New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
REFORM ~ 1HE CRIMINAL C0URTS.
SENATOR ROEERTSONs BILL TO GET RID OF An
INCOMPETENT AND OFFENSIVE LOT
or ATTENDANTS

There viii be a shaking up 90 dry bones apo"'
the Court Of General Sessions II bl when "'9
introduced 10y State Senator Robertson on in'''-
day becomes 4 law. Clerks AMI attcnilnts % ine
court were talking about the hhl in subdued WINS
pcrs nj. day yesterday and were d'ciaring th"i
Recorder Gon had Planned To take away the com
Portable bcrths which had been provided i'i tH'in
~ Tammany favor.,es. tntl the report ii"" "
bany concerning the threatening bl. hai reached ''
Criminal Courts Building there MAS ~ l'ih'"'''
fortres. in ine city which appeared i' 0" more
secure agalns assaults by rroiwers than the ''u''
q Genera! Sessions.
immediately after Recorder Con took 'U'' ~
called a meeting Of rhe judge ana oni''''r'l
20 have some needed reforms adopted. H. "dn'''
to have change in th- system ny when 'l'''-
mcris had been hung up Indefinitely. ana h''' ~
clubs over the heads of men whose support W'7
wanted s,r Tammany schemes. n. wanted % nave
AL Indictments kept in The charge of th' ',ih 'i
fbo court AZ al times go that they ~oIII h. mat
f.,. of public record and subject 'o publ. 1913 HnN
In order thlt tncrc mi ,it pa u' question "N'". ~"
safety ~ such public records. or about N' use ''
wn.rn indictments might h. pat, b" 1rn'"''
that tncf. should boz change la iae ori'" ~ 'h'
chief clerk OF The COURT I'in J. CARROLL ram
many district leader 49, appointed % ihai ONO" ">
the combined Influence of E"-orlet Smfih 'ri Hi''-
ard croker ami boz has bad s11I 1'i I'D sly
about o.. appointment Of the court attendants
n s notorious that many a. fhc attendant. at inc
court gre brok.n-IoNn Tammanf hacks "ni lam
MANY liqu0r-lea,r4. Who 49," utterly u "'ni '''h'
IN ,.rforf, their duties. and lazy ani careless
IN % shocking degree These attendants nave De
come go accustomed 90 depend upon lamn"h>
.puli" 20 Keep incin zoo ofire that th"> oven nave
ceased 10 have respect for she judges az times NJ
a recent important trial two % Oh" Attendants De-
cam. 80 nois, in omen court that ihc presiding
Judge threatened 20 cue them for irsuhorlln"i non
only "A f.s DAYS ago q prisoner al" VAS hNal'HS
trial fot murder hiloW"i To- nave f" ih"' d."
luaor IS hea b. was ln 10" chtfE' OF iN' '"Ni a AZ
PENDANTS that h" h.i AN" zoo drunk 4" i'"t'"l ~.
MS name some OF tho court attendants "i" ,ill
Ia be- prolrlctois o. liquor stores 100 ih' 'i} lh''
ALLOW tarfo Dom louug.fs. Who are thfif tioh'H. '
mn, tt.uee,cs ~ horu" tn the soufi rooms. "hn'
.rrIiiing many respectable citizens Nh" mas 90
sifa 10 Vifiess important uinl.
Recorder con has wanted 20 have t'i'itl 80
r, out of fh. lnromT'irnf friffl's- hNn "4'"-.f'
.r.s about m. courts ana in nave iir'''i ''' D.,
az active alert auI ufeil-'nt n'f'ntanit. "h" ".'
near uniforms auN enforce "f l'' "il ''' ''f
such q, change doubtless. would make i.' i''''"'
rnrrfs less r.uulsVs To the decent i'"pl' "h" "l'
obliged 20 attend them. aud also h"sl.n ~, 'tHI7
,',i',n az business fn the so4ffs. lA" t"t"i,l''
has boon outsoicd and thwarf"i Zoo DE- plans tht-
lar bui b. the bll noN rcrdiu- an ~" Si"i' go"
IL t,--.l and lg signed Pcs ih' ''"N'fN"l. i"' a..
.,r'i.r v,iI have power enough in carry "r, "l o.,
3D.. ,..orrus which be- lnr been if't .N'- 'i' "'.l
cleo. io he Recorder fhc power tp appoint -" 49,
S,.,,,r,rh.r. AMI attendants. ard .p nff- "Il'.
.,,,g.s vYthouf consulting Win other JUDGES 81.
~ ~ ~urr,nle Court Judge. but hr is prevented
h'' ,h. terms nf ma" bal, from taking references e"
.rcaclle ln private pfac'l'' "NIlh~ h7 ''''" 90