New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-15
"JIM" BARKER FOUND GUILTY.
THE EX-ALDERMAN IN THE TOMS.
FAILURE OF EFFORTS TO 1NTIMIDATE THE
PROSECUTING ASSISTANT DIS
TElCT-ATTORNEY.

Deputy Assistant District Attorney Jerome. who
had heard that threats had been made against him
Tor MS earrcSiness in prosecuting cAAldcrman James
Barker. the Tanmanv leader accused Of u most
brutal assault James Herman, september u,
did not diminish IN the least the arior Of his attack
yesterday. In fact. lie became sui more earnest.
and in rapid speech Of one hour told more truths
unpalatablc to the average ward hcclcr than most
Of the small fry politicians who listened to him lad
ever heard In their lives. Mr.. Jerome commented
on the contradictions in the testimony for the de-
fence. dwelling particularly on that OF liquor
dealer who said he did not know the captain OF
police. the ward detective. the leader Of the
chief political party IN his district.
"Tnderstand. please" said Mr.. Jerome. that
yield to no man in appreciation Of our Police De
partmcnt as a whole. II is bright ornament to the
city. Bat there three powerful men. gentle
men. ia every district. Nou riay not know OF their
power but ii is felt at least by every liquor dealer
Those three men the captain Of police his ward
detective and the district political leader. Not
week passes but ward detective enters the faloon~
in his precinct. lie SAYS Ia proprietor. 'Ah. Mr..
Brown, how do YOU dol IIow'S your stock Of
whskcy today Mr.. Brown says. i think have
all need just now i don't know about that
says Mr. Ward Detective: i guess Won want
couple Of barrels Of Hollywood today and straight
way Mr.. Brown remembers that he aid want those
two barrels right away Mr. Jerome alluded to the
political influence which. he said. some one had at
tempted 70 raise against him even within the walls
OF the court room. adding: 81" know that | have
made enemies bv my this case than
can unnakc in n'cmc7
The speech of Mr. Howe. Earlicrs counsel.
principally taken mp with abuse Of the complainant
and his witness.
Judge Cowing in his charge 10 the jury spoke co-
Gueny Of the necessity OF excluding politics from
courts Of justice The jury. after absence Of lc->
than an hour. returned with verdict of Guilty 81
assault in the third degree" The verdict Wa ap
parcnty surprise 10 the defendant. 10. hc hustled
deeply and stood un>tcadilv 10y the railing II the court
His counsel asked that BARKER be- rcmaudcd for -'n
crcc and that he Dee allowed To 20 an M bond uui
sentence pronounced. but Judge Cowus committed
Parker Ia the city Prison.
Barker. counsel ~ once procured VIII on hA''d'
corpus from Justice Lawrence, which Wa- mad" r.
urnahc before Justice Daniels of the supreme lplr
Nr. Howe argued for Bankers release SAY ing iat the
bond good until sentence had been pronpiu''d
Justice Daniels. however. would not Interfere ana
barker accordingly was sent 10 the Tomns.
Ilc crime IF which he convicted j. puuis'all"
by impr.e mcnt for not more than one year and q
fine II not more than 500 IL believed. from
Judge Cowiugs known det.~tation of crimes II Nl'
Icncc that the punishment would be severe. II ~"
Imprisonment last, longer than nr fall new leader
VIII be- necessary for Iammauy Hall IA tie Min
Assembly District.