New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-17
BOUND TO HAVE MR.. PAGAN.
GOVERNOR FLOWER AND ATToRNEY-GE%ERAi
HANCOCK NOT OF ONE MIND OVER
TIE Troy PROSECIrOR.

GOVERNOR FLOWER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
HANCOCK NOT OF ONE MIND OVER
THE TROY PROSECUTOR
Albany March Ex-Governor Flower said to-day
Il was waited upon yesterday morning by the Com
mttee Of one Hundred Citizens from Troy. who
reuuested me TO exercise the power granted me by
CHAPTER IS OF The laws OF the present year. and re-
quire the Attorncy-G-nera to conduct before the
Grand Jury and in the oyer and Termner the
prosecution of the crimes committed In Troy at
the charter election on March 6. pointed out to
the committee the radical nature of the law AMI
while not deciding upon their Application deiinitey
indicated my preference" that the prosecution sh)nll
be conducted by Assistant District Attorney Fasan
who by arrangement, had been intrustel with the
prosecution % III" rascs arl that he should nave
associated with him the counsel recommended by
the Citizens Committee. Mcssrs. Black and Van
Santvoort who should have the same privileges
That he has before the CoICner's inquest and the
Grand Jury In these prosecutions. An attempt dur
iug tn" day carry ont this suggestion by an
amendment 10 the existinL law. authorizing the APP
I.olntm"nt Of Assistant Dstrct-Auorney for
Rcrssrlaor Couhty. failed to be acceptable TO the
r-preso natives vi the committee and this morn
ing decided to comply with the committees request
20 require the Attorney General 10 appear in the
pros rcutons. upon one condition, namely that one
OF the deputies to he appointed by him for this pur
pose should be the pre- mt Assistant District-At-
- $500
F.Elus appointment were these:
"FIrst-I knew from he testimony furnished me
10y Mr. Van nvoort and Mr.. Black aud o her mem
b r. 4 tn Ctze IS Comm tie hat Mr.. Pagan was
an honest and competcnt iavy.r and Msssrs Van
Santyo,r and Black expressed 80 me their prefer
/ enc, tina; Mr. Pagan should assoc a'.d with them
in tn prosecution. | also convinced from my
own int ryiews with Mir. Pa ;an Of his rfect hon
vst! 4 purplsr ~ his matter
49,. .-.lr ra,an IL the representative OF the
I
= s.ntug IN conHttu ional machinery estabhshed
fOY cr..n nal prs cu oas and II IN r " re- no r.
n-ctous his inf"gri or ab lily H. ongh'. IN Jus
tee TO himself and his ofic". 70 nav v'.ce IN the
..l,. =, coaeiit'it ona question has been raised
gariing that provision OK ne law by wh'ch me
an absolute EXCLUSION Of IN. District-Auorn'y ~
rs pres-nta i've from all part in m. pr,s.cuti99ns
KS .rce II such a doubt makes Il almos' sss'n' al
I'm IA int rest Of thor ugh prosecution nat me AS
ss am, lbs Attorney be made 'ne of IN" Deputy
Elm Vi " = tbs considerations conferred vi
/ m. Att,rn.y General his morning ana odd nm
ina, I I'M nj Il 10 require him to app ar n me-
,,r,s.rut.ops provided h" would rppo.ni MI fagaf
- - his n.r,u,ios for this purpose. stated &c
i , Nv sto,.d 10 you my reasons Tor nsis'-
ing up,n his CONDITION added tn iirtn-r sta -
ni'h' ,h'ug1t IN. omrnittee + g liens woul'
"xn'r. hm 10 appoint Mr. Back and Mr.. van san,
,.pr' nh" would l.. p rf'cy gr'"nb'e TO mo. foI
y' ,,, N cns, he ,hr ,secutors would rspr,sc
all yar,-,os ~ political - Mon IN Troy mepuoi
r, A,."rnay-C; neral asked for I'm" TO c1ns'iot IN
,,,. S.on. ard subs qu"n'y s.nt me- word mat III
w,nld not promis 10 appoint Mr. fagan CON
,.Tbte ,nflsal therefore. must On lur Het -, -
| M - ,be com n,ittees request and furthei
hckcrlng over the method Of procelnr% tha s'1 a.
i,r"r,n ssistan, Dlstr1ct-Attorney faSin tii. ~
I'M ~ vroc,oi - continue In charge OF me prose
cuon and hat he VIII be- sXpe'I'1 viii stana
nm -, ,,,,e him any assistance when may De II
my power shall snse IT, to n ar Counsel t.
| o1',,.. him I have confidence In MN ana prneN'
he VIM 10 his entire official duty vigorously ''''
| ir,,rtl,lly 49,, o..
t,,nrnny- General Hancock was asked rms hi.e
'r in regard 10 Governor Flower ieclSioi NJ ~ =,
,h~ Atinrnrv-ticuer1i 10 assist IN III" ~ ~
i,..,,,r ,,rns.cItions He @td that ne was rvii,
.., ,.fi,g "a assume tn" prosecution OK the 10,
am ga IN. ailngnd violations Of the law at I'M
ia,e municipal election In That CITY; put ~, ,.
49,, ,o n. hammered with any conditions ana 10 VI,
h ~, element in selecting assistants; that ne i
| a., ,r"uarcl 10 sav whether Mr. fdgan Wouid W
| Josignnt,~l until he knows more "i 'ne '