New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
THE RECORDER HITS HOME AGAIN.
HE SCORES SOME OF Mr.. NIOoLLs CARELESS
suBoRDINATEs

HE SCORES SOME OF Mr.. NICoLRs oAhEhh''
suBoRDINATEs.
Recorder SMITH was In the best humor possioo
when he opened court IN Part Of General oessi",'
Yesterday morning but that did not mean Una. "0 ~
proposed to have District Attorney DE Lance9 ~. 80
impose on him. Assistant DistrictAtpornes -
was not in court. The Recorder had hurt MS ieoi
on Thursday when Mr.. Townsend dscovered a'ei wv
trials had been begun that important witnesses "eio
shsont Mr. Townsend does not wish TO have Ms
feelings hurt again. so he win not appear vi oo"i'
whcn Recorder smyth Is on the pencil
The neople were represented by Assistant Ds'rio''
Attorneys Staper and Simms both OF wnom nave n'h'
GOOD records as faithful and competent pfose0uM'o's M
They had no difficulty IN keeping on the Ooo' a
with the Recorder After seventeen pflsoleis na..
n,saA.d to the indictments against them the hecooer
said -,....on many
There are twenty nine cases on my caeDdar, n'aa'
,,oro than arr assigned to any other Judge Oh '9
coprt today OF course the Distr1ctAttorhey "ouiu
not have put % many on the calencar IL he u'u ~.
think that they could be tried today VIII 90 "hsV
I can to dispose Of the cases, and VIII siO ui'"i ~
O'Clock tonight II it Is necessary 49,, .
Mr. stanler reassured the Recorder by pointing ou'
that ten of the cases put on tho oaendar 50 'A'
a aay might be fixed for their trial. Ihele "@'
svon excse cases which would 60 TO special sessions
rhan ,ha available cases were lessened by H. D. hse'
who pojnted out that his client had onIy peauO % oA
Nav 90 and could not, therefore, be triea on uas - -
The Recorder adjourned the case, saying tet IL os'
NOT to have been put on the calendar Iheh ano'hei
LAWYER had grievance against the Dstrlc-AtVornes
Who he said. had promised on Thursday 70 le' nm
nov when the case of Aaron ID. QuinsDerg was SCI l
trial The case was on the calendar although V'0
District Attorney had not notified the TACT 10 mn
Recorder Smyth told the lawyer 10 IRA" up q" "''
davt embodying these statements 49, -,
Then another lawyer arose to deciare Vnao ~, ,.'s
clients James Rooney and james Murphy, had peaaeu
onl two dys before and could not be tried theh Inc
Recorder saw that one Of Mr.. NicoFs 'uoorullssea
had been negligent and adjourned the case Ani7
only shows the necessity Of calling some one W az
count he remarked. The Recorder sat uh'il ldVe u
posing Of the cases. ,.u.
Mr. Nicoll's intimation made to reporters oh A"u,9
dav that the Recorders foot was to plahe lor
the calling to task Of Mr. Townsend calSea no h''i.
nnfavorable comment yesterday. The crtcisiis "a
the Recorder have In about every case been eh~rey
in .ti6ed by the facts. The two men are al swoiu9
noints and Recorder Smyth finds good opportunity :.
mi some hard blows account OF the caeessn0'' "
various subordinates OF Mr.. Nloou. -, Ill.
The Recorder said yesterday that ne couln naaui ia
beIeve that Mr. Townsend had declared that M "Oni" %
t annsar IN court before him again until the Ke
corder apologzed. II 1t Is true ne VIII neVer SpP'"
before me remarked the Judge dryIy. 40, .,, -,
Mr. Townsend SAYS he has been on tine sttH VI
covernor Cleveland and of Governor Hll, ana Is
gentlemanp the Recorder was told ~ . 90. me-. ,
al don't care If he was on the stan OF SI feVcl'
broke in the Recorder.