New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-14

thonght II dangerous practice for ccrk TO have this
power We therefore passed q resolution requesting
| the Controller 10 report 10 monthly whether
! or not he had received the conft fees, and wo
also removed Mr. Power. II was an anomalous posi-
tiOn for court in not to hayo legal
the fees ~ chief officer received told al the mo
that Mr.. Power acted IN a naughty manner when told
that be must make monthly rotuns ~ receipts OF
c0u couldnt allow subordinate treat in
that manner"
"Mf. Power not then removed distinct charge
! of desa'cluOn9"
He was not; he removed for not making regular
reports his The fact have always belieyed
he was removed for political Az the fal elcc
ton, the anti-Tammany party had succeeded and the
Character Of our court politically was changed By it
IL;'t bad ~ osi 10 DO with his removal
Police Justice Power questioned regarding
the cause or his removal. He said;
" was not removed or defilcItiIn or for anything
that bears likeness II. Alter the dsoision Of
Maine Court in he cdSe of seaman sgainst Weeks, all
TIC ices IN any case we're retained BY the clerk 81 the
court I'll the case was decided II
trial the fees were returned the brE-IBg The
had severa honsInd dollars belonging the city and
10 IN iVdl.s IN my pOssassioD &c tn TINE OF my
mova WIS removed the technical charge Thar had
Iiot mlde report OF the anlOrgt Of my fees
fsr the time prescriDCd by law that H. monthly. Sas
removed ac;ualy for political rcasons tnat fan the
election lad changed the political cOuIpex of the
court from Tanmany 10 ants-fdunany. I iben was IN
Ta.nmany Bill, AID ny removal Inevitable uDoa
the coming into olce Of the judges m the January
keep office their friends they made the changes de,
srd by he ahTsmuiany judges two weeks before tho
first Of January.
:, Now tie charge OF drfalc4t.on. When took
Ofloe the accounts Of psci fccssOrs weic ye.
Sc tel soon a.erward, aso the pracuoe of the court
was chang d. From these two rauses was gnaeIe 10
In TIE mean!nae had not drawn ny salary, whirh
amounted tU $500 by the fan 1879 and lnee w.s a
corres p0nding alnOInt Cue from the city. Con-
trOlef Green wou.i not permit 0irt of the money
due ME frOm toe city against -hc money which owed
the city iul accounting lBe decision tac Seaman
upon beIns refefred TO the cofpora,,oa Cneis
ia "a la
tOntr0er. Mr. Green held IL D. DC sufficient ana correct
IN al particulars. 4 ercuu.n psiI over L, sr orren
about $500 AID received fFou hiu same
moved informed joan d. Coagnun, hy successor thst
would be at the Marine Court ,ne OuOwi day ac-
couut for the sums IN possession. These consisted
OF me ba.ance the fees a6oul $500 Hcn andertne
dee sion Marine iiso.f had held IN rust;
ami the demo- held by tho auIfe of
tho Court amounted to 5000 1Lis $1,000 Was money
pad ll5O the court awaiting julkmehi. 4 gave Mr.
COuEhiln detailed stateneht ~ every case oG we ca
ehu'I "ich hd hot ioIe dccolh eI of u ne Con-
tOlcf aud statement ofeach case "a when money
been deposited with NE. Tacse Books aud accounts
were put III the possession or tue Marine Court pre-
sumo they are siil IN the posse sou oi the Court aud
can be examined by any one MI 'Ougt.ln gave .
receipt ior Sl0OOO, winch then pad over TO Gim.
stun nave ihls receipt IN ny possession Wncn the BOOKS
counts agreed perfectly with wbat bad paid lhe ju-
rsdlcon Of the Marine Z uIt "as increased oy tha Act
made the same the supreme Corr, which the
practice was made 10 conform. Toe Cour being cgeaty
enlagJd rs powers Decane t' fAVOrltr collect on
Court o the city Tor suIns under 5000 mis- Increased
tie clerks fec; Mr. C0uga;ins receipts we've larger
than Uinc for these TeasOus."
John D. Cougniin who succeeded Mr.. Power said yes
terday " lher1 was no doIalao" or saspc ~ One.
gave Mt. Pover receipt Tor - j.o0O which he paid
me- This covered all fi,nts wiIch belonged 10 TAO
Court Mr. Power was roilOyed political reasons
IL there was any stealing done b dobe by as
subordinates made rule that money JDouid be
received az lees by any SubOfGEatc III my signature
bad been affixed 10 the receipt iran W the amoInt
De turned over TO the Controller monthly to $1,000.
lhl: was putting on tue screws too haf1 al1 accord
lnEy, IN NY tourth monh, was sumnaI.y disnissGd.
relatives. aud they do not ant the "Is Oi the Office
rdh suicty aecotdlN.t t. business p-iEci2l.s."