The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-20
AN EXCITING COURT SCENE
public PROSECUTOR sUsPENDED
FOR INTOXICATION
STAGGERING into Court ana Insulting the Pre-
siding Judge The Unfortunate Proclivi.
ties Of n Young Wan of Fine Promise.

staggering into Court ana Insulting the Pre-
siding Judge The Unfortunate Prociivi.
ties Of "a Young Wan Of Fine Promise.
FREEHOLD, N. j., Oct. 19-At the coming
in Of court this morning brief consultation
was held between Judge Scudder and his asso.
ciate Judges, at the close Of which Judge Scud-
der asked whether the Prosecutor OF the Pleas
was In court. He was not. John s. Moore, a
colored waiter from the American Hotel. was
called. and testified that he had seen William II.
Conover, Jr., the prosecutor, in the hotel yard,
under the Influence OF liquor, at about quarter
to 10 O'Clock, which IL the hour for court
to meet, and that he had seen him In a like con-
dition for several DAYS this week. George III.
White. a constable. gave similar testimony. The
Court thereupon directed an order to be entered
TO the eject that william II. Conover, having
neglected his sworn duty as an of1icer OF the
court by being absent and intoxicated, was In
contempt and fined $50. and that Mr.. Arrow
sm,th perform the duties Of the office during
These form lities had scarcely been concluded
when In stalked Mr.. Con0ver and took 9 scat
within the r. An unusually large audience
had been attracted. "a the step taken by the
Court was not unexpected. and all eyes were
saa judge 20 se@der
have been suspended from the Office of Prosecu-
tor ano Mr; Arrowsm,th has been appointed In
Mr.. Conovcr arose and violently demanded to
know the Courts reason for such a proceeding
Of sessions waiting until II was the pleasure OF
the Judges Of that Court to open it, and his duty
VAS there, not IN the Court OF over and Term
iner, where Judge Boulder presided. lie was
directed to 1T down. lie refused. saying. 8"
MT care for this Court II has nothing to do
with me- He WIS removed from the Court
room, struggling and threatening 5 he went.
Mr.. COnOvcr. young man OF 0ne promise,
was graduated at lrtnC ton College ind Cam
bridge law school. He was elected first to tue
state l. Rislature ana afterwards To tue senate
from Monmouth county. lie married We ilthy
lady In New York, whom he met IN Long Branch,
ana went into business IN W all street. In Il very
short time tie disHiDate his wife's tortuue aud
a good portion OF his fathers. About three
years ago he was appointed Prosecutor Of the
nrst he was attentive to his dulles, but ittetlv
he has gwen himself uD to drink. During this
w ok ne has been trying cases In the sessiu ms
while under the influence OF liquor, and has not
secured one conviction OUT OF uumDer OF plain
cases Ia one case where avon n WIS Indicted
Tor adultery, she was acquitted because he mad
Jailed to prove her marriage. The Session
Judges resolved that they would not longer
cary on such a travesty Of justice. ana after
consultation this course was decided upon.
The case mas peculiar interest from the fact
tn the New Jersey Laws make no uennite
provision Tor sucn contingency The Prose-
cdturs Of tue Pc = are appointed 10y the Cover
nor and confirmed by the Senate aud are am eua-
tie to imueachment aud removal by That body.
The only other provision in the statutes Is that
the Judges are empowered t. appoint "a suUsti-
tute IN the absence Of the Prosecutor MIR.
has tn ea;eued personal Whence upon Judge
kcuuuer