New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21
COLONEL FELLOWS GIVES IN.
HE COMPLIES WITH THE COMMITTEE OF
SEVENTY'S REQUEST
WILL JOIN IN ASKING THE GOVERNOR TO HAVE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPUTIzE SOME
ONE TO PROSECUTE OFFENDING
CITY OFFICIALS.

CITY OFFICIALS
Ds,rct-Attorney Fellows made up his mind yes
terday not 20 defy public sentiment any longer
and consented to the Attorney Generals deputizng
some one to aid in prosecuting election criminals
and officials who have committed crimes IN 'he
afternoon he received the following letter from he
Committee Of Seventy's subcommittee;
Incosed beg to hand YOU copy o, the Of ;S
Committee OF seventy their meeting on the it,h
inst which the subject Of our interview WIZ.
these resolutions was forwarded to the Governor Or
Immediately 9fier Their passasf Dni n, or
the presentation of charges against a MN re not in
,rc,ed To present charges and he requested
10 act the ground that the ordinary business
tne and thai by reason OF local compca
lions the public interest seemed 10 ueihanu ma
The cases in which the Intervention OF the Attorme!
General was asked should be In charge OF counsei
in no way connected by association or otherwise
With an organization against some Of the trustees
of which Proceedings might be necessary a,d with
The substance of this interview Is s'a t WI
sufficient accuracy in the menorandum ,hn porn
by the Governor to the press and printed me morn
ing following the interview IN ' nncs called upon
Won and A. once presented to You our request mat
You would unite with us in our application 10 H"s
You win realize as do. that in the present 1hi
condition Of the public mnd mn t'f the Control by
any having relations to the nre or less IN
and any missiep or miscarriage would be
apt receive harsh, If not unjust: est made To-
You orally on Saturday last The favor OF an carry
reply Is 'e' JOSEPH LAROCQrE, ,..oo
i CHSRiEs c. BEAMAN,
Colonel Fellows sen; the following repy
lam in receipt of your communication OF the l ;ba
inst inclosing copy OF resolution adopted oS ''"e
Tns yyesoitions request the Governor Of this
state to require the Attorney Genera in person S
by Of his deputies S 70 IN I t5s County on the
Monday Of December next and to appear IN PyrsS Sn
nr ~ Of managing and conducting before such
rour ana Grand Jury the following business rl's"
al criminal actions and proceedings ihNoi'Is u ~ /,
iating 10 crime committed within the cly ana
county Of New-York AGAINST the elective ''""'''Se
ana violation of the Election laws, rooooo,,cs in
Secona criminal actions ana pf3'feu o,i4se Of
voving or relating TO tne mi,fonunT' ,h civ and
c COUNTY Of New-York l.-... ..,,,s
In Your letter YOU state that the Governor was
renuested 10 act on the ground that the ordinary
hnsiness of the District Attorneys Office was ac-
local Complications the public interests seemed 70
demand that the cases IN when 'he ny ~ .ha
the Acknowledgement was asked should ne IN the
charge OF counsel in no way connected oy assoSla IA
q he trustees Of which proceedings might be "s'F'
You further you well Ieaze as we DO, ma,
city in the class of we have TO deal with the
Tammany Hall organization would be viewed with
more or less uneasness and any misstep or MIS-
carriage would be apt to receive harsh II not u"-
I am aware of the existence of the sentiment to
which YOU refer. and think II should nave mlch
weight and force in determining my acton, ne
popular desire should be respected and 0oeye1 ana
j am ready TO cooperate in any enort 10 give erect
10 the public wish and expectation. go
can but regret that you did not confer win me
in the first instance, as you would not nave louhu
me in the least unwilling or reluctant 70 unite win
you in an application to the Governor for the action
you suggest. -. -
II is proper | should inform you that very
many of the OF alleged Violations OF the Elec
ton laws in the election recently held are already
disposed Of. and the trials Of such defendants as
are in actual confinement are now being CONDUCTED
In the Court OF General Sessions =,
| ready and willing TO conduct any ana an
business connected with this Once. SO far as
il is in my power 80 to d. and know OF nothing
that would in the least embarrass or hinder me IN
the discharge Of these important duties. But am
not at all unwilling TO have all possible instru-
mentates and aids invoked that may render the
performance of the work complete and thorough.
IT, Their efOre. you vii, formulate request to Gov
ernor Flower. expressing the sentiments OF your
resolution. Will give IL my approval at once, ana
my further assurance that the person designated
by the Attorney General for this city snail nave
whatever assistance and aid this office can give