New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
HALE MEETS TEKULSKY.
AN AMUSING INTRODUCTION AT THE
DIVER TRIAL.

SELLER SEVERAL TINES WHILE HE WAS
LOOKING FOR HIM BUT DIDN'T KNOW
IIIM-TIIE CASE ADJOURNED FOR A
WEEK TO PERMIT COLONEL
FELLOWS TO EXAMINE
For the third time since his trial began Police
Justice Patrick Diver took his seat yesterday
beside his counsel. ex-5urrogate Rollins and
Abraham Levy. and faced the judges of the Court
Of Common Pleas in the General Term room to
answer the charges brought against him of neg
lect OF duty and malfeasance in Office.
The session yesterday excited even more inter-
est than the preceding ones as there was con-
siderable curiosity to see whether Districts tor
ney Fellows would take a hand in the case. On
Thursday William II. Hale, who has been con-
Quoting the case against Diver, filed a request
with Clerk Wagstan OF the Court Of Common
Pleas that the Distrct-Attorney assist him in
the prosecution of the case. That request was
forwarded by Clerk Wagstaff to the Dlstrict-At-
torney
Colonel Fellows entered the room few mo-
ments before the hearing began and took seat
next to Mr. Hale. who arose and said: Colonel
Fellows, the Dstrict-Attorney, has, In pursu-
ance Of the statutes, been invited TO assist In this
case, and is here In person. The testimony here
tofore introduced has not been satisfactory. and
did not feel liberty to injure the rights OF the
public when could secure such valuable assist
ance as Colonel Fellows can give"
Hale then had Morris Tekusky called. He did
not respond and Mr. Rollins said he would be
there soon. Colonel Fellows then arose and SAID;
Yesterday received request to appear and
aid in the conduct Of the case against Diver.
Up to that time had not examined the case,
but after receiving the notification to come INTO
the case | sent for Mr.. Hale and examined into
what he had done. and. without any disrespect 10
Mr.. Hale. will say that we both came to the con-
clusion that Mr.. Hale had not done what he
ought to have done. and that was more TO
bame for the condition Of the case than what he
had done" Colonel Fellows then said that ne
had promised Mr.. Hale all the a!d in MS power
possible He said that he had not had proper
opportunity to examine the charges ana EVIL
dence in the case, and then asked LOT d redsoh-
able adjournment
Mr.. Rollins then said: Il should not object to
any reasonable delay did | think that the case
justified IT, We were heeled into court on Mon
day on charges made n month ago. SO far notn-
ing has been proved against the defendant IL Is
apparent that IL was purely a love OF notoriety
that prompted this man 10 make these chdrses
docking al Hale).
Colonel Fellows broke in: II hope you don't
mean to charge me with love OF notoriety!
"Oh no." said Mr.. Rollins, with a smile
Hale made n little speech. as follows: i must
say for myself that TWO allegations nave been
overwhelmingly. carelessness and negligence In
the discharge Of his duties. | also believe that
we have shown that the defendant attempted TO
bribe voters with a banner. believe In my heart
that sufficient proof OF these charges has been
made
Then Colonel Fellows said: The very conten-
ton made here renders IL impossible FOR ne 10
appear in behalf OF the public at present In
one sid. IL Is asserted that there is no PROOF, ana
on the other that there has been proof. can
say nothing on that point, as ] have had no OPP
portunlty 10 examine the evidence. | stand mere
in utter ignorance Of what has been done: II
the services Of the District-Atorney are required
the case mus be adjourned
Chief-Justice Daily at length adjourned the case
FOR one week. .
After the adjournment considerable amuse-
ment was caused by Colonel Fellows Gazing
Morris Tekulsky to him and introducing MIN 70
Tekulsky burst into. a hearty laugh. and said
to the little lawyer. who gazed at him In amaze
ment: 1900 o
Don't YOU see have been talking to you sew
oral times each day when you were looking so
hard for me-" .,
Hale bl.nked his queer little eyes at the big
barroom keeper and said:
II guess | have