New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

cason to give names and state facts pay1apd p
on the police bench at present srnev who was for
merry in the liquor business win i nr burglars
his Te Ha onf s 81 saloon was the resort Of the
most disreputable classes in the a so thoroughly
exposed by the Lexow Investigation as man ~
whose saloon was the meeting r P,ons III F. Grady.
AGAINST whom a Grand Jury made . mos, SeS VAS
prcsentment. Then there is Joseph Mel 1 vas an
Indicted for mafeasance in office while ne W. nun
Excise Commissioners and who only esG hsSSe T
ishmen because the legislature s,,, in
passed an which enabled him also 10 pn, ,xho
technical defense. These are Few OF the i"e' ""'
compose that court. .,,u po,ice
court on November H. 1872 sentenced to the work
house for six months each eight disordery wVmy h
Tombs Police Court ordered the discharge OF these
The Grand SuTy ~ t ia" discharse Of
these offenders his action defeated the e.us ~
po SST her 9eds GGs
without any appeal and the nrea hsvor1 G,eS
on is areaar in this than in any other The
proposed bill gives us an opportunity no, on o.
he needed requirements as to the character ana
fitness of the new ones They are oplgen 10 ,, ce
lawyers who have had al IeaSt 'e" !o"'' p
and experience at the bar .
Morris X Jesup who had been sitting beside
President Orr took the floor and said:
have been asked the question several times oy
Whether the Chamber of Commerce was not going
IN i these questions Of pclltcs and reform Now that
ia a pertinent question and | think an answer
uaily that think it is The duty OF this Chamber to
do the very thing which Is now proposei. why: air
where the Chamber Of Commerce would be. where
the city OF NewYork would be. where We an wouid
n dishSr~st municipal government II HE and prop
erty not safe In the city Of New-fork u people
come here from afar and feel mat their llys
We ali Know about in New-Yorl proscrlbed. and
II New-Nork once gets the name anu tne inns "
having justice in II. or that justice ~ mere per-
verted then would Ike 70 know what the chimSet
of Commerce expects to DO In tho future
/ maintain that have got 10 DO something be-
sides simply caring for tn' commer,e OF tnIs ry
rot only as individuals. but collectively az Cham.
Sr. nn IN this cy fo the protection Of NE for the
preservation of property, and for the maintenance
ansge- 10 these questions that have been put 70
me-: f. Is the ground ! take win reference 10 inc
Iinr th, We nre not pcrvertng in the slightest de-
yrea the position hold the objects we seek 20
sseo. calei uon ikI morning to do Applause
\ LETTER FROM JAMES b. REYNOLDS.
Secretary Wilson then read the following letter:
University settlement Society. ~ Delancy-st.'
New York Feb p. 1876
u, f.,r Mr. rsrnhelm. In answer to your in
quiry to-day touching tn I''iice justices ! "oO''
wa TIN, We have had occasion TO note several
cos.s ~ narshnoss On the rsri 81 Jusices on tne
East SIDE We constantly E"ar IN. story VA, VIII
u.rs , word 20 ihe Justice thc case ~ usaai'F SCI
lied bio ke1 according - IN" WISH "l ,N1I' Pa.
tate n there = any surh Intervention ,air
10 ar ~ ,llaiy - yery 'n~ci!v" justice OF 'a'
ai-. TlU4n1fun
Recently - woman IN pusfcart va arre'tei
b,, , o., German rev th" service. OF me ,hirse
~ ke.p.rg hiG cart standing IN on" spo, lohsS'
nan M. law allowed. one OF the Ear III" WI n
.r. knew the woman and went 10 the station M her
bsn,., m sergeant frankly admitted that . Whs
r.rr ffeshness on me 1lri Of ~" officer and INA
an eNHmlc wers O. 10 made any sDi'. OF i
man mlghi have been chosen instead o' tns- poo.
rretiure who already IN advanced slasrs %.
III, SUMPTION fact the customary generosity OF
.b. D, y SIDE had been shown by several in'n VINO
oner.l 20 lel themselves be- arrested IN her p'ae"
~. f.l' connlrnf thaf thr case Mould be I-ihl'''i
IA. hr,.shf NO me following rorning ~ -" pre-
Ilu.utrv examination ~" u-ua, mysterious "hi~p'l'
ne between the utice and som" per -"n MOI ~ UNI
,,r, took place AMI the woman vas bound over A.,
appear later. ana -" could ybi'in no 'Nhi'n,.' -,
m. grounds Ut this decision. then procured M
services % q nr~tc.ass LAWYER ana on the t'lai ia.
woman Wa quickly acquitted l'Nt ~ 49,
and .tisu.n., during t~2 weeks of uncertainty VS.
nlflf1. AMI haI noi'se Hf'i sNcn thlrht ~ ""N
Mr beyond her means the result from appearances
might nave been quii" Vther"s' -, 49,.
-ss,nIiy this flrly dspToN"- = - III" th'"lf
p,trf,tu..l Us ~ least justice. mat common
srns. such ~ he naiters himself O. possess, Fatnrr
thau legal acumPn or eNIcinfss. j. required lot lN9
| ,ork Not Common sense. but uuconlfn'n ignorance
mi often uttllss- brutaity. ar" the chlracterS'r.
nv which Se are most impressed regarding ihe-r
courts feel most strongly that ms y one ~ th"
| ,h,f the poor shall be treated Win fairness anu
I.r.nrv VIII urge the necessity i'r a ra lici 'htnRr
rom the present nfdmo'iS ineth is o' "-''r'S INK
/ Justice. 1900 81, ,...... ., -
| ,,rlfy hrif tnis IL sufficient. Very truly yours
VIM JAMES -. REYNOLDS
After Mr Smith hal spoken OF Mr.. Reyn'llS -
, ma, q nose statements could be relied on. f''Si-
duf OR Cd, icI fJr . vote on the r"A1hitons mere
Has unanimous N'ir lh Pc rt NV