The New York herald., 1873-10-13
POLICE JUSTICES.
Trouble in the Happy Family-A Wheel Within
Wheel-"The Combination" and the JUS
tices-The Schemes Of the Politicians
The Wishes Of an influential Class.

While it cannot be doubted that the combination
In the Board Of Aldermen, designed to continue
the present Police Justices the position to which
they were elected by the people, is the result OF
sincere desire or the part OF our City Fathers to
further the public good and to pay tnat due regard
TO individual rights, SO characteristic OF the
representatives of q free people, yet it has been
more than lnsnuated or late, that other and less
audable motives have entered into it; that there
exists wheel within a wheel, which whirls not
with the entire harmony that appears the
face and In view OF an admring public. The truth
is, while
THE COMBINATION AND THE POLICE JUSTICES
are a unit upon the question OF continuing the
latter office, in other respects there has grown
up among this So apparently, happy family some
very bitter feelings the result of collateral issues
or great Importance to that Industrious class, to
whom we much, ycleped politicians Who
is to be Senator from this district and who is to be
Assemblyman from that are questions which
beginning to agtate the public mind and, in this
connection, how is the great influence OF the Police
Justices 10 be exercised Again, very influential
and numerous class of our fellow citizens content
to be 'let alone" under ordinary circumstances
are as is the custom, to be coneated at this time
This is made up OF the keepers Of dance houses
and gambling saloons, and their views upon the
their duties, naturally OF great interest to
them, is just now being anxiously looked
for. sLook you," say they, "we desire to be
let alone and now Is our seed time Tor that very
meetings. OF the Board OF Police Justices OF late,
some with and some without the suggestion OF
certain aldermen, and weghty matters nave been
taken into consideration. Among these has been
| the question of nomination Ior senator in the
Fifth district. Mr.. Justice Cox resides and exer-
cses his judicial functions within this district and
his personal and Official influence is recognized as
great within 1t. Now, unfortunately, the fealty Of
\ this gentleman to party and obedience to
THE PARTY MAGNATES
have been seriously questioned OF late. life long
democrat and long time supporter Of Tammany,
| breakup which followed Of the exposure OF the
Tammany frauds to assume an independent
sinuated that he has been dallying with
| the enemy and If not already admitted
House House, Clique, @ he is es regarded vii With much much
Kindness and favor by it. That he cannot be con-
sidered reliable in support OF the State candidate
OF the democracy for the Senatorship from his dis
trict is certain, and so something must be done,u
says Tammany. Ito neutralize his influence"
| Again, with Justice Cox's wavering allegiance to
| Tammany seems to have grown up within him con-
viction that the dance houses, whittier tne young
reer whose end is worse than death; the
GAMBLING HOUSES
SO fruitful source OF deialcaton and mseries
without end; ''dsorderly houses" to whom the
pen bushes TO give another name, are not exactly
the institutions calculated to improve humanity,
by magistrates charged with preserving the peace
and good order OF the city. And so complaints
the JEFFERSON Market Police Court when the
Justice presides. Many OF them have been
closed BY due process Of law and others BY timely
Courts below, where other ideas and counses
would seem to prevail, those arrested and held to
without detrment, and yet sufficient has been
done to avoid the ire OF this large and
be regarded so great Is the dissatisfaction ar Is
ing out Of Justice Coxs political position and
thus described tnat certain members OF "the COM
bination" have been almost shaken in their belief OF
sacred character OF those elected by the people,
and. were he alone to be affected, doubtless, the
Mayor would find working majority In the Board
at an early day and his nominees would be con-
lrmcd.
However he could not be singled out from the
mass, ana, at the same time, so great was the
pressure something must be done. After much
deliberation and anxious questionings-after in
terviews IN daylight, at twilight and at midnight,
IL was determined to act under law passed by
THE TWEED DYNASTY,
giving the Board OF Police Justices the power TO
arrange the duties OF its members, aud transfer
Justice Cox to the solemn precincts OF Harlem, q
we we " where %
o. three prisoners per day. and here most oil his
time Is passed In the occupation, so agreeable to
| the Harlem foreIathers, OF smoking tobacco. Thus
the influence OF the recreant Justice would be TO
great extent neutralized In his district, and the
large anu lnUueHttdi Clhss WHo COHtIoi Tue uancc
| houses and gambling saloons would be appeased,
open their establishments and vote straight. The
Board OF Police Justices sat on recent saturday.
Gathered In the saloons In the vicinity OF the meet
ing we're the politicians and gamblers anxiousy
awaiting the action OF the Board, to be had that
day, and ready 10 "give Cox laugh when he came
out choplallen. as he must, you know.n
The ordinary business OF the Board had been
| transacted, and the question OF the transfer OF
certain Justices was about to be brought up when
| Alderman Kehr sent In his card The Alderman
was admitted at once, and. OF course,
GREETED WITH EFFUsION
"What are you going TO dofn says the Alder
man.
eve think OF transferring Justice Cox 10 Har
em,v was the response.
"wcIi, gentlemen, Justice Cox is my friend.
have not made this matter OF the Police Justices
party question. as y0u know. II you do this may