New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03

your Alteration to the large accumulation OF what arc
known as hail cases. awaiting tho sgton Of tho Grand
from yonr predcccssor the accumulation OF these sescs
during his terri. OF Office exceeds 5000 and am noi-
Of your Office know that YOU arc sensible Of tho
dcpofable CONSEQUENCES: which result from the failure
frIai and speedy punishment in case Of conviction
am sp nprcsscd with this evil which Is In reality fne
ment that appeal W you TO take tie mos. earnest
for the early and r-scai removal OF ms rs
trust that NJ least VIII take the ew cases AZ
they brought to your oce so that no further
make this request becansc j am met In my mp
pcals 10 the police authorities to enforce the law 10y
persons and for tho SANE offence without the offenders
being over brought to trial II Is impossible ior INC
pnd cosD they cannot be held to
account for the failure TO enf'rce the law which ~
many respects Is openly violated AS 20 me G,a a
mt in charge OF tho accommodations WIN IN.
stiuctions investigate them and where thor" Is fct
sun cnt evidence to hope for conviction, TO dism
them from your dockcts Where tho evidence sec;.'s
TO be sufficient. urge you TO bring these cases .;
rapidly as possible before the Grand Jury, and, ],
necessary tbs sitting Of two OF Tcrc grand
jur at tho same time. in order that hey may DO
disposed Of would have recommended that all cases
rror 10 tho beginning OF the term OF your predecessor
should be dismissed by legislative action bt Tor me
fear that old criminals might thus the punish
ment which is due to their offences. But am qao
that public opinion VIII Justify you N almost any
the distinctions which Interfere with the execu
ii9n Of the Law and prompt pun ishTsn, o. Isate
Senator james Fitzscrald IA .srviae his src:nd
terx in the sce Tn the fell Of sS he was cleo 81 %
Senate from the IXth District rs an amt ram
mapy candidate thongh that district then 'frosg-
hold Of the wicwam's -fuence AZ the clo.s ., MS
mt Attorney by Mr. Onoy and served In that capacity
for little over year, when he was msdc iuh "ss'an'
by Mr. MARITIME
POLITICAL CHANGES IN BROOKLYN
TIE sHERrrr's OFFICE TO BE rEoRGANIzED-fEw
OTTER sHAKE-Ups EXPECTED.
The political changes In Brooklyn arc fewer than
usual and tho only general shaking rp VIII be In inc
sberf's Office, where Clark d Rhnehart Rcpubll-
can, succeeds Charles D. Farley. Sheriff Rhinrhort
took formal possession OF tho jail carly on Sunday
morning. and VIII occupy tho Office in the Court
House to-day In Under-shcrf Taylor and CIarR
Gmly, tho sheriff will find able assistants, and
his legal business will be entrusted to Major f. T.
Hobbs, who stands deservodly high both at the BAR
and in politics.
Mayor Chapn's succession involves no radical
change and all the heads of departments. who have
held office for two years. viii be retained for month
at least. The Mayor will he supported ny Board OF
Aldermen overwhemingy Bemocra.c' Wncr n Mr.
Chapln's absence, John McCarty, who has been one
Of he Big -Four IN the eammcd i to Hammond
Street jail by Judge Gilbert In 1882 FOR contempt OF
court in overriding veto OF the Mayor OF raI pu
legal techncaes McCariy and all his associates save
one released without serving tho full fime 'hsy
should have DONE In the Board OF Supervisors tho
Democrats will have this year a working majority OF
six. so that both city and county legislation VIII DO
practically partisan.
CONTROLLER MYERS TAKES POSSESSION.
Theodore W. Myer, the Ccntrser. took charge OF
the Finance Department yesterday Most OF the "cias
and employees presented to the new Contro'er'
Corporation Counsel Beekman. Register sevln' 'ndse
Gildcr.leeve Edward Kearney and sthers called ON MIN
lie said he would changes IN TEE loree :.
aud Aha..Y ms
added that lie appo ntci bis private secretary Mt
Goodwin, who had filed that position IN MS private