New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17

WORE sCANDALOUS CASES IN THE
nrsTRIcr- ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
have been increasing in strength and
49,, for several days that District-Attorney
NJ . % Fellows is slated TO go 1ammahy men
jon" go, carly this week that Mr.. Fellows was
20 ~ his own accord. having become con-
eo"'es after reading The Tribune that when
os we're preferred against him and Governor
-,or had taken action on his case he would no
Mo' =. District- Attorney of New-YOrk County.
'on ,rder the pressure of certain influences IL
Drears that Mr.. Fellows has concluded that
nv" Iii not resign just yet, and the consequence
=" not Tammany Hall leaders who realize that
n,s,rict- Attorneys continuance In ONCE uhtii
'n' .,ortcomings are brought to the attention OF
n c,vernor means the loss OF the place to ram
VI" and the Democratic party, from about
' ".,orv l. have begun to urge him 10 resign at
w. and allow Governor Flower TO I'LL the
.oncv before the end of the year
There are many reasons why Tammanv nan
-, ,ho ring which has thrlved the patronage
- nerouisites derived from the Distrct-Attor-
IS once do not to Republican In
,a They know that Fellows cannot stand
o~ minutes before the charges which can be
..,,bfullv made against him. and that his removal
I'D the APPOINTMENT of a man who VIII be OF
no use to the ring will follow swiftly
r. Fellows resigns before the end OF the year.
co,.ornor Flower can appoint Tammany Demo-
ring until the end of next year. This would give
,bar, q breathing SPELL and they cling to the
hone that by some change In the il-luck which mas
FOR the first time in long years overtaKen them
bv might succeed In getting one Of their own KIND
elected again next November.
In the mean time fresh instances OF the scan
da,ous manner In which the District-Attorney's
e. under Mr. Fellows is being conducted are
bsing brought TO light Another outrageous case
IN the same class with many already exposed
in the Dstrict-Atorney's office is that or George
Murray notorious pickpocket who has served
time in state prison for receiving stolen soo"s
,raer the name of George Miller" and is known
IN criminal circles as "Moke" Murray. owing to
his sUarthv appearance. Judge MARITIME sentenced
him ~ three wears and seven months imprisonment
IN January 1880 After getting out again he soon
esta blished the reputation of being daring thei
and pickpocket. But he was pickpocket with
"pun" apparently in the District-Atiorney once
On February &c last he robbed Frederick HOFFMAN,
a German American furrer, doing business al NO
% Mercer-st.. of gold watch on the rear piatiorn
of a Broadway cable Murray was indicted and
held for trial. but various persons: ihcuoiiis d W.
tective- sergeant attached TO ne by
that he had identified the wrong man when he
picked Murray as the thief who had robbed MN MN
Mr. Hoffman nevertheless stoutly malntainea I Ii
he not mistaken. although an ASSISTANT lis us
trict-AttOrney also insisted that MI t,oiia" was
The case was finally set down for trial. and Mr..
Hoffman after making seven visits 10 the court
House in response to summOnses from the DISTRICT
Attorney went again TO give his testimony. Whicn
would secure Murray's second conviction. MT HON.
man saws that while he waiting during re-
cess Of the court. expecting 10 be called 10 the
ness-stand when court was reconvened an attacnr
of the Dis:rict-Attorneys office. who had previously
served subpoenas upon him. John Hanna by naIne.
said TO him: You need not stay about here Your
won't come up to-day 1900, 49,,
Mr. Hoffman went back to his business. ana me
pckpocket. "Moke Murray, was DISCHARGED on ms
cwn recognizance the recommendation OF ASslst-
ant District-Attorney Robert Townsend Mr.. Town
send certified that he had carefully examined me
witnesses in the and was fully satished tnat
the complainant Goffman) was mistaken in ms
Identification of Murray. The case was disposed oil
by Judge Cowing June r. 1894.
Murray. turned loose once more reSuHled ms pro-
fession OF picking pockets. and on September IS was
again arrested for snatching Il diamond STUD from
the shirtfrOn Of Henry Rothkopf Importer OF dress
trimmings No AZ Broadway. This ROBBERY was
also committed the platform OF a broadway
cable car pal of Murray. George Clarkson
was arrested for completely in the crime. .
on October I. after some Tammany Han poll
tlcans had visited the Dstric-Atorney. both these
rascals were baed by professional bondsmen in
81 90 each. The man who bail for Clarkson
was Frederick Rabbe. lquor-seer. OF No. l2O Cen
trest. who had previously gone bail for James Col
Inns indicted for violating the election laws last
year Collins away and his bail was forfeited
but, although Judgment was entered against RabDe
II remains unsatsfied. This. however. did not pre-
ven. Mr. Fellows and his assistants from accepting
him again bail
''Moke" Murray is now at large this straw
BALI free 10 rob people.