New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
POLICE JUSTICES.
AN EMPHATIC PROTEST FROM TIE CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE.,
THE LEGISLATURE KNOWS NOW WHAT THIS
,vr,rrxr,Ar. BODY THINKS ABOUT THE
REMOVAL. BIII-REsOLrTioNs SENT

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for the removal of the Police Justices OF inns oi'S
and the reorgariza ton Of that branch OF our cf"
inal procc lure. Among the men present W. =,
neus ~ Bliss. Morris *. Jesup ".'',''" 80
schieffeln. John p. Paulsin A. C. Berhhe.ln r-r
,,ord y Taller STEPHEN ". Carey. James Ialco''
Scott Foster II. II. Sampson Frahcis a. ross'
ouis Windmuer A. Foster Higgins |""ile' -
H., Eus II Roberts Abram s. Hewitt Gustav
u scbwab ~ w Hard. Hugh y. Camp clarence
~ Rowen John II. Washburn d. - urlssen' '''"'
y Schmidt William Tousey, william H. f'ooel ''o',
Edward W. Parker Christopher Z. ohayne' - W.
Fay Charles II. Ludington. James "pes.,, ,i'S
A pooers Charles Stewart Smith, James Mc'reeI!
aa C,orar,l Horace Porter Toward the end OF the
roaetine the Rev Dr. Parkhurst entered the roohh'
and there was applause as he was
600, beside President Orr. He was not 'hero 10
make q speech. however
STRONG RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
.lsxandsr +. orr. president Of the Chamoer OF
Commerce. called the meeting 10 o,ue' pp'
and recognized Charles Stewart Sm''" WIN PIC
scented the following resolutions: ,o. ~. IN.
,ormed and believe that in the adminstrauSSn OF
majority OF the Police Justices courts h hs,ness ~
.ha nocsrt roor the unfortunate, tue neipes. 40
nv , m Inc criminal cIa.ses oppressed ana mar
Justice and judgment are haS'"""'
Whereas Justice OF one Of these courts hps h ss
performing the functions OF s ns brawI in
iinuor saloon and has been puo"c'' 0"' e' Wv"
an alliance with criminals. anu - their appolnt-
Whereas Two others previous W tne. ,ocr,,ppyi,o
ment upon the same bench ana n ~ie bv Grand
Official positions In tsi1 bT G and the other for viii
} }u Neglect I"s OF duty: and Dear, =, po,,ce
49, ,rae shown by testimony BEFORE inc leNom
Commlttee TO have used his omc'ai po''"" "
the bsSnas These courts have BECOME sSanda,
and a humiliation TO the oitne e,, VI demanded ther
public sentiment has einpha"c'"S
Whereas in order remedy The ABUSES anof e
~ dad
EN- Ifarior Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction IN nf
CIV and County OF New ork MAJ ,o ct III Inc
~ OF seventy. and was pieSrnch 10 pom pom
Houses Of the Legislature on 'he '''" '' "
u1 Rsssove First that this ehambsr mos or hc
ly and respectfully reaussHts ,ho,i further delay
~ ,h end that the dignity Of the Jaw ny wv
iestnrcd and our courts puriiel from ''' '''
OF oiSSn nd Srrnni that this chamber solemn 10"
clares that this reqmes' + MAJ gSV.rnmen and Tor
he welfare OF the classes no are "'' 3" I'''''
TO protect themselves
CHARLES STEWART SMITHS SPhh'h
When the resolutions hal been read Mr. =" '"
said ,1.t ~. ..,,
narr, supremacy OF this city and st.ie look i"~n
upon Ne from these walls ana u mo- To- r"o,nioe
lIps could speak sure W. shouIu ns'r TO-, ~,
but words OF APPRECIATION ana commr ,,,i ,h.
the spirit which | hope VII oe ,,,m without os.
meeting today. | think may cram NJ, ,n ,,sb.
tentati9n that this Chamber has ehth'i III" -
to be heard in the egisia'nfe , apo" crv or 81 this
which affects the interests OF ,his 'D nr york.
state We have shown our 'aiih % , "u' o",irg
We never conen,ed ogrseyss sinpH ~ AMI rub
,neasurcs We have gone very mr'h itrtlrr ~ ~
tnst: IN behalf Of our fellow country men SUI
ferng by famine. IRE noo1 o. con .tans" from
w. w. members OF this body. My friend MI wilson.
ou, serre,ary tells me that during his '"in@cuon
Nm 8, ~, 90 have been contributed hy tn memb"t.
Tor these object. For my part ! cann1' Nm ".n
be Justly chsrgeshle to selfish or ur"1s,nS ~, 70,
W. oiun,sr~ association Tor relief - work from
1be gTest distress then prevailing AMI - ine w.
,,p rreived ana distributed Tor his pnrIos~ more
I NAV be permitted 70 refer 10 IN" lar, "'.iS.oi
W. wbirh Inc Lesow investigation was mndg po'
sib. Members OF this 'hnmhet COZ -,
10 rav counsel fees and other "Npfnf"- VI, i'rn 10
maj i,np,rtan investigation. because our IA '1N-
ernor vetoed TIE bin making an spp' ~ , 10,
fhese necessary expenses. Now. MI it,-i'"h'' ~
is hardlv conceivable that IN" members OF me
I.egissture wouid b" willing to axe ~" tspII'S
biliiy and bear the onlun Ven NJ IA .o,
hos. who refuse the rnensnr" or lus'r am t''.H'
which tbs chamber demands oy ,n' ~. me ill.,
criy 10 remind friends IN ihr lfE,H'a IRE 'hi,
h@e Is , no goo ry easg ihe G relief WITCH We can
~ are In the midst Of historical oriss. which
concern. no, sonc ms foxy rnod ST Tor @S ryery
civ I'M this land for he Influence u this r.N u
r,',s vim impartial severity Indeed tn verdict
Found wanting IS a.r"ady wri','n CAR, , i""r
,nra ih work 81 reform In this city. applause
WALDO SMITH GIVES 4 COURT EXPERIENCE
g. Waldo Smith said.
Mr. President No words 81 mine can add force
or point TO the resolution presented by the distn-
glished chairman Of the committee, anu l"'. 81.
/ haze Just a word 10 say on this very Important
question. | have had some experience beior" the
police justices of this city. ana J am t3ns 20 tr-
poycs drivers and poit"rs. ana quitr frequently W.,
nave found them pilferins. In one lns,hhce We haI
maj "a fsI
the police justices Three 'nlnently resp"ct'b!c
witnesses testified against him. ana NOR ryIcncs
a Clergyman. however respectable he might have
been lust AZ that instant distinguished politician
was seer to ascend the Judges bench and talk for
a few moments with the Justice. where1Pon us
object lesson, What q spectacle to the ctizcns Of
.:cw-Yoik. and to the criminal classes gathered ~
hnn'b "a TO them. In effect when you come to
this court. q makes no difference what the gnnrs
win puir behind you why, you may hc re-
leased" II is great reproach 10 ne government
al in court in behalf Of man charged with
crime and against whom repn,aois y!n@asc, ar
KIND bH, ! think his one will suffice;
luton WHEREIN is forth ne dsint. rested motiyes
that prompt this action; We are mere IN me IN
in tbe interest Of the poor the dssplsed and neg.
iecied asking that they should all have an equal
NAV be politicians. some Of us may be psr,sana.
but after quite long membership In this chamter
sinn. w,sb 10 record my conviction that the
politicians and the partissnr In this Shamb.r Leave
pollijrs and craftsmanship outside the door when
The. enter here. Applause) ! trust these rcsol,'-
lions viii he unanimously adopted and mat they
v 70 10 Albany AMI ther, be favoraby acted upon.
INnpauseD II any one daTos Ia. oppose them. LEI
ne visit upon them 81 the next election the punish
rncnt they deserve. hppaufe)
THE GANG or REFORMERs" REPRESENTED
A. Foster Higgins was the next speaker. lie said
| can hardly EXPECT TO add anything 20 tho force
OF what has been rad. but ! belong to the 'ging
OF reformcrs." and therefore a wore or TWO WIN
not be- perhaps inappropriate. reel very herply
the contest in which are now engaged anu mat
every ste,, lose. or foil IN enectlng VIII n' q
merce needs no defence at my hands. but VIII
make q plea that when this Chamber asks Tor
thing like this IL can he got down as In the rehi,
and that those who oppose II are certainly In the
wrong feel sir. that the thanks OF THIS cham
her az we'll as OF the community. ar" due 10 the
nrcss of New York who have lOyalIy AuppOrtcl