New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-22

tn. replacement Of the present District-Attorney
by "A person to be named. whose appOintment
might seriously interfere with the prosecution OF
the business which the Committee Of Seventy
has in hand"
Gustav H. Schwab said Yesterday that the
application was entirely unexpected by the MEM
bers Of the Committee of Seventy. Besides he
thought it not a polite proceeding at the pres
ent time.
William Travers jerome said last evening that
at none of the meetings Of the Committee or
Seventy had charges against Colonel felioW5
been considered None Of the members or the
committee so far as he knew had been consulted
By the accusers
Colonel Fellows was at the Astor House at
luncheon when the word was brought TO him
that charges had been preferred against nm
and that Governor Flower had issued his eta
tion giving the Colonel eight days TO answer.
Mr Fellows refused To- talk about the matter
and soon hurried over TO the city Hall. Wnere
he had a consultation with Mayor Gilroy. Ii
was of short duration. Then the District-At-
torney went to his own office in the Criminal
Courts building and gave orders to admit no one.
After he had read the charges Mr.. Fellows still
refused 10 discuss them. remarking tnat II would
be- manfestly improper for him to say anything.
The only paation which he was disposed to
advance for the cl0ggcd condition OF the criminal
calendar was that never in the history or the
county had there been 50 large number of
cases to try. 80 that there was obviously nothing
in the complaint. He thought that such a charge
could be brought against a District Attorney at
any time in recent years.
MR. GOADBY'S STATEMENT.
Clarence Goadby who was one of the sisners
IF the charges against Fellows and was as
socated with Messrs. Tucker. yelling Mcmahon
and Taber in presenting them to the Governor,
talked frankly with reporters last evening In ns
home. at No. p West Thirty -hfth-st
I'VE acted entirely five citizens Of New
York and entirety on our own initiative, he
,fd ''Of had talked with Few
other persons On the subject. but we acted for
nobody but ourselves 1t l. true we are MEM
bors Of Good Government clubs. and as Such we
are well acquainted with each other; but We did
not represent any club or OrganiZa tion in making
charges against Distrirt-Attorney Fellows ana
Vs., were not following the advice or any COM
miftco We waited for a time after the news
papers had given voice t. the demand for the
retirement Of Fellows. expecting that some oue'
citizens might move i'm the matter. and at length
We came, ~ thc conclusion that We ought to take
action Will, tn" public feeling about the lnetn-
cheney Of Fellows was hot We thougnt the DIS
trict- Attorneys neglect IF duty had become so
mo- further delay I'm making demand for MS re-
moval from o.Iir - W. made the myesilgat'on
prepared IN. charges and signed tncm Last
r.ch, ua took the midnight train for Albany
.nd to-day w. were politely received by the
G,rcru1r t. whom We presented tne tnarg'S
W. had lltle to say - Governor Flower pul
efrc. We have returned to th' city we nave
-.en by the evening papers that the charges
have boon eut-rf1iuod
"no you foel that the charges against Dis
irict-A Attorney Fellows can be SlStalhe"' MI
Goadhv was asked.
"crrtainlv." hc replied. The public docu-
monts of the prison cases are sbiNclcht 10 prove
tho neglect Of duty complained "f.
Was there auy desire to have the charges
,.-.,iusf Colonel Fellows pressed before tho ex-
pirarion of Governor Flowers term of Office?
"Only the desire 10 make the charges AS soon
As POSSIBLE. We thought II was hlSh tlne
slnt, step was taken to bring about change,
hocauso the neglect Of duty on the part of the
Dis,riot-Attorney had bccom" 80 notorious.
"DiI Won think that Governor Flower Woulh
b. more likely To- give proper consideration to
tho charges because his term Of office had
nearly expired.
..Ve thought that at the close Of his term of
Office The Governor would naturally want to do
what was right for the public. and that he
would not bc moved by partisan considerations
We think that the charges will be proved 50
cnucnsivcly that the Governor will remove
Fellows.
DO YOU think that Governor Flower can be
depended on to appoint an efficient District
Attorney who will not protect Tamnany olii-
cfal- i'm case Colonel Fellows Is removed?
..Of course We could say nothing 10 the Cover
nor about that. We really have nothing 10 90
,,i,h ,n1t W. think however that the Governor.
.r h. fin Is the charges true and r. moves Fellows.
will appoint q man who will stand well IN the
community. and will be likely To satisfy the
"Ni,hi not the clusc ~ good government be
eervel better II Mr.. Morton had the opportunity
T., app int Ds'rict-A,torncy in place OF Co'nel
"p,rhaps. bn, we have felt that # wrong
- lot the charges against Fellows wait another
month" ,,
I.i.,l.rs wore revived last night that Colonel
Ial.Vy- WAS rrouaring his resignation. and that
r. y.uiI n. sent t. Governor Flower before the
time az which the Executive should take acton
II, fh. rreseui case This. II was said. would
ur,t.lfy he within the eight days allowed him
I, pr.ptr. for the hearing before the Governor
I'll. report was NOT confirmed last night. but
fh,rc was a strong bel!'f expressed among Tam
,,,r. mon that M Fellows would be Out II
ths pisfrict-Attorney's office before December
r. and that an appointee of Governor Flower
would succeed him
THE SPECIFIC CH1RGES.