New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-15
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE TT EsDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1881

lAr IT pixbv Charles A. Flammer Hugh Gardner, James
T. Klb eth, BanksOn T. Morgan. Henry murray MARQUIS
O,erboure Jacob N. Patterson jr, Maurice D. rover
so,on r. Smith and benjamin C. Wendell Mr.. Bixby Is
the only one OF the Old Police Justices VINO was re-
Amounted under the new law in 1873. He ts brother
OF senator Blxby VITO has long been prominent Demo
cratic politician aud before his appointments as fohce
Justice ne kept bonded warehouse. Mr. Flammer was
a lawyer by profession before his appointment as FOee
Justice Hugh Gardner i3 perhaps the ablestm man on Inc
bench. He was inspector OF post ONCE Stations az
the time OF his appointment as Police Justice. James
T. Kilbreth ia lawyer, and was in the ONCE Oh
Alderman Billing at the time of his appointment Mr.
Morgan Is said have had regular business AZ the
time OF his appointment. but was admitted 10 the pa
last year. Henry Murray was originally q p0Dcemah'
and later became professional POLITICIAN ne hO"
carries on coke business in addition to his duties as
Police Justice Marcus OttcrhOurg was admitted 10 the
bar the year before became Police Justice He 10 the
leader Of n German Democratic organization. Jacob NJ.
Patterson, IT, an Excis Commissioner andresigheh
when Owen Murphy fed. H. waSrfcrwTd MADE CLERK
of the Board OF Aldermen, and was appointed Ponce
Justice by Mayor Cooper Maurice j. Power Is engaged
in the business OF brass founder He was at one time
Clerk OF the Marine Court, hui was removed He has
been a professional politician also, ana was mado Il
Police Justice by Mayor Cooper Scion b. smith
was formerly subpoena server In tho Court OF
Special Sessions. Benjamin q. Wandc was retired
mere ant when appointed and been known as
u politician. Not one Of the present justices was 10
yer Of any exp, rrnco distinction when appointed and
the majority or them wholly ignorant OF law. al
though ihoy are frequently called uDon to deal with
eases oi felony ana hsuomeln0r ana decide upon tne
construction If STATUTES
The expenses D. IA" Ponce Courts are very heavy.
Elch Justice Receives $1,000 year, although leg'a'
tive committee after my I+ition, rCporrd n't guod
The duties OF Tn" OH not onerous. Accord
The present pracce the Ju4ccs 81 every other
week an some ~ them slrnd gooa ri on .ngr 'ne
Albany AMI elsewhere. Speaking upon hs point tN-
Attorney George Bias recently remarked: Out
Of 800 days Ia tn, yPar the Police Justices 10 moi,
the average DO one police ac1 TO cXceu 20 days
In the year, unless to volunteer TO open Curt ltt at
night 10 discharge some politician from the station
house"
Justices arc supposed 10 ST. Ia often nd
Joined because Jus cannot lie found TO occupy the
bench. Ihe cera Of tMs Cour', Charles Blsckle, %
wrlLknowu politician, gets $4,000 y ar His deputy,
Ex Aid rnan MOnh, imel, receives 900 year Then
thrre hours three ar Our DAYS wceE, s;rnoGra-
phcr at $1,000, an interpreter at $1,000 yenr, three
81 900 beslrs number OF police officials. THIS force
coud be reduced onc-h'lf and the expenses
the oiic,al4 named. Tnc clerx and deputy
CLERK make mp tn calendar aud attend to Keeping me
records For this work, court which IL in ion on
average not more than twelve hours III week Sala
RES are paid groaGr tnan tGoe re'gN a oy III
Clerk gels only $4,000 year; the commissioners OF
AsG%n e %S are yce9 {" oe DE e5s M ae Of
Docks gets SO 300 years W. j. AI'A!pne, an engineer
intendent Of the Asylum for The Insane
- 200 year Bat the ERIK Of special Sos
gr- $4,000 and thc clerks IN the various
police CUIIIs 81 $1,000 year each Interpreters"
who speak the EI@l,h language Impericcty, Il" Ger
language not brticr and know other tongue,
drawing salaries or ~ 200 each. " court Attend
anti gets TljOD year anu " Cclk's A. lS'anS" 5000
each. Drs,S csc officials ihtrc arr drt ct IN
tne Police Cnur' - ppIcemcn, incluli"s7 rounl.inrn
and srrgrants. These men draw sadIics az $l2OD
aud $1,000 According TO recent report Of tie Mun c
pal Society and Also OF legislative committee " many
active polio detailed 10 court Guy, which CI
b. rif 'iently performed by disabled hrcucn police
men on half pay R5lciy are the services or AN ape
Doii dUOrk" per or Hs8cngsr required III the co.. l.
save cry Odd or Ia cary d message
a police clerk recently ccnsured nv the
Board OF Police for being absent from ais post six
teen DAYS. II H. claimed b. his friends. however, That
TIL, The result OF personal pqlc on the part or one
OF the Ju-lcrs and that other clerks dispose ~ their
time abOu ~ tn, please and nothing Is sad aOOut H.
Tue police courts Lr" opened apOut a. aud grnrr
adOurnrI about IL. when the Justices ANA clerks 70
away Ihcy sometimes rriPprar ~ the afternoon Or Il
time. but the tue courts do not ~
than day. 1hG special SPs7lOn, Justices sit
about the huuis fOGr dISsO tue wArn three
Justices Ice found Ia III the bench. Il Is often tc
not hcld because Justices APP