The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-04


HWWrush the secret miuru of th, judges
i.N matter w.. rui on lt. -. amt Juisn " este
hr''e, W' '.o 81 .I-luu~ heal NI'u r'NO rs u h"-
iolN. W.. hn.l tN' mDilumo oi ar'nus' oi lsll-
icy. whi b had also been Distinctly intimatcd in
the denial of q minor motion iu me ro-" ni Iom
Ii"ll-. ono OF tho Hing suits, ~ the Court vI
.Judrc westhrook had written in thc General
Term what ls known as the cumulative ludg-
the sent nee Of cumulative penalties inflicted on
Tweed. and which the decision ut thH Court of
Appeals bad reversed. llc was ilrni .'lnl with
the decisions ia the Ring suits from the fret.
having hrrn sought by reason oi his pc uiar
ability. .UnI hi- nrknOWlHlLri i'm nlrppulpnrH of
t'lo influences which had been $50 manifest cse-
whore in ihr COURTS. Whom the cas" o. tine As
siHtlnt Stutr Treasurer Phelps came before
him. il WAS presumed thnt h. would trent it in
the usual way us mcr' ms irmDanur or "a
breach ui trust In ttHt. TN" dnlnuu MT Phelps.
who had VA his capacity ua u uulli. officer on-
wont tp "a hiEh legal practitioner IN Alhuuy. and
ia panic took advice ~ tu his Ill eulte-. Tn'
and comparative immunity hitherto usual in
such cn-'- aud tnk ing courage aguin. hr r..
amount 9f ms thoit e. upward otthrcg hum lrod
thousand dollars. But ON his trial before Ne-t-
brook. th' surprise wis developed Of -"nding
him under heavy nt"n'". as a irlon to the
prnit"ninry. and establishing sueh acts under
Tho common law as punishable like any other
II is curious coincidence. MISC. TINT during
the administration of President Pierce. West
brook was 70 member of Congress W IN Tweed
tne luitf hHVns inllu utiHlly rNcrtnd himself
to procure tho apr1inimon, OF tn tai sf,i.4
DISTRICT Attorney .Ol iho man VIII, hu- since $40
thn h.nrh II should hD remarked here. nrr-
har- that Julg, M"-ihiook having voted for
the famous Klaus '--N y irlsku hiil. 4 Jim a the
arroin'mcni I'm question az Oh" hnul- ~ Pier .e.
~ u miShi seem 10 BE- payment i9r his Noic-a
deli'HDy not el-ewh h"rc mQniic-t"d on that or.
custom 10y others. A. a Ju igc. his decisions and
rulings have been marked hy great cloari .~s
ana simplicity. hi- gentlen - oi manner ahl
delivery 9riny entirely wnuins in amy Effort at
b
I'm view of the severity OF The attacks which
have uen mad" upon 1ur state JUDICIARY this
J." dun to the Juig" VIII, finally disposed II
Twred,s ease. lts Importance IN tracing the
case of the laitcr is absolute" Tweed watched
ihr proceedings as II he were sp" tiinr anu
listener where hr sat IN hi- retreat. viewing
through his window the masts of the distant
shipping ani thr house tops. 1n~i dimly Nlsihi.
in tn" smoke Of the horizon Tweed knew we'll
the temper of his Judge and IN ON" regard il
WAS the same To him whether he WAS On the
ground to hnlpor ont of sight and reach. In
decd. hD come furnd thnt the in 'iinuiiun Of the
judge would hc less severe i'm view of the oh
Niou- absence of All appearance OF influence
from lim Tweed. H. watched TIA" d"lcat
uf t.e motion for di-m.--al ana scanned
proceedings for a struck lnrN. 81 course he
,ou, Hh 'W nothing ui ih. seer ."uus..- q. "a
lnu 90 Fort Washington. almost 10 20 dtr'"t
I'm" u' ross the river. and quite ln sight ~ th"
manS lla- ol th" fugitive; hai ~ui ii'nly
lrtharrv. H. became couyuln-. ont. gnt out ut
l"l J.. and ri,nled Tweed hin- Il in lis growing
interest ln tine trial
TYrEp'- PLANS.
Twrol Lad cert.in{ made lc0nii' plans for
hi- future in leaving h- pr Nn. But ou'n at
large. he fingered. intensely ANXIOUS THAT
,rr'su.' ~ th' trial u.s'' adm.t ot his return.
lNN lWN q II ll in t.e son .'oi i.- Oll
ant- .-t. Chnri'- O',O n'r. in.iiii, an c..-,
rNut Ni t.f Iuniur rouu-rl int Nuu- ham l- lnH
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