New-York tribune., 1895-01-08

HE PROMPTLY INSTITUTES REFOEMS IN
GENERAL SESSIONS.
INDICTMENTS WILL XOT BE KEPT BY THE DIS
TRICT- ATTORNEY HEREAFTER-TliE GRAHD
JURY sworn IN MR.. GoFFs

Recorder Cot took his seat the bench In the
Court Of General Sessions Yesterday for the hrst
time. There pleasant interchange OF 'oui-
tesies but the Recorder showed at once that
he meant to bring about some reforms. with the
mood for which his experience In the District-N-
torney's Office had made him familiar He spoke
with much esrnestness about the practice Of war
dens and turkeys in peTsuadlng prisoners 10 ell
gage lawyers who afterward shared their fec9
with these officials. He also announced that mere
after the clerk of the court would be the custodian
of all indictments At present. the Dstric-Aitor-
ney's clerk has those not finally disposed Of, and
thus Colonel Fellows has been able 10 hide evidence
Of his neglect OF duty.
A lot OF flowers had been sent 10 the new Judge
ard an unusual number OF lawyers was III Faii
OF the Court when the crier declared II operc1
judge Cowing as the senior Judge welcomed Mr..
Goff ana formally introduced him 10 the Bar Mr.
Goff. in the of his reply. SAID
That should deserve the high encomiums which
have been passed upon me by judge Co"ing Is
something thet Is beyond my anticipation; that !
shall strive to deserve them Is within my honest
hopes. To Icceed 20 place held by such as
tinguished on as have sat upon TINS bench t is an
honor which the greatest Of our profession might
well emulate. From The time that Richald vaTick
men who have ornamented H. including Lying
erick smyth, who has recently vacated H. this
bench has been one or me most lfnpDT'atnl III .,'
TO follow i'm the footsteps OF those dstingulshed
iursts is the ambition OF my lie, II Is beyond
but it IS At least within my hopes and purposes
to endosvor by application. by assiduous attention
desire 10 DO what is right. that can emulate thn'r
example in those respects .. ........ -,
judicial life on INC bench VIII be TO aa IN ,veg
In tnis court, to elesa,e the tone. to inspire the the
purpose and 10 make the profession OF thc IaW
respected in this court "a II should be In all courts
of Justice My purpose Will be 20 treat he mem.
bers Of the bir as conrteously as J myself exp 81
TO be treated when prd ctisins al the bar eNpeci
thai from the ba". ard from the Districi-Attorney y
IstsSe IN the psTormaHee ns Of my NY duties Which
is their duty to render 20 me Treat me cour,
with confidence Respect yourselves ami the Court
viii respect you. And 10y mutual confidence ana re-
exist the best and highest interests Of The public
and of your clients WI De sun,errei ,r,ei W 3,
and ! wish you the success ana prosperity M IN -. me
ne in the discharge Of my onerous duties CAP
plauseJ
John r. Fellows. Dstrct-At,orney. in reply TO
Mr Gor. said in part:
Recorder Goff welcome you very gladly 10 the
III On behalf OF the DistrictAttorney and Of bis
assistants pledge you that support and that CON
entitled to receive. and which recognize as the
por,ant for The Pr92e[ @ dsehsrge n vsi ef Ine nf
exist me relations which have existed between
~ before have cose and confidential I am
assured that they win continue 50 In the future
Il shall be my cndeavor to furnish you with abun-
du,y the more arduous and important viii become
the discharge o. y0or duties. The business Is sum
cient There :. enough n keep the courts employed
You will have the ncgrty cooperation of the pro-
| fcss,on Of the bar ana assuring you again Of my
warm personal esteem for yOJ, and OF my 0flcial
recognition Of the important duty that II il my part
TO discharge toward you IN order that your ad-
ministration for a time. al least may be success
ful | welcome you more to this high post.
J The regular Grand Jury then sworn in The
members are az follows:
William L. Bull. foreman. banker No 3s Proad-
I way, house No II West TLirty-seyelth-st.
William q. Scott. merchant. No " Park Place.
| William .Iunghaus. merchant No. go Canal-st
| house No. ~ East Thirty y-elghth-st.
| Manuel ". Levy. underwater. No. Al West
| Nnth-st.
William Harkness inventor. No. West Eighty.
frs,-s
! Charles Lamline. cothier No AS Broome-st
house. No. 5z3 East SiXty-seve nth-st.
Alfred H. Smith, diamonds. No 1872 Broadway
/ Robe Rutherford. No lS9 East Sxteenth-st.
! Henry Simpson. reai estate No. 800 Rleecker-st
| Edward s. Ponfold merchant. No. 10 East For
| iieth-st
| Alexander ". Hume. tailor, No 210o Seventh