New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07
ACKER SHOWS HIS HAND.
TIE JrsruE A3AIN ADJpraSS TilK HEAR
ISG uf' Nix. Sc0fitLD AND Mr. JONES
WIDESPREAD INrIGN ,TIoN OK STATEN ISLAND
AGAINST THE mGn-If,NbE1 ''> OF

"lDtSPEl.ND INII,\ tIIp' ~ - ''''-' '@-''
AGAINST THr mGn-IfANnE3 Ac'N OF
j NICHOLAS N,LlrH's MINioN~
Every patriotic citizen Of staten Island IS IN
| revolt against the dishonest practices ol ne
"Mulieriies" who will seek to-day to continue 'ie"
| control Of the government there. I'VE 'o",'' Wv
| justices courts and all the machinery o. ''e Id"
nave been FOR months. ana WAL " 'o''' =
verte'l for the so. purpose OF wrea!tims vengeance
| on those honest men who Try to do what = P'S9'"
to avert "A continuance Of the plague % va" -
| eminent that disgraces Richmond county u" .''
lowers OF Nicholas Muller the croker W 49,
Island are resorting to every desperate ac' ""c"
| they suggest to accomplish their aims .
| On Sunday and Yesterday they continHrh WIN
| peculiar and marked activity the campaign winch
| they began few weeks ago. Tne.r Guar
| perjury against the most respected citizens nave
| made a tremendous impression on inc '"'" "
all the voters whose saf-respect and PRIDE nav '
been deadcned by their zeal for partisan VICTORY
| On Sunday new sdealers who were distributing
| copies OF THE staten Island independent WIZ
arrested by Muliers policemen on the c"a's' u
| carrying ard giving cut papers cohtalh'S III"
decent and Objectionable literature Inc @
was decidedly ..obiectonable' to Muller, for Ihe
Staten Island Independent has o. late pen WA"
Ing extremely harmful blows to the Mul'er
government
RESPECTED CITIZENS PEEsEcUiEp.
Nuller's iustice of the peace at New Brighton
Augustus Acker again distinguished hlmscn YES
terdav in the outra geous proceedings against '''
A. Scoieid and David j. Jones. Mr.. Scoheli anu
Mr. Jones old respected and wel-to-do c'''~'"N
OF Port Richmond. 1t was on their Complaint "''
District Attorney Fitzcerald Excise Commissioner
Van Name ard Edward : Lawson were arreS''r
last week and held in 500 hail on the charge VI
stufng ballot boxes al primary election heid al
Port Richmond last February.
District-Auorney Fitzgerald has caused the at =
rest o. Mr.. Sconc,d and MIR. Jones on charsc VI
perjury. They held in 5000 bail each Us
tertlay they appeared fo- the third time pe'o'.
Justice Asker on Friday morning they appeared
before Acker at New Brighton. They were accom-
panied by their counsel! ". Travers Jeromc an"
Daniel Mason. of this city. Acker reIuse' 10
dismiss the complaint. and adjourned the nearing
until O'Clock that evening on ms own nlp,l"eii
81 O'Clock the defendants. with their couhsri
and stcnographer appeared aSaim pei RE br
Again the ''Muerite" justice adJournei inc m hor
ing naming o clock yesterday as the TING "ns ,
he would positively be ready TO go on WIZ a, ,.re
dav Al neither hearing dd District Nttorhcy
rtzgerad he complainant hiT, ispensne what
he 4, plea scd 10 justice. W hrI lh' ra9r va
called by Acker IN ne Town l~ VI ier inan ON
Yesterday there was a crowd 81 MTnei 80 n'hI,c
hand to the "fun." a. thtN can vac p.,"i,r
arrangement FOR perjury oil respected members ~
the community
MR. JEROME DEMANDS THEIR DiN'Ii\EiE.
After the case was called Mr.. jerome arose and
demanded that III. prisoners l." discharged
Il have decided to adjourn this case again
Acker replied
II simply demand the harge Of these DEFEND
or.." ur Ior,n. answered The complaint
states no fact that constitutes CRIME. u'i''"''
move to dismiss the compliant , a., 1890 O.
Il Will reserve my decision and adjourn 'he case"
said Ackcr.
Then withdraw my motion.
Then III adjourn the hearing anN""j
ION what ground Mr Jerome sFk"d.
'On my own grounds: I've got my reasons for
doing this" 60,
.'Oh, That is manifest" said MI Jerome. =
demand 10 hrow for what .gool cauS" Nou c''f an
Adjournment
Fer. Mr. jerome read the statute on Nc subJrc'.
providing that the justice caI. only adjourn i'r
good Gauge
Il wont give any cius-. rcili"! IN" justice.
"IU adjourn tn cas- 10 Thur lay.
Again Mr.. Jerome pointed out that the Justice
was Ignoring tn. law ~ the case B., adjonrnlns for
more than two days
Then I'll make il Wednesday, he ahf"ercd
without good cause"
you can surrender the defendants " YOU want
TO and apply Tor a wit % hhbca- corp"s. T~piic'i
the mperturbibi" Justice. Tn ca" VIII iE'lrivi~
come NJ again Tomorrow before ECKER.
TN. cns. evidently iutrndci b. fiiZsrTaii ~
an ante ipn .cutiou. MI. Sroirid ami NJ.
Jones ar- determined TO carry II - - utmost
limit The ,asr against Fitzgerald gua l5 .--''ci-
atcs. charged with l.ot-loN -tunfns. VIII ai.D h~
pushed vigorously b. Mr. jerome.