The sun., 1895-03-31

The Recorder looked ut Judges Cowing and
FITZGERALD. Iio continued: Amy member of
the bar will say that the Recorder has always
been the presiding Judge. and II the Hon. Fred
eriek Smyth himself were asked no would 90
state. Well. now to proceed 70 the question"
HIS ATTACK ON THE ATTENDANTS.
Tho Recorder twisted around in his chair and
faced the Senators. From my observation
became long ago convinced that the attaches OF
this court were thoroughly incompetent and un-
1T to discharge their duties, and my judicial
position has led me to believe that they worse
than had thought. Their occupation has been
of such character az to prevent their rendering
proper service in q court of Justice. I never
have known anything in tho shape OF order or
discipline among them"
well, Mr.. Recorder. will you please state
specific cases2" said Senator 0'Connor.
Certainly" said the Recorder. l remember
several instances when only four were duty
out OF twelve. and six or eight of the absentees
were found at the race track. There has never
been in my court any order. No record 10 ever
kept OF the attendance OF the officers. They
come when they please and 60 when they please.
No one 10 in charge, and every man is law unto
himself. The only instance can recall of any
control or attempt to control these men was
when Judge MARITIME fined two of them for con-
tempt Of court and brought down on his head
the enmity Of tho Judge whose appointces they
WERE"
Ho said this with fino sarcasm and look ed
down at his associates.
"There's one man can mention. don't see
him in court now" went on Mr.. Goff. " His
pame is Peter Myhan. lMyhan is dying Of
Brights diseased Hc is called tho Captain Of
Part ILL.,, believe. lie hasn't done u stroke Of
work In the course OF four months. 1t is only
just, perhaps for me to say that he Is said to be
sick. But no attempt has been made to fll his
place and he is still drawing pay"
Tho Recorder looked around "Ah, there"
he said. there's an old man over there. That
white-haircd one by the window lpointing to an
old mani. The first week sat in Part !. he
absent five days. Why. it's 80 bad sometimes
that we haven't boon able to control the courts
Do you see that, Senator? DO you see that?"
DENTS DENTS, IN THE DESK!
Mr.. Goff stood up and leaned over tho desk.
pointing at the centre of it. do you SEQ those
dents in the har-r-rd wood Well, thero 10 an
object lesson"
The Senators all glared at the desk. An
object lessor" declared Mr.. G. off again. That's
physical - evidence of tho - work tire
ouires-to-keep-order, and / tell you, SEN
ators, there isn't bench in the building that
isn't In that condition.
When Mr.. Goffs excitement had subsidized o
little he said that there forty attendants all
told. some of whom got $1,000 and some 81 900
q year. And four tivc." he said. "are de-
tailed to the District Attorneys office. don't
know what for. No person has any authority to
desiRnate them to go anywhere"
s"Well have you ever complained OF tho fall
ure of these attendants to perform their duty2"
asked Senator O'Connor,
"Well." said the Recorder there was ono
man by the name Of Collins. He's sitting over
there now [pointing to Collinsl. sent word to
the Judge who appointed him and Two never
heard word about it since. What 10 that
Judges name. did you ask2 Well, I'd prefer
not to mention the name Of any Judge who is
not here"
Judge MARITIME was the only Judge not there.
Chattoring on. the Recorder said 1t was the duty
of the court attendants to takc charge of pris-
oners. And now" he said. "Tll give you an
object lesson"
He then related the story of Beggs, tho man
who was found drunk I'm q prison pen last
January. He told 1t with great dramatic effect.
Ha voice quavered as he explained the horrors of
the situation. He told of tho Grand Jury inves-
uRstion, and concluded with shrug. And that
attendant Is still employed here"
II would suggest right here" said Judge Fits
gerald jumping up. that tho COMMITTEES had
better sec the presentment in that case. It might
change tho aspect Bit"
"Get it. get it." said the Recorder. "Yss. by
all means"
LET mo see," said Senator o'Connor ibid
you try to have this man dropped from tho list
by the Judges7"
"N-o-o" said tho Recorder.
"Well, did you ever present tho case to
shemi"
MOO" said the Recorder, again opening his
eyes.
Wasn't It your duty2"
.Why-why-it wouldn't have been any uss"
"Well. tho fact Is. You never tried TO have
MIN discharged by the other Judges" conclud-
I'd Senator O'Connor, and ho added: what
other instances have your"
"Well," said Mr.. Goff there was q Polo on
trial for rape" and ho went on and repeated tho
story of the man who had been locked in the
prison pen and left there by tho keeper. who
had gone to get some lunch. 1t happened that
tho Jury came in for instruction while the keep
or was away, and tho Recorder had to send to
the engineer and get screwdrivers and crow
bars TO got the prisoner out
HErr SEAMAN WAS THERE. But WHERE WAS
PAT o'BRIEN7
"wen, here Just think of It." he said. in tho
middle of his story. "There was an attendant
named Pete Seaman. There no is-see him 2"
He pointed out Mr.. Seaman. and went on, II
was informed that that officer was SO beastiy
drunk that he couldn't stand. A lawyer friend
OF his kindly kept him out of the court room"
Seaman was very much excited. He jumped
up and was about to speak. but was restrained.
Mr.. Gof laughed and wont on with the Pole
story. At the end Senator OConnor asked him
the same question about requests to remove the
offending court officer. The Recorder con-
leased he had made none. Then he laud.d Capt
Ricketts, for the discipline he maintained in the
Supreme Court. Senator Rainss asked II It
wasn't possible for tho Court of General SEES
loudly. But they don't do it," Then he men
toned another officer. told a story about his
negligence. and made his first appeal, "Is
Pat O'Brien in the room =
There was no answer. Mr.. Con- started to tell
about his treatment by the other Judges. II
heard 1t stated" he said. that was TO be re-
duced TO tbs position of clerk in this court. IL
was printed in the newspapers"
well. you don't helieve all you sec in the
papers. do you?" asked Senator Ranes.
mo" said the Recorder ." would consider
myself a very peculiar man II did" Then he
asserted again that there were no rules of any
Inscription for the management OF the Courts
business.
HOW SAD THIS WAS!
"Why." he said. "only last fall an indictment