New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-06
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judges, but only three parts. Why is that?"
COLONEL FELLOWS SPEAKS AND SITS
! DOWN
1.-The law forbids more than three parts" ex-
claimed Colonel Fellows showing considerable ex-
cltement. Colonel Fellows said: 1.-The District-At-
torney has asked the Legislature to authorize four
Parts OF General Sessions. Mr.. Phillips turned to
| him and said: Colonel do you mean to say that
you have ever made such request?" Colonel Eel
lows admitted that he never had but said that Mr.
Nicoll had
After this Colonel Fellows sat quietly beside his
counsel. Forbes Hennessy returned from the Dis
trict-Attorney's office at this point and was again
! called 10 the wtness-stand
He produced the record of the bail cases. and
askcu py Mr. Phillips to turn 10 the of Charles
BAIL i"s on
''t ana sad reported ana docketed on September ~
the forfeiture and docketing the judgment accord
After the recess the examination of Mr. Hennessy
was resumed During the first half hour of the
ords of the DistrictAttorneys office concerning bail
sSd In W sSSs the PRINCIPAL had been s
Van H4sen entered the room and took seat next
Phillips Whe he espned ~as the ha M
ing 70 the probability that Counsel Theodore Sutro
would act as chief attorney for the German-Ameri-
when money IS collected on bail bonds what is
done with it? asked Mr.. McCurdy
to the order Of the city Chamberlain. and by me
deposited with him. for which ! take his receipt.
Chamberlain" was the answer.
Il understand you to say that since January
BOMBS a%s, lis Is tina, So"
the District Attorneys ofiice?"
Mr.. Hennessy sas then asked II he had ever
and when he hesitated. Mr.. Philips exclaimed:
See here, do you suppose am here to fool with
| Nnn hnxFa hoo INN. fnpn
| Mr.. Phillips then dismissed the witness. After
r III wh oass Lnn hos sa MI w rm
rest his case, with the right to put in documentary
clerks Of General sessions and from the District
Assistant Dis,rlct-Attorney Unger called
the first witness for the defence
JAEHNE on BAIL BONDS.
Mr. McCurdy asked Unger what experience the
District-Attorneys office had had with Jaehne
bondsman. He answered ION February 1891.
Jaehne became surety for Mr.. Shaw for $1,000. on
March he gave bail for a Mr. Harrison in $1,000.
on March 20 he went bail for Joseph 4. Johnson.
making his gross liability $500 In order to reduce
this amount he surrendered Joseph \. johnson and
became. shortly afterward. bondsman for John
Johnson on June 10 Jaehne went on the bond of
James S Decker. making his gross liability $500
| On August he surrendered Johnson. and reduced
his liability 10 5000 He then went the bond OF
Mrs Carrie Fisher and George Grass making the
| total s46Jo'
Did the city ever loose cent from the bail bonds
| furnished by JaehDe?'
| Not a cent
| Mr.. Cnger then questioned as 10 Peter De
Lacey's connection with the Dstrct-Attorney's
Office as bondsman. He sad that De Lacey quail
Knew knee :" that s De 0 a %ly wss wealthy man He said
not cent had been lost on DE Laceys BALL ana ana
taken during the present year and that nothing mad
Mr. Mccurdy then asked: Can you point out a
case where there here, has been delay for any other
'a :Sen shs so my a p Rn1Sl sssson
| "will any record in the District-Attorney's ofice
| show why each Of the cases was put over?
DO you know why these cases mentioned were
$50 far as have any personal knowledge. for
MT Phillips then asked Has all the information
YOU have for the adjournment of these cases come
Some OF my information comes from being pres
ent IL. courts and some from the Assistant District
How many indictments were found against
II don't know don't remember but one
Mr.. Phillips then offered in evidence the several
For what purpose?' demanded Colonel Fellows;
show that GSs ala eD nG pS M5 ss Ts
Deputy Clerk Walsh Of General Sessions, was
by the M rhs ThS eae bench
rants when ne thinks the Police Court ball IN
HE can have bench warrants issued" replied
| get bench warrant in the General Sessions can
he not. for men out under police court bonds can
| he not|
Mr. Ph nFsr w was ashed hm the
your office after prisoner has as gwen ,,d pona !"
| Not under other Dis.rict-Attorneys, but MI
| Fellows directed us 10 make such examination.
COURTS STOPPED FOR LACK OF WORK.
Judge Cowing. OF the Court Of General Sessions
was the next witness. After some unmpor'ant
questions Judge Van Hoesen said How much
f.lf. nd
| Of case. Judge|
II cannot say In some cases only lie" o"SS
| What Is the average time
81 cannot give you an estimate" replied Judge
Cowng.
HAS there been a time when the Criminal Court
| needed business
every many times In my part OF 'he oo"'" '"'N
Does the Calendar OF the courts ever break down
Tor @F 5ne mnn. q 'o'''e'''
WHAT causes these breakdowns?'
.Th na are various causes the witness answered
How many times in 1894 has the calendar oroNe"
The court has frequently adjourned In the year yea,
for want Of business In my part cannot Say "o"
do you know what fact prevents the trial Sa D.
| dictments and the breaking down or the caie"ra
81 don't know Of any one fact replied Judge
| Cowing. ,.., ,.en ready for
trial when the District Attorney has not been
AfeIa moments consideration Judge sSs p GSwnx
Attorney is the that moves for trial heen
| "IIas the delay Ia dsposnS or lndctihcn.SS w a.,
due to inability Of the judges to dispose OF I'LL.
Certainly not. was the prompt repiy oi and
| mentally, certainly not" ,,, ,..s q,
as IL necessary to Increase the criHhai oo"i'' ~
! transact the business
| 'In my opinion. II Is not. A.. ,.,,a.s -.
What is necessary to transact all the business ,
"It requires activity the part OF the Dlstrlc.-
| Attorneys office and longer sessions Judge low
| ing testified that the courts had frequently, hu-
| io,irned when they could have done more business
''I Has the Dstrct-Attorncy the power to give you
business?