The evening world., 1894-02-09

tho Toe Of the calendar" mot delivered with the
greatest urbanity either.
tried the case In ten minutes and was beaten.
| never learned the rcason Why, but my imprcs-
sion Is that It was not on tho law 10 m.t,ts'
This is only one case. ~HiN'pEp
Mr.. Croker, 1t appears from what the
following writer says, had a thIk WIN
Justice Goldfogle about the abuses OF MS
court.
To the Editor:
A committee O, prominent citizens NJ the Flfth
Judicial District appeared before Richard Croker
prior to the last election. and app'alrI to nun
not to r"nonlnatc Justice Goldi2g,r' They u9ld
how ne abused his power and neglected MS unty,
I understand Justice GoldtOglc tdiihtnlB PROMISED
Mr., Croker he would perform his duties thereafter
In an acceptable manner. AMI his denomination
on Wednesday, last I attended the rum District
Court. one of tho marshIle was talking loud.
Justice Goldforle became excited ana shouted:
Officers, clear the last three seats Of THIS court
room" The officers cleared the seats. AMONG
those elected were many poor, unfortunate" per
sons. who were there on business. As a result.
their cases were dismissed 1r Judgments wrr" rem
drr"d against them. submit the question Tor
the consideration u the public as to whether II Is
proper for . Justice u GpldfoElc's character To act
in such a manner with poor and, perhaps. ignorant
persons, who are az quiet AMI orderly as can be
expected under the Circumstance.
RESIDENT OF THE FIFTH.
Here il what zone who Knows" has
to ~:
To tho Editor;
The honest men ~ the Fifh District have espe-
cially to be grateful to "Th" Evening World' Tor
TAXING np lHlN thOFft VI IU0ll'' 'lil'k 10
by n shameful abuse of his judicial power 81
torruTlHci the victims NJ his injustice by threats
Of commitmcnt for contempt at the hrst complaint
~ wrong that no individual dared TO- come out
publicly and dcnounce or expose him Tor fear OF
being at once locked up by the Justice on a
The records OF the Fifth District Court. n they
are honestly kept. will show that In the last two
years there have been not alone more commit
mcnts for contempt Of rourt hy Justice Cold
fogle in the FINN District court thar In an the
other district courts combined, but more than In
ALI the other Stutp. Federal anu district courts
GoliforIc. when first criticized. hnstcnei to
Albany, and during the closing days Of III" s"S.
sion had a bill rushed through giving the district
court Judges the same power to commit for con
tempt Of court as "A supreme Court JudG" has.
Armed with this law which he had passed for
lis especial benefit, his court officers and hangers,
or and heelors went arouni In the district and
when n litieant or lawyer complained u the
Justices neglect Of his duties, or his injustice.
he was promptly reported TO the Justice. ami al
once hauled up for contempt OF court ana either
severely lcctured or fined. y WHO KNOWS.
Justice Goldfoglc seems to have "A habit
of driving litigants from court. and. th"r
deciding their cases without a hearing.
To the Editor:
on four occuaions while | was present In
court, and the court room was crowded Amos, &c
or fancy ordered IN" co,nrt.room clcarc,
u all who could not tnI seats. This
cleared thr co .rt.room Of from 100 to 10 lttisan,s
When TIC names Of these persons were called
their cases were dismissed, II they were plaintiffs
happened to be defendants. That ! would sweat
to il an investigating committee OF the state Sen
AZ ATTORNEY.
Here Is a poor man who tells how h,
was treated by Justice Stiner:
To the Editor:
Court, before Justice Joseph II. Steiner, on Jan. 10
| sued a man who. after receiving IN" Dccpmb"
. rem, So from me for a basement in watch rol
NJ my place six DAYS b"fm" my month was up