New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-11
Of steam pilot boats. This the Commissioners

of steam pilot b,ats. This the COMMISSIONER
promised to give due consideration. u.s o,,.,,;on
Inspector Conway in his report called atteh.iohi
TO the fragrant violation OF the ntDor rhor was
reiterated that the navigation OF tnc nalGJ Jn
being seriously Threatened ny Tue % the hav One
case reported was agsiDst the tug Leonard ME- t,
ards employed by Ross Sanford whioa , on 'a ,s
night of October 8 lowed three scows OF nuu -,
far as the main ship channel ana tne,o ,n of
them A complaint was made by ue' Ssd towed
oystermen that the tug Matthew now mo;nt between
Harris and City Islands, aud dumped tncn oa for
oyster beds 1t was stated that II the c;n in
the Board would exGi hssore I him that the punish
ment OF some of the offenders would provo Vi N'''A
benefit. -, Al. oaoratorv to call
the attention of General Wright OF the Uhl,oo
States Army, to tho dangers 10 ma s 9 LIT
sented by the wreck OF the NahE hrokfn mn and is
barely submerged at low tide On rloaS ,i.s I'LL
last the schooner Mary Sprague fouled tne MLoon
and sustained much dannse, SaS SdIV Honk where
the shin Samarang was sunk long time ago, hn1
where it was asked that iehtshlp be sta.oh co
1t was found that she al existed ana tnas t,o1
was twenty-oae feet depth of water there NJ low
tide.
THE ARREST OF ANTHONY COMSTOCK.
In Long Island City yesterday morning the tTal
of Anthony Comstocl who was arrested on MONDAY
while closing the co-selllng rooms, attracted d
curious crowd of gamblers politicians ana louIeeIs
TO the CITY Hall Justice Delehanty, who issued
the warrant for ComstockS arrest while he was act
ing under instructions from the SupreIIe Houi''
called the case at 10 o'clock. Coroner hopl'sol'
who made the complaint was represented Dy eA
Judge Busted. Mr. COmstock and ms couhsci
were ready to 20 on with the case. but Mr. Busleeu
sad thai account of the excitement attenuinhs
the raid on Monday his witnesses could NOT NC
found and he asked for an adjournment untll TO-
morrow which was granted. justice Dcle II i;SS
allowed Mr.. COmstock TO go without bonds ana uiu
not even place upon his own recognZance.
"What are YOU going TO do now r. asked re-
porter of The TRIBUNE of Mr.. ComStock as he lelt
the court room.
~ am not at liberty to tell at present. he re-
Piled as the matter is going before the Grand jury
! demanded the right TO crosS-eXamne hopl. son
Justice Delehanty refused me that right, prVle8G
never was denied i'll any court before Mr. Bhsteed
said that he appeared for the people, junction pe-
longing distinctly to the DiStrct-Attorney. lie
ought to be indicted for assuming that position,
Judge Delehanty ought to be ndlcted Tor ISSUING
the warrant for my arrest when acting under inc
orders of Judge Gilbert" Later i'll tue day MI Com
sock told the reporter that the Grand jury hau
given him vote of thanks for his work on MONDAY;
He also said that one of the Sherhs deputies had
| been drunk on Monday night and allowed the gam
blers to open safe and take away about $3'Ooo
One of them had offered special ofhcer III the en-
pOy of Mr.. COmstock $500 TO allow him 10 go INTO
| the room. . -, n ..,,
District-Atorney Downing said that Bu tee ti,
| action was infamous" and said that Judge Dll-
| bert had both his and Justice Deehanty's indlct-
ment under advisement. he had refused TO prose-
| cute ComstOck because he was Illegally aresteu
and Busted had no power Whatever III 'he lha'.1i
MIR Busreed was null Of explanations when the
reporter spoke to him about the scene Ill the court
room. In representing the people he only meant
his client, he said. He had no fear OF an mdlct-
ment.
Judge Gilbert said that the whole matter was be-
fore the Grand Jury. He could not tell whether or
not Justice Delehanty mad exceeded his authority
in procuring Comst0ck's arrest