New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-01
JUSTICE FOR SQUIRE AND FLYNN.
AFRAID THEY WILL GET 1T IN NETWORK.

EAGER TO AVOID THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
WILL THE TRIAL BIZ IN ANOTHER COUNTY,
Richard 8. Newcombe, reinforced by General
Benjamin +. Tracy. presented yesterday TO Justice
Churchill, In the Supreme Court Chambers his reasons
for asking change Of tho place OF the trial Of r NJ.
Squire and NJ b. Flynn from tho Court of General Sos
that OF Over and Termner and this county
to another Assistant District Attorney Dslancey Nicol
bors the whole brunt Of the for the state in oppos
ing the motion. There tho usual crowd OF polit
clans and OF the curious nded present Mr. Flynn
there Mr.. Squire was not.
Mr. Newcombe first stated his case and then read the
Joint affidavit Of Flynn and Squire. already published.
calling attention to the OF the press and inamed
public opinion reasons for the transfer An snstom
zeal cartoon shown 10 proof and q scrap-book Of
newspaper criticism was put forward. Mr. Newcombe
OF the articles and made his formal motion
for the removal 10 Over and Terniner in this county
saying that II that denied he would move for
change OF venue to another county.
Mr. Nico replying, declared that the granting OF the
motion would delay trial until November aud proba.
bly, longer. owing to tho crowded calendar. Both
courts IN question OF equal Jurisdiction and the
transfer would not meet tho objections advanced Tho
s"ner Of Pubic Works. could not Sax. fair trial. wa,
gently disposed OF nv Mr. Niooll longer having its
would certainly have due weight attached to his test
mony In hs Mr. NIcoll road aidavits setting
forth that only two or thrso casos had suoh transfers
been made that for good tho people when the
Court Of Over and Termnor WAS actually sitting
As to change OF venue to another county, Mr. Nicol
urged that tho defendants had given no proof
that they would not have fair trial
here. He deDied that the press had
been actuated by malice, but Insisted that IL had made
certain exposures aud mad criticised certain persons
and officials. The affidavit slrctAttorney MARITIME
then read, expressing his belief that fair trial
could be obtained from jury list OF $4,000 persons.
The cases OF BuddrDsi-k, Ward, Crowley and Jaohne
were cited Probably not on~-tsnth had boon said and
written against Squire aud Flynn that there had been
Ward before trial. Mr.. Nic0ll then made point
by saying that New FORK papers read In other
General Tracy. supporting tho motion. thought that
Mr.. MARITIME already IN deep water through bav-
ing had to make twenty-five counts In hi:
indictment 10 denied tho crImihshty OF
the Squire Flynn letter and called alton
lion TO the course OF Mayor Low, Of Brooklyn.
whose adviser General Tracy IN which the Mayor
refused to max. appointment OF head OF depart
meDt without first stpuanK that the appointee should
resign unles, lie conducted hs office Accordingly Tue
Mayors wishes II was doubtful II the acts OF Thomp-
son. could he user against the defend
ants. General Tracy took the power OF the press
and called the danger OF uttcraDces OF In
diviuas which might influence the due standardization
Of Justice, while the press might apparently go on
Numbering its fuminatiOns against defendant with-
out fear OF consequences.
Decision was reserved.