New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
DIVER AT WORK AGAIN.
HE SITS on THE BENCH FOR AN HOUR
AND A HALF.
THE REToRT DIsCoURTEoUs GIVEN TO JUSTICE
KOCH 49, CONTROLLER FITCH CANNOT

Every intelligent citizen knows that Tammany
police justices have been selected on account o'
political influence and not on account OF any it'es7
for judicial positions but the scardalous behavior
and neglect Of dirty on the part OF some OF the men
who have dispensed Tammany justice ana mercy
in the police courts should not be endured by 'he
community much longer. The disclosures peioie '"e
Lexow Committee regarding Justice koch anu
Justice Hogan shocked the public but hether VI
the men has shown any disposition to give up the
fat salary which he enjoys Justice Grady mas OUT
ragged decency by making foul attacks in public upon
the I.exow Committee and the Rev Dr. farhhurs''
and his habits and reputation have been op)ectio"-
abe to respectable citizens. His absences from ouy
have been frequent. and have more than Kept pace
with his attacks upon decent people Justice Martin
has been absent from duty at times, ana the eN
panatlon usually that he was SICK Justice
Smith has been sick and unable 10 perform any
duty for nearly year yet his salary OF sSW' year
has gone on as usual. IL Is indefenslbe TO take
that amount Of money from the taxpayers WITHOUT
any return Justice Diver has been away during
the greater part OF the year but when ne returned
to duty al the MorrlsanIa Police Court yesterday ne
declared that he had no thought Ct resigning his
office.
There are fifteen police justices. each drawing
sa.ary OF s. 900 a year. and their duties are uNu~u
between six police courts and the Court OF Special
Sessions few hours day every other week are
required for the actual work Of the highly para
police Justice Each court has highly paid c'erk
and STAFF OF well paid attendants not mentioning
a special squad Of policemen detailed TO the pace
The police courts expensive 10 the taxpayers
while they have served to strengthen the ho'd OF
Tammany upon the city government An in'esIsa
ton Of the police and the habits and methods
of some OF the police justices IL needed badly
There was scar on DIVERS nos,e yesterday the
mark OF a dlsgracefu brawl in a barroorn, ana /!
was on account OF the Injury which he received py
the fist Of Morris Tekulsky that he went into tenn
porary retirement. lie arrived at the courtroom a.
3 a m and at first he declined 10 speak ABOUT 'he
reports that he might retire from once Justice
weldc was at the court in the morning. and II was
thought ne had gone there 10 make sure '"'' i''''
pu In appearance
After dsposng OF four excise cases ali or WHO"
he held for trial Justice Diver. In reply 70
question said. II will be on this bench for the re-
mainder OF the year; further than that can say
nothing. as 1t all depends upon the Board OF Ponce
Justices" -,
rs there any truth in the report that you VIII
resign" was asked
II have told nobody that, he replied WIN
frown In regard what Justice koch Is re-
ported 10 have said that robbed him OF MS 'a'a
tion want TO say that If he said that he said
what is not true. \ part Of the time was away
was mine by right and during me sa otner part
unweI That is all have 70 oe say be man he
Ir appearance justice p ds face not though round
and deeply snnburned, has deep lines under the
sk aGd Min hi h gray "h lis ache IS still
and is long and curly The Justice wore hand
suit OF gray and IN his sh'rt bosom WAS d
The business Of the Court occupied Justice DIV
yer about hour and a haf There were "'e
Justice PADDY" DIVERS temperance on the
topics which politicians discussed Yesterday and
was generally INTERPRETED to mean thar %
contrary. thought that he would be able TO cneeN
" III ,hinta be can hang on as long a. the rest
Of the police Judges do said a I'd District man
YESTERDAY who lives within few doors OF the
Mr pivver himself denied any purpose OF resign
ing and said ncnchalantly that ne would continue
10 dispense Justice during the remainder Of his
term He could not TEAL TSaGy wneh me sh IN
However well satisfied Controller Fitch may be
he negects refuses 10 perform the duties Of his
Controller said YESTERDAY that careful examna-
opposite conclusion. lie invited The Tribune re-
Poiers attention to Seton s page S So OF the the
duties OF the Controller and particularly pointed
'Thc power hereby given to settle and adjust
claims shall not be construed TO authorize
The controller to DISPUTE The amour, OF any sslary
or department authorized to establish the same. nor
except where necessary TO prevent fraud"
In explaining his Views Controller Fitch said:
stop the pay o, Judge OF the Supreme Court.
OF the Judge OF any other court paid out OF the
city treasury. even OF the Mayor The law GER
tany never contemplated the placing OF any such
power In The hands OF the Controller II police
Justice fats TO discharge his duty. tie law pre-
scribcs the method for getting rid or him
The Evening Post" said yesterday that Charles
u. Collar one ~ the official supreme Court ste
nographers. had not been at his post OF duty
for than four years, that he continued to
draw The salary OF The ofice. 800 year while
who has been performing the work has been
willing TO do for the fees collected from lawyers
for prescriptions OF testimony Naturally the
question IL raised why salary should he paid
bY the city at all " a competent man be in
duced TO do the work for the Incidental erqpises