The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-02

SUMMARY REMOVAL OF CHIEF CLERK JOHN D.
coUGHLIN or THE MARINE COURT.
Another bombshell has fallen within the precincts OF
the Marine Co1rt this time with moro than usually
destructive effect II exploded by train ign'tsd
by Chief clcrk John d. coushln, who suspected
OF lobbying the Marine Court bin just passed BY tho
Legislature reducing tho working expenses OF the
clerical department some $lx,0c0 The bill Ion Mr.
Coughlin's salary and that of his deputy, Wood, q
brother OF Mr.. Fernando Wood. untouched, but
more or less affected the OF all the other at-
taches reducing the salaries OF and
tho complete discharge OF others. The bill dscrm.
mated invidiousiy In other respects, In one
very notable aspect indeed that II takes from the
judges--onc OF tho inherent rights OF all courts
tho selection and appointment Of thor own
clerks aud officers. As The bill approached
its final passage the Judges took the alarm and MI
Coughlin volunteered to 70 TO Albany 10 do what ho
could to amend tho bill In this particular MI. Cough
Inns Observation-Disclosures, however, was suspected, and
Of the Judges FASTENED 10 the CAPITOL but only ar
rived learn that tho bill had passed and that
their Chief Clerk by its provlsions was In himself
greater power in The Court than the whole Bench OF
Judges ,ut together Il was furthermore ascertained
that another little bill Wa TO DO hurried forward liking
the term Of the Chief Clerk for SIX years taking IRON
Judges the power Of removing for cause or other.
wise. This unexpected bill was sumnarlly disposed oI
so Mr.. Coughln was concerned, for the Judgot
met Saturday night last and resolved To spoil MT.
CoughIns little game. Their ukase went forth ycster
day morning, and instead oil an anticipated Six years O
undsturbcu occupancy rs Chicf Clerk. MI Cougnlu
iourd himself suddenly expelled from Office. The
greatest excitement prevacd yesterday morning
among tho officials OF the court when II was ascer
tanned that the judges were again IN consultation IN
Their chamber There but brief time Tor conJec-
ture tho order for the decaptaton Of Mr. Coughin
went forth and that officials head metaphoricaly,
umbled INTO the sawdust basket From the mmc
date purlieus the Judges chamber and tho Clerks
Chico the news spread rapidly and rumor was at once
busy with speculatons the one engross-
ing question, Who IS TO De the scky
one TO GlI the placey There political
feeling the action OF the Judges; neither Tannlany
nor anti Tammany. other political iniuenco what
ever had anything to do with the removal OF MI.
CoughiIn The Judges were satisfied that he Ind
played them false, and. while they had SIN
the power OF retaliation, they resolved 70 exercise It.
As 10 his The action OF the Judges has mot
yet been divulgcd though there Is little doubt that
this morning Will see the vacant post billed. Among
those promn cntIy spoken Of Tor the Office were
Mr. John Savage and Mr. James DAILY Of tho sevcu-
tecnth rd tho latter cx-member OF tho Assem-
bly, IRON the Fourteenth district ana who served 40
chairman OF the Committee Cities during the pave
mcnt swIndlc examination Whatever other removals.
u any may be deemed necessary, following that Of
Mr.. .ougnIin, cannot be learned, though naturally
fears elt among who are known TO nave been
most closely affiliated with Mr. Coughlin and his 20.
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