The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-28
WOULDN'T BE BULLDOZED.
GOV. FLOWER REFUSED TO SEE TRoI,s
COMMITTEE or s<FETY

TtoY Cases Hnd bentrs tie Heaues'
ALBANY. March 27.-In spite OF Gov Flower
notification OF yesterday afternoon that h,
would be unable to receive them this morning
the one hundred citizens Of Troy who eonsti
tuts her Com mittss Of Safety" came over Il
Albany this morning and tried their best e
get into the Executive chsaiber.
when the committeeman appeared in the
.nteroom Of the chamber this morning. Col
Williams. the Governors private secretary
informed them that the Governors decision o.
Yesterday would not bs changed. The Gov.
srnor would give careful consideration "a
anything which the COMMITTEES might desire ID
submit in writing. and in order to aveid any
further INTERPRETATIONS such q course
would be preferable to further audiences
Mr.. Black. one OF the counsel in the election
prosecutions in Troy. said that the COMMITTEES
had memorial which It was desired should
he read to the Governor
Col Williams remarked that It was unnecss-
sary TO 40 take up the time OF the Executive.
and that II the committee desired he would
take the m lem orial to the Governor.
The committee objected to this. many voices
demanding an audience
The Colonel again sought the Governor. who
refused to receive the committee. which. he
said. had come down here after he had told its
representatives yesterday that IL would be i'm
possible 1Ot MIN 10 IeCeiNo tnoIu.
Thsrsupon q committee. comprising d. NJ.
Green. the Rev. DIR. Tucker. Walter T.
Warren. and William Ross. sent their cards
into the Governor. and a. private citizens
asked for an audience. Col. Williams returns cd
in a minute. saying that the Governor declined
TO see the gentlemen on the matter. The
Colonel added:
of course. some OF you gsntlem en- are law
ysrs. and suppose Won are aware that you
are interrupting the business Of the Executive
misdemeanor"
Explanations OF various kinds resulted from
this as the members OF the committee who
filed the anteroom retired from the anteroom.
Then they held an excited meeting In the cor
ridor. Chairman David N. Greene presided.
Mr. George Wsllipgton moved that the petit
tion be fled with the Governors private
Frank Black, counsel to the Senate commit
Of publishing the memorial in the press. but
not Of Ming It with the Governor, because that
Initt.e to take. He would not show him SO
much courtesy.
with the Governor. and his motion was car.
ried. Chairman Greene, followed by the NOM
room Of he Eascntiys cham Der r and Col VII
liains WAS sent for. Mr.: Greene the~ handed
the nemoria to him. The committee after
The memorial is = long and detailed state
mont OF the alleged unhappy condition OF af-
years, and as an outcome Of which cripes and
frauds upon the franchise have been rife and
The Influence that is responsible for tho
offences named" says the me m orial cannot
Is general IN the city Of Troy thai the Distret
Attorneys office 10 within that influence. The
81 %sds crime. IN
BILE The District Attorney could not have
tain his position for a dav without It's sid.",
Ihe msmorial goes on to tell why the police
good citizens and says "ths successful prose-
cntlon Of these crimes deronds upon the entire
49,, The forces that now disgrace aud snthrall
this city" adds the mem orlal, cannot be. dis
prosecuting office which is Itself a part OF the
fseipi:ni q - tsyor. I ana rsS. I'd
IL IL for the reasons above stated that We
to PIT il thu Is
Aforementioned. unhampered by any condi-
Gov Flower sent this answer to the m en- orlal
before rspiylng Immediately to your re-
sharing the horror Of every good citizen at |
and snIieas that fu 81 Gt 4 pe mctsd
out to all who are guilty. sent for the District
should expect from, his office . vigorous prose-
cution OF all offenders
prosecutor. | requested him ' to I associate
With him as counsel lone OF whom should |
rs Il snom rs
.1ETss % . sss
In these spsssstions the District Attorney
ala Ts the Si
com mittee. and in Difference to their Judgment
THE suggestion was abandoned.
gave . hearing in the executive chant Dor.
that psfsu.nt 70 The s.esStiSs law S rsSSis.
the Attorney-Gsnsralt to take charge Of the
TSss IoS sas ss%e request practically
pointed out % the sommittss. the radical
snes that the prosecutions should be conduct
cd ~ the local machinery osta blishsd for that
r ease tn. COMMITTEES desired to nave saS.
their selected counsel, Msssrs. Black and
vt ;,s ssntvGcr. sss9sias:d IN the RrS:ssutons
nsy. the Law relating TO the appointment OF
assistant I'd, district attorneys ia RenssAller
Vide Tor tho dssignation OF these two gentle
Hen. VINO would then have equal powers with
MT: fAzAn psiore tns urAnd jury and on tho
This suggestion also failed to be acceptable
% require the kttornsy.eisnsfsl to appear In
him should be the present Assistant District
Attorney Mr.. Fagan- Ny reasons for insist
ing upon Mr.; Fagan's appointment were these;
]. knew from the testimony furnished mo
By Mr.. Van SantVooFd and Mr.. Black and |
other mspbsrs o. the Citizens COMMITTEE
that Mr.. FA2an was an honest and competent |
lawyer. and Msssrs. Van sAntyOord and Black
expressed 20 me their preference that Mr.,
Pagan should be associated with them in the
prosecution. Was also convinced from my
own interviews with Mr., Pagan OF his perfect
honesty Of purpose in this matter.
n;.,Ms Pagan y the representative o. the
representing tho constitutional machinery ss-
tAblished for criminal prosecutions and II
there were no reflections on his integrity or
ability he ought. in Justice to himself and his
once; TO have voice in the prosecution.
j. constitutional question has been raised
rsGaIding that provision Of the law by which
the designation of the Attorney ~ neTal opsF-
atss as an absolute exclusion OF the District
Attorney or his representative from all part in
the Grand jury. The existence OF such a
doubt made II almost essential in the Interest
of n thorough prosecution that the Assistant
District Attorney be made one OF the Deputy
Attorneys General |
4, II there were any political consideration