New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
COUTNG IND GOFF EXCHANGE PfOTERBS
THE DAILY SWAPPING or JUDICIAL CoCRTkSiES
\ SEVERE DRAIN UPON ORIGINALITY

THE DAILY SWAPPING OF JUDICIAL CouRTESIES
\ SEVERE DRAIN UPON ORIGINALITY.
Judpe Cov.nS in relation to the statements made
a, Tuesday in Albany, said yesterday: i tank
the pubNc must know what my views are IN reG-'n
10 the bill | will state, however that the report
made to the Court of General sessions DE me
Grand Jury does not seem to give Keco'oei H'Ii
great satisfaction. although he was witness De
fore that honorable body. | am nclired TO THINK
.ho. &c ~. legislative committee Will give him
TING TO amend bill further there VIII
be nothing left TO act upon. owing 10 c'e'',al
error which read S15GD he had to amend MS Dill
see by the papers that he would like TO amend all
that portion Of his bill relating to his salary What
next Will be done In the way OF amendment and cur
tailn,eni We will have TO wait for time TO develop
Much might be said in answer TO Mr.. Con- ana his
counsers statements. but do not think 1t would
be dignifed for 10 enter into controversy with
them In conclusion desire 10 state an axiom: y
man who is unfair In his dealings WIN his iello"
man will never make fair and impartial Judge
Recorder Gon. when he told of the statement
OF Judge Cowng. said: supplement that with an
old proverb. which is rather honlely. but timely
DO not NEEDLE with edged tools.
In the hearing before Senate committee IN AZ
bany on Tuesday upon the bill to Increase ife
powers Of Recorder Gof. william Travers Jerome
said that when the New Amsterdam Club moved
from its quarters in Twenysixth-si. several years
ago there found among The belonging OF
the club a number OF indictments which sAoIld
have been in the keeping Of the clerk Of the Court
of General Sessions He explained yesterday tnat
the incident was several years old. but h rad 90
i6rrcd to it because 1T AZ Illustration al The
laA rules which have prevailed III ne criminal
courts.
Il Go know what men were involved In 'at
indictments found ia the clubhouse, he sd.d. DIX
WIS tod that the Indictments were found there
and was also told why they bad been taken 10 that
pace The club the headquarters OF II" Oh
County Democracy. when tnat organization Was III
power in the city. cited the case az an ins'ance
Of the lax methods which sun prevail in the Court
OF General Sessions under the preseE; system. and
in answer 10 the declaration OF the Judges about
the danger Of investing ore Judge with the power
OF having the indictments guarded by man Of
his choice
1t was said aboa; the Criminal courts Building
yesterday that Amos H. Evans, the criminal lawyer
was ndiscreet in going 20 Albeny TO tax IN favor
OF the bill which has been so bitterly denounced
by Judges Co~irg. MARITIME and Fitzgerald. bccau.e
Mr.. Evans may soon have to stand trial before
one Of the Judges. He was indicted in December
1893. the complaint Of ambrose II. Purdy, his
former law partner, who charged him with assault
In the second degree. II sd!d a: the time thet
in vranglc q fec which ''Bin'' Ellison claimed
have paid Evans, I'urdy applied an offensive
epthet 20 Evans. and received blows In the face
in return Evans's has not been called for
trial although his Indictment Is more than A year
old and he has continued 10 practice In the cours