New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PUNISHMENT OF VICE DELAYED.

PUNISHMENT OF VICE DELAYED.
,xn,c-r,rxTs oBrAINHD DY ANTHONY coMsTocK
PIGYoN-HoLED IN TIKI DIsTRICT-ATTokNErs
OFFICE
Anthony ComstOck, Secretary and special
eto i've OF the society for the Suppression oil
Vice. gAve TO TRIBUNE reporter yesterday lul ac-
count OF several cases which he has been ende"FOhS
for months to bring into court for trial but when nave
been he thinks, hcpeessy pigconhocd in the ofce OF
the District Attorney lie expressed decided conVic-
on that the DELAY In thce the result o. eoEu-
sion bet the persons indicted and some ocer III
the District Attorneys office He stated that ihhc'eu
persons have frequently como 10 him and offered hh
large sus Of money condition that no Woud ie 1no
prosecution drop He had always promptly refused ana
the accused persons had sometimes departed WIN
tbreats "Nsw" he asked. If they haven't fixed things
nil right at ths DistrieAttorncys Office, why haNeh'
they been brought to trialf HIS CONVICTIONS on "''
pont are all stronger because tho counse OF te III
doto men always eudeavor TO get the cases io
ral in the Court Of General Sessions thus bringing
them under the control Of the DistrctAuore!' WHO
the ca es entered for trial IN the Special sessions Oh
the limited States Courts always soon disposed o.
Mr. omstocks OF tho several oasea was Vefnou
by the reporter who examined the papers In the lhuc
pents in the District Attorneys ofce somewhat 10 toe
ah,ust NJ the chief clerk, Mr.. Clark. This gentleman
was evidently ipcensed ut the article on OOSl"ces "
supses,ing Vice" Published IN TIE TRIBUNE OH Ia
for vA.u the reporter announced his Grand he angry
adyisea him 10 get bio information from Anthony Co
stock adding partial explanation OF MIS- manner
"Thx. was q pretty article which your paper puDshou
the other day"
Among the indictments examined was that OF LOUIS
Kuesnor who visited Mr.. Comstocka short time ago III
co,nnapv with his counsel, Charles GOeller, ana "a
povery gambler named Morris, and sought 10 OBTAIN
through bribery quiet settlement OF his case lac was
indicted April last for dealing in obscene literature
and the strongest evidence OF guilt Is held against Mn
Tho aadays of Mr. Cornstock and two friends VINO were
unseen listeners to the offer Of bribery were no' among
the papes filed in connection with the indictment al INC
District attorneys office, although Mr. ComstocR states
postyoy that he delivered the sh9avlts III person 10
Assistant District-AttCrney Lyon.
Another case is that of Edward Story indicted on NOV
IL 1875 for exhibiting obscene pictures in his barroom
at the Boyery and Grsndst Some time ago one OF Mr.
Co1nstocks assistants was condenally informed that
II til. proceeding against story We're HuaShed tneTe was
$500 waiting for aud 81 900 for his boss nc"nS
Mr. C"mstock Mr. Coiustock says no is interested TO
know no gets the 81 800 refused BY hlnsS ana '>lI'
Morris Bass indicted Cd the same day Tor selH!s IN
nrorer articles which by his confession we're sIhS
gled His called Tor trial three diys
thoa pigeon-holed. Henry Sneback was inflicted rtn'
5, 1875. for exhibiting oDsgeho photCSLapS t ca
pioity r manufacturing largo quantities OF hln lor
distribution amorg The youth OF the Gouh'r bHt y, h
tho evidence furnished against man was thou6t 90 pe
conclusive and although ne has since 2e To fInJ
no motion for trial IN ms case has yet Dceh nFe "
tie Dstrict-AttoElay. " - -.
had I'm ebaree IL that OF Sieged NOoers VINO wac ar
resitd on Jsne 90 1876, Tor selling obscene pictures ana
wa. dismissed ON hail. after IN, arrest ne NIote
Lite 10 Mr. CoustOck asking that ne be allowed TO
plead guilty ecial sessions HIS case was caea on
ucsday July III, when II was found Inai DC hau nee
Mr. CoslstOck rrsrrcstGd blm on Friday LAST "nu lcSri
dAy no vas brought trial ~ tho TOmbS He rodSeI 10
plead It ali and lis counsel refused to act iof hnI hIs
ass Ma then referod tho General Sessions against
Tao protest OF the prosecution. o. W.
Mr. COulstOck gave Information IN The case OF Geo ~
Young alias Dr.. William Young, VI NO siD 0ps4yts go
pauadepLia GOuu. was indicted Aug. H. 1872 Ioi
sendng immoral advertisements trough ne mans any
h. ~ csny cted ia the following December Ju!st CE-
walsdl 81 toe United States District Court Al FAilaIo
81 ia, ae,Icced hila = term IN The Pehlit tiAry ana
Ithn1vb srOng efforts made by political Trends 10
have sentence coGmucd the Judge refused u SlSA
,finn for ,ar,ion Efforts were made
ducc Attorney General tieFrepODt 10 rtcoinlhel pI-
doa President Grant; out ia IePy 10 an expos
se.t by Mr. COmsiocE, sir. PieIIepOnt Nrot5 Iitt nc
1,ould on no account "iutciccdo for such q rascal
After Mr.. Pierrepont retired from once, Ar. O,if
Mackay Peunsyyaii.t politician, that Young should
be paraUncd. Young received his pardon on Ahurs"hy