New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
MR.. GOFF DOESN'T OBJECT.
READY FOR THE INQUIRY SUGGESTED
BY JUDGE COMING.

A NOTE TO THE GRAND JURY OFFERING HIS AID
AND sERvIcps-EARLIER OPENING OF COURT.
Recorder Goff when he reached his chambers in
the Criminal Court Building yesterday morning.
said to reporters in reply TO an inquiry ABOUT 'he
charge which Judge Cowing gave to the orahu
Jury in Part Of the Court of General Sessions Oh
Monday:
II Won will see District-Attorney Fellows, he
will tel you that / spoke to him at least two weeks
in relation to having the courts OF me GeeI b
Court OF oyer and Terminer were opening t tneir
ness in the General sessions great, suggested
that cause our courts 70 oRsn at i ,ran no run
the cou't, or taking any initiative step, at my
suggeston he wrote ae 10 g and when all
had given an opinion. If it was favorable rule
he next ne heard I'd Of the was when learned
that my learned associate, Judge Cowns' nar
of opening the courts at 1890 O'Clock in the morn
ing. and in addition. am taking only thIIy NM, MA
stsy u nSffSS al or iS"e O'clock e the
endeavoring to handle the business or the court d"
expedtiousy as possible
Colonel Fellows corroborated the statement OF 'he
Recorder relative to the suggestion OF OPENING inc
courts and the writing Of a letter to each OF inc
associate Judges asking for al expression OF opin-
ION in regard 10 the matter lie decHhed u ii"No
any comments the situation.
Later in the day Recorder Goff sent this ieter to
the foreman OF the Grand Jury:
Court Of General Sessions,
Chambers OF the Recorder
William L. skidmore Esq, Foreman of the Grand
Jury. Court Of General Sessions -. 49,, Han
Dear Sir: In address derN cred by the Hon
Rufus y. Cowing, judge OF this court. before the
Grand Jury on the s ssy G the for Se @
politics invaded this citadel Of Justice and that
taking 10 uphoa ana MAINTAIN the laws for the
first time We are met with Bill sweeping IN ltS
~ @S;1. III. frs, finn. that Grand jury nn.
ever been SO addressed, that such subject has
ever been submitted for It's consideration and while
into such matter is within its scope or powers
yet have such respect for the learned Judge ana
able inquiry be instituted. beg to tender the Grand
Jury al the aid and service az my dsposa' ana an,
AS am holding Part II of the court. would
prefer. IL possible. arrange ii so that nv pres
ence in the Grand Jury room would nerl':g "a. rs ut
"'''' NY "'"' ST. JOHN ". GoFF. Recorder
The February Grand Jury yesterday made It's first
report to Judge Cowing. 4 number of papers prom
ably dozen. supposed to be indictments were
handed in TO the clerk by the foreman. Nothing
was said by the foreman in regard to the invesusa-
ton of the Court of General Sessions, as directed
by the Judge in his charge of the day previous.
Judge Cowng merely remarked, as he looked at
the papers. Gentlemen you may resume your
labors' and the Grand Jury filed out.
The statement in The dispatches received yesterday
quoting from interview with Senator Robertson
in Albany, the nroducer of the oil to reorsal1r
said understood that the Judges OF the Court
had turned their backs upon the Recorder when ne
suggested recognizing the Court. is pronounced ul
Qualifiedly fase by the judges. The statement
that the judges Of this court gave the Recorder te
cold shoulder said Judge MARITIME. with some
warmth lis not the fact, but the contrary is In
regard to the patronage of the court, Recognizing
the Recorder of the Associate Justices, we
made an offer to him TO divide IL in equal parts.
That would give him a fourth"
No" replied Judge MARITIME. II made it myself;
made it personally. He has not referred TO the
matter since. The judges OF this court are now ana
always have been. ready TO do ell they can IN Inc
way OF reformation and are willing to meet the
Recorder half way, IL not more. in periecting any
needed reform he may be pleased TO suggest or
point out" .
Judge Cowing said that he had said about all that
ne cared to on the matter and that the pubic
should by this time well know the views ne enter
tanned on the subject To friend. IN the presence
OF a number of newspaper men. however, ne Strongly
Endorsed the statement OF Judge MARITIME whlch mao
been related to him.
An attempt made 10 get some expression from
the Recorder on the subject. He declined, when
questions put to him. Let my Learned Drother
OF irony in his voice do the talking. now that they
began II" -, ..,,. =.
< story of the primary cause or the trouble pc
!. tween the Judges and the Recorder was many times
repeat ted in the Criminal Courts Building yesterday
II dates back 10 the first week the Recorder sat on
the bench He wanted, i is said TO have tne select
ing OF the chief clerk He Informed that 1t was
n court appointment. and all voted upon It. He gave
the other three judges understand in diploma tic
manner that he thought in Difference to him, that
they should let him make the appointment Tnls
they refused to do and according to the story, he
threatened then and there TO have bill enacted
placing all power TO make appointments III the hands
n Recorder