The evening world., 1889-08-15
BOOKSTAvER CONE.
The Judge Suddenly Departs, II Is Said
for Yellowstone Park.
Waiting for Further Developments
In the Flack Case.
Justice Mcneil Says He VIII Make n
Sworn Statement In His Own Defense.

Will Tammany Hall go still further against
Flack. Mcneil. Mceks & Co. to purify itself
and the municipal government, with which
it has been charged by the vote of the people ?
This question is one of many TINT ia asked
alropos of the Flack divorce conspiracy.
Chamberlain Richard Croker, the No. l
and head centre of the organization, thinks
1t has done all it can and ought in the mat
ter, and said 30 to all EVENING WobLD re-
porter.
He has demanded and received the resig-
nations Of Sheriff flsck, Civil Justice
Monel! aud Refe' c Meeks as mcmheRs Q the
political orgauiza ion. and tho Sheriff also re-
signedtfrom the Tamm my S ietv.
Still, Mcneil. Meeks amt Judge Bookstnver
continue ms members of the Tammanv So
ciety, and no disposition is manifested to get
them ont.
Sheriff Flack. Justice Mcneil and judge
Rookstayer, too, are rs yet allowed TO hold
the official positions to which they were ele-
vuted by the votes of the people, being in-
dorsed as men OF integrity and tit for the 30.
sitions by the nomination Of InnimnnN Hall.
n ~well-known politician of the Tnlnmany
opposition expressed himself as follows re-
garding the state Of affairs:
In the case of Referee Meeks Mr.. Croker
did not hesitate TO 20 70 the extent of de-
ulhuulilR ub OllClnl nelu, Dut when INC pos
sibility OF asking for that of sheriff Flack is
suggested he says that lammany has lone all
II can do in the premises.
He doubts the right of Gov. Hill to re-
move the Sheriff. and saws that Tammany
VIII make no charges against him.
The queries nntuIR ly suggested by this
position of Mr.. Croker are. Has Tammany
Hall done all it can to purify its ranks!'
There was an early morning conference
again to-day in Sheriff Flack's private office.
Ex-Judge Fullerton was on hand at 0. 80
o'clock; Judge Mcneil came in soon after, and
the Sheriff was there with his son, it was
stated, before 8 o'clock.
The clerks and subordinates in the Office
clothed themselves with Oil air of mystery.
and the doorkeepcr at the entrance of the
private Office said that he had received posi-
tive orders that the Sheriff should under no
circumst lnces he disturbed.
Ex-Judge Fullerton had a bulky bundle Of
legal documents under his arm when he went
in. and TO all who tried to get information
from him as TO the steps that would be taken
by his client to get a hearing in court he de
cllned to say a word.
There was evidently something in the wind,
and the rumor was in circulation TINT some
sort of an application was to he made to the
Court to-day looking towards the Overruling
of Judge Bookstayer's decision last Tuesday.
Judge Mcneil was asked by IN EVENING
WORLD rerorter this morning nj out the
statement which he snid in his letter TO Gen.
John Cochrane Yesterday he was preparing.
The press will haveit when / am ready
to give it out, and not BEFORE" was his curt
reply.
1t will not be a statement either, but will
h an affidavit under OATH.
He looked worried. and rushed away from
his Office as soon as he could find his hat and
umbrella and made a bee line for the Sherif's
office.
Judge Bookstaver was not at court this
morning. and it was announced that he
would be out of town for the remainder of
the week. One of his friends said that he
had started on his proposed trip to the Yel-
low Stone Park.
This occasions a good deal Of surprise. as
Judge Bookstaver had given no indication of
his intention to be away to-day. AMI had
given assurances to counsel who were pre-
pared 10 argue cases before him that he
would sit to-day. Judge Van Hoesen took
his place.
Members of the Bar severely ~criticise the
action of Judge Bookstavcr in DENYING 10 ex-
Judge Fullerton the right to mako even n
statement in behalf of his client, who was so
deeply interested in the proceedings.
At least, thew say, ii could have done Mrs.
Flack's case no harm. and il might have
benefited it to have had all the facts come
out.