New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-18
JUSTICE MURRAY FAILS.
UNABLE TO PROVE ANY OF HIS CHARGES
IN ALL PROBABILITY HE WILL BE . BOUNCED
FROM COUNTY DEMOCRACY RANKS.

FROM COUNTY DEMOCRACY RANKS.
The notice. widely given, that the Committee on
Resolutions of the County Democracy County Com
mittec would hold public session to investigate the
recent charges Of Police Justice Murray against Police
Justice Power and other leaders OF that organization
attracted big crowd Of all sorts Of politicians TO the
large meeting groom OF the Cooper Union last evening
The committee had chosen John Hayes, the member
from the XXth Assembly District, to preside in place
Of Assistant Distrct-Attorney Gof, who had decided
that his official position bar to his taking part
Justice Murray asked who his judges were and the
roll Of the Committee on Resolutions was called by
ex-Judge Blake, the secretary. Twenty one members
answered to their names. Dennis a. spellissy, from
the XIXth District read short paper giving his
reasons for withdrawing from the committee They
were that he had been the County Democracy candl-
date for senator in the XIth District last year ana
had not been supported by Justice Murray. lie
thought therefore that he might be accused OF bias
He was excused. Justice Murray objected also TO
Lorcnz Zeller Of the Xth, Thomas Costigan, OF the
XVIII, and Police Justice KbReth, of the XVlth, sitting
the case, and they were ruled off.
The chairman said that the charges were divided
into four parts Those against Justice Power, those
relating to Power and Cunningham, those against
W. Z. Mitchell and those against Thomas Costlgan.
The charges relating to Power were taken up hrs''
The chairman read extracts from newspaper reports
Of Mr. Murlay'S speech Of March 20, In which he had
accused Power Of being defaulter himself when
clerk of the Marine Court adding that If rich friend
had not to his assistance he would have gone 10
prison. "N0w,' asked the chairman OF Mr.. Murray
were You correctly rcportedl' Justice Murray gos
up and said:
don't whether not. Intended no at
tack on Judge Power anybody else. spoke nree-
quarters Of hour that night and my object was 10
show the necessity for Leaders, referred t9 the
dscoyere, the Fassett Committee showing that Tam
many Hall In bad condition. and urged that clean
men like Andrew IL. Green w. c. Whitney and Oswald
OcndoHer be called TO the front Now TO this charge
against Judge Power Of defacatlon present In the
Board VI Aldermen of lesO when Alderman aughton maze
charge that Judge Power defsulter clerk OF
the Marine Court and that he had to the Judges OF
the Marine Court and begged his that they would
accept his resignation and augto declared that he was
personally responsible or the statement that they refused
and dismissed Power The people have believed this
statement Now, / to be told at this late day
that is truci did not say that what IIaughon
said true but in my zeal for blood urged
whose reputation was smirehed was not tit TO
be the leader of the County Democracy.
\ wrtngle took place between the chairman and
Mr. Murray as his knowledge Of the truth Of the
charges.
II anybody asserts that said that l knew the
charge was true he IS ar,T shouted Murray. go
down to the records Of tho Board Of Aldermen for
your proof
Then you have no desire to present any proofl'
rctor'cd the chairman.
Charge number two was then read from the news
paper interviews. 1t related to the alleged sale of
District Court clership and the $1,000 certified check
SAID have been sent to Richard y. Cunningham
Of the County Democracy Committee. to pay
for the same, Mr.. Cunningham's return OF the cert
n,. check, and the rndl >endlng OF the cash, after
which the appointment was made.
Mr. Murray, IN reply to Mr.. llayess questions, sald
that he had made statement. after being gOaded TO
after his >pcech made. and had said that man
told him that Power had promised such a clcrkshp,
lrIt hitch came, demand for 5000 followed,
and then the certified check episode and the pay
lowed. lie sorry that he had mentioned Mr.
Cunningham, but he obliged 10 make the story
complete. All ho knew what the man told him.
liut what made wild' Mr.. Murray cried out, was
the Organization. No accusation was ever more false
3n Ma''' the "S Sunday before @ the the last election
I met Power at the Ncw-Am>teldam Club. lie said
me. We must do something To get square WIN
these men, Tabor and Wemple democratic candidates
for Attorney General and state Ircasurer) THIS Eel
low Tabor refused order -warrantO proceedings
for u. Iowbcr smith against Groy IN the fuolc
Works CommissOnershp case l refused 10 oppose
Tabor and Wcmpe, and the Judge got very angry
Eut he sent the tickets up to my house for the he.
publican candidates. The tickets were not used' ana
this l., why he calls me traitor 49,
VIII You produce the man yOn say toM you thlS
story. or give hl, name - asked Mr. iiaNes .
80 WON'T answered the now iniufidcd Mur-
ray II You thought | would give the name you
wouldn't "A -k me. But he j. reputable man.
The charge, against W. L. Mitchell ana Ihomas
Co-isan of pronlus largely IN the County Democracy
printing were then taken up but no proofs were
offered. ,.. ~,
After a short executive session the committee au-
Iourncd To meet at the call Of the chair JusIice
Murray, it may be safely sald, will be d" bounced