New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
ANSWERING THE ATTACK OF POLICE JUSTICE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. J. POWER LIKELY TO
BIZ THE LEADER AGAIN.

ANSWERING THE ATTACK OF POLICE JUSTICE
MURRAY-MAURIcE J. POWER LIKELY TO
BE THE LEADER AGAIN
Tho members Of the County Democracy upon whom
Police Justice Murray has opened his batteries OF
charge confined thcmscvc, to denialS yesterday.
They te have come TO the unanimous conclusion
that it is hcalthfut TO ritate the angry Judge
any further and they leave his astonishing state
mcnts about the 5000 check which Murray said op
Monday was paid for a ccrlship in a Civil Justice
Cont in l-s7 unanswered, except to declare that
they are not the men,
Justice Power said last evening that he was tired
Of the "squahblc" and cared to carry it on no
further. 81 think he said. that Judge Murray
must be crazy. I heard Of the sale Of Civil
Justice Clcraship for 5000. any other and
have not the slightest knowledge of what Murray /,
talking abou' II De has any facts in his possession
about the matter, jet him bring them out. Nothing
that lie is able to say can disturb me-
Regarding Murray charge that Judge Power had
placed " Burke the rioerr in the Park Department
and kept him there. Mr. Power said that the story
rIOund.css. There such man as Burke
who rode a white horse In the riots said Judge
Power, and hc had place In the Park Department,
hut / die not put HIN there or keep him there.
somebody who know his record In the draft riots re
vcaod his Identity To- the Commissioners and the old
man removed. | him the other day In
Broadway. lie is Old. poor and broken down.
Richard A. Cunningham, TO whom. according TO
Jud -c Murry's statement. the 5000 certified check
first sent. branded Nursays story As absolutely
and uuqualii,dly fa!.e.7 lie said yesterday:
at j, no. t4uc that / ever had anything to do
with tine appointment Of any district court clerk
deny that ay check for 5000, or for any amount.
was sent TO ne with view 10 any sucn appointment.
dely that aly sarh check was ever returned By mo
nr that ever made or authorized the intma,on thai
cash Wa, the only thing that would be accepted o.
that cash to a,y amount Wa finally paid to me- or
that / ever knew oi any such transactions, or tid'
/ lad any, ever the slightest connection Win thch'
Why ] should D, singled ont hy MIR Murray Tor '"l'
uuwariaui~i clar.c, / am unable to state IL seems
strange t.at police Justice charged Win the cAc'"-
ton and enforcement Of the laH- should 80 iir forget
t.c oath Ie has taL.u and the duties Of Dbl, place as
f., %, about it some years. hc c)n,,,c, Win tAc
La.N., .. ~ .i!,h violation - our criminal ia"
and of public 6'cu'y locked up in h- bo.'n' n place
u. disclosing D. to tAo proper authorities VINO ''''
punish fae oaodos-'
In tno pasc. II tgprvnttcn matter cN-EAci-e Com
ml-- lnner ". T. Mitchell made sweeping dci"hl III
tie charge, of Ji-u,c Murray against him. but Ike the
other leading Comfy Democrats. M Mitchell "a care
ful Mt 60 ii,au Aiy c1.atrs charges against Murray
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tioc lhln,, T.. dulrly. who Va, elected ln l-'' ~
inc only civil Jat,c who had ccri. to appoint u''
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