New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-11
THE COUR7S.
FOOLISH STRIKERS.
JUSTICE LAWRENCE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY OF
THEIR AUDACIoUs CLAIMS.

JUSTICE LAWRENCE HAS SOMETHING TO cay w
THEIR AUDACIoUs CLAIMS.
The application for writ of habeas corpus
in the case of Romondt and Garrett who committed
by Police Justice White the charge Of having uttered
libel upon II. oNen Co., was argued before justice
Lawrence in the Supreme Court Chambers yesterday In
the Of the argument Justice Lawrence remarked
that privilege habeas corpus had been sorey aDused
in this city almost any pretex" said he, has been
sufficient to induce the Court to which APP
plicatlon was made to review the act OF
the committing Judge. The bounds OF law
and reason have been ransgressed desire TO say ana
to be distinctly understood saying. that nave no
right review the decision OF any committing luuge VINO
has thought evidence of crime warranted him IN ho
ing the prisoners. Even though might have decided
differently II had been in hs place. that gives me no
discretion on this point. The proper place, the only
place for the review Of his decision Is In the General
Term Imake remark, with special reference 10
the present and do not wish to be UNDERSTOOD no"
as expressing any opinion upon It,"
The arguments OF the lawyers were similar to those
presented In brief to Justice White. 1t came
ont however In the remarks OF Ihe
for the prisoners and in the talk OF some OF tne
leading couspiratOrs in the hall outside of the chambers
that they poped TO learn the result OF this case the
exact limit which they may go in traduclng pusesS
man against whom they have spite, without themselves
ncurrfng penalty for crime damages III civil acuon'
The plea was actually made mat tne egdl rieht ~ ~
Tor an of wages implied that te strikers a .s
LEGAL right to use threats any other ulsgtaceiui
to force unInteresed persons TO support thein III i
contest against an employer. STRIKING anu oOJ0o'He
were legally the same, said Mr. POST - o.. ,ho
When Justice Lawrence heard TINS excuse S ior . ;,
crime OF libel Ills face showed astOnlsnInent ouppoSo'
he said with some amusemenat, - 60 oo that
ahoernaker and he fails 10 MT me; uOeH tha,
Give me the right 10 stand in front OF his shOp anu
persuade people trade with him Does IL Warrant
me in publishing a circular which would cOhlosseuy o
designed to nure business Would II warrant me m
irving iniure the business OF third person 40
PERSIST in trading with this offending SHOEMAKER un
0uly expressing what occurs to mind at the moment
without suggesting an opinion. As unuerstihu ~. 80.
Is man who il is agreed, had nothing to do WIN the
contest between THE TRIBUNE and It's printers, VINO Vac
carrying on his business ID his own way nat rtt dt
the prisoners interfere with hint Ihls Is point ''
Will nave TO ne met. $500, - hoar,,o
continued for that purpose
JUDGE TRUAX SAYS KIRK WAS present.
William T. Hayward and Edward Duiiy
secured an order yesterday from Judge Trlax, IN the
superior Court compelling Street Commissioner Coeman
70 execute the contract awarded to them by the Board OF
Estimate for cleaning the streets below Foureenth-s
and East of Broadway. The contract was a"arueu
March g. when President Kirk left the meeting oil the
Board II Estimate just the vote was being TAKEN
Judge Truax SAYS thai the meeting regular one ana
the only question is whether at the time the
president of Board declared the resolution awarding
the contract adopted quorum OF the board was actuay
preseut The minutes OF the board show That such
resolution adopted. The act of the board IL passing
The resolution o. legislative character anu llc
resurlptou "a that il regularly passed. This pre-
sumption has been Tehutted. II - Tor the respondent
ia show that "a quorum not present. ms nc nd-
failed 70 do ON the hand, the atdavlis snow tha
three members Quornl OF lhe oodIu "cIo p4o9cA' ~
the time the resolution was adopted