New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-13
COURT OFFICIALS AT THEIR POSTS.
AS A GENERAL RULE THEY sKAVED 1HE sloh''
AND ATTENDED TO THEIR DUTIES

AS A GENERAL RULE THEY sKAvED TIE sIoRM
AND ATTENDED TO THEIR DUTIES.
The Judges and court officials at the General
Sessions had as hard time OF it the rest of the
community, and the important business or that
court was practically suspended for the day.
Recorder Smyth. after hard experience in the
snow-drifts of Murray Hill, obtained carriage
and WAS at the General Sessions building at an
early hour ready to preside at the trial OF GUS
scope Longobardi, who is on trial for the murder
of John Barrett Some doubt was expressed
whether the short and stout prosecuting onicer'
District Attorney Fellows, would be able 10 heho
n passage though the snow-banks from Washing
ton Heights lie started after carly breakfast,
took his chances the elevated train, had 10 pass
as many hours III delays Us lei 10 Inc lot VI uP,
passcngers by the elevated roads ana lhaIly
walked from Twenty ghth ST. and Sixtll-aVe; TO
his office The only thing he honestly seemed 10
regret in his mornings experience was me ~ 80
for himself and an acquaintance at weIrhhown
restaurant Ex-Judgc Bedford, who assists IN
Several of the Jurors who are serving in the
Longobardi case live in the suburban districts,
and only four of the twelve jurors answe req
when Deputy Clerk Hall called their names lns
trial was adjourned until to-day
MANY EXPERIENCES TO RELATE
Judge Gildcrsleeve, dressed in cap and ulster.
such as might have protected him In travelling
about the Western mountains last tll, made Ills
way to the court building and adjourned court
for the day, as the witnesses and jurors were alb
sent Each Of the clerks, officers and jurors had
his story tell of his experiences In reaching tne
building. One of the court clerks tramped from
one elevated read to another at One-hundred-nnd-
twenty fth-st. and finally secured place In "a
train The delay Of an hour or two, usual yes
terdav followed aud finally he induced the en-
Qineer to have the train draw closer to station,
climbed over the coal bex and so made his way to
the street. A walk of two or three miles brought
him to the courthouse Just too late TO see court
adjourned Every one who lived within two or
were practically understandable. One OF the OIL
ciais took long and arduous ride IN an open
sleigh and suffered doubly from the cold Ohers
of five or ten dollars were refused BY coachmen
when the distance TO be traversed was more than
mile
wow TIE VARIOUS JUDGES FADED.
The Judges OF the various courts with few
exceptions yesterday braved the storm ana the
exorbitant charges of the haclSmen, and were at
their posts in due season. or the Supreme Court
Judges, all except Presiding Judge Van Brunt and
Justices Andrews and Beach were present. or
the Superior Court Justices, OGOrman and Dugro
held court. Judge Allen the only Judge oil
the Court OF Common Pleas in the courthouse;
| Judge Browne presided in the City Court, ana
Judge Nehrbas, of that court, reached the CITY
Hall late In the day, having paid $50 to q cab
was in his place bright and carly, but did not
linger long after adiourning the Cornelia NJ;
Stewart will case. All the the trial
calendars in vi tho courts were postponed. owing
to the absence of jurors counsel or other inter
csted parties.