New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
ECONOMY THAT WASTES.
JUDGE LACoMBE's SEVERE STRUCTURES.
RIrICIsING THE PARsIMoNI us SYSTEM ADOPTED
GOVERNMENT

.,,r,c,s,xn THY p.RsINoNI us SYSTEM ADOPTED
BY TIE GOVERNMENT.
WI IN the indictment Of Francis H. ng WAS calieo Tor
rial in the nited Circuit Court In Brooklyn yes
49,, Attorney wilbur addressed the
follows
n vour Honor rieasc there is question In reference
n st nographer concerning which the District Attorney
has some suggestions make We have made application
40 tho Denartm Mt at ngon for the purpose OF having
An appropr alton for stenOgrspher during this trial.
which has been refused. Therefore We stand without
Appropriation and without the authority to employ Ste
nographer.'
auhorues at Washington expect you 10 put a this
bar tried for his life aud refuse you with
rgheOEs 70 Is absurd and defeats Its ends IL only
taken in this casei
Mr. wlbur-That seems to be the exact Official provls-
Ion, your Honor.
Judge Lacomee-it seems incredible. Economy in the
expenditure of the put, money is good thing. but
u may be carried To excess Suppose this is tried
convicted ami sentenced " death aud application Is
mad TO the ioning power where is the President
gong TO obtain the record OF the testimony on which the
man WIS convicted
MIR wibur-That In terms your Honor was suggested
b. the Department tina there would be nothing On when
Te could except the ir eg lar notes taken 10y counsel
81 IL was done In that form
Judge LaeOmoe- such a method that IS not only IN
1ghe US II Is absurd and defeats own enas' IL ohiy
makes the Trial long ana IL unnecessarily wastes the
time OF the District Attorney JURY WITNESSES anu 'hs
court which Government has 10 pay Ior anu
addition OF dollars and cents inc oo'efhheh'
Will be out money than 1t will save by trying TINS
tn stenCgraphr Inc proper couroe "ouiu W
~ Ouru until term or lhe OoNcfh-
nent gives Dstrict-Atoney The nd, 10 Try The case
as he o. Oh, 20 tfy IT, The we-beng OF society
oucs TN speedy OF criminal Will 20 ON and
do the best we can. 1 shall endeavOr General Catln
COUNSEL, ~ make my notes SUM-
ccny The place of the senog slhers minutes
OF course IL will double the time the But
prvai. a crowded Of the calendar in conse-
ournce will know that their misfortune arises
IrO the authorities in Nashing ON DO DO1
seem that living here In the afternoon Of
the Nineteenth Century. What else have you to say,
Ientemen'
General Calin-I a stenOgr apher who is competent
and experienced. VIII the Isk o. presenting him 81
my friend this sttem Mt and we cannot after
your onors suggestion ths morning. from the Cow
appFo pr alton, VII defray half the expenses
OF pocket
Wilbur-I very generously disposed toward the
Government. willing to them pay all the ex-
pcnses disposed IL they not, shall
myself the obligation TO pay any such ex-
penses whatever 1t quite suhcient for NE To try the
case.
General Caun-In consld ration OF shortening the trial
Of th, will MAKE the PROPOSE ion that my stenogra-
lher sh Ii do the here an shall compen ate him.
MIR. Wlbur-I " ling TO make this proposition, that
Will certify to the Government the services rendered 70
any enable extent
20 try this your Honor Is suggested will fairly
pensate me for having my senJ srdpher
judge LacOmbe-U ndoult dly. Well we VIII consider
that tn W II go suggested
This Is frsi murder tr al held In the United
States Court for Eastern District Of NewYork King
charged with shooting Ryan H. Willis at Fort Hamilton
L. l., on November 20 In the Government reservation
adjoining They had auarreled in erogshoP and
At late hour willis and King met The defence is that
Willis had no Government ground and that
he intended assault King The day spent In get
ting a Jury and panel Of fifty exhaus ed and only
seven were secured panel Will be drawn for to-day