The evening world., 1894-05-17
WANT ROESCH'S HEAD
His Attack on Bremen Stirs Up a
Hornets Nest.
Charges May Be Made Against the
Civil Justice.
He Asks tho Clerks Removal on a
Flimsy Prctext.

There will be music tomorrow morning
in the General Term Court. when the
peti.ion of Civil Justice George +.
Roesch for the removal of the Assistant
Clerk, Alexander Bremen, comes up Tor
argument. The Judge, as Is well known
js an ardent Tammany man. while the
clerk. whom he wants removed belongs
TO the Steckler organization, and Is there
fore anti-Tammany. Politics pure and
simple, It is asserted, is at the bottom or
the trouble.
The charges preferred against Bremen
are neglect Of duty. in being absent from
business during the days of May !, 2. 3
and 4. As a matter OF fact he was then
attending the National Musical League
Convention in Baltimore, to which he had
been elected a delegate by the. German
Musical Unions. of which he Is Presi-
Besides charging Bremen with being
absent from the court during the days
mentioned, the Judge also charges MIN
with general inetticiency; that he was
absent on several otner occasions and
practically attended court in any way
and at any time he pleased. The Judge
in his petition says that ne was IN court
desk.
SlgTh, WIN Sdlu tl"N ~ oi'y 80 -
entitled to four days vacation. but TO
ten days more. as he has occupied the
position for over a year. lie says II IL
an outrage to try and remove "A mar on
such a fimsy pretext. He points out
that Justice Roesch himself was absent
for nearly seven weeks on his wedding
tour. and that Judge Diver and other
well-known officials go and come when
He charges that Justice Roesch has
already put nearly all his relatives into
chief reasons for the contemplated re-
moval Is in order to make a place for
his fa~ther-in-law, Francis A. Lederle.
His father is at present employed In
the Superior Court. Bremen adds that
Roesch began his attack in 1891. when
Bremer's wife. who was, a factory in
Justice Roesch would not reply to any
of the charges when an Evening
World, reporter saw him this morning.
He said he would make "A full statement
when the matter came up in court to-
morrow. Ex-Surrogate Rollins, who
with ex.Civil Justice ,Steckler and
Charles steckler. has charge, Of Bre-
mer's case, promises sensational develop
ments at the same time.
Justice Roesch makes n charge
against himself" said ex-Justice Stcck-
was away from duty on several occa-
sions other than the particular days
specified. In the months Of January.
Eseyuary. March and April Justice
stosSS " siSH tht pay,roh' which
In Itself was a declaration that Bremer
had attended faithfully to his duties.
The fact that the Judge himself has been
away for weeks at a time Is also well
known.
mo only did he take five weeks on
his wedding tour, but on his return he
went to Atlantic City.
1.-THE contemplated removal Of Bremen
is an outrage, and Is spite pure and sim
pie. The duties OF the once were not
neglected. l think Chief Clerk Harbur-
ger will vouch for that"
No matter how the case is disposed Of
doubtediy be made against vi" .Iu.t ume
Roesch by Bremen. and his removal
asked for. 1t Is said that one man Is
actually employed In the court who failed
70 pass q civil service examination; thai
the mans son. who did pass such an ex-
animation. was appointed to the posi-
ton, but is still working at his trade,
while the father fills the position.