New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
WHAT WILL HILL DO NOW I?
THE LAWS HAND CLOSING AROUND HIM.
AN ORDER FROM JUSTICE CULLEN FOR THE
STATE cANvAssERs-EMANS. THE DUTCHEss
COUNTY CLERK, MUST SHOW THAT
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STATE CANvAssERs-EMANS, THE DUTCHEss
COUNTY CLERK, MUST SHOW THAT
HE is NOT IN CONTEMPT.
In their fight against David B. Hill and the
gang of thieves and political plunderers asso-
ciated with him, the Republicans, who are deter
mined to see justice done in connection with
the counting OF the vote for Senator in Dutchess
County, won yesterday an important victory. The
chief Of the gang Of seat-stealers has resorted
to every possible device which his fertile and
ingenious brain could manufacture to prevent
the corrected and legal returns of Dutchess County
on the vote for State Senator from coming be-
fore the State Board of Canvassers. Up
to Yesterday he had succeeded, but by methods
both underhanded and villanous But the slow
wheels of the law have been constantly turning.
although at times almost stopped by the friendly
actions of certain judges, and now they have got
around to the point where it will be impossible
for Hill and his followers to prevent complete
exposure of their steal. This has been accom-
plished through the order granted yesterday by
Judge Cullen, of the Supreme Court of Brooklyn.
compelling the State Board Of Canvassers to show
cause on next Tuesday in Albany, why the cor
rected returns from Dutchess County should not be
counted Previous TO doing this Judge Cullen
allowed District Attorney Ridgway, who repre-
sentcd the Democrats, TO Withdraw his motion to
yacate the order granted recently by Judge lngra
ham.
This was not the only thing that Judge Cullen
did to find out whether or not the law and the
orders of the courts should be obeyed. He, too, is
evidently becoming wearied and disgusted with
Iils Juggling with the courts and his discourtesy
toward judges and disobedience Of their orders.
for he issued an order compelling Storm Emans.
Hilrs tool and County Clerk of Dutchess
County, to show cause in Brooklyn on January
5 why he should not be punished for
contempt OF court. His contempt in
this instance was his failure to place
in the hands of the Secretary Of State, the Gov
ernor and the Controller the corrected returns Of
his county as he was ordered to do He did mail
the returns to the proper officials, but under or
ders from some one high in power in the Demo-
cratic party he followed them to Albany and Sc
cured them at the offices of these officials His
admission that he did this is in the hands of the
Republican attorneys.
Judge Barnard, of Poughkeepsie also took
hand yesterday in trying to find out whether or
! not this young man thinks more of the
wishes of corrupt politician than
he does Of the courts and the law
This judge also issued an order
compelling the County Clerk to show cause why
he should not be punished for contempt of court
in failing to forward the corrected returns to
Albany under the order issued by Judge Barnard
| two weeks ago. In both instances this young
man has deIied the courts, and when he has been
| convicted and sentenced, there will be Gov
| eruor Hill to shock the Judiciary and the people
by Immediately pardonng him. Perhaps Ros-
well p. Flower may do it, and perhaps he will
| not.
| Hoy D"vid B. Hill will get around Judge Gull
lens latest order remains 10 be seen. IL is known
that he is as rich in eXpedents as he is devoid
of principle, and before retiring from the office
which he has held for the last seven years he
may hit upon some scheme that will prevent
justice being done. 1t is not thought likely, how
ever, that anything that he can do will pre-
vent complete and full answer being made by
! the representatives OF the State Board of Can
vassers as to why they do not desire to obey either
the law or the court orders.
| week ago Justice Cullen granted an order
| on an agreement by representatives of both sides
| that the corrected Dutchess returns should be at
| once forwarded to the State Board of Canvassers
| and at the same time To prevent the Republicans
| by any possibility from having an undue ad-
| vantage he stayed the State Board from canvass
| ing those returns until the Court of Appeals had
decided whether the .Mylod or the corrected re-
| turn was the legal One Not satisfied with this
eminenty fair disposition of the case pending the
| final decision of the Court of Appeals on the
merits of the case, the Democrats went TO Justice
| Ingraham and obtained an order to show cause
| why Justice Culen's order should not be vacated
and at the same time staying its operation pend
| ing the hearing which was before Justice Cullen
| on Wednesday. Then Justice Cullen made an
order to the same effect his former order and
4 Ipnro ol,an or6p
| to show cause until yesterday morning.
Colonel George Bliss, for the Republicans, in
reply to Mr.. Ridgway's request to withdraw his
| motion to vacate Judge Ingrahams order, said
that he supposed Mr. Ridgway meant to with
draw the order to show cause granted by
Justice Inoraham and leave the order Of Decem-
| her 10 standing as made by Justice Cullen Mr.
| Ridgway would not admit that this was his mean
| ing but said: The order against the State
Board of Canvassers stands, and we only WISH
| 10 Withdraw Tho motion set down ll0r Uni,
morning." In the opinion of Colonel Bliss, they
were in court to review the order OF the week be-
| fore in view Of changed circumstances. lie had
| no objection to the motion or the order to show
cause granted by Justice lngraham being with
drawn. Mr. Ridgway announced that he did not
seek 70 disturb Justice Cullen's order, which
practically vacated Justice Ingrahams stay
Then Robert +. Wilkinson, of Poughkeepsie.
for the Republicans arose and said:
| II your Honor please, saturday an order was
| ,de hv Won dlrertlrg the County Clerk of DdtchesS
| TouNtv to send forward the corrected rsiurns That
| order was not filed on saturday. for what reason
| Innjt krox II was sent back to New-lotk and was
| inf,rn,ed on Monday that IL not fled Mr.. Nc
turvs attention called to the fact and he very
n,rteorsy delivered tie order TO me. and II was hled
| oD Nouday AFTERNOON between . and O'Clock. The
returns had been pr pared for trdnsn SION or several
| dsys They were taken from the envelopes, examined
| Z.
they were posted the Governor, the secretary o Sl e
| and the Controller as the law directs me SOunty
| Clerk NJ Duchess County seen IN Poughkcepslc
| nj ii O'Clock thar night. The envelopes were re
eved I'm Albany and delivered to the mall messengers
| I'm the night the County Clerk went To albany ana
| ly some means unknown, brought them pacH 10
| Icuchkecpsie. The County Clerk says that me MAI
messengers in the several executive Offices deyereu
| them 10 him. The County Clerk got theli
from the messengers Of the Governor the secretary VI
raller and ihcY now nd h. .aIt