New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

CONTRACTOR WALTON'S PREDICAMENr.
his MEN STILL on sTRIKE--AssisTANCE AsAhD Ut
COMMISSIONER COLEMAN
The strike of F. r., Walton's drivers sa'
O1n Ssduy Yesterday r Oo Waon reiterated his
determination not to submit to dctation. , int
men were more confident than ever i ,n NV
the morning the force of ii:tv policemen promissu
bv Acting Superintendent Thorne was sou f ~
Watons stables in Twentieth-st, Teady 70 iuI Isn
nr"tsct,on m anv green drivers who might under
take to fl the strikers places Du 3N U'o n,rn
presented himself and volunteers onJ Frsteye
He w, mt as far as Thirieenths'. anu l9.-ane''
recommended by a policeman, but upon De,ng prom
iscd twenty-fve cents by the strikers II ne would
mo rcmainder of the day Mr.. Walton's carts were
ranged along rwentieth-st. undlsturDed, WIN ,heI
tires growing rusty from the p:evalilng moisture;
The only work done in his district was performed
by hi. hired men who have carts OF their own
The striking drivers have formed union for pro-
tecve purposes and elected the following
Patrick Crafley and Joseph MeNally, secretaries,
aud William Winters, sergeant-a arms; Ihey met
In the afternoon at JEFFERSON Hail. NO. 2o3 Avenue
A. and expressed themselves determined not to
yield, and declared that they were soi sure bad %
Mr. W Iaks the it % %as S ak ha at
81 so a day and no deduction, but they would not
go to work until he agreed to pay y gay. A
number of Mr. WaltOn's hired cartmen pr missed
TO help the strikers by refusing to work, and were
given a vote of thanks. Another meeting was an
nounced for Monday at the same place.
Throughout MIR. WaltOn's district yesterday me
asb-barrels were ranged along the curb
stones undisturbed, and nothing was GGne
toward cleaning the streets beyond . keeping
Mr. Walton called on Commissioner CoIinaI
and asked for assistance. MIR. Coleman sara lhat
with EXTRA laborers into Mr. WaltOns district to.
day and assist in removing the accumuiations OF
ashes and garbage; The wages; OF , ME-
Watons son said to TRIBUNE reporter, that
many of the men strike were GOOD w0rHmen,
WHOM his father would be willing to take back az
the old wages; but some of the men were " lushers
and Indifferent wOrkmen, and they wouIu not 70
permitted to drive his fathers norses dga n; ,n
could not he induced to come FORWARD: my tpnr
tract was not paying very well, ana IL ms latnIi
succeeded in making ialr interest Oh h'S in''''
ment that would be all.
JARVIS BEFORE JUSTICE DONoHUE.
James F. Jarvis. who was committed lew days
sgo Inv Police Justice W bite IT, awa AIT trial upon tne
charge of having accepted brides from pers, us seek
inp &c be relieved from jury duty, was taken yesleI
day before Justice Donohue, In the supreme CouiV'
Chambers, on wrts OF habeas corpus anu ceIt!o
rari The court room was crowded win poiItl-
clans and Others. Among the interested spectators
was James keegan. who ~ Also accused OF taxing
Lribes from persons who did not wish to act as
Jurors John ID. Townsend appeared LOT the prs
oner and Assistant District Attorney ByTne lor 'e
neople Mr. OByrue said that the Court had 10
rrower 70 review the action of Justice White. The
only question which the Court could determine was
rertiorari Jnstice Donohue said he had the right
TO examine the evidence upon which jarvis was col-
nitted. MIR. Byrne ccntended 'nat INC Soui ts
MIGHT examine tine evidence only so far as To see II
the prisoner had committed any crime. 1t could not
determine upon an examination OIL the eVluence ,he
question of fact as to tue prisoners guiit OF lhho
Mr. Townsend said that no crime had been COM
fntted The only evidence against Mr.. JARVIS was
10 the effect that be had accepted fees The accept
ing of fees only crime IN the case OF executse
officers. and Mr. Jarvis was NOT an e&ecu,Ise OH
tlao fan +.
Jarvis was crime, he could not be convicted on the
Testimony of single scconpce alone. Inc only
witness who had testified before Justice hiae was
McGrath, who Was himself charged with the same
offence Mr. Townsend took occasion 70 remark
that the jury which had been drawn Tor Msrch v u.
ILLEGALLY drawn. Justice DOnVhue SAID that tDat
matter was not before him at present. MI. u Dyrne
again insisted that the question OF the prisoners
UniIt or Innocence was of fact, 10 be TIED by
turv Justice Donohue remarked that the prisoner
conld not be convicted on the testimony oil MoOrath
alone Mr. OByrne complained that If the testimony
of Mc(irath alone was not sufficient and the test-
mouy of the persons who had given brides to JARVIS
was inadmissible. IL was practically saying that
the law protected jarvis from LOT d;
against the law. Justice Donohue reserved MS dec
zion. , 81, IL. r,o -, y, L;a osso
c,ates would not be prosecuted Commissioner Caul-
field said Yesterday that his sole object was to break
M an abuse that he bad long suspected in his office
ii had required good deal of time sud the expen-
ditnre of considerable money to bring it to light;
He proposed TO pun sh those concerned ia IT. HAD
he merely wished 10 get nd OF the CLERKS ne coHld
have discharged hem and avoided all puOllclty MT
Garfield added that after March notices for Jury
dutv would be delivered by messengers; and all
payments for fines must be made al the once Oh the
Commissioner of Jurors
HOW JUMBO FARES IN WINTER QUARTERS.
Jumbo, P. T. Barnums famous elephant, has now
been in this eOua nearly yes Ai a9d aa naT
of The West he is housed winter quarters at
Bridgeport. Mr.. Bailey, one of the firm of show
men said Yesterday that Jumbo had grown great
deal His height IS fully seven inches greater than
A. VAS year ago aud he has gained three quarters
of ton In weight At time since his arrival
here has he been fractions he has always shown
docile and even temper. Scott, the keeper
from the London Geological Garden, is still
IN lii Ju,nho haa recpntlV shown much afteC-