agasd grged
upon him the importance OF speedy disposition OF tue
and caused Howe for Moore to 9e mo- Sc
tried on Monday. Mr. Howe objected that Ne Henry l.
Clinton who had been retained as COUNSEL was aosent az
Sp od h eu could mot be coScede but that ts case must
SS tried a On N1Rdsy 5 KefSeds fSe y went s
unable to do it but finding Judge Bedford prepared to
hold the Court ID did mot Sr a S 6eGg s Ssneg
Recorder was surprised to learn last evening mat
the case had been removed TO the Court o. oyer ea
action. He informed THE TRIBUNE reporter that ne mas
s eeen Of Srdns Sa Sm at to
10 bail. The original bail was declared forieited ana
persstentiy refused to concedo anything in this case
beyond the limits Of exact Justice The Recorder says
res to have the case returned to his Court He does not
want to show discouresy TO Judge Bedford, whom he
Judge Bedford In explanation Of his decision, says Mr.
Howe the counsel for Moore asked delay until Ihnrs
alton Of Mr Ciinton's absence. when Howe further
moved TO transfer IL to the oyer ana Iefmner. lie
and says the Of Tweed Connolly and Others were
taken from his COuTtwith0ut motion before him at all
e yesterday went to the DisrictAttorney whose sub
ordinate has bundered into consenting TO delay and
transfer and urged him to apply for leave to return the
sufficient political influence TO induce Judge Cardozo TO
insist trying the I'm his Court where Moore Will
probably be given chance to escape. II he does not
meantime 1y from the city. No steps have been taken
to annul his bail or secure his person.
THE CASE OF MOORE.
To ne EdftOr OF The Tribune.
aI,r loa t1n f,rot 70,
look to the protection Of poor eigans against such
heartess swnders as Charles Moore who appeared at
General Sessions this morning and whose case was post
poned and allowed TO go TO the Court OF Oyer and
Terminer will you not that MOores friends do not
succeed in getting the poor victim KOrnach out OF the
wayi They are trying to do this, and thereby clear
Moore
Melc- OIE, Feb. IL, 1872