New-York tribune., 1886-02-11
MR.. MARITIME CRITICISED.
WHAT CHARLES B. MEYER SAYS ABOUT HIM.
HOW HE SECURED THE RELEASE OF PRISONER
DID lie EXCEED HIS AUTHORITY.

HOW HE SECURED THE RELEASE OF PRiSoNER-
DID lie EXCEED HIS AUTHORITY
Charles b. Meyer, a lawyer In the Morse
Building, mas a bone to pick with DstrictAttorney
MARITIME. and the picking of IT, he thinks may result In
something interesting. Edward Glaskn, treasurer OF
the Florida Midland and Georgia Railway Company was
arrested February g. charge OF larceny brought
by the company, aud was arragned In the
Tombs Police Court before Justice solon b.
Smith ira Shafer appeared as his counsel
and insisted that the proceedings were taken
TO aid the company IN civil suit 1t was shown that
the testimony civil suit had been submitted to the
referee Charles A. Jackson, about nine months before
that no decision had rendered and that the PLAIN
ttds had offered abandon the suit through
their attorney, Mr.. Meyer Mr. Glaskin was held in
81 900 bail by Justice Suh. Mr. ShafePs offer to fur.
nisn bail in that amount himself was declined and Mr..
Glaskin was committed 10 tho Tombs On February
Justice Donohue granted writ OF habeas corpus for Mr.
lasku upon the petition OF Ambrose H. Purdy ASSIST
ant DistrctAtorney. Justice Donohue released him on
his own recognlzance.
"Upon learning Of his release" said Mr.. Meyer, "Iex
amned the papers, Annexed to the writ was the return
OF the warden SLOWING that the prisoner was held IN
81 900 bail on a charge OF larceny. L found In the
County Clerks office the petition upon which the writ
of habeas corpus was Issued III was
signed "A H. Purdy. Mr. Purdy said that he had acled
III the according to Mr.. Marines directions
asked Mr.. MARITIME how it came about that he, tue
directed assistant In his office TO present to Justice
Donohue petition obtain he discharge of prisoner
VINO held to bail by police magistrate upon
charge OF larceny Ho said tnat he had talked with Ira
shaer and Charles Jackson anu had cOe to the con-
cluslon that his duty seek the release OF the
prsoner subsequent To Mr. Martine's talking with Mr.
shaer case, suupenas had been served ON the
cumpainants aud Witnesses TO attend before the
Grand Jury 1 tod Mr.. MARITIME that should
insist that he present the papers forthwith to
the Grant Jury. He replied that he would
do as he pleased about that soon afterward learned
from some OF the witnesses who were waiting to be
called before Grand Jury tnat they had been told
tnt the District Attorney had sent to the Grand Jury
room Tor the papers and that they would se informed
wnen their presence again required
.'The law requires continued Mr. Mey THAT
when writ habeas corpus Is made IL shall contain
CODY OF the mandate by winch the prisoner is held and
tuat IL shan be given to the DlstrctAttOrney Oh
sucn application, tnat he may oppose It, The man
date upon which the PRISONER was heid was
valid and 1t could only be overcome
by a writ OF certOrarL The proceedings
on the part OF the Attorney taken Without
consulting colnplanants tner witnesses or tnrir
COUNSEL Tne DIstGt-AtOrury h's no rSnt 10 intercept
papers sent Dy ponce magistrate 10 the Udhd Ju! or
tO prevent them rOn reacDlhS the Grand jury. MS
Regards tue Grand jury Is 20 instruct IL
On polns OF Law; II ne GaI any So'1o M d ~ 'de @ W.
only Ira Snafcr, the counsel Ior the prIs-
oner ana alr Jackson, .he referee Out snouo ha'o
gwen tue Otner side nearing
DistrlctA. .lOrney Mirune was bLsy when reporter
cdIled Mr. PuTdy undertook 10 SPEAK Tor hli he
sdl tlt tue Inlug sort OF - tempest IN a
rapOt aud mat Attorney mad done nOth
n QUESTIONABLE Illegal " The pOncy Ot tue District
Atto mey" aided. is not to allow MS office 10 DO
used uy htIgdnts any private suit In tns case IL
appeared ina. litigation VI private nature hdu Deeu
organized aud suh pending before reeree ) the
cu,uludl processes the Jaw were lhNOkcu anu
MT Tlaskln, au hitherto repdtdole oi'iIen' was
re,,ed ANA taken To the IJmOs. Mr.. ohdfer sad
would pedgo his personal honor ahd MS reputa
tuu lawyer to Produce the aneg"d Onender at aby
.lule DlstrlctAttorhey suOull require us
Attendance. Relying GA tne atdtemunts Ol MI oAaIeT
the turney exercised the discretionary power
which to take tno ueces-
release Mr.. Gldsklu ON pdrOie W heu u
has committed one r the action ot the
Grand Jury is tueu absolutely under tue
cOntrOI OF the Dlstrct-AttOlney. IL Is his
right and duty that ctizeus are
MOI uuusty confined. lie may secure
their by writ OF habeds corpus or Otherwise
Mhcn, he Is sdtishei tndt he can produce
the his discretion aud saves the
DR., ents damage being done TO tue Character oi
Tepu,a able cltlLe.s.' ,- ....,.,
Huen asked why the other side had not been consulted
Mr. Pdruy replied: Ihe people OF the state OT New
pidnuhs represented by tnelr DistFlctAt
He knows NO private plaintiffs
Purdy CONSIDER lt unusual 10 WlthuraW
papers from Grand Jury room for ''further ex-
animation" SAID that IL would be time To make a
prisoners not present when required Ior
MIR MARITIME WAS seen later and confirmed everything
that Purdy said. 81 found tnat tue papers had
zone Grand Jury unknown to me without due eX-
animation. 1 recalled them tIat they might Do eA-
alulucd doing have not exceeded my authority,
Mf Meyer TO contrary Notwithstanding The CAGE Is
set down the Grand Jury Oh thursday"
A. jackson lUrmrrIy law partner OF hI'
Marine lie that lie mad only spoken casually Win
Mg. MARITIME about the case