New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-31

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were held over the heads Of men for e,t o,,n
n,Irposes This was especially true with ilquoi
dealers. The was Il great increase .. nis
ments Just before election. When III the us
trict- a Attorneys office my desk was broken open.
There is record Of indictments Indlct'ht and
have been taken oyer to Mew-J ,hr ,,dict-
b,irnod as Mr. Purdy can tell. Other lhdicl
r,nnts have been found in old buildings
have never sought 10 cast any reflection on an!
Judge 1t is against the system opJIct, -.
cistnd on Il change when became lieuoIu't'
md thc system is now much better: Inc IN
dictrncuts are now matter OF RECORD. .t,ll ns
y,ore is to bc done. invited my brother judges
to a meeting in January, ana one OF 'he SUI
iects of discussion was appointments.
WORTHLESS ATTENDANTS.
lie smoke of the list Of attendants and clerks,
o,d said some of them drew pay from the city
far wears while really doing no service.
The Recorder testified further:
There is one attendant Patrick Bailey who h ,lt ~
been in the court for sgvGr1 yeS And there is
Mr Mcguire, excellent man. at whoSe h I} az
l'och% W.. serlfcc 10 the court consider Il my duty
to protect the city; considered ma ma. T iader in
clerk Of this court should not be district ieaN'' 3"
politics.
Senator O'Connor wanted to know If the c.erK
of mis- court could not use his official position 10
advance the interests Of his party; ne , I'VE
cordcr said he could do 50. lie :alu ILL., IL
no reflection on the character Oh MI "P"'''' "
"Tf clerks had been promoted for honesty en-
cheney and length If service AS th@ 9'he ac hon
claim Mr. Hall or Mr.. Walsh would nave oeen
made chief clerk ! would have men come mere
and work for their money, the sahe d -, .,
mechanic. | would have the men driven !.onl
,,,ifjcs and would not have men receive letters
from political parties. as Judge Cowing Knows.
This is not true" spoke up Judge Cow:ng.
Don't use my name. $4,000.
Judge Cowing knows men nave r'ccNcH ~
tcrs" continued Recorder CON
&C., LIE, \ LIE CRIES COMING.
"rrs lie, It's a lc" shouted Judge Cowine.
"Don.t uso my name especially in connection
with I falschood."
Mr. Con got red in tho face. hut continues
and there is clerk Curry. who became
Democrat after hts appointment by Judge cow
ing" iii. -,h, w,s
standing near by. l am d" i'''' ''' ~ "
WAYS have bcci. ,,. 80,
A. this there was a clapping OF hands ana
sta,nping in evident approval 'hairnnhh
1.r"nror ranpod FOR order and threatened to
,Ioar The room II the disorder occurred again.
.'Wo want no political demonstrations mere
I,5,cs Coying and Fitzgerald were asked II
they wanted 20 ask tn" Recorder any Guestloms.
so" said Judge Cowlng, VIII ahaMe'
him I'm my own way would not pun Iuos
49," - him ! haven't spoken 20 him IN 'hre"
weeks. but | wish this opportunity OF b"ihs
heard ~ r,,,,,oral1 ct want
- make statement ,- ,,.,.,
on certainly. Judges" said chairman - on
nov. "we shall give YOU = nan" 10 XIV ,hc
.ilc ~ tn case. We only wish To get al IN"
-, ,c ,h. matter There seems 10 De some
dtG.r.rcc among the judges -,...,...... .A.-o
.Y.s unfortunately" SAID Judge ,'".'E, ,r' -,
O.. n f-arrup. nd e. Is q dsgraccful condition ot
,r.t~. During my sixteen yoars TrrFl'e
meyer heard anything 50 scandaonS .n,,cs"
- am sorry 30 SEQ such condition ~ thhgs'
.'12 ,,r,",n then announced recess for an
u.pGr cowrNG's STATEMENT.
o.~o o'clock. Chairman OC9nuor raped for
..1.r and syorc judge Cowlng. There was
,,-.., .rawI ~ spectators present Asked II he
.,,,. ono. n the Judges Of General Sessions ne
said hc was
81 ,m tine city judge
H.. then proceeded to max" staten mt IS 'o'-
lows. ..o,.
am not harc to smrch my court s ,h comm comm
cat q court attendants SuppGsr "a pS S' cent
MARY hl ncr,t.nI my Sa,SS' ;his ' cSurt. what
wonld you mink Of Judge Co~.nE cc ,Tr is
answer m amount " .a'ary 'V o. we wli pass mat
H. wants l2co Tor Office rent H. mas ",Gs1 b
of-,s upplgl by ~ Siiy ma, ao in The old
W,ilIIne +, T. unfair. There is 10 necessity WIN
H W., ' ,r 49,. question Of the Presiding JudGe W.
ar. all Presiding Judges IN oar own p' w. ,stcI
hn 49, would not nduc him into once ,n WIN
great fornality lie consented Mho jo" ni,cd by
D." "lrc'rt ,In', , aSouoiniance with the ways Of
m, court There Is 10 lay des.sna n S a one to
ralI him Judge. H. said hc 80. tnI ~ torn
ri Vs. a,' s M% years Recorder COZ has not
hea, here seventeen weeks 1 Rpublicln bat
a PARTISAN 800,
covIXG SHOULD BE CHIEF JUDGE HE SAYS
a., lo,,.. service should be Chicf Judge think
am emitted to it, and viii claim 1t Until YOU tax"
! Z, away. Tammauy Hail renomnated me, out
/ don't think that docs me- any harm
There is no official act Of my NE that don't
w1g sorry when heard the harl things said
! this morning about these poor court attenIan'H
/ There Is not court In the United states uat -
conJuctci Win more order. dccorum and proprlety'
Tho man May ham. aft,r fifteen years iath'uI re-, ~
Vice. became sick and unable To- attrni ,"u,t Li
I Recorder would have him stricken from me rolS
rs that the reward FOR faithful service? IN r'Snra
to tho man Dock'ri}, b" went away iulH GOV, I
, orc day for twenty minutes ~ get hiS dlnHeI ne
rro does no. do his duty ! don't think This com.
| rlittcc observes the rules OF evidence. am going
TO stick to those rules and set good example.
DEFENCE or THE ATTENDANTS
The Recorder Gays nothing against the clerks.
lie says these Tammary fellows ought to be hung
| thcy are bad men He says the only thins against
ore clerk e. that he Is a Tammany man lie don.
b condemn The mon. II is only the system he doesH
We were to uniform the court attendants; but
i{c.orJrrs I'm passed All the men would have to
80. They have been waiting ana are IRE, utterly de-
moralized Will" waiting for that Dill To be de-
| c.dcd one way the other
Perhaps thc District-Attorncy has made bad use
/ OF indictments I'm some cases. but Is a reform
| Judge going to stop al that ! told the Recorder
| a. the appointment OF tn chic Clerk could not
| go 10 him by legislative enactment. lie said: II
/ viii have thar or take nothing. have influence
/ ~, ut tliary and viii ect what like don't
know whether You are friendly with Mayor Strong
: or not. ! am Republican: The Htpublicans say
/ / am good enough Republican for them and the
B Democrats say, am good enough Democrat for
/ thcm. the ur't attendants appointed remained
with mo for fourtcen years divided the appoint
| monts between The two parties
! JUDGE MARTINES DEATH ANNOUNCED.
At this point Recorder Gon announced that
il was reported that Judge MARITIME had died
and he would request that the committee adj