The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-18
Big FAKE" DECISION
No Conclusion Arrived At in
the O'Hara MandamuS
Proceedings.
M DENIED IN TRENTON
Corporation Attorney Minturn, Of
Hoboken, Says His Claim Is an
Honest One.

"A cIOry was puOllSHeQ III u mOEuluR
paper today stating that The Supreme
Court of New Jersey, sitting at Trenton.
sustained the course that Mayor Pagan
Of Hoboken adopted In refusing to Sign
the w salary warrants OF Corporation
Counsel James F. Minturn as counsel to
the Commissioner OF Adjustment. Mr..
Minturn asked the court to grant q man
damus compelling the payment of those
claims. He had transferred the war
rants to john F. O'Hara. after the refusal
OF Mayor Pagan to sign them. The
Common Council of Hoboken passed a
resolution ordering the salary W arrants
OF Mr.. Minturn, amounting to $3.50 each,
paid a month ago. Last Wednesday
evening Mayor Pagan sent into
the Council at its meeting a veto
to the resolution. The Mayor expressed
in detail his reasons for conLendiug that
the money should not be advanced.
They are the same ~ havs already been
stated in The JERSEY CITY NEWS when
testimony was taken before Judge Skins
ner of Hoboken. Wasn Mr.. Mtnturn
read in the New York daily taau the case
had gone against him ne was Reluctant
to believe 1t.
DENIED IN TRENTON.
A NEWS reDorter communicated by
long distance telephone to Trenton this
morning from Hoooksu, q n In that way
Interviewed the Clerk of the Supreme
Court on the matter. When asked il the
Supreme Court had rendered its decision
against Mr.. Miuturn. a sharp mo" came
across the wire in response.
lis there n report afoat in Trenton to
that ffe :t2"
mot that I am aware Of" came through
the receiver.
"Then there is absolutely no founds-
ton to the story?"
mot the slightest"
Then, with Central hammering o n the
wires, came this announcement direct
from the State House,
The Supreme Court on Monday last
granted a stay of proceedings pending
the fling OF a brief on either side. No
special time was stipulated. Counsel
on both sides were directed to permit
the opposing ouusel to examine their
brief. The Supreme Court has rendered
no decision, as no briefs have yet been
returned"
MR.. MINTURN INTERVIEWED.
When interviewed by n JERSEY CITY
NEWS reporter on the rum0red decision
Mr.. Minturn said;-
II know nothing Of this alleged deci =
sion. II is usual for the Supreme Court
Clerk to notify counsel when II decision
Is reached; and that has not been lone IS
yet in this case. The understanding be-
tween Court aud counsel after the srgu,
ment this week was that Mr.. Edwards
and ! should have an opportun itv to put
In our briefs and that Mr.. Edwards
would send ma a copy of his
brief. 1t is not customary for the
Supreme Court to decide cases when
argued. They generally take the papers
and decide the case at the uext term of
rnt1r which in fhis -, a ffa = will ha raut.
February. The decision in this case il
adverse will not establish the correctness
OF Mayor Fagan's stand, brt will simply
be to the effect that until obtain a judR-
ment against tbs city the court will not
compel the Mayor to sign a warrant.
"1f tits should be the decision l may
sue the city to recover. You can say.
however, that il any independents
lawyer whom | may retain sh all
say ] am not entitled to receive pay for
the services rendered, l shall be only too
glad to pay the city any over payment
made to lie. l shall turn it into the
City Treasury at once, without any Iiti-
CATION.
II never received a cant in my life that
does not honestly belong to me. nor
would | keep a dollar from the city or
any other person, If 1t is made clear To
me tnas 1t doe, not belong to ms. |
think those who know me will not 0aiu-
say that. And more than that. l never
made 4 cent by dishonest means: every
dollar / possess was honestly made.
WHO DOES HE MEAN?
II have never obtained u do lar from
race tracks or from pool rooms. never
made a cent out OF prize fights In this
city, nor by giving police protection to
houses of ill-fame, to Cronheims or to
gambling houses. II l had | would be
able now to erect brick houses, run a
newspaper and pose as q reforiner." AS
Mr.. Minturn uttered the last phrase. he
gave n significant wink that meant
several tons.