New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-28
FELLOWS MAKES ANSWER.
HE ENTERS SPECIFIC DENIALs OF THE
CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
EX-SENATOR LINsON HAS BEEN Afro'NiHD ~
MAIZE TESTIMONY IN THE CASE-HEARlNGs

tx SENATOR LINsON HAS BEEN APPOINTED ~
TAKE TESTIMONY. IN THE cAsE-HEAHiN''
,r,rr prc1N IN NETWORK on MONDAY.
Albany Nov 27-Colonel John r. Fellows Dis
TITO, Attorney of New-York County. accompanied
nv his counsel, Delos McCurdy, arrived at inc ia
ecutive Chamber at 10:oS o'clock TINS mor'iihs anu
was Immediately shown into the Governor roo""
Colonel r. s. Williams. the Governor pri'"'e
rotary told the United Press representative lie"
minutes later that there would be no puohc neN'
inc of tbo charges as vet. The accusers ana t"e
courseI for Colonel Fellows would say what tHeS
had to say to the Governor iniorinaily' -,'' "'S
thing for the public would be gwen out ps '"' Wv
ernor later on u ~
Afr NcCurly. as counsel for Mr.. Fellows pre-.
,,1 y,ritten answer 10 each charge made ny
ono Five" These charges allege that he mas Deeh
negligent in bringing twelve murder cases 10 u'"''
Mr. Fellows's answer denies THIS anu ~ "'.o''
panied by Il chronological / cord OF each CASE S"o"
ING that nearly half OF the cases arose during .re
forms of preyIous Dstrct-Attorneys, Colonel rel
lows having assumed office on January l. 1874. Inc
onev.or il WIS learned Is backed by aincaVlts lF""
counsel Of the prisoners in nearly every case S"o"
ing that any delays In prosecution have pee" "'
their request.
COLONEL. FELLOWSS ANSWER TO THE
FIVE"
| The following H. the text OF the answer TO the
| Good Government Club charges
To the Hon Roswell p. Flower. Governor oil the
State NeW-NOrk.
.ohn II. Fellows. Disirlct-Attorney of the County
Of ap prsS uc cKe Fulton McSahon
Charles Tabor Il. W. q. yelling ana Cai9nt re
~ snSpdy traI any persons under indictment
for criminal offences and denies that he htS iaiiga
any respect Whatever The said John r.. Fellows
! further denies that he has failed to bring To
| TO William FIanneIIy. Marie Meyer, George MI
! icr Joseph Powers. Adolph NoekeI, VIII a.,ai h
| Friano and Patrick Mastcrson. or any or either
one of said last aboye-named persons uiu.r III
| dictment for criminal offences In SAD county.
| The said John r. Fellows further denies thal py
reason OF any neglect OF duty IA falling TO Drims
inaI offences or otherwise. the adminlstration OK
criminal justice in the county Of Ne%nSrk a n.
said John K. Fellows expressly and spechca ni;
denies each and eVery eharEs or 6y the SAID
Preble Tucker, Fulton Mcmahon: Charles TABOR
And the said John II. Fellows. further answering
AYERS that the facts as TO each OF sald speclc
charges y APPEAR by tre p Sstobsb that in no
specified case has there been any neglect or taii-
ure Of duty on his part y FELLOWS.
Distrlct-Attorney. New-York County.
HE DENIES THE OTHER CHARGES.
Colonel Fellows and Mr.. McCurdy waited upon
| Governor Flower at the Executive Chamber at
2.iO o'clock this afternoon and fed with MIN inc
following answer TO the charges preferred against
Weigold. Fanscher De Seishart. Carl L. Le"eh-
stoln md T. o. Dettmann. representing the Ger
man American Reform Union:
To the Honorable Roswell T. Flower. Governor OF
John II Fellows pistrrt-Atiorney ~ the county
| Of Ncw-York. answering ihe additional charges pr
! We,g1,i' Fanscher De Seiehardt carl l.. Iewer-
| -,en ana +. O Dciimann. expressly ana specimVa.y
denies each and every charge or allegation cDn'hI",u
in tho said additional, charges am H,n4,s M. w. r
/ has been rein.ss In the matter 81 pan ~ "xns %
| bonds forfeited: and. further answering the sal,
John Il Fellow sNpre,y ds cb,rs s" IN his county
with violation Of provisions ~ law anu AN - 49,,
under the title OF persons holding Once unieI ne
Laws 81 this state indicted Tor bribery ana , o
| hlacktnai. forgery grand larceny or win any o'-
And. further answering. the said John r Fs.ow ~,
denies that be- has neglected his duty IN that ne 1iI
not cause du.y be tried many persons indcteu i9l
felony and denies each and every aes.ton mas MAJ
Prison charged with homicide. persons chars,i WIN
homicide who are oaei persons Saass. so T roos
t~r.ons charged with robbery. persons indicted go,
~, bsn or oiherwise." And. further answering. the
s,N John Fellows denies that he has neglected
n,,ny S.rsans Indicted FOR offences In his county.
and expressly und specifically denies "ach ana every
charge AMI allegation made or spccihei under me
,i,lc % person. Indicted FOR horrible crimes. vo-
ia,on % ~" Penal Code persons Sn"rsJ ~,," law
against gambling and lotteries. ana with Violation
And +, further expressly denies tina, he has beer
habl,unlly rcmlSs In the Observance OF section ~
OF the code OF Criminal Procedure IA 10 the CUSTODY
a., indictments Ard he denies that he has failed ar
neglected 10 perform his duty IN respect OF any o'
the cases specified In the said additional charges OF
In any respect whatever.
And The said John X. Fellows expressly ana spo-
clncay denies each and every charte or allegation
contained In the said additional charges $40.
b. JOHN Il. FELLOWS.
Tho answer is appropriately sworn TO-
Governor Flower to-day issued notice giNihs
District Attorney Fellows four days time In which
.ba In 4s flgu
cause why ne should not be removed on the charges
, The Governor has appointed ex-senator John D.
Linson. of Kingston. as a con missioner 10 take
testimony In the charges fled against District-At
torney Fellows. Mr. l-inson has announced ina
the hearings Will begin In ew-York city on Mon
n d,y next The Governor Will act on the findings
reported to him by Mr. Linson after the testimon,
o is in.
THE NEW CHARGES AGAINST Eel