New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-28
WILLIAM F. HOWE IN a RAGE.
HE HAS WAR OF WORDS WITH JUSTICE
TAINToR AND THREATENS TO GO TO
THE SUPREME COURT.

THE SUPREME COURT.
The Tombs Police Court yesterday afternoon was
the scene of a lively word war between the lawyer
William F. Howe and Justice Tsntor Chariey Ju
and Jim Gee who we're said to be the owiers .o Vi
the gambling house at No 10 Pellst., stood before
tho har and the courtroom crowded with emma
men.
at IS too bad said Mr.. Howe, as he pulled out
HE watch. ITS half past .. My time is too
valuable 10 waste here Where is the Judge' The
time set for the examination was O'clock
Justice Taintor arrived at so O'Clock The morn
ing had been busy one, and the Judge did not leave
the court until after 1 o'clock Justice Taintor had
lust taken his seat when Mr.. Howe mounted the plat
form before the desk and with much Indignation as
he couh express said: "Will your Honor take up
my casef"
shall first clear the dockets Of the intoxicaton
and dsorderly conduct complaints" replied the judge
But YOU set this case down for O'clock" said
Mr. Howe his voice rising and his face flushed with
anger.
Il know I did, but you will have to wait until
dispose Of the watch
But l do not propose 10 watt" Numbered Mr..
Howe II shall get out a writ. The Supreme Court
will test the question whether you can set an examna
ton down for and take it up at whatever time you
please
~ shall call the case in a very few minutes" re-
marked the Justice and the breach temporarily
patcsed up.
The police Of the Elizabeth-st. station last Sun
day night made raid upon No. 10 Pell-st. twenty
three Cinnamon, including the supposed proprletors'
we're arrested. On Monday morning the prisoners
we're arraigned at the Tombs Court, where the pro-
prietors were held for examination, and the inmates
each fined 3d. Mr.. Howe waited upor Justice Tain
for on Monday afternoon and told him that he had
acted wrongly in fning the inmates without hrst
having held the owners Of the gambling house Tor
trial. An examination was thereupon set down ior
Yesterday afternoon. In the interim, however, the
Cinnamon had paid their fines and had got ont OF
prison without an examination. When Mr. Howe
heard of this he became incensed What right had
Justice Tantor to accept their fines after having
granted them an examination" he said. 1t was not
with anv pleasant feelings that Mr. Howe waited for
Justice Taintor to finish with the minor cases.
The Chinamen's cases finally called. Detectives
Schirmer and Price, who had made the arrest, said
that they had no further evidence against the pro
prietors and the Justice ordered that their testimony
he taken before discbarging them. Mr.. Howe then
asked that the cases of the twenty-one inmates be
then taken up.
"Whom do you appear for'" asked the Justice.
al am counsel for eight of the prisoners" answered
Mr. Howe.
"What are their names!" queried the justice.
@That was too much for the lawyer.
81 can't tell There are Chungs and elbows and
what not They retained me. That ought to be
sufficient.
did they retain you personality"
"No that is not necessary"
"Who retained you2"
"Chew Chung. Here he is beside me-
"Wen," remarked Justice Tantor, Il shall refuse
TO hear you unless you convince me that you have
been retained"
This was too much for Mr.. Howe TO bear silently
"What sir You question my authority to ap-
near Why in the Stephani murder case / was
retained six months before l the defendant.
tell you now, sir, that shall institute proceedings
against you for each individual defendant for false
| Imprisonment"
| Justice Taintor then took bold stand. "Never
mind said he 10 the police q shall hold the cases
of the propretors for further examination tomorrow
| morning"
| MIR. Howe says he will have the proceedings re-
| viewed by the supreme Court Justice Taintor say
| he thinks he is right Mr.. Howe left the courtroom
| i'm a towering rage and entered his office, shut the
door with bang, and booted bootblack who CHANGED
| TO be In his way.