New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-21
DELAY IN OLEOMARGARINE CASES.
ADJoURNMENIs FOR ALL SORTS OF REASoNs-THf
DISTRICT attorneys OFFICE BLAMED.

ADJOURNMENIs FOR ALL SORTS OF KEASoNs-ThE
DISTRICT ,TToENEY's OFFICE BLAMED.
The cases of Martin Fl. Hyde, George Bolt, Mil
lard +. TOmpkms Charles u. Ryker, Jchp II.
Howell and John II. Lyddy, charged with selling
oleOmargarine butter were called ny IN the C0nT
of SpecIa Sessions yesterday before Justices Kill
breth. Ford and Patterson. he magistrates ls
yawned sleepily their easy cbair for these cases
had been adjourned over by them not less than SIX
times and ter appearance again was lnQnOtohons.
The cOmpainants were la court and The defend
ants likewise. The latter were w+l-drcssed and
prosperous-loOkng mert hahts aud they gathered IN
q group at the left OF the c';lt room ana eyed the
.Omplainants who were merchants like themselves,
with looks OF halfamuseG d.faLce and noncha-
lonce. Lawyer Greener opened the proceedings for
the sellers of bogus butter.
Why Is it. your Honors," he asked in an in
iured Tone THAT these defendants are dragged
here time and again when it is well known that
this court cannot settle the legal questions
Involvedf There are, as you know, more than
dozen complaints of this nature before the Court
of General Sessions aud from au adverse decision
in that court the defendants can appeal, which IS
not the case in this court. Therefore, IA We said
when we were here before, We want our cases to go
over un til the legal points involved are settled IN
test case before the General Sessions"
Ex-Assistant Distr1ct-Attorney Cove and
Frank" Oliver, a brother Of "JimImy" Oliver.
the peoples interest against the
oleomargarine dealers. When Lawyer Grecner sat
down Justice Kllbreth asked OF Mr. Cove why, IT
these cases were being adjourned over 10 await the
dspostion of cases before the General Sessions the
latter cases were not disposed OF.
Ogeticaily 1.-The eases before the General Sessions
have not b.en put on the calendar yet"
The Justices declared that the position OF the de
PENDANTS counsel was sound that nothing could
be done until the General Sessions
acted on test case. and they
adjourned the cases over AGAIN. The bogus butter
sellers marched out of court triulnphdptly while
the cOmplaipants seemed correspondence disguised
and detected.
THUS last adjournment means for six months or
a year or forever said one of the latter TO
TrIBUNE reporter; ITS use trying to get JUS
tIce melted out TO these fellows. IL is nothing Il
adiourLsnent after adjournment on the most
frivolous pretexts Why the interests Of the
civ would Just as well be looked after
by couple of police station doorkeepers
tOrney sends here to represent him. Only last
week two Of these Oleomargarine cases were kicked
out of Special Sessions because Mr.. Cove had
drawn up the papers i'll the il ignorant
manner
Chief Clerk Conan of the District-Attorney's
Office, when asked why the thirteen OleOmargarne
cases that have been accommodating before the
Court OF General Sessions were not put on the
calendar, said (: These oleOmargaTiuo
have been permitted 10 accumulate and have not
reason that We wished 10 cooperate with the State
Dairy Commissioner. To-day Assistant District
Attorney Nico!l and ex-Judge Quinn, Of Utica,
representing the State Dairy Commissioner, have
been in consult alton over this matter, and they
have selected of the cases to try as test case
IL will be placed on the calendar at ODce."
THE POLICE REBUKED BY JUDGE DAVIS.
In directing the acqaIttal of Rafela de Rosa who
keeps a grocery at No. 20 Roosevelt-st., aud was
arrested one Sunday by policeman who found
beer on draught in his place, although there was
no proof that she was really selling any, Presiding
Justice Davis. in the Court of Oyer and rcrniner.