The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-10
THE VINAL EXTRACTION.
cor. FELLOUS'S CONDUCT or HIS OF
EICE CRITICISED BY pINAL'S COUNSEL.
The Coioners Reply to tho Charge that NO
Great Criminals are Tried In New York
Until Forced by the Lash orthe Press.

The Coioners Reply to tho Charge that NO
Great Criminals are Tried In New York
Until Forced by the Lash orthe Press.
Boston, May 9.-Gov. Hills request for
the extradition of William l.. vinal from this
State to answer to the charge Of conspiracy in
! New York against the Lamson Consolidated
| Store Service Company took up the entire time
Of Gov. Bracket to-day The case In itself, as
developed by the arguments OF counsel was
interesting. but the chief interest was centred
| In Col John Il, Fellows's defence OF the District
Attorneys Office in New York city. The case
was OF such importance that District Attorney
| Fellows came In person to support Gov. Hills
official request Col Benton was Mr. Yinals
chief adviser. and he contested every inch OF
legal ground in order to prevent II possible.
the removal OF his client from Massachusetts.
After long day OF spicy discussion Col. Ben
| ton summed up the case for the defendant, and
| In conclusion he turned upon Col. Fellows.
haunting him with the charges that have been
made in some OF the New York papers that he
is responsible for the delays that exist in the
| administration OF justice in that city, and say
| Ing that great criminals are not brought to
trial until the District Attorneys office had
| felt the scorpion lash OF the public press,
| That brought Col. Fellows to his feet, and
| before taking up the merits Of the extradition
ChS0, u0 E9pll6u warmly W LILO luhb
| he had been unfaithful to the duties OF the
| high office to which he had been elected. This
was what he said In his own defence:
There have been more great criminal trials
| within the city Of New York in the past three
years. notorious both for the character OF their
crimes and the qualities OF the respective
criminals, than have been tried in the whole
State OF Massachusetts In ten years. ana the
gentleman has only to search the records to
ascertain that to have been the fact. The
York whatever may be the opinion Of our sis
ter cities or OF other States about US.
dae and the
law. In O great metropolitan city whore some-
thing like $4,000 arrests year are made. where
into charges OF felony. where there are tens OF
thousandsloi accusations of misdemeanor. and
| Limitation OF power and time upon courts and
upon District Ahttorneys your E1ceenSSy
G deay sS that bat 'f c sG cases triod
was but the, history Of all great mu;
ncpai ties Crime grew IN ra9 beyond
100000 people and they, come to, degree to
know each other, The habits, the going IN
such place speedily becomes q matter, OF
notice and attention: Make that population
mails Is Increased in ratio far greater than
the 100 per cent OF increase OF population.
Make c2se to people sSs rs the city
The world can nd o shelter thfFS for
strange that there should be such an accumu-
laion OF criminal business as imposes pres
courts that i is simply impossible wholly TO
meet But that there is any putting aside OF
three t Of them constaniy in session having
jurisdiction oyer all felonies. having jurisdic-
iSn Ever to Ell Re aPs d S the The Rens
man might have learned that within the past
fifteen or sixteen months ak criminals have
city OF New York. He might learn that two or
three others are now waiting execution. and
the capital offence have been prosecuted to
successful conviction in the city Of New York
prosecuted to conviction in the whole state OF
Massachusetts In five years. ct we meet with
no
be complied with. because. forsootb. 1t is un-
safe to send persons accused OF crime back to
either unit the terms OF certain District Attor-
neys may have expired or until the incoming
prominent Office have been dashed into its per-
formance by the whip OF the press. Now. at
tribute something OF that to professional zeal
The gentleman who began the argument
and the gentleman who closed II stated that
stirred the blood in the veins Of a Massachu-
setts man. | apprehended, perhaps. that It has
life blood iows that PEI haps, It may have
reached the brain and disturbed its gravity
passionate judgment has been lost. here.
that In the heat and temper Of tho
%6eS s vent Rdg MAKE IN
moments. and with more deliberate purpose
subscribe. their names names to- ! have heard Of
their legal qualify. has a life and q history
Of the them IN SeW rk
have not heard OF them. particularly, as
i suggest that, perhaps. 70 professional
order or devotion to professional pr,
mays may be- H Shared 'f'o here IN tho "n old
Commonwealth OF MASSACHUSETTS,, there has
and that that mas helped them somewhat In
the assertion OF these declarations; which re.
ANYTHING whatever VERT to do with this case It has
touched the officers Of the law who administer
your criminal processes here. reaches to
in which Boston Ia situated. IT assall by Its
innuendo and intimation the District Attorneys
this proceeding there has been just the simple
iormnlary that accompanies every solitary
=, II will give to the gentleman who concluded
this case piece OF information that may be
startling to him. but Is none the less true. that
he cannot go so far back In the history OF the
administration OF the law in New York as to
lind where the papers asking for requlsltion
the state from tho District Attorneys office In
New York inside OF twelve hours from tho find
ing OF the indictment. Never did a second sun
go down In the affairs OF that office that the
OF the District Attorney was not on its
way to the Governor One OF the rules OF the |
office is that when an indictment procams a
charge against man who is alleged TO be atuGi- |
tiyecrinlna In another State.it shall be brought
TO the notice OF the Governor as rapidly as tho |
mails can transmit the paper to him. and Just
the Same course was taken in this case as in |
every case r where reguisition has been APP
Col. Fellows then took up the Vinal case and |
spoke more than an hour In support of the re- |
QUESTION Gov. Bracket took the case under |
advisenent.
she Stole Her Little Niece.
GpAND RApIDS Mich Nav o Tho noIjca