New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-28
MR.. JARVIS, RESIGNS.
NO LONGER CLERK OF THE COMMON
PLEAS.
TUE FLAoK CASE AT THE BOTTOM OF IT
SAMUEL JONES HIS SUCCESSOR.


SAMUEL JONES HIS SUCCESSOR.
Another leaf in the Flack- Flack ledger has been
turned ana ON the page is noted the resignation
vi Nathaniel jarvis, jr, clerk of the Court of Com
iuoh PleaS The letter of resignation was made
PUBIC yesterday. 1t beans the date Of August "a,
ana Is addressed to ChiefJudge Richard L. Laremore
Ihe bner roads as follows:
respectfully resign the ONCE clerk Of the Court Of
Common Pleas for the City and County OF NewYork my
resignation to take effect upon the appointment Of my
In rendering my resignation beg call attention the
iaet hat during the entire period Of my service clerk
no complaint 70 my knowledge has ever been male to
c manner In which the duties OF the Office have been
performed by me, though my another capacity
mas caused me to be censurcd which feel undeserved
am sustained by the Consciousness that what OF
Judgment have fallen into have never intentionally
done wrong to any one
ENJudge Samuel Jones was named to fill the
vacancy, the order of appointment being signed by
judges Larremore, DAY. Van Hoesen and Allen,
The new clerk took the oath OF Office before Justice
Larremore in the afternoon.
"hen seen by a Tribune reporter the justices de-
cnea TO say anything about the resignation, referring
him to the Chief Justice. He, however, when asked
IL the resignation had been asked for, said that it
would not be proper for him to talk upon the sub
1ect.
Mr. Jarvis was at his handsome house, No. 81
East Fifty y-ffth-st. He told the reporter that his
action had been prompted by the Flsck $50
many attacks" he said, have been made me- and,
In fact over my head the Court ITSELF that deemed
1t my duty to take this step. There seems to be no
reason why should be called upon to mako e1-
plantations My letter and my action speak for them
selves. have held my Office for thirty years and
have never been attacked before. have conducted
my Office with integrity and oonscientiousness.
feel that my resignation will relieve the Court from
Indirect attacks. AS for the Flack case the Sheriff
was not particular friend Of mine. Whatever did
was done at the order OF my superior. simply took
the papers and docketed them without knowing their
contents. OF course 1 surprised at the names
upon the back Of them. Any would naturally be
surprised, but 1t was none OF my business, and L
never knew the contents until the papers were after
ward examined
When asked II he had been requested
TO resign, Mr.. Jarvis replied that he had
not. II had been intimated to him. however,
that the charges against him might work harm TO the
court and he might prevent this. Yes, the suggestion
had come from the court ITSELF but 1t had been made
gently and with the greatest consideration. He had
no doubt that the judges were all friendly to him.
Mr. jarvis declared that he had no pul,' and that
he took interest I'm politics. except In so far as he
desired TO keep its influence away from the judiciary
Although he was a Sachem Of Tammany, be was not
a member Of the General Committee. He saw no
reason why be should withdraw from that organization
The Flack case he admitted, Wis ltd with melancholy
features. NJ. Meeks, the referee he thought was
to blame Mrs. Flacks counsel, too, might have
made mistakes.
Mr. Jarvis disposed Of the Coah case in short order
lie had conducted the estate, he said, with the greatest
honesty Unfortunately he had been guilty OF errors
fu Judgment IN regard to poor mortgage. lis otHcr
trusts lkeW ise had been guarIed Will MtehllH.
Mt Jarvis has been Clerk OF the Court OF Common
Pleas for over thirty yea The salary OF the % once
f. S6ODO wear. He is a brother-inlaw OIL Juuse
Iolv T. nra.i~ HIS SOU John jarvis, who has been
a deulry clerk under him, has also resigned. -.
The new clerk member OF the law hrli 31 'Ve es
l. Snencer the superior Court reporters He wac do
eiecied Judge of the superior Court OF this Guy III
IS65 and served until 1871. He has frequehtlHy dP-
reared before the General Term as cOunsei. no -
y 'brotheI-lu.law Of Judge Joseph +. Barnard OF
Tongbkeensle The appointment may be ohiy only min- %
o,ar as ey Judge Jones, Judge Larremore Sdiu niaS
NOT wish to keep The Ciice