New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
NOW FOR JOHN II. FELLOWS.
CHARGES WILL BE BROUGHT AGAINST
HIM BEFORE MIR. MORTON.

HIS REMOVAL As DIsTRIcT-ATToRNEY WILL BE
ASKED - TAMMANY oFFIcEHoLDERs
WHO MAY RESIGN.
Decent citizens all over town are regrettng that
tho Mayors power of renewal" BILL while certain
to effect the cleaning out of the Tammany munich
pal departments, cannot take In the District-At-
torneys Office. The facts which have been COM
ing to light about John r. Fellowss administration
since Richard Croker placed him second time In
charge of that office. show that the object which
seems animate the District-Attorney and mis-
most trusted deputies is to set the law at dehance'
A criminal who has money, or who possesses rich
powerful friends. appears to stand In niue
danger of punishment Persons indicted for burg
larry, forgery. larceny. In all the degrees. and
other felonies bailed in small sums. ranging
from 5000 TO 81 900 by professional bondsmen and
then their pigeon holed Hundreds OF
robbers and scoundrels. who ought to be In state
Prison to-day. out OF JAIL free to carry on their
nefarious vocations. because Mr. Fellows Is too
busy to try bail cases"
Although John r. Fellows cannot be Included IN
the wholesale Tammany housekeeping which
Colonel Strong will begin soon as the power Is
placed In his hands by the Legislature. good
citizens need not wholly despair. There VIII De
Republican Governor In the Executive chair at
Albany after January |. who is vested with power
remove District-Attorneys and other ike ON
Gals who have performed acts Justfying their dis-
mssal from Office
The members Of the Committee OF Seventy. which
has determined to continue its work for the pur-
pose Of securing the removal from Office and the
punishment CT those who have violated their trusts,
have had their attention called TO the case OF John
r. Fellows. II the statements which have been
made public regarding the methods In vogue In his
office are true. charges should be preferred against
him before the Governor. The charges are 80
serious that the public have right to know nov,
whether they are uue or false. 1t Is alleged that
46J persons. indicted since January l. last. when
Mr.. Fellows became District Attorney, succeeding
Mr. Ncoll out on ball, ana that most OF
them laugh at the idea of their being ever Drought
The Charges that corruption exists in the District
Attorneys office ought TO receive Immediate AT.
Of the public the subject. II Colonel Fellows Is
unjusty accused he ought to nave ,he cn ha t,,y
OF the Governor to remove him.
No additional act OF the Legislature is needed;
seventy sees no need for delay. An investiga-
ton of the facts published to Mr.. Fellows ways
forward without delay and the charges may be
in such form that the Governor can summon him
sumes the functions Of his Office. Fellows ought
the chance to o yndsae nTs that the
Tammany Hall Commissioners In the various inu
nepal 4 ay to- take ec on the "p
pcnment and qualihcauon OF tneir su,cesso' =
news ms appolntees al his leisure The only head Of
department who can now be summary remover
Cleaning Department. Under the new street Clean
ing law drawn by James C. Carter. the Mayor
can remove William 5. Andrews Ne present Com IN,
have been Disguised with the record or this person
would rejoice TO see Andrews at the head OF the
procession Of retiring Tammany officials
A number 81 the Tammany Commissioners hav"
EXPRESSED themselves = DESTROYS OF ending their
official careers BY their hands rather than
await the slower though just AZ certain operation
OF law Thess parrots have requested tfnt their
names be withheld for the present, as they fear
tina: some individual motive rejecting upon their
Official regulations might be imputed to them. But
many OF them think that they would end their ON
cia lives more honorahly by res!gnng now OF their
own accord. and the notion is undoubtedly growing
In several departments.