New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05
PASSAIC COUNTY.
PATERSON.
EX-SENATOR GRIGGs's ACTION HAD BEEN On
COUNTED - LIBBIE GARRAbhANl |"AA"
AFTER PARDON-FINE sKAr-

EX-SENATOR GRIGGSS ACTION HAD BEEN DE
COUNTED - LIBBIE GARRABRANT AGAIN
AFTER PARDoN-FINE sKAT-
ING AND sLEIGHING.
The refusal Of ex-Statc Senator John W. Grgss
10 accept a place the bench OF the Ne"-Jersey
Supreme Court TO succeed Leon ALBEIT was NOT =
surprise to Mr. Griggs's friends at home. nor were
they astonshed at the Democratic Governor oie'-
ing Judge Abbett's place to the Republican ieaoef'
who had been one OF the most conspicuous oppo-
nents of Mr. Abbetts policy as Governor. Botn
the offer and the declination had been discouh'eo
by the best-Informed people. 1t was out OF tne
question for Mr.. Grggs to accept a place whlch
would take him away from his home ana prac'ioe
in Paterson the late Judge Abbett's judicial cir
cult being In Mercer and Hunterdon countes'
md il would have been pecuniary sacrihce as
wei as a severng of social ties, for the eX-seha'or
to give up his law business in the city where 10
had built I'D his reputation since he came, youhs
law student. from Sussex County. MI Trigss' !"
Is thought may likewise be considered out Oh tne
reckoning in connection with the hlnng OF the VIZ
Characteristic made vacant by the death o.
Judge Van Fleet. He has uniformly dechheo o'
preferment either by popular suffrage or appo'i,'-
ment for several years with the exception OF ,h'
one place. which it is known he came near se.'ns
at the hands OF President Ceveland-the seat on
the bench Of the United States Supreme Cour''
which was awarded to Judge Shiras
nardon for the famous lfe-prsoner, Liboie Cara
brant rs now in progress. and many persons a'e
signing a petition the Court OF Pardons IN ne.
behalf The woman. In December, 1871, po'so"sN
an old proiigate. named Ransom r. bur'oush'
for whom she was housekeeper. The apparent 90.
ject OF the crime 10 get possession OF inc Wv
mans meagre belongings Libbe had lover
Bergen County youth. named Van Wihhle DosSsr
whom she charged xth instgating the murder
ac ne wva iSse was sentenced by Judge Joseph
d Bede TO be hanged but petition signed oy L'oy
Of that hey Considered her weak
minded. induced the Communication o, ner se'rse ia
then' and has now been in the State Prison at
Trenton nearly twenty three years Inc prison @r
authorities say that she has been good piSoiyhI.
Libbe protested religious conversion lately she
has written plea to the people OF Paterson 10 S DO
has suffered twenty-three years for the SIN OF ner
R Sssn 5ed hsr dr years aaa
F. irving ferris nineteen years DID, the messen'
ger OF the Chatham National Bank OF Ne% o g1
Who was taken III with smallpox TWO weeks ago,
has been convaescing In as cneeriess a piace s
ever fell to the lot OF Invalid brought up, up anna
boarding house and sooner than give trouble 70 MS
landlady ard the other people IN me mouse ne o be
edge OF the Preakness Mountains on the northeriy
limit OF the city and OF the anshouse farm A ms
most poverty-stricken people. is hmsy barracks
with chnks that let in the driving snow ana ot.
ing wind but the young man was wrapped up IN
hi9nkets through the bitter weather, and managed
10 rough 1t as If he were log-cabn dwener IN she
b.s Eastern cltys health officials The Aldermen
and Health Board have selected site Tor new
f5i' legislation 10 enable them to build one
skating and seiFhins have formed d, the prinelpa
for several days before and after New Years and
social parties were numerous Inc passa's h hssr
throngsd with steel-shod merrymakers for days days
ana ro,pei ans harvest Electric lights have lit uo
many Of the favorite resorts after nightfah.