New-York tribune., 1895-10-13

rhyme on The public Librarian" suggested by his
selection to take charge Of a "a" library
The opinion Of Judge Gibbons. of Chicago in the
dispute between Governor Atgeld, Of I!nois' ana
the judges Of the Of record in Chicago over
the appointment OF police justices, Is vigorous
statement OF the rights Of the judiciary The Con-
sttution OF Illinois since 1870 has prescribed that
all Justices Of the peace In Chicago can b. appointed
by the Governor and confirmed by the senate oIiy
on the recommendation OF the judges of the Circuit.
Superior and County courts in Chicago The char
acter OF some OF the police Justices before thdt ue
discredit on the administration Of justice There
have been fewer scandals since the new law went
into effect The judges met last April and recon-
mended five justices for appointment The Governor
did not make the appointments promptly, but waited
until the Legislature was about to adjourn, ana
then sent In the names OF some OF those Who were
recommended and others who were not. Two OF the
recommended Justices already held Office and & fTo
others were not recommended for appoihtmeht. Inc
Governor named the ne" men in place Of the TWO
the justices had recommended for reappcrtionment.
and appointed amen the two "hout ne Judses had
rejected. The law provides that II any names are
rejected By the Governor he must request other
RECOMMENDATIONS The courts in Chcago nave 40"
held that the justices recommended for re1ppont-
ment still hold office and are not removed Dy the
Governors action IN naming others in their places
The experience OF the lawyers in California in the
Durrant murder shows tha II Is less difficult
to secure the ending Of criminal case in other
states than in New-York. The taking Of testimony
goes on as slowly as in a N-w-lork court, and
me obtaining Of a jury was As dhileut a. IN ms
city. Twenty seven days ere spent In tnat part
Of the trla, ana 500 iaesmen were examined The
tTla4 mas Drtn conducted with evident dDlty DN th'
prosecution, although IL was difficult TO make out
satisfactory case from the circumstances alone The
evidence was prepared WIN care by the prosecution.
and the crOss-eXaminati0n OF some OF the defend
ants witnesses was well conducted. The question
whether Il - better in desperate crimina. 10
put the defendant on the Wltnessstand was one pre-
snted 10 the counsel for the defence They took the
boder course and the wisdom Of their action can
only be determined by the result Of the trial.
Now that Holsters scarce In the market IL
may be Of interest 10 know that the Supreme Court
o: Maine has held that expressman who has in
his possession for the purpose OF transportation
barrels containing short" lobstcrs is rot liable 10
a penalty II ne has knowledge reasonable be-
lief as the contents OF the basres. The state law
makes il offence fer any one to have In possession
,obsters less than ten AMI or chaf inches IN length
The length OF the lObstHs = measured by extending
lobster on its back ats natural length. and TAX
.-ngth OF is back from the point Of the nose
o the end OF the middle hpper Of the tail. Twelve
barrels given TO the eXpressman in Portland
but there no mark on them 10 show what they
contained though there were some Indications that
Holsters were within. The eXpressman had no
means Of knowing whether the Holsters We're long
short. he cOnVlc ed Of having In his pos
session Holsters which not Of the legal enSth
Tre Supreme judicial Court held that tho express
man could not be convicted. He obliged to re-
celve what was given 70 him for transportation. !
and In the absence OF any suspicious appearance or
circumstances he was not authorized 10 find cut |
what the package contained that was offered to |
him for carriage.