New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-06
SAMPLE or POLICE JCS1ICE.

4 SAMPLE or POLICE JUSTICE.
Isn't this lovely police system under whi'h
we are living. here on Manhattan Island! WIFI.
an intelligent and efficient body OF poiic'li'"'
And thc bench which supplements the SYSTEM
tho policc courts: what Il fine array OF Judges
,hcy present. What dignity they bring TO the
position, With what wisdom and uprlghtn'ss
do they discharge the judicial functions WIN
which they are invested. What charming
sense of security and protection the 'oh''"P'
ton Of the whole system from patroimmh I'D
indigo gives 70 the citizen and taxpayer. as wen
as to the stranger within our gates! lhis S'"c
of Russia in space and since DogDcrry IN 'iille'
there is nothing that approaches II Tor uphoio'"S
individual rights and personal liberty through
the fundamentally Of a uniformed ponce ior'''
and for maintaining a high standard OF JUSTICE
through the clcar-sghted sagacity ana JUDICIAL
acumen of the occupants OF the bench.
20 we appreciate these blessings; we VINO
enjoy them the year round! we lear not p".
William Hanna. n citizen In good standing anu
rcpute Of Taunton. Mass. undoubtedly doeS'
For between last Sunday morning ana inc io'-
lowing Tuesday morning he enjoyed them III II
very concrete form: form when ne j. ho'
likely soon to forget. Mr.. Hanna cam" I'D 'h'S
city on the Fall River steamboat. arriving mere
Sunday morning. As he was leaving '!'' po''
with his ovcrcoat on bis arm he was stopped by
q Mr. Wade Chance called. who Il repre-
scntcd TO be n clerk having a residence III thlS
civ. though his name does not appear IN me
directory. and charged with stealing his over
coat. Mr.. Hanna was AT first amused. Inc
oycrcoat was his own property, as ne WAS "pie
to prove without difficulty, not Only by letters
in the pocket addressed to himself, but by the
Trademark which was that Of an American
tailor while the coat which Chance said had
been stolen from him was. according to his own
stntcmcnt the work Of m English tailor. Mt.
Hanna was accompanied by IN officer OF one Oh
the Taunton banks who vouched Tor his 'har-
octer rs an honest man and we'll known citizen
Of Taunton II does not appear from IN" pup
ushcd reports of the affair that Chance had any
voucher but stood simply upon his assertion
tha, he was resident of this city.
I'pon the charge made by Chanc" the cifci'ht
nolIccman ON the dock arrested Mr.. Hanna. 10
whom tho whole proceeding seemed so grotesI'ie
and rdculous that in spite IT the annoyance.
I, afforded him amusement. He was taken 10
,h. Ton,bs Police Court. presided over by that
eminent iurist the gifted and sometimes gar
ru,ous Grady. Somewhat 10 his establishment.
tho gifted Grady acting doubtless under one
If those sudden impulses under which he ire
n,ontly sends people To Jail on general prlh-
cInlos 70 keen the machinery Of justice in work
ING ORDER. ordered that ne be- held for eAamha-
,,op and IN default Of $1,000 bail committed
:, the Tombs II was Sunday. he was 4
stronycr I'm the city. and he could not procure
bail So this citizen Of Taunton. who's" r'pu'api'
character and standing IN his own community
nigh, easily have been proven had III" gitt'n
,l,. h,d limo ar inclination was locked mp IN
tho Tomhs because m irresponsible person
charged him with stealing an overcoat Whi'h
bv lnlnbiablc proofs was his own. lie re
manned there all day Sunday and The day fol
lowing. Monday being holiday. on when inc
,,f,cI Grady aburcd judicial labors and gave
his mind 10 rcposc. On Tuesday morning he
.os h-ouch, int, court There after having
lc,surely disposed Of his docket Of DRINKS ana
Usord.rlIns the gifted Grady calmly Informed
him that Chance. who made no appearance. hah
,i,hdrovn the charge and that he was nj I'D
,r,v f. 20 lie went And a. hc went II" re-
marked with cheerful philosophy. that II ever
hereafter when visiting New York any portion
~ his wearing apparel should be claimed ny
stranger he should give II mp without any fuss
Good polre system. isn't it? intelligent po-
lie. aren't they? Jus, and upright Judge. isn't
hcY These are the blessings which we ENJOY
under Democratic control. Three days In the
Tombs for an honest. innocent man. Ana IL"
remedy. The average citizen, who follows me
rule Of the gambler in not caring cent WHAT
honp.ns SO long AZ II doesn't happen To hlir'
reads the story with only II hnguid Interest ana
posslbly a spasin Of righteous Indignation
that's ALL The intelligent policemen Keep right
on and So do The gifted GradyS. "Thc Evening
Sun" commenting upon The affair. says:
Police Justice Grady should remember Tor the
res, OF his natural Ne that liberty Ia the highest
right which every innocent man IN this country en-
lows alike; that due diligence IN setting innocent
persons nj large IL OF the most important rune
lions OF every magistrate. and that mere suspicion
Of theft with the presumptive evidence oil the o'her
vay does not warrant even Police Justice III
virtually committing "A reputable citizen or Massa-
chus.tts TO a New-York prison for three days
Which Is very well said. but insufficient. Inc
citizens of this town have n duty In the mat
ter: a duty 10 themselves. 10 strangers, 10 com
mon Justice. common dcccncy ana common
sense. and that Is to III Justice Grady OH me
bench and put him where II will make no diner
cnce whether he remembers II or not.