New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-02
FITZGERALD STIRRED UP
THE TMCT-ATTORNEY'S NOISY PLEA II
COURT

STATEN ISLANDERS LAUGH At HIS THREAT TO
DIsOBEY THE ORDER OF JUSTICE CORNELL
Excitement IN Staten Island political circles is
Increasing every day. The Republicans and 1nds-
pendent Democrats who have so thoroughly alarmed
Nicholas Muller and his followers, are prepared
for almost anything in the line OF trcKery ana
persecution 1t is rumored that there will be more
arrests of Republicans and Independents who have
dared to oppose Muller and his men. The Muller
men are in a desperate frame of mind, and are
apparently willing to do anything that may help
them
There was a lively scene in Justice Daniel T.
Cornells courtroom, at Clifton yesterday morn
Ing District Attorney Thomas w. Fitzgerald con-
tribued to the amusement of crowd OF politicians
who were in the courtroom. The District-Attorney
appeared before Justice Cornell with Excise Com
missioner Van Name to answer TO the charge
of having violated the laws relating to primary
elections which made agains; them last
week by Daniel J. Jones and Lester A. Sco:eld. Of
Port Richmond. Mr.. Fitzgerald was excited when
he entered the courtroom He appeared as coun-
sci for himself and Van Name. Max {. Huebner
appeared for the compliments. When ne was
asked to plead, Fitzgerald looked fercely at JUS
tice Cornell and said. in loud voice:
II refuse to plead. i repeat 1t, Your Honor
refuse plead at all
The Judge simply directed that plea OF not
guilty be entered. Mr.. Huebner asked for an adj
tournment of one week because he had been called
into the case only few hours before, and also
on account of the absence Of witnesses.
II refuse" shouted Fitzgerald ito waive or to
ask an adjournment examination, and l re-
fuse 10 Mead | refuse because the law under
which the alleged information was made and the
alleged warrant issued. was expressly re-
pealed by Section 16s of the Laws OF 1892. further
object upon the ground that under Section 14S of
Code OF Criminal Procedure such information must
he taken before the magistrate personally and upon
the further ground that it does not appear the
face of any paper that this was an assemblage OF
the voters of a political party, nor was 1t an as
semblage of the delegates of any political party.
Mr. Huebner again asked for an adjournment of
one week.
..Why that will be after election" said Fitz
gerald II object adjournment. am here to
20 to the Richmond County Jail. If have COM
must either be discharged or sent to jail.
don't wan, y4S Sn * i would do YOU eo epo to
stay there a while" -,
height and looking like almost anything except
a martyr. again shouted:
party give notice to the court that l absolutely
object to any adjournment upon the ground that
Attorney was an angry man nan Me stood Cd; near Jus
citedly Every in the courtroom amused
except the followers Of Nicholas Muller who were
pssed He usS to grant for
one week. He ordered that the case be adjourned
s sS e
Justice announced his decision Fitzgerald who had
remained standing. uttered the following threat:
''Such an adjournment is made against my pro-
be brought here by police officer" With this
parting snot me v st;1 81 rr hs
laughing stock Of the whole crowd After the ad;
those who had heard his threat that tom only
bufflng" They explained that he was "trif1e
exctable" at times. He would surely appear at the
court on Friday. they said.
Tomorrow evening Lester A. Scoheld and David
7 Jones whose arrest charge of perjury
caused BY Fitzgerald. will appear before Justice