New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-04

men. Pitcher told the complainants that they
were thew just Ds, a. sy making Ss Complaint
he would send them to Jail unless they gave nea
jacob Suits, Editor of The Long Branch Ners testi
refuting the charge that Samuel Hall guilty OF firing
his residence The letter was published Pitcher made
this evidence created CONSERVATION III Pitchers camp
A. G. Lane, Justice OF the Peace, testified that several
complaints were made to Justice Pitcher against Mrs
Landry for keeping house OF illfame. Justice Lane
had been applied TO for warrant to close the house.
the crossexamnatlon. Mr.. Allen, for the state de-
manded why the evidence that such house had been
DEPUTY Collector Van Dyke at this point called
for the state but Mr. HSsy seS De objections sd % ' VIII
attend to this case is finished" $780,.
was John Matthews, colored waiter employed at the
West End Hotel last Summer The witness was arrested
last Summer and confined in Jail for several weeks
when Magistrate Pitcher came to him and said IL he
could get 800 bail he would release him
shs ma n1enS Matthews gave Pitcher the $780,
and started his Winter home at Washington No in
he came on to Long aud asked Pitcher for his
money. Pitcher said he would send Il to him az soon
had written several letters to Pitcher demanding
his money, but never received IT, Pichers cOulsei su
leaked out in che cross-examination that the money
was sent only when the fraud was exposed IN the
Other testimony Of little Importance then offered
when the prosecution rested and recess was taken
opened for the defence making general denial Mag
israe Pitcher then took the stand ~ mis- own Deaa
and the counsel for the State found him pretty dl
cult witness. He explained away or denied all the evil
dence against HIM.
Commissioners Patterson, Lewis Newings and several
witnesses testified to Pitchers efforts to prevent
Kavauaug hbeiDg baIled. ,--.
Pitchers counsel here rested, and Prosecutor
tanning briefly summed up Tor the state m Sa
H me dsense III m n01 Mcey
closed saying q stronger could not be made OUT
Long Branch was infested by bad officials and II was
time for q reform. Magistrate Pitcher ought TO
removed but the next in line OF appointments
Justice Lane Of tile same stamp aud snould yacate
his official post The OF Matthews, aud that OF ai
the alleged ncendary, ought to convict Pitcher noth
ing else.
Mr. Allen closed p. H., when the board moved 10
20 into cxccutivel session TO agree ON verdict Az
d. No. Mayor Joseph H. Cooper announced thut verducs
was reached Ii Is as follows:
Whereas In the judgment of this board there mas been
sufficient In the charges made against
Edward l. Pitcher Police Justice, to justify his re-
moya from office therefore be IL
That the said Edward l. Pitcher be ana is
hereby removed from the office OF Police Justice, ana
teat the Clerk be directed To serve upon SAID
Edward |. Pitcher certified copy Of the resolution
The charges on which thes Commissioners found
Pitcher guilty, the Hall inccndiary case, the Mat
thews case. aud the Mrs. Landry case. Magistrate
Pitcher who present IN court all day, was absent
when the decision OF the Commissioners was gwen.