New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
nov Is rms. Mr.. JENKSi
DO YoU REALLY WANT \ TRIAL, OR ARE Yov
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Do You REALLY WANT TRIAL, OR ARE YOU
JUCGLINGl
The childish efforts II Corporation Counsel jerks to
make IT appear that IA, i, using every effort To hnsten
the trial II the suit Of William Zcglcr against Mayor
Cndpn and others to prevent the purchase by the city
u HfOohlyn Of the Long Island Water supply Com
pauy. and tina, Mr.. GaynOr is seeking 20 delay the
trial. would be- amusing ii they not on their face
80 pitifui claptrap The plan that Mr. jerks has
evolved is to 20 into court tomorrow and answer
Ready when hc knows that the case cannot be
tried then. Then the cry Will Dc taken up that Mr.
Gayuor j, fighting for delay and the poor. abused
Mayor VIII po-o as hero seeking yindIcation
The ca-e was put the calendar for Monday By the
Corporation Counsel before hi, amended answer had
been secured Mr.. Jcni, said yesterday TO a Tribune
reporter that he would be In court tomorrow ready
70 try the case. Mr.. Gaynor when he was asked
about the trial learning what Mr. jerks had said.
remarked:
Il 80 not see how Mr. Jcnk, have said that.
lII- answer wa, only served on me yesterday at
p. III. He would not. thcrefIrc.be guilty Of the farce
~ going into court Monday 60 try the case. A. every
lawyer knows, the issues were not joined till he served
h answer, and after the issue, are Joined the case
cannot De- pot into court except Oh fourteen days
notice Of trial. Int beyond that | have twenty
DIS from ,hc day he served his notice to plead Ia the
answer by drmuirug TO it or any part Of il. II a
farce j, p, Dc enacted shall have part in il. but
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such farce. have also ten days from
tie Joining Of Issue 10 apply to tho
court to name the issue Of fact framed in the form
,iu,. ion, b. be- admitted 10 a jury
notwithstanding Mr. Gaynor's charitable views of
MI Jcnh-'s plan, that farce +, ju-t what Is going
t. bee enacted NJ Jcu, himself /, to be- believed. II Is
the privilege Of any lawyer 20 have any case, real or
imaginary. put the calendar for that time. The
,lrr, would enter whatever wa, sent to him. Mr..
Icnl, ha, taken advantage Of this right To have
the case put down Tor Monday, although II he knows
ANYTHING about court procedure he i, perfectly well
avar. that he IA, wight 20 ak for trial on that
day. "a, j., evident from Dir. Gaynor, lucid statement.
# i, only another Of those petty games of blum"
il,t nave bcca played 80 often in this
Mr. IcnR- would not say anything In regard TO
lie city official, having satisfied themselves that they
were buylug nifty miles OF pipe Instead Of about
twenty miles which Mr.. Zcgcr says they actually
The Mavor in his answer takes the pains to deny
the allegation that Cyrus T.. Staple- represented
" 100 Of the share of the Water Company, but saws
Nat staples positively asserted his personal owner
Inn. 1h, il interesting Information, for it /, the
,.t Authentic statement that In the slightest degree
make, for defence for staples Of the charges that he
collect ii per cent brokerage from ilatton for making
thc sale also that in thc exercise OF h, rights ~
ALLEGED absolute he sold some real estate that
Tdwafl Frrrl hy threats compelled him to get back,
,f cour~c II h. the owner that cannot be- true
Tomorrow morning people may 20 To the supreme
farce but the Will not be tried then and can
moi Ia.