New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-25
THE BROOKLYN RING TRIALS.

GENERAL SATISFACTION CAUSED BY THE Gov
ERNOR'5 ACTION IN CALLING Az EXTRA TERN
OF TILE OYER AND rERMINER.
A motion will be made to-day or tomorrow
hy DstrctAttorney Wnslow in the Court OF Sessions.
Brooklyn transfer Of the indicted officials
10 the Special Term OF the Court Of Oyer and Tcrmner
which will be hed by order OF Gov Dix. III June, and at
which Judge Daniels Will preside Ii 10 not believed
that objection VIII DO made on the part OF the
judges TO the transfer as IL will De explicitly announced
Dy prosecuting officer that no5 the slightest rehec-
ton intended to be conveyed by the motion upon the
judges from Jurisdiction 1t is proposed 10 remove
the cases. but that the change Is rendered necessary III
order TO clear an overwhelmed calendar of erimihAi
cases before the summer vacation.
great deal OF comment has been excited by the ac-
ton of Gov. Dix IN calling Special Term OF tue Court
Of Oyer and TermIner. Tie Governor has been sub
Jeeted TO considerable abuse in some quarters Tor his
action, but TRIBUNE reporter who has made inquiries
among those who are identified with reform in Brook
lyL has dscortned that the prospect OF coift WIN
nonresident judge meets with general satisfaction
william MARSHALL SAID that the business u the Dis
trict-AttorneY's Office behIndhand it certainly
should be pushed forward soon possible. There
nothing 70 be gained by keeping Indicted people III
Jail. They mght innocent aud should BIC tried at IS
early day possible
harvey FIrIiagtOn said that the criminal business was
greatly behind. This owing, III some measure, to
understood that the regular courts had not time enough
10 clear the calendar before vacation with
regard to the OF those charged with public
crimes, there is much interest manifested by the
people IN their results 1t would iust that the
accused should DO tried soon as possible Again IN
was not right ~ keep them, # innocent IN jail during
the not weather. whlan would nc theu Iate u lhry
could not obtain Da II DcCams therefore, pUjlo ne
cessIty hold ad litiOnal court AMI NJ Thought
the action of GOV DIX calling u at tho request oi
against public officials 10 was due not only TO them
Il also 10 tie people TINT tley should 'eiiy trri
He could why there shoalt Do any once
uon the holding OF the additional coIrt even iof POI
htcal reasons lie deemed u ceftiiiS ~ pu"ilo iNi
est mat tnt criminal calendar should he cleared l. Is
mercy 10 the criminal ana duty cue 10 me peope.
The suggestion Wac ihhur 10 transfer suulo va .uo us
the City Court Now he had nedl rdu time 10 t.INo
ever since be election The Fan " 1871 that tine
Cty Court and not desire criminal business slnce us
time WAS fully occuped wltA cLtH Ou,iH'P,' AHo.l1ol
are TO lit with Judge Daniels would not have
| time But Justices were servants ot the peODic,
aud. In such emergency as ths lhe new Dis'Tlct,
Attorney nhilns an thI' nIshess 80 To- ,,cmi
having moreover to 60 ont Of ONCE on Jan. l. Wouli
necessarily have To emphy AL the means NJ us con-
mand. A2aln ne hariiy thou-ht 'LaI 'no DlO'ay
Judges would find fault WITH the Iact that Il non
resdent Judge wouli try the eases since they woul
thereby be IrUm criticism. In regard 10 an
objection that slur would Dc cast ON BROOKLYN JUICES,
manifested any feeling in the ma ter, aud ~ one else
mad the right 10 RAISE such a point. ,. 49,,
matter much attention. but convinced that the Gov
ernor had acted from The purest OF motives.
L. l. Backhouse said that be had no doubt that the
Governor mad acted from honest desire 10 do MS dutY
In facilitating the transaction Of the pubic business
Thr criminal calendar Is overloaded, great part owing
IN the tiial OF Dlstrct-Attoruey Brton. There has
been extraordinary condition. OF AFFAIRS IN bIooAyh
rr e mast Two or three years relation 10 the prose
cutiou OF criminals, unusual remedy Is Needed
ne tnoug lt that Nh9 tries these eases sHoud
h. one VINO been associated Win any OF tlc pom
pciJns IN Brooklyn, and would satisfy the Reform
marry 10 have Judge Daniels oft Oh the honch ana yet III
saving this he meant dlscOurtesY to tAo brooklyn
diners when questioned. cOrroborated the statements
mad